Colectiva por Andrea: sanarte—healing together, across borders
Colectiva por Andrea: sanarte forged a healing arts collective in memory of Andrea Ruiz Costas (1985–2021).
Ten healing centers from Puerto Rico to Michigan collaborate to document hard-earned strategies and deeply rooted cultural practices—offering tools, stories, and insights to guide others on their own healing journeys.
The power of collective healing
There is no manual for healing from trauma, but there is wisdom in community. Colectiva por Andrea: sanarte brings together ten healing arts centers from Puerto Rico to Michigan, uniting diverse cultural practices and lived experiences to document methods that help us heal.
This collective will launch an open-access e-Handbook for Survivors and a short documentary, offering guidance rooted in real journeys of recovery. Because healing is not linear, this project embraces the complexity of each path—honoring diverse timelines, cultural wisdoms, and ways of reclaiming agency.
