Events
Restorative Yoga:
4 Week Series
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm (5/26-6/16) $40
Join Brooke Stone for this relaxing Restorative Yoga Series.
We have all the props you need. Dress comfy. Great option for complete beginners.
Restorative yoga is designed to give you a period of complete mental and physical relaxation. Rather than move quickly from one pose to the next (like your traditional vinyasa flow) or through a series of repetitive motions (like sun salutations), restorative yoga sessions are built around fewer yoga poses that you hold for five to 10 minutes at a time or longer. The goal is to deepen your stretch, clear your mind and sink into your body while you focus on your breath.
You could even think of restorative yoga as active relaxation. As you sit or lie in each pose, you’re encouraged to use props like bolsters, blankets and pillows, to support your knees, neck and lower back. This provides comfort while you’re deepening your stretch through your poses. Relaxing background music helps lull you into a sense of peace.
Because restorative yoga is a forced slow-down and puts your physical body on pause, regular ongoing practice can have a positive long-lasting impact by:
Providing stress relief.
Increasing resiliency.
Slowing your heart rate.
Lowering your blood pressure.
Relieving chronic pain.
Reducing soreness after an intense workout.
Yin Yoga:
4 Week Series
Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm (6/4-6/25) $40
Join Johanna Epps for this relaxing Yin Yoga Series.
We have all the props you need. Dress comfy. Open to complete beginners.
Yin Yoga is a slow-paced, meditative style of yoga that involves holding seated or reclined poses for long periods, typically 3 to 5 minutes. It targets deep connective tissues—such as fascia, ligaments, and joints—rather than muscles, aiming to increase flexibility, improve joint mobility, and calm the nervous system.
Key Principles of Yin Yoga
Long Holds: Poses are held from 3 to 5 minutes to allow deep, passive stretching.
Relaxed Muscles: Muscles remain relaxed to shift the stress onto the connective tissues, making it distinct from active (Yang) yoga styles. Stillness: The goal is to remain still in the posture to cultivate mental focus and presence.
Finding Your Edge: Practitioners find a point where they feel a, reasonable, gentle stretch without pain or straining. Use of Props: Blankets, bolsters, and bricks are commonly used to support the body, allowing for a complete release of tension.
Key Benefits of Yin Yoga
Increased Mobility: Helps release tight areas like the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.
Deep Relaxation: Activates the parasympathetic nervous system to reduce stress.
Meditation: Encourages deep introspection, mindfulness, and mental stillness.
Improved Energy Flow: Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, it targets, meridians to balance energy (Chi) in the body
Yoga Nidra:
4 Week Series
Wednesdays 7:45-8:30pm (6/24-7/15) $40
Yoga Nidra literally means yogic sleep, an ancient technique where the practitioner enters the deep state of conscious relaxation. It is a systematic practice of moving awareness from our external world to the inner world.
Yoga Nidra can be practiced by anyone. It holds immense benefits for those who struggle to let go, those who suffer from lack of sleep, trauma, burn-out, and anxiety. It is also highly beneficial and holds great healing power for anyone who wants to experience a deeper sense of peace and re-connect more profoundly with themselves. The practice of Yoga Nidra leads us into a state of harmonious, restful being. From here, we can heal, restore and awaken to our true, blissful and eternal Self. This sublime practice is gaining popularity all over the world as more and more people experience its healing powers while ongoing research continues to prove its effectiveness.
A recent study showed that while meditation and Yoga Nidra were both effective in reducing anxiety and stress, Yoga Nidra seemed to be more effective in reducing anxiety. The study also suggested that Yoga Nidra can be a useful tool in reducing both cognitive and physiological symptoms of anxiety.
We will be lying down the entire time. We have a limited amount of props for your use including yoga mats, bolsters and blankets but feel free to bring your own if you like. You might also bring a pillow if that will make you more comfortable. Dress in clothing that won't make you uncomfortable and wear layers to accommodate for the temperature of the room.
Soundbath
Sunday 7-8pm (7/12) $30
Daman Hoffman, certified sound therapist with Embassy of Sound will help you find a state of deep relaxation with a guided meditation, Himalayan singing bowls, crystal singing bowls, chimes, ocean drum, planet gongs, and more.
As you soak in the pure harmonic tones, the gentle vibrations will carry you into a dream-like state of consciousness. When you are tuned into your highest self, you may experience a greater connection between body and mind, reduced stress and anxiety, and feel more balanced and focused. Sound healing works through vibrational sound therapy, where sound frequencies interact with the body and mind on a physiological level. Sessions, often 60-90 minutes, are used to promote a meditative state, making it an accessible alternative for those who find traditional meditation difficult.
Some benefits of sound healing are reduced stress and anxiety, deep relaxation, improved sleep, pain management, increased focus and mental clarity and reduced blood pressure.
We welcome you to join us for this unique experience. No prior experience is needed and no movement will be involved. Guests are advised to bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water, and any other items needed for comfort. Space is limited so grab your spot. Daman always sells out.
Cathartic
Breathwork
Saturday 4-5:20pm (6/27) $30
If you feel stuck emotionally, this is the experience for you. It can be scary to face your feelings, but the payoff is huge when you allow that wall to come down. Breathwork experiences are often compared with a psychedelic experiences, but with breath work, you have control. Even if you can't find a way to let go in this session, if you keep practicing, you can certainly get there.
We invite you to join us for this unique experience of breathing and feeling and letting go. We will work with a specific type of conscious connected breathing that will give us the opportunity to process and integrate stuck emotions.
When we experience traumas in our lives, whether big or small, they are either processed or stored in the body. One way we limit feeling big feelings is to hold or limit our breath. When we breathe fully, we touch in to the areas where we've stored emotions, so to not feel the emotional pain, we limit our breath. In this way, we avoid the pain, but we also limit our energy and experience of life.
This breathing method gives us an opportunity to bring those feelings to the surface so that we can release them and move forward feeling lighter and with more access to our full breathing capacity. We will breathe, cry and feel together in a safe and supportive environment.
Please bring a pillow, blanket, water. You'll be lying down the entire time, so wear clothes you are comfortable in. This is not a yoga class so there will be no movement required.