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Dr. Akhu's Playshop Series for Sacred Healing and Inner Peace

Join me for a transformational series of virtual and in-person Playshops designed to help you reconnect with peace, reclaim your power, and heal in community. Each experience is rooted in the principles of spiritual grounding, ancestral healing, nervous system regulation, and embodied self-care. 

Why “Playshop” Instead of “Workshop”?

Dr. Akhu uses the term Playshop intentionally to signal a shift in energy and approach. These gatherings are not about fixing yourself or working harder—they’re about exploration, embodiment, and restoration. Through movement, story, reflection, and sensory practices, Playshops invite participants to engage with healing as a creative and joyful process, not a chore. It’s serious growth, approached with softness, permission, and a touch of play.

Scholarships available upon request.

We recognize that healing work should be accessible. A limited number of scholarships are available for those with financial need. Please reach out directly to request support—no lengthy application required.

Virtual Sessions

Sacred Nourishment: Reclaiming Peace Through Taste

Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Time: 7:00–8:15 PM ET (live on Zoom)

Price: $97
Scholarships available upon request
Includes: Sacred Spoonfuls: Exploring the Foods That Connect Us (exclusive
journaling resource)
Description:
In this nourishing Playshop, Dr. Akhu invites you to explore the healing power of taste—not just as a tool for grounding, but as a portal to ancestral connection and daily ritual. Together, we’ll reflect on the spiritual and emotional wisdom held in the foods we eat, and how small, intentional shifts in the way we nourish ourselves can restore calm and presence.
Dr. Akhu will share insights about the link between taste, peace, and cultural memory, followed by a pair-and-share on family or personal food rituals. Then, with a small item you've brought to eat (such as dried fruit, chocolate, or a nut), you’ll be guided through a sacred tasting meditation to deepen your awareness. The session
closes with journaling and a community reflection on how to bring reverence and
grounding back to your relationship with food—bite by bite.
Please bring one small, non-messy item to eat during the Playshop (e.g., a piece of fruit,
chocolate, or a nut).

Scent & Spirit: Using Aroma for Emotional Shifts

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Time: 7:00–8:15 PM ET (live on Zoom)

Price: $97
Scholarships available upon request
Includes: Sacred Scents: A Personal Aroma Reflection Journal (exclusive journaling resource)
Description:
Scent is one of the most powerful tools we have for emotional andspiritual grounding. In this soul-centered Playshop, Dr. Akhu will share insights on how aroma can shift your energy, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect youwith memory, meaning, and calm. Together, we’ll reflect on the connection between scent and ancestral memory, then gather in small groups to share personal or cultural scents that bring peace. Using a scent you’ve brought with you—such as an essential oil, a favorite spice, or a comforting candle—you’ll be guided through a breath-based aroma ritual to deepen your awareness. After journaling quietly, we’ll reflect as a group on how scent canbe used more intentionally in daily life and sacred space.
Please bring a small item with a scent that brings you comfort or peace (e.g., essential
oil, spice, herb, or candle).

Body Wisdom: Self-Massage for Calm and Regulation

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Time: 7:00–8:15 PM ET (live on Zoom)
Price: $97
Includes: Body Wisdom Practice Cards (exclusive digital version of two calming self-massage practices)
Description: In this grounding Playshop, Dr. Akhu invites you to reconnect with your body as a source of calm and inner wisdom. Through gentle, guided self-massage, you’ll explore how intentional touch can help regulate your nervous system, release tension, and restore presence—no tools required. Using two simple techniques from her card deck, Dr. Akhu will guide you through a hand massage and a head massage designed to soothe and center. You’ll then reflect on the experience in community, share insights, and explore how small acts of self- touch can become rituals of restoration. Whether you're holding stress in your jaw, your shoulders, or your spirit, this session offers practical tools to help you return to yourself—softly, kindly, and with intention.

Sound as Soul Medicine: Healing Through Vibration

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 7:00–8:15 PM ET (live on Zoom)
Price: $97 Scholarships available upon request
Includes: Healing Sound Journal (exclusive printable guide to explore and deepen your relationship with sound)
Description: Sound has the power to heal, shift emotion, and reconnect us with our inner rhythm. In this immersive Playshop, Dr. Akhu guides you through the emotional and spiritual impact of vibration—using music, memory, silence, and breath as tools for restoration. You’ll begin by exploring your personal “soul soundtrack” in small group conversations, sharing the lyrics from a song that grounds or uplifts you. Then, through a live sound meditation featuring chakra singing bowls and ambient healing sounds, you’ll be invited to journal and discover which vibrations most resonate with your body and spirit. Together, we’ll reflect on how sound can become a sacred companion—one that helps you return to peace, again and again.
Optional: Come ready to share a few lyrics from a song that lifts your spirit or helps you return to yourself—your personal anthem. If you don’t have one yet, don’t worry—this Playshop may help you discover it.

