Global

Day of

Unplugging

BUFFALO / WNY

Saturday March 2, 2024

#disconnecttoreconnect

Let's take a day – or a few hours at the very least – to disconnect from the internet and reconnect to ourselves, our environment, and each other.

A mini digital detox.

Leave your phone at home, or turn it off for a while.

Have a phone-free gathering with friends or family.

Go to an unplugged event.

Whatever you do, ditch the screens for a bit and be present and engaged in the world.

5 Ways to Unplug

1. Turn your phone off

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5. Put your phone on airplane mode

Go out and leave your phone at home

Set a timer or alarm and put your phones and devices on a shelf or in a drawer

Participate in an unplugged event

Local businesses and organizations have joined a national network to host events and encourage people to be more intentional about their tech use.

Mind-body healing for trauma, anxiety and chronic pain.

398 Grant St., Buffalo, NY

Enter to win a copy of the book "How to Break Up With Your Phone" and a $25 gift card from March 1-3, in-store only.

The Healing Grounds Co-op

218-220 Grant St., Buffalo, NY

Phone-free events from 10am-9pm on Saturday, March 2!

Get out of the matrix and into your body with yoga, movement, somatic breathwork, music and more in the Sanctuary.

Enjoy cacao or coffee all day, and nourish your body with locally-sourced food in the café, open 7:30am – 3:30pm.

The Healing Grounds: Unplugged

Special drink and limited food menus, board games, live music

6–9pm

Lounge

Chill time to read, make art, meditate, decompress

4–6pm

Conscious Connections

A platonic spin on speed dating – connect with new folks authentically.

2:30–3:30pm

Somatic Breathwork

Journey into your body, focus on your breath, reset your nervous system

1–2 pm

Playful Movement

Move together, in patterns, play games, learn to listen to your body

11:30 am–12:30 pm

Hatha Yoga

Breath-based, aligning the body, subtle body energetic work