Mind, Body & Soul Health & Wellness Circle
The Mind, Body and Soul Health and Wellness Circle offers a wide range of programmatic offerings available to Black gay, bisexual and same gender loving (SGL) men in Chicago. These offerings include, but are not limited to free classes, online resources, and community-building activities.
The intention of the Mind, Body and Soul Health and Wellness Circle is to build and expand holistic communities of support and resources for Black gay, bisexual and same gender loving (SGL) men in Chicago. At the core of the Mind, Body and Soul Health and Wellness Circle are six Chicago-area organizations lead by Black, queer-identified men - the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus, Alliance Care 360, Project Vida, Task Force Prevention and Community Services, Faith United Methodist Church-Dolton and Pride in the Pews. More recently, UBtheCURE, LLC has joined the Circle as our first ally-led organization.
As a whole, we support community-wide efforts to engage/re-engage and maintain Black gay, bisexual and SGL men into a range of health-related services. Our respective organizations serve as access points for the Health and Wellness Circle. Supported by a team of Wellness Coaches with a wide range of expertise (including personal training, mental health, health navigation/referral, faith/spirituality), each organization offers centrally coordinated wellness programming including but not limited to group exercise and yoga, nutrition/cooking classes, massage therapy, spiritual wellness workshops/retreats and one-on-one mental health counseling.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
Designed to be the support you need in the palm of your hand, the ChiWellness Portal is a centralized platform for our community; created with the intention of supporting individuals’ overall wellness. From classes to social events to resources, the portal has many features to help take care of your Mind, Body and Soul - so be sure to register today.
A growing, carefully curated and searchable online resource directory, created entirely "For us, by us". All listed resources have been carefully picked to ensure that our brothers access spaces/individuals that will positively impact their health and wellness all year long.
Slated for 2024 and born out of our Real Men Talk: Community Conversations Series - The Mind, Body, and Soul Health & Wellness Circle is committed to creating Open and Safe Spaces for Black gay, bisexual and SGL men throughout Chicago’s Southside and beyond.
RECENT MESSAGES
RECENT EVENTS
Set against the serene backdrop of Watervliet, Michigan, the Mind, Body, and Soul Health and Wellness Circle recently embarked upon our very first Wellness Retreat. Within this intentionally crafted environment, nearly 50 Black gay, bisexual and SGL men were