At Yess Yoga, we explore yoga, meditation and health on a rich and
personal level. It is our privilege to offer trainings, workshops and
community events. Please join us for these opportunities which
will expand and enrich your yoga practice.
WORKSHOPS
What On Earth Is Happening? : Discussion and Deep Dive w/ Marnie
Monday, July 6th | 1:30 pm | FREE: sign up on class page
Can’t come? Missed a talk? Want to re-listen to a previous conversation? Click here to go to Marnie’s YouTube channel.
Have you been to one of Marnie‘s classes lately and heard her talk about Ascension, the Great Awakening, dimensions, the Yuga cycle, energy updates, what is going on in the planet’s and the stars, the dark night of the soul, the Schumann Resonance, your energy body, raising your vibration etc.? Maybe you have noticed substantial changes in your own life but are looking for some answers as to what is causing these changes and what it all means. If any of these topics interest you, join Marnie and the Yess Yoga community on Zoom for a FREE discussion group where we dive deeper into each of these topics and explore the extraordinary times we are living in. If there is enough interest in this platform, this can become a bi-weekly discussion group.
FREE Yoga for BIPOC w/ Kassira
Monday’s at 7:30 pm in July | FREE: sign up on classes page
Yess Yoga is excited to announce that starting June 1, the Monday 7:30pm class will be Vinyasa for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), taught by Kassira Absar. These classes are for folks who identify as BIPOC to be in community while in practice—especially during a time where physically being in community can feel impossible. We recognize that moving through a world filled with microaggressions, racial trauma, and historical systems of oppression allow little room to take up space. The mat is YOUR space to TAKE UP space. The time is for you to participate in a guided practice and just be and breathe. We look forward to having you in class!
Yoga Tantra & Meditation w/ Jessica
Wednesday’s in July at 7 pm | Members, class pass, and drop-in’s welcome | sign up on the classes page
Tantra is a practice of connecting with ourselves to establish a deeper connection to who we are. I like to think of each person as a tiny microcosm of the whole universe, and as we develop our relationship with our inner universe, our understanding of the greater universe grows. We feel whole and we feel comfortable with ourselves.
As we practice Tantric meditation, our confidence grows and our trust in our inner voice grows. We trust our inner healer and begin to understand that we are all healers.
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The movement portion of class brings us into our body, and balances the Chakras and in Western terms, the Endocrine system. The meditation will bring us deeper within and we will also use Mantra to vibrate healing and empowering sound into each cell in our body. Class will end with a relaxing and healing sound bath, where you relax and listen to the healing sounds of mantra, singing bowls, and/or the Gong.
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This class is open to all levels and body types! Beginners to yoga, meditation and mantra are welcome and encouraged to attend!
FREE Yoga for Healthcare Providers w/ Kassira
Saturday at 8:30 am | FREE: sign up on classes page
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.
Sign up today or contact Lucia at lucia@yessyogastudio.com with questions.
Donation Yin Yoga w/ Gabriela
Saturday’s | 11:30 am | Donations can be purchased on Plans & Prices
Join us on Saturday’s from 11:30-12:30 for a grounded yin practice with Gabriela. Members, class pass holders are welcome to use their passes while this class also gives people an opportunity to pay what they can! All are welcome. Sign up on our class page to get zoom link and donate on our Plans & Prices page.
Online Deep Psoas Release with Marnie
Wednesday, July 22nd | 7:30-8:45 pm | $20 or FREE for members (members-contact lucia@yessyogastudio.com )
Did you know that your psoas muscle is the “Muscle of the Soul”? It is a muscle deep within our abdominal cavity connected to the hips, low back, and core. It also has a important connection to our central nervous system, spine and our fight or flight response. That is why when we experience trauma or even everyday tension we often store that energy deep within the psoas. The result can lead to tightness all over the body, chronic pain and stored anxiety. Taoist philosophy believes that a healthy psoas can awaken the spine and allow energy to flow freely through the bones, tissues, muscles and joints. This free energy then grounds into the earth and rebounds through the body up to the cosmos. Therefore a healthy psoasis crucial not only for physical, but mental, emotional and spiritual health as well. Deep Psoas Tension Release is a set of exercises created to fatigue the Posas and induce involuntary shaking and tremor of the muscle. As a result, this practice can create a reset for the entire body. The following are just some of the benefits reported from this practice.
