Healing through the Harp with Angelica Hairston
EXHALE: An Evening of Sound, Music, and Meditation
EXHALE is an immersive sound and meditation experience created by Angelica Hairston, founder of Angelharpist Events.
Rooted in classical tradition and contemporary soul, each EXHALE experience blends the healing sounds of the harp with guided meditation and a live sound bath spanning from Bach to Beyoncé.
The experience centers the harp as one of the world’s most ancient African healing instruments while integrating science-backed meditation practices led by Angelica Hairston and a team of gifted co-facilitators.
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Transformative Corporate Well-being Sessions
Whether offered as a standalone experience or seamlessly integrated into an existing event, EXHALE is a full-service offering by our team at Angelharpist Events.
Our wrap-around service provides sound, lighting, event logistics, mats, and programming; so all that’s needed is a space to gather.
EXHALE is available in formats ranging from 1hr immersive sessions to full festival presentations, depending on the scale and needs of your organization.
To learn more, click the button below to inquire about rates, availability, and booking EXHALE for your organization.
“EXHALE provided a meaningful pause that brought clarity and connection for our group."
- Chris S., East Point City Government
Harp Music for Holistic Events
In addition to EXHALE, Angelica frequently performs for:
Yoga and Wellness Retreats
Sound Baths Offerings
Rest Sessions
Nidra, Yin, and Restorative Yoga
Guided Meditation Sessions
Healing Justice Events
Chelsea Jackson Roberts
In Collaboration with Peloton’s
Angelica co-facilitated a harp-centered guided meditation at the Brooklyn Museum's First Saturday event, attended by over 6,000 participants. Partnering with Chelsea Jackson Roberts, a leading Peloton yoga and meditation instructor, Angelica provided transformative live harp music throughout the session which included mindful movement, guided meditation, and a harp sound bath. This event was sponsored by Lululemon.
“I am completely honored to work with Angelica. She brings strength, love, rest, and joy with her music to every space”
In Collaboration with Devoted To Rest’s
Octavia Raheem
“Angelica Hairston plays her harp and you hear angels sing. Celestial messages pour from her fingertips to your ears and you remember that rest, healing, power, and peace are your birthright. As a harpist, music educator, and activist Angelica brings songs of freedom, well seasoned soul, Beyonceholyhiphopgospel, unfiltered mastery of art, and easy elegance to any event that she plays. She both roots and elevates every experience she is a part of.”
Angelica is a frequent sound practitioner Devoted to Rest™, a rest-based retreat for Black, Indigenous, Women of Color who are Visionary Leaders. The retreat held at Elohee Retreat Center, is a transformative experience where Angelica provides immersive sound baths for deepening rest sessions and harp music during Yoga Nidra practices led by celebrated author and Restorative and Yoga Nidra teacher, Octavia Raheem.
In Collaboration with The Nap Ministry’s
Tricia Hersey
“I am in deep gratitude for Angelica’s gifts and talents. I am blessed by her brilliance. As I watch her continue to play for many rest events across the country, I can always say “she was with us first” as the official harpist bringing sacred melodies for the Nap Ministry.”
Featured by CNN, Angelica Hairston collaborates with renowned rest activist Tricia Hersey of the Nap Ministry, using the harp as a tool for community healing and reparations. Serving as the official harpist for the Nap Ministry, Angelica creates immersive music for rest practices, collective daydreaming activations, and sound bath experiences.
