THE ROSEWOOD SESSIONS: Special Guests Hadar Cohen and Sheryl Petty

Join us for dialogue, practice, and storytelling on the themes of spirituality, lineage, and systems change with multi-religious spiritual teachers, systems thinkers, and community leaders, Hadar Cohen and Sheryl Petty.

The conversation will begin at 6pm; doors at 5:50pm. The dialogue will be recorded for our podcast series. Following the conversation, we will support the community to weave further connections over wine and hors d'oeuvres.

Hadar Cohen is an Arab Jewish scholar, mystic and artist whose work focuses on multi-religious spirituality, politics, social issues, and community building. She is the founder of Malchut, a spiritual skill-building school teaching Jewish mysticism and direct experience of God. She teaches and consults in a variety of settings and formats, from one-on-one coaching to online group classes and in-person retreats.  Her podcast, Hadar’s Web, features community conversations on spirituality, healing, justice, and art. Hadar is a 10th-generation Jerusalemite with lineage roots also in Syria, Kurdistan, Iraq and Iran. Subscribe to her Substack for access to her latest writings, offerings, and media appearances. More at: hadarcohen.me or malchut.one.  // @hadarcohen32

Sheryl Petty, Ed.D., is the CEO & Founder of Movement Tapestries, which supports the efforts of practitioners, organizations and community members to heal ourselves and our social systems, unleash our joy and creativity, and improve our collective life. Sheryl has worked in systems change, education, equity, network weaving, field building, and organizational development for 30 years, supporting individuals, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, districts, government agencies, colleges and universities. For nearly 30 years, she has also been a priest in an indigenous African-based tradition (from the Yoruba people), has practiced and is ordained in yogic (non-monastic) Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, and is also authorized to share practices based in Bön Buddhist Dzogchen (the Indigenous tradition of Tibet). She has a BA in Mathematics, an MA in Systematic & Philosophical Theology, and a Doctorate in Leadership & Change. Sheryl teaches and shares practices from all of these systems, and is also a certified yoga asana teacher. Sheryl is also the founder and spiritual director of Ocha Dharma.

Relational disconnection is threatening our collective social fabric: worldwide we are witnessing trends of greater inequality, polarization, authoritarianism, and othering.

Our sessions are designed to pair organizers, activists, artists, healers, and community leaders for an evening of exchange through storytelling, reflection, and practice, in service of fostering meaningful and mutual connection.

Our hope is that these intimate sessions and community dinners will help us build relationships with other local, NYC-based kin, and inspire us to seek out and build bridges in our own backyards.

The Wyckoff is a community house, urban garden, and event space in Ridgewood, Queens. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_wyckoff/

The exact address will be shared with attendees upon registration. The Wyckoff is accessible via the L train at Halsey, and also the B26 bus. Free street parking is available around the house.

The Wyckoff is a private home in Queens that offers space for groups to gather. We will gather out in the garden during the summer months, and during the colder months we will host The Rosewood Sessions indoors. Please be in touch if you have specific access needs.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

11-12 Wyckoff Ave, 11-12 Wyckoff Avenue, Queens, United States