Han Training - by LiftyBoi

Got a strange little skill? We want to see it ✨

Join us for the HT Community Talent Show at Haymarket House on Sunday, October 25, from 3 to 6 pm. Music, art, snacks, games, and whatever else our people make.
Share from the stage or a table. Or just come cheer. No polish needed.

Free RSVP at https://sixth-driver-1be.notion.site/3edf2df67d1f8040b177d90319967479

Masks required indoors. Step-free ramp entrance and a quiet room available.

Support by ,
Space by ,
Snacks by ***rkitchen ,
Show by y'all.

More soon!

October at : come for a stretch, a game, or the talent show. Stay for the awesome people.😄

We’re getting together in and beyond the gym. There’s room to move slowly, meet someone new, and spend time together without a workout on the agenda.

In addition to our regular class, here’s what’s coming up at our q***r, trans, BIPOC, and disability-affirming gym in Chicago:

🏡 Open house
Sunday, Oct 11 · 12–3 pm
Been curious about HT? Come see the space and say hi.
🫶 Night of Wellness at with
Thursday, Oct 15
3501 N. Halsted
Join us outside the gym for an evening of wellness.
✨ Slow yoga with Catherine
Friday, Oct 16 · 7:30–8:30 pm
An invitation to slow down and move on your terms. Free for members.
🎤 HT talent show at
Sunday, Oct 25 · 3–6 pm
800 W. Buena Ave.
Come cheer on our community. You don’t have to be onstage to be part of it. Free.

Our community’s making time for games, books, and sharing skills, too:
🎲 HT D&D group
Wednesday, Oct 7 · 6–10 pm
Saturday, Oct 10 · 3–7 pm
🎮
Wednesday, Oct 14 · 7–9 pm
Open to BIPOC gamers.
🦾 Self-defense skillshare with
Saturday, Oct 17 · 3–5 pm
Open to everyone.
📚 Member book club
Saturday, Oct 24 · 5–7 pm
And Saturday, Oct 17 is our staff rest day. Open gym is available while our team takes a breather.

Swipe for the calendar. Save a date, then send this to someone you’d like to bring along.

Full details, updates, and the link to subscribe to our Google calendar are in our bio. Subscribe so you don’t have to keep track of every date yourself.

This Sunday we’re smashing melons with our limbs 💪 …or not! Field Day is 9/13 from 12 - 3 PM at the AIDS Garden/ Belmont Lakefront.

The watermelons this year are a bit juicier, so we may be a lil more successful, either way we’re gonna have a great time. Hope you can make it out!! 🌞🍉

Your body doesn’t have to earn a slower pace.

These are gentle, all-levels classes for moving with a little more room to notice what’s going on. Expect clear cues, options for different bodies and energy levels, and permission to take breaks, change a shape, or rest whenever you need to.
Come stretch. Come breathe. Come lie on the floor for a minute. All of that counts.
Save this post for later, send it to someone who could use a softer evening, and reserve your spot through the QR codes or use the links below:

Tuesday, Sept 8 at 6:00 pm
Book here: https://app.glofox.com/portal/ #/branch/6140bad7eeba84034f18e613/classes-day-view/6a97793c598e5665fc02297a/book?book_from=1788843600

Friday, Sept 18 at 7:30 pm.
Book here:
https://app.glofox.com/portal/ #/branch/6140bad7eeba84034f18e613/classes-day-view/6a977977f59384a9e10edf20/book?book_from=1789707600

September at is about making room:
Room to crush a watermelon by the lake.
�Room to watch a q***r bodybuilding film and talk about what strength culture leaves out.�
Room to learn about dysautonomia and movement that works with your body, not against it.

This month at our q***r, trans, BIPOC, and disability-affirming gym in Chicago:

🍉 Field Day + Open House�Sunday, Sept 13 · 12–3 pm�
Come stretch, play games, crush some watermelon, or just hang out by the lake. Free and open to all.

