Events & Series
Events, workshops, and special series for the whole family.
A note regarding financial accessibility: We have a range of scholarship and volunteer options available, some of which are easily available through self-serve options. If the listed price doesn’t work for your budget, please visit our financial accessibility page or email us at studio@yoga-sanctuary.com to learn more.
Cancelation Policy (All Sanctuary Special Programming): If you register for a workshop or event and you do not show up, you forfeit your pass. We require a minimum of 24 hours’ notice for reservation cancelations. Please email us at studio@yoga-sanctuary.com if you cannot make it, so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist. We are unable to offer credits or refunds.
Yoga in the Orchard
Yoga in the Orchard
w/ Arden Sundari Pierce (Sun Studio, Florence), Brian Mulligan, Jen Marie (Sacred Roots Healing, Easthampton), and Lexi Major (Sanctuary, Northampton)
A gentle yoga class for all experience levels. Pay-what-you-can, by donation. All proceeds benefit Park Hill Orchard.
Postpartum Yoga with Baby (6-Week Series)
This series is designed for those who have recently given birth and are looking to reconnect with their bodies and their breath in shared space with other new parents and babies. We'll practice gentle and rejuvenating poses, work on regaining core and pelvic integration, and learn techniques for breathing and moving with our little ones. This is a welcoming space for queer and trans postpartum students; everyone is welcome.
Info Session: Shraddhā Yoga Immersion & Yoga Teacher Training
We’re delighted to continue this collaboration with our friends at Shraddhā Yoga. The 2026–2027 programs will include a 100-Hour Immersion, a 200-Hour Teacher Training, and a 300-Hour Teacher Training (see details below).
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
Gentle Yoga at Forbes Library
Connect with your breath and align your body, mind, and spirit with a slow, grounding flow.
Explore a variety of yoga postures and breathing techniques, practicing in a way that feels authentic to you. By the end of the class, you should feel more grounded and centered, with a deeper connection to yourself.
All experience levels welcome. Free and open to the public. RAIN OR SHINE
Restorative Yoga & Massage
Join us for an afternoon of deep relaxation and massage! This luxurious two-hour class is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, practice self-care, and receive healing touch.
Full Moon Circle
Each month we will dig deep into a certain aspect of the moon (mythology, lunar cycles, moon magic, history of the moon, etc). The full moon is a time to release what is holding us back, and we will do that through ritual and energy clearing techniques in a circle: clearing what we are ready to release.
JourneyDance™️
One of the best ways to learn how to take care of yourself is to move in new and unusual ways. And there is nothing more uplifting to your spirit and to your sense of self-care than to move in inspired ways to inspiring and uplifting music in the company of others.
Dance out the limitations of the mind and the tensions of the body. Leave feeling more whole and more like yourself–the self you most long to be.
Yoga Nidra: Resting into Stillness
Yoga Nidra is the systematic art of relaxation. This workshop will explore the science of yoga nidra through the lenses of contemporary neuroscience as well as ancient, embodied wisdom. When we enter deep relaxation- an awake state between waking, dreaming, and sleep- we find access to our subconscious and the unified field of consciousness.
Yoga for Nervous System Regulation
In this 4 week series on Wednesday evenings, we will focus on Nervous System Regulation through centering on inner self care. We will explore the following techniques to work with the body to bring into balance our nervous system:
inviting choice and curiosity in your personal practice
noticing sensations while naturally breathing
practicing presencing and mindfulness
creating shapes or poses with our bodies
inviting playfulness and compassion
Herbal Alchemy Circles
Gather together in sacred space and experience multi-dimensional healing. Merging the wisdom of the stars with the medicine of Mother Earth. Have you ever noticed that you may feel differently as the seasons change? That you take care of yourself differently depending on what time of the year it is. Living in sync with the Earth + Stars provides us with potent medicine for mind, body and soul.
Making Peace With Your Body
Join Susan McNamara for this deeply embodied retreat where we will explore a recipe for making peace with your body through intentionally reframing your perspective around life in your body, while practicing body-based techniques to help bring you home to your one and only body.
