EVENTS

special programs, workshops, series

HOW TO REALLY RELAX™: 3 Keys to Reclaim Your Calm in a Chaotic World ~ An afternoon retreat with Lisa Medley ~ Saturday, October 5, 1-5pm

Untethered? Overwhelmed? Stuck in survival mode? In today’s fast-paced world, achieving genuine relaxation may seem nearly impossible. This workshop offers a hopeful path to find relief and your best self again through a blend of empowering education and body-centered practices. You will be introduced to 3 key skills to reclaim your calm, remember the solution you already have to stop chronic stress, and learn the basics of how your autonomic nervous system works; your life depends on it. You will leave with more confidence in your body’s intelligence to enhance your physical health, emotional equilibrium, mental clarity, spirit and soul connection - as well as save time, energy, money, and more! PLEASE BRING: a journal and pen ~ an item from Nature ~ water/snacks if you wish ~ an open mind, heart, and curiosity. Enjoy these extras: take home handouts ~ access to Get Started Toolbox with destressing practices ~ a bit more sanity. $55, or $40 + Pass: Unlimited, 10 Class ~ preregistration required here

Live Music! KIRTAN with Shubalananda & Friends ~ Saturday, October 5, 7:30-9:30pm ~ In Person ~ Free/Donate

Created by ancient Indian rishis from Vedic mantras, kirtan is a yoga of sound - an evening of beautiful music and heartfelt call-and-response singing. No previous experience is necessary to experience its emotional depth, yet powerful as it is, kirtan is effortless and incredibly enjoyable. Free ~ please make a donation! Shubalananda Larry Kopp has been leading kirtan for many years, having studied with Neem Karoli Baba, Sathya Sai Baba, Karuna Septemberi and Shree Maa. His guitar & harmonium playing and voice of experience gives his kirtan a power and a heartfulness that is shared with all who join in. Find out more here!

PLAYSHOP For Fall ~ Welcoming It All! with Chandra Cantor & Robin Shaw ~ Sunday, October 6, 12:30-3pm

What a time of year autumn is! There is so much fullness- beauty is here and we are in its flow. Beauty takes on the full spectrum in fall~~ it is a time of year to honor darkness as much as light. In this Playshop, we will explore creatively through movement, journaling, art making and sharing in community. Choose delightful, meaningful creative expression. Nurture self and community. Receive support. This Playshop will offer you a space to explore the full spectrum of life- from deep shadow to brilliant light. It is all beautiful and filled with possibility. If you are craving some space to just be, for creative expression and impulse, if you want to reconnect to your whole self, if you'd like to be with this in the structure of supportive community, this is for you! There is the option to take this Playshop along with the Restorative Yoga and Massage Workshop that follows from 3:30-5:30PM. Chandra and Robin are very excited to host this gentle and creative day for love, inspiration, renewal and letting go! Bring along a journal, art supplies of any kind (we will also supply many), and dress in loose comfortable clothes, especially if you’re staying for Restorative Yoga and Massage afterwards This is for all levels, and no prior art, movement or yoga experience is needed. Email any questions you may have to Robin or Chandra. $40 for the Playshop, or $75 for Playshop + Restorative Yoga & Massage from 3:30-5:30pm ~ please preregister here!

RESTORATIVE YOGA & MASSAGE with Chandra Cantor & Robin Shaw ~ Sunday, October 6, 3:30-5:30pm

Join Chandra & Robin for an afternoon of deep relaxation and massage! Chandra will guide the class through a sequence of Restorative Yoga postures - long holds in passive, gentle poses supported by yoga props - while Robin, massage therapist offers therapeutic bodywork. This luxurious 2 hour class is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, practice self-care, and receive healing touch. All levels welcome. Reach out with any questions you may have to Robin or Chandra! $40, or $75 with Playshop, 12:30-3pm ~ space is limited - reserve your spot here!

