Balm: Soul Care Sunday

A monthly gathering for your inner life.

You may be living with the loss of someone you love, a relationship that has ended or changed, a former version of yourself, or the life you thought you would have.

You may be navigating uncertainty, learning to accept what you cannot control, rebuilding trust in yourself, or gathering the courage to take a meaningful next step.

You may simply be longing for somewhere you can stop holding everything together and just be.

Soul Care Sundays offer you a place to slow down, listen inward, and be with what is here.

This season we hold space for grief and cultivating courage—two experiences that live beside one another and between us, reminding us that we’re not alone.

Through live classical music, gentle movement, breath, humming, poetry, rest, and reflection, you’ll be supported in meeting yourself with presence and tenderness. Everything is an invitation. You can participate in whatever way feels right for you.

Come as you are. Let the music meet you there.

Join us one Sunday each month at Pluto.

An intimate gathering with limited capacity.

THIS SUNDAY 🎶

Each Soul Care Sunday brings you a different collaborating artist, local musicians. The music is thoughtfully chosen to open reflection, deepen feeling, and shape the emotional journey. This Sunday's live music meditation is brought to you by:Jay Yoo, guitar

Originally from South Korea and based in Toronto, Jay is a guitarist, composer, and arranger whose music moves between jazz, R&B, pop, and Korean musical traditions. His tender, fluid guitar lines invite you to slow down and settle into listening. @jay.m.yoo

Harrison Argatoff, saxophone

Harrison is a Toronto-based saxophonist and composer who draws on jazz, classical music, and free improvisation. Raised in a Doukhobor community in British Columbia, his approach to music is shaped by communal music-making, peace, and a deep respect for life and nature. @harrisonargatoff.music

WHO THIS IS FOR

This may be for you if you are:

Moving through loss, change, uncertainty, or transition

Carrying something you haven’t had space to feel or integrate

Learning to accept what you cannot control

Embodying the courage to let go, speak up, decide, change, or begin again

Longing for a meaningful way to care for your inner life and practice being fully present

Craving genuine connection without having to explain yourself

Seeking an art experience without the stiff and stuffy traditions

Needing a peaceful and harmonious environment to rest and practice simply being

EVENT DETAILS

📍 Location: Pluto, Toronto🗓️ Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026⏰ Time: 10:15am-12:15pm 〜 Flow: 〜 10:15am arrive + checkin + sip tea 〜 10:30am welcome + attunement〜 10:35am balm〜 12:00pm close + connection

What to know:

All bodies and levels of mobility are welcome. No prior experience needed.

Wear comfy clothing you can move and rest in. You’ll be invited to take off your shoes.

Bring a mat or blanket to lie down on. Chairs will also be available.

The vibe is casual, curious, and supportive. No pressure, no judgement.

There’s no expectation to share, perform, or reach a particular outcome.

You're welcome to close your eyes, stretch, lie down, journal, or simply listen.

Herbal tea will be served.

This is not a traditional concert, religious service, or group therapy. It is a carefully held communal experience where music helps us stay present with ourselves and each other, and remember that we’re not alone in our experiences.

About Balm

Imagine a concert in a sound bath setting. Balm creates restorative live music gatherings that make room for your inner life. We give feelings space without rushing to explain or fix them. Our hope is that meeting ourselves with care expands our compassion for others, making the world a little kinder and more beautiful. @webalm

About Karen Choi

Karen Choi is the founder and host of Balm, classically trained pianist and cellist, experience designer, facilitator, and longtime arts professional. Her work is shaped by a deep curiosity about people’s inner lives and what music makes possible when words fall short. She loves second movements, honest conversations, large bodies of water, and making Chinese dumplings. @karenchoi.co

About Pluto

Pluto is a Fourth Space for creative, conscious humans building the future together. Part coworking studio, part event venue, part community, it is where wellness, entrepreneurship, art, and connection meet. You’ll feel it when you walk in. www.enterpluto.com