As summer begins to fade, school gets into session, and schedules become busier, there's no better time to take a moment to pause, ground, and remind ourselves that we can choose to take it slow on purpose as we honor body and mind. This meditative experience features gongs sized over forty inches, complimented by accent gongs and Tibetan sound bowls to accentuate a sense of being grounded and peaceful.

Pause to honor a "sweet spot” between the opening lift of spring and the intensity  summer will soon bring. This half-day retreat helps you spring into summer with a balanced physical practice based on the principles of active (yang) shapes and more reflective (yin) poses, a full hour of supportive silence, a delicious period of somatic movement, and a springtime shower of sound immersion to finish.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

Join Chynna and Jarrick for a deeply relaxing sound bath session to create space for exploration of the duality between movement and stillness, and between silence and sound both internally and externally. With the breath, tap into the nervous systems to settle the MindSpace and the body to facilitate a deeper state of clarity, focus and relaxation in the midst of gongs, crystal bowls, and singing bowls. 

Resonate with the sounds of spring as Reggie joins us once again for a nature-inspired soundscape to resonate with what is happening in the environment. Chimes, sound bowls, and other instruments will help us unwind, recharge, and get in tune and engage authentically with the April vibe that is this moment. Leave feeling rejuvenated, refreshed, and renewed.

Shake loose from the slumber of winter and prepare for the energy of spring. Meet the season of clearing space, rooting, and blossoming toward a fuller expression of yourself, just like flowers, trees and wildlife will be doing all around us. Using sound bowls, gongs and other instruments, we will rest our nerves to prepare to receive and engage with spring more authentically. Leave feeling rejuvenated, refreshed, and renewed, ready for the new beginnings that spring offers. 

This workshop has been cancelled

Join Kristen to kick off March Meditation Madness, a 31-day challenge to jump start your meditation practice. This workshop will be a fun and explorative session to introduce you to a variety of ways to meditate, from the extraordinarily simple to more elaborate practice options, that you can use throughout the month.

Join us at the Fairfax Studio for an afternoon of sustenance for mind, body and spirit to help you establish or deepen contemplative practices. Spend a winter afternoon exploring intentional silence at our lovely Fairfax Studio. This half-day workshop provides an opportunity for meditation and mindfulness as well as gentle, guided movement and periods of intentional silence. Wrap-up the retreat with a sound healing session featuring peacefully employed gong, chimes, and crystal bowl tones. Accessible for all whether meditation-curious or an established practitioner. 

As we settle into winter, this practice will allow for deep rest for mind, body and spirit - individually and collectively.  Using sound bowls, gongs, other instruments and silence, this class will be the best gift you can give yourself - a long winter's nap.  Or at least a deep meditation session....

Start 2025 with intention and discover the clarity, inner peace, and inspiration to make this year a true reflection of who you are and what you’re meant to share with the world. In this full-day workshop/afternoon retreat, you'll practice a gentle Hatha Yoga flow, learn easy meditation techniques to ease into the present moment and cultivate awareness of your thoughts, and make space to connect with your inner self. 

Mindfulness, or mind-training, is the practice of being awake. By training up our ability to closely watch our mind, we become intimate with our suffering, our habitual patterns of grasping and avoiding, all the while opening a doorway to personal insight. Only when we know ourselves deeply can we relax reactive habits and live with a more open-heart. In this 4-week series, you'll practice a variety of traditional mindfulness meditation methods that calm the mind and relax the body, improve focus and concentration, develop an accepting and resilient orientation towards life's challenges, and cultivate an open-hearted and friendly attitude towards yourself and others. 

On the heels of the holiday season, we sometimes need a break from the holiday and all of the corresponding things - travel, family, too much to do....  And at the beginning of the calendar year, it's always good to sit in stillness to feel into what commitments we want to make to our lives and communities.  With light restorative movement, gongs and sound bowls, this workshop will give space to relax, clear the mind and start the New Year with peace, presence and purpose. All levels of experience will benefit from these practices and all are welcome.

Unlike goal-setting, intention-setting focuses on being in the present moment and aligning your actions with what truly matters to you. Join Rixie for an afternoon of yoga postures, meditation, journaling, and meaningful reflection as we honor the past year and set intentions for the next.

Throughout human history, people have gathered together for contemplative mindfulness in times of jubilation and sorrow. Now is no different. Each monthly meditation session will include centering, presentation of the day's focus, guided meditation, silence or journaling, group discussion, and a "Zen in Ten" movement/breath practice. Attend a la carte or all four - your choice!  

IN-PERSON SPOTS FOR THIS WORKSHOP ARE FULL.

Please join us live on Zoom or access the recording for one month following. For anyone seeking support, grounding, inspiration, or relief. Annie and Amir will guide the community in restorative yoga postures, breathing practice, and guided meditation. Pay what you can. 

THIS SERIES IS FULL! PLEASE MESSAGE US IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN A FUTURE SERIES. Mindfulness, or mind-training, is the practice of being awake. By training up our ability to closely watch our mind, we become intimate with our suffering, our habitual patterns of grasping and avoiding, all the while opening a doorway to personal insight. Only when we know ourselves deeply can we relax reactive habits and live with a more open-heart. In this 4-week series, you'll learn to practice a variety of traditional mindfulness meditation methods that calm the mind and relax the body, improve focus and concentration, develop an accepting and resilient orientation towards life's challenges, and cultivate an open-hearted and friendly attitude towards yourself and others. 

Gentle, meditative movements, based on ancient practices from China to help bring balance and resilience to the body, breath and mind.

Learn about Traditional Chinese Medicine's Five Element Theory, and practice corresponding gentle movements to bring balance and harmony into our complex lives.

Join Chynna and Jarrick for a deeply relaxing sound bath session to create space for exploration of the duality between movement and stillness, and between silence and sound both internally and externally. With the breath, tap into the nervous systems to settle the MindSpace and the body to facilitate a deeper state of clarity, focus and relaxation in the midst of gongs, crystal bowls, and singing bowls.