WALKING WELLNESS: Strengthen Your Body, Enhance Your Gait with JKA Solvents and Glue® ~ Ruth Knill ~ Thursdays thru November 21, 10:15-11:15am ~ no class October 31

Join Ruth Knill, GCFP for a unique and enriching 7-week program applying the JKA Solvents and Glue® movement system to the analysis and development of a healthy, balanced walking gait. Learn to recognize the basic phases of walking, break down each phase into detailed movements, and enhance your personal walking pattern. Experience improved stability, strength, and balance through precise, invigorating movements that complement practices like Feldenkrais and Iyengar Yoga. Whether you aim to enhance your own walking or assist others, this workshop offers valuable insights and practical techniques. Ruth Knill is a JKA Solvents and Glue® certified teacher. $125, or $25 + Pass: Unlimited ~ spaces limited ~ register here

MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION ~ Laura Shakun, PsyD & Marcie Kaplan, PsyD ~ 8 Sundays, October 13 - December 8, 2-5:30pm, plus an afternoon retreat on Saturday, November 16, 1-5pm (Off Sunday, Nov 17)

Discover how practicing Mindful Self-Compassion can increase resilience, improve well-being overall, and positively impact how we relate to ourselves and others. Join Laura and Marcie in a warm, accepting atmosphere to learn how to cultivate an attitude of open awareness and kindness using research-based practices and exercises. Benefits of Mindful Self-Compassion include: gratitude and self-appreciation in daily life ~ motivation through encouragement and kindness rather than criticism ~ capacity to navigate difficult emotions with greater ease & resilience ~ increased sense of connection to self and others ~ greater self-acceptance and self-confidence ~ transformation & healing in challenging relationships ~ more happiness and life satisfaction ~ the ability to savor daily joyful moments. This course is offered on a donation or dana basis, so that all may attend regardless of ability to pay ~ spaces limited - please preregister here at one of the following donation levels: Benefactor Pass $750 • Sustaining $600 • Supporting $450 • Base $300. Questions? Please email Laura or Marcie

weekly, new & notable!

PRENATAL YOGA with Barrett Reinhorn ~ Sundays, 6-7:30pm ~ In Person & Livestreaming

Prenatal Yoga is designed for students who are pregnant and have an ongoing practice as well as pregnant students brand new to yoga. Learn practices that build strength, flexibility, calm and focus — all the way through to delivery. We begin class with a ‘check-in' to share with the others how we are doing, which builds a caring community within the group. This class is appropriate for all stages of pregnancy. Single class $25, 4-class Prenatal Yoga pass $80 ~ join here

OmDRUM: A Welcoming Circle ~ Pasha Cohen ~ Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm ~ In Person

Join professional percussionist and teacher Pasha Cohen for a lively weekly drum circle. We’ll explore together how to use the Drum as a tool for meditation and self-healing, sampling African and Western styles of hand drumming. All ages and levels of experience are welcome in OmDrum’s judgment-free space. Bring a drum if you have one, or rent one from Pasha…and if you have any friends who might like to try drumming, please tell them about it! $20 or Pass ~ $5 drum rental ~ register here

BABY & ME YOGA with Barrett Reinhorn ~ Thursdays, 10-11:15am ~ In Person

Postnatal yoga classes welcome new moms/parents with infants for a bit of quiet reflective time while building back their strength. Classes specifically focus on creating connection and comfort in the back, chest, abdominals and pelvic floor – all the places that are achy after pregnancy, birth, and life with a newborn! We focus on recovering from birth, but add a little baby yoga into the mix too (especially if the babies are restless!). Parents are welcome with or without their babies, anytime from early postpartum until babies are crawling. Bring a baby blanket for your baby to lie on, and anything else to make you and your baby comfortable (yoga mat, car seat, toy, etc). Attend single classes or buy a discount multi-pass ~ join here

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Feldenkrais with Ruth Knill ~ Thursdays, 11:30a-12:30p ~ In Person & Livestream ~ Join here

The Feldenkrais Method® of somatic learning is a gentle and pleasant way to improve the quality of your movement and your awareness of your embodied self. By engaging with your habits of movement in a supportive, exploratory way, Feldenkrais can help you to discover more comfortable and efficient ways of moving and being. Safe and gentle, yet challenging in surprising and satisfying ways, the material in each class is tailored to suit the needs and interest of the participants. Attend single classes or buy a discount multi-pass ~ join here