Beginning Yoga with Rose Kress of LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute.

January through May 2026 classes are themed around a different area of the body. You will learn tips and tricks for strengthening, opening, and releasing each part of the body as well as keeping said part safe in other yoga classes.

Rose is a certified Yoga Therapist, teacher, and author. In her class, you'll learn the foundations of yoga and its many benefits. Explore body alignment and deep breathing while developing strength, flexibility, and balance in a supportive environment. This class is designed for new students, yet experienced students are encouraged to attend to reinforce the basics of their yoga practice. With Rose's expertise and guidance, students can experience the many benefits of yoga and how it can improve their overall physical and mental health as well as reduce stress, anxiety, and depression to promote relaxation.

Get ready to sweat! Heated Power Yoga with Trish is an energetic style of yoga that links body movement with breath to create a dynamic flow of poses. This can be a vigorous, detoxifying, strength-based class, working the body to the core, building flexibility, and endurance. And we’ll also offer many modifications to ensure that anyone can participate to their own individual fullest expression.

Karrin brings a bold, uplifting energy to the mat. Her Hot Power classes blend strength, flow, and breath to help you build heat, boost confidence, and tap into your inner fire. Expect a dynamic practice that challenges you in all the right ways while keeping things supportive, encouraging, and accessible.

Whether you’re looking to get stronger, sweat out the stress of the week, or reconnect with your body, Karrin creates a space where you can push your edges and still feel completely at home.

Come ready to move, breathe, and leave feeling powerful.

Jamie brings a wealth of experience and passion to our studio. With a background in Vinyasa and Hatha yoga, Jamie's classes emphasize alignment, breath awareness, and mindfulness. Her teaching style encourages students to explore their practice with curiosity and compassion.

Intermediate classes bridge the gap between beginner and advanced levels. They provide a space for growth, challenge, and exploration. If you've been attending our beginner classes and feel ready to take your practice to the next level, Jamie's sessions are perfect for you.

Even if you’re newer to yoga, no worries! Jamie’s class is designed to welcome practitioners of all levels, including beginners. She creates a supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable exploring their practice. She offers modifications for poses, making them accessible to newer yogis. Whether you’re working on building strength, flexibility, or balance, Jamie will guide you through variations that suit your individual needs.

Meditative Therapeutic Yoga is a breath and alignment-based practice. Class begins with a card draw as a theme for the practice, followed by a centering meditation that includes mudra and mantra. Therapeutic postures are dynamically held with a flowing breath to allow the mind to become absorbed in the subtleties of energy and sensation. You’ll leave feeling calmer, stronger, more focused, and aligned with your higher purpose.

Rose is a collaborative teacher, meaning she takes your requests when it comes to the poses, energy, and/or parts of the body you would like to focus on or release. Reap the benefits of practicing with Albany’s only Certified Yoga Therapist.

Bio:

Rose Kress, ERYT-500, C-IAIT, YACEP, Owner/Director of LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, and author. Rose started yoga in 1994 and began teaching from her heart in 2004. Her journey through the constrictions of physical pain and mental afflictions led her to LifeForce Yoga in 2002. Since that time, Rose’s driving force is to support people in using yoga, meditation, and everyday magic to heal themselves. She distills yogic truths and the wisdom of her teachers, Amy Weintraub, Maria Mendola, and Rama Jyoti Vernon, into their basic essence for ease of practical application in life. Rose’s work includes the book Awakening Your Inner Radiance with LifeForce Yoga, multiple CDs, videos, and the popular Best Practices series on LifeForce Yoga for Mental Health. She leads international trainings, online courses and classes, as well as Aqua Yoga and exercise classes in Albany and Lebanon, OR. www.yogafordepression.com

Awaken your body and spirit with this energizing all-levels vinyasa practice. Guided in a circular mandala pattern around the mat, you’ll move with intention—linking breath to movement to spark vitality, build inner heat, and cultivate balance. Each sequence is designed to open every side of the body, invite mindfulness, and leave you feeling refreshed, grounded, and ready to embrace the day ahead.

