
Gordita's Way









Saturday September 26th 2026
Body Liberation Conference
Transforming Pain into Power
September 30, 2026: Chicago
In-person immersive experience
100–200 attendees
Consent-based, judgment-free
Venue information Coming Soon!
What You'll Experience:
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Movement sessions rooted in Afro-Latino & Puerto Rican dance
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Speakers sharing body stories & cultural identity
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Community healing spaces & sisterhood circles
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Somatic and culturally-rooted practices
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Networking with aligned communities
SINCE 2017​​
​Healing over shrinking.
Community over
comparison.
Gorditas Way began as a wellness blog because women who look like us weren't represented in the fitness and wellness industry. What started as documenting one journey became a realization: no number on a scale creates worthiness.
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In 2019, the book Gorditas Way: The Ways of an Unapologetic Latina and the #VIVAGORDITA campaign launched — a storytelling movement amplifying the body stories of women of color in Chicago.
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Now, Gorditas Way is a body liberation conference centered on healing, cultural identity, and community.
70-80%
2017
200
of women report body dissatisfaction
Gordita's Way founded
seats at the conference
∞
generations of healing

Presented by:
Felicia Hernandez
Founder & CEO of
Gordita's Way Academy
Felicia Hernández is the founder of Gordita's Way, a body liberation movement helping women and LGBTQ+ communities heal their relationship with their bodies through dance, storytelling, and ancestral practices. With a background in public health and over a decade of experience in social work, Felicia blends cultural healing with somatic wellness to challenge diet culture and reclaim joy. Her signature workshops, talks, and Limpieza sessions create space for radical self-love, confidence, and purpose, especially for those navigating systems that were never built for them. Through her book, coaching, and community work, she reminds us: liberation isn't a trend it's our birthright!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Not a motivational brand. A liberation movement!
"Calladita is NOT mas bonita."
"Shrinking is not healing."
"Our bodies are not problems to fix - they
are stories to honor."
"When we heal our bodies, we heal generations."