Imagine an entire school – students, teachers, and administrators – taking time each morning to turn inward together, and listen to a brief mindfulness prompt and world-class music.
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We love collaborating with local, national and international community partners and peoples in a variety of arts programming and mindfulness practices.
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In a time when we’re more digitally connected than ever, many of us are quietly starved for real presence – and real connection.
In a time when we’re more digitally connected than ever, The Beauty of Presence is a dinner series designed to create a space for real presence – and real connection.
Unlike the usual dinner gathering simmering at the surface with small talk, these intimate gatherings bring together 8–10 people around a shared table for meaningful connection, courageous conversation, and the radical act of full-body listening and presence.
After a welcome and light mingling, each table will be seated for a shared meal from our partners at La Soupe. Gently guided by our host and connection facilitators, a container of safety will be set, and a prompt offered – not about the news or the weather, but about the human experiences that shape you.
Each guest shares from their heart for up to five minutes - enough time to truly be seen - while the rest of the table holds space in sacred silence. No interruptions. No advice. Just presence, where the remarkable happens. We may laugh, we may cry, we may beam with pride - and all of it is welcome here.
To close the evening, each table will contribute to a spontaneous piece of art—a visual expression of the Beauty of Presence at your table, reflecting the energy, connection, and stories held there. Each guest will receive a digital capture of the piece, a memento of the evening (along with your new circle of connections, who will stay in touch via WhatsApp).
After the event, if interested, guests are invited to join each other for cocktails, conversation, and continued connection at neighbors King Pigeon just a few doors down the street.
Please register in advance: only 32 seats are available.
Registration pricing below. Offering — in shorter supply — Equity Tickets for more accessible registration options.
About the Host
Christi Botello is a strategist, coach, healer, and lifelong community connector whose work lives at the intersection of structure and soul. Her career has spanned Fortune 500 boardrooms and intimate healing spaces, always with one throughline: creating safety for people to show up fully. Recently returned to Cincinnati from NYC, The Beauty of Presence is her latest offering—a gathering place for deep listening, courageous sharing, creative expression, and genuine human connection.
Facilitators
Our connection facilitators are experienced guides in creating intentional space for vulnerability, reflection, and resonance.
Meals provided by La Soupe. La Soupe bridges the gap between food waste and hunger by transforming surplus ingredients into nutritious meals for those in need through the power of chefs.
King Pigeon coffee shop and cocktail bar serving drinks, food, and hosting events in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Beauty of Presence dinners are inspired by and created in partnership with The Yearn, whose mission is to spread love and light in the world and co-elevate one another. Learn more at theyearn.org
Art pieces facilitated by Britt Teremi-Wells
Music curated by local musician Leif Fairfield
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Our programs have been nourishing the community since 2005. In 2019, we became the non-profit, A Mindful Moment.
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