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Cultivating a Culture of Care and Community in Japan

The fire of the Hearth Summit is spreading wellbeing around the world! Changemakers in Japan are invited to join the country’s first-ever summit. Get ready for a transformative experience where an exploration of wellbeing at every level — individual, organizational, societal, and ecological — will intersect, all in pursuit of fostering resilience, healing, and collective care in Japan across the region.

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Hearth Summit Nairobi 2025

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Fostering Intergenerational Wellbeing in Kenya

After an incredible first edition, Hearth Summit Nairobi returns to continue sparking wellbeing and positive change in Kenya! Get ready for another transformative experience where an exploration of wellbeing at every level — individual, organizational, societal, and ecological — will intersect, all in pursuit of creating a culture of wellbeing within Kenya and Africa’s social change sector.

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Axum, organizing team of Hearth Summit Nairobi

In 2024, Hearth Summit Nairobi sparked powerful conversations about wellbeing in Kenya, bringing together a diverse community of

changemakers to confront stigma, dismantle systemic barriers, and explore holistic approaches to personal, collective, and ecological wellbeing. The summit affirmed that wellbeing is not an individual endeavor alone but profoundly shaped by the social, economic, and political systems that structure our everyday lives.

Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, governance challenges, and persistent issues such as healthcare inequity, environmental degradation, and gender-based violence, the call for bold, locally rooted solutions has never been more urgent. As we look ahead to Hearth Summit Nairobi 2025, we are building on the energy and insights of last year’s gathering to delve deeper into the intersections of wellbeing, social equity, systemic transformation, and community resilience. By amplifying voices across sectors — business, social impact, the arts, grassroots organizing, and beyond — we aim to spark radical honesty, critical inquiry, and collective action toward reimagining systems where individuals, communities, and the nation can thrive.

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Connecting the Dots for Systemic Change

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Hearth Summit Rhinebeck, NY 2025

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A Holistic Approach to Wellbeing and Social Change

Now is a powerful time to gather around wellbeing and social change in the United States. Across the country, people are coming together with a passion for building connected, resilient communities. Organizations like the Omega Institute and Harlem Wellness Center (HWC) are leading the way, drawing on decades of experience in transformative changemaking – Omega through programs and retreats that bridge inner work and outer impact, and HWC by nurturing healing and collective care across communities.

By hosting their second regional summit, these two co-creators of The Wellbeing Project demonstrate the power of intentional spaces that center wellbeing in our efforts for change. Whether in a rural retreat center or a vibrant neighborhood hub, these gatherings spark hope, creativity, and collaboration – key ingredients in creating a future grounded in wellbeing for all.

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Harlem Wellness Center and the Omega Institute

We are thrilled to bring back the Hearth Summit — a powerful collaboration between Harlem Wellness Center, Omega Institute, and The Wellbeing Project. This second gathering builds on our shared vision: to deepen the connection between wellbeing and social change, embracing interdependence as a path to transformation.

Together, we will explore new ways to advance individual and collective wellbeing, engage in contemplative and embodied practices, celebrate the arts, and reconnect with the natural world. Held on Omega’s beautiful campus in Rhinebeck, NY (90 miles north of Manhattan), this summit is an invitation to co-create a more just, vibrant, and interconnected future.

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Hollistic Wellbeing & Social Change

The Hearth Summit embraces a holistic approach to wellbeing and social change. After a successful first edition, the Summit returns to Rhinebeck, NY, with a renewed commitment to inspiring personal and collective transformation across the United States. At its core, the gathering aims to empower individuals, organizations, and communities to become active agents of positive change, fostering a culture of compassion, creativity, and connection.

Workshops & Experiences

The Hearth Summit offers a rich, immersive program featuring engaging discussions, thought-provoking talks, interactive workshops, and artistic experiences. Participants are invited to explore the deep connections between personal, organizational, social, and planetary wellbeing. Through moments of reflection, creative expression, and embodied practice, the programming sparks insight and connection, supporting transformative learning and visionary action.

