Fall Sits: A Guest Meditator Series
Sep
24
to Dec 10

Fall Sits: A Guest Meditator Series

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Join by Zoom or come to the Arlington Studio this fall as we feature a rotating roster of Sun & Moon’s beloved and experienced teachers as that week's Guest Meditator. Enjoy this personal, community-based approach to learning and practicing meditation. You'll experience just a few of the many viable approaches to meditation, and come away intellectually informed and personally inspired to continue your own meditation practice in the way that suits you best.

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A Fresh Breath: Pranayama and Meditation with Jarrick Browner and Jeselene Andrade
Sep
28
12:30 PM12:30

A Fresh Breath: Pranayama and Meditation with Jarrick Browner and Jeselene Andrade

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Explore the art of conscious breathing with guided breathwork practices alongside a variety of meditation styles. As you tune into how you experience each of them, the goal is to help you develop a personalized breathing and meditation routine that supports your overall wellbeing. Bring your notebook: we’ll be clearing the mind, closing the apps, and recharging the mind, body, and spirit. Let’s come together to create healthy habits and sustainable routines for daily balance and clarity.

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Yoga for Good: Flow and Yin class to with Christine Clardy to benefit Arlington Thrive
Oct
3
6:00 PM18:00

Yoga for Good: Flow and Yin class to with Christine Clardy to benefit Arlington Thrive

A donations-based community mindfulness event in honor of Arlington Thrive's 50th anniversary of providing  comprehensive, holistic support to families in need of financial, early childhood, workforce development, and personalized services to foster long-term self-sufficiency.  Tara will offer a candlelight experience featuring gentle movement followed by the stillness of a quiet yin practice. This event is a free will offering. If you are so inclined, please make a donation directly to Arlington Thrive. 

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Journey to Arm Balances: Elevate Your Practice with Ahmed Jabali-Nash
Oct
4
2:00 PM14:00

Journey to Arm Balances: Elevate Your Practice with Ahmed Jabali-Nash

Ahmed offers an empowering workshop to explore the practice of arm balances as he guides you through a series of poses, drills, and techniques to help build strength, confidence, and control.  You'll explore the benefits and precautions of balancing on your arms, and by the end of the afternoon, you'll have practiced, refined, and applied what you've learned in a supportive environment. This workshop is intended for anyone looking to challenge themselves and expand their practice, and for teachers seeking to deepen their knowledge and skills. Beginners are welcome!

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Sonic Tonic:  Explorations in Sound and Silence with Reggie Hubbard
Oct
12
6:00 PM18:00

Sonic Tonic: Explorations in Sound and Silence with Reggie Hubbard

Regularly re-setting and re-calibrating the nervous system is essential to our physical and mental health and overall wellbeing.  This session will feature chimes, Tibetan singing bowls, gongs and other instruments all offered in service to dialing down distress and amplifying ambience, ease and tranquility.

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Yoga Therapy with Amir for Low Back Pain
Oct
18
1:30 PM13:30

Yoga Therapy with Amir for Low Back Pain

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Amir will teach you how to create a customized routine to address your specific low back dysfunctions and related pains.  He'll review the anatomy of the lower back and sacroiliac joint, as well as common misalignments, muscles spasms, compression, and disc issues. Using yoga therapeutics, as well as techniques from Egoscue, Somatics, and Thai Yoga Massage, Amir will offer tools to self-evaluate and find ease from both chronic and acute conditions.

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Flight School: Inversions with Ahmed Jabali-Nash
Oct
19
12:30 PM12:30

Flight School: Inversions with Ahmed Jabali-Nash

Working from the principle that a yoga inversion is any pose when your head is below your heart, Ahmed will lead you through a comprehensive exploration of how to safely and confidently practice any level of inversion without struggle. In this workshop, you will learn drills to build strength, control, and confidence in skills such as assisted headstands, forearm stands and handstands. The intention is for everyone to leave the workshop feeling empowered, inspired, and ready to take their inversion practice to the next level! 

