On Saturday 6th June 2026, the Nairobi Arboretum will transform into a vibrant celebration of African creativity, community, and self-expression. One day. One beautiful green space. And an entire programme designed to remind you that creativity lives inside all of us.
Award winning author and poet Adipo Sidang’ brings you a play that promises to be as enthralling as its name: In the Seashell Hum. This theatrical piece deals with the heaviness and complexities of mental health in a way that is multilayered and nuanced, addressing a darker side that we can often see and yet refuse to talk about.
This two-hour workshop is not about learning how to structure a book or plan chapters. It is about something much more fundamental than that. It is about the relationship between you and the work that is trying to come through you, and what it means to live your life as the person who is writing it.
The R*E*S*E*T Retreat at Nderit House isn’t just a getaway—it’s four days to fully switch off, be looked after, and come back to yourself. With only seven spots available, this is a rare chance to experience something truly personal, intentional, and deeply restorative.
This intimate day retreat, nestled in the rolling hills of Tigoni is designed to help you pause, recalibrate and realign – blending transformational coaching, Nutritious Movement, and indulgent spa therapy in a setting that invites you to fully exhale.
Few artists describe their work as healing, but for Nairobi-born singer-songwriter Mo, music has always been exactly that. Her sound blends soulful vocals, rich melodies and rhythmic grooves with lyrics designed to soothe, uplift and connect.
By the time you meet Alice Tenjiwe Kabwe in Kilifi, it is clear that movement is not simply something she teaches — it is something she inhabits. With 20 years of practice and a lifetime shaped by rhythm, relocation, and reclamation, Alice’s work sits at the intersection of dance, fitness, healing and homecoming.
We meet Shrena Malde in Mombasa, where the ocean air feels almost symbolic of the work she has dedicated the last two decades to — clearing, balancing and restoring energy. A practising Pranic Healer for 20 years, Shrena speaks about healing not as mystery, but as method. Not as miracle, but as life force in motion.
We meet Preety between online sessions, her energy calm and composed, the kind of glow that comes less from products and more from practice. Based in Nairobi and working with clients globally through virtual sessions, Preety has carved out a niche in natural facial toning and holistic beauty through Face Yoga.
In Conversation With Ornella Hutchison, also known as Ornella Selflove <3 Yogi. Healer. Mindset and Embodiment Coach. Sound Healer. Founder of Om&Beyond Retreats.
With the Kilifi Wellness Festival coming up, iN would like to introduce you to some of the wellness practitioners who will be teaching there. Today we meet Katie.
Today in iN’s “Meet the Teachers” series around the Kilifi Wellness Festival, we meet Melina Moors, a yoga teacher and holistic wellness practitioner.
In our second installment of “Meet the Teacher”, around the Kilifi Wellness Festival, we introduce you to holistic practitioner Paula Arranz Canales,
With the Kilifi Wellness Festival coming up, iN would like to introduce you to some of the wellness practitioners who will be teaching there. First in our series, we meet yoga teacher Rebekah.
In this third installment of “Meet the Teachers” of the Kilifi Wellness Festival, iN caught up with yoga teacher Alice Faulkner at Arcadia Bush Camp near Kilifi, where she is currently volunteering.
The Ultimate Kilifi Guide: Where to Eat, Sleep & Play During Kilifi Wellness Festival 2026
Each March, Kenya’s coast slows down, softens, and opens itself up to deeper connection as the Kilifi Wellness Festival returns. Taking place from 5–8 March 2026, the festival transforms Bofa Beach and Kilifi Creek into a four-day sanctuary of yoga, meditation, movement, healing, art, and community.
The full schedule for Kilifi Wellness Festival is now ready! Check it out here.
Salty’s Kitesurf Village on Bofa Beach, Kilifi, is the home of the Kilifi Wellness Festival, blending kitesurfing, wellness, culture and community.
Kilifi Wellness Festival 2026 is from Mach 05-08.
Kilifi Wellness Festival is firmly established as one of the most anticipated gatherings on Kenya’s wellness calendar. Rooted in joy, creativity, and deep human connection, the festival returns in 2026 from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th March, inviting participants to reset, recharge, and reconnect on the Kenyan coast.