Our Co Creators

Co-created by the Omega Institute and Harlem Wellness Center, the Summit brings together 150 changemakers from a wide range of sectors—including the arts, education, business, government, and nonprofit fields. This intentional diversity encourages cross-sector collaboration and the exchange of ideas that deepen impact. Together, these leaders form a vibrant, multi-disciplinary community united by a shared commitment to wellbeing and justice.

An Environment for Transformation

Set on Omega’s 250-acre campus in the heart of New York’s Hudson Valley, the Summit takes place in an environment of natural beauty and tranquility. This peaceful setting offers space for rest, renewal, and inspiration. As we gather around the hearth—both as a symbol and as a lived experience—we deepen our connection to the heart, to the earth, and to each other. The land itself becomes a partner in the work, supporting our collective journey toward wellbeing and change.

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Hearth Summit Kuwait 2025

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Fostering Resilience and Collective Care in Kuwait

The fire of the Hearth Summit is spreading wellbeing around the world! Changemakers in the Middle East are invited to join the region’s first-ever summit in Kuwait. Get ready for a transformative experience where an exploration of wellbeing at every level — individual, organizational, societal, and ecological — will intersect, all in pursuit of fostering resilience, sustainability, and collective care in Kuwait across the region.

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Hearth Summit Mumbai

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Cultivating Urban Wellbeing in Mumbai

The fire of the Hearth Summit is spreading wellbeing around the world! Changemakers in the Mumbai are invited to join the second regional Hearth Summit in India, inspired by the first edition hosted in Bangalore. Get ready for transformative experience where an exploration of wellbeing at every level — individual, organizational, societal, and ecological — will intersect, all in pursuit of creating a culture of wellbeing in Mumbai’s social change sector.

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Hearth Summit Saltillo 2025

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Fostering a Culture of Wellbeing in Mexico

The fire of the Hearth Summit is spreading wellbeing around the world! Changemakers in Mexico are invited to join the country’s second regional Hearth Summit, inspired by the first edition hosted in Querétaro. Get ready for transformative experience where an exploration of wellbeing at every level — individual, organizational, societal, and ecological — will intersect, all in pursuit of creating a culture of wellbeing in Mexico’s social change sector.

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Universidad Carolina

The Hearth Summit Saltillo 2025 will be a transformative meeting space, designed to inspire, connect, and recognize the invaluable work of change agents, social project leaders, teachers, and students. Our general objective is to foster integral wellbeing through four key thematic pillars: ‘Hearth’ (emotional wellbeing), ‘Earth’ (ecological belonging), ‘Hear’ (professional development and continuous learning), and ‘Art’ (art for wellbeing).

We are hosting the Hearth Summit Saltillo to celebrate and to nurture the fundamental contribution of extraordinary changemakers that are sustaining our community. In these difficult times when the work of civil society and democratic institutions is being questioned, it is of great importance that we support the wellbeing, connection and sense of belonging between the leaders that are courageously and generously investing their lives on behalf of our people.

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Hearth Summit Bhutan 2026

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Fostering a Culture of Wellbeing in Bhutan

The fire of the Hearth Summit is spreading wellbeing around the world! Changemakers in Bhutan are invited to join next regional Hearth Summit in Asia, inspired by previous editions in Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Get ready for transformative experience where an exploration of wellbeing at every level — individual, organizational, societal, and ecological — will intersect, all in pursuit of creating a culture of wellbeing in Bhutan’s social change sector.

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Hearth Summit Rabat 2026

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Fostering a Culture of Wellbeing in Morocco

The fire of the Hearth Summit is spreading wellbeing around the world! Changemakers in Morocco are invited to join next regional Hearth Summit in Africa, inspired by previous editions in Senegal and Kenya. Get ready for transformative experience where an exploration of wellbeing at every level — individual, organizational, societal, and ecological — will intersect, all in pursuit of creating a culture of wellbeing in Morocco’s social change sector.