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– reduction of anxiety, anger, stress, tension and post trauma symptoms
– better, deeper sleep
– reduction of muscle and back pain
– increases mobility, energy levels and autonomy
– resolves bodies trauma patterns neurologically
– reduced anger and rage
– release of emotions from mild upset to severe anxiety
– balancing of the nervous system
– aid to healing of past injuries
– relief from chronic medical conditions
– helps recovery from addictions
– complements speech and other therapies
– improving of relationships, less conflicts
– better, deeper sleep
– reduction of muscle and back pain
– increases mobility, energy levels and autonomy
– resolves bodies trauma patterns neurologically
– reduced anger and rage
– release of emotions from mild upset to severe anxiety
– balancing of the nervous system
– aid to healing of past injuries
– relief from chronic medical conditions
– helps recovery from addictions
– complements speech and other therapies
– improving of relationships, less conflicts
– increase of self-esteem and confidence
TRAININGS
Yess Yoga’s 300 RYT
For Dates and times email: lucia@yessyogastudio.com | payment plans available
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:
- Mantra & Mudras- w/ Mary Bue and Meghan Foley – $500
a. April 24, 25, 26
2. Energy Week Retreat- w/ Lucia Yess, Marnie Bounds, & Anna Befort – $1500
a. June 10-15
3. In- Depth Vinyasa- w/ Lucia, Meghan Foley, Alicia Jackson, & Jenn Pray – $500
a. August 28, 29, 30th
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
*$50 of each payment go to administration costs and won’t be refunded.
Advanced Yin and Energy Medicine w/ Marnie Bounds, Anna Befort, and Lucia Yess
June 10-15th | $1500 | Email- lucia@yessyogastudio.com for details & payment options
We are hoping to host our week long Advanced Yin and Energy Medicine week long training still. More information to come as we learn how we are going to be able to gather. Please reach out to lucia@yessyogastudio.com if interested.
Ayurveda w/ Meghan Foley
July 10-12 | $500 | Email- lucia@yessyogastudio.com for details & payment options
Qualifies for 30 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.
Astrology & Tarot Training: Year of Great Collective Seismic Shifts w/ Andrea Grace
July 31, August 1 & 2nd | $500 | Email- lucia@yessyogastudio.com for details & payment options
In this 3-day immersive module, we will experience a comprehensive and soulful introduction to Astrology & the Tarot, with a learning focus on the potential of various embodied applications of these Sacred Traditions through Yoga, Dance, and Meditation.
Because the subjects covered are so deep and vast in scope, the module will begin remotely well in advance of the in-person gathering:
After answering a few welcome questions via email, each participant will receive both a Cosmic Care Package by snail mail, including a number of handmade & heart-felt treasures to explore before our in-person gathering, and also several instructional videos on key topics:
- Structure & History of the Tarot
- Major & Minor Arcana
- Sacred Considerations of “The Spread”
- Essential Astrological Grammar
- Key Principles of Chart Analysis
- The Magical Language of the Stars
Feel free to reach out to learn about the schedule if interested.
In-Depth Vinyasa w/ Meghan Foley, Lucia Yess, Jenn Pray, and Alicia Jackson
August 28, 29, 30th | $500 | Email- lucia@yessyogastudio.com for details & payment options
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.
Yess Yoga’s RYT Certified Teacher Training
Starts Fall 2020 | email: lucia@yessyogastudio.com | payment plans
Here’s the deal. We want you to know your personal practice, your intuitive side, how to teach with authenticity, and learn different styles of yoga. By the end of our teacher training you will be able to teach vinyasa, restorative, and yin. We value diversity, inclusive communities, and intelligence. If those qualities are important to you, this is your teacher training.
This is a certified RYT training with a variety of teaching styles (restorative, yin, and vinyasa) and teacher support (Lucia, Marnie, Victoria, Elisabeth, and Sara).
Email lucia@yessyogastudio for more information about the unique five sections. If you are currently a teacher and want to go through any of these trainings you are welcome to join! Open to all people.
Please note: There is a 48 hour cancellation policy due to the limited amount of space in our special offerings (trainings, workshops, etc) and often having a waiting list.
