Yoga for Fighters: Battle Bandera Collab
We are here to empower fighters (as survivors are fighers, too). Battle Bandera, a Puerto Rican Cultural Center Violence Prevention Initiative), has partnered with Healing in Movement to empower 5-8 youth fighters from the West Side (ages 18 - 23) who learn about positive affirmations, beliefs, and yoga movements to support their fighting and living journeys. We explore Surya A, B, and C yoga sequences to train West Side community members with tools of healing and will memorize to showcase this to the neighborhood.
Community Yoga: Battle Bandera
Empower our collaborative programming with Battle Bandera and Healing in Movement by attending our Saturday morning at 9 am Community Yoga (Sliding Scale). Start your weekend with restoration, rejuvenation, and community care. Many fun people in the city and suburbs come along to connect, empower, and heal together.
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Self and Community Love Yoga
Come by to Legler Public Library (115 s Pulaski) to get FREE beginner friendly yoga rooted in themes such as self and community love within our movement, meditation, and breathwork. This is located in the basement and mats can be rented for free with a Chicago Public Library. Thursdays 5 -6 pm for a 10 week series!
Pole & Self- Expression Class
April 13th we collaborated with Stiletto Heals to provide pole and self expression class led by our founder, Ram! This event is located 5901 W. Irving Road. We discussed the importance of somatic healing, movement as a form of expression, and the power of accommodations/ modifications.
Slow Flow Yoga
For 5 week series, we hosted Slow Flow Yoga at Legler Library from 6-7pm at 115 S. Pulaski. This session was led by our founder, Ram, and empowered by our trauma-informed instructors, Sofia and Jasmine! This event is free and open to the public (all levels & ages) and will be located in the basement of the library. Up to 12 mats are provided. Feel free to ensure you are wearing comfortable clothing that empowers you!
Our Impact:
We supported 28 community members in Chicago (19 of the participants were from the West Side of Chicago)
Among our participants, 75% are Black & Brown participants who have tried yoga for the first time in our program!
Testimonials: “I matter. My existence is so crucial to the world. I take pride in loving myself. I come to the library quite often with my children and I wanted to go to yoga so bad. I feel so rested and relieved. I feel like I honored my body and took it another level with meditating and stretching. I am so excited. I grew up on the west side of Chicago and came back 6 years ago. Where I grew up it was a fast life. Yoga is a way to slow down and take it easy. Yoga teaches me to slow down and smell the roses and love myself. It is so significant to our existence. It is able to slow down and appreciate yourself.” (Kearra from the West Side)
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"A co-conspirator is someone who is compelled to take action against racism and oppression regardless of the consequences. A co-conspirator is unapologetically anti-racist and committed to dismantling the system of White supremacy culture and the benefits they receive from it." (National Education Association)
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