Man doing yoga. (Photo: Canva)
2025 is here, and the Germantown Info Hub has covered your New Year’s resolutions in health and wellness. We know the top of the year is usually a time when people renew their gym memberships and start new classes, and what better way to meet your goals than to do it close to home?
Below are a variety of wellness events, $22 and below, you can find around the neighborhood this month.
Birth Certificate Clinic
What it is: In-person clinic to help people obtain their birth certificates, which are necessary to access other vital resources.
Cost: Free
Where and when: In-person at Face to Face (123 E. Price Street)
More info: Call 215-403-4431 or email john.winicov@facetofacegermantown.org
Mindfulness Classes
What it is: Gain valuable skills to cope with stress, loss, pain, sleep issues, and more. Led by Drexel University Medical students.
Cost: Free
Where and when: In-person at 5011 Wayne Avenue or online on Zoom; January 8 and 15, at 1 p.m. & January 28 at 3 p.m.
More info: Call 215-848-1120 or email philly@allwomencount.net.
Community Yoga
What it is: A chance to breathe, flow, and grow as a community.
Cost: Pay-as-you-wish ($10 suggested donation)
Where and when: Mondays at 7 p.m. at Space & Grace Yoga & Wellness (6120 Greene Street, Unit B)
More info: www.spaceandgrace.studio
Meditation and Stress Management
What it is: Services for low-income folks to decompress and learn to manage their stress.
Cost: Free
Where and when: Mediation on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and Stress Management group session on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Both happen at Face to Face (123 E Price Street)
More info: facetofacegermantown.org
Healing Verse Poetry Line
What it is: A line folks can call to listen to a weekly poem designed to provide a sense of healing, comfort, and reflection. It’s one part of the bigger Healing Verse Germantown project.
Cost: Free
Where and when: Anytime; 1-855-POEM-RX2 (763-6792)
Philly Herb Hub
What it is: Obtain herbal blends, remedies, and beauty products for personal use.
Cost: Free for Black Philadelphians
Where and when: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 12-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More info: blackbirdrisinghealing.com
Brother to Brother Support Group
What it is: This support group offers a space for men impacted by homicide to come together, share their experiences, and support one another in navigating their loss while working toward ending the pandemic of murder.
Cost: Free
Where and when: By appointment
More info: Register here