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. For bonus community time, join us at a local Fairfax City restaurant for dinner afterwards!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

Gain insights into the Ashtanga Yoga lineage and the principles of Mysore-style practice, and learn the tools to establish a daily routine that supports continuous personal development.

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

October selection: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro

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! 

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.

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.

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!

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. 

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.

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. 

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

September Selection: Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

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.

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.

A free hour to learn, modify, or refine your sun salutation practice! Go through several adaptations, modifications, and lineages, and learn tips and tools for incorporating this timeless flow of postures into your day-to-day life. 

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

August Selection: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

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.

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

July Selection: True Biz by Sara Novic

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.