Rooted in Remembrance: Yoga and Art for Healing and Reflection

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to recognize, reflect, and reconnect. Rooted in Remembrance is a gentle gathering for mothers who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Through guided yoga and expressive art, this event offers a quiet space to pause, honor your journey, and connect with others who share similar stories.

Held in an intimate art studio, the event features a painting exhibit by artist Ashley January centered on the pregnancy journey and maternal health. Guests will be invited to move through grief with intention — through movement, stillness, and creative expression.

This experience includes:

• A grounding yoga session (all levels welcome)
• An art exhibit reflecting real pregnancy journey stories
• Time to reflect, express, and be supported in community
• Light refreshments and a small take-home gift

Whether your story is recent, from long ago, or you are here to support others, you are welcome.

Additional Information:

• On-site grief counselor available
• Metered and street parking nearby
• Please bring your own yoga mat
• Adults only

The painting above, created by artist Ashley January, depicts the Roland family. Titled "In Memory of Baby Roland," it is currently on display in her studio.

Learn more about the artist, Ashley January:

website: ashleyjan.com

Ashley January addresses the Black maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in America through painting and multimedia. Influenced by her own traumatic pregnancy and survival, the imagery centers on the experiences of Black mothers, birthing people, and children who have suffered adverse birth outcomes but challenge the institutional modes in finding solutions.

About the Studio Space:

The Studio Space is a creative hub in Beverly founded by artist Ashley January. Part working studio and part community gathering place, it showcases underrepresented Chicago-area artists through exhibitions, performances, talks, and more. Rooted in the belief that art sparks awareness and connection, The Studio Space also serves as the permanent home for Ashley’s projects, including Environments of a Heavy Joy, which sheds light on the Black maternal health crisis. More than an artist’s studio, it is a space where art, culture, and community meet.

Message from Yoga Instructor, Erin Bracco
“Grief stings because the love we feel is too big for our body to hold. If we can’t hold you in this life, it’s our greatest honor to grieve you.”
— Erin Bracco, Founder of BBKY and fellow loss mama

Join Erin for a gentle practice that includes yoga flow, somatic movement, guided meditation, and journaling. This session invites you to listen to your body, connect in community, and stay rooted in remembrance. Together, we will light a candle for our babies and share space with others who know the ache of wishing, wailing, and wondering. Please bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

About BBKY
Brain to Belly Kids Yoga (BBKY) is a mobile yoga and mindfulness company founded by educators, rooted in child development, play, and social-emotional learning. Guided by the principle that “a regulated nervous system regulates a nervous system,” BBKY primarily supports children while also creating meaningful practices for adults.

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