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: Create. Connect. Heal.
The weekend opens Friday, October 9 at 7:30 PM with Create. Connect. Heal., a free creative gathering with limited seating at Encore Film And Music Studio, 4523 Fulton Industrial Blvd., Inside Fireworks City Bldg., Atlanta, GA 30336. Hosted by Joie Davis, Ashundra Bernard and Shaconna E. Derico.
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, 4581 Jonesboro Rd, Forest Park, GA 30297.
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 for adults and $30 for kids 12 & under, hibachi lunch included.
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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