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Joy Just Because: Asana and Meditation for Celebration with Reggie Hubbard
Nov
1
2:00 PM14:00

Joy Just Because: Asana and Meditation for Celebration with Reggie Hubbard

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The stress of our current times can eat away at – or outright undermine – our access to joy.  Some of us may even feel guilty for having joy in hard times.  This workshop is meant to amplify being joyful, just because, for no other reason than we can and we should.  Hard times are not the end of the story, and when we hold onto joy in hard times it creates conditions for the transformation of what is weighing us down.  Reggie will offer an asana practice with soulful music, emphasize personal expression, and conclude with sound meditation.

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Sunday Moon Sound Bath with Chynna and Jarrick
Nov
2
6:00 PM18:00

Sunday Moon Sound Bath with Chynna and Jarrick

Embark on a journey of light movement, breathing, meditation, all immersed in the serene sounds of  singing bowls, healing drums, bells, chimes, rain stick, and human voice. Together we'll explore the beautiful dance between movement and stillness, the magic of this week's full moon, and the harmony between silence and sound, both within yourself and in the world around you. 

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A Chakra Based Exploration for Whole Body Balance with Cindy Wargo
Nov
9
12:30 PM12:30

A Chakra Based Exploration for Whole Body Balance with Cindy Wargo

A workshop to examine the vibrational energy centers in the body might, and consider how they may be influencing your feelings and behaviors. Enjoy a simple grounding practice followed by an accessible, full-body yoga experience that touches on each of the chakras, helping you notice where energy feels open and where it might need a little extra care. 

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The Art of Sitting: Yoga Therapy with Amir
Nov
15
1:30 PM13:30

The Art of Sitting: Yoga Therapy with Amir

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Meet your desk, chair, car, and couch with skill and attention as you build the skills to sit gracefully, with strength and ease.  Join Amir for The Art of Sitting, a workshop designed to transform your relationship with your chair. Learn the practical mechanics of correct posture, discovering how to properly align your spine and pelvis to turn a detrimental habit into a therapeutic practice.

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Seasonal Sound and Silence: A Meditative and Silent Retreat with Marjorie and Christine
Nov
16
1:00 PM13:00

Seasonal Sound and Silence: A Meditative and Silent Retreat with Marjorie and Christine

This afternoon community gathering is designed for support during difficult times by providing a local, low cost half day "retreat" as an opportunity to step away from house-holding commitments and the noise of everyday life in the D.C. area, and devote four hours to self care in the form of meditative and gentle movement practices, a sound experience, and silence.

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Sound Sleep with Reggie Hubbard
Nov
23
6:00 PM18:00

Sound Sleep with Reggie Hubbard

Set a peaceful tone of gratitude for the season as you join Reggie for gentle movement, breathing practice, and guided sound meditation designed to prepare your body and mind for truly sound sleep. Through movement, meditation, and the calming tones of sound bowls, this practice can help you release tension, quiet mental chatter, and shift into a state of deep rest.

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Thai Yoga for Partners with Annie & Amir
Dec
5
6:30 PM18:30

Thai Yoga for Partners with Annie & Amir

Grab a buddy – couples, friends, family pairs all welcome – and join Annie and Amir to learn to give and receive an easy sequence of Thai Yoga Massage. In this unique system, the "giver" guides the "receiver" through a series of relaxed yoga postures, while palming and thumbing along the body’s energy lines and pressure points. The experience can relieve muscular tension, improve circulation, boost the immune system, and balance the body energetically.

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Hearts and Crafts: Yoga and Wreath-Making
Dec
6
2:00 PM14:00

Hearts and Crafts: Yoga and Wreath-Making

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Join us for an afternoon of serenity, creativity and community. Begin with Catha Pavloff leading a 45-minute heart opening yoga practice intended to relax, rejuvenate, and spark creativity. Yoga practice will be followed by a serenity wreath-making experience led by guest artist Patty Moloney Figliola. During this workshop, you'll create one 6-inch and one 4-inch personalized "serenity" wreath with elements such as lavender for relaxation and stress relief; rose for calm and comfort; amethyst to soothe the mind and bring spiritual protection; and rose quartz to promote self-acceptance and emotional healing. Essential oils will be available to add optional fragrance. These wreaths make lovely personalized heartwarming holiday gifts for yourself or for others.

