Reforesters’ Practice for Climate Week NYC

​​Reforesters’ Practice for Climate Week NYC

​Climate Week NYC is full of cognitive downloads and networking and yet we know that the work of healing the planet is grounded in our bodies; it steers clear of consumptive behavior and connects to the land and its people, strengthening the foundation of our ecosystem through community. Amid the hubbub, this is our opportunity to courageously reforest ourselves inside our concrete jungle and allow the change to begin with ourselves.

​We’ll meet at Reforesters Laboratory and begin with a grounded meditation, move through a somatic practice and reflective writing exercise that culminates in an opportunity to integrate your experience of Climate Week NYC and express your perspective within a more intimate group of potential collaborators. We will then transition to an open time of networking in the Cafe. You do not need special clothes, gear, or history with yoga and meditation to participate in this event.

​Agenda: Doors open at 8am and we will begin promptly at 8:15am. Health in Climate networking at 9am in the Cafe concluding at 9:45am as we re-enter the Climate Week NYC events with a renewed sense of self and community

​Led By: Amanda Azadian, Chethan Sarabu

​Amanda Azadian is bridging the worlds of traditional holistic medicine and modern technology into an integrative and healing experience alongside her clients.

​She studies Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism, is a certified yoga instructor teaching for international writing retreats, and she weaves learnings from her corporate work developing products and programs that improve healthcare services within large corporations, startups, and private medical practices into the healing work she supports in small groups and through 1:1 coaching.

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​Chethan Sarabu, M.D., trained in landscape architecture, pediatrics, and clinical informatics, and his work bridges the urban and health tech hubs at Cornell Tech, addressing the health impacts of climate change through innovative technological solutions as the inaugural Director of Clinical Innovation for the Health Tech Hub at Cornell Tech’s Jacobs Institute, and as a co-founder of CHILL, the Climate Health Innovation & Learning Lab.

​He has designed and implemented a wide array of innovations, including patient portals, EHR transformation, virtual clinical trials, AI-driven digital biomarkers, documentation, and health information policy initiatives, all through a lens of health equity and patient transparency.

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​Come Early to Elevate Your Experience with Adaptogenic Foods and Teas

​Reforesters Laboratory is an experimental adaptogenic cafe and sound clinic located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We utilize music – including spatial, sub-bass-centered, and organic instrumentation – along with breathwork, meditation, art, plant care and adaptogenic, nutritional foods + beverages to cultivate kindness—both physical and spiritual. We aim to create an environment that offers peace, space, and clarity, helping people understand the connections between themselves, their communities, and the world around them. To that end, we offer affordable "pay what you can" ticket options on all events and classes.