About this Event
Spring doesn’t arrive politely. It changes appetite, sleep patterns, energy, and attention.
Soul Glow is a one-day spring equinox event built around that shift and a solid reason to leave your house again. and are bringing their powers together for this first collaboration.
The day includes hands-on sessions, practical spring knowledge, and Friend Request, a structured social experiment that makes meeting new people less awkward and more interesting. In the evening the room changes. Vendors open their tables, the music comes up, and people start dancing.
Tickets are sliding scale. The experience is the same for everyone. The difference is simply how much support each person contributes. Net proceeds from the event will be donated to and to support immigrant and refugee legal defense.
Come for one piece or stay for the whole day.
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WE’RE DOING THE LIVER.
Spring Reset — Flow, Nidra + Acupuncture: 10-11:15 AM
Candis Oakley, E-RYT 200 + Samara Reigh, DACM, MPH
Spring corresponds with the Wood Element — growth, direction, forward motion. We’ll approach that practically.
Samara will walk through the Liver and Gallbladder meridians so you understand where spring lives in the body. Candis will guide an accessible, energizing flow designed to open and circulate those channels followed by a restorative nidra practice. All levels welcome. You just need a body.
Then: community acupuncture. Same points. Same timing. Small needles, placed with care. A shared seasonal adjustment.
Bring socks or a sweater. You’ll be resting for 20–30 minutes, which most of us could use.
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Candis Oakley, E-RYT200
Founder of Do Good Human and Very Human Social
Candis has spent fifteen years teaching embodied practices, rooted in contemplative and somatic traditions. Her work explores the relationship between the body, culture, and the systems we live inside. Do Good Human is her social impact lab and creative studio, and Very Human Social is the platform she uses to design events and spaces to bring people back into relationship with themselves, each other, and the moment they're living in.
Samara Reigh, DACM, MPH
Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Founder of
Doctorate in Integrative Healthcare from Pacific College of Health and Science, MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from UIC, and MS from Southwest Acupuncture College. Former president of the Illinois Society of Acupuncturists, where she worked to expand statewide access to integrative medicine. Samara believes that the environments in which we live—from the physical to familial to seasonal to societal—are critical to our health.
GREEN THINGS. USE THEM.
Spring Herbalism: 12-1:15 PM
Nance Klehm, Ecological Systems Designer + Founder of Social Ecologies
Herbalism shifts with the season. Spring asks for different plants, different preparations, and different attention.
Nance will guide you through early spring herbs, teas, and foraging practices grounded in land stewardship and lived ecological practice. What’s growing. What it does. How to work with it responsibly.
This is seasonal literacy. Practical, applied, and rooted in place.
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Nance Klehm is an ecological systems designer, landscaper, horticultural consultant, and permacultural grower. She lives in Little Village, where her home and land function as an active permaculture and urban living practice. She is the founder of Social Ecologies, an umbrella for ongoing ecological and regenerative projects, including The Ground Rules, a community soil initiative partnering with neighborhoods to build local soil centers.
PUT YOUR SHOULDERS DOWN.
Aligned for Spring: 2-3:15 PM
Dr. Doris Fregoso, DC + Jada Banko, DACM
Winter collects in the back. Shoulders rise. Hips stiffen. You adapt. Then you forget you adapted.
Dr. Doris will guide spinal alignment, targeted strengthening, and a clear breakdown of what different types of back pain are communicating. You’ll leave understanding your own structure a little better.
Then Jada will introduce cupping: how it increases circulation, reduces tension, and how to use it safely. Demonstration included. Time to practice included.
Wear a tank top or sports bra if you’d like to receive cupping.
Old medicine. Modern clarity. Your back will feel the difference.
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Dr. Doris is a licensed chiropractor certified in acupuncture and functional medicine. She earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic from National University of Health Sciences and has continued advanced study in naturopathic medicine, botanical medicine, and nutrition. She specializes in musculoskeletal dysfunction including disc injuries, spinal degeneration, headaches, and chronic pain, working with patients across the lifespan. Her approach pairs structural precision with clear education, grounded in the belief that movement is essential to health.
