Power of the Heels Foundation plans Miami wellness event for women

The Power of the Heels Foundation will host The Art of Wellness on Oct. 10 at Arpi Studio in Miami Lakes, combining art, neuroscience, movement and storytelling around women’s mental and emotional health. The event is tied to World Mental Health Day and is designed as an immersive, participatory experience rather than a standard panel.

Why it matters: - The Power of the Heels Foundation is using a World Mental Health Day event to push women’s mental health and emotional wellness into a more interactive format. - The program is built to make mental health conversations feel more personal, accessible and community-driven. - The event aims to show how art, movement and storytelling can support awareness, connection and healing.

What happened: - The Power of the Heels Foundation will present The Art of Wellness on Oct. 10, 2026, at Arpi Studio, 9675 NW 174th St Ste 100, Miami Lakes, FL 33018. - Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Programming begins at 10:00 a.m. and continues through the afternoon. - The event will bring together art, music, movement, neuroscience and conversation focused on women’s mental and emotional wellness. - Registration is available at the event sign-up page.

The details: - The event is framed around the theme “From conversation to connection to action to transformation.” - CeCe Espeut, executive director of TEDxMiramar and a two-time TEDx speaker, will serve as master of ceremonies. - The artistic lineup includes Global Music Award recipient Daniela Di Mari, a dance and movement experience directed by Mercy Yahia, and an immersive sound and lighting experience by producer Claudio Resnik. - The program includes “Where Neuroscience Meets the Arts & Wellness Becomes an Experience,” a conversation about NeuroArts, creativity and well-being with Jeneissy Azcuy. - The session will also look at how PBS uses the science behind immersive exhibits. - “The Power of the Ripple Effect” will explore how Lady Gaga and Cynthia Germanotta, through the Born This Way Foundation, have influenced youth mental health, kindness and supportive communities. - The conversation will also cover education and certification tools for recognizing emotional struggles and connecting people to support. - The Lounge by Humantold will present a collective art installation called “The Things We do not Say.” - Visual artist Luli Sulichin’s exhibit The Visible Woman will anchor “The Visible Woman: The Courage to Be Seen.” - That segment will focus on women’s identity, visibility, self-perception, authenticity, resilience, self-worth and reclaiming voice. - After the Art of Gathering lunch, actress and performer Clarita Spitz will present “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Tell Me, Who Have I Become?” - The one-woman performance examines a woman’s identity over a lifetime, including childhood, hidden wounds, abandoned dreams, forgiveness and resilience. - The day will end with a live musical performance by Daniela Di Mari centered on wellness, healing and human connection. - “The Art of Mindfulness” will turn Arpi Studio into an open immersive space where participants can make origami, create mandalas, speak with speakers and experts, experience music and art, or simply pause. - Partner organizations include AMC Aventura Marketing Counsel, Owit Organization of Women in Trade, Catalyst Now, the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce and Loving Moms.

Between the lines: - The format signals a shift away from traditional conference programming and toward participation-based wellness experiences. - The event also reflects a broader effort to use the arts as a gateway into mental health topics that can be hard to discuss directly. - By centering women’s stories and creativity, The Power of the Heels Foundation is trying to make emotional wellness feel practical rather than abstract.

What's next: - The Oct. 10 event will unfold throughout the afternoon at Arpi Studio. - The foundation is likely to use the event to deepen community engagement around women’s wellness and mental health awareness. - Indigo Events, which has long supported The Power of the Heels Foundation, is helping deliver the experience.

The bottom line: - The Power of the Heels Foundation is turning World Mental Health Day into an arts-driven wellness event aimed at making women’s mental health conversations more tangible, social and action-oriented.