Mindful Mental Health: Depression

Support Circle w/ Meg & Heidi,

Wed 2/2, 7-8pm (save the date 3/2)

Navigating and treating depression takes creativity and a whole village. In this mindful mental health circle, we will be discussing the intersection between mindfulness practices and mental health, in specific, depression. We warmly invite you, your family/ friends and community to gather, to commune and to practice. We are hopeful that this time in the Heart community may become a supportive compliment to your current *treatment journey.

*Please understand that our facilitators are mindfulness professionals and not psychologists, counselors, social workers, or medical professionals. We are happy to share resources and introduce you to medical professionals and support services for more dedicated or specific support, should you require it. 

Virtual Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Series

led by MKE Prenatal Yoga, Sundays 11am

Join us each Sunday, February 6 - March 27 , for gentle 75 minute classes focused on mamas-to-be and new mamas. Classes will offer mamas a chance to move and stretch, to focus inward on themselves and baby, to prepare for labor, to relax, recover and restore. We will hold space to connect with other mamas in a safe and inclusive circle. Suitable for beginners and experienced yogis alike. $15 for a single class and $40 for four. Register below or via MBO. 

Since this class is virtual, please grab some items from around your house to use as support during practice: a couple pillows or couch cushions, a yoga block or some similar (a couple books, a low coffee table or other sturdy, small surface), and a blanket or two.

Language of Yoga Mini-Course

w/ Meg Lucks, Saturday 2/12, 1-5pm

It is essential that we immerse ourselves in the intelligent language that carried Yoga for thousands of years. Join us to understand the basics of how to read and pronounce the sacred seed sounds of Sanskrit with precision. Mantra and song are central to this workshop experience! Participants will practice chanting to appreciate and experience rhythm, tone and pronunciation of what scholars refer to as a perfect language. This course reinforces the importance of honoring the source of yogic tradition by making common Sanskrit words more accessible to every practitioner. $75

A Tender Heart: Movement & Meditation

Pop-Up to Awaken Loving-Kindness 

with Ashley Sunday 2/13, 1:30-2:45pm

Join us as we cultivate warmth and compassion for self and others through guided meditation, affirmation, and gentle movement. Regularly practicing Loving-Kindness (‘Metta’ in Buddhism) is said to reduce feelings of anger and irritation and improve our capacity for patience, forgiveness, and understanding. Open to all. Students are welcome to register for class by using any yoga class package or pass. 

Yoga Nidra for Vitality w/ Meg Lucks, 

Sunday 2/20, 1:30-2:45pm

Join Meg for supreme self-care, one Sunday afternoon per month! This Yoga Nidra practice is designed to revitalize, restore and re-pattern your subconscious programming for better sleep, renewed vitality and a deeper connection to inner wisdom. Yoga Nidra is an immensely powerful meditation technique, and one of the most accessible Yoga practices to develop and maintain. Note that this is practiced within a supportive savasana. $25

Somatic Movement + Yin Workshop w/ Michelle Warren, Sunday 3/6, 1-2:30pm

During this workshop we will be exploring various somatic movements that will allow us to relate to our bodies and brains as self-sensing, self-organizing, and self-renewing. Honoring the vast intelligence and wisdom of our bodes and the felt sense we have access to, using that as our guide. This guide enables us to have subtle conversations with ourselves to support deeper healing. $35

Equinox Gong Bath Sound Meditation

Sunday 3/20, 2-3:30pm

with Michael Bettine of Gongtopia

Gong Meditation is all about sound and its effects on the human body & energy systems. The vibrations work at a cellular level and help with stress, fatigue, depression, anger, and blocked energy. Sound therapy can support the release of blockages at the Chakras and Nadis. // Michael is a dedicated teacher and author, and is recognized as an authority on gongs and metal percussion. $35 

Becky is coming back- Save the Dates!

Yoga for Neurodiversity is about meeting the needs of your unique nervous system in ways that feel most natural to you; this looks different for everyone, especially for neurodivergent folks with diagnoses such as autism, ADHD, bipolar, OCD, or dyslexia. Embodying your particular neurotype is a journey, and it can be harder if you’ve learned to “mask” or hide your neurodivergent traits, perhaps at the expense of self-care and self-love. It helps to have company along the way. Click the image to register for the April 23rd session. Pay what you can!

Santosha Local Yoga Retreat

September 16-18 Northern Kettles

Santosha translates to “contentment.” This niyama is about mastering the art of feeling at ease and at peace with yourself. This retreat centers around an immersive experience that is designed to rouse santosha in every aspect of our lives and practice. Practices and philosophies of Yoga are central to this deep retreat experience. Click for more info!

Svādhyāya Local Yoga Retreat

November 18-20 Northern Kettles

The practice of Svādhyāya (self-study/ inquiry) requires satya (honesty) in order to view ourselves from an honest standpoint, tapas (discipline) – because taking an honest look at ourselves isn’t always something we like doing…. And ahimsa (non violence) which reminds us to look upon ourselves without judgement or criticism. Practices and philosophies of Yoga are central to this deep retreat experience. “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the Self” – The Bhagavad Gita