an invitation to slow down. to savor delight. to build a practice that restores you.

floraTONIC, a wellbeing incubator & floral design atelier, now in residence at Hotel Nell - Union Market, DC for 2026

we help people find what restores them — and build a sustainable practice around it.

floraTONIC is a wellbeing incubator and floral design atelier built around the TONIC framework — a methodology to discover, practice, and sustain active rest.

Our programs are practical on-ramps into sustainable TONIC practice: research-informed experiences — keynotes, hands-on Bloom Breathers, leadership and team Flowerside Chats, and sensory Delight Apothecaries — that build repeatable routines for restoration and resilience.

Floral experiences are our entry point and catalytic medium. Sensory and creative engagement with flowers — the texture, scent, and color of blooms, the deliberate act of arranging — is proven to slow attention, reduce cortisol levels, and support physiological recovery, giving people a direct, embodied experience of what active rest actually feels like.

That experience becomes the catalyst: through it, people begin to discover and name their own TONIC practice, whatever form it ultimately takes for them.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. floraTONIC is delivering corporate wellbeing incubation programming.

We bring restorative practice programming to organizations this season — at your location or hosted offsite at our DMV hub, Hotel Nell - Union Market. From keynotes to team experiences to facilitated dialogue and sustainment tools. Booking for May and beyond.

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how would you like to engage?

  • For Your Organization

    We help organizations build TONIC practice — repeatable routines of active rest that prevent burnout, build resilience, and retain their best people. At your location or at our DMV hub, Hotel Nell - Union Market.

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  • Join an Experience

    Ticketed floral experiences open to the public — designed to facilitate slowing down and savoring delight. Spring and Summer 2026 dates now available.

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floraTONIC at Hotel Nell - Union Market — 2026 Residency

Spring & Summer Calendar

Washington DC — Hotel Nell - Union Market

BLOOM BREATHER
Saturday, April 11 — Spring / Cherry Blossom · Residency Launch
Saturday, June 20 — First Day of Summer
Saturday, August 29 — End of Summer

DELIGHT APOTHECARY
Saturday, May 9 — Mother’s Day / Mental Health Awareness Month
Saturday, June 20 — First Day of Summer
Saturday, July 18 — Saturday Calabash: A Tropical Experience

our partners

Google · Capital One · Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Hotel Nell - Union Market.