NAAAP-Chicago Yoga! August's session is in-person!

Join us every 3rd Thursday to help enhance your wellness and encourage balance between your body, mind, and spirit!

This trauma-conscious yoga experience will be led by Vanessa De Leon (she/hers), LCPC, BC-DMT, RYT, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Self-Reclaimed, and will center breath, movement, and choice as tools for healing and collective empowerment.

📍 Location: TBD
🎟 Registration: $8 for members; $15 for non-members

Please feel free to bring:

• Blocks, pillows, or tools to support your practice
• Your personal yoga mat (some mats will be available at the venue)
• Water

Vanessa Rae De Leon (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT), and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) specializing in trauma-informed, expressive movement. As the Founder and Co-CEO of Self-Reclaimed, she empowers survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence through embodiment practices. Vanessa integrates somatic awareness, breathwork, and dynamic movement to help individuals reconnect with themselves. Her teaching blends mindfulness, expressive arts, and yoga, creating an inclusive space for healing and self-reclamation. In her workshops, students are invited to move, feel, and embrace their whole selves—without judgment, without shame, and with full presence.

Each month NAAAP Chicago's Wellness program hosts a free session of self-care called Wellness Wednesday!

Wellness impacts so many facets of our professional and personal life. Small things can make a big difference, from music to taking a walk. So we've planned an interactive activity each month to help prepare for and deal with growing stressors! Lets share ways we can foster our own wellness and the wellness of our workplaces, community, etc!

Culturally sensitive sessions will be facilitated by our founding leader of NAAAP-Chicago Wellness - Dr. Elizabeth 방실 Smith (PsyD).

Consider purchasing a membership for $50 (Discounted at $35 for Non-profit/Government & $25 for Students) to take advantage of a full year of this Wellness program, as well as many other programs and events offered by NAAAP-Chicago!

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