Kirtan
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls
In these monthly gatherings, Jorie will play a combination of crystal bowls, temple bells, and chimes. These instruments work with the principals of resonance, entrainment, and cellular healing in promoting general relaxation, resetting the nervous system, restoring mental clarity, and aiding in cellular restoration. All sessions are touch-free and mindful of potential reactivity.
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
Yoga for Nervous System Regulation
In this 4 week series on Wednesday evenings we will focus on Nervous System Regulation through centering on inner self care. We will explore the following techniques to work with the body to bring into balance our nervous system:
inviting choice and curiosity in your personal practice
noticing sensations while naturally breathing
practicing presencing and mindfulness
creating shapes or poses with our bodies
inviting playfulness and compassion
Gather & Ground: Community Acupuncture Series
Join us for a nourishing experience at our monthly popup Community Acupuncture Clinic — a space where healing happens together. Whether you're seeking relief from stress, pain, sleep issues, or just need a moment to reset, we are licensed acupuncturists here to support your well-being. Come as you are, rest for a time, and leave feeling more grounded, balanced, and connected.
The Inheritance: A Family and Systemic Constellations Immersion
What of our inheritance needs to be released, and what of it needs to be welcomed? What parts of our lives are governed by the systems we came from? And how much more of life could we welcome in if we were to connect to the gifts and blessings of our lineage? These are the questions we will spend the day turning over.
Soft Power: A Circle for Men
A circle for men to reflect on their relationship with masculinity. The world is suffering from unhealthy masculinity. How, as men, are we relating to this? What does it mean to be “masculine”? How do patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia privilege us and harm us? Are there new ways to define old archetypes? Can we allow our feminine side to show itself more fully? How do these expectations shape us and the world around us?
Honoring The Sacred Self: A BIPOC Yoga Series
In this warm nest of co-creation with Black, Indigenous, People of Color we connect to our embodied yoga practice in community. We will explore ways to move our bodies and to nourish all dynamics of our whole self. We move at the speed of breath and find rest in the pause between, this series honors the flow of prāna, finding center and allowing for what movement arises authentically from within.
Yoga for Nervous System Regulation
In this 4 week series on Wednesday evenings we will focus on Nervous System Regulation through centering on inner self care. We will explore the following techniques to work with the body to bring into balance our nervous system:
inviting choice and curiosity in your personal practice
noticing sensations while naturally breathing
practicing presencing and mindfulness
creating shapes or poses with our bodies
inviting playfulness and compassion
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
Gentle Yoga at Forbes Library
Connect with your breath and align your body, mind, and spirit with a slow, grounding flow.
Explore a variety of yoga postures and breathing techniques, practicing in a way that feels authentic to you. By the end of the class, you should feel more grounded and centered, with a deeper connection to yourself.
All experience levels welcome. Free and open to the public. RAIN OR SHINE
Couples Toolbox: Writing, Speaking and Touch
During this workshop you will be exploring tools to stretch existing patterns and try new ways to talk, touch and be together. Through somatic offerings such as cellular holding, conscious touch-both giving and receiving, and writing prompts, you will refine your ability to hear, see, and feel what your partner is experiencing. Who doesn't need more of that?
Restorative Yoga & Massage
Join us for an afternoon of deep relaxation and massage! This luxurious two-hour class is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, practice self-care, and receive healing touch.
Yoga for Nervous System Regulation
In this 4 week series on Wednesday evenings we will focus on Nervous System Regulation through centering on inner self care. We will explore the following techniques to work with the body to bring into balance our nervous system:
inviting choice and curiosity in your personal practice
noticing sensations while naturally breathing
practicing presencing and mindfulness
creating shapes or poses with our bodies
inviting playfulness and compassion
Full Moon Circle
Each month we will dig deep into a certain aspect of the moon (mythology, lunar cycles, moon magic, history of the moon, etc). The full moon is a time to release what is holding us back, and we will do that through ritual and energy clearing techniques in a circle: clearing what we are ready to release.
Gentle Yoga at Forbes Library
Connect with your breath and align your body, mind, and spirit with a slow, grounding flow.
Explore a variety of yoga postures and breathing techniques, practicing in a way that feels authentic to you. By the end of the class, you should feel more grounded and centered, with a deeper connection to yourself.
