About Dr. Bombay’s Holistic Bodega
Welcome to Dr. Bombay’s Holistic Bodega, a movement rooted in wellness, inclusivity, and innovation. Founded by Jarvis and Dimitrie Luna, our vision is to reimagine holistic wellness by blending yoga, alternative healing, and social connection in a space where everyone feels safe, seen, and supported.
Our Journey
Dr. Bombay’s began as a virtual community—Dr. Bombay’s Colorful Queer Yoga Collective—a Sunday morning Zoom class born out of the pandemic’s isolation. It was more than just yoga; it was a response to the lack of truly inclusive wellness spaces. From there, we expanded into pop-up yoga studios across Chicago, creating accessible spaces for movement, healing, and connection.
Both of us found yoga in different ways—Jarvis through his deep dive into healing movement since 2009, and Dimitrie after years of competitive sports, discovering balance and mindfulness in the practice. Our shared passion for Sivananda yoga, along with other healing modalities like sound therapy and alternative medicine, inspired us to dream bigger.
Our Mission
At Dr. Bombay’s Holistic Bodega, our mission is to pioneer forward-thinking approaches in yoga, movement, sound healing, and alternative medicine, enriching our community with innovative practices that promote holistic wellness. We believe in fostering spaces that challenge the norms of traditional fitness and nightlife—centering health, connection, and self-care.
The Vision: From Pop-Up to Permanent Space
We are laying the foundation with our pop-up yoga studios across Chicago—engaging communities, building connections, and making holistic wellness more accessible. But this is just the beginning. Our long-term vision is to create something truly unique: a zero-proof speakeasy with a hidden yoga studio—a space where wellness and social culture intertwine.
Imagine a bar experience without the alcohol, but with crafted herbal elixirs, botanical blends, and adaptogenic tonics—designed to nourish both body and mind. A place where movement, breathwork, and sound healing seamlessly coexist with a vibrant, sober social scene.
Dr. Bombay’s is more than a business; it’s a revolution in how we engage with health, community, and nightlife. Join us as we grow, evolve, and bring this vision to life—one pop-up at a time.
Follow our journey. Experience the movement. Welcome to Dr. Bombay’s.
Equity statement
Dear Community,
At Dr. Bombay’s Holistic Bodega, we are more than just a wellness space—we are a movement. As queer person and both of us being people of color, we know firsthand that true inclusion means action. It means dismantling the systems that uphold inequality, not just in the yoga and wellness industries, but in our communities, our country, and the world.
We are committed to doing the work—advancing racial equity, challenging social and economic injustices, and creating space for healing that centers the voices of those who have been historically silenced.
Dr. Bombay’s exists for the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and all marginalized communities who have been left out of wellness spaces for too long. We stand in solidarity with a Free Palestine and against all forms of oppression, including anti-Blackness, anti-Indigeneity, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia. Hate has no home here.
Yoga is a practice born from people of color—a sacred tradition of healing and liberation. We honor its roots while using it as a tool for resistance, joy, and collective empowerment.
We invite you to stand with us, move with us, and build something radical together.
In community and solidarity,
Dr. Bombay’s Holistic Bodega
