Our Community Partners
Chicago Area Partners
Center on Cottage Grove is designed to be an anchor for a network that will deliver innovative, community-specific outreach intended to reduce stigma among local BIPOC LGTQ populations. The partnership, led by the Center, connects those most vulnerable to peer-to-peer education, non-clinical testing, wellness resources, and affirming community events.
The Mission of Sunshine Gospel Ministries is to seek the renewal of the city through ministries of discipleship, mercy, and justice.
BLUES CITY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING exists to support you evolve and fortify yourself through the limitless self discovery practice of strength and movement. Empower your mind, body and spirit to fully express the pursuit of your passions. Take ownership of your health and wellbeing. Connect. Nourish. Recover.
At Conscious Plates, the menu is a carefully crafted symphony of alkaline plant-based delights, inspired by the principles laid out by the renowned Dr. Sebi. Locally-sourced, organic ingredients take center stage, with an emphasis on alkaline-forming foods that promote balance and vitality. Each dish is a testament to the belief that food can be both medicine and a culinary delight.
I believe that freedom, healing, and joy are our birthright, but also require the invested support of community.
Wildlight is a spiritual community providing space & tools for exploration, healing, wellness, and soul integration.
National Partners
The Center for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI is dedicated to creating body-first models of care for survivors of complex trauma.
Resources
Books
Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body by David Emerson & Elizabeth Hopper, PhD
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy: Bringing the Body Into Treatment by David Emerson
Practice and All is Coming: Abuse, Cult Dynamics, and Healing in Yoga and Beyond by Mathew Remski
The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality by Kimberly Ann Johnson