All experience levels welcome. Free and open to the public. RAIN OR SHINE
Somatic Breathwork Journey: Activate, Awaken, Embody
Experience the power of the breath to release built-up stress, tension, anxiety and stuck energy. Through sustained, intentional breathing set to music you will create space for your body to surface and release old patterns - inviting new ways of being. This is not just relaxation or mindset work: it is deep nervous system recalibration. It can be intensive and at times you may notice significant sensations arising - your chest opening, jaw releasing, taking deeper breaths than you've had in a while.
Postpartum Yoga with Baby (6-Week Series)
This series is designed for those who have recently given birth and are looking to reconnect with their bodies and their breath in shared space with other new parents and babies. We'll practice gentle and rejuvenating poses, work on regaining core and pelvic integration, and learn techniques for breathing and moving with our little ones. This is a welcoming space for queer and trans postpartum students; everyone is welcome.
Soft Power: A Circle for Men
A circle for men to reflect on their relationship with masculinity. The world is suffering from unhealthy masculinity. How, as men, are we relating to this? What does it mean to be “masculine”? How do patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia privilege us and harm us? Are there new ways to define old archetypes? Can we allow our feminine side to show itself more fully? How do these expectations shape us and the world around us?
Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls
In these monthly gatherings, Jorie will play a combination of crystal bowls, temple bells, and chimes. These instruments work with the principals of resonance, entrainment, and cellular healing in promoting general relaxation, resetting the nervous system, restoring mental clarity, and aiding in cellular restoration. All sessions are touch-free and mindful of potential reactivity.
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
Herbal Alchemy Circles
Gather together in sacred space and experience multi-dimensional healing. Merging the wisdom of the stars with the medicine of Mother Earth. Have you ever noticed that you may feel differently as the seasons change? That you take care of yourself differently depending on what time of the year it is. Living in sync with the Earth + Stars provides us with potent medicine for mind, body and soul.
Kirtan with Matthew Andrews
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
Brave New Ground: A Yoga and Writing workshop
As the world changes, so must we. Yoga helps us find stability, healing and home within. Embodied writing invites our truth onto the page and can help us find the next steps on our path. Our guides will be the mythic beings Durga and Ganesha. Their stories of protection and courage in difficult times, of brokenness and healing, are also our stories.
Yoga Nidra Retreat
This "retreat" will be a chance to step out of the every day and into a zone of deep relaxation. The retreat will begin with gentle movement that will transition participants into a specific type of guided meditation called yoga nidra. Often translated as "yogic sleep", yoga nidra is a state of relaxation, where the body "sleeps", the mind remains conscious, and deep restoration and rejuvenation can take place.
Soft Power: A Circle for Men
A circle for men to reflect on their relationship with masculinity. The world is suffering from unhealthy masculinity. How, as men, are we relating to this? What does it mean to be “masculine”? How do patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia privilege us and harm us? Are there new ways to define old archetypes? Can we allow our feminine side to show itself more fully? How do these expectations shape us and the world around us?
Honoring The Sacred Self: A BIPOC Yoga Series
In this warm nest of co-creation with Black, Indigenous, People of Color we connect to our embodied yoga practice in community. We will explore ways to move our bodies and to nourish all dynamics of our whole self. We move at the speed of breath and find rest in the pause between, this series honors the flow of prāna, finding center and allowing for what movement arises authentically from within.
Gather & Ground: Community Acupuncture Series
Join us for a nourishing experience at our monthly popup Community Acupuncture Clinic — a space where healing happens together. Whether you're seeking relief from stress, pain, sleep issues, or just need a moment to reset, we are licensed acupuncturists here to support your well-being. Come as you are, rest for a time, and leave feeling more grounded, balanced, and connected.
Restorative Yoga & Massage
Join us for an afternoon of deep relaxation and massage! This luxurious two-hour class is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, practice self-care, and receive healing touch.
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
JourneyDance™️
One of the best ways to learn how to take care of yourself is to move in new and unusual ways. And there is nothing more uplifting to your spirit and to your sense of self-care than to move in inspired ways to inspiring and uplifting music in the company of others.
Dance out the limitations of the mind and the tensions of the body. Leave feeling more whole and more like yourself–the self you most long to be.
