Winter Wellness
We’re back at it! That’s right, we’re kicking things off with our second annual Winter Wellness event. This year we’re partnering with Evanston’s first-ever Black, feminist bookstore, Zora’s Place; The AUX Wellness Collective, a space designed to inspire, heal and empower people on their journey to sustainable wellness; and the Sokana Collective, a nonprofit committed to birth justice and equity. Together, we’re curating a much-needed morning of community and care.
Folks will be able to rotate through a variety of options—including yoga and meditation, art therapy and creative outlets, and chair massages. We’ll have food from Chicky’s Kitchen Creations and folks will have a chance to peruse the shelves of Zora’s Place.
All dollars raised by this year’s event will support Women Unite!, Zora’s Place, The AUX Wellness Collective, and the Sokana Collective. Can’t make it? You can support our vision by making a donation.
Sliding-Scale Tickets
Our goal is to make our events as accessible as possible. That’s why we offer sliding-scale options. When registering, please select the payment level that works for you. For guidance, we’ve provided the below reference based on work by Alexis J. Cunningfolk and Britt Hawthorne.
-
I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them
My debt sometimes keeps me from meeting my basic needs
I am unemployed or underemployed
I have limited or inconsistent access to savings
I have very limited expendable income
I rarely buy new items
-
I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them
My debt doesn’t keep me from meeting my basic needs
I am employed
I might have access to financial savings
I have some expendable income
I am able to buy some new items and I thrift others
-
I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs
My debt doesn’t keep me from meeting my basic needs
I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs
I have access to financial savings
I have an expendable** income
I can always buy new items
*Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
**Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.
Sliding scale information adapted from Alexis J. Cunningfolk (wortsandcunning.com) and Britt Hawthorne (embracingequity.org).
About the co-hosts:
The AUX Wellness Collective is an innovative community space designed to inspire, heal, and empower individuals to build a sustainable wellness lifestyle. The thoughtfully curated space offers a wide array of wellness experiences, fostering a sense of community, tranquility, and growth made for every BODY.
The Sokana Collective is a birth justice organization dedicated to empowering Black, Brown, and marginalized communities throughout all phases of fertility, pregnancy, and the post-partum experience. They are leading the change to remove barriers for birth workers and families through education and service.
Women Unite! is a women-led and operated nonprofit that provides free and sliding-scale capacity-building services to grassroots organizations. Each year, Women Unite! raises millions of dollars for queer, women, and BIPOC led organizations through its grant writing, fundraising, design, and collaborative event planning services.
Zora’s Place is a queer Black feminist bookstore and sanctuary for the soul, dedicated to uplifting authors of color, celebrating Black stories, sparking collective healing, and serving as a refuge for readers, writers, and dreamers alike.