Trans Week of Wholeness

Third Root is celebrating the vanguards of our liberation with a week of free services and offerings for the trans and gender-non-conforming (TGNC) members of our community as part of Trans Awareness Week. Whether you’re able to attend in-person or online, we’re offering a wide range of healing modalities, including meditation, yoga, ear seeds, sound healing, and more. Check out the event descriptions below, where you can register for each event. Thanks for being part of our community!

Chakra-Activating Rainbow Flow + Meditation

w/ Alejandro DeSince | Online Workshop [Zoom]
Monday Nov 15 – 5:30-6:30pm
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• Join Alejandro as they offer an all-levels guided practice designed to activate our rainbow of chakras and reaffirm our magik. This special space is being held for TGNC practitioners of all levels! Wear whatever makes you feel most comfortable, free, and connected to yourself. Sweatpants, fishnet stockings, and everything in between is welcome! Create a comfortable and sacred space with pillows, plants, incense, and anything else your spirit craves.

Self Massage 1-on-1’s

w/ Jenny Hipscher | In-Person or Online [Zoom]
Tuesday Nov 16 – 11:00am-1:00pm
Thursday Nov 18 – 4:00-7:00pm

w/ Saeng-Fah Jean-Gille | In-Person or Online [Zoom]
Wednesday Nov 17 – 1:00-4:00pm
Friday Nov 19 – 12:00-2:00pm

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To register, select “Trans WoW: Self-Massage 1:1s (20 min)“, click “Search”, then the time you want. The practitioner will show up as “Third Root Collective Care Fund.”

• Activate your own healing potential with these Self Massage sessions. Under the guidance of one our massage therapists, will use your own hands to manipulate your own muscles. This will involve kneading the skin and applying pressure in particular areas. Appointments available for either in-person or virtual telehealth from the comfort of your own space.

Tapping for Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma

w/ Geleni Fontaine | Online Workshop [IG Live]
Wednesday Nov 17 – 12:00-1:00pm
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• Join Geleni for a lunchtime gathering to learn and practice a simple tapping / acupressure routine that can help us heal and nourish as we move through our trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming lives. We deserve that care. Let’s give and receive it together. Tapping is the use of acupressure, psychological grounding, and mindfulness to create a holistic healing experience which centers on the empowerment of the individual. The practice includes finger tapping on specific acupressure points along the energetic meridians of the body along with the creation and expression of messages of self-love and acceptance.

Thai Bodywork Sessions

w/ Saeng-Fah Jean-Gille | In-Person
Wednesday Nov 17 – 4:00-8:00pm
Friday Nov 19 – 2:00-8:00pm
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To register, select “Trans WoW: Thai Bodywork (50 min)“, click “Search”, then the time you want.

• Incorporating the iconic Thai style stretches, pressure point work, and compression we’ll move from the feet to the head to increase blood circulation, decrease inflammation, facilitate myo-facial release and work to provide mental-physical relaxation. These sequences can be adjusted according to mobility and areas of high tension. We may utilize a herbal balm for, especially tight knots. Unlike other forms of massage, Thai massage is typically practiced on a floor mat instead of a table and generally with loose clothing on.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Clinic

w/ Tai Chou-Kudu + Holly Sass | In-Person
Thursday Nov 18 – 11:00am-3:00pm
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To register, select “Trans WoW: Craniosacral Therapy (30 min)“, click “Search”, then the time you want.

• The biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) community clinic format is inspired by healing justice clinics and affordable healthcare initiatives. These mini sessions can be an intro to BCST work and the effects that negotiated compassionate touch can have on the nervous system. The sessions take place fully clothed on a bodywork table and will involve the practitioner making contact at your feet, shoulders, head or spine. These sessions hold space for listening to the stories, sensations, and emotions of the body.

Metta Meditation

w/ Jacoby Ballard | Online Workshop [IG Live]
Friday Nov 19 – 12:00-1:00pm
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• The practice of Metta meditation is a beautiful support to other awareness practices. One recites specific words and phrases evoking a “boundless warm-hearted feeling.” We begin with our self and gradually extend the wish for well-being happiness to all beings. – from the Metta Institute

Grounding Yoga

w/ Camila Rueda Labrador | Online Workshop [IG Live]
Friday Nov 19 – 5:30-6:15pm
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• This event will take place in person. Proof of vaccination is required.

Release and Flow: Collaborative Art & Altar Building Workshop

w/ Vanessa Nisperos | Online Workshop [Zoom]
w/ Camila Rueda Labrador | In-Person
Friday Nov 19 – 6:30-7:30pm
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• Come explore your creativity and personal connection(s) to spirit in this Collective Art + Altar Building Workshop. Altars are a focus of energy, intention, and love, and can be created in a variety of shapes and sizes–simple to ornate. Whether permanent or temporary, discreet or conspicuous, you can create an altar in just a few moments.

Earthing the Ear: NADA Ear Seeds and Sound Healing

w/ Jess Saldaña | In-Person
Saturday Nov 20 – 11:00am-12:30pm
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To register, select “Trans WoW: Earthing the Ear – NADA Seeds & Sound “, click “Search”, then the time you want.

• Traditional Chinese acupuncture techniques view the ear as a reflection of the entire body’s nervous system. These acupuncture sessions are meant to engage the ear as an entry point to relieving pain and stress using auricular needling by practitioners in training. The NADA ear protocol has been clinically proven to aid recovery from addiction and trauma, being utilized by groups like the Black Panthers and Young Lords to treat stress in-community. These sessions will be free as trained practitioners will be supervised for the treatments needed to acquire certification.