Yoga and Sound
Immerse yourself in this blissful workshop of movement and sound meditation. This 90-minute Yoga & Sound workshop combines a revitalizing yoga practice with the deeply relaxing and restorative benefits of sound meditation.
Soft Power: A Circle for Men
A circle for men to reflect on their relationship with masculinity. The world is suffering from unhealthy masculinity. How, as men, are we relating to this? What does it mean to be “masculine”? How do patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia privilege us and harm us? Are there new ways to define old archetypes? Can we allow our feminine side to show itself more fully? How do these expectations shape us and the world around us?
Thanksgiving Day Yoga (Benefiting Safe Passage)
All are welcome to join us for this special Thanksgiving Day yoga class to benefit Safe Passage.
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
Restorative Contact
You will be guided through a mindful touch and movement practice. We will work slowly, with care and respect for our body as well as our partner's, as we learn to listen through the skin. The effects of touch are far-reaching, including emotional, physical, and cognitive wellbeing and improvement. Touch boosts dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin—the hormones associated with making people feel good—and lowers cortisol levels which are associated with stress.
Kirtan with Matthew Andrews
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls
In these monthly gatherings, Jorie will play a combination of crystal bowls, temple bells, and chimes. These instruments work with the principals of resonance, entrainment, and cellular healing in promoting general relaxation, resetting the nervous system, restoring mental clarity, and aiding in cellular restoration. All sessions are touch-free and mindful of potential reactivity.
Soft Power: A Circle for Men
A circle for men to reflect on their relationship with masculinity. The world is suffering from unhealthy masculinity. How, as men, are we relating to this? What does it mean to be “masculine”? How do patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia privilege us and harm us? Are there new ways to define old archetypes? Can we allow our feminine side to show itself more fully? How do these expectations shape us and the world around us?
Honoring The Sacred Self: A BIPOC Yoga Series
In this warm nest of co-creation with Black, Indigenous, People of Color we connect to our embodied yoga practice in community. We will explore ways to move our bodies and to nourish all dynamics of our whole self. We move at the speed of breath and find rest in the pause between, this series honors the flow of prāna, finding center and allowing for what movement arises authentically from within.
Gather & Ground: Community Acupuncture Series
Join us for a nourishing experience at our monthly popup Community Acupuncture Clinic — a space where healing happens together. Whether you're seeking relief from stress, pain, sleep issues, or just need a moment to reset, we are licensed acupuncturists here to support your well-being. Come as you are, rest for a time, and leave feeling more grounded, balanced, and connected.
Yoga Nidra: Resting into Stillness
Yoga Nidra is the systematic art of relaxation. This workshop will explore the science of yoga nidra through the lenses of contemporary neuroscience as well as ancient, embodied wisdom. When we enter deep relaxation- an awake state between waking, dreaming, and sleep- we find access to our subconscious and the unified field of consciousness.
Restorative Yoga & Massage
Join us for an afternoon of deep relaxation and massage! This luxurious two-hour class is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, practice self-care, and receive healing touch.
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
Winter Solstice Yoga: Light in the Darkness
Winter Solstice is a sacred time for reflection. Together we will pause in the dark of the season and meditate on the light we need to guide us forward into a new year. In this yoga practice we will move slowly, breathe deeply, rest and open.
Soft Power: A Circle for Men
A circle for men to reflect on their relationship with masculinity. The world is suffering from unhealthy masculinity. How, as men, are we relating to this? What does it mean to be “masculine”? How do patriarchy, misogyny, and homophobia privilege us and harm us? Are there new ways to define old archetypes? Can we allow our feminine side to show itself more fully? How do these expectations shape us and the world around us?
New Year’s Eve Yoga
As we approach the new year, we will gather in the warmth of great company to honor what has been and turn our hearts toward new possibility. Re-align yourself with what matters most to you and receive the power of community to magnify our individual and collective intentions. This workshop will include joyful yoga, meditation, rest, and contemplation.
Gentle Yoga at Forbes Library
Connect with your breath and align your body, mind, and spirit with a slow, grounding flow.
Explore a variety of yoga postures and breathing techniques, practicing in a way that feels authentic to you. By the end of the class, you should feel more grounded and centered, with a deeper connection to yourself.
