Tiendita Hours: Wednesdays from 2pm-6pm & Saturdays from 11am-4pm
Kitchen Herbalism Workshop: Salt
An introduction to kitchen herbalism and its many applications.
This workshop will focus on the use of salt in the kitchen and personal practices.
$5 Donation, please register here.
Street Dabka Class
Join us for a high-energy Palestinian street dabka workshop with Samer Karaja, dancer with the El-Funoun Palestinian Dance Troupe. Cost : $20, You Can Pay by Venmo or Zelle (224-631-2389). RSVP here.
Yoga Tolteca: Saludo a tu sol
Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma.
This weekly trauma-informed yoga class is a fun, dynamic movement class with a focus on learning about the tradition of Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma. The intention is to support regulating the nervous system, connecting to the 8 senses, and increasing awareness of our incredible bodies through the Surya Namaskara sequence.
The intention of this class is:
To support building and maintaining a regular mindfulness practice
Increase awareness of the body
Co-creation of an empowered, joyful and supportive community
Nurturing Well-being
Bring:
Yoga Mat
Comfy clothes
Water
Curiosity
$5 per class for the month of January! Please register here, limited spots available.
Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Group
3+ Years of Community, Presence, and Peace
Más de 3 años de comunidad, presencia y paz
Join us every Sunday for a circle of mindfulness and meditation.
For over three years, we’ve gathered to breathe, center, and cultivate inner calm together.
Supportive, welcoming community
Space for renewal and clarity
All are welcome—no experience needed.
$5 Donation. Please register here.
Workshop: Supporting Susto for Men
Ancestral methods to help soothe the nervous system, cleanse our energetic field, and restore balance to our hearts and spirit for men.
During these challenging times, many men in our community are experiencing susto—a spiritual and emotional state of fear or shock that places the nervous system in constant alert. This healing workshop offers a safe and intentional space to ground, release, and reconnect through ancestral healing practices.Together, we will explore the medicine of the rose and sacred herbs, learning how these plant allies support emotional regulation, soothe the nervous system, cleanse the energetic field, and restore balance to the heart and spirit.
Through a guided meditation, breathwork, and grounding practices, participants will be invited to reconnect with their inner self.This gathering honors the importance of men having space to heal, reflect, and understand how to use ancestral tools to help regulate the nervous system.Participants will leave with practical tools that can be integrated into daily life.
What to Bring:
A bundle of red, yellow, or white roses (Costco or alidi has a great deal)
A sacred item for the community
A yoga mat or blanket for meditation
Fresh Rosemary and Basil- Casa de Pueblo, Cermak produce
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle facilitated by Jupiter García RMT.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom. Collective Chanting, Guided Practice. Peace, Clarity, Empowerment.
Change Your Vibration – Elevate Your Energy.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom, Collective Chanting, Guided Practice, Peace, Clarity, Empowerment
No experience needed—just your voice and intention.
Together we raise frequency, release stress, and awaken spirit.
Join us & upgrade your vibration!
Biweekly Thursdays at Casa Ilumina – $5 Donation. Please register here.
Sensing the Soul Nerve Pt. 1
This workshop is an introduction to the Somatic Experiencing (SE) trauma recovery framework and practices. We will learn about polyvagal theory and engage in somatic awareness practices to support resiliency and finding ease in difficult times as well as integrating SE into your on-going wellness practices and spiritual healing.
Yoga Tolteca: Saludo a tu sol
Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma.
This weekly trauma-informed yoga class is a fun, dynamic movement class with a focus on learning about the tradition of Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma. The intention is to support regulating the nervous system, connecting to the 8 senses, and increasing awareness of our incredible bodies through the Surya Namaskara sequence.
The intention of this class is:
To support building and maintaining a regular mindfulness practice
Increase awareness of the body
Co-creation of an empowered, joyful and supportive community
Nurturing Well-being
Bring:
Yoga Mat
Comfy clothes
Water
Curiosity
$5 per class for the month of January! Please register here, limited spots available.
Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Group
3+ Years of Community, Presence, and Peace
Más de 3 años de comunidad, presencia y paz
Join us every Sunday for a circle of mindfulness and meditation.
For over three years, we’ve gathered to breathe, center, and cultivate inner calm together.
Supportive, welcoming community
Space for renewal and clarity
All are welcome—no experience needed.
$5 Donation. Please register here.
Healing Circle: Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Step into a sacred community space where survivors come to breathe, release, and remember their wholeness.
