Please join our wonderful provider community for an online portion of our annual Radical Wellness Fair. Our providers are offering some fabulous & FREE workshops to the community.
If you are interested in being able to attend some of our in-person offerings (free chair massage, yoga/dance workshops, acupuncture, crafts, community resources), please navigate to our in person Fair page, where you can find out more and reserve a ticket.
Virtual Workshop Schedule:
Below you will find a drop-down menu of our virtual workshop offerings, so that you can plan your virtual Fair experience more easily.
Please check back here for updated information with our full workshop/services schedule on the day of the Fair!
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3pm - 4pm
Alex Papale PT DPT (they/them)
Description:
Sex educator and pelvic health physical therapist Alex Papale will be doing a deep dive into the world of lubricants and barriers. Want to know what lube is safe for your toys and prosthetics? Or what should not be used with that nitrile dental dam? Burning questions on how to get rid of that...burning sensation? Today they will cover some common misconceptions about these two pillars of sexual health, what can (and can't) go together, and how to pick the best options for you.
About Alex:
Alex Papale PT, DPT is a pelvic health physical therapist and sex educator based in Boston MA. Alex began their professional career co-creating and teaching one of the first national continuing education courses on the role of gender affirming pelvic health physical therapy for the trans and gender non-conforming population. Since then, they’ve led over 30 workshops, courses, and trainings to audiences ranging from a handful of people to national conferences on sexual health, pelvic health, BDSM, sex toys, safer sex, and gender-affirming care.
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3pm - 3:40pm
4pm - 4:40pm
*This is the link for both workshops; passcode is “spring”
Rabbit Varela, licensed massage therapist and herbal student
Description:
Learn about some of our neighborhood plant friends that can help ease us into the spring and summer and soothe our systems. We'll talk about dandelion, plantain, yarrow, nettle, violet, mugwort and others, and make a simple salve and vinegar. If you would like, find your favorite oil (coconut oil or olive oil work great), a little beeswax, and some apple cider vinegar to cook along. I'll also use a pan on a stove top, a sieve, and a couple mason jars.
About Rabbit:
Hi! My name's rabbit, and I love learning about how plant friends reconnect us to our bodies and neighborhood communities. I'm a licensed massage therapist with 4 Corners Yoga Wellness and Imani Massage, and love sharing plants from some of my trainings with Blazing Star Herb School and Milk and Honey Herbs through Boston Community Wellness, creating free gardens and herb shares for our community.
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3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting ID: 923 9728 8878
Passcode: 974692
Karen Enegess, LMHC
Description:
We’ll look at some of the basic philosophy behind Mindfulness and yoga, and how these intersect with neuroscience and with a system called The Energy Codes, to begin to challenge the habitual reactivity that causes stress, and even explore the concept: what is our true nature. We’ll try out some practices to increase awareness, embody compassion and awaken your spirit.
This will take place over Zoom, and my hope is that participants will keep their cameras on at least most of the time.
About Karen:
Karen Enegess, LMHC has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years, and has been a grateful member of The Meeting Point for over 9 of those years. Throughout her career she has maintained an interest in the connection between mind-body-spirit, and how beings interact with and are affected by the world we live in. Her embodied spiritual practices of mindfulness and yoga often inform her clinical work.
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4pm - 5pm
Molly Robson, LCSW
Description:
Experience a space where you can feel free to share and connect as we process what it means to exist in a body in today's world. Whether you’ve been on a body liberation journey for a while or are curious to learn more, Molly Robson, LCSW (she/her) will facilitate this group discussion. How have you felt marginalized because of your body? What has your experience been with body image dissatisfaction? Do you feel stuck in a cycle of dieting? Let’s explore these topics more together.
About Molly:
Molly Robson LCSW (she/her) is a therapist and nutritionist specializing in body liberation, intuitive eating, and weight stigma.
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4pm - 4:30pm
Meeting ID: 722 2147 2038
Passcode: 6tEk9X
Liz Hammer RYT
Description:
The class will include warmup, yoga flow, core strengthening and relaxing cool down. Please bring yoga blocks (or similar props) to allow for greater access into the poses.
About Liz:
Liz Hammer is a mom and registered yoga teacher that resides in Newton. She has taught for 4 Corners Yoga + Wellness for the last 9 months.
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4pm - 5pm
CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MEET LINK
Mirah Sand, OTR/L
Description:
This workshop will be about an hour, and will cover some fundamentals about the pelvic floor musculature, breathwork for pelvic pain, pain science, and exercises to foster relaxation of the pelvic floor and nervous system. This is a space for queer and trans folks to connect to this part of their body without all the gendered language that traditional healthcare perpetuates.