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Healing Together With Lunas Philipinas

The Hearth Summit Philippines will engage 150 changemakers in an immersive three-day journey to build a world that nurtures the wellbeing of our communities and the planet. Wellbeing is at the heart of social change, and yet for many activists and organizations, self-care remains an elusive task that leads to exhaustion and burnout.

Join us as we define new levels of awareness about individual and collective wellbeing through the lens of traditional Philippine values. Changemakers will have the opportunity to learn from peers, colleagues and expert speakers on how to cultivate their direct relationship with the natural environment and explore intergenerational healing through the arts, music, workshops and rituals. Special attention will be given to creating safe indoor andoutdoor spaces for rest, connection, and critical reflection throughout the Summit.

Nestled in the lush Central Visayas region of Siquijor, the Summit will leverage the island’s unique cultural heritage and natural landscapes. Once known as the mystical “Island of Fire”, Siquijor shares a rich history of traditional healing practices and environmental conservation. This is the ideal place to explore the indigenous ways of knowing and its overall impact on wellbeing.

Let us learn, discover, and connect around the Hearth together. We look forward to hosting you on this collective journey to wellbeing and social change in the Philippines!

THE PROGRAMME

THREE DAYS, FIVE ELEMENTS

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Inspired by the other regional Hearth Summits which have sparked regional movements for wellbeing around the world, Hearth Summit Philippines will be the seed for individual and collective action in ensuring the wellbeing of those on the frontlines of social change in the Philippines.

The Hearth Summit Philippines (Lunas Pilipinas) programme will centre on the five key natural elements: fire, air, water, earth, and ether. Throughout the three-day gathering, we will focus on each element and its relationship to traditional Philippine values, intergenerational healing, and ecological belonging. In addition, we will hold a series of pre-Summit events to engage the broader diaspora to offer accessible content and ongoing engagement across geographies.

THOUGHT-PROVOKING TALKS

Building resilience and avoiding burnout

Connecting with our ancestors as a sustainability solution

Intergenerational healing as a family practice

Creating an infrastructure for personal and collective wellbeing

Filipino approaches to collaboration and unity (bayanihan)

CULTURAL DISCOVERIES

Traditional Siquijior healing rituals and sacred remedies

Mythmaking and spoken word in the “moth” storytelling tradition

Kwenthuan storytelling circles

Saranngola kite creation

Pasalubong gift-sharing tradition

EMBODIED PRACTICES AND ARTS EXPERIENCES

Meditations

Zen writing reflections

Mindful movement

One billion dancing: where art meets activism

Community dinners with traditional meals

Cross-cultural music and dance performances

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Adora Faye de Vera

Adora Faye is an artist, poet, and revolutionary. She was first arrested at the age of 22 for fighting against the Marcos Dictatorship and Martial Law where she was subject to numerous, gross human rights violations. Under the second Marcos presidency, Adora was again arrested and detained in the provincial jail of Iloilo in August of 2022 under false, multiple charges of murder. She was held for over a year before a court found no evidence or basis for her arrest or detainment and she was freed. During her wrongful incarceration, Adora wrote about the state of women in the jail, which highlighted the prison industrial complex making super profits from the traditional hablon weaving inmates are forced to do in order to be given basic needs such as water. Adora used her embroidery skills to record the stories of the individual women and global women’s rights everywhere.

Liza Largoza Maza

Liza Maza is a veteran legislator, activist, and champion of women’s rights and the poor. Liza is trailblazer in the global women’s movement, having led Gabriela Philippines, the largest alliance of militant Philippine women’s organizations for over 20 years. She went onto become the first representative of Gabriela Women’s Party, serving as a Congressperson from 2001 to 2010. During her time in congress, she co-authored the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, the Anti-Violence in Women and Children’s Act, the Magna Carta of Women, and the Juvenile Justice Act. In 2010, Liza founded the Working for Empowerment and Good Governance Institute (WeGovern), which conducts education, training, research, and advocacy activities “to advance new politics with gender and democratic governance at it’s core.”

