Power in Pilates

Name: Power in Pilates
Start: 2025-04-06T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-06T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Overflow Coffee

Schedule

Sun Apr 06 2025 at 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Overflow Coffee | Chicago, IL

Wind down your self-care this Black Womxn's History Month with great dialogue, community, and a 40-minute mat Pilates class
About this Event

Power in Pilates

During Black Women’s History Month, this event aims to engage Black womxn, femmes, and those curating spaces for us to have intentional dialogue on the power of radical self-care through learning more about Pilates with our panel of incredible instructors Tabatha Russell & Evelyn Brown. After the 30-minute panel, we are honored to have a 40-minute beginner / intermediate mat Pilates class taught by 25-year experienced Pilates instructor + educator, Tabatha Russell!

**Bring your own yoga mat required

**Option to bring your own wrist weights / bala bangles and/or resistance bands for advanced movement practice

** Paid street parking available - suggested to rideshare to location for greatest ease

** Free warm drinks from Overflow Coffee + light snacks to be provided

finding joi, LLC. is a wellness program creating psychologically & physically safe spaces for Black womxn & femmes living/working in institutional spaces utilizing 100% Black women-owned wellness vendors. If you’re interested in curating a wellness event for your membership group, nonprofit / community organization, employee resource group, etc. please email us at [email protected]!

Agenda

🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Check-in + mingle
Host: Joi James

Info: Check-in grab a warm drink from the Overflow tea & coffee bar before the tab is out and get settled for our panel

🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Power in Pilates Panel
Host: Joi James

Info: In this panel we'll talk about the revolution around Black womxn's self-care and the world of Pilates discussing topics of mind & body connection, benefits of holistic movement practices, and the pros / cons of commercializing the self-care industry.

🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:55 PM
Mat Pilates Class
Host: TabPilates & Bodyworks Center, Inc.

Info: 25-year experienced Pilates instructor, Tabatha Russell, NCPT (Founder & Educator, TabPilates & Bodyworks Center, Inc.) will be leading a 40-minute beginner / intermediate Mat Pilates class.