Midwest YOGA Magazine

Yoga for Calm, Cool, Courage & Confidence - Pitta Balancing Practice
2023-08-08 18:00 - 19:15 (America/Chicago) | Devanadi Yoga, 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Hot and bothered? Excess Pitta Dosha, or fire element, often rears its roaring head at the height of summer as the heat continues to build. When you see signs of irritability, anger, intolerance, digestive pains/acidity, inflammation, sleeplessness and skin breakouts, we are ready for calming, cooling and dispersing this intense energy! However, deficient Pitta shows up as weak agni (digestive or mental fire), lack of self-esteem, excessive fatigue, and lack of spark. This practice will help relieve imbalanced signs of Pitta to help your radiant qualities of warmth, self-confidence, entrepreneurial spirit, mental sharpness, and compassion shine through.
Link to register: https://devanadiyoga.com/schedule-events/

Yoga at the River
2023-08-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2023-08-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Levee Park Amphitheater, 20 Ramsey St, Hastings, MN
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 offer.
Location: Levee Park Amphitheater, 20 Ramsey St, Hastings, MN
Cost: $15/per week or $155 for the full summer
Register: www.mnyogalife.com/summeryoga

How Yoga Philosophy can help you lead a more peaceful and joy-filled life
2023-08-13 12:00 - 15:00 | The School of Yoga and Nature Arts, Beaver Bay, MN, United States
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 Eight Limbs of Yoga, sourced from the ancient knowledge of the Yoga Sutras likely written around 500-600 CE.
Link to register: https://yurtsoflakesuperior.com/school-1/ola/services/how-yoga-philosophy-can-help-you-lead-a-more-peaceful-and-joy-filled-life-sunday-june-4th-2023-1-4pm

New Moon Nidra
2023-08-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-14 18:00 - 19:00 | ZOOM, Virtual, MN, United States
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 welcome to this practice. Virtual livestream event designed and welcome for all.
Mar 21, Apr 20, May 19, June 18, July 17, Aug 16, Sept 14, Oct 14, Nov 13, Dec 12
Location: Livestream
Cost: $15 per session
Register: www.backtocenterspace.com under “Class Sign-up”

GATHER
2023-08-17 17:00 - 20:30 | Minnetrista, MN, Minnetrista, MN, United States
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 sound vibes and be nourished by an Ayurvedic family style meal.Your host Tiffany Bergin CIYT, C-IAYT, ERYT has invited her co-teacher Scott Weaver from Sedona, local master sound healer Carolyn Vinup and chef Heather Jansz “The Curry Diva” to join her in offering this event.

Women in Business
2023-08-18 08:00 - 09:30, 2023-09-15 08:00 - 09:30 | Cottage Grove City Hall Training Room, 12800 Ravine Pkwy S, Cottage Grove, MN, 55016, United States
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 to meet other Women in business in the community and get the word out about what you do as well! The monthly speakers always have something valuable to share, and the group is amazing at building each other up!!”
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP Gain Valuable information that can be applied directly to your business from our monthly meetings A business listing on the WIB membership directory with a link to your business website Opportunity to attend Special Events Ability to market yourself and your business in the introduction portion of each meeting Advertising opportunities Opportunity to post specials or announcements to our WIB Facebook page Create mutually beneficial relationships with other local women in business.
Cost: FREE for 1st time Guests

Hands-On Support: Workshop for Yoga Teachers
2023-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Yoga Sanctuary, 100 W. 46th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55419, United States
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 help your students find joy and ease amidst the challenge of their practice.

Yoga @ The Vineyard
2023-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Burr Vineyards, 10522 County Road 58 NW, Brandon, 56315, United States
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 to the roosters and the ducks. Mat’s are provided, however, you can bring your own also.
Cost: Requested donation $20
No registration required.

Gentle & Restorative Yoga
2023-09-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Rooted In Wellness Studio, 1423 N 8th St., Superior, WI, 54880, United States
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!

Ayurveda 101
2023-09-07 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Peter Public Library, 601 S Washington Avenue, St. Peter, MN, 56082, United States
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.

1st Friday Healing
2023-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Yoga Sanctuary, 100 W. 46th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55419, United States
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.
These workshops will use props to fully support the body in resting poses and create a nurturing environment for the nervous system to reset. Take time for wonderful nourishment and relaxation.

Kid's Mindful Movement Class + Book Signing
2023-09-09 09:00 | Pacifier North Loop, 219 N 2nd St. #102, Minneapolis, United States
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.

Bellyrama
2023-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Lake Harriet Peace Garden, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Join Blooma for their annual Bellyrama celebration on Saturday, September 9th at the Lake Harriet Peace Garden. The event kicks off with flow yoga from 10-11am, followed by a 45 minute family yoga class from 11:15-12pm. This event is free and all are welcome to join for a morning of community, yoga and connection.

Restorative Yoga with Reiki and Sound Healing
2023-09-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Spirit of the Lake Yoga, 6140 Lake Linden Drive, Excelsior, MN, United States
Join Yoga teacher & Reiki master Karen Murray for an evening of unwinding the stresses of your week. Restorative yoga is a series of poses designed to gently coax your body and mind into deep relaxation. During the class, Karen will assist in finding your most comfortable postures and also give a little reiki to all who would like to receive it. Matthew Tift will be offering the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls, harmonium, chanting, and other sounds.
Link to register: https://www.spiritofthelakeyoga.com/events

