Healing and Wellness Series

Chicago 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. Classes in December will be Sundays at Cheetah from 1:30-4pm. There will one Saturday offering on 12/21.

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• 1:30-2:30pm: Yin Yoga w/ Rachel A.
• 3:00-4:00pm: Somatic Mobility w/ T Banks

*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.

Class:

Yin Yoga w/ Rachel A.

1:30-2:30 PM

SUNDAY @ CHEETAH GYM

Bio:

Rachel Ablavi (she/they)

In Rachel’s class, you can expect a warm and welcoming space where you’re encouraged to listen to your body’s wisdom and move in a way that feels most authentic to you. While Rachel may be new to the teaching scene, their passion for yoga and intuitive movement has been a part of her life for years. Rachel is trained in Vinyasa and Yin yoga.

Somatic Mobility w/ T Banks

3pm-4pm

SUNDAY @ CHEETAH GYM

 TBanks teaches that there is intuitive body intelligence and wisdom that can be tapped when we pay attention to the signals our bodies are constantly feeding us in the many states of our existence. Coach T guides people in understanding that we are our own source of healing and can access that healing when we move & feel connected.  Coach T’s own health journey and ability changes has fostered a more feel and flow centered approach to working out and wellness overall. She is a seasoned fitness expert trained in functional movement science and inspired by the art of movement and how that it ties into our physiology as a whole.

TBanks empowers a healthy fitness mindset.  She teaches that being fit is more than simply achieving a certain look or training status. It is a decision and lifetime commitment to actively pursuing optimal physical well-being.  In other words, actively pursuing life - a journey that  looks different for every single person!  She uses her fitness journey as a testimony to motivate others.  

Somatic Mobility Class description:

Mobility in the fitness world is essentially referring to global accessibility across a joint’s capacity.  We’re talking about the ACTIVE control you have in moving around your joints, vs. PASSIVE flexibility. Adequate joint mobility improves the nervous system’s ability to relax and allow movement.

Ever hear bodyworkers say things like “mind-body connection” or “the body holds trauma and memories?” This is what somatic therapy addresses - the body’s experience as it relates to the mind.  Somatic therapists use a body-centric approach in treating trauma and stress related conditions.  Coach T will be merging tools from both mobility training and somatic therapy to guide your body toward release, reconnection, and relief. TBanks views the word “movement” as such an expansive term that is for ALL of us, not just able-bodied people or fitness enthusiasts.  In this class, we will be using various movement modalities (modifications included) to create space in the body for improved energy flow, cellular oxygenation, and  unlocking of those dormant tense corners of the body. You will learn tools, exercises, and resources you can utilize for self-administered body care for those times it’s not quite in the budget to go get bodywork done.  If you read this far, thank you.  Coach T wants to send you their guide to realignment e-book that goes deeper into somatic mobility training.  Remind them to send it to you at the end of class!

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