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Why Lunas Philipinas?

Lunas is the Tagalog word for “remedy” or “cure.” More than that, it is an antidote, medicine for what ails you in the broadest sense, answers to help you get through a hard time. Lunas is an exhale after a long day, comfort for weary souls, balm for broken hearts, a practice of hope, and invitation to come together as kapwa, in community.

The Summit, hosted on the remote island of Siquijor, is co-created by the Siquijor Healers Association and will invite changemakers to explore the unique traditions and culture of the island’s healer community. Once known as the mystical “Island of Fire”, Siquijor shares a rich history of traditional healing practices and environmental conservation. This will be an ideal place to explore Indigenous ways of knowing and its overall impact on wellbeing. To learn more about the Siquijor healers, the upcoming Summit, and a Philippine take on wellbeing, read Summit co-creator Macy Castañeda Lee’s feature in Tatler Asia.

A SPECIAL CALLING FOR THE FILIPINO DIASPORA

Hearth Summit Philippines will be dedicated to fostering wellbeing for the global Filipino community.

“With a legacy of 400 years of Spanish colonization and then being sold to the United States for 100 years, by the time the Philippines gained their full “freedom” in 1946, colonial mentality, identity, and relationships were deeply ingrained in our culture. Add to this enduring exploitation of the land and the people, corruption, and a 20+ year Marcos dictatorship, the result is a country whose biggest export are its people in the form of migrant laborers.

Overseas Filipino Workers are responsible for supporting a significant part of the GDP, sending over USD60 billion annually in remittances. While they are called “heroes”by the government, the cost is too great — there are generations of children being raised without their mothers or fathers. It will take an average of 12 years or more to reunite their families.

On the other side of oceans, American / European / Middle-Eastern-born Filipinos face issues of identify, racism, and mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

What is incredible and enduring is the spirit of Filipinos all over the world to persist. They adapt. They survive. They bring the Philippines with them wherever they go-through food, values, language, and family ties. And, in almost 200 countries, Filipinos continue to think of the Philippines as “home.” The Balikbayan is not just a title, it’s a journey home.

The need for wellbeing is the journey to healing intergenerational trauma, finding our place through ecological belonging and defining our understanding of our culture through sikolohiyang Pilipino.”

— The Lunas Pilipinas Team

WHY PARTICIPATE?

A transformative movement for wellbeing is growing around the world, especially in the Philippines. Join us in January 2025 to:

Drive Social Impact

Champion initiatives that shape future leaders by integrating societal resilience and human thriving, fostering a just, healthy, and sustainable society

Institutionalize Wellbeing

Embed wellness practices to enhance collective wellbeing and improve the overall effectiveness and wholeness of your workforce

Expand Your Network

Engage with a global network of changemakers, including leaders from global organizations dedicated to wellbeing and social change

Enhance Brand Visibility

Elevate your brand by demonstrating a strong commitment to wellbeing, social change, and ecological sustainability to an influential and passionate audience

Demonstrate Leadership

Showcase your institution’s dedication to addressing societal challenges, positioning
your business as a forerunner in cultivating our future resilient leaders and driving social impact

Showcase Innovation

Present innovative solutions and transformative practices that define wellbeing in multiple settings, helping individuals and leaders understand and implement these concepts

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While members of the Pilipinx diaspora are welcome to participate, please note there are a limited number of slots open.

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Driving Wellbeing and Welldoing in Southeast Asia

Get ready to be part of a transformative experience at Hearth Summit Malaysia — the first Southeast Asian gathering of its kind, sparking a regional wellbeing movement that puts people and the planet at the heart of progress.

Changemakers in Southeast Asia: this is your chance to join changemakers, innovators, and thought leaders who are shaping a hopeful future for individual, collective, and ecological wellbeing. With a focus on youth empowerment, sustainable businesses, indigenous wisdom, and climate resilience, this summit is where visionary ideas turn into bold actions.

