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April 26-27, 2025 // The Cardinal

May 4, 2024 // Richmond, VA

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Here is the list of facilitators, presenters, and musicians that attended Rest Fest 2024. Subscribe for updates on next year's Rest Fest!

April 26-27, 2025

Moseley, VA

Day Pass

Includes non-alcoholic drink ticket.

$55

2024 Group Class Leaders

Live demonstrations of profound healing practices led by some of Richmond's best.

Ari from Grounding Light
Ari from Grounding Light

Ari from Grounding Light

Breathwork Facilitator

Transformational Breathwork

Ellie Burke
Ellie Burke

Ellie Burke

Meditation Teacher / Life Coach

Moving Back Into Life

Julian Desta
Julian Desta

Julian Desta

Sound Bath Facilitator

7 Chakra Sound Meditation

Maile Paek
Maile Paek

Maile Paek

Sound Bath Facilitator

Breathwork Integration Sound Bath

Nancy Feliciano
Nancy Feliciano

Nancy Feliciano

Yoga Teacher

Power Yoga

Shanna Latia
Shanna Latia

Shanna Latia

Sound Bath Facilitator

Sound Therapy

2024 Presenters & Panel Discussion Leaders

Presentations and discussions around some of the hottest topics in wellness, including Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, plant medicine integration, and more.

J. Randy Frederick, MD

J. Randy Frederick, MD

Medical Director

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Khepera Sankhara

Khepera Sankhara

Trauma-Informed Wellness Practitioner

Transform Your Life by Transmuting Your Trauma

Ashley Coleman

Ashley Coleman

Medicine Woman / Musician

Unmask Your Shadow to Become Whole

Rachel Kloiber

Rachel Kloiber

Reiki Master / Spiritual Medium

Ancestral Wisdom: Reviving Ancient Healing Arts

Nick Samuels

Nick Samuels

Speaker / Musician

Panel Discussion: Plant Medicine Integration Practices

Will Nelson

Will Nelson

Speaker

Panel Discussion: Plant Medicine Integration Practices

Mark S. Miller, PhD

Mark S. Miller, PhD

Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors

Panel Discussion: Plant Medicine Integration Practices

2024 Musical Performances

The outdoor stage is hosting a wellness-centered concert series by local artists showcasing a variety of genres from Kirtan to electronic ambient to South-Asian soul fusion.

Sue Agee

Sue Agee

Musician / Yoga Teacher

Kirtan Concert & Sing-A-Long

Matthew E. White

Matthew E. White

Musician

Electronic Ambient Meditation Music

Ashley Coleman

Ashley Coleman

Medicine Woman / Musician

Unmask Your Shadow to Become Whole

Nick Samuels

Nick Samuels

Speaker / Musician

Panel Discussion: Plant Medicine Integration Practices

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  • Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 10am to 5pm at the retreat-like Cardinal Wedding & Events in Moseley, VA. 

  • Rest Fest is for anyone at any point along their healing journey and looking to find their people. Addiction, sobriety, mental health, self-care. Have you just started looking into meditation? Yoga? Are you looking to deepen your breathwork practice? Have you heard of sound baths but never been to one? Are you tired of the mundane and seeking the profound?

  • There are so many healing practitioners and providers around Richmond, but they operate in silos: word-of-mouth, flyers, IG… it’s often too much to keep track of what’s going on around the city. Rest Fest aims to bring some of the best offerings by some of the best facilitators under one roof, for one day. Yoga instructors, breathwork facilitators, sound healers, craft vendors, local food, etc. will gather together in one place to show what Richmond can provide for restoration, community, and healing.

  • Rest Fest has three main pillars: Live wellness classes, private sessions (massage and reiki and the Opus Sound Bed), presentations and panel discussions with local leaders, and craft vendors selling esoteric gifts, self-care products, and more!

    This is an alcohol-free event, with a focus on mindful alternatives to social drinking from local and regional vendors.

  • Register through email and/or text to stay current on updates and ticket announcements. Tickets will go on sale March 15th.

  • We’re looking for all the things at Rest Fest: tarot card readers, gifts, treats, books, crystals, clothing, accessories. Apply to be a vendor.

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