Healing and Wellness Series

Trans & Queer friends, join us in an affirming space to move your bods and soften your minds! All levels & bodies welcome. Rotating Venues.About this EventChicago Therapy Collective's Healing & Wellness Series is a weekly space for trans, non-binary and queer community members to tune inwards, explore a variety of healing modalities, and build community. Two 75 minute classes will be held every Saturday at Han Training from 2pm -5pm through September. Additionally, on Sundays, there will be one 60 minute class from 2pm-3pm held at Cheetah Gym in Andersonville All classes will be facilitated by our team of talented trans, non-binary, and queer teachers.--SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14th @ Han Training2pm-3:15pm: Somatic Movement with Radia 3:30pm-4:45pm: Somatic Sounds with Mz Mr SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15th @ Cheetah Gym2pm-3pm: Vinyasa Yoga with Johannes *Sign up for one or both classes. You must reserve your spot. Capacity is capped at 15 students for each class.Program Vision:Our intention for this Healing and Wellness Series is to offer our community curated healing and wellness practices across various modalities that collectively nurture us amid the tumultuous times we find ourselves in. Our goal is to disrupt the status quo of stress, isolation, and limited resources for accessible, inclusive health, wellness, and care by providing a wealth of sorely needed offerings. Through the series, we will strive to create an experience that rebuilds connections between mind, body, and soul. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/37c1afd0-7011-11ef-9366-6d1ad713a611-rimg-w1112-h740-dc110e0d-gmir.jpg SOMATIC MOVEMENT WITH RADIA2:00PM-3:15PM (HAN TRAINING)RADIA ALI AKA NOORIRadia Ali, also known as Noori, is a multi- disciplinary queer performing artist, poet and fire dancer. She performs an array of styles from South Asian classical & folk, belly dance, flamenco, samba to bachata, salsa, and burlesque. She uses  props such as silk veils, Fire fans and swords to tell stories across cultures with her movements. Growing up in different countries, Radia was able to experience dance, music and cultural practices both in Asia and Europe. She uses these experiences to create fusion choreography and movement experiences. Radia is an organizer at the Chicago Full Moon Jam, performs with with Egyptian trance indie artist NAXÖ, and other live music acts. She teaches fire performance, ,movement healing as well as fusion dance classes. Radia has performed extensively over the years, and some of those venues include Electric Forest Festival, Chicago Dyke March, Beat Kitchen, Chicago Pride parade, The Empty Bottle, Museum of Contemporary Art ( MCA), Tribal Stomp, The Metro, The Den Theater and many more.Find her on IG @noori0202Class description  This class is an exploration into diverse movements from cultures around the world.. There are 2 main goals- getting comfortable moving our bodies to music and learning how different cultures express themselves through movement.This is a class for EVERY BODY. No exceptions. No prior experience needed. Just come with curiosity and respect.What to wear: whatever you are comfortable in. Personally I love dressing up in flowy garments ,but it’s not a requirement. Just come as you are feeling that day! Intentions: I am focused on helping others move through their joys and their pains. This is a heart-centered and liberation focused class. All I ask is that you bring your full self. We will take time to get to know each other, and if you are called to, you can share your stories with us.Dance as we know it today, was born from communities and tribes singing and clapping around bonfires, childbirths, initiations and so much more. I treat dance as an opportunity to connect with each other and learn from each other.**Class will be held at Han Training https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/3aebedb0-7011-11ef-bb6d-e34c54e4d51d-rimg-w592-h740-dc625d44-gmir.jpg SOMATIC SOUNDS WITH MZ MR3:30PM-4:45PM (HAN TRAINING)Mz Mr (she/her/ella), Tewa and Mexica descendant, is a burlesque and flamenco movement artist who has trained numerous dancers in the art of striptease for over 10 years with elements of improvisation, juggling and rhythmic gymnastics combined to explore gender euphoria, sensual insight, and improve balance.Somatic Guided Sound MeditationSounds of nature will provide a backing track for guided gentle movement flow with live wooden flute and singing bowl accompaniment to deepen relaxation and body awareness. Mz Mr will support the exploration of embodied stress and facilitate the release of tension within the mind and body through seated postures and various mudras to deepen awareness of personal energy flow. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their own sound-making with various natural instruments and ancestral rhythm making. Comfortable attire is recommended.--**Class will be held at Han Training https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/3c990170-7011-11ef-8c96-23e7bcbd8633-rimg-w740-h740-dc90a547-gmir.jpg VINYASA YOGA WITH JOHANNES2PM-3PM (CHEETAH GYM)Johannes Mosquera WilsonJohannes completed his 200 hour teacher training in July 2022, and has been practicing vinyasa yoga for over 7 years. With backgrounds in queer healthcare and social justice work, yoga is one of the ways Johannes seeks to promote healing, resilience, power, and joy within his communities.Johannes teaches with the Collective Yoga Co-op.**CLASSES AT CHEETAH GYM