About Mirah:
Mirah Sand OTR/L is a pelvic floor occupational therapist specialist in trauma-informed, queer and trans welcoming care.
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This workshop will be offered twice:
4:30pm - 5:30pm
CLICK HERE FOR SESSION 1 ZOOM LINK
6pm - 7pm
CLICK HERE FOR SESSION 2 ZOOM LINK
Meeting ID: 817 4608 1919
Passcode: 487691 (same for both sessions)
AndreAs Neumann-Mascis, Ph.D.
Description:
Inhabiting a body is complicated. Inhabiting and manifesting the identities, strengths and gifts represented in that body is complicated. Navigating complex identities and complicated bodies in society, in community, in relationship, and within your Self can be incredibly complicated. LET'S TALK about it! In this workshop we will come together to explore that complexity through a range of experiences and expressions including disability, gender identity, body size and race.
About AndreAs:
AndreAs is a clinical psychologist who has lived, worked and been a part of disability, queer and trans communities as a provider, activist, artist and collaborator for over 20 years. AndreAs is the founder of The Meeting Point collaborative.
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5pm - 5:30pm
Meeting ID: 782 9237 6795
Passcode: V71BE3
Christine Rose, LMT
Description:
Christine will take you through a 30 minute self-massage routine that will take away all the tension in your upper body.
About Christine:
Christine Rose LMT established Imani Massage in 2011 and 4 Corners Yoga + Wellness in 2017 (along with co-founder Karuna O'Donnell RYT-500)
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5pm - 6pm
Clare McBee, LICSW and Marlo Pedroso, LICSW
Description:
MDMA assisted psychotherapy has emerged as a new frontier in the healing of PTSD. Join us for this short presentation and Q&A, where we will explore the possibilities and hope this treatment offers. We will talk about the current state of the research, what this treatment consists of, paying special attention to the importance of set, setting, integration, and support. There will be time for Q & A as well.
About the Presenters:
Marlo Pedroso, LICSW, is a trauma-focused therapist, teacher, and facilitator. He recently completed a MAPS certification in MDMA-assisted therapy and is excited about what this modality adds to the existing array of trauma focused therapy and healing.
Clare McBee, LICSW is a clinician and activist in private practice. She specializes in providing LGBTQI+ affirming trauma healing to adults using EMDR, Sensorimotor Psycotherapy, IFS and feminist/anti-oppression psychodynamic therapies. She completed her MAPS training in MDMA-assisted therapy in 2021, and recently became a Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy provider.
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6pm - 7pm
Meeting ID: 481 700 1305
Passcode: P3JpiR
Kirbie MacEwen LICSW
Description:
This workshop is geared toward people exploring gender expression through make up, who want to learn the basics such as contouring, color correcting, and basic application. Participants will leave with a base of skills to support further exploration and resources for finding make up that works for them!
About Kirbie:
Kirbie MacEwen, LICSW (they/them) is a clinical social worker who specializes in working with clients experiencing trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, gender exploration, and life transitions. As a member of the LGBTQIA + community, Kirbie is especially passionate about serving their community. Kirbie is in private practice at The Meeting Point collaborative in Boston, MA.
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6pm - 7pm
Meeting ID: 715 782 912
Password: 514940
Joya Lonsdale, LICSW and Nancy Deleon
Description:
Come dance with us, two wacky JP friends who have been teaching Zumba together for 12 years! In this playful, relaxed atmosphere, it doesn’t matter whether you “know how to dance.” This Zumba workshop is all about just having fun! We’re moving left, you’re going right--it doesn’t matter! Zumba is an exhilarating Latin-inspired dance-fitness party that’s moving millions of people around the world toward joy and health. Zumba classes feature enticing rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats, such as merengue, salsa, reggaeton, cumbia, bachata, hip hop, West African, Bollywood, Arabian, and Soca. You will leave with your energy soaring!
About Joya & Nancy:
Joya Lonsdale, LICSW, is a bilingual (English/Spanish) mind/body trauma therapist in private practice at The Meeting Point. She and Nancy Deleon have been teaching Zumba in Jamaica Plain together for 12 years.
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6:30pm - 7pm
CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM LINK
Karisma Pathak
Description:
Karisma will be teaching some basic fun belly dance moves!
About Karisma:
Karisma Pathak is an aspiring physician who received her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2020 with a dual concentration in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Dance Applications in Maternal Health (BDIC). During her undergraduate career, her childbirth doula experiences combined with her love of dance inspired her to independently research and conduct her honors thesis on the benefits of belly dance for birth experience. She is also interested in the potential benefits of belly dance on body image and feminine empowerment outside of pregnancy and childbirth.
We would like to thank our fabulous Fair co-sponsors:
