6PM
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to invite you to Spirits Up!: Mindfulness and Music at The Yard on John Coltrane St. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Spirits Up! is a Philadelphia based wellness initiative founded by Sudan Green, providing safe, culturally competent yoga, meditation, and mindfulness sessions specifically designed to promote healing and collective liberation within the Black and Brown communities.
Presented at The Yard on John Coltrane Street located in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion, these series of Mindfullness sessions will be led by Carley Simone and accompanied by Guzhengist Salina Kuo.
- Mindfulness
- Performance
- Series
The Yard on John Coltrane Street
1517 N. 33rd St
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Know Before You Go: Bring your own mat or comfy set up as these will be outdoor meditations paired with music. Some classes will include light movement.
FREE
All Ages
Carley Simone
is a Philly-born social entrepreneur, artist, and facilitator whose work reimagines sound as a tool for connection and creativity. Her practice blends music and mindfulness into immersive listening experiences; drawing from global genres and guided reflection.
Salina Kuo
is a singer/songwriter, percussionist, self-taught guzhengist, improviser, and educator, based in Philadelphia (Lenape territory). They have a deep admiration for black American music, world folk, free improvisation, and 60s/70s fem singer/songwriters. They write music that blends genres and utilizes uncommon instrumentation to create a unique yet cohesive and familiar sound. By confronting personal experiences with grief, depression, and intergenerational trauma, Kuo’s storytelling invites listeners into their world and share in their healing. They release music under St. John’s Wort (vibraphone indie-pop/rnb/soul) and River Full of Fruit (freak-folk chamber orchestra).
