The true purpose of yoga is to decrease the fluctuations of the mind. What would happen if your mind was calmer and you had more clarity? - Would you feel more settled and happy? Would you have better interactions with the people you engage with at home and work? This session introduces participants to the […]
Welcoming the restful stillness of the New Moon in this monthly class. Beginning with simple, mindful movements, we will release into Yoga Nidra, the “sleep of the yogi,” with a guided practice around the monthly new moon. The 60-minute experience inviting ourselves to return to and connect with the wisdom within. All of you is […]
Are you ready to experience connection? Looking for community? So many of us feel disconnected by our modern world and long to reconnect with ourselves, nature and other like-spirited humans. Please join us as we GATHER outdoors with the self empowering tools of Chi Gung and traditional Hatha (Iyengar) yoga practices. Bathe in healing harmonic […]
Cottage Grove Area Women in Business provides a forum for local women in business to meet, network and exchange ideas while growing professionally and personally with dynamic speakers on topics of interest to business women. “Women in Business always leaves me feeling encouraged and empowered to grow in my business!! It is a great place […]
Enjoy yoga at the river on Sunday mornings in Historic Hastings. Take in the magic of the mighty Mississippi river while practicing with guest teachers from across the Metro. After class, take a stroll on the River Walk, and be sure to check out all the great shops and restaurants that downtown Hastings has to […]
Join Shelley + Tracy in this workshop for yoga teachers at Yoga Sanctuary, where we will give and receive hands-on support in a trauma-informed context. You will further develop your observation skills; receive feedback on your touch; enhance your skill in linking clear verbal cues with adjustments; and build confidence as you learn to better […]
Yoga @ The Vineyard with Nicole Warner to benefit The Alzheimer's Association-4th Saturday's of the month during the summer from noon-1pm followed with a glass of wine. Requested donation $20 (7$ for the glass of wine and the remainder goes to The Alzheimer's Association. This class is accessible and takes place outside, while we listen […]
Enjoy yoga at the river on Sunday mornings in Historic Hastings. Take in the magic of the mighty Mississippi river while practicing with guest teachers from across the Metro. After class, take a stroll on the River Walk, and be sure to check out all the great shops and restaurants that downtown Hastings has to […]
Join me for a gentle, restorative yoga practice. I will guide you through a series of poses designed to relax and release tension, improve sleep and enhance any other fitness program you are currently doing. Great for all levels, including beginners. All are welcome!
Come learn the basic principles of Ayurvedic medicine originating from ancient India and how it can help you live a more balanced and healthy life.
Join us the first Friday of each month for a healing experience in community. Each month we will offer a unique healing experience for you, your family and your friends. Each of us, no matter who we are, carry burdens. We invite you to rest with us, in sacred space for these special evening gatherings. […]
Join Kelly Smith meditation, yoga teacher and author for a free family mindful movement class (30 mins) with yoga and meditation for all ages followed by a book signing of Kelly's new book Meditation For The Modern Family.
September 18, 2024 in Spotlight I found harmony in learning yoga through Native Strength Revolution. The harmony I found reconnected me with my Indigenous roots. I am a member of the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe. Raised far away from my culture in Blaine, Minnesota, I always felt a little out of place. I practiced [...]
September 16, 2024 in Lifestyle In the space between your thoughts lies a silent wisdom — an illuminating code that is part of a computing system that exceeds the grasp of ordinary intelligence. This deep knowledge, which is more powerful and true than any other, can be known through only your intuitive nature — your [...]
September 11, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Restorative yoga is a gentle and therapeutic style of yoga that focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. It involves the use of props like blankets, bolsters, and blocks to support the body in various poses, allowing the practitioner to experience deep relaxation and stress relief. Restorative yoga is particularly [...]
September 9, 2024 in Travel Scrambling out of bed, careful not to hit my head on the ceiling of our little camper, I threw on some clothes and opened the shades to look around. “Holy cow,” I shouted, “there are two elk with huge racks right outside.” I fumbled around, trying to locate my phone [...]
September 4, 2024 in Health + Wellness The yoga tradition is full of wisdom. There’s a spiritual classic you may not have an introduction to yet – The Yoga Vasishta. This ancient text written by Sage Valmiki features the spiritual teaching imparted by Sage Vasishta to his student, Sri Rama. Most of the text is [...]
August 28, 2024 in Lifestyle Full of life lessons, Lost and Found: A Journey of Self Mastery gives the reader the opportunity to follow and grow along with the characters to learn about practices for the mind, body, and spirit. Published in 2023, Minnesota Native Daniel J. Blackburn details a journey of self-mastery by creating [...]
August 26, 2024 in Yoga + Movement My doctor scrutinized the looping family history I'd hastily filled out in the waiting room. I was there, ostensibly, to check my thyroid levels, but as we talked about my sore wrists and creaky joints, it sparked something else in her mind. "Your family has some issues with [...]
August 23, 2024 in Health + Wellness On my travels to India to immerse myself in the culture where my practice originated from, my fellow travelers and I noticed a tremendous amount of trash laying around everywhere. Upon reflecting, I realized while much of India’s culture upholds a natural way of living, the western culture [...]
August 21, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Love, the most essential need in our world, serves as the pathway to peace, empathy, and compassion — the very vibrations required to shape a more harmonious future. This profound force holds the potential to foster joy and abundance for everyone, commencing with nurturing self-love. After all, the [...]
August 19, 2024 in Health + Wellness Warning: this is not a fluffy, “go take a bath”, and “eat some chocolate” piece on self-care. This piece asks you to look at the dirty messes you have been avoiding, and unleash the energy of the vulture onto it, to digest the unpleasant emotion and transform it [...]
