AAPI Women Lead’s presents a special ANHPI Heritage Month Healing & Wellness Salon Thursday at 5pm-7:00pm PST.  

Participate in fireside conversation exploring collective care and the ways we can sustain healing, wellness and long-term care.

AAPI Women Lead will be joined by award winning poet Terisa Siagatonu,  Chaplain J.S. Park, and Susanna Barkataki. All ANHPI women, girls, non-binary people, and allies are welcome! Celebrate our communities’ legacies of healing and wellness with AAPI Women Lead and incredible community leaders and practitioners.

Terisa Siagatonu is an award-winning queer Sāmoan poet, mental health educator, and community leader from the Bay Area. She’s performed at the White House, the UN Climate Conference, and the 2019 SF Women’s March. Her work blends the personal, cultural, and political to call for healing and justice. A co-founder of Oakland’s The Root Slam, she coaches poetry teams, leads workshops, and holds a master’s in marriage/family therapy from USC. Chaplain J.S. Park – Join us for a powerful fireside conversation on collective care, hosted by Dr. Connie Wun. Chaplain J.S. Park is a hospital chaplain specializing in grief, end-of-life care, and patient advocacy. Featured on CNN, NPR, and more, he is also the author of The Voices We Carry and As Long As You Need. Susanna Barkataki – a viral TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author, PhD candidate in Yoga Psychology, and ordained teacher of Thich Nhat Hanh, she bridges ancient wisdom with modern spiritual leadership through her Ignite Institute, Yoke Yoga app, and bestselling books Embrace Yoga’s Roots and Ignite Your Yoga. This is a donation-based event – no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All ANHPI women, girls, non-binary people, and allied communities are warmly welcomed.