Jamie brings both depth and joy to her teaching. With a rich background in Vinyasa and Hatha yoga, she weaves alignment, breath awareness, and mindful presence into every class. Her compassionate, curiosity-driven style inspires students to explore their practice with openness and self-kindness, creating space for growth on and off the mat.

Join us for a rejuvenating and heart-centered Slow Flow Yoga experience led by KELSEY, our newest 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training graduate from Samadhi Yoga Kula!

KELSEY's class is a fusion of Hatha, Vinyasa, and Gentle yoga styles. Expect a balanced practice that nurtures both body and mind. KELSEY's trauma-informed approach ensures that everyone feels welcome and supported, regardless of experience or ability. Slow Flow Yoga is a class designed to provide the perfect balance of movement and relaxation. This class is suitable for all levels, from beginners to experienced yogis.

Gentle yoga is a practice to ease the body of the stressors of our live that have been created in our bodies and mind. we will gently stretch and support our body. This class moves at a much slower pace, with less intense positions, balancing practice, some strengthening and usually includes extended time for meditation and breath work.

Yin yoga is a slow, restorative practice that involves holding stretches for long periods of time; typically 3-5 minutes per pose. The intention of this practice is to stretch not only the muscles but to also stretch the connective tissue under the muscles- the fascia. This practice is meant to calm the mind, soothe aches in the muscles and joints, and improve flexibility and range of motion over time. Many props will be made available, as the goal is for the practitioner to be as comfortable as possible holding stretches for longer periods of time. There is typically less talking in this style of class, and a more meditative approach is taken while focusing on deep breathing and surrendering to gravity. This is the perfect way to relax, restore, and reset.

Start your day off right with our all-levels Morning Flow class! This class embraces each student as they roll out their mat for practice. Modifications and props are used to support each individual's needs. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned practitioner this class is designed to meet you where you are Through a variety of postures, you'll build strength, improve balance, and increase core power, and mobility in your joints. Plus, you'll leave feeling energized and cheery, and ready to take on the day!

Strength meets fluidity in this dynamic intermediate-to-advanced 45 minute practice. Ryan guides you through a powerful sequence designed to build deep core strength while weaving in traditional yoga elements to enhance flexibility, balance, and stability.

Expect energizing flows, mindful breathwork, and targeted movements that challenge your center and leave you feeling grounded, strong, and revitalized.

Perfect for practitioners ready to elevate their practice, this class blends intensity with intention — cultivating resilience from Sole to Soul.

*45 minute class

Hot Power Yoga with Anaya

Thursday nights just got hotter!

This 45‑minute heated power flow is designed to build strength, boost stamina, and leave you feeling energized from the inside out. Anaya brings an upbeat, encouraging vibe to the room, guiding you through dynamic sequences that challenge your body while still feeling accessible for all levels.

And when you pair her class with Ryan’s 5:30 PM Core Class, Thursday evenings become your new favorite night to work out. Back‑to‑back power, sweat, and that signature Sole to Soul glow.

Expect intentional movement, a steady pace, and plenty of opportunities to push your edges safely. You’ll sweat, you’ll glisten, and you’ll walk out feeling strong, confident, and proud of what your body can do.

Thursday nights are officially your night to glisten and grow,

and by the end, you’ll be begging for that icy‑cold cloth for Savasana like it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to you.

Sculpt, stretch, and sweat in this high-energy class that blends traditional yoga poses with strength training using dumbbells. Set in a heated room with upbeat music, you’ll boost your heart rate, build lean muscle, and deepen flexibility—all while syncing breath with movement. Perfect for those craving a dynamic practice that leaves you feeling strong, centered, and empowered.

This donation-based community class offers a 60-minute all-bodies flow focused on relaxing breath work, deep stretching, and energizing movement to expand your breath, body, and mind. This all-levels practice incorporates poses to strengthen, tone, and energize your yoga journey. Bring a mat, water, and a friend!

Minimum donation $9

Ground, Flow, & Restore

is a soul-soothing blend of breathwork, intentional movement, and deep Yin release. Begin with grounding breath to settle your mind, flow through gentle mobility and mindful strength, then melt into long restorative holds that unwind tension from the inside out.

