Classes
Rest & Recharge: Mindfulness Meditation Sessions
Feeling like you’re running on empty or just need a reset? Join us for a restorative guided meditation and mindfulness class to help you release tension and feel a deeper sense of calm.
Despite common misconceptions, meditation is not about turning off your thoughts. It is mental and emotional training - like going to the gym - and there's no “right” way to do it.
What to Expect:
A relaxing 20-minute guided meditation - no experience needed
Simple tools to help you sharpen your focus and regulate your nervous system in less than a minute
Meditation and mindfulness techniques to build self-awareness and resilience
Optional time to share your experience and ask questions
You'll Leave With:
A calmer, refreshed mind and body
Micropractices that allow you to reduce stress and anxiety throughout the day (without adding more to your to-do list!)
Clarity on how to develop your own consistent mindfulness routine that can help you sleep better, feel happier, and bounce back from burnout
When: The first Saturday of the month from 1-2pm (January 3, February 7, and March 7). Each session stands alone. Come to as many sessions as you like.
Where: The Self Sanctuary, 951 W Dakin St, Chicago
What to bring: Chairs will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own mat, blanket, pillow, and eye mask if you’d like
Cost: $30 per person/60 minutes
Spots: Max 12 participants
Learn More
Bio: Megan Whitney (She/Her) helps changemakers build leadership skills and navigate burnout through 1/1 coaching, workshops, and guided meditations on the free app, Insight Timer. Her work offers you mindfulness, self-compassion, and somatic tools to release stress and cultivate calm.
She has dedicated her 19-year career to serving in nonprofits, offering expertise in making mindfulness accessible and creating cultures of collective care.
Megan is an ICF certified coach (ACC), Search Inside Yourself organizational teacher, and burnout survivor who feels passionate about building community and helping you make an impact without losing yourself.
She founded a 400+ person Mindfulness Community for a national hunger-relief nonprofit and taught leadership and emotional intelligence skills to hundreds of food bankers.
Check out Megan’s website for all the ways to connect and work with her.
Partnered Massage Class
Come learn massage techniques to help you & your friend, partner, relative, roommate, or your significant whom ever relax and de-stress.
In this 75 minute class you’ll each learn & receive massage care from head to toe!
We’ll focus on typical chronic areas of tension in the body, and demonstrate how to help each other maintain wellness and experience relief on a regular basis.
No massage table is needed! Please bring a yoga mat if possible.