This February 7th, Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital is creating space for exactly these conversations through the Ramadhan Wellness Connect, a community-focused wellness event designed to support people as they prepare for the month ahead.
At its simplest, tarot is a deck of 78 illustrated cards used for self-reflection, guidance and deeper understanding. It isn’t fortune-telling. It’s a mirror. A way of exploring what you already know, but haven’t yet articulated… Try Tarot in Nairobi
If you’re looking for a New Year’s festival in Kenya that goes beyond parties and resolutions, Afri-love Fest 2025 offers something deeper. Taking place from 31 December 2025 to 1 January 2026 at Muzi x Kesho in Voi, this two-day cultural gathering blends music, wellness, creativity, ritual, and community in one immersive experience
Elevate Minds Festival returns with a bold new theme, “Climate of the Mind,” a full-day experience exploring how our shifting environment shapes our inner world, and how art, movement and community can help us navigate it.
How one mother’s faith, courage, and love for her son sparked a movement for autism inclusion across Africa.
Jpurney with Nari. Across nine gatherings, held monthly in intimate in-person circles, and focused on different sound healing modalities, participants are guided to unravel what no longer serves, rediscover who they truly are, and reignite their power to create the life they desire.
At Reconnect, Rest & Rewild each day is structured to blend intention and spontaneity with mornings of practice, afternoons to rest or explore, and evenings of soulful gathering under the stars.
This Thursday at Swahili Tree in Karen will be quietly magical as an intimate group group gathers around paper, brushes, and colour. No art degree needed — just curiosity, a willingness to look inward, and a splash of playfulness. And you can be part of it.
Here’s the tea on what it’s really like to spend a long weekend at Kisima Festival.
In a world that moves too fast and often forgets to look, Jane Goodall lived deliberately—she cultivated wonder, kindness, and a deep listening in every moment. Her life invites us to aspire not just to achievements but to a way of being: seeing, caring, acting.
This October 9–12, the baobab forest of Kilifi comes alive once again with the Kisima Wellness Festival 2025, under the theme of Unity: One Rhythm, Many Voices.
Discover Casa Moja in Mombasa — a serene coastal retreat blending yoga, meditation, nourishing cuisine & Swahili heritage by the Indian Ocean
Nik takes a trip to Olmaroroi house and returns refreshed, renewed, replenished. Just a 45-minute drive from Nairobi’s leafy Karen suburb, it is a home—carefully designed, lovingly kept, and quietly extraordinary
When you are with your partner, being present means setting aside the mental list of things to do. By Palak Bhatt.
Whether you lost someone recently or years ago, whether it was sudden or slow, whether the world understands your grief or not, it matters. Your grief is real. And so is your healing. This column is for anyone who is walking that lonely path.
Whether you’re skeptical or spiritual, Vastu Shastra offers practical, logical tools to fine-tune your life from the ground up – literally.
I started asking myself: What actually makes me feel good? What gives me energy? What feels like home in my body?
There are moments when the weight of the world feels like too much to carry. In Nairobi today, that weight is real. The echoes of mandamano…
There’s a quiet truth I’ve come to understand in my years of healing work you’re not just living your life, you’re reliving patterns.
Every June, rainbow flags wave in cities around the world. But for many LGBTQ+ Africans, Pride Month isn’t just about parades and parties — it’s about visibility, survival, and the ongoing fight for dignity.
Tucked away in the vast, untamed wilderness of northern Kenya, the Lewa Safari Marathon has earned its place as one of the world’s most remarkable endurance events. Far from the asphalt streets of typical city marathons, this race unfolds along rugged dirt tracks, under the watchful gaze of elephants, rhinos, and giraffes. But beyond the breathtaking scenery lies a much deeper purpose — a race that champions both human endurance and the protection of Kenya’s iconic wildlife.
Every woman carries an innate rhythm within her. It flows in cycles. It whispers through the body with the rise and fall of hormones. And every month, this rhythm shows up as our period, a gentle reminder to pause, reflect, nourish, and soften into our own feminine flow.
Many of us are searching for something deeper. A sense of balance. A breath of peace in the middle of life’s constant motion. We rush between work commitments, family obligations and social expectations. In the quiet moments we sometimes realise how much we long to feel whole.
