A New Community Space by GPLXC

Bienestar

5251 S. Kedzie Ave

Bienestar

As the home of our holistic programs, Bienestar makes it accessible for community members to participate in programs and workshops that strengthen relational skills, focus on their social emotional learning and connect them to holistic practices from multidisciplinary  practitioners. We support a holistic approach to health which focuses on the body, mind and spirit and takes into account the effects of socioeconomic and political factors. Our mission is to make wellness programs financially and geographically accessible, empower participants, learn and share skills and overall support our communities healing journeys.  

  • We support a holistic approach to health which focuses on the body, mind and spirit and takes into account the effects of socioeconomic and political factors.

  • Bienestar is a direct investment in the wellbeing and generational healing of Latinx communities on the southwest side of Chicago rooted in Gage Park.

  • Bienestar makes it accessible for community members to participate in holistic programs as well as learn from multidisciplinary practitioners in their Spanish language and without having to leave their community.

Juntas Nos Apoyamos 

Juntas Nos Apoyamos provides women with a space where they can build community through conversations and creative self expression. Women hold “conocimientos” worthy of being shared but often lack access to public spaces where they can engage in these conversations. This program serves as a space where women can build support systems, express their creativity, rest, learn and share skills.  

Sonidos de Sanación

Sound healing is an ancestral practice that combines sounds which can help improve physical & emotional wellbeing. We are proud to partner with Papalotzin Healing Collective - a group of BIPOC healers and wellness practitioners to introduce and make sound healing Free and accessible in Gage Park. Sound healing will take place monthly at Bienestar.

Inhala y Exhala

Inhala y Exhala makes yoga classes accessible to our Gage Park community. Participants will engage in mindful breathing techniques and gentle movements. Our Free bilingual yoga classes will be available biweekly at Bienestar.

Horas Abiertas

Communal spaces are an important part of our Latinx culture yet there is an absence of open public spaces within our community. Thus, every Tuesday community members are welcomed to utilize our space to have conversations, rest, and create art.

Community Sex-Ed 

​​Community Sex Ed is a non-heteronormative four-part  Summer workshop for young adults ages 18 to 25 centering healthy relationships, body autonomy and safe sex practices. In partnership with the University of Chicago School of Medicine, those who attend this workshop will receive the tools to make informed decisions about their body autonomy and resources to take their sexual and reproductive health into their own hands.


Talleres de Salud

Through our partnerships with various health providers, GPLXC will bring in experts from UI Health, RUSH, Esperanza Health Centers and the University of Chicago Medical School to discuss the most common health issues affecting our Latinx community while providing critical information and screenings. In addition, GPLXC will host case managers from our partner organizations to make case management services more accessible to our community.

Queer in Nature

Queer in Nature engages adults to critically think of the intersecting natural world and our self expression through language, art and mindful practices. Participants will explore three topics: Autonomy, Sexuality, and Gender Identity. Participants will experiment the limits and effects of western scientific practices to introduce a holistic approach to scientific research that emphasizes our humanity and the diversity of queerness in the world.