In-Person Sessions

Creating Healing Space: Where Soul, Psychology, and Sacred Intention Meet

Date: TBA
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Mahaba House, Cortlandt Manor, NY, United States, New York
Price: $297 (Scholarships available upon request)
Description: This full-day immersive Playshop invites you to design space—both internal and external—that supports your emotional healing and spiritual alignment. Guided by Dr. Akhu, you’ll explore how sacred environments—within your body and in your surroundings—can soothe the nervous system, connect us to ancestral wisdom, and support daily peace. Together, we’ll ground in breath, reflect in nature during a five-senses walk, and explore principles for creating healing environments. You’ll design a personal altar or sacred space, guided by the wisdom of your own spirit. Through journaling, breathwork, and community sharing, you’ll leave with tools to reclaim space that truly holds you.
*Bring your own lunch. All materials provided. You’re encouraged to bring a small object that holds meaning to you.*

Everyday Sacred: Creating Rituals That Heal

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Mahaba House, Cortlandt Manor, NY, United States, New York
Price: $297 (Scholarships available upon request)
Description: In this experiential Playshop, Dr. Akhu invites you to rediscover the sacred power of everyday rituals. Drawing from ancestral wisdom and modern psychology, we’ll explore how intentional practices—however small—can soothe the nervous system, deepen spiritual connection, and restore peace. Together, we’ll explore the difference between routines, habits, and rituals, and learn how to design meaningful practices for transition, nourishment, connection, release, and grounding. You’ll craft a personal ritual rooted in your own rhythm and intention, with time to reflect, share, and embody what you’ve created.
This gathering is for anyone seeking more meaning in the everyday—whether you’re holding space for others or simply needing to return home to yourself.
*Bring your own lunch. All materials provided. You’ll receive a printed guidebook to support your ritual practice beyond the session.*

Compassion Fatigue

Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Location: Mahaba House, Cortlandt Manor, NY, United States, New York
Sessions: Two 3-hour workshops
Price per session: $197
Scholarships available upon request
Morning Session (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Title: Compassion Fatigue & Resilience: Sustaining Yourself in the Work of Helping and Healing
Description: As helping professionals, we’re trained to hold space for others—but often at the expense of our own well-being. This dynamic, restorative Playshop is designed for therapists, healers, educators, organizers, and other professionals who carry the weight of other people’s pain and progress. Dr. Akhu will guide participants through a deeper understanding of compassion fatigue and why it often shows up in those most committed to justice and care. Through guided reflection, energy awareness, and sensory-based strategies, you’ll identify your personal signs of depletion and renewal—and begin building a practical self-care toolkit that actually fits your day-to-day reality. Leave with insight, clarity, and tangible practices that help you stay whole while doing the work you’re called to do.

Compassion Fatigue

Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
Location: Mahaba House, Cortlandt Manor, NY, United States, New York
Sessions: Two 3-hour workshops
Price per session: $197
Scholarships available upon request
Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)
Title: You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup: Refilling Yourself While Caring for Others
Description: Whether you're caring for children, elders, partners, or your community—giving deeply without consistent replenishment can leave you drained. This nurturing Playshop is for everyday caregivers who are tired of being told to “just rest” without being offered real tools that work in real life. With warmth and clarity, Dr. Akhu will help you recognize the emotional and physical signs of compassion fatigue and guide you through a self-assessment to better understand what full and empty look like for you. Then, through a gentle, five-senses approach to self-care, you’ll begin to design your own personalized wellness kit—simple, doable practices you can turn to even on your busiest days. This session is about coming home to yourself—without guilt, and with a plan.

Join the "Creating Healing Space: Where Soul, Psychology, and Sacred Intention
Meet" In-Person Meeting

This full-day immersive Playshop invites you to design space—both internal and external—that supports your emotional healing and spiritual alignment. Guided by Dr. Akhu, you’ll explore how sacred environments—within your body and in your surroundings—can soothe the nervous system, connect us to ancestral wisdom, and support daily peace. Together, we’ll ground in breath, reflect in nature during a five-senses walk, and explore principles for creating healing environments. You’ll design a personal altar or sacred space, guided by the wisdom of your own spirit. Through journaling, breathwork, and community sharing, you’ll leave with tools to reclaim space that truly holds you.
*Bring your own lunch. All materials provided. You’re encouraged to bring a small object that holds meaning to you.*