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April 2026: Chicago, IL > Milwaukee, WI > River Falls, WI > Twin Cities, MN, Vancouver, BC
JOY IS THE REVOLUTION TOUR: A Global Nervous System Intervention
This tour is a national call to reclaim joy and play as powerful forces for collective healing.
In a culture shaped by burnout and urgency, this 35-city International experience creates vibrant spaces for laughter, movement, music, and embodied connection because liberation should be felt, not just discussed.
Through immersive gatherings, participants engage in nervous system care while rediscovering creativity, delight, and the courage to imagine differently. This is not just programming, it’s sacred play. A reminder that sustainable change grows from communities that know how to rest, compassionately communicate, and celebrate together.
Your support fuels the travel and production costs for dynamic experiences across the country rooted in community care and celebration, creates accessible events so that everyone may participate, and provides scholarships for those experiencing resource scarcity (no one is ever turned away for inability to pay because joy and play is not just for the financially privileged!).
Joy is strategy. Play is resistance. And healing, done together, changes everything.
Choose Your Level of Impact
All donations tax-deductible via Social Good Fund (501c3)
SEED JOY (PAY-WHAT-FEELS-GOOD) TIER $2-99+
- Check Your Privilege: Live Into the Work e-book PDF: an anthology of five women--including Black, Latina, and white--to support your journey of "living into the work"
GIVE JOY TIER $100-$249
- Live DCC Practice Session: Radical Permission to Play - Why are you resisting joy? (options: 2nd Saturdays @ 11am PT & 3rd Tuesdays @ 4pm PT)
- DCC Basics Workbook
- 14-Day Liberation Action Plan workbook PDF: your personal roadmap for embodied anti-racism work
- Check Your Privilege: Live Into the Work e-book PDF: an anthology of five women--including Black, Latina, and white--to support your journey of "living into the work"
EMBODY JOY TIER $500-$700
- 1-year Heal Your Way Forward Collective Membership: full access to member programming & events, digital offerings, and community resources
- Live DCC Practice Session: Radical Permission to Play - Why are you resisting joy? (options: 2nd Saturdays @ 11am PT & 3rd Tuesdays @ 4pm PT)
- DCC Basics Workbook
- 14-Day Liberation Action Plan workbook PDF: your personal roadmap for embodied anti-racism work
- Check Your Privilege: Live Into the Work e-book PDF: an anthology of five women--including Black, Latina, and white--to support your journey of "living into the work"
Want to make a bigger impact?
To learn more and see the map, visit our website: joyistherevolution.org
Click the Fundraisers Tab to grab your tickets for Leg 1 events!
Tickets
What to expect?
4 - 7pm CT @ 1830 W Foster Ave Unit CW, Chicago, IL 60640 (The Collective Yoga Co-Op)
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Book signing and community gathering
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Jen Gergen
Starting her nonviolent communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with CNVC Founder Marshall Rosenberg, Jen has been dedicated to the practice, facilitation, and ongoing education of NVC since. She is collaborating with the Heal Your Way Forward Collective to build fortitude and resilience in those participating in liberation movements by nurturing the skills of authentic, compassionate communication.
What to expect?
4 - 7pm CT @ 154 Summit Rd, River Falls, WI 54022
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Book signing and community gathering
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Jen Gergen
Starting her nonviolent communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with CNVC Founder Marshall Rosenberg, Jen has been dedicated to the practice, facilitation, and ongoing education of NVC since. She is collaborating with the Heal Your Way Forward Collective to build fortitude and resilience in those participating in liberation movements by nurturing the skills of authentic, compassionate communication.
Event Sponsor
What to expect?
11am - 2pm CT @ 4030 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Book signing and community gathering
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Jen Gergen
Starting her nonviolent communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with CNVC Founder Marshall Rosenberg, Jen has been dedicated to the practice, facilitation, and ongoing education of NVC since. She is collaborating with the Heal Your Way Forward Collective to build fortitude and resilience in those participating in liberation movements by nurturing the skills of authentic, compassionate communication.
Event Sponsors
What to expect?
10am - 1pm PST @ 712B 12th Street, New Westminster, British Columbia
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Creative exploration through art activation
- Guidance from and book signing by myisha t hill, author of
Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Channdika
Trauma-informed, compassion-based, Liberatory Life Coach and Educational Consultant here to support you in un-learning the things that have taught you to minimize yourself in order to survive in this world.
Highlights
See all activity11Where will the tour go?
Across the contiguous United States > Canada > Cozumel, Mexico > Laos > Ghana. Visit the website to see the full list of cities and dates as they are announced.
How much does it cost to attend one of the live events?