Jada is a board-certified acupuncturist and herbalist and a Diplomate in Canonical Chinese Medicine. She earned her doctorate from Pacific College of Health and Science and integrates acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutritional guidance to address root causes rather than surface symptoms. Her work combines clinical rigor with collaborative, accessible care.
READ THE LABEL.
Functional Medicine at Your Local Grocery Store: 4-5:15 PM
Dr. Tulia Rubero, Functional Medicine doctor, Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), acupuncturist
The grocery store is one of the most practical health spaces you move through every week.
Dr. Tulia will teach you how to read nutritional profiles and identify foods and herbs that support gut health, hormones, metabolism, and overall resilience. You don’t need a supplement aisle to start.
Everything discussed is accessible and locally available in the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods.
You already shop there. Now you’ll know what you’re looking at.
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Dr. Tulia Rubero is a licensed chiropractor and board-certified chiropractic acupuncturist, Dr. Tulia earned her Doctorate of Chiropractic from National University of Health Sciences and holds a Master of Science from Pacific College of Health and Science. She integrates acupuncture and functional medicine in her work, with a focus on gastrointestinal, hormonal, metabolic, and musculoskeletal health. Her approach brings clinical precision to everyday decisions.
PUBLIC INTIMACY
Friend Request — A structured social experience: 6 PM
This is not mingling.
Friend Request is a 90-minute guided social format grounded in psychological principles of trust, reciprocity, and shared attention. You’ll move through intentional prompts in rotating pairs designed to bypass surface talk and get somewhere more interesting, faster.
You’ll speak. You’ll listen. You’ll rotate. The structure does the heavy lifting.
Surface conversation is optional. Depth is built in.
Hosted by
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EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY
Night Market + Dance Party: 6:30-9 PM
Night Market and dance floor. Free ticket required so we don’t accidentally host the entire city. Suggested donation at the bar if you’re feeling generous.
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VENDORS...
ODD. ON PURPOSE.
Jolie Laide Projects cultivates unconventional beauty through one-of-a-kind décor and design objects. “Jolie-laide” refers to the kind of beauty that resists symmetry and polish. Sam builds and sources pieces that lean into that tension — handcrafted, re-contextualized, and visually deliberate.
THIS ONE BURNS DIFFERENT.
Jae Harper
Hand-poured coconut wax meets hand-cast cement. Red Elephant candles are designed to hold contrast: industrial vessel, soft light, essential oils formulated for focus and calm. The wax is skin-safe once melted. The container is meant to live on. Nothing disposable about it.
THIS USED TO BE SOMEONE ELSE’S.
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They’re bringing a rack that looks like someone had an actual opinion while sourcing it. Pieces you can wear immediately, pieces you build an outfit around, pieces that make your existing closet look smarter. Expect color, pattern, denim with the right kind of wear, and silhouettes that do something to your posture. You do not need to know what you’re looking for. You just need ten minutes with the rack and a mirror.
SOMEONE HAS TO PLAY MUSIC.
DJ CHI / Chinyere “Chi” Achebe
Chi moves between civic engagement, public art, and event direction across Chicago. When she DJs, that same attentiveness shows up in the room. She’ll set the tone during Friend Request and carry us into the Night Market dance floor. She understands transition. She understands energy. She knows when to let it open up.
ASK THE QUESTION.
Tarot + Astrology Sessions with Elyse Albino
Elyse Albino of Magick Lotus Botanica brings live tarot pulls, natal chart readings, and astro-tarot guidance grounded in psychological insight and cosmic patterning. She works with tarot, astrology, and shadow exploration in person — focused on clarity, context, and what actually matters next. Readings meet you where you are and help you see what’s been happening underneath the surface.
MAGICK LOTUS BOTANICA.
Ritual Goods
A curated selection from Elyse’s line including ritual oils, herbal blends, floor washes, and small-batch botanical preparations. Made with intention, formulated for practical use, and designed to live in your space without apology. Stock up, start something, or take one thing home that shifts the room.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sanctuary Health, 1843 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 145.90
