Upcoming Events
Past Well Read Events
Karina Carlson, founder of Well Read, will be interviewing CEO and Founder of barre3 for The Atlantic’s inaugural event about happiness, In Pursuit of Happiness. After their discussion, there will be a 30 minute barre3 class led by Dustin Isom.
Get tickets here 🎫
Thank you to host: The Atlantic
All alumni, parents, and friends of the University of Virginia are invited to join us for a private barre class with barre3. If you're unfamiliar, barre3 is a full-body workout incorporating strength training, cardio, and mindfulness. The class is designed to balance the body and leave you feeling energized, happy, and strong. Get tickets here 🎫
Thanks to our partner(s): UVA Club of Washington DC
After a year that thoroughly uprooted so many people’s lives, most “typical” new year resolutions — to exercise more often, to get organized, to travel more, to budget better, — seem somehow inappropriate. In the aftermath of the past 12 months, setting such goals feels difficult with not knowing what 2021 is to bring upon us. But have New Years Resolutions ever been helpful? Get tickets here 🎫
Thanks to our partner(s): Discover Arlington
America is in a deep state of fatigue. And some people are impacted more by fatigue than others. Black & Brown people experience disproportionate sleep loss and fatigue, especially during the pandemic. We’re going to explore these disparities and discuss rest as a revolutionary form of self-care and resistance. Get tickets HERE 🎫
Thanks to our partner(s): The Mindfulness Center
Kickstart your Saturday morning routine for a socially distanced gathering. Join three of The District's most loved small businesses for a morning of barre3 and meditation (and plenty of snacks and goodies). UPDATE - tickets are sold out. Please click HERE to add yourself to the waitlist 📃
Thanks to our partner(s): barre3, Ivy Wild, The Glow Club
We're in uncharted territory. But we're in it together. Virtual Wellness Week is 6 days, 21 events for one ticket. The goal: to infuse a sense of routine and community in an otherwise isolating time.
Event Partners: Vegetable+Butcher
A series brought to you by the women behind Well Read & Pitch A Friend. Dive into the 💩 that would make your Grandma *clutch her pearls*. Up first: Womxn in Business. Tickets HERE 🎫
Event Partners: Occassions Catering, Rough Day Wine, Sunōmi Switchel
We're in uncharted territory. But we're in it together. Virtual Wellness Week was 6 days, 18 events for one ticket. The goal: to infuse a sense of routine and community in an otherwise isolating time.
Overwhelmed by our environmental future? Us too. Join us for meditation & community discussion about what we CAN do for our environment. RSVP to this Well Read event here 🎫
Thanks to our partner(s): The Glow Club and Rent the Runway
Do you having burning questions about sex and sexuality that need a good dish sesh to get through? Us too. That’s why we’re dancing it out 💃 at 305 and then talking it out with each other. Let’s talk about sex, baby.
Thanks to our partner(s): 305 Fitness, Honeyflower Foods and The Sex Oil
Have you been or are you in a toxic friendship and you don’t know how to cope? Join us for an evening where we’re talking toxicity and how to phase it out of our beauty routine and our relationships.
Thanks to our partner(s): Follain
Constantly moving, going, DOING? We feel you. Take a moment to invest in yourself an join us for Barre3 and a discussion of Jenny Odell’s best selling book, “How To Do Nothing” where we’ll delve into why we feel the need to always we “on”.
Thanks to our partner(s): Barre3
We feel like everyone and their friends read Jessica Knoll’s NYT opinion piece about the wellness industry and we want to break it down with you. What rang true? What didn’t?
Thanks to our partner(s): Eaton Wellness, barre3 Georgetown
We hear a lot of talk about “finding your passion” but we’re not sure how to do it…Do we make it our full time job, our side hustle, a hobby? Join us for a boxing sweat session to let off some steam and a discussion about what integrating passion into your life means for YOU.
Thanks to our partner(s): BASH Boxing, Amäzi Foods
Whether you’re in recovery or considering being sober-ish, all are welcome to discuss the ways that alcohol has impacted our lives and the growing trend towards drinking less.
Thanks to our partner(s): The Glow Club, Sip City, Snowing in Space
Money. We need it, but for many our relationship with money is fraught and we have a scarcity mindset that could end up harming us later in life. Instead of burying our heads in the sand, let’s talk about money in the light of day and tackle this taboo topic together.
Thanks to our partner(s): Lululemon
Self care. We hear a LOT about it, but it’s hard to think of a concise definition. Some might equate it to candles and a bath, but there is more to prioritizing your physical and mental health. Join us for an evening of yoga, meditation and contemplation about what it means to keep ourselves on point.
Event parter(s): Athleta, Apothékary, and JRINK
Chances are you’ve seen Brené Brown’s viral TED talk on the power of vulnerability. If not, watch it here 📺 Brown has published a new book, Rising Strong, about her research and interviews of people being brave, falling, and getting back up. We’ll focus on her chapter about the power of harnessing and emotions in the workplace.
Event parter(s): A Baked Joint, Queen V, care/of
Megan Garber of The Atlantic explores the centrifugal forces of talented men in the #MeToo era. We’ll explore why problematic men, like David Foster Wallace, are continually put on a pedestal. Ultimately asking the question, can you separate a dubious genius from their extraordinary work?
Event parter(s): A Baked Joint, Define Your Inspiration, care/of
Kristen Roupenian took the internet by storm in December 2017 with her short story, Cat Person. It explores how badly people can misread each other, but also how frightening and difficult sexual encounters can be for women, in particular. In this conversation, we’ll discuss the grey areas of sex and consent.
Event parter(s): A Baked Joint