If you’ve been to an EXHALE event you already know to prepare for a day of self-love, cannabis enrichment, and overall good vibes. This Fall’s EXHALE features Dr. Flora (she/her) of Mello Tymes and owner of Flora Healing Bodyworks who will be opening the event with meditation and providing complimentary acupuncture services. The longtime plant-medicine advocate and herbalist will return to her home-borough in the Bronx on October 6th to celebrate plant medicine.

EXHALE guests will get to meet Dr. Flora and learn how Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicinal practices may improve their overall health and wellness.

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ABOUT DR. FLORA & MELLO TYMES

Dr. Flora Luyando is a New York State licensed Acupuncturist and New York State licensed Massage Therapist. She is also a member of the Acupuncture Society of New York and the American Massage Therapy Association. She completed her Doctorates in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, CA. Prior to that, she attended Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York, where she received her Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine and her Associate Degree in massage therapy.

Dr. Flora, as she is affectionately called, is also a certified Chinese Herbalist. Before her journey in Traditional Chinese Medicine, she studied dental hygiene at West Virginia University. She has been a committed member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., where she donates her time and experience to help others in their healing journey.

A native New Yorker, Dr. Flora was born and raised in the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx, an area that was Ground Zero for the War on Drugs during the 1970s and 1980s. It was here that she witnessed and felt the struggles of emotional, physical, and mental anguish. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Dr. Flora’s mission is to provide Eastern and Western treatments to all who seek to live a healthy and balanced life. Her unique approach to combining the two practices allows her to create specialized treatment plans specifically for her clients.

As Chief Wellness Director and Co- Founder of Mello Tymes, LLC, Dr. Flora has a unique position in wellness to bring Mello Tymes in the forefront of the Wellness aspect of Cannabis. Her immersion in the wellness and health factor of cannabis qualifies her to naturally tell HER story, OUR story and HOW cannabis can heal our communities physically and mentally.

Ultimately, Dr. Flora believes the act of healing can come in many different forms and one’s health can be addressed through an array of different practices. From Western to Eastern medicine, there’s no “one size fits all” for health and healing to cultural and spiritual values. Flora Healing Bodyworks knows that staying healthy is an art that continues to blossom when embraced by a safe, warm, and loving touch.

She shares both her holistic and medical practice suggestions on her show called “Love Stream” which airs weekly. You can learn more about Dr. Flora’s generations of ancestral healing which include: Medium, Clairvoyant, Astrology, and Card reading.

For more information on her current projects, visit florahealing.com to learn about “Healing Puerto Rico,” a fundraiser aimed at helping the country rebuild after many natural disasters and Jafari Safari, a wellness retreat in the heart of Africa.

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THE MISSION

Transcend into Fall with EXHALE NYC! At EXHALE we [day] party with a PURPOSE! EXHALE is a radical fusion of cannabis empowerment, healing, action, and consumption that centers the Black, Brown, Latinx, and Indigenous Communities.

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Opening Soundbath & Meditation to balance and set the energy
Infused Brunch by Manja La Ganja
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Complimentary Therapeutic Services by Flora Healing Bodyworks*
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WELLNESS PRESENTER

Escape with Mindful Meditation and complimentary acupuncture services from Flora Healing Bodyworks and sponsored by Mello Tymes. Dr. Flora’s mission is to provide Eastern and Western treatments to all who seek to live a healthy and balanced life. Dr. Flora is a New York State licensed Acupuncturist and New York State licensed Massage Therapist.

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