Healing Through Feeling - Opening to Grief
2023-09-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Yoga Sanctuary, 100 W. 46th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55419, United States
If you know grief, you know deep anguish and pain. The truth is that those who feel unbearable grief, had to know true love. This challenging emotion can look like many emotions all at once.
Take a journey in a safe and supportive environment to find some stability amongst the chaos. This is not a linear path, so the process is yours to choose. Finding community during a time that often includes isolation, sadness, fear, anger, guilt, and pain can anchor you with compassion, patience, trust, and self-love. Our loss doesn’t change with time… life just grows around that loss. How will you choose to move forward?
In this workshop, we will connect via gentle movement, breath practices, journaling, optional sharing, centering, and more. All are welcome. No yoga experience necessary.
A little bit about Julie Shannon Williams- M.Ed., C-IAYT, YACEP, PCA LEAD TRAINER YACEP Julie has been an educator in many capacities for more than 20 years. She is a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT), an intuitive energy healer, a Medium, and a Pain Care Aware Lead Trainer. She is the owner and founder of Santosha Yoga Therapy LLC where she primarily works with people in areas such as: chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, functional yoga therapy, and mental health (including: anxiety, depression, and grief).

Learn How to Build Your Own Retreat
2023-09-12 15:30 - 16:30 | ZOOM, Virtual, MN, United States
This event is a webinar to build your own retreat and give you a few tips with spreadsheet.
Register online: https://www.cocoandpineapple.com/webinar-registration

New Moon Reiki Sound Bath at the Yurt
2023-09-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Will Heal Farm, Oak Grove, MN, United States
New Moon Reiki Sound Bath with Reiki Master Practitioner, Certified Sound Therapist, RYT500, Certified Meditation Teacher, Dawn, in a magical space inside a yurt on a working farm.
Group reiki works to release energy that doesn’t belong with us and call back our own energy. With the power of the new moon working with us, we will use reiki, meditation, and sound to transform our energy in this beautiful practice. Bring anything that will make you comfortable in the coziness of the yurt!
Email new.dawn.wellness.yoga@gmail.com for more info.

ND Yoga Conference
2023-09-15 - 2023-09-16 | Bismarck State College, 1200 Schafer St, Bismarck, ND, 58501, United States
A yoga conference for yoga students AND teachers!
Experience a variety of yoga sessions, ND yoga teachers, sponsors, and vendors in Bismarck, ND.

Healthy Happy Hips
2023-09-16 12:30 - 14:30 | Green Lotus Yoga & Healing Center, 7942 Mitchell Rd, Eden Prairie, MN, United States
How are your hips? Can you walk, run, crouch, bend, and move the ways you want to? Our hips are responsible for many movements we make each day, both on the yoga mat, and in our daily lives.
If you feel like your hips are holding you back, join us and learn more about how your hips are meant to move and how to maintain range of movement at any age.
Join us for Hips 101:
– Discussion on how hips are perceived in yoga
– Exploration of hip movements and anatomy
– Rolling sequence for hips, psoas, and glutes
– Yoga movement practice culminating in Happy Baby pose, including options and modifications
– Rest and recovery in an extended savasana.
No prior yoga experience is required. Please dress in movement-friendly clothing, and bring a yoga mat.

Yoga Nidra + Reiki
2023-09-17 10:00 - 11:00 | River Yoga, Anoka, MN, United States
Join me for a beautiful Yoga Nidra practice followed by powerful group Reiki energy work.
Yoga Nidra (the yoga of wakeful sleep) is an amazing way to prepare the body for energy work through guided meditation.
Singing bowls, tingsha, drum, and Palo Santo and more are utilized in group Reiki to release and revitalize energy.

Holistic Yoga Teacher Training + Personal Transformation
2023-09-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Yoga Sanctuary, 100 W. 46th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55419, United States
Our holistic approach integrates trauma-awareness throughout all aspects of training with specific emphasis during our Self-Care Spring Retreat where we will also learn to see yoga through a lens of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. Elemental (fire, water, earth, air, space/sound) themes provide a map for us to interact holistically with yogic concepts including asana (physical postures), yoga history, anatomy, pranayama (breath practices), yoga philosophy, Ayurveda and meditation.Our hope is that during our time together, you will get to know yourself on a deeper level—and that this true Self will be welcomed, nourished and empowered to live with steadiness and ease.

River Valley Yoga Festival
2023-09-21 - 2023-09-24 | Stillwater, MN, Stillwater, MN
River Valley Yoga Festival is a multi-day, outdoor event featuring yoga, meditation, forest bathing, sound healing, wisdom talks and more. Located in the heart of the beautiful St. Croix Valley, you are destined to find peace, tranquility and activities that ignite your soul.
September 21-24
Location: Stillwater, MN
Cost: Ticket prices vary
Register: https://rivervalleyyogafestival.com/purchase-tickets/

Divine Woman: Honor Autumn
2023-09-23 15:00 - 17:00 | ZOOM, Virtual, MN, United States
Welcome the Autumn Equinox through womb-centered yoga, community connection, and time with devotional mantra, we honor and celebrate body and seasonal transitions through the year. Divine Woman-Autumn centers on caring for women as we explore the cyclicality of the body with Ayurveda and yoga practices that honor postpartum and perimenopause, the Autumn of the body. All of you is welcome to this practice, whatever phase of life you are in. Virtual livestream event with reference guide for participants included.

History of the Chakra
2023-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | The School of Yoga and Nature Arts, Beaver Bay, MN, United States
Many people know the Chakras as convergences of energy in the physical body. However, most people don’t know that the Chakra system studied in the west is actually quite a young system developed by non-Indian practitioners. Although the concept of the Chakras is found in centuries old texts, the psychological overlays attributed to the Chakra system of healing were actually developed in roughly the last 100 years. This course reviews the modern Seven Chakra system and also gives insight into what the Indian sages of old said about the Chakras.
Link to register: https://yurtsoflakesuperior.com/school-1/ola/services/history-of-the-chakras-sunday-september-24th-2023-1-4pm