🎬 HT at : � Saturday, Sept 19 · 7–9 pm�
A q***r bodybuilding film, followed by a conversation moderated by about masculinity, bodies, and building strength without losing yourself. Use code HanTest44 for $2 off.

💫 Dizzy Does It: Dysautonomia Roundtable + Movement Lab�Sunday, Sept 27 · 3–4:30 pm�
A free gathering with Chicagoland DPOCC. No diagnosis, disability identity, or perfect vocabulary needed. Come because you’re curious, supporting someone you love, or because your body has been asking for something different.
Free RSVP, donation appreciated: https://projectliftyboi.betterworld.org/events/dysautonomia-2026

Plus Slow Yoga, , D&D, Book Club, self defense with , and more.

Swipe for the full September calendar. Save this post for later, then send it to the person you want to bring with you.

Find full details, updates, and the link to subscribe to our calendar at the link in bio or hantrainingchicago.com/events.

Dizzy when you stand up? Your body isn’t being dramatic. 🧠
On Sunday, September 27, we’re gathering at Han for Dizzy Does It, a dysautonomia roundtable and movement lab.
Dysautonomia is an umbrella term for conditions that affect the autonomic nervous system, the part of the body that handles things like heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and temperature regulation. For some folks, it can mean dizziness, lightheadedness, fatigue, brain fog, a racing heart, or feeling unsteady when standing.
We’re getting together ahead of Dysautonomia Awareness Month in October to make room for conversation, shared learning, and the things our bodies are often expected to manage quietly.
Amanda Scheff (she/they), disabled artist and scholar, will lead a roundtable on dysautonomia, disability, intimacy, and embodied s*xuality. Minky Kim (they/them), Han Training’s founder and head coach, will lead a movement lab on balance, body awareness, and safer ways to get up, get down, and respond when a fall feels possible.
Come to talk, move, rest, listen, or simply be in the room. You don’t need to perform wellness here. Take what works. Leave what doesn’t. 🫶
Sunday, September 27 · 3–4:30 pm
Han Training · 743 W Irving Park Rd
Free with RSVP. Link in bio.
Accessibility
Adult-only event
Masks required
First-floor space with ramped entrance
Gender-neutral restroom and shower on site
PACE coupons available upon request
More access info: hantrainingchicago.com/accessibility
Need additional support? Email [email protected]
This program is made possible with support from Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition and UIC’s Institute on Disability and Human Development.

PR Day is a community effort. 💛

This Saturday, members will lift, cheer, and celebrate what they’ve been building together. And because this is a fundraiser for scholarships, every bit of neighborly support helps more people access movement, strength, and community.

We’re deeply grateful to these local businesses for donating prizes, treats, and support for Community PR Day:

🛏️ has been Chicago’s feminist, education-focused s*x shop since 2001. They built a warm, welcoming place for people of all genders and orientations to explore pleasure, self-expression, and body knowledge.

🍸 has welcomed Chicago’s LGBTQIA+ community on Halsted for more than four decades. What began as one small video bar in 1982 grew into a beloved q***r institution with eight connected spaces.

🐴 has been a nightlife staple since 1989, bringing dancers and q***r celebration to the neighborhood every day of the year.

🏈 has been Chicago’s neighborhood gay sports bar since 1983, keeping the pool tables, darts, karaoke, and game-day energy going on Halsted.

☕ opened in Northalsted in 2018 and has grown into a popular choice among our members for coffee and treats. Thank you for helping us keep PR Day energized.

🍕 is an LGBTQ+-owned Northalsted pizzeria created as a place where q***r community and allies can gather, celebrate, and share a slice.

🌿 is Chicago’s first q***r-, Black-, and Latinx-owned dispensary, building a more equitable cannabis industry right here in Northalsted.

Thank you all for supporting and PR Day.

Please show these businesses some love, today and after PR Day. They’re helping make this fundraiser more joyful, more cared for, and deeply rooted in the neighborhood we call home.