The compassion and empathy shown by healthcare professionals can prove physically and mentally costly. Every day, healthcare providers are asked to assist patients and families through some of life’s most stressful situations like traumatic accidents, chronic illness, medical errors and death. Research has begun to identify the impact this is having upon the people caring for these individuals. It is increasingly being recognized that healthcare staff are at risk of suffering post-traumatic reactions, compassion fatigue and burnout.

Yoga has shown to be an effective method for stress management and improving overall mental/emotional health. It can be a powerful complement to talk therapy and other self-care strategies. Trauma-informed yoga is taught in a very specific manner, emphasizing control over one’s own experience, honoring the limits of one’s own body, and inviting practitioners to explore their individual experience in every breath and every pose.

This 4 week series incorporates yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation and deep relaxation specifically for healthcare providers.

This course will be offered on Saturdays, 1:30-2:30 pm starting April 4^th. Note: it is ok if you cannot attend every class; we know that healthcare providers have unique schedules. Do not let this prevent you from taking the series.

Lucia will be teaching the first two classes and Dawn will be teaching the last two classes. Capacity for 10 people. Sign up today or contact Dawn at dawn.england001@gmail.com with questions.

Join Marnie Bounds and Rachel Flynn for an afternoon of aromatherapy, reiki and restorative yoga to support you feeling more balanced. Marnie will be guiding you through a restorative practice while Rachel offers individual, hands on reiki and her own unique blend of aromatherapy created specially for this class. Reiki is a Japanese technique consisting of hands on energy work used for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. When combined with restorative yoga and aromatherapy you can give yourself, and those you love, the gift of a restful Self.  

Tea Happy Hour! Let’s join together in community for a practice of slowness and some moments of connection. Charmagne will serve tea from home, talk a bit about the elements and the astrology, and create virtual space for some discussion around the wisdom of our bodies and what it’s like to be human right now. Please bring your tea of choice, a special cup, and hot water.

The modules are hosted by Yess Yoga and will also be at our studio, except for our week at Bay Lake! We can’t wait to offer these modules and growth opportunities. As always there are a couple of payment plans listed below. Please let me know if you have any questions or have other payment plan ideas.

Six mandatory modules:

1. In- Depth Vinyasa- w/ Lucia, Meghan Foley, Alicia Jackson, & Jenn Pray – $500
a. April 24, 25, 26

2. Mantra & Mudras- w/ Mary Bue and Meghan Foley – $500
a. May 15, 16, 17th

3. Energy Week Retreat- w/ Lucia Yess, Marnie Bounds, & Anna Befort – $1500
a. June 10-16 at Bay Lake

4. Creative Sequencing: w/ Lucia Yess – $500
a. September 18, 19, 20

5. Trauma Informed Yoga – w/ Annie Kiel – $399
a. October 23, 24, & 25 (sign up on Firefly’s website)

6.Inclusivity & Adaptations- w/ Elisabeth Pletcher – $500
a. November 20, 21, and 22

Then pick two:

1. Restorative Yoga- w/ Marnie Bounds- $500
a. January 10, 11, 17 & 18th

2. Ayurveda – w/ Meghan Foley- $500
a. July 10, 11, and 12th

3. Astrology and Tarot: w/ Andrea Halverson – $500
a. July 31, August 1, 2

Payment plans:
1. Individual payment plans (i.e. 5 payments of $900)
2. Per section

Vinyasa’s benefits are vast and with a deep dive into anatomy with a yoga therapist (Meghan Foley) we can learn how to guide classes that bring people towards their most aligned and centered state. After an anatomy day you will break down three main sections; inversions, binds and back bends with Jenn, Lucia, and Alicia respectively.

These portions are meant to give context around what poses/shapes are needed to strengthen and support the intended “peak pose”. You will learn not only learn how to enter a variety of poses for yourself but also how to guide others into a pose of this nature.

Finally, during this section we will read and discuss the Yoga Sutras so that our classes are informed from the original texts to our best ability.

Mantras are vehicles for transformation and deeper connection to that which is divine within us.   Loosely translated,  Manas means mind,  tra means instrument.  When working with mantras,  we are utilizing an ancient tool to focus and refine the mind,  calm and soothe its random fluctuations,  linking to our breath, and tuning into our infinite wellspring of creativity,  peace,  and hope.

In this training we will explore these ancient symbolic sounds,  words,  and phrases.  Using the art of listening,  we will delve into multiple forms of mantra:  Vedic,  Tantric,  Bhakti,  and the Yoga of Sound – Nada Yoga – which surrounds and informs all three.

With respect and gratitude to whence this practice came,  growing up alongside Hatha Yoga and evolving to be shared with people of all castes, eventually traveling across oceans to grace other lands and hearts. We will discuss how to incorporate mantra into public and private classes,  with reverence and attention to cultural sensitivity.

We will touch upon:

• The power of sound and music
• Initiation vs. personal exploration (what is  an“awakened” mantra)
• Bija (seed) syllables
• Mantra as a form of pranayama
• Pronunciation of Sanskrit to the best of our ability
• Chanting of important Yoga Sutras
• Patanjali invocation and forgiveness chants
• Energetic effects of sounds
• Incorporating sound /mantra into teaching
• Brief history of the origins of mantra
• Discussion of deities & their respective mantras
• Intervals in Vedic mantra
• What is Spanda in regards to Shakti
• Sound / Silence meditations
• Physical and neurological effects of mantras
• Creating a holistic personal practice incorporating sound and mantra
• Learn mantras for the heart,  peace,  and the planet
• And so much more

Our training will culminate in a Kirtan – a celebration of mantra,  community,  and devotion to that which makes our heart sing.

Mantra section: Deepen your yoga practice by learning about the sacred, subtle power of mudras: symbolic hand and body gestures. A branch of yoga often overlooked in the West, they are a powerful way to enrich your yoga practice and redirect prana, life force energy. There are hundreds of mudras, each with specific qualities and healing properties. They are a therapeutic tool used to bring awareness to different parts of the body, redirect the breath and enhance alignment in the asana practice, as well as meditation.

Qualifies for 21 hours of Yoga-Alliance approved Continuing Education Credits.

Join Yoga Therapist Meghan Foley for a weekend-long intensive studying and embodying the practices of yoga’s sister science, Ayurveda. In this  30 hr training, you will learn about the 5,000 year old system of Indian medicine based on the five elements and reconnecting with the natural world around us. Ayurveda means the “science of life” and governs all aspects of being, creating personalized plans for each individual based on his or her unique make up. You will learn Ayurvedic philosophy, the connection to yoga and ways to tailor your yoga practice, your daily routine, your diet according to the seasons, time of day and your personal dosha, or constitution.

This training is open to current yoga teachers, teachers in training, and students seeking to deepen their practice and understanding of yoga from a holistic perspective. The training will consist of lecture, experiential learning and 3 yoga classes themed around the five elements.