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Yoga for Good: Mindfulness and Meditation with Annie Moyer to benefit Arlington Thrive
Sep
21
6:00 PM18:00

Yoga for Good: Mindfulness and Meditation with Annie Moyer to benefit Arlington Thrive

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A donations-based community mindfulness event in honor of Arlington Thrive's 50th anniversary of providing  comprehensive, holistic support to families in need of financial, early childhood, workforce development, and personalized services to foster long-term self-sufficiency.  Annie will offer a short dharma talk on these themes, followed by a guided meditation to find inner stillness and explore the nature of inter-dependence and community connection. This event is a free will offering. If you are so inclined, please make a donation directly to Arlington Thrive. 

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Sonic Tonic: Autumn Equinox Sound Bath with Reggie Hubbard
Sep
21
2:00 PM14:00

Sonic Tonic: Autumn Equinox Sound Bath with Reggie Hubbard

As we transition from summer into the energy of autumn, we are being called to turn inward and release things that are weighing us down. Taking cues from the season, we will experience deep rest and meditation together, re-setting our nervous system and allowing extra stress and worry to fall away. This session will feature chimes, Tibetan singing bowls, gongs and other instruments.

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Restore with Amir
Sep
20
1:30 PM13:30

Restore with Amir

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Restorative yoga is a practice that is focused on slowing down and opening your body through passive, supported stretching. During the long holds of restorative yoga, muscles and connective tissues are allowed to relax and elongate deeply as props, rather than muscles, are doing the work. This workshop will be recorded and available for one month following the event.

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Sarvabhauma: Universal - The Whole World: Iyengar Yoga Weekend with Lori Ritland
Sep
5
to Sep 7

Sarvabhauma: Universal - The Whole World: Iyengar Yoga Weekend with Lori Ritland

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"When your body, mind and soul are healthy and harmonious, you will bring health and harmony to those around you and health and harmony to the world - not by withdrawing from the world but by being a healthy living organ of the body of humanity." ~ BKS Iyengar

Join Lori Ritland, Iyengar Yoga teacher, for a weekend workshop to practice outward harmony with standing asanas, balanced harmony with a focus on hips and twists, pranayama, and transformation through inversions, backbends, and restoratives. This weekend is for students who have prior experience in Iyengar Yoga. 

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Awakening the Heart: Training in Compassion with Jen O'Sullivan
Jul
26
2:00 PM14:00

Awakening the Heart: Training in Compassion with Jen O'Sullivan

Compassion practices are needed now more than ever if we're to stay connected, hopeful, and resolute. When the going gets rough, even really rough, an open-hearted presence will keep us engaged for the long haul. This workshop will combine embodied movement, mindfulness meditation, contemplation, and inquiry for developing compassionate presence.

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Adjustments and Energetics: The Art of Touch for Yoga Teachers with Jarrick & Jeselene
Jul
12
to Jul 13

Adjustments and Energetics: The Art of Touch for Yoga Teachers with Jarrick & Jeselene

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Discover the basics of safe and supportive hands-on adjustments in this welcoming, two-part workshop designed for yoga teachers who are new or returning to the art of assisting others. In this beginner-level course, you'll explore the fundamentals of touch, alignment, and body awareness in a supportive and collaborative environment from a healing-centered approach. No prior experience with adjustments is necessary – just a curiosity to learn and grow. Part 1 on Saturday focuses on the foundations of touch. Part 2 on Sunday leans into a deeper exploration of touch, breath, and connection. Register for each day alone or both together.

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Summer Sits: A Guest Meditator Series
Jul
9
to Aug 27

Summer Sits: A Guest Meditator Series

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Join by Zoom or come to the Arlington Studio all summer long as we feature a rotating roster of Sun & Moon’s beloved and experienced teachers as that week's Guest Meditator. Enjoy this personal, community-based approach to learning and practicing meditation. You'll experience just a few of the many viable approaches to meditation, and come away intellectually informed and personally inspired to continue your own meditation practice in the way that suits you best.

