Welcome to the Rootspace
At somatics for the people, we believe that the body and spirit is the root of liberation work.
We know that trauma-sensitive and generative communal healing is vital for both individual growth and the formation of our shared visions for collective sovereignty.
The rootspace is our community hub and a gathering place for us to learn and practice the embodiment skills essential for our ongoing collective liberation.
At the center of our work are queer and trans Black, Indigenous, people of culture (QTBIPOC), and the complexity of our lived experiences.Â
Enroll in the Rootspace by signing up for any of our upcoming offerings for a season of deepening your relationships to self, community, spirit and beyond.
Curious to learn more?
Want to learn more about our community membership before joining?
Register here to receive access to a recording of our Open House on October 14. You'll learn a lot about who we are, what informs our work and curriculum, and how to join us this fall season.
Practice CirclesÂ
Open Practice
- Oct 27, Mon 6-7pm Central w monica
- Nov 13, Mon 6-7pm Central w monica
Open Practice is a monthly communal space to move from theory into embodied action. Each session is mainly shaped as open time held in community where you choose what feels most nourishing: movement, journaling, developing your own practices, seeking guidance, or simply being.
A facilitator will be in attendance to kick off the session and hold the space for the group, as well as to provide support, offer ideas, lead a guided practice if requested, and otherwise serve as an encouraging presence who can help address any needs that may arise.
Much like body doubling, this space offers the supportive presence of community while you focus on your own intentions. There is no performance, no expectation, just an open container where you are free to tend to what serves you, alongside others doing the same.
Black Affinity Circle
- Oct 5, Sun 5-6:30 pm Central
- Nov 5, Wed 6-7:30pm Central
Facilitated by Sam, Reawakening Divine Humanness is a sacred space centering Black voices, culture, and Spirit. This is more than an affinity space. It is a homecoming.
Designed as a safe, supportive container to gather in authenticity, connection, and joy. Every session centers Black experiences and perspectives, creating a sanctuary where Blackness is not just affirmed but celebrated, where healing is communal, and where Spirit calls us back to the truth of who we are.
Reawakening Divine Humanness is about building solidarity, rooting into connection through our truths, honoring our differences, and co-creating visions of liberated futures. We’ll engage in healing practices, exploring somatic, spiritual, and communal tools to process trauma, reclaim joy, and embody our power. All while celebrating our culture and creativity, honoring our resilience through ritual, art, music, and storytelling that uplift the spirit of our community.
Healing Our Hurt Circle
- Oct 23, Fri 6-7:30pm Central
- Nov 21, Thu 6-7:30pm Central
Facilitated by d.
Hurt people hurt people. But we don’t have to. Relational struggles are high right now because we’re collectively struggling under the weight of a falling empire. Our usual defense mechanisms like shutting down and withdrawing, or lashing out and blaming, shaming and ghosting– continue to perpetuate cycles of harm and hurt that are certainly not helping.Â
Healing Our Hurt is a somatic practice and healing circle for those who would like to share and be witnessed in their relational struggle. We’ll explore the differences between disagreement, conflict, hurt, harm and abuse to develop a shared language, supported by somatic practices that will help us understand what our heart and spirit needs to heal.Â
Intro Series
Root Werkin' : Herbalism for Collective Care
Mon Oct 13, 6-8pm Central
w Samantha Magnolia
Root Werkin’ is an invitation into the ancestral art of rootwork and herbalism, teaching you how to turn your kitchen cabinet into your medicine cabinet while deepening your relationship with the natural world.
Slowing Down At the Speed of TrustÂ
Tue Oct 21, 5-7pm Central
w monica climaco
This workshop focuses on gentle speedwork to establish a trusting relationship with our somas, for people who want to slow down, to move at a more easeful and sustainable pace, yet only know how to go fast.
SoulSpell - RitualsÂ
Thu Oct 30, 6-8pm Central
w Samantha Magnolia
SoulSpell is an immersive session designed to help you craft daily rituals that nourish, protect, and align you with Spirit. We'll work with the body as the spell, anchoring prayers, desires, and offerings into the nervous system so they can ripple through both the spiritual and material realms.
Spiritual Somatics
Sat Nov 1, 2-4pm Central
w d chang
Deepen your relationship with your spiritual council as we welcome the presence of ancestors, deities, and forces of nature to create an ecosystem of eternal belonging and reciprocal care. In this session, you'll learn about how and why spiritual resourcing can support you in intergenerational healing.
Stability Amidst Change
Sat Nov 8, 2-4pm Central
w monica climaco
This session will introduce a map for expanding our capacity for the stacking currents of change. Together, we’ll look to nature as our teacher to practice cultivating internal and external stability to help us feel rooted and grounded as we navigate the uncertainties of our current political landscape.Â
Fall 2025 Pricing Options
Drop-in per session this season
If you're interested in just one (or more!) of our sessions, including Circles and Intro Series workshops, you can drop-in at a donation rate of $15 or more. The minimum donation allows us to sustain the generativity of our work, so if you're able to, we welcome your additional contributions.
When you register at the drop-in level, you'll receive:
- live access (via zoom) of the singular session you're registered for
- a recording of the session you're registered for (if applicable, as some sessions are not recorded to protect our community)
- access to the Fall 2025 Rootspace community hub where we're gathering and building relationships with one another around all things somatics for the people.
To register via this method, simply tap on the buttons above to register for the singular session that you're interested in.Â
Seasonal membership for all sessions
If you're interested in committing to all of Fall 2025 season offerings, including any of the Circles and Intro Series workshops, you can purchase a monthly or seasonal membership (paying once a month for 3 months, or paying for 90 days upfront).
When you register at the membership level, you'll receive:
- live access (via zoom) to all of our Fall 2025 Circles and Intro Series workshops
- access to all session recordings (if applicable, as some sessions are not recorded to protect our community)
- access to the Fall 2025 Rootspace community hub where we're gathering and building relationships with one another around all things somatics for the people.
To register via this method, scroll down below to sign up for either a monthly or seasonal pass at the rate that you're available to contribute.
Seasonal Membership
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Meet the educators and organizers
denim d chang (he/they)
d chang é„ĺś°Â is a somatic trauma resolution practitioner and educator, daoist energy medicine provider, and erotic movement arts facilitator. They are transmasc nonbinary existing on the autism spectrum as an immigrant and survivor. They created somatics for the people in 2024 after three years of dreaming and visioning.Â
monica climaco (she/they)
monica climaco (she/they) believes their purpose on earth is to enjoy life, on her own terms, being as true to herself as possible. and she believes in helping people with the same purpose, the same desire. her work as a somatic practitioner is an interweaving of movement, connection with nature, community care, free writing, play, improv, ceremony, and other spiritual and creative modalities. monica roots in radical embodied authenticity, sovereignty, pleasure, and aliveness. as a survivor of su*c*de attempts, still living with su*c*dality, monica is also dedicated to providing support and safe haven for fellow survivors who are strengthening their relationships with their reasons to stay, in a society that gives so many reasons to go. monica climaco (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent, immigrant person of color.
Samantha Magnolia (she/they)
Samantha Magnolia is your fave Mani-Gen Rootworking, plant-whispering, inner-child-healing, cosmic doula. She blends science, spirit, and ancestral spice to help folks stop telling stories of survival and start remembering who TF they are.