Rootead

Walk-In Lactation Support
2023-12-15 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-17 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-10 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Rootead, 505 E Kalamazoo Ave, Suite 3, Kalamazoo, 49007
On Fridays from 9-11 AM, we will host our drop-in breast- and chest-feeding support. Lactation consultants Tierene Inuolaji and Vanessa Moon are available to help you with anything from latching on basics or adjustments, paced bottle feeding, pumping help, and more!

Tea Time with Rootead
2023-12-14 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-07 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-16 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-09 11:00 - 12:00
At 11 am on Thursdays our doulas Erica Dixon and Stephanie Weatherspoon will facilitate conversations over tea. Come chat with other parents or ask our doulas questions about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early childhood development and sip on some delicious tea!

Embodied Families
2023-12-14 10:00 - 10:45
Embodied Families kicks off Thursday mornings at 10:00-10:45 am October through December, and is a rotating selection of movement classes:

Joyful Dancing Babies with Kama Tai Mitchell (bring your baby carrier!)
Infant Massage with Tierene Inuolaji
Baby and Me Yoga with Carmen James
Tumbling Toddlers also with Carmen James

Dec 14 – Infant Massage with Tierene Inuolaji (for prenatal up to 6 months)
Cost: $10 / $5 with student ID (no one will be turned away)

Village Playdate
2023-12-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-12-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-11-08 10:00 - 11:00
Are you and your little(s) looking for a fun place to learn and play that focuses on inclusivity and community? Come join the village!
???? Village Playdates are weekly drop-ins with story time and activities to participate in at no cost.

Village Playdates will be every Wednesday September 13th through December 20th (EXCEPT November 22nd) from 10 AM – 11 AM at Rootead’s studio.

Community Yoga
2023-12-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-12-05 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-11-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-11-07 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for our weekly Community Yoga!

Beginner-friendly yoga & movement. Everyone is welcome, but these workshops will be intentional, safe spaces for Black people and people of color. No special clothing or equipment required. We have yoga mats, yoga blocks, blankets, and pillows for use. Please come as you are and deep breathe with us!

When: Tuesdays from 6pm – 7pm beginning October 3rd
Where: Rootead Studio
Cost: $10 / $5 with student ID / No one will be turned away

Speak Freely Fridays
2023-12-08 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for Speak Freely Fridays!

Speak Freely Fridays are a Community Healing program. These are healing groups that are facilitated by a therapist from the Black & Brown Therapy Collective.
Second Fridays from 6pm – 8pm are Speak Freely Fridays for Women & Femmes.
Topic for December 8th is relationships.
Folks who attend the BBTC led Speak Freely Fridays will receive a gift pack and $10 after they attend.
REGISTER HERE

Embodied Families
2023-12-07 10:00 - 10:45
Embodied Families kicks off Thursday mornings at 10:00-10:45 am October through December, and is a rotating selection of movement classes:

Joyful Dancing Babies with Kama Tai Mitchell (bring your baby carrier!)
Infant Massage with Tierene Inuolaji
Baby and Me Yoga with Carmen James
Tumbling Toddlers also with Carmen James

Dec 7 – Babywearing Dancing with Kama Tai Mitchell (bring child and carrier!)
Cost: $10 / $5 with student ID (no one will be turned away)

Embodied Families
2023-11-30 10:00 - 10:45
Embodied Families kicks off Thursday mornings at 10:00-10:45 am October through December, and is a rotating selection of movement classes:

Joyful Dancing Babies with Kama Tai Mitchell (bring your baby carrier!)
Infant Massage with Tierene Inuolaji
Baby and Me Yoga with Carmen James
Tumbling Toddlers also with Carmen James

Nov 30 – Tumbling Toddlers with Carmen James (up to 4 yrs)
Cost: $10 / $5 with student ID (no one will be turned away)

Rootead in Youth - Fall Session
2023-11-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-04 10:00 - 13:00
Rootead in Youth (RIY) is a program for children ages 2 – 12 years old that includes instruction on movement, songs, rhythms, and storytelling centering on the African Diaspora.
RIY Fall Session 2023 will be Saturdays: October 7, October 14, October 21, October 28, November 4, November 18
The schedule for each RIY Saturday is:
10:00am – 10:30am: 2 – 3 year olds
10:45am – 11:15am: 4 – 5 year olds
11:30am – 12:00pm: 6 – 8 year olds
12:15pm – 1:00pm: 9 – 12 year olds
The cost for this program is $65. Scholarships are available. REGISTER HERE
Please email will@rootead.org with any questions.

Speak Freely Fridays
2023-11-17 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for Speak Freely Fridays!

Speak Freely Fridays are a Community Healing program. These are healing groups that are facilitated by a therapist from the Black & Brown Therapy Collective.
Third Fridays are Speak Freely Fridays for Men & Masc folx.
Topic for November 17th is “Anxiety and Depression” led by Calvin Ruff, LLMSW.
Folks who attend the BBTC led Speak Freely Fridays will receive a gift pack and $10 after they attend.
REGISTER HERE

Embodied Families
2023-11-16 10:00 - 10:45
Embodied Families kicks off Thursday mornings at 10:00-10:45 am October through December, and is a rotating selection of movement classes:

Joyful Dancing Babies with Kama Tai Mitchell (bring your baby carrier!)
Infant Massage with Tierene Inuolaji
Baby and Me Yoga with Carmen James
Tumbling Toddlers also with Carmen James

Nov 16 – Baby and Me Yoga with Carmen James (up to 18 mos)
Cost: $10 / $5 with student ID (no one will be turned away)

Speak Freely Fridays
2023-11-10 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for Speak Freely Fridays!

Speak Freely Fridays are a Community Healing program. These are healing groups that are facilitated by a therapist from the Black & Brown Therapy Collective.
Second Fridays, 6pm – 8pm are Speak Freely Fridays for Women & Femmes.
Topic for November 10th is “Anxiety and Depression” led by Tara Logan MA, LLPC, LLMFT.
Folks who attend the BBTC led Speak Freely Fridays will receive a gift pack and $10 after they attend.
REGISTER HERE

Embodied Families
2023-11-09 10:00 - 10:45
Embodied Families kicks off Thursday mornings at 10:00-10:45 am October through December, and is a rotating selection of movement classes:

Joyful Dancing Babies with Kama Tai Mitchell (bring your baby carrier!)
Infant Massage with Tierene Inuolaji
Baby and Me Yoga with Carmen James
Tumbling Toddlers also with Carmen James

Nov 9 – Infant Massage with Tierene Inuolaji (for prenatal up to 6 months)
Cost: $10 / $5 with student ID (no one will be turned away)

Speak Freely Fridays - Feeling Good
2023-11-03 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for Speak Freely Fridays!

Speak Freely Fridays are a Community Healing program. These are healing groups that are facilitated by a therapist from the Black & Brown Therapy Collective.
First Fridays (November 3 and December 1) are Speak Freely Fridays – Feeling Good (for adults age 21+). These conversations are a Community Healing & Birth Justice collaboration. We’ll be discussing all things body and sexual health related (consent, body autonomy, menstruation & hormones, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender roles, relationships, pleasure, etc.). This will be a safe space for folks to share and learn from other folks.
The topic for November will be consent and bodily autonomy.
Folks who attend the BBTC led Speak Freely Fridays will receive a gift pack and $10 after they attend.
REGISTER HERE
