A Free Mind-Body Workshop with Joe Donar of strongCARE
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Yoga Among Friends · 4949 Forest Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Free · In-studio · Registration required · Limited to 20 participants
Where do your 168 hours each week actually go—and what might those patterns be building in your body and mind?
The Mirror Map is a simple, practical way to look at how you spend your time and energy. In this free workshop, Joe Donar of strongCARE will help you notice what may be restoring you, what may be quietly draining you, and how those patterns may be shaping the way you feel.
What Is the Mirror Map?
Four rooms. One week. A clearer picture.
The Mirror Map looks at the 168 hours in a week through four “rooms”:
Drive · Drain · Flow · Restore
Each represents a different way we use energy and move through life. The goal is not a perfectly balanced schedule or another standard to meet. It is to notice what is already there—and begin making more intentional room for effort, ease, movement, and repair.
Your Workshop Experience
During this two-hour workshop, Joe will guide you through:
Drive, Drain, Flow, and Restore — noticing where your time and energy tend to live
Effort and ease — distinguishing productive effort from activity that may be depleting
The seven layers of the mind — Belief → Emotion → Thought → Action → Behavior → Personality → Identity
A 45-minute inWORK practice — accessible breathwork, soft-tissue work, stretching, movement, and rest
Conversation and Q&A — space to make the framework personal and explore your questions
No yoga or movement experience is needed. All levels are welcome.
What You’ll Walk Away With
More than information—a clearer way of seeing your own patterns.
You’ll leave with:
A personal snapshot of where your 168 weekly hours are going
A practical understanding of Drive, Drain, Flow, and Restore
Greater awareness of what supports your energy—and what may be quietly depleting it
Language to distinguish productive effort from draining activity, and stillness from genuine recovery
An embodied experience of movement, breath, and rest
One honest pattern to notice and one practical step to try in the week ahead
What to Bring
Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. Yoga Among Friends has a limited number of mats, along with blocks, bolsters, and blankets.
Joe will provide the massage balls, rollers, and any additional props used during the workshop.
Before You Come
Take the Free Mirror Map Assessment
Joe encourages participants to take the free Mirror Map assessment before the workshop. It offers a personal starting point for the conversation and helps you arrive with a little more awareness of your own patterns.
Meet Joe Donar
Joe Donar is Co-Founder and CEO of strongCARE and author of Mirror Map, the book behind strongCARE’s approach to wellness.
His work helps people recognize patterns in how they use their energy, time, movement, and recovery. Through frameworks including Energy Allocation and the Seven Cycles, Joe’s approach emphasizes awareness first—creating space to notice patterns and make more intentional choices.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Mirror Map Workshop is a free mind-body workshop led by Joe Donar of strongCARE that explores how time, energy, movement and recovery patterns may influence how we feel.
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No. The workshop is open to all levels. The guided movement, breathwork, stretching, soft-tissue work, and rest are designed to be accessible.
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Yes. Registration is required because in-studio space is limited to 20 participants.
Event Details
The Mirror Map Workshop
with Joe Donar, Co-Founder and CEO of strongCARE
Saturday, October 10, 2026
11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Yoga Among Friends
4949 Forest Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Free in-studio workshop
Registration required · Limited to 20 participants
No experience necessary; all levels welcome
“Your hours are your beliefs, made visible.”
— Mirror Map