La Loba Loca (photo courtesy of the LA Phil)

On Saturday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 6 p.m., people can learn virtually how strides are being made in the field of holistic health in Los Angeles at the upcoming “Living Resistance” program as part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Ford Digital Festivals.

The festivals are curator-led virtual programs offering an in-depth exploration of a single theme through multi-disciplinary performances, workshops and conversations combined into multi-hour video productions.

“Living Resistance offers a dive into the history of community farming and food justice, sharing in activities around physical and mental space, nurturing bodies with nutritious fuel and finding movement in music, dance and yoga. Everybody is invited to participate in creating a sense of home and belonging in a world where self-love, acceptance and freedom can feel like radical acts of resistance,” a spokesperson for the event said.

The upcoming program begins with La Loba Loca, a queer herbalist and educator, who will set the tone for the evening and “cleanse the digital stage.” La Loba Loca will also host a workshop on native plants.

Then, Leah Gallegos, co-founder of People’s Yoga, will guide viewers through a grounding breathwork workshop.

A panel conversation moderated by Jocelyn Ramírez, founder of the plant-based catering company Todo Verde, will touch on ways to heal minds, bodies and spirits through “alterNative” approaches. The discussion will feature culinary anthropologist Claudia Serrato; trauma therapist Adriana Alejandre, founder of Latinx Therapy; and Dania Cabello, medicine maker for Ojos de La Sol. Ramírez will also create and share the recipe for a Three Sisters Salad using beans, corn and squash.

Taller Bula, a project of Peace Inside Out, will lead a Bomba performance, a traditional song and dance form from Puerto Rico with deep African (Congolese) roots.

Erica Rey, a member of Dancing Diaspora Collective, will create a body-based offering rooted in ancestral healing and radical belonging to the music of Lebanon-based indie-rock band Mashrou’ Leila.

Yesika Salgado, a two-time National Poetry Slam finalist and the recipient of the 2020 International Latino Book Award in Poetry for her latest book, “Hermosa,” will share her poetry, touching on family, her culture, her city and her body.

The evening will be closed by Graciela Zapata, offering a healing and calming sound bath.

Vendors for the virtual marketplace will offer books, herb blends and sprays.

For information, visit theford.com.