I AM THE DREAM

Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents

FITDC is back again with this MLK Day celebration of peace, reflection, and love at the historic Howard Theatre.

Join us for a morning of yoga, journal writing, dance, and reflection, while we celebrate the achievements of Dr. King and spend time with our friends and neighbors. I AM THE DREAM encourages attendees that building a dynamic peaceful foundation within oneself is one of the most important steps in advocating for change and self improvement.

Also, the first 100 attendees to the event will receive a free lululemon yoga mat and strap!

Not interested in the yoga portion but want to participate in the event? Feel free to come and sit in the balcony.

After the event, visit the vendor area and shop local black owned businesses as well as grab a Limited Edition I AM THE DREAM shirt!

This Event is full

Interested in helping out the day of the event? Sign up to serve and be part of the FITDC team.

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WH0's Teaching?

FITDC and lululemon Ambassador Radiance Basden @energy2radiance will lead the yoga flow and journal writing portion of the event, with host, DJ and panel moderator Tristan Alexander @tristan_alexander_, and breathwork by Yasmine Griffiths @yasminenicole.

Also, Coyaba Dance studio will lead a 20 minute dance instruction.

Check Out I AM THE DREAM 2023

Take a moment to enjoy the vibes of I AM THE DREAM from 2023, and get excited for 2024!

Schedule

Monday, January 15th

10:00AM

Breathwork and Intention Setting

Inhale, exhale, and prepare for your morning with breathwork and meditation with Yasmine Griffiths @yasminenicole

10:20am

Yoga Flow to "I Have A Dream"

Radiance Basden will lead you in a 20 minute restorative flow to MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech.

10:40AM

Journal Session

Bring your feelings and inspiration to paper with a journaling session led by Radiance. FITDC will provide you journals for this experience.

11:10am

Dance with Coyaba Dance

Learn how to experience the art of African dance with a session hosted by legendary DC dance studio @coyabadance.

11:30am

Wellness Panel

Join wellness professionals as we deep dive into the importance of your health and keeping mental wellness space.

12 pm

Enjoy the Vendor Space

Make sure you head upstairs and check out local black owned vendors until 1pm.

Panelists

Tristan Alexander

Tristan Lewis is wellness advocate, yogi teacher, DJ, and the Founder of Heal Day, a global celebration of health and wellness that work through the traumas of 2020 and beyond while exploring traumas that might be hindering their personal growth and development.

Radiance Basden

Radiance Basden is a Hall of Fame well-being consultant, coach, yoga instructor, and NASM certified personal trainer dedicated to advancing human development, and founder of Rooted in Radiance, a wellness enterprise headquartered in Washington, DC.

Fred Irby

Freddie co-founded the Juneteenth Marathon, a non-profit organization that organizes an annual running event to formally and physically bring together the many disparate running clubs and communities throughout the Washington, DC and Baltimore
regions.

Alexis Jones

Alexis Jones is the founder and CEO of Transcend Clinical Services, Inc. She is a Licensed
Clinical Social Worker, Board Certified Supervisor, and Psychotherapist. She is extremely passionate about curating safe spaces for individuals to feel heard and supported.

Tristan Alexander

August Menahan will be speaking about their experience working as an event marketer.

Radiance Basden

Minnie Redding will be speaking about their experience as an art director and organizer of design events.

Fred Irby

Reggie Quartz will be speaking about their experience as marketing director.

Alexis Jones

Short speaker biography.

Speakers

Valerie Shana

Creative Director

Host Valerie Shana will be our moderator for the proceedings, and will speak about their experience as a creative director.

Kelley Besnard

Tech Analyst

Kelley Besnard will speak about their career as a tech analyst.

Ronnie Sakini

Product Developer

Ronnie Sakini will speak about their experience as a product developer.

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