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Songs for Tending Our Hearts: Justice w/ Conie and Liz

Friday, May 26th | 7:30-9 pm | Donation Based

 

On this anniversary weekend of George Floyd’s death, come hold space to mourn the reality of our current oppressive systems and imagine a better world together. Our culture desperately needs spaces where it is safe to feel your sorrow and the weight of the weary world. Come sing through the small and large griefs in your life and give them space to breathe and heal. 
Song leaders Conie Borchardt and Liz Digitale Anderson (aka GOOD TROUBLE) hold care-filled circles for you to find freedom in your voice, de-stress your nervous system, and move your body.
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Every voice is welcome! We teach all the songs call and response- just open your mouth and echo back. We’ll sing songs to ground you, heal you, and help you breathe in the days to come.
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Pre-register + pay what you can: $5-$20 sliding scale (No one turned away for lack of funds; we want you there!) You can also pay on the door. 
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**Notes: Because Covid is airborne and we’ll be singing indoors, we are asking folx to mask up for this workshop. Thank you!

 

      

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    Donation Ashtanga: Yoga Gives Back w/ Victoria

    Sunday, June 4th | 8-9:30 am | Donation $5 +

    Join Victoria for a ___ minute Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga. Similar to vinyasa yoga, Ashtanga is a physically active, set sequence of postures which links breath and movement while helping to promote mental clarity. Opening and closing chants are included, along with the use of Sanskrit, but don’t let that intimidate you! All levels are welcome, and chants will be call-and-response, with Sanskrit accompanied by English. All proceeds from this donation-based class will go to Yoga Gives Back, an organization that works to empower women and children in India through micro-loans, girls’ education, The Pad Project, which teaches women to make menstrual pads while increasing community access to important sanitary supplies, and more. Learn more about Yoga Gives Back at https://yogagivesback.org/

     

     

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    Kids Yoga w/ Erin and Judy Yess

    Sunday, June 4th | 10-11 am | $15

    Join Erin Peterson and Judy Yess for our monthly kid’s yoga class. We will meet once month from June-September. Your kid can attend one or all of the sessions as these classes will be on a drop-in basis. The dates are Sunday, June 4th, July 16th, August 27th, and September 17th from 10-11am. This unique workshop will bring creative writing together with movement. Taught by educator and yoga lover, Erin Peterson. Students, 8-10 years old will engage in a weekly yoga class focused on a different form of poetry and element. Drop your student off and enjoy a morning to yourself or register for the adult Slow Flow class at the same time. Questions, email [email protected].

     

    Sunday, June 4th | 10-11 am | $15

     

     kid’s yoga class. We will meet once month from June-September. Your kid can attend one or all of the sessions as these classes will be on a drop-in basis. The dates are Sunday, June 4th, July 16th, August 27th, and September 17th from 10-11am. This unique workshop will bring creative writing together with movement. Taught by educator and yoga lover, Erin Peterson. Students, 8-10 years old will engage in a weekly yoga class focused on a different form of poetry and element. Drop your student off and enjoy a morning to yourself or register for the adult Slow Flow class at the same time. Questions, email [email protected].

     

    Join Erin Peterson and Judy Yess for our monthly

       

      Yoga and Acupuncture w/ Tatum

       

      Sunday, June 4th | 7-8:30 pm | $35

      Yoga and acupuncture are a match made in the chillest of heavens. Whether you’re new to acupuncture, yoga or you love them both, this is an accessible and affordable way to combine these two healing modalities at once, each month at Yess Yoga.

      This 90-minute trauma-informed yoga class will begin with a slow flow / yin yoga practice and conclude with an extended savasana needle nap. Together, the two complementary modalities will provide an opportunity for folks to relax and find balance. Tatum Fjerstad, a yoga teacher and licensed acupuncturist from Constellation Acupuncture & Healing Arts will be leading the yoga and providing the acupuncture. All levels are welcome. Bring your own mat and water bottle.

      Masks are optional during yoga and required during the acupuncture portion! Tatum will be masked the whole time.

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      Prenatal Yoga w/ Izzy

      Saturday, June 10-July 29th | 10-11:15 am | $100/series or $20/drop-in

       

      Prenatal yoga can help with sleep, optimize baby’s position for birth, soothe the common physical discomforts associated with pregnancy, and help you feel more connected to your body as you prepare for childbirth (and beyond!). This series is taught by Izzy Adair, a certified birth and postpartum doula CD/PCD(DONA), Khalsa Way teacher, and certified perinatal yoga  instructor (trained by the Prenatal Yoga Center of NYC). In addition to being an experienced perinatal yoga teacher (RYPT), Izzy is also an E-RYT 500 and has a background as a professionally trained dancer. She incorporates simple dance and movement techniques throughout her classes to help students feel stronger and more confident as they prepare for their birth. In her classes, movement is used to prepare your body and baby for an easier birth.

      Each class will include asana (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and movement all specifically designed to prepare the body for a better birth and postpartum experience.