All experience levels welcome. Free and open to the public. RAIN OR SHINE
Yoga for Kids at The Eric Carle Museum
Explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature in Bobbie’s Meadow! Children will be invited to practice foundational yoga poses and breathing exercises, while stretching and strengthening their bodies and minds.
Gather & Ground: Community Acupuncture Series
Join us for a nourishing experience at our monthly popup Community Acupuncture Clinic — a space where healing happens together. Whether you're seeking relief from stress, pain, sleep issues, or just need a moment to reset, we are licensed acupuncturists here to support your well-being. Come as you are, rest for a time, and leave feeling more grounded, balanced, and connected.
Honoring The Sacred Self: A BIPOC Yoga Series
In this warm nest of co-creation with Black, Indigenous, People of Color we connect to our embodied yoga practice in community. We will explore ways to move our bodies and to nourish all dynamics of our whole self. We move at the speed of breath and find rest in the pause between, this series honors the flow of prāna, finding center and allowing for what movement arises authentically from within.
Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls
In these monthly gatherings, Jorie will play a combination of crystal bowls, temple bells, and chimes. These instruments work with the principals of resonance, entrainment, and cellular healing in promoting general relaxation, resetting the nervous system, restoring mental clarity, and aiding in cellular restoration. All sessions are touch-free and mindful of potential reactivity.
Kirtan with Matthew Andrews
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
Community Yoga
Community Yoga classes serve a dual purpose:
To meet the needs of those in our community who may not be able to afford yoga otherwise.
To create opportunities for recently certified yoga teachers looking to gain experience in a safe, affirming, and nurturing environment.
Yoga for Kids at The Eric Carle Museum
Explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature in Bobbie’s Meadow! Children will be invited to practice foundational yoga poses and breathing exercises, while stretching and strengthening their bodies and minds.
Kirtan with Matthew Andrews
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
JourneyDance™️
One of the best ways to learn how to take care of yourself is to move in new and unusual ways. And there is nothing more uplifting to your spirit and to your sense of self-care than to move in inspired ways to inspiring and uplifting music in the company of others.
Dance out the limitations of the mind and the tensions of the body. Leave feeling more whole and more like yourself–the self you most long to be.
CANCELED: Elements of Contact - A Contact Improv Workshop
Using the elements of Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Ether as our guides, we will cultivate these qualities in ourselves and our dances. Through movement exercises, we will practice basic skills for dancing Contact Improvisation and deepen our sense of connection to self, other, and the environment. Each session in this series is offered as a stand-alone class, beginning with Earth as the principal theme.
Postpartum Yoga with Baby (6-Week Series)
This series is designed for those who have recently given birth and are looking to reconnect with their bodies and their breath in shared space with other new parents and babies. We'll practice gentle and rejuvenating poses, work on regaining core and pelvic integration, and learn techniques for breathing and moving with our little ones. This is a welcoming space for queer and trans postpartum students; everyone is welcome.
Kirtan with Matthew Andrews (In-Studio)
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
Yoga for Kids at The Eric Carle Museum
Explore movement and fun inspired by the beautiful nature in Bobbie’s Meadow! Children will be invited to practice foundational yoga poses and breathing exercises, while stretching and strengthening their bodies and minds.
Intro to Qi Gong
In this two-afternoon weekend intensive, come and explore the healing meditative body-movement of qi gong. The qi gong practice is a cultivation of self, the breath and the body through the transmission of these ancient forms developed by studying nature. We will start with practice, opening ourselves up to the early afternoon, and aligning the qi (life energy) within ourselves and our surrounding environment. After practice, we will share tea and engage in discussion about qi gong and the experience of the practice.
Full Moon Circle (In-Studio)
Each month we will dig deep into a certain aspect of the moon (mythology, lunar cycles, moon magic, history of the moon, etc). The full moon is a time to release what is holding us back, and we will do that through ritual and energy clearing techniques in a circle: clearing what we are ready to release.
Y12SR Peer Support Guide Certification
The Y12SR Peer Support Guide Certification is a 36-hour immersive training designed to equip you with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to lead Yoga of 12-Step Recovery (Y12SR) meetings in your community.. Offered both in-person and online, this final step in certification will prepare you to confidently guide and support Y12SR meetings in your community.
Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls (In-Studio)
In these monthly gatherings, Jorie will work with a combination of crystal bowls, temple bells, and chimes. These instruments work with the principles of resonance, entrainment, and cellular healing in promoting general relaxation, resetting the nervous system, restoring mental clarity, and aiding in cellular restoration. All sessions will be touch-free and mindful of potential reactivity to dissonance, binaurals, and overplaying.
Kirtan with Matthew Andrews (In-Studio)
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
Postpartum Yoga with Baby (6-Week Series, In-Studio, Masks Required)
This series is designed for those who have recently given birth and are looking to reconnect with their bodies and their breath in shared space with other new parents and babies. We'll practice gentle and rejuvenating poses, work on regaining core and pelvic integration, and learn techniques for breathing and moving with our little ones. This is a welcoming space for queer and trans postpartum students; everyone is welcome.
Planting Seeds of Resistance w/ Loretta Ross & Marlene Fried
We'll be in conversation with Loretta Ross and Marlene Fried about their new co-authored book, Abortion and Reproductive Justice: An Essential Guide for Resistance. Loretta is a MacArthur Fellow, a co-founder of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, and one of the people who coined the term, reproductive justice, in 1994. Marlene is professor emerita of philosophy at Hampshire College, a co-founder of the National Network of Abortion Funds, and a co-founder of ARFWM.
Restorative Yoga & Massage Workshop (In-Studio)
Join us for an afternoon of deep relaxation and massage! This luxurious two-hour class is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, practice self-care, and receive healing touch.
JourneyDance™️ (In-Studio)
One of the best ways to learn how to take care of yourself is to move in new and unusual ways. And there is nothing more uplifting to your spirit and to your sense of self-care than to move in inspired ways to inspiring and uplifting music in the company of others.
Dance out the limitations of the mind and the tensions of the body. Leave feeling more whole and more like yourself–the self you most long to be.
Yoga Nidra Retreat (In-Studio)
This "retreat" will be a chance to step out of the every day and into a zone of deep relaxation. The retreat will begin with gentle movement that will transition participants into a specific type of guided meditation called yoga nidra. Often translated as "yogic sleep", yoga nidra is a state of relaxation, where the body "sleeps", the mind remains conscious, and deep restoration and rejuvenation can take place.
Yoga and Sound (In-Studio)
Immerse yourself in this blissful workshop of movement and sound meditation. This 90-minute Yoga & Sound workshop combines a revitalizing yoga practice with the deeply relaxing and restorative benefits of sound meditation.
Sound Bath for Sensitive Souls (In-Studio)
In these monthly gatherings, Jorie will work with a combination of crystal bowls, temple bells, and chimes. These instruments work with the principles of resonance, entrainment, and cellular healing in promoting general relaxation, resetting the nervous system, restoring mental clarity, and aiding in cellular restoration. All sessions will be touch-free and mindful of potential reactivity to dissonance, binaurals, and overplaying.
Kirtan with Matthew Andrews (In-Studio)
Kirtan is one of the many precious spiritual traditions that India has developed and offered to the world. It's a space for coming together to celebrate the magnificent creative power that gives birth to the material universe. We sing mantras that glorify and honor the divine essence that flows through life, meditating on the sounds that name that essence and call it into form. No experience necessary.
Full Moon Circle (In-Studio)
Each month we will dig deep into a certain aspect of the moon (mythology, lunar cycles, moon magic, history of the moon, etc). The full moon is a time to release what is holding us back, and we will do that through ritual and energy clearing techniques in a circle: clearing what we are ready to release.
Yoga for Nervous System Regulation (4-Week Series) (In-Studio)
In this workshop, we will focus on Nervous System Regulation through centering on inner self care. We will explore the following techniques to work with the body to bring into balance our nervous system:
inviting choice and curiosity in your personal practice
noticing sensations while naturally breathing
practicing presencing and mindfulness
creating shapes or poses with our bodies
inviting playfulness and compassion
Restorative Yoga & Massage Workshop (In-Studio)
Join us for an afternoon of deep relaxation and massage! This luxurious two-hour class is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, practice self-care, and receive healing touch.