Free WellFest brings yoga, music and wellness to Forestwood Park
Free WellFest turned Forestwood Park into a mental health day with yoga, meditation, sound healing, music and a kids zone, all without an admission fee.
Forestwood Park turned into a free neighborhood wellness hub as WellFest folded yoga into a bigger day of mental health support, family programming and community gathering in Ferguson. The event ran Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the 21-acre park, making accessibility the point from the start.
Rather than treating yoga as a stand-alone class, organizers built the day around a mix of movement, restoration and fun. Event listings said WellFest included yoga, meditation, sound healing, vendors, a kids zone or Kids Corner, food, music, raffles, giveaways and community resources. That format gave families a reason to stay for the full three hours, whether they came for a mat session, live music or a place for children to play while adults took part in the wellness activities.
The event was presented by Eight Dimensions Wellness Center and hosted by He Him Curtis and Shante Love, with Tori Thomas listed as the organizer. The wellness center describes itself as a holistic sanctuary focused on mind, body and spirit, with offerings that include therapeutic sessions, massages, dance classes and restorative yoga. That background fit WellFest’s larger framing as a free community celebration of mental health and wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month.
Forestwood Park also gave the gathering a strong local anchor. The Ferguson Sports Complex at the park includes lighted softball fields, soccer fields, a baseball field, tennis courts, handball courts, batting cages, basketball courts, a playground, a picnic pavilion, restrooms, a concession stand and a 5/8-mile multiuse trail. City records say the complex draws more than 71,000 visitors a year, a built-in audience for a public event that depends on foot traffic and open space.
Ferguson Parks and Recreation maintains 11 parks across 106 acres, underscoring the city’s role in neighborhood-scale recreation. At WellFest, that public-space infrastructure supported a festival model that used yoga as one part of a broader invitation: come for the practice, stay for the music, the food and the community resources, and leave with mental health support that felt rooted in the park itself.
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