PARTNER & LOCATION:
Jean-Michelle Lopez | Director Community & Culture NeueHouse Madison Square

MODERATOR:
Toni Short | Spirit Sister Stories Host & multidisciplinary artist

SISTER SPOTLIGHTS:
Chelsea Leyland | DJ, Cannabis & Epilepsy Activist, Filmmaker & Founder of Looni
Nina Marchione | Somatic Teacher, Fitness Expert & Upside Club Founder
Granetta Coleman | Food for Life Instructor & Rooted Dish Vegan Chef 

Ljuba Castot | Soundscape DJ

Mijori | Inside Out Live Performance

Our Night Honoring
International Women’s Day 2024

Australian multidisciplinary artist & Host, Toni Short, partnered with NeueHouse NY to bring her Spirit Sister Stories initiative to life on March 8, 2024, to celebrate international Women’s Day.   

The evening was curated to offer a space for womxn to immerse themselves in creativity and light for Toni and her sisters to share their inspirational stories, tips on how they co-created a new beginning and re-wrote their story. 

Opening the container for conversation and curiosity, the evening began with THE FLOW, a bespoke meditation experience where where DJ Ljuba curated the soundscape for Toni to explore consciousness with her voice offering guests a chance to tap in to deep relaxation and visualize their vision for the future.  

Guests witnessed women storytellers in the ‘Sisters Spotlight’ as Toni interviewed Chelsea Leyland about her transition from fashion DJ to epilepsy advocate.  Granetta Coleman about her bolder women movement and vegan food longevity secrets.  And Nina Marchione about her revelations around intuition and personal healing journey through movement.  

Toni opened the floor and the mic for the community of sisters to share their poetic creations born out out of journaling and reflection exercise, my name, my nature.  And powerhouse Mijori brought the house down with her acapella performance of Inside Out.  

Creativity came to life as guests explored our Market + Exhibition with displays from local Artisans & Entrepreneurs that showcased their their work and offerings.  

Thank you to the NeueHouse Team for opening your doors to to honor our sisterhood, holding space for our collective energy and offering us a platform to witness the beauty of raising each other’s voices. 

THE CONTAINER

Hosted by

  • Jean-Michelle Lopez

    Director of Community & Culture at NeueHouse

  • Toni Short

    Spirit Sister Stories Host & multidisciplinary artist

Spirit Sister Spotlights

  • Chelsea Leyland

    Sisterhood + alternative healing + body democracy

    helping empower women through menstrual health and wellness, education and science-backed products.

  • Granetta Coleman

    Food for Life Instructor & Rooted Dish Vegan Chef

    committed to assisting those who struggle with weight gain and exhaustion so that they can shed pounds and boost their energy.

  • Nina Marchione

    Teacher, Somatic Healer & Mover, Dancer, Producer

    fostering community through group fitness while advocating for holistic well-being & embracing nature & cannabis advocacy beyond the studio.

THE COMMUNITY

POEM TIME

on arrival all guests received a Spirit Sister Stories journal to join our community writing experience.

our community had the time to write about:

their name & nature…

OPEN MIC

we opened the floor for our community to share their poetry.

this left the room moved and inspired.

WRITE A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

step 1: leave a note &
share a message
from your past self

&

step 2: take a note &
receive a message
for your future self

SPECIAL THANKS: DJ LJUBA

CONSCIOUS | CURATED | SOUNDSCAPES

LIVE PERFORMANCE

singing

INSIDE OUT 

WORDS from the night

“There is a need for women to trust themselves again.”

— Chelsea Leyland

“My vision is a space where we we can all trust our voice.  What comes out is what’s meant to be.”

— Toni Short

“Instead of getting older. Women get bolder.

I want to start a bolder women movement. 

— Granetta Coleman

THE CREATIVITY

ARTISAN & ENTREPRENEUR

Market + Exhibition

COMMUNITY ARTISTS

IDeanna

OUR FEATURED ENTREPRENEUR