SELF-CARE SOCIAL™ MAY 17, 2026 | CHICAGO, IL | 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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IMMERSE YOURSELF IN WELLNESS.
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Immerse yourself in self-love, self-care, and self-worth as you step into a beautifully curated space designed to help you slow down, breathe, and just be. Self-Care Social™ is your invitation to pause the hustle and prioritize yourself without guilt, pressure, or performance. It’s a space where you can exhale, be real, and remember what it feels like to be poured into, not pulled on.
Returning for its second year, Self-Care Social™ is a one-day immersive wellness experience created for a world that feels heavy and overstimulated. Whether you’re navigating burnout, a life transition, grief, or are simply overdue for stillness, this is your safe, affirming place to release what’s heavy, reset your spirit, and reconnect with yourself.
SECURE YOUR POSITIVE VIBESYOUR SELF-CARE WELLNESS EXPERIENCE.
Step into an intentionally curated environment where self-worth, restoration, and joy take center stage.
As you enter, you're greeted by warmth—both in energy and design. Friendly faces. Soft music. The scent of calming oils in the air. You’ll check in, take a deep breath, and immediately feel the invitation to slow down.
From there, you’ll move through thoughtfully designed self-care zones, each one offering something different for your mind, body, and spirit. Maybe you’ll start at the Affirmation Mirror, grounding yourself in truth. Or find your way to the Journaling Nook, pen in hand, writing a letter to the version of you that’s still healing.
In the Collective Sigh Activation, you’ll exhale—on purpose. In the Rest, Sis. Lounge, you’ll sit down and stay a while. Panel conversations will pour into you like good tea: real, restorative, and nourishing in all the ways we need but rarely give ourselves permission to receive.
You’ll meet someone who understands you without you having to explain a thing. You’ll cry quietly or laugh loudly or sit still and feel it all. And all of it is welcome.
This is your moment to pause.
This is your reminder that you deserve care, too.
You’ll leave feeling lighter, seen, and more rooted than when you arrived.
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Self-Care Social™—a multi-sensory wellness experience designed to help you reconnect, reflect, and exhale.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
AFFIRMATION WALL
MINDFUL COLORING
Journaling Workshop
Self-Care Kits Bar
YOGA
Guided BREATHWORK
Breathwork
Sound Bath Healing
Mini Facials
Massages
Aromatherapy Bar
Bath Soak Bar
YOUR WELLNESS ESCAPE.
Tucked inside Chicago’s historic Ravenswood neighborhood, this light-filled venue is all warm brick, textured wood beams, and soft edges. Its timeless elegance, layered with industrial charm, becomes the grounding energy for a different kind of gathering, one where care, stillness, and soul come first.
The moment you walk into Artifact Events, something shifts. You feel it in your body before your mind catches up—a soft grounding, like you’ve finally made it to a space that gets it. Light filters throughfloor-to-ceiling windows, brushing across weathered brick and warm wood floors like a gentle welcome.
It’s bright. It’s open. It breathes.
Every room invites you to be present. To journal. To rest. To move. To take up space in your softness and your strength.
Here, the raw edges of the past meet the pulse of something more intentional. There’s a stillness tucked inside these beams, the kind that doesn’t demand your energy, but offers to hold it.
For one day, this architectural gem in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood becomes the soul-soothing backdrop for Self-Care Social™ this space becomes something sacred. It becomes a place where healing isn’t rushed. Where the air holds room for breathwork and breakthrough. Where you can move freely or sit quietly in the hum of community. The backdrop doesn’t just set the tone, it honors the journey.
The space glows, not from chandeliers or uplights, but from the collective warmth of people choosing to rest, reset, and return to themselves.
This is what it feels like when architecture meets intention.
This is what it means to be hel not just by space but by energy, by design.
SELF-CARE ROOMS
Rest Lounge
A serene retreat designed for guided breathwork, soft lighting, and moments of complete stillness. Step inside, leave the noise behind, and let your body and mind find their calm.
Reflection Lounge
A cozy, light-filled space with gentle prompts, comfortable seating, and an atmosphere that encourages you to slow down and listen to your own thoughts. Here, every corner invites pause and perspective.
Mindful Lounge
A colorful, creative space featuring mindful coloring, intention cards, and grounding rituals. This is where play meets presence—perfect for centering your energy while engaging your senses.
Men’s Recharge Lounge
A thoughtfully curated space for men to rest, reflect, and reconnect. Equipped with comfortable seating, calming touches, and space for meaningful conversation, it’s a reset designed with you in mind.
Wellness & Pamper Suite
A luxurious oasis offering mini-services that melt away tension—think facials, massages, and gentle indulgences that leave you refreshed, renewed, and glowing.
WELLNESS MARKET
A thoughtfully curated, sensory-rich marketplace of calming scents, handcrafted goods, and soul-soothing finds—little luxuries designed to support your rituals. Slow down, browse with intention, and take something beautiful home.
SELF-CARE IS TRANSFORMATIONAL
When you care for yourself with intention, everything shifts. Clarity sharpens. Creativity flows. Leadership deepens. At Self-Care Social, we’ve created space for you to step away from the noise and reconnect with what matters most—you.
