Part of the #TuneInPeaceOut initiative for World Peace Day 2016, Peace In The City is a panel discussion, workshop and ritual to show us how working towards inner peace must be the first step towards creating more peace in our communities—both local, and global.
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To begin, The Numinous Founder Ruby Warrington will moderate a conversation with Urban Yogi co-Founder Eddie Stern, and community activist and LIFE Camp Founder Erica Ford, on the correlation between inner and outer peace. Then, Juquille, Jaytaun, Raheem and Tyrell of the Urban Yogis will share simple techniques to help us bring more peace to our own lives, and inspire peace in the lives of others. We will also hear from Dennis Mapp of LIFE Camp, on how this work is truly transforming lives.
To finish Ruby will lead a ritual to unite the group, and empower us in using our voice to promote a message of peace—inspired by the ideas and techniques we have learned.Â
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Snacks and refreshments will be served.
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Led by Erica Ford (New York City Crisis Management, Queens Division), Deepak Chopra and Eddie Stern, the Urban Yogis program was inaugurated with five young adults from South Side Jamaica, Queens, who have been personally affected by gun and other types of violence. These young men and women have been engaging in community activism to address these issues, which has included learning the transformative tools of yoga and meditation. Inspired by their experiences, they have created an initiative to bring these tools to their community. The Urban Yogis are now inspiring other young, at risk youth to choose alternative pathways towards positivity and peace.Â
For International Peace Day, September 21 2016, conscious lifestyle sites The Numinous, The Hoodwitch and Tribe de Mama, are coming together to promote #TuneInPeaceOut—an IRL and digital initiative to spread the message of peace, equality, and compassion among all beings.
A series of heartbreaking world events in summer 2016 shone a light on the divisiveness, hatred, and violence that still plagues our societies. Many of us were left feeling angry, frustrated, afraid, and wanting to help but unsure how. And with a potentially game-changing US election this fall, the aim of #TuneInPeaceOut is to inspire those invested in forging a more peaceful path for humanity to use our voice.
If you cannot attend our Peace In The City event, we invite you to host your own gathering or simply share the hashtag #TuneInPeaceOut on World Peace Day to promote awareness of this important message.