This class is perfect for anyone craving calm, clarity, and a full-body reset — a space to reconnect, rebalance, and come home to yourself.

Step into your strength with Stephanie’s dynamic Power Yoga class—a high-energy, full-body flow designed to build heat, boost endurance, and ignite your inner fire. This invigorating practice links breath with movement to cultivate resilience, flexibility, and focus both on and off the mat. Expect creative sequencing, powerful transitions, and motivational guidance that meets you exactly where you are. Whether you’re craving a challenge or looking to elevate your practice, Stephanie’s empowering presence will leave you feeling strong, centered, and inspired.

Welcome a new week by stepping onto your mat and into some mindful movement. Expect a balance of playful and empowering sequences inspired by the elements and cycles of the natural world, created to leave students feeling both grounded and energized.

Charlotte paces her sequences by combining dynamic breath-synched movement and extended moments of stillness. Her trauma-informed approach to teaching nurtures an inclusive container for students of all experience levels to show up to their practice and enhance their balance, strength and flexibility.

Magic happens when women gather in circles. Thousands of women gather in Sister Circles worldwide every month on the New Moon. In Circle, we heal by sharing our stories, our truth, and our wisdom. Each New Moon has a theme for transformation, sisterhood, and healing.

At Awakened Soul Sisterhood, you’ll find a community of like-minded women and build connections with support from women who get IT and who get YOU. Our circle is a brave space where you can take off your armor and be honored for who you are and all you’ve been through.

In this sacred gathering of women, we align with the moon's power to set intentions and meditate, to gain clarity and clear energy, so that we may manifest our hearts’ deepest desires. We do inner work, ritual, and have deep and meaningful conversations. We may sing, we may dance, and we'll most likely laugh a lot and even cry a little. You never know when you get a group of Wild Women together. The energy will be electric and we would LOVE for you to be there. No previous meditation or women’s circle experience is needed. Come exactly as you are.

**What to Expect:: meditation, intention setting, sharing time.

**What to Bring:: a notebook, bottle of water, a bolster or blanket to sit on. (and an item for the altar, if you wish)

INTENTIONS

**Getting prepared for circle…I’d like to encourage you to write your intentions down before coming to Circle. Then you won’t have the feeling of being rushed to write them during circle. You will have more time to focus on what you’re calling in for this moon cycle. We all know how important it is to be specific with our intentions.

If you write your intentions prior to coming to circle, good. If you don't get the chance, don't worry about it. We will still have a small amount of time during circle for writing. Come as you are.

We'll post journaling prompts and/or conversation topics in the Facebook Group Awakened Soul Sisterhood. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2490264904532431/

I’ll also send out an email with the journaling prompts and/or conversation topics

Please Pre-register to save your seat and receive the email

$10 - $30 sliding scale - Choose your donation amount

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact me directly so that I can register you.

🌕 Full Moon Circle: A Time for Release & Reflection

Hosted at the Lebanon Studio

There is a timeless magic that occurs when women gather. For generations, women have come together under the light of the Full Moon to share their stories, find strength in community, and honor the rhythm of the seasons.

At Awakened Soul Sisterhood, we invite you into a warm, supportive space where you can take off your armor and simply be yourself. While our New Moon circles focus on planting seeds, our Full Moon Circle in Lebanon is a time for "harvesting." It is a sacred space to celebrate how far we’ve come and to consciously release what no longer serves us.

We’ll align with the moon’s peak energy to clear away the old and make room for peace. Whether you are looking for deep conversation, a quiet moment of reflection, or the support of women who truly "get" you, you are welcome here.

Our circle is a gentle, "brave space" for all women. We share our wisdom, engage in meaningful ritual, and support one another through life’s ups and downs. You don’t need any prior experience—just a heart open to connection.

Come exactly as you are. We would love to have you in the circle.

What to Expect

• Guided Meditation: To ground our energy and find stillness.

• Reflective Sharing: A safe time to speak your truth and be heard.

• Releasing Ritual: A symbolic way to let go of burdens or old patterns.

What to Bring

• A notebook and pen.

• Optional: An item for the altar (something that represents peace or gratitude to you).