Step into a sacred community space where survivors come to breathe, release, and remember their wholeness. Through Reiki, guided breathwork, and gentle ritual, we create a sanctuary for letting go of what no longer serves and welcoming the next chapter of your healing.
Jupiter Garcia, RMT is facilitating this group and invites you to reconnect with your inner light, truth, and receive the support of community as you open to renewal, clarity, and deeper peace.
Yoga Tolteca: Saludo a tu sol
Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma.
This weekly trauma-informed yoga class is a fun, dynamic movement class with a focus on learning about the tradition of Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma. The intention is to support regulating the nervous system, connecting to the 8 senses, and increasing awareness of our incredible bodies through the Surya Namaskara sequence.
The intention of this class is:
To support building and maintaining a regular mindfulness practice
Increase awareness of the body
Co-creation of an empowered, joyful and supportive community
Nurturing Well-being
Bring:
Yoga Mat
Comfy clothes
Water
Curiosity
$5 per class for the month of January! Please register here, limited spots available.
Where the Monarchs Never Die Book Launch and Conversation
Where the Monarchs Never Die: A Book Launch and Conversation
About the event:
Join us in celebrating local Chicana poet Rocío Franco’s debut poetry chapbook Where the Monarchs Never Die (Arcana Poetry Press). Franco will be joined by writers Sylvia Ewing and Hilesh Patel in an evening of poetry and conversation. Doors open at 6:00 PM with the reading beginning at 6:30 PM. Copies of Where the Monarchs Never Die will be available to purchase and get signed! The event will also be in support of Chicago Street Vendor Relief Fund for their work in our community through a suggested $5 donation. This event is in partnership with 18th Street Casa Cultura and Bilinguey Productions.
About the book:
Where the Monarchs Never Die is a fierce and unyielding portrait of immigrant life in Chicago, tracing the rhythms of work, memory, and belonging. With honest and luminous poetic narratives, this collection carries identity and experience with quiet strength and persistent force, honoring resilience in the face of erasure and discovering beauty where others might look away. Like the monarch returning year after year, we are reminded that claiming space is its own form of resistance-and that everywhere we go, there is a light that never goes out.
About the authors:
Rocío Franco is a self-identified Chicana warrior poet from Chicago. She holds fellowships from Rad(ical) DreamYard Consortium, The Watering Hole, Roots Wounds Words, and Periplus Collective under the mentorship of Kemi Alabi. The Frost Place Conference on Poetry, Lighthouse Writer’s Workshop, Voices of Our Nations (VONA), Tin House’s Summer Workshop, and StoryStudio Chicago have supported her work. She is a two-time Best of the Net nominee, a four-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and a 2025 finalist for the Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards. You can learn more about her work at www.rociofranco.com and follow her on Intstagram at @chio_la_chingona.
Sylvia Ewing is a poet published in Obsidian, the Chicago Reader, and Newcity Magazine. A distinguished media professional, nonprofit leader, and community builder, Ewing has been a long-time trusted voice in Chicago’s media landscape, known for her work as a PBS broadcaster, nonprofit executive, and cultural advocate. You can follow them on Instagram at @sylvia.ewing.drams.
Hilesh Patel is a writer, consultant, mediator and member of the art group The Chicago ACT Collective (@thechicagoactcollective). His writing investigates immigration, healing, memory and the idea of living memorials. He is a proud immigrant and has called Chicago home for most of his life. His work has been published in Sixty Inches from Center, Relief Journal, Passengers, Jaggery, AIOTB Magazine, and others. He is actually a funny poet trapped inside a serious poet’s body. You can follow them on Instagram at @hilesh.
About Bilinguey Productions:
Bilinguey Productions curates comedy, literature, and performances for bilingual Latine audiences in Chicago and online. It was founded by Angelica Julia Dávila, author of poetry chapbook, Bilingual Bitch. Bilinguey Productions’ first event Words Like Images, a celebration of Latine writers and vendor’s market during National Poetry Month, was sold-out and connected writers from the Pilsen community together.
Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Group
3+ Years of Community, Presence, and Peace
Más de 3 años de comunidad, presencia y paz
Join us every Sunday for a circle of mindfulness and meditation.
For over three years, we’ve gathered to breathe, center, and cultivate inner calm together.
Supportive, welcoming community
Space for renewal and clarity
All are welcome—no experience needed.
$5 Donation. Please register here.