       

      We’ll get to know each other through weekly check ins, share the ups and downs of pregnancy, move, and breathe together as a group

       

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      Postnatal Yoga w/ Izzy

      Saturday, June 10-July 29th | 11:30-12:30 pm | $100/series or $20/drop-in

       

      Postnatal Yoga is about nourishing you, the postpartum parent, while facilitating space to connect and engage with your sweet baby. During each class we’ll take time to do a check in, sharing the big ups and downs that come with being a parent. We’ll practice and infant massage sequence, and then a movement sequence for both you and baby to help the body feel more at ease and prepare for better rest throughout the week. 

       

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      Intro to Somatics w/ Emily

      Saturday, June 10th | 1:30-3:30 pm | $25 or $40 for two people

      Join this workshop to learn about somatics, how to work with and through the body to heal our trauma, conditioning, patterns, pains, and anything getting in our way of living the life we truly desire. We will discuss how through working with and through the body we can find wisdom, connection, and joy in our life.

       

      We will look at how mental patterns, mindset, shapes we carry ourselves in, language, background, conditioning, and more affect us and our wellbeing. All of these show us how we are finding safety, connection, and belonging in the world. This class will discuss how we are currently doing these and explore ways in which we could find these things more in alignment with what we truly want, value, and care about. You will also be guided into your body to heal and find wisdom there.

       

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      Clases de Yoga en Español Gratis w/ Alejandra de Yoga Para La Gente

      Sunday, June 11th | 11:30-12:30 pm | Gratis

       

      Serie de Clases de Yoga en Español Gratis.

      ¡A partir del 9 de octubre y cada segundo domingo del mes, Yess Yoga organizará clases de yoga en español de YPLG!

      No se requiere experiencia previa en yoga. Todos son bienvenidos, independientemente de su origen o fluidez en español.

      Las clases están disponibles en persona o en línea. Para los asistentes presenciales, el material lo proporciona el estudio. Nuestra primera clase será impartida por la fantástica Sofía.

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      Astrology Chart Clinic w/ Andrea

      Sunday, June 11th | 3-5 pm | $25

       

      Interested in learning more about your natal horoscope or about how to read
      astrology charts in general? Second Sunday Chart Clinic offers a supportive container for students & seekers at all levels of astrology knowledge. 
      Chart study time will be evenly divided among those present.

      Please bring a printed copy of your natal chart.


      This site is a great resource for free natal charts: https://astro-
      charts.com/tools/new/birth-chart/ If you don’t know which house system you
      prefer, both Whole Sign and Placidus are familiar to many. All house systems are warmly welcomed.


      Contact the studio or [email protected] directly with any questions.

       

       

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      Astrology and Breathwork w/ Amy Kuretsky & Lacey Prpić Hedtke

      Saturday, June 18th | 6-8 pm | $40 or $70/two people

       

      Join Amy Kuretsky, from Constellation Acupuncture & Healing Arts, and Lacey Prpić Hedtke, from The Future, for group astrology and breathwork at Yess Yoga.

      Breathwork is a powerful experiential tool and process that allows deep self-exploration and transformation. Breathwork uses only the power of our own breath with the support of music and a group dynamic to access a non-ordinary state of consciousness. We will seek a better understanding of ourselves through an intentional breathing practice to go within into the deepest parts of ourselves and witness whatever we find there with love and compassion.

      There’s significant power in coming together in a sacred container to breathe and open our hearts together as a group. This group dynamic allows you to care for yourself while you care for your community through group healing. Because this process can bring up intense emotions and strong physical experiences, please understand that issues arising from participation in Breathwork may require additional therapeutic or supportive interventions.

      This 90-min event will be split into three parts: time to discuss the current astrology and set intentions as the wheel of the year turns, time to lay down and breathe together, and time after the breathing to share, witness, and ask questions.

      No previous breathwork experience necessary. Wear comfy and warm clothes, bring a yoga mat, plus an eye covering or extra blanket or whatever makes you feel the most cozy and supported. Masking is optional, however taking a rapid test before arriving is requested – and also, Amy has done breathwork with a surgical mask on and reports it was fairly comfortable.

      If you are in the first trimester of pregnancy, have a recent TBI or history with seizures, retinal detachment, or any other significant health issue you’d like Amy to be aware of, please make this information known to her prior to your participation via email. As always, please feel empowered to discuss breathwork with your physician if you are concerned about participating for any reason.

       

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      Sound Bath w/ Michele 

      Sunday, June 25th | 7-8 pm | $20 or $40 /two people

       

      The use of vibration and sound is a critical tool for healing the human nervous system. We have all been in a state of uncertainty, anxiety, and dis-ease. These states of being tax the nervous system – both over-driving the sympathetic (flight or flight) nervous system and inhibiting the parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system. The yogis wisely noted that sound is the language of the parasympathetic nervous system and soothes a vata (or constant movement) imbalance. Here is an opportunity to allow your nervous system to repair and rejuvenate in a bath of sound vibrations. Class will begin with some insights about current astrology, stretching or calming yoga, and then 30-40 minutes of a gong bath. *If you are prone to headaches, please bring a head covering (hat, scarf, bandana, etc). *Minimum age for participation is 11-years-old.