Preparing for Circle: Releasing

As we prepare for our time together, I encourage you to reflect on what you are ready to set down. The Full Moon is the perfect time to "clear the deck."

If you have a moment before we meet, think about a habit, a worry, or a heavy emotion you’d like to leave behind. Writing these down beforehand allows you to enter circle feeling prepared, but if life is busy, don’t worry—we will have time for reflection during the circle.

Join Facebook Group Awakened Soul Sisterhood. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2490264904532431/

Please Pre-register to save your seat 

$10 - $30 sliding scale - Choose your donation amount

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact me directly so that I can register you. 

This class is about moving with your breath, finding flow, and meeting yourself exactly where you are. Whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been practicing for years, you’ll be guided through sequences that build strength, flexibility, and presence — with plenty of options to honor your body’s needs along the way.

I offer modifications and variations so you can move at your own pace, and the focus is always on listening inward rather than “getting it right.” The space is welcoming and supportive, a place to connect with yourself and with community.

Come as you are, bring your mat, and let’s create a practice that leaves you feeling grounded, energized, and more at home in your body.

Discover the benefits of yoga in a gentle and accessible way with our Chair Yoga class, taught by the inspiring Rose. This class is perfect for anyone looking to experience the flexibility, strength, and tranquility of yoga without the need for floor exercises.

Class Highlights:

Gentle Movements: Ideal for seniors, those with limited mobility, or anyone seeking a softer approach to yoga.

Seated and Standing Poses: Utilize a chair for support to perform both seated and standing yoga poses safely and effectively.

Breath Awareness: Focus on deep, mindful breathing to enhance relaxation and reduce stress.

Increased Flexibility and Strength: Improve your range of motion, build strength, and enhance overall physical health.

Community Connection: Enjoy a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Join Rose in this rejuvenating class to experience the joy and benefits of yoga in a way that suits your body and needs.

Bio:

Rose Kress, ERYT-500, YACEP, Yoga Therapist, Owner/Director of LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, and author. Rose started yoga in 1994 and began teaching from her heart in 2004. Her journey through the constrictions of physical pain and mental afflictions led her to LifeForce Yoga in 2002. Since that time, Rose’s driving force is to support people in using yoga, meditation, and everyday magic to heal themselves. She distills yogic truths and the wisdom of her teachers, Amy Weintraub, Maria Mendola, and Rama Jyoti Vernon, into their basic essence for ease of practical application in life. Rose’s work includes the books Awakening Your Inner Radiance with LifeForce Yoga and The Radiant Self, multiple CDs, videos, and the popular Best Practices series on LifeForce Yoga for Mental Health. She leads international trainings, online courses and classes, as well as Aqua Yoga and exercise classes in Albany and Lebanon, OR. www.yogafordepression.com

Step into a sanctuary of softness. This gentle yoga class is designed to soothe the nervous system, release tension, and invite mindful movement. Perfect for beginners, those recovering from injury, or anyone craving a slower, more nurturing practice.

Through breath-led stretches, restorative postures, and intentional pauses, we’ll cultivate a sense of ease in both body and mind. Expect a welcoming space where props, modifications, and personal agency are encouraged—because your practice should meet you exactly where you are.

Whether you’re winding down from a busy day or simply seeking a moment of peace, this class offers a compassionate reset. Come as you are, leave feeling grounded, spacious, and supported.

All levels welcome

Ideal for deep rest, stress relief, and gentle rebalancing

My favorite style of yoga is strong and powerful because through a strong practice, yoga can reveal ability and resilience you never knew you had, and this physical strength eventually translates to every area of your life off the mat making you a more balanced, consistent and whole person. This Vinyasa-based Strong Flow will ignite your inner fire. As always, there will be options to modify down and this class is accessible to all but, come to class expecting to be challenged.

Strong Vinyasa Flow is a WARMED yoga class with the thermostat set to a warm but not extreme 80*F. :)

Options for beginner, intermediate and advanced practitioners offered.

My favorite style of yoga is strong and powerful because through a strong practice, yoga can reveal ability and resilience you never knew you had, and this physical strength eventually translates to every area of your life off the mat making you a more balanced, consistent and whole person.

