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You want to take care of yourself. You also want to figure out what is next.
You do not have to choose.
Here are two curated days in DC where wellness, good food, and practical business resources live within walking distance of each other.
Yoga District (Petworth) – 3905 Georgia Ave NW, 3rd Floor
Start your day on the mat. Katya leads a morning flow that welcomes all levels – first-timer or experienced, someone who just needs to breathe. Small class sizes. Bright studio. No judgment. Just movement.
6209 Georgia Ave NW
Walk three minutes down Georgia Avenue to a hole-in-the-wall that has been feeding this neighborhood for years. Pupusas. Tamales. Breakfast sandwiches. Affordable. Friendly. The kind of place where the owners know your name if you come back often enough.
6100 Georgia Ave NW
You have done the self-care. You have eaten. Now: a workshop on creating a "Plan B" in the travel industry. Is it for everyone? Maybe not. But the conversation might spark something.
The distance: The entire Petworth flow happens within a 0.2-mile stretch of Georgia Avenue. You can walk it in under 10 minutes.
901 G Street NW
One-on-one meetings with DC's Department of Small and Local Business Development. Topics covered: access to capital, grants, business certification, procurement readiness, and commercial kitchen matchmaking for food businesses. Free. Drop in. Talk to someone who can actually help.
Next dates: June 10 and June 24.
Shake Shack or Chinatown Express
Grab a quick, affordable bite. Chinatown Express has hand-pulled noodles and dumplings. Pizza is fast and customizable. Shake Shack is Shake Shack. No wrong answers.
Link to Chinatown Restaurant Guide.
National Museum of Women in the Arts – 1250 New York Ave NW
Sound bath. Curated museum tour. Guided meditation. Live acoustic performance. Bring a yoga mat and a blanket. Let the art and the vibrations reset your nervous system.
Tickets: $20-25 (discounts for students, seniors, DC residents)
The Small Biz Assist is open until 5 PM. Drop in when it works for you, then end the day with the sound bath. Spend your day on your business. End it on your mat. Same day. Same block.
*All locations are within a 0.5-mile radius of the MLK Library. Walkable. Doable. Worth it. *
If you are in Maryland and the Travel Business Workshop in Petworth leaves you wanting more structured help, reach out to Karen Sippel at the Maryland Women's Business Center. She is based in Rockville, and her program is built for people who are interested in starting a new business. Visit the website. For general inquiries, counseling requests, and workshop information, you can contact the Maryland Women's Business Center (MWBC) by email at info@marylandwbc.org.
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