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4th Annual Cannenta Summit: Rooted in Strength

Join us for our Annual Cannenta Summit, a special gathering where our community comes together to connect, learn, and celebrate the work we do in service of mental wellness.

This year’s theme, “Rooted in Strength,” invites us to explore cultural healing practices that honor the traditions, resilience, and wisdom within our communities. Through engaging conversations and live demonstrations, we will experience practices that highlight the power of culture in healing and collective care.

Expect a morning filled with learning, cultural connection, and inspiration as we dig into practices that remind us why our work matters and how we continue growing together. The event will close with a calming sound bowl experience to help participants reflect, reset, and carry the day’s healing energy forward.

Sat. May 16, 2026

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

YUYU Cultural Shop

369 W. Jefferson Blvd, 75208

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The 2026 Summit is produced by the Cannenta Foundation with support from YUYU Cultural Shop.

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Reclaiming Wisdom, Cultivating Healing

This summit creates a shared space where community members and professionals come together to reconnect with the strength found in our cultural roots. Through conversation, cultural practices, and experiential learning, participants will explore how traditions, language, and ancestral wisdom support healing, resilience, and collective wellness.

Who Should Attend*

  • Community members seeking connection, healing, and cultural reconnection

  • Mental health and helping professionals

  • Students, interns, and emerging leaders

  • Healers, educators, and advocates

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Featured Events

  • Movement to Begin the Day – Dra. Daphne Moriel de Cedeño

  • Nourishment as Medicine: A Cultural Food Experience – Antonio Lucio and Chef Jo Garcia

  • Sacred Cleansing: Understanding the Practice of Limpia – Dr. Paul and Sana de la Rosa

  • Rooted Remedies: Herbs for Health and Healing – Dr. Paul and Sana de la Rosa

  • Scent and Spirit: Essential Oils for Mind–Body Balance – Rachael Vigil

  • Closing Vibrations of Healing: A Sound Bowl Experience – Dra. Jessica Sánchez

Each participant will receive:

  • Healing foods and teas throughout the event

  • A take-home workbook to capture reflections, notes, and insights from the day

  • Access to a free essential oil station

  • Participation in live demonstrations on limpias and traditional healing herbs

  • Access to vendor stations featuring wellness resources, products, and community partners

Your ticket purchase helps support Cannenta Foundation’s mission to provide accessible, culturally responsive mental health services to our communities, removing language, cultural, and financial barriers to care. 💛

Prices

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  • Join us at the Rooted in Strength Summit with a General Admission Ticket! Experience a morning filled with cultural healing practices, interactive demonstrations, and inspiring discussions that celebrate the resilience and traditions of our communities. Your participation helps support the Cannenta Foundation in providing essential mental health services. Reserve your spot and be part of this empowering event!

  • This is a group ticket, it includes FOUR tickets

    Bring your community together with a Group Ticket Package for the Rooted in Strength Summit! This bundle includes 4 tickets, perfect for friends, family, or colleagues to experience a morning of cultural healing practices, live demonstrations, and meaningful discussions. Enjoy the summit together while supporting the Cannenta Foundation in providing vital mental health services. Celebrate connection, culture, and wellness as a group—reserve your package today!

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Featuring:

Dra. Daphne Moriel de Cedeño

Reiki Master, Registered Yoga Teacher- RYT200 HR, Founder of Sana Sana Reiki Healing

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Dra. Jessica Sánchez, LMSW, MEd

Sex & Trauma Therapist & Sound Practitioner

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Rachael Vigil-Hernandez

Certified Aroma Therapist, owner of Salutierra

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Dr. Paul Agui

Chiropractor

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Sana De la Rosa

Mexican Yerbera

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Chef Jo Garcia

Owner, Elevated Cuisine

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Rita Castillo-Vela

Owner, Enrooted Home & Wellness

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Rooted in Strength Summit

Run of Show | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Opening welcome

  • Overview of the day and theme: Rooted in Strength

  • Setting intentions for the space


9:10 – 9:40 AM | Opening Session
Grounding the Body: Movement to Begin the Day
Presented by Dr. Daphne Moriel de Cedeño

  • Gentle movement and grounding practice to center participants


9:40 – 10:15 AM | Experience 1
Nourishment as Medicine: A Cultural Food Experience
Presented by Chef Jo Garcia & Antonio Lucio

  • Cultural connection through food

  • Interactive or tasting component


10:15 – 10:55 AM | Experience 2
Sacred Cleansing & Rooted Remedies: Understanding Limpia + Herbs for Healing
Presented by Dr. Paul Agui & Sana de la Rosa

  • Exploration of limpia practices

  • Integration of herbal healing traditions


10:55 – 11:15 AM | Experience 3
Tending My Own Soil: Self-Awareness Through Plant Care
Presented by Rita Castillo-Vela

  • Reflection on growth, care, and self-awareness through plant practices


11:15 – 11:30 AM | Experience 4
Scent and Spirit: Essential Oils for Mind–Body Balance
Presented by Rachael Vigil-Hernandez

  • Brief, immersive sensory experience


11:30 AM – 11:55 AM | Closing Experience
Vibrations of Healing: A Sound Bowl Experience
Presented by Dr. Jessica Sánchez

  • Restorative sound healing session

  • Reflection and integration

11:55 AM – 12:00 PM | Closing & Thank You

  • Final reflections

  • Gratitude to presenters and participants

  • Closing remarks and next steps

 

YUYU Cultural Shop

369 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Dallas, 75208