Outside of the Cozumel Retreat, events cost $25 to attend (simply select your ticket from our fundraising rewards "Perks" tab). If you are resourced to support a scholarship for those experiencing resource scarcity, consider making a larger donation to the event! We are committed to keeping this accessible. If cost is a barrier, please reach out to us directly at community@healyourwayforward.org and we will do our best to support you.
What is the capacity for each event?
Each live event is intentionally intimate, with a capacity of 25 participants. This is by design. We want every person in the room to feel held, seen, and fully present in the experience.
How long are the events?
expect 3 hours with breaks
How does the Retreat differ from the other events?
The Retreat is an immersive, multi-day experience that goes beyond the live event format. In addition to liberation education and community gathering, Retreat participants engage in guided yoga and meditation, somatic activities, and local tourism — a full embodied experience rooted in rest, reconnection, and collective healing. Details on Retreat locations, dates, and pricing will be shared at joyistherevolution.org.
Looks like you may be coming to my town and I have a venue I would love to suggest - who should I talk to?
Awesome! We'd love to hear more about where you think we could be a good fit. Contact community@healyourwayfoward.org and tell us more!
I am interested in sponsoring, who should I talk to?
I have some materials or live volunteer support that may help your event in a specific city - who should I connect with to discuss?
Wonderful, we love community support and welcome those who are serious about collective healing, community impact, and a world where joy is not a privilege but a practice. Whether you are an individual, a mission-aligned small business or corporate organization - and whether you can offer monetary, in-kind, or volunteer support - we'd love to build with you. Please reach out to community@healyourwayfoward.org to start the conversation. Let us know your city, what you're offering, and the best way to reach you, and our team will follow up.
My organization (corporation, small business, etc.) is interested in sponsoring, who should I connect with to discuss?
Delightful, we welcome mission-aligned sponsors who share our values of liberation, healing, and collective care! Please contact Jes via community@healyourwayfoward.org to explore partnership opportunities. We look forward to building with you.
I would love to help fundraise for this tour, what's the best way for me to do that?
Lovely, a great first step is to become a tour ambassador and start your own sub-campaign by clicking here (set your own personal goal and share with your networks)! Additionally, there may be volunteer opportunities that would support our marketing team. Send an email to hello@healyourwayforward.org telling us: your name, your contact info, your city, and any fundraising skills you may have.
What to expect?
4 - 7pm CT @ 1830 W Foster Ave Unit CW, Chicago, IL 60640 (The Collective Yoga Co-Op)
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Book signing and community gathering
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Jen Gergen
Starting her nonviolent communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with CNVC Founder Marshall Rosenberg, Jen has been dedicated to the practice, facilitation, and ongoing education of NVC since. She is collaborating with the Heal Your Way Forward Collective to build fortitude and resilience in those participating in liberation movements by nurturing the skills of authentic, compassionate communication.
What to expect?
4 - 7pm CT @ 154 Summit Rd, River Falls, WI 54022
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Book signing and community gathering
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Jen Gergen
Starting her nonviolent communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with CNVC Founder Marshall Rosenberg, Jen has been dedicated to the practice, facilitation, and ongoing education of NVC since. She is collaborating with the Heal Your Way Forward Collective to build fortitude and resilience in those participating in liberation movements by nurturing the skills of authentic, compassionate communication.
Event Sponsor
What to expect?
11am - 2pm CT @ 4030 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Book signing and community gathering
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Jen Gergen
Starting her nonviolent communication (NVC) journey in 2008 training with CNVC Founder Marshall Rosenberg, Jen has been dedicated to the practice, facilitation, and ongoing education of NVC since. She is collaborating with the Heal Your Way Forward Collective to build fortitude and resilience in those participating in liberation movements by nurturing the skills of authentic, compassionate communication.
Event Sponsors
What to expect?
10am - 1pm PST @ 712B 12th Street, New Westminster, British Columbia
- Somatic movement and breathwork practice
- Nervous system education grounded in polyvagal theory
- Community storytelling and collective healing
- Direct Compassionate Communication (DCC) practice
- Space for grief, joy, rest, and connection
- Creative exploration through art activation
- Guidance from and book signing by myisha t hill, author of
Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future
Your Guides
myisha t hill
myisha t hill is the Executive Director and founder of Heal Your Way Forward Collective, author of Heal Your Way Forward: The Co-Conspirator's Guide to an Antiracist Future , and founder of Iwosan Collective. She is a liberation practitioner, neuroscience-informed educator, somatic facilitator, and person in active recovery whose work sits at the intersection of polyvagal theory, epigenetics, and ancestral healing. HYWF is fiscally sponsored under Social Good Fund.
Channdika
Trauma-informed, compassion-based, Liberatory Life Coach and Educational Consultant here to support you in un-learning the things that have taught you to minimize yourself in order to survive in this world.
