For Immediate Release
The Healing Stage Announces Whole Women Weekend 2026, a Three-Day Experience Centering Health, Healing, Art and Celebration
October 9–11 in the Atlanta metropolitan area, the signature weekend will bring women together for creative connection, health and wellness, storytelling, community and the THS Honors Awards Luncheon.
Atlanta Metro, Georgia · Press Release
The Healing Stage, a Georgia 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working at the intersection of health, healing and the performing arts, announces Whole Women Weekend 2026, taking place October 9–11, 2026.
Created as a space to care for and celebrate the whole woman, Whole Women Weekend brings together creative expression, health and wellness, storytelling, community, recognition and joy through three distinct experiences.
Presented by The Healing Stage, the weekend reflects the organization's belief that healing deserves space, dignity and community and that art can be a powerful pathway toward expression, connection and restoration.
“Whole Women Weekend is about creating the kind of space women deserve. A space where we can talk about our health, create, connect, tell the truth about what we have survived and celebrate who we are becoming. The Healing Stage has always believed that art and healing belong in the same room. This weekend is what that belief looks like in action.” — Onyx Keesha, Founder & Executive Director, The Healing Stage
Friday: Connect, Create, Cultivate
The weekend opens Friday, October 9 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM with an intimate creative gathering centered on creativity, conversation, connection and community. No artistic experience is necessary.
Guests will create an intention and empowerment bracelet, a Broken Crayons Still Color heart and a community quilt square that becomes part of a larger collective work. All creative supplies and light bites are included. Tickets are $20. Led by Joie Davis and Ashundra Bernard.
Saturday: Whole Women Health & Wellness Fair
On Saturday, October 10 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the free Whole Women Health & Wellness Fair takes place at Arts Clayton in Jonesboro, Georgia.
The fair brings women together for health and wellness education, wellness resources, presentations and conversations, health and wellness vendors, community partners and connection. Led by Dr. Telesa Hart and Joia A. Carter.
Sunday: THS Honors
Whole Women Weekend culminates Sunday, October 11 at 2:00 PM with THS Honors: The Awards Luncheon at Rendezvous Event Centre, 188 North Avenue, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236.
The luncheon honors six extraordinary women whose leadership, resilience, creativity, service and commitment to wellness reflect the spirit of The Healing Stage. The experience includes a catered hibachi luncheon, six THS Honors, live performances, the world premiere of I Survived and a tricky tray raffle. Dress code is Garden Elegant. Tickets are $55.
I Survived: Storytelling as Healing
I Survived, an original documentary project from The Healing Stage centered on stories of survival and healing, will have its world premiere during THS Honors on October 11, 2026.
One Weekend. Three Days. One Community.
Tickets, details and updates for all three experiences are available at WholeWomenWeekend.com.
About The Healing Stage
The Healing Stage is a Georgia 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working at the intersection of health, healing, creative expression, storytelling, advocacy, community and the performing arts. The organization creates spaces where healing journeys can be honored, supported and made visible.
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