Ending Mental Health Stigma Together.
Mental Health Awareness Month 2026: 31 Days of Wellness.
Events Calendar (in-person and on Zoom). Join us as we prepare for May's focus on healing.
Watch: A look back at last year's healing gathering.
The Pollinators Foundation mission is to provide this practice and community for your mental health journey.
May 2026 Events Calendar
Dance Practice Flash Mob
with Kristy Johnson
🕔 Fri Apr 24 & Thu Apr 30 · 5:00–6:00 PM ET
📍 Church St Studios (outside, basketball court)
Practice sessions for the "It's Good to Be Alive" Flash Mob performance at the Whole Blooming Thing Festival. All levels welcome!
No registration required. Text Kristy: 970-409-7126.
Restorative Qigong & Self-Care
with Marga Fripp
🕡 Monday, May 4 · 6:45–7:30 PM ET
💻 Online via Zoom
A gentle restorative Qigong session for women restore balance, ease stress, and nourish your nervous system from the comfort of home.
Register at margafripp.com/qigong Use code Free4Wellness at checkout.
Qigong for Energy & Vitality
with Marga Fripp
🕗 Thursday, May 7 · 8:00–8:30 AM ET
💻 Online via Zoom
Start your Thursday with a 30-minute energy-boosting Qigong practice. Gentle, effective, and accessible from anywhere.
Register at margafripp.com/qigong Use code
Free4Wellness at checkout.
Birdhouse Playshop
with Daydreamz
🕔 Friday, May 1 · 5:00–7:00 PM ET
📍 The Healing Hive at Folkmoot, Waynesville
A hands-on creative workshop building birdhouses — connecting craftsmanship, nature, and community in a relaxed, playful atmosphere
Nature Walk at Lake Junaluska
Community Walk
🕔 Tuesday, May 5 · 5:00–6:00 PM ET
📍 Lake Junaluska Labyrinth
A community walk around pristine water and healing nature. Bring a friend or your dog. No registration needed — just show up and breathe.
Dance Practice Flash Mob
with Kristy Johnson
🕔 Thursday, May 7 · 5:00–6:00 PM ET
📍 Church St Studios (outside, basketball court)
Continue practicing the Flash Mob performance. Community, movement, and contagious joy — no experience needed at all.
No registration required. Text Kristy: 970-409-7126.
Labyrinth walk & Chalk Mural
Mental Health Month Kickoff
🕒 Saturday, May 2 · 3:00–6:00 PM ET
📍 Lake Junaluska Labyrinth
Celebrate World Labyrinth Day and kick off Mental Health Month with a meditative walk, reflections, and a collaborative chalk mural on the stone walkway.
Mindful Movement Qigong
with Marga Fripp
🕚 Wednesday, May 6 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET
📍 The Healing Hive, Pollinators Foundation
A moving meditation practice that transforms stress into vitality — reduce anxiety, lift your mood, and strengthen cardiovascular health in a welcoming class.
🌸 The Whole Blooming Thing Festival
Pollinators Foundation · All-Day Featured Event
🕘 Saturday, May 9 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
📍Historic Frog Level, Waynesville
Featuring the "It’s Good to Be Alive" Flash Mob Dance with Kristy Johnson, plus a Pollinators Booth with Art, Plants, Creative Activities, and a Listening Booth.
31 Days of Wellness Project 2026
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Share your journey, get inspired, feel more connected, healthier and happier!
Join us during May 2026, Mental Health Awareness Month, for 31 Days of Wellness for a healthier and happier you. Each day, we invite you to do something for your mental wellness and well-being. We’re offering a sample of a variety of holistic wellness practices at our Healing Hive at Folkmoot and on Zoom. A full schedule of offerings is below.
The invitation is to do something every day for your mental wellness and well-being, like taking a walk, gardening, making a nourishing meal, exercising, and so on.
Take a photo or a short video and post it on our private Facebook group. To participate, join our Facebook page. We will cheer you on, and you’ll be inspired by the collective energy of our community. Together we support each other to form better habits for healthier and happier lives of meaning and purpose.