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle facilitated by Jupiter García RMT.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom. Collective Chanting, Guided Practice. Peace, Clarity, Empowerment.
Change Your Vibration – Elevate Your Energy.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom, Collective Chanting, Guided Practice, Peace, Clarity, Empowerment
No experience needed—just your voice and intention.
Together we raise frequency, release stress, and awaken spirit.
Join us & upgrade your vibration!
Biweekly Thursdays at Casa Ilumina – $5 Donation. Please register here.
Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Group
3+ Years of Community, Presence, and Peace
Más de 3 años de comunidad, presencia y paz
Join us every Sunday for a circle of mindfulness and meditation.
For over three years, we’ve gathered to breathe, center, and cultivate inner calm together.
Supportive, welcoming community
Space for renewal and clarity
All are welcome—no experience needed.
$5 Donation. Please register here.
Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Group
3+ Years of Community, Presence, and Peace
Más de 3 años de comunidad, presencia y paz
Join us every Sunday for a circle of mindfulness and meditation.
For over three years, we’ve gathered to breathe, center, and cultivate inner calm together.
Supportive, welcoming community
Space for renewal and clarity
All are welcome—no experience needed.
$5 Donation. Please register here.
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle facilitated by Jupiter García RMT.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom. Collective Chanting, Guided Practice. Peace, Clarity, Empowerment.
Change Your Vibration – Elevate Your Energy.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom, Collective Chanting, Guided Practice, Peace, Clarity, Empowerment
No experience needed—just your voice and intention.
Together we raise frequency, release stress, and awaken spirit.
Join us & upgrade your vibration!
Biweekly Thursdays at Casa Ilumina – $5 Donation. Please register here.
Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Group
3+ Years of Community, Presence, and Peace
Más de 3 años de comunidad, presencia y paz
Join us every Sunday for a circle of mindfulness and meditation.
For over three years, we’ve gathered to breathe, center, and cultivate inner calm together.
Supportive, welcoming community
Space for renewal and clarity
All are welcome—no experience needed.
$5 Donation. Please register here.
Sunday Mindfulness Meditation Group
3+ Years of Community, Presence, and Peace
Más de 3 años de comunidad, presencia y paz
Join us every Sunday for a circle of mindfulness and meditation.
For over three years, we’ve gathered to breathe, center, and cultivate inner calm together.
Supportive, welcoming community
Space for renewal and clarity
All are welcome—no experience needed.
$5 Donation. Please register here.
Yoga Tolteca: Saludo a tu sol
Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma.
This weekly trauma-informed yoga class is a fun, dynamic movement class with a focus on learning about the tradition of Hatha Yoga and utilizing the principles of Somatic Experiencing, a framework that supports recovery from stress and trauma. The intention is to support regulating the nervous system, connecting to the 8 senses, and increasing awareness of our incredible bodies through the Surya Namaskara sequence.
The intention of this class is:
To support building and maintaining a regular mindfulness practice
Increase awareness of the body
Co-creation of an empowered, joyful and supportive community
Nurturing Well-being
Bring:
Yoga Mat
Comfy clothes
Water
Curiosity
$5 per class for the month of January! Please register here, limited spots available.
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle facilitated by Jupiter García RMT.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom. Collective Chanting, Guided Practice. Peace, Clarity, Empowerment.
Change Your Vibration – Elevate Your Energy.
Sacred Sound, Ancient Wisdom, Collective Chanting, Guided Practice, Peace, Clarity, Empowerment
No experience needed—just your voice and intention.
Together we raise frequency, release stress, and awaken spirit.
Join us & upgrade your vibration!
Biweekly Thursdays at Casa Ilumina – $5 Donation. Please register here.
La Palabra Book Club: Song of the Hummingbird
We are excited to announce La Palabra Book Club. Centering Latinx authors and stories in both English and Español. Our aim is to select stories that can be read in both languages so that all in our comunidad can join in. Please RSVP, you can purchase your copy of The Song of the Hummingbird | La canción del colibrí at our tiendita. First meetup is September 27th, second meeting October 11, and final celebration November 8th.
La Palabra Book Club: Song of the Hummingbird – 3/3
We are excited to announce La Palabra Book Club. Centering Latinx authors and stories in both English and Español. Our aim is to select stories that can be read in both languages so that all in our comunidad can join in. Please RSVP, you can purchase your copy of The Song of the Hummingbird | La canción del colibrí at our tiendita. First meetup is September 27th, second meeting October 11, and final celebration November 8th.
