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Isibeleko: A Workshop for Weaving Traditional Midwifery, Storytelling, and Elemental Wisdom – Frick Environmental Center

October 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

 

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Venue

Frick Environmental Center
2005 Beechwood Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

“Isibeleko” is an isiXhosa word that translates to “womb.” Join Joyell Arvella for this unique opportunity to explore the overlaps of traditional midwifery, the sacred power of preserving our stories, and the elemental wisdom in indigenous African cultures. This workshop is rooted in ancestral traditions of community and nature. Attendees will be guided through an opening ceremony, a mini-lecture, writing exercises, and a closing ceremony. 

 

Isibeleko will be held at the Frick Environmental Center—a living building designed for experiential environmental education and public engagement. Attendees are encouraged to bring a journal and natural item for our community midwife and mothers altar. Come, there is a space for you.

 

Who is Joyell Arvella? Joyell has been a traditional birthkeeper for 20 years and is a proud birth nerd. Her experience traveling to 40+ countries to learn from midwives and healers influenced her current path of becoming a licensed midwife. For her, birth work is both ancestral and an art form. Joyell is a lover of nature and weaving ancestral wisdom into modern living for holistic wellness. A current resident of Baltimore, MD, she is in Pittsburgh as a resident artist of Sibyls Shrine and spending time at the Frick Environmental Center as a space for writing and reflection.

 

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Programs at the Frick Environmental Center are supported by the taxpayers of Allegheny County through a public grant from the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) Programs at the Frick Environmental Center are supported by the taxpayers of Allegheny County through a public grant from the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD).

Note: These programs are popular and fill quickly. There are many people that would like to attend but cannot when the program fills. If you register we strongly hope you will either attend or cancel your registration at least two days in advance.

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact 412-682-7275 or email info@pittsburghparks.org. All requests must be made by two business days prior to the date of the event. We will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.

Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration up to 48 hours before the program start time for a full refund, less a $10 cancellation fee. Cancellations less than 48 hours before the program start time are non-refundable. No refunds for transactions that are $10 or less. Refunds may take up to 10 days to process.

Details

Date:
October 27
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Cost:
$5
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Website:
https://support.pittsburghparks.org/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=109322