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Tai Chi and QiGong for Balance and Coordination: Four Week Series with Orit Dahari
Jul
9
to Jul 30

Tai Chi and QiGong for Balance and Coordination: Four Week Series with Orit Dahari

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Hailed by Harvard Medical School as “Medication in Motion,” Tai Chi and Qigong are valued as supporting many positive health outcomes, including balance and coordination. Join Orit for a four-week series this summer to focus on these areas, and set yourself up to move through life with flexibility, ease, and confidence. Begin each session with a gentle warm-up, followed by a walking practice and simple exercises to promote a focused mind and a restful being. Open to any level. Beginners are welcome and encouraged! 

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Yoga and a More Perfect Union: Fourth of July Pop-Up Class with Catha Pavloff to benefit The Brennan Center for Justice
Jul
4
10:00 AM10:00

Yoga and a More Perfect Union: Fourth of July Pop-Up Class with Catha Pavloff to benefit The Brennan Center for Justice

We will breathe, flow, and maybe even dance and sing to a specially curated playlist as we celebrate the principles of democracy upon which our country was built: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.This is a free, donations only class –please click here to make a contribution directly to The Brennan Center for Justice, or feel free to bring cash or a check to the class. 

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Mindful in the Muck: How to Stay Present in Body and Spirit with Annie Moyer and WISE Cities Fairfax
Jun
29
4:00 PM16:00

Mindful in the Muck: How to Stay Present in Body and Spirit with Annie Moyer and WISE Cities Fairfax

Join Annie Moyer, Sun & Moon co-owner and interfaith mindfulness chaplain, for a community chat and gentle movement to cultivate presence during challenging times. This event is co-sponsored by WISE Cities, a Fairfax-based organization making local spots into social hubs for the 55+ community and beyond, integrating adult generations with activities for health, happiness, and independence. Meet others in the community seeking wellness and connection! 

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Surfing Inner Waves: A Reiki Exploration with Marjorie Ames
Jun
29
12:30 PM12:30

Surfing Inner Waves: A Reiki Exploration with Marjorie Ames

Learn to access your inner flows of energy so that you may meet life's challenges with equanimity, and meet your stress or exhaustion by sensing into the energetic nature of your being. Through both active and reflective practices, along with a mini one-on-one reiki treatment for each participant, this workshop will help you cultivate awareness of your own source of inner energy and help maintain balance and well-being. (RE-SCHEDULED FROM JUNE 1)

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2025-26 In-Depth Teacher Training  Sneak Peek! With Andrea, Ahmed, Candace, and Annie
Jun
23
7:30 PM19:30

2025-26 In-Depth Teacher Training Sneak Peek! With Andrea, Ahmed, Candace, and Annie

We're thrilled to announce the return of our acclaimed In-Depth Teacher Training 200-hour Foundations program with an exciting refresh for 2025-26.  Our revamped training features ten weekend immersions from September through March, featuring lead teachers Andrea Kiss, Annie Moyer, Ahmed Jabali-Nash, and Dr. Candace Harding, PT. Join us to learn more about our program, ask your questions, and get an enthusiastic taste for what lies ahead of our next amazing cohort of practitioners, learners, and teachers! 

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Sun & Moon Reads! Book Club & Community Discussion
Jun
22
6:00 PM18:00

Sun & Moon Reads! Book Club & Community Discussion

Join Sun & Moon Reads Community Book Club monthly online for reading enthusiasts practicing the yoga of heart, mind, and community. 

June Selection: The The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever—and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

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Family Yoga with Annie Sue
Jun
15
1:30 PM13:30

Family Yoga with Annie Sue

RE-SCHEDULED FROM SUNDAY JUNE 8

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

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Family Yoga with Annie Sue
Jun
8
1:30 PM13:30

Family Yoga with Annie Sue

RE-SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY JUNE 15 due to illness!!

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

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Boost Your Energy Bank Account with Carol Confino
May
31
2:00 PM14:00

Boost Your Energy Bank Account with Carol Confino

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Learn how to build a storehouse, or "bank account," of energy that can provide stamina and ease throughout your daily life. Through lecture, yoga movement, and breathing practices, we will explore the body's ability to maintain its vitality, and carry you in just the ways you need.