In our fast-paced world where stress and anxiety often feel like constants, many people are rediscovering the healing impact of prayer and belief.
Spirituality Isn’t soft. It Is fierce, and if you access it, it will change you
In a world that rarely slows down, our minds are constantly on. From early morning alarms to never-ending notifications, the modern brain is in a state of perpetual motion. Yet just like our bodies need rest, movement, and nourishment, so too does our brain.
In today’s fast-paced world, wellness is often misunderstood as a luxury — but for the modern man, it’s a necessity. True wellness isn’t just about hitting the gym or eating clean. It’s about aligning the mind, body, and spirit
Just like our bodies carry energy, so do our physical spaces. And when these spaces become cluttered — energetically or physically — they can block the flow of abundance, joy, and opportunity in our lives.
Just like our bodies carry energy, so do our physical spaces. And when these spaces become cluttered — energetically or physically — they can block the flow of abundance, joy, and opportunity in our lives.
Afrika House is a creative space that embodies the kind of intentionality often missing in urban landscapes.
In today’s fast-paced world, wellness is often misunderstood as a luxury — but for the modern man, it’s a necessity. True wellness isn’t just about hitting the gym or eating clean. It’s about aligning the mind, body, and spirit
Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about your ideal life—a fulfilling job, a loving relationship, radiant health, or simply peace of mind? What if I told you that these aren’t just idle fantasies, but powerful seeds of reality waiting to blossom through the art of manifestation and visualization?
Let me introduce you to crystals—nature’s most underestimated power tools. These shimmering stones aren’t just pretty to look at. They’re ancient, charged with energy, and deeply connected to your personal healing, growth, and success.
April marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle, a powerful time to reset and align with the energies of the universe.
This week, sparked by International Women’s Month, Palak Bhatt, This week, our mindfulness contributor Mindfulness Coach & Reiki Master Palak Bhatt takes us through mindfulness for children.
This week, sparked by International Women’s Month, Palak Bhatt, Mindfulness Coach & Reiki Master reflects beautifully on reiki within the motherhood journey.
A second installment from iN’s newest contributor, Palak Bhatt, Mindfulness Coach & Reiki Master. This week Palak talks about how meditation can be the key to stopping overthinking.
This week we introduce iN’s newest contributor, Palak Bhatt, Mindfulness Coach & Reiki Master. In this first column she writes around the timely theme of International Women’s Day.
While at the Kilifi Wellness Festival Sarah Luddy met with Bikram Yoga teacher and life coach Nadine Faitas and heard about the profound effect yoga has had on her life.
In our final installment of”Meet the Teachers”, around the Kilifi Wellness Festival series, we meet Nathan Fallou, a multi-faceted and music-centred practitioner.
We’ve found so many wellness events happening this weekend that we thought we’d put them all together for you… scroll on down, it will be hard to choose what to do with your weekend!
The festival is dedicated to holistic practices and personal growth.
Prepare to reset, recharge, and reconnect with yourself at the 2024 Kisima Festival. Embodying the Kiswahli word for “well”, Kisima Festival invites people to step away from the hustle of everyday life and embrace holistic well-being
Guest writer Alpa Shah talks about her journey from chronic back pain into a joyful Trapeze Yoga practice and teaching career.
Guest author Tara Jackson with tools to take care of yourself right now
We spoke to two Nairobi based sound healing practitioners, Cendra Tisun-Lépinoy and Ornella Hutchison, to delve deeper into the practice, weaving together the scientific and the spiritual aspects of sound healing.
It’s always time to prioritize self-care and mental well-being. iN take a look at places and people guiding us through the world of wellness in NBO.
Yoga and safari may seem like opposite holiday activities, but they complement each other perfectly. After a day on Africa’s rugged bush roads, stretching out with yoga is the ideal way to unwind.
We’ve scoured Nairobi and picked some choice events to attend this weekend. Whatever your vibe, there’s something here for you.
We’ve scoured Nairobi and picked some choice events to attend this weekend. Whatever your vibe, there’s something here for you.
We’ve scoured Nairobi and picked some choice events to attend this weekend. Whatever your jam, there’s something here for you.