Though we may know that self-care is important in our lives, it’s still a journey to understand what counts as self-care for us, and when we need it. It’s important to actively integrate routines, emergency kits, and the like into our daily lives, as we navigate work stress, sexual and romantic relationships, and many other spaces. Join us on Wednesday, ...
Join us on October 19th at 2 PM as we learn about Self Anointing the Body with an Oil Ritual to Protect, Love and Respect our Body Space! In this mini-herbalist course we will understand how to craft our own Abhyanga Oil, an Ayurvedic Self Massage Practice. Learn about traditional Mexican Botanicals to Infuse our Oil with while Emotionally understanding ...
Join us to celebrate Disability Awareness Month on October 29th at 6:30 PM to discuss disabilities and how it relates to us as QPOC and our relationships, sexual or otherwise! Disability is a complex identity to hold. Any disability can take up a very large portion of one’s life, yet there are very few opportunities to talk about it. As ...
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos Celebration Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:30pm-8:30pm 701 Tillery Street Suite A-1 Austin, TX 78702 This celebration will include a community altar exhibit, artistic expression and reception honoring the lives of those who have gone before us and in celebration of their memories that live on within us. Artistic expression participants: Bree Z. Love ...
Masculine folks often struggle under the pressure to conform to unrealistic gender expectations. We are instructed to both internalize and externalize these unattainable expectations in violent behaviors that we turn towards ourselves and others such as domestic abuse and suicide. In an unsurprising but little known plot twist, the lineage of toxic masculinity can easily be traced back to the ...
Often as we fight for access to abortion in our defense of bodily autonomy, we see from some community, allies, and politicians in the pro-abortion community that trans folks are frequently excluded or overlooked in our fight. This can be from the way we talk about who’s accessing abortion and what they need, to how queer and trans folks are ...
allgo is excited to host Diversidad Sin Fronteras to letter write in Spanish! If you don't speak Spanish, no worries, most people who come to the events don't either. Templates and Spanish-speakers will be available to help, as well as non-text options like drawing pictures. 2 hours away from Austin, asylum-seeking trans women are detained at the South Texas Detention ...
We invite community members to our winter social! This is a great opportunity to connect with others, learn more about allgo's programs, play board games, and meet our newest staff member, Bryan Garcia!
As we gear up for the new year, we may have made resolutions and intentions to work on. It can be about our health, our relationships, or about careers. One thing that people don’t often prioritize however is slowing down. Join us as we discuss the importance of resting, meditating, and taking a moment to breathe and what it does ...
allgo is excited to announce the Fourth Annual Community Healing Health Fair, showcasing queer people of color (QPOC) healers, health care providers & wellness professionals. This is a free event and open to the public. Come out and join us for a day of collective healing! February 22nd 2020 from 1 to 5 PM at the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center ...
