HEART MIND AS ONE: SHENG ZHEN QIGONG
with Melissa Rehfeldt
In Studio Only
Sundays, September 8 & 15 | 2:00 - 4:00pm
During this class series we will learn a Sheng Zhen Qigong form comprised of 11 movements that are practiced standing. We will be taking some time to practice movements while seated as well. These movements are for calming the disposition. A calm disposition is empty, it has no worries. Qi is in harmony and the body is balanced. In watching the qi circulate, the mind has no thoughts. When the mind is open, there are no worries - movement becomes stillness. This is the practice of meditation in motion and stillness.
MUSIC AS MEDICINE: SOUND HEALING JOURNEY
with WalkingStar
In Studio Only
Sunday, September 8| 6:00 - 7:15pm
Join WalkingStar for a 75 minute meditative Sound Journey as he opens a portal through sound frequencies to support what you desire for your own healing and relaxation. Release what no longer serves you and usher in more inner peace and love.
FULL MOON CIRCLE
with Monique Derfuss
In Studio Only
Tuesday, September 17 | 7:15 - 8:15pm
Join us for a special candle-lit evening as we celebrate new beginnings with the full moon! You will be enveloped in vibrations of gongs, crystal singing bowls, chimes and other vibrational instruments. Supported by the energy of the full moon, we are able to release something that no longer serves us. Bring a piece of paper stating what you would like to release so you can burn it behind as you enter the studio.
MINDFULNESS IN A TRAUMATIZED WORLD: 4-Week Meditation Series
with Shawn Parell
LIVESTREAM Only
Wednesdays, September 18 - October 9 | 10:00 - 11:00am
We are living through times of radical change. In describing the human predicament of disconnection from wholehearted presence, D.H. Lawrence wrote that we are like a great tree with its roots in the air. Mindfulness meditation is about replanting ourselves in the sentient wisdom of our bodies and this vital, interconnected world.
In this four-week meditation series, we’ll explore the intelligence of the nervous system — our body’s incredible agent of feeling — and equip ourselves with relevant teachings and meditation practices to nourish our roots, steady our minds, and redefine resilience in light of our times.
You can participate in live virtual sessions or asynchronously at your own pace. Recordings and guided meditations will be provided for all sessions.
POP UP CLASSES: VINYASA MUSIC SERIES
with Ana Pyatt
In Studio Only | Use a class pass or drop in!
Fridays | 7:00 - 8:00pm
September 20: Daft Punk | October 18: Willie Nelson | November 22: Queer Dance Music!
Join us for a grounding Vinyasa class designed to flow seamlessly with a curated playlist featuring a different artist each month. With colorful lighting and impromptu dance breaks, this yoga class is designed for playfulness and self-expression. All bodies and experience levels are welcome. Start your weekend with community, levity, and a feel-good flow!
RELAX + RESTORE: Yoga Nidra + Gong Meditation
with Monique Derfuss
In Studio Only
Sunday, September 22 | 5:30 - 6:30pm
The gong has been used for thousands of years for ceremonies and healing. Gong sound meditation can offer physical, emotional and spiritual healing through deep relaxation, cleansing the subconscious mind and stimulating the glan- dular system. It is fondly named “the smart person’s meditation” as it can bring the mind to a neutral state but only requires you to be open and to allow the sound of the gong to wash over you. Gong combined with Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation, provides the opportunity for even deeper relaxation. Join Monique of SoundWellness to explore these healing modalities!
THERAPEUTIC BREATHWORK WORKSHOPS
with Lauren Morlock
In Studio Only
Every other Sunday, continuing October 13 | 5:30 - 7:00pm (*Oct 13, 27, Nov 10)
*Therapeutic Breathwork Workshops will be on break until Oct 13
Therapeutic Breathwork, or Conscious Connected Breathing is a practice developed to bring about deep change. By facilitating movement through the different kinds of repression that limit our ability to fully experience life; breathwork works to identify and integrate both the physical and psychic parts of ourselves. Modern trauma research confirms that repression lives in the body, on a deep level, sometimes hard to find; even in the most dedicated efforts to diagnose and treat.
This style of Breathwork is akin to holotropic breathing; holotropic meaning “moving towards wholeness”. It is an active meditation, with the breath, that brings us into an expanded state of consciousness. In a cyclic, slightly-faster-than-normal-paced breathing pattern, we breathe to a set of curated musical accompaniment that supports and augments the experience.Therapeutic Breathwork is an effective and powerful tool for exploring ourselves; traversing the emotional, physical, and energetic bodies. This conscious practice allows what may be buried in the psyche, or embedded within the structure of the body, to arise and be processed in a safe and supportive container. It allows us to be in our bodies; held in a space of radical presence and Self-nurturing.
Oftentimes we are left feeling lighter, spacious, grounded and aligned after the session. Breathwork is a powerful and accessible tool for those of us who struggle with anxiety, stress, depression, substance use, pain, grief, trauma, insomnia, and more. It is also a great tool for encountering the Self, ever-more intimately, while building self-love, agency, and empowerment. I’ve experienced Breathwork transform many lives, as it has my own.