Sound baths is a therapeutic practice that uses sound to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. The crystal bowls and other instruments provide a soothing and meditative sound. The sound bath sessions create a calming and relaxing environment that helps to reduce stress, anxiety, and tension. During a sound bath session, you will receive a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Let’s face it… Winter in Minnesota is long and hard. And as we approach the winter solstice, days are at their darkest. Embrace the darkness with Julia Andrighetti at Yoga Sanctuary in Minneapolis for this workshop to tune into your inner light. You have an inner guide, a light that can provide a path, a […]
Shine bright! Join Tanya in a wonderful, glowing experience rooted in the Hatha, Tantra and Ayurvedic yoga traditions. Begin with intention, learn how to prepare (adhikara) and warm-up in a mindful way using special breathing, shoulder opening, back strengthening, and more. A variety of backbends will be taught - variations will be encouraged to make […]
Learn about our Devanadi 235/340hr Yoga Teacher Trainings and other programs, guests, and retreats. We’ll go over common Q & A, then help you with any additional questions, registration, application info, and more. These trainings are open to students who want to deepen their knowledge of yoga, begin or intensify their personal practice, or want […]
On the winter solstice, we celebrate the longest night of the year and turn our attention inward as we set our intentions for the next year. In this class you will be guided through a calming restorative yoga sequence where poses are completely supported by props to promote rest and total relaxation. Our practice will […]
Join me to dive into yoga for the first time, or to refresh yourself on the basics. Yoga is a practice that has the potential to be transformative. It can change your body, your breath, your mind, and how you experience your life. So, come get some basics down. From here you can grow anywhere. […]
This 2 hour workshop blends the practice of SomaYoga and Ayurvedic self-care practices to nourish your Soma - mind, body and spirit. You’ll learn tools and practices to keep you warm and grounded all Winter long! The focus is on Vata season, and how to pacify (reduce) the effects of the season’s elements - air […]
Explore the basic science of the human biology and how essential oils are designed to complement and support the system. Learn the 3 P's for safe use and aspects to consider when wanting to add essential oil practices to your well-being routine. A 50 minute interactive webinar to introduce accessible concepts to start incorporating more […]
What is Cord Cutting? If you've ever found yourself caught up in old memories, past conversations, old emotions, or past relationships, cord cutting is for you. It is a way of calling back your energy, and purposefully letting go of energetic ties to things that may be draining you, weighing you down, keeping you stuck, […]
This workshop will give both students and teachers a firm foundation in the basic anatomical movements, bones and muscles, as pertains to the yoga practice. This workshop is designed for anyone with a body who wants to learn more! Yoga teachers in training, yoga teachers looking for review, and yoga students with curious minds will […]
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 [...]