Hearth Summit Malaysia will be packed with dynamic programs designed to inspire and engage. From mental health in schools, impactful entrepreneurship, to the intersection of art and sustainability, changemakers from all sectors will be inspired to nurture wellbeing in their work.

The summit’s four key pillars — Young People, Business & Economy, Art & Culture, and Planetary Health — will offer immersive workshops, thought-provoking panel discussions, and hands-on activities. Engage in nature walks, explore eco-art installations, and discover groundbreaking innovations through the ASEAN Impact Challenge, designed to launch as Malaysia assumes the role of ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this incredible journey toward a better, more sustainable future. As Impact Hub Kuala Lumpur kicks off a new era of wellbeing leadership in Malaysia and beyond, we invite you to be at the forefront of this movement. Express your interest in attending today and join us in co-creating lasting impact for future generations.

Note: Core Summit programming will take place from December 6-7th in Kuala Lumpur. International participants are invited to join on Decemer 8th for optional cultural excursions and city tours.

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YOUTH & WELLBEING

The Summit will be anchored in a hopeful vision for the future of wellbeing in Malaysia by focusing on the wellbeing of young people, notably schoolchildren. Sessions around mental health and happiness in schools, as well as advancements in education, science, and innovation — some even hosted by children themselves! — will guide changemakers of all ages to think about intergenerational wellbeing.

PLANETARY WELLBEING

The final pillar, interwoven with the others, will explore climate action, resilience, circular economy, and sustainability. Experts, activists, and community leaders will lead discussions on pressing environmental issues, innovative solutions, and practical strategies for fostering sustainable lifestyles and resilient communities. Changemakers will also enjoy experiential activities to connect with nature, fostering a deep sense of ecological belonging and awareness.

ARTS & CULTURE

The Summit will incorporate Malaysia’s rich cultural heritage and innovations in arts and sciences within conversations on social change. Celebrations of Indigenous wisdom will enrich lives and foster respect and wellbeing through ancestral practices and value. Meanwhile, explorations of the arts and sciences will promote innovation, discovery, and creativity. All will be rooted in an exploration of Ecological Belonging through a uniquely Malaysian lens.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Hosted as Malaysia will assume the presidency of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), leading businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought-leaders will join the Summit to collaborate at the critical intersection of business, economy, and wellbeing. The Summit will explore wellbeing at work through many angles: employee wellness and organizational wellbeing; sustainable business and economic models; and entrepreneurial innovations.

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Arts and Culture: The Summit will also launch a legacy project, Sa-Na. Se-Ni | Sains Naluri, Seni Insani, an inclusive ecosystem dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and showcasing new local ArtScience creations on a global scale.

Youth & Wellbeing: The Summit will also launch the legacy project, My Happy Schools, which will seek to enable children and teachers to address happiness at schools using UNESCO’s Happy Schools Framework, which uses the positive psychology approach to happiness at schools with a focus on achieving wellbeing (“happinessˮ) as a goal.

Planetary Wellbeing and Business & Economy: Finally, the Summit will launch the next ASEAN Impact Challenge, a regional platform designed to discover innovators from Southeast Asia who are accelearating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through cross-sector partnerships and disruptive innovations.

A Historic Moment

As Malaysia prepares to take on the prestigious role of Chair of ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in 2025, Hearth Summit Malaysia will serve as a powerful prelude to this leadership, positioning the nation as a beacon of wellbeing and sustainability in the region. The summit will not only address pressing issues such as climate resilience, youth empowerment, and sustainable business practices, but it will also unite regional leaders, innovators, and changemakers to drive forward Malaysia’s vision of a more inclusive and resilient ASEAN. By laying the groundwork for transformative initiatives and fostering cross-border collaborations, Hearth Summit will directly support Malaysia’s chairmanship, reinforcing its commitment to leading the ASEAN community toward a future defined by holistic wellbeing for people and the planet.

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Note: Core Summit programming will take place from December 7-8th in Kuala Lumpur. International participants are invited to join on December 6th and 9th for cultural excursions and city tours.