When you’re well, everything you build thrives. That’s the transformation—and it starts with one powerful decision: to put yourself back on the list.
Secure Your Positive Vibes
WELLNESS TALKS
Real, unfiltered conversations about rest, resilience, and redefining success with practitioners, creatives, and leaders who truly get it. Each session is a space to drop the mask, share honestly, and leave with tools that help you live and lead from a place of wholeness.
Heavy on the Healing: Mind Full or Mindful? Unpacking the Mental Load
Rest. Burnout Isn’t a Badge
The Weight We Don’t Talk About: Fatherhood, Finances & the Fight for Peace
WTF, Perimenopause!?
TESTIMONIES OF TRANSFORMATION.
I really enjoyed the tone of the Self- Care Social day. I was able to just flow and organically network. I gained new customers and even had an impromptu photoshoot. What a zen day!
- TREEMY C
I truly enjoyed myself. I am not one to practice self care but it was awesome to get away from home, network with other entrepreneurs, no mess no stress. Truly a Zen environment. Very relaxing and I'm excited.
- KEIONA WRIGHT
This year’s Self-Care Social was everything that I needed to get back up and going. My business took a hiatus due to the pandemic and I lost my momentum, but attending this event helped me to remember why I started. The vibes were great and I got to network with some phenomenal entrepreneurs who were very encouraging and supportive. I am so excited for the next one!
- MARQUITA FERGUSON
We loved the Self-Care Social. I felt refreshed and optimistic after the event. Great networking in a cool environment.
- KATHY HARVEY
VIP EXPERIENCE
Your self-care deserves first-class treatment. The Self-Care Social™ VIP Experience is your all-access pass to premium perks, exclusive spaces, and intentional touches designed to make your day even more restorative, inspiring, and unforgettable.
Your VIP Day Includes:
- Build Your Own Self-Care Kit Bar – Hand-pick wellness items to create a custom kit you’ll take home.
- DIY Bath Soak Bar – Blend salts, herbs, and essential oils for a personalized relaxation soak.
- Private Yoga Session – Gentle, grounding flow before the main programming begins.
- Guided Journal Workshop – Interactive session to explore reflection prompts and self-care writing techniques.
- Self-Care Social™ Branded Journal – Premium journal to continue your practice at home.
Priority VIP Panel Seating – Reserved front-row access for all panel discussions.
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
GENERAL ADMISSION
$45 (Pricing goes up to $55 on October 1, 2025)
- Full access to the Self-Care Social™ experience, including all lounges, panels, and activations
- Entry to our curated wellness marketplace
- Participation in select creative and reflection activities
- Connection with an inspiring community of people committed to rest, release, and renewal
Secure your ticket now before prices increase on October 1.
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Secure Your Positive VibesVIP EXPERIENCE
$85 through October 1 | $95 starting October 2
Everything in General Admission plus:
- Create Your Own Self-Care Kit
- Custom Bath Soak Experience
- Guided Journaling Session
- Keepsake Journal
- Yoga Session
- Priority VIP Seating
- + More VIP surprises!
VIP is limited and will sell out before October 1. Don’t wait.
Secure Your VIP Experience
THE REVIEWS ARE IN
GYNA MCELWEE
PHOENIX REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS
Self-Care Social was the highlight of my week and a fabulous way to start my week. Amazing people and a fabulous host and organizer. Thank you, Latoya!
JAMELIA AMOR
AMOR FOUNDATION
Self Care Social was a perfect way to enjoy outside, spa like activities, and social time with the girls! Games, conversation, reflection, and set ups was beautiful to see! Great way to meet new entrepreneurs with the pressure. Grab your friends and be there for the next one!
PAST SPONSORS & PARTNERS
PARTNER WITH US.
If you believe your brand aligns with the spirit of Self-Care Social™, we’d love to hear from you.
This experience is designed to offer intentional rest, reconnection, and real support for people navigating stress, burnout, and life transitions. We're partnering with brands and creators who understand the impact of creating space for care and want to be part of that.
Whether you’d like to contribute through sponsorship, vending, volunteering, or media coverage, there’s space to show up in a way that’s meaningful and mutually impactful.
MEET YOUR HOST
Hey there! I’m Latoya Shanell, a multi-passionate entrepreneur, wife, mommy to two little girls, and a bonus mom to a college-aged son. I’m the CEO of L’ Shanell + Co., an event management and marketing agency. We specialize in business and brand event management, marketing, consulting, and gifting.
In addition to my agency, I also manage a lifestyle apparel brand, Culture Boss, four Etsy shops, and multiple brands like Event Pros Unplugged, I Am Chicago Fashion, and L’ Shanell Boss Round Table. Like many of you, I juggle a lot and often prioritize others before myself. But I’ve learned that we can’t pour from an empty cup.
Self-care, stillness, and surrounding yourself with the right community are key to leveling up—not just in business, but in life. That’s why I created this event. I believe being surrounded by a supportive community of small business owners who truly get the ups and downs of entrepreneurship is essential to reaching new levels of success.
This event is your chance to slow down, reconnect, and invest in your own well-being, because you deserve it.
SECURE YOUR POSITIVE VIBES
Self-Care Social™ is an immersive wellness experience designed to help you rest, reconnect, and remember yourself.