THE COLUMNS
109 W ELDER STREET
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We’re a short 10 minute walk from the main hall. See map above, click on it for directions and get your steps in boo!
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Yes! Ideally, bring your own. If not, we’ll have some of our eco-friendly mats on site for sale :)
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We don’t anticipate breaking you into a full sweat! Our classes are catered to a gentle approach that are great for both beginner and experience yogis alike. However, there are 6 bathrooms on site if you’d like to bring a change of clothes :)
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Yes! Each morning coffee and tea will be provided and we’ll have water on site all-day long!
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Absolutely! We are located in the heart of the Findley Market where you’ll find ample food choices, including great vegan and vegetarian options.
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We wanted to carve out some time for you to just vibe and reset. Between 2-5P on July 18 and 19th you can come chill, grab lunch and eat on the rooftop or take one of our streamed yoga classes on your own. It’s an open space to decompress and find ease.
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While we pride ourselves on giving incredible yoga experiences, we also have workshops a panel discussion and open space to just vibe and take a moment for yourself!
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So glad you asked :) We’re bootstrapping this whole Wellness House experience so your dollars are appreciated! The Eventbrite registration link is the best option and the first link on the page!
angie franklin
founder and ceo of Afro Yoga
Hey y’all! I’m the Founder and CEO of Afro Yoga, a 4x lululemon ambassador and yoga practitioner of over 20 years. I teach from a culture focused perspective, specializing in a new style of yoga I coined Kemyasa — where the traditions of African and Indian yoga meet.
In 2016 I became a yoga instructor who organically developed into a wellness entrepreneur. I’m obsessed with problem solving and innovation based on my own disheartening experiences in the wellness industry and decided to light a fire to the status quo. Over the last 7 years, I’ve grown this company as a first generation entrepreneur and am set to scale to $1 million in less than 2 years at the intersection of wellness, entrepreneurship and tech.
I’ve partnered with venture capital firms to support founder wellness and Fortune 500 companies like lululemon, the NBA, Duolingo, BlueShield, Kaiser Permanente and more to develop and facilitate wellness programming.
JULY 18
9A Kemyasa Yoga
10A Workshop: Soft Entrepreneurship
2P Fireside Chat: Tech-Enabled Wellness
JULY 19
10A Workshop: AI for Wellness and Wellness Business
2P Fireside Chat: The Future of VR/AR Wellness
5P Restorative Flow w/ Angie Franklin
JULY 20
10A Fireside Chat: Rest Over Resilience
paige willis
founder of Undone by Paige
Paige here – founder of Undone, a pop-up yoga offering designed to move you beyond burnout.
I’m a certified yoga instructor, author, and wellness entrepreneur, who’s passionate about curating experiences, both on and offline, that break the monotony of your routine and leave you feeling inspired.
I've collaborated with partners in the corporate, non-profit, travel, hospitality, beauty, fitness and wellness industries to create elevated experiences that empower you to shift your perspective.
Years of training and research have led me here. During these years, I've learned how to use mindfulness and movement to release stress and unlock my most authentic, resilient self. And I want the same for you.
JULY 18
12P Energizing Flow w/ Paige Willis
JULY 19
9A Sunrise Yoga w/ Paige WIllis
JULY 20
10A Fireside Chat: Rest Over Resilience
12P Travel Light Flow w/ Paige Willis
caroline collins
founder of Soul Care by Caro
Helping people create space to nourish their well-being from the inside out is my passion, especially Black + Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). So many of us feel as though we don’t have the time, capacity, or permission to tend to our needs. And it’s not our fault - we’ve been hardwired to hustle.
Over my decade-long career as a public health communications strategist, I’ve helped people and populations change the way they view mental health and self-care, overcoming some of that hardwiring. And over my decade-plus long yoga journey, I’ve learned how to use yoga as a Soul Care system to overcome some of my own hardwiring (as well as the effects of unhealed trauma and professional burnout), allowing me to find ease, rest, and reclaim my right to move at a slower and sustainable pace.
JULY 18
5P Slow Flow and Sound Bath w/ Caroline Collins
JULY 19
12P Afro Beat Flow w/ Caroline Collins
JULY 20
9A Neo Soul Flow w/ Caroline Collins
10A Fireside Chat: Rest Over Resilience
about afro yoga
Afro Yoga is a wellness brand set to scale to $1 million in the next two years at the intersection of wellness, entrepreneurship and tech.
Our story begins at a yoga class in the park in 2017 where with a simple Facebook event flyer, over 60 women of color gathered to practice yoga in a space they felt welcomed, seen and celebrated. That day we knew that Afro Yoga was not just a brand, but a wellness movement — since then we’ve been on a mission is to disrupt the wellness industry status quo.
For the last 7 years we’ve built a loyal and engaged grassroots community and built strong relationships with Fortune 500 companies like the NBA, lululemon and the New York Times. We offer culture-driven yoga products and experiences, online education for wellness entrepreneurs and corporate wellness contracts serving employees and founders alike.
We’re excited to be developing tech-enabled wellness with an app set to launch in beta Q1 2024 that features over 100 videos ranging from 5-30 minutes. These videos are all led by Black and Brown instructors with classes like veterans yoga, prenatal postpartum yoga, yoga in Spanish, LGBTQIA led yoga, chair yoga, kemetic yoga, yin yoga, yoga for athletes with all classes offering closed captions for the hard of hearing.
In short, our yoga app will increase access, visibility and economic opportunities for Black and Brown yoga practitioners and professionals while providing a unique resource for corporations that will improve employee wellness, retention and DEIB efforts.