This Vinyasa-based Strong Flow will ignite your inner fire. As always, there will be options to modify down and this class is accessible to all but, come to class expecting to be challenged.

Options for beginner, intermediate and advanced practitioners offered.

This Vinyasa-based Slow Flow keeps a focus on a low heart rate and controlled breath. After starting with our breath, we’ll work into strong movement, the level of challenge being completely up to each practitioner. After movement and flow this class leaves ample time for flexibility and savasana. This is a strength-based class.

Options for beginner, intermediate and advanced practitioners offered.

New to Yoga? Start Here!

This is the perfect class for beginners! It's slower-paced and designed to meet you wherever you are on your yoga journey.

I welcome all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Together, we'll focus on developing clear and safe alignment in foundational poses, while moving in harmony with our breath. I'll guide you on how to use props and modifications to support your individual needs.

We'll keep transitions from the floor and time on the wrists to a minimum for an easy flow. This inclusive and non-judgmental class emphasizes embodiment and joyful movement. Come learn, play, and giggle with us. You might even break a sweat in our supportive environment!

Ground, Flow, & Restore

is a soul-soothing blend of breathwork, intentional movement, and deep Yin release. Begin with grounding breath to settle your mind, flow through gentle mobility and mindful strength, then melt into long restorative holds that unwind tension from the inside out.

This class is perfect for anyone craving calm, clarity, and a full-body reset — a space to reconnect, rebalance, and come home to yourself.

A Sonic Journey is a sound meditation practice using gongs, crystal singing bowls, and other sound creation tools to guide our attention and relax our busy minds (also known as a sound bath).

The relaxed, mindful state you experience during each Sonic Journey helps you understand your relationship to THIS MOMENT, deepening your connection to your SELF. Sound baths (literally bathing in sound and vibration) enable each of us to experience quiet, mindful consciousness without prior meditative experience and are a simple practice that everyone can receive and enjoy, whatever their background may be.

Our approach, based on compassion, curiosity, and being in my present moment allows us to share this experience with you in a safe, refreshingly supportive environment. There are no gurus here – only guides who are companions on the journey.

Sonic Journey events are immersive sound experiences. We hear the sound, but we also feel the vibration resonating within our bodies.

Each sound meditation is a unique experience – not only do the soundscapes evolve, but we arrive to each Gong Love with our own ever-shifting perception of self.

Through sound meditation, we can experience profound relaxation, rest, deep states of meditation, dreamlike visions, and spiritual journeys. We may also feel a deeper connection to hidden parts of ourselves – intuition, spirit, creativity, and inner guide. Receiving regular sound meditation enables us to become familiar with the feeling of CALM and NOW and inspires us to consciously inhabit the present moment.

- What happens at a Sonic Journey Sound Meditation? -

We begin by breathing, and a relaxing visualization designed to calm our minds and assist our arrival, in this moment, within the sound meditation space.

Next, we get comfortable, and the vibrations begin to wash over and through our bodies. The rich layers of sounds, tones, and harmonics are an invitation to explore ourselves, the universe, and the connections between us. In our experience, sound meditation is the simplest way to achieve a calm, meditative mind state. Participants often experience deep meditative states, hypnogogic visions, and spirit quest experiences. The sounds are played for an hour each session.

- Tickets

$15-30 sliding scale admission. (Choose the amount you're comfortable with)

Please arrive at 6:45 pm to get comfortable in your surroundings and set up your relaxing meditation space. Doors close and we will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.

- What should I bring? -

Dress comfortably. Bring anything you need to make yourself cozy on the floor. Yoga mat, blanket, pillow or bolster. If you like, we recommend a comfortable eye mask or eye covering of some kind, but this is optional.

Find your quiet mind!

See you soon!

For more information and our full schedule, visit: https://www.sonicjourney.org/

Visit our Bandcamp page to hear what a Gong Love Sound Meditation sounds like! https://sonicjourneysounds.bandcamp.com/

Become a Certified Yoga Teacher in 2026
A Breath-Based, Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training with Samadhi Yoga Kula
Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Certification

Are you ready to deepen your practice, heal from within, and share the transformative power of yoga with others?

