Our Story
Our beautiful classroom (pre-construction)!
Cari Rogers and Ellen Letten are manual therapists and educators who sought to create a space that combined holistic therapies with community and continuing education. They found the perfect space in the Roscoe Village neighborhood in Chicago, a combined storefront space that allows for five treatment rooms and a modern classroom in a zen environment.
The innovative vision created by the two friends was based on several principles: to provide an affordable and licensed space for holistic health practitioners in private practice, to empower practitioners to take control of their careers and maximize earning potential, to offer a state-of-the-art learning environment for teachers and students alike, and to have a strong focus on building a like-minded community of health and wellness seekers.
Enhancing the model in Ellen's smaller practice, The Healing Room, the women created a unique membership plan that accommodates a wide range of practitioners' needs, from entry-level therapists willing to dive into practice out of the gates to well-established business owners wishing to move a thriving practice into a collaborative space. The result is a vast array of practitioners working together to support each others' businesses and creating a serene, welcoming space for all.
The event studio was born from the desire to promote personal empowerment through ongoing education in the healing arts. Ellen and Cari have been educators as long as they have been manual therapists and valued the community aspect of working together at multiple schools for massage therapy education. They envisioned a space that expanded beyond massage therapy to include any holistic approaches to health and wellness. The result is a thriving space that blends ongoing weekly movement and mind/body classes, workshops for the public, and affordable continuing education opportunities for teachers and learners alike.
During the COVID pandemic, the Zoom calls with our members shaped our community to grow beyond the walls of our physical location into the 'Virtual Village' it is today.
Ellen and Cari welcome all who wish to belong to a modern tribe of health and wellness seekers, supporting one's self and others on our journeys in joy, fulfillment and optimal health!
The innovative vision created by the two friends was based on several principles: to provide an affordable and licensed space for holistic health practitioners in private practice, to empower practitioners to take control of their careers and maximize earning potential, to offer a state-of-the-art learning environment for teachers and students alike, and to have a strong focus on building a like-minded community of health and wellness seekers.
Enhancing the model in Ellen's smaller practice, The Healing Room, the women created a unique membership plan that accommodates a wide range of practitioners' needs, from entry-level therapists willing to dive into practice out of the gates to well-established business owners wishing to move a thriving practice into a collaborative space. The result is a vast array of practitioners working together to support each others' businesses and creating a serene, welcoming space for all.
The event studio was born from the desire to promote personal empowerment through ongoing education in the healing arts. Ellen and Cari have been educators as long as they have been manual therapists and valued the community aspect of working together at multiple schools for massage therapy education. They envisioned a space that expanded beyond massage therapy to include any holistic approaches to health and wellness. The result is a thriving space that blends ongoing weekly movement and mind/body classes, workshops for the public, and affordable continuing education opportunities for teachers and learners alike.
During the COVID pandemic, the Zoom calls with our members shaped our community to grow beyond the walls of our physical location into the 'Virtual Village' it is today.
Ellen and Cari welcome all who wish to belong to a modern tribe of health and wellness seekers, supporting one's self and others on our journeys in joy, fulfillment and optimal health!