About this Event
As a second generation Mexican-American, I’ve always straddled two worlds. I loved being Mexican, and visiting my family in Mexico, eating Mexican food, but not when I had to act American and assimilate into spaces that didn’t embrace or tried to ignore my Mexican culture.
As I raise my two kids now, I’ve gone on a journey of healing, as I move past assimilation, relearn my culture to embrace my cultural legacy so I can pour into the next generation of Latines.
Join me and Sandy from Beautea Queens, Izzy from Neuro Yoga Institute, and co-podcaster Daisy from Hablando Claro, as we dive deep together to share how to create the same journey of reclamation for you.
Itinerary:
10:30 Registration & Cafecito
11:00 Session 1
12:30 Break for Botanas
1:00 Session 2
2:00 Wellness Panel
3:00 Closing Session
4:00 Acabamos!
You will leave being able to recognize your cultural power, steps to deconstruct our assimilation, and new excitement para tu culutra so you can pass it down to the next generation,. And most importantly you'll have una comunidad that esta presente!
*Includes a swag bag featuring several Latine local businesses.
Meet your hosts:
Karina Mora: First generation Mexican-American who has been on a journey to reverse her assimilation to western culture and dive in deeper into her roots. As a podcast host on Elevating la Cultura, she hopes that by elevating conversations with other Latinas, their stories can develop a deeper understanding of their experiences, and empower others with their own life choices. She is also a speaker educating about Mexican culture, calling out stereotypes, and helping people reclaim their cultural legacies.
https://www.elevatinglacultura.com/ & https://karinamora.com/
Sandy Sanchez: Founder of Beautea Queens - A safe platform for queens of color who want to inspire, collaborate, and educate one another. Beautea Queens helps women meet and collaborate with one another and helps them reach their goals by offering different services they may need.
https://beauteaqueens.com/
Izzy Gandarilla: Owner of Neruo-Yoga Institute, a community of driven yoga studio focused on well-being through mindfulness and body alignment. She recognizes the lack of yoga knowledge within the Latinx community and As a result, wanted to not only develop a different approach to yoga, but to also bring it to the Spanish-speaking communities through bilingual classes. Izzy is also the Co-host of the podcast Hablando Claro with Daisy
https://neuroyogainstitute.com/
Daisy Diaz-Del Villar: Co-host of the Hablando Claro Podcast with Izzy. She is passionate about shining a light to mental health especially in the Latinx Community.
https://open.spotify.com/show/0YmRDB9cr0780FrYknNkZ2?si=tKjsOw5QSDi7m2E36e3HQQ&nd=1
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Neuro-Yoga Institute, 6457 West Archer Avenue, Chicago, United States
USD 70.00