Join us for a comprehensive, trauma-informed, breath-centered Yoga Teacher Training rooted in compassion, inclusivity, and holistic wisdom. This immersive program blends ancient tradition with modern understanding to empower you as both a practitioner and teacher. Whether your goal is personal growth or professional teaching, this journey will support you every step of the way.

What You’ll Learn:

• Teach yoga gentle, beginners, hatha, vinyasa, and accessible yoga with confidence.
• Create inclusive and accessible classes for diverse populations including veterans, trauma survivors, and individuals in recovery.
• Guide breathwork, meditation, and pranayama with safety and clarity.
• Develop a personal, intuitive, and sustainable practice rooted in nervous system regulation and self-care.
• Explore timeless yogic philosophy through the lens of healing and trauma-informed care, while learning how to apply ancient wisdom to your daily life.
• Understand the science of yoga from both Eastern and Western perspectives.
• Learn safety-first teaching principles to prevent injury and protect joints for a lifelong practice.
• Gain real-world tools to teach with confidence, compassion, and ethics in any setting.
  

Rooted in Timeless Wisdom, Guided by Modern Insight.

Our faculty brings decades of experience shaped by the teachings of revered yoga masters such as Swami Sivananda, Krishnamacharya, B.K.S. Iyengar, Rama Jyoti Vernon, Swami Kripalu, and the LifeForce Yoga tradition. Their philosophies and practices inform our approach, blending classical foundations with contemporary understanding to support safe, effective, and compassionate teaching.

Who This Is For?

This training is for anyone curious about how yoga, breath, and meditation can support healing and transformation, whether you're called to teach or simply want to deepen your understanding of yoga in a trauma-sensitive and supportive environment.

Why This Training Matters.

Unresolved trauma can live in the body and nervous system. This training offers powerful tools to metabolize and release that trauma, returning you to your natural, radiant state of being. You’ll emerge equipped not just to teach yoga, but to embody it.

Anyone can apply. Application deadline 1/5/2026.

This training program is limited to 15 people per session.

Participants receive free unlimited studio membership during training.

Lead Instructors:: Rose Kress, ERYT-500, C-IAYT, LFYP-2, YACEP

Valeria Pearson ERYT-200, RYT-300

DATES: January 7th through May 31st, 2026

Wednesday evenings 5:30-8:30 pm, and every other weekend

Saturdays 12:00-6:00pm, Sundays 10am-5pm.

INVESTMENT

Regular Enrollment: $3,500
Early Enrollment Paid in Full by December 7th, 2026: $3,300
*Payment plans available upon request

*Deposit to reserve your place $330 (non-refundable)

Please Pre-register to stay informed as we get closer to the start of training.

Please call or text Rose 520-349-2644 or Valeria 702-809-4969 if you have additional questions

Please Pre-register to stay informed as we get closer to the start of training.

Join us for an evening of relaxation, yoga nidra, kirtan meditation, tea, and dessert.

Kirtan, or "music meditation" soothes the heart and soul!

Come and experience it for yourself. We start with guided meditation, yoga breathing, seated yoga stretches, Yoga Nidra, and end with a joyful kirtan.

We guarantee you will be more relaxed and at peace by the end of the class at the beautiful and serene Sole to Soul Yoga Studio in the heart of Albany.

We are Ramai & Alaya (and family) and we have been offering mantra meditation and kirtan events in Oregon since 2021, and we have personally practiced this meditation daily for 25 years. We love freely sharing the gift of the yoga philosophy lifestyle with others.

If you are searching for a new experience, inner peace, relief from stress & anxiety, or spiritual nourishment—join us! No experience necessary. We look forward to meeting you.

We always serve freshly baked goodies and herbal tea, too. Let us know if you have any questions on concerns- peacefulheartkirtan@gmail.com/ (808)367-2633

Welcome to the monthly Shamanic Healing Circle, where we provide a sacred space for the community to come together and experience the power of energetic healing. Led by our experienced facilitator, Sky Yeager, this circle is open to anyone seeking healing or looking to offer healing to others.