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Yoga Nidra for Turbulent Times: A Four Week Series with Vicki Christian
May
29
7:30 PM19:30

Yoga Nidra for Turbulent Times: A Four Week Series with Vicki Christian

A four-week series to find deep peace through Yoga Nidra, a practice that invites you to lie down in comfortable support and allow your mind to be gently guided through a deeply meditative relaxation. Each session begins with intention-setting, and proceeds with steadily guided imagery focusing systematically on one particular part of the body at a time, leaving you feeling refreshed and renewed throughout the mind, body, and spirit. Attend a la carte or commit to all four weeks. 

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Sun & Moon Reads! Book Club & Community Discussion
May
18
6:00 PM18:00

Sun & Moon Reads! Book Club & Community Discussion

Join Sun & Moon Reads Community Book Club monthly online for reading enthusiasts practicing the yoga of heart, mind, and community. 

May Selection: The Woman They Could Not Silence – by Kate Moore    

The powerful and untold true story of resilience, advocacy, and the fight for women's rights. This gripping and meticulously researched narrative shines a light on the remarkable journey of Elizabeth Packard, a pioneering woman whose indomitable spirit challenged the confines of her time. 

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Family Yoga with Annie Sue
May
18
1:30 PM13:30

Family Yoga with Annie Sue

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

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Perspectives on Troubling Times: Where Yoga and History Meet - Community Discussion with Annie Moyer, MDiv, and Bill McAllister, PhD
May
17
4:00 PM16:00

Perspectives on Troubling Times: Where Yoga and History Meet - Community Discussion with Annie Moyer, MDiv, and Bill McAllister, PhD

Yoga Arose Amid Societal Turbulence: What It Can Teach Us Today. Around 2500 years ago, people living in societal stress and governmental disarray developed some of the foundational assumptions that underlie yoga practice. This workshop will explain how those precepts can assist us today in determining how to respond to the challenges of our time and place. Our discussion will be informed by the historical themes described in Timothy Snyder’s short book On Tyranny, and animated by corresponding yoga concepts and practices to support appropriate civic engagement and action. 

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Amir's Yoga Therapy for the Feet
May
17
1:30 PM13:30

Amir's Yoga Therapy for the Feet

Our feet serve as the cornerstone of our daily movements, bearing the weight of our bodies and facilitating motion. Unfortunately, many of us face challenges with foot health, stemming from issues like bio-mechanical imbalances, excess weight, or the prolonged use of improper footwear.  Amir's yoga therapeutics can make a significant impact by addressing limitations and promoting alignment, flexibility, and strength in the feet.

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Rest in the Jewel of the Lotus: A Regenerative Immersion with Jennifer O'Sullivan
May
10
2:00 PM14:00

Rest in the Jewel of the Lotus: A Regenerative Immersion with Jennifer O'Sullivan

In uncertain times, our practice is a refuge, especially methods that settle and soothe the nervous system. This regenerative immersion with experienced mindfulness and yoga teacher Jennifer O'Sullivan creates space to sink deeply into the heart of several quiet modes of practice – including gentle yoga, yin, and yoga nidra – offering an extended release from whatever mental load you may be carrying. 

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Renewing with Silence and Sound: Half Day Retreat with Marjorie and Christine
May
4
2:00 PM14:00

Renewing with Silence and Sound: Half Day Retreat with Marjorie and Christine

A thoughtfully structured afternoon of gentle, guided movement combined with extended periods of meditation and mindfulness. A sound healing session wraps up the day, using the bright resonance of gong, chimes, and crystal bowls to help us access the fullness of spring’s renewal. 

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Amir's Yoga Therapy for Your Knees
May
3
1:30 PM13:30

Amir's Yoga Therapy for Your Knees

Amir's workshop is an innovative and therapeutic experience that can challenge your perceptions of the body and its ability to move with ease. Join him as he guides you through a series of specially designed yoga poses and techniques that target the knee joint and surrounding muscles, helping alleviate pain and improve flexibility.

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