Category: Dayton Wellness Collective
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The Story of Us
How the Dayton Wellness Collective was birthed into the world A lot of beautiful things happen at brunches. The magical feeling of reconnecting with friends. Savory crispy potatoes paired with bright citrus tinged bubbles. And for us, one lovely October Saturday afternoon, the first spark of an idea that eventually…
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Make it / Market
A cozy crafternoon with a sprinkle of activism I looked around Ferncroft Studio after my final floor sweep and took a deep breath in. I had been working diligently in this studio for the past couple days prepping the space for one of the largest events we’ve ever had the…
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Grounding to Rise
Let’s face it- modern life is a constant bombardment to our nervous system. From non-stop horrifying current events to the sweeping technological changes that have completely rewritten our human experience, our neural networks are barely keeping up (let alone our weary depleted souls). Over the millions of years that humans…
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Building Community
Navigating Political Class IV Currents I’ve been consuming a steady stream of news lately, reminiscent of the early pandemic days when the outcome of our world wide predicament was completely up in the air. I, like many of my fellow stressed out Americans, am viscerally cognizant of what is actively…
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Backyard Apothecary
The word ‘apothecary’ has recently made a pretty impressive comeback. Originally meaning a repository or storehouse in ancient Greece, it later morphed into a pharmacopeia reference around the mid 14th century. When I hear the word apothecary, I’m instantly intrigued. It evokes a sense of a lifetime of learning, the…
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Get Rooted
As the sun stretches out high over head and warms up the Earth below & the plants start growing upward to greet it- we can’t help but feel captivated by all of the work, growth, and expansion happening below the surface. The soil, the roots, the foundation of any living…
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Spring Forward! Workshop
The days are getting a bit longer, the sun is finally starting to peek out from behind the clouds, and the ground beneath us is looking more fertile. And sometimes on warmer days (you know the kind when the bright inviting sun kisses your cheeks?) we at the Dayton Wellness…
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New Year, New She
Our debut workshop New year, new She was exciting, humbling, scary, beautiful, and validating. It was exciting to finally launch this concept that has felt like a strong calling to our hearts. It was humbling to see all of our attendees really enjoy and soak in the offerings. It was…
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Our Origin Story
A little bit about the creation of the Dayton Wellness Collective The Dayton Wellness Collective was birthed into existence in Autumn of 2023. Some of you may have heard us tell the story of how the concept was created at a Dayton brunch get-together (that is absolutely true – a…
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