This circle provides a safe space for people to gather together to offer or request energetic healing through Shamanic Journey, Reiki, and other modalities. People can also come to hold space for one another. All services are provided by community members and are no substitute for other professional medical care.

There is no cost to attend, but donations are welcome to provide reciprocity for the use of the space.

Please contact Sky Yeager at shamanicsoultending@gmail.com to request more information.

It's important to note that this is not a Drop-In event. Sky will need to go over things with you prior to attendance to ensure that you're prepared for the circle. The circle itself is held on the 3rd Saturday of each month, but the time and what to bring will be informed by Sky. So, if you're interested in connecting with like-minded individuals and exploring the power of shamanic practices, please contact Sky for more information.

Further your knowledge of yoga, read more books, and connect with others!

Each month, we will meet to discuss a book of the month. This is an opportunity to read some of the yoga books in the TBR pile. We will read books that inform yoga, old books, and new books.

Some questions to guide your reading:

• What moved you?

• What inspired you?

• Did your opinion of this book change by the time you got to the end?

• What new thing(s) did you learn about yoga?

• Did this book relate to your life experiences? If so, how?

• Did you mark any sections, or quotes?

• What new things did you learn about yoga?

March 7th: Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda, Chapters 1 - 26

April 4th: Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda, Chapters 27 - 49

May 2nd: The Bhagavad Gita, by Eknath Easwarn

We will enjoy tea and simple snacks during our discussion. All are welcome!

Harness the Energy of Your Chakras for a Fruitful Life

What is a chakra and why does it matter? Chakras are subtle body energy centers that correspond to key aspects of our physical, emotional, and psychological experience. Each chakra reflects a fundamental dimension of how we relate to ourselves and the world. When these centers are balanced and supported, we are better able to live with stability, creativity, confidence, connection, and clarity. Working with the chakras offers a practical framework for cultivating a well-rounded, resilient, and fulfilling life.

This 7-week experiential series designed to help you cultivate balance, vitality, and inner prosperity by working through the chakra system. Each week focuses on one primary energetic center and its core theme: embodiment, creativity, self-esteem, love, communication, self-awareness, and integration. This offers a grounded and practical pathway to sustainable well-being.

Through simple, accessible yoga practices, guided meditation, and concise educational teachings, this series demystifies the chakras and brings their wisdom into everyday life. Rather than striving for perfection or intensity, the emphasis is on ease, awareness, and repeatable tools that support nervous system regulation and energetic coherence.

Each 75-minute session includes a complete yoga practice, meditation, and reflective inquiry, supported by thoughtfully designed worksheets to deepen understanding and integration. Participants will also receive a complimentary PDF copy of The Radiant Self by Rose Kress, providing an ongoing reference for chakra awareness and self-study. Sessions are recorded and available online, the same day.

By the end of the series, students will:

• Understand the essential function of each chakra and its relationship to lived experience

• Learn to recognize subtle physical, emotional, and behavioral cues of a chakra imbalance

• Gain micro-practices to restore balance in daily life

• Develop confidence in self-assessment and self-regulation using the chakra framework

This series is ideal for practitioners seeking a clear, embodied, and practical approach to the chakras, one that supports resilience, self-knowledge, and a truly fruitful existence from the inside out.

Moving through the world with an open heart is a profound state of being which requires a reliable foundation, strength, and clarity. Your connection to your heart affects how you see yourself, those around you, and how you interact with them. Tapping into your heart awakens the healing power of love.

Heart openers in yoga open the chest and release upper back and hip tension from sitting at a computer and carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. The body craves deep heart opening, yet meets resistance, back compression, or lacks strength. This workshop helps you progressively and safely explore back bending postures.

You will experience:

• basic anatomy to help you understand your body's sacred geometry;

• a special traction practice;

• how to support yourself in back bends in classes and at home;

• a variety of back bends - prone, kneeling, standing, and restorative;

• how the heart soars when supported.

You will come away from this workshop with a strong, open, and expansive heart, feeling renewed and ready for everything an open heart is waiting to offer you.

Open to all levels of experience, from beginners to advanced, and everyone in between.