Jan 2022
Chakras: Energy Wheels of Transformation
Miriam Hanson guides an exploration of the various qualities of each of the seven main Chakras, including: Sanskrit and English names, corresponding plexus in the body, Bija Mantras and more. Attendees should be prepared to move, share, breathe and chant.
Find out more »May 2022
The Heart Breaks to Get Bigger
Prague-based poet Lucien Zell will guide participants in this writing workshop on a personal tour of the literary touchstones of grief and healing. Propelled to Europe by the hurricane gust of his brother’s death, Zell found solace and strength in the power of poetry to acknowledge loss and embrace transformation. Now 30 years an expatriate, Zell returns to share the vivid insights his road has given him. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle, Zell now lives in Prague.…
Find out more »Oct 2022
Junior League of Duluth Yoga & Happy Hour
Junior League of Duluth is inviting Twin Ports women age 21 or older who are interested in volunteering, professional development and improving their community, to attend its Yoga & Happy Hour event to explore joining the organization. The event begins with a yoga class at 5:30 p.m. at Svalja Yoga Studio, adjacent to the Flame Nightclub. Participants don’t need to know anything about yoga. The evening will continue after the class at the Lyric Restaurant, where refreshments will be provided.…
Find out more »Crossover Circle: Circling & Relatefulness
Adam Sippola facilitates the Crossover Circles session, which includes fundamentals followed by group "focus circle" practice. Crossover Circles invites participants into the facilitator's "unique vibration, flavor and approach to co-creative leadership" or "heart-centered presence and embodied attunement as portals to more loving and aware connection." In relatefulness circles, the group enters "into a relational meditation (mindful relating) where they practice 'the art of being with' – being with ourselves, with each other, and with what arises in the relational space…
Find out more »Dec 2022
From Dark to Light: Winter Solstice Flow
Honor the shortest and darkest day of the year through practicing 108 flows through Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) together. This is a trauma-conscious practice so you may join and move through as little or as many Sun Salutations as is supportive to you. Honor this transition and choose as many of 108 Sun Salutations to practice. The Winter Solstice symbolizes death and rebirth. – new beginnings and fresh starts. Practicing 108 Sun Salutations is a sacred and significant number in…
Find out more »Yin Solstice and Live Healing Cello Vibrations
Honor the winter solstice in a collective yin pause to feel into the depth of shadow and tend to the light. Miriam Hanson and Rebecca James-Alsum lead this session of yin and healing cello vibrations. The interplay of music and deep fascial release can encourage opening within the physical and emotional bodies. Participants are invited on a therapeutic journey to connect with and know themselves more deeply.
Find out more »Radiant Rest with Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep, is a meditation technique where the practitioner rests in the savasana corpse pose and is taken through the pancha maya kosha, or five layers of self. Susan Fackler guides this meditation. Swami Satyananda Saraswati shares that, “Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. The term yoga nidra is derived from two Sanskrit words, yoga meaning union or one-pointed awareness, and nidra which means sleep. During the practice of…
Find out more »Feb 2023
Ayurveda: Self Care
This module of Ayurveda Self Care will continue the introduction to the greater study and practice known as Ayurveda. This session will review the Ayurvedic foundations covered in Introduction to Ayurveda before addressing self-care via the doshas for mediation, pranayama conscious breathing, exercise, skin care, oils and seasonal change. These modules are meant to provide foundational information about Ayurveda to allow the practitioner to begin their journey, no matter if it’s a short trip or if it becomes something longer.…
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Feb 14, 2024
Breathwork
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Tuesday, repeating until Feb 14, 2024
In this one-hour practice, participants will be guided through deactivated breath-work patterns used to relax and regulate the nervous system, as well as activated breath-work patterns used to detoxify the body and release stored and stagnant energy and emotions. There is a sliding scale pricing system with guidance from Mary Kotter.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 12:10 pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
Lunchtime Breathwork
An event every week that begins at 12:10 pm on Wednesday, repeating indefinitely
In this 40-minute session, participants will be guided through deactivated breath-work patterns used to relax and regulate the nervous system, as well as activated breath-work patterns used to detoxify the body and release stored and stagnant energy and emotions. There is a sliding scale pricing system with guidance from Mary Kotter and an option to attend online.
Find out more »May 2023
Breathwork
In this one-hour practice, participants will be guided through deactivated breath-work patterns used to relax and regulate the nervous system, as well as activated breath-work patterns used to detoxify the body and release stored and stagnant energy and emotions. There is a sliding scale pricing system with guidance from Mary Kotter.
Find out more »Jul 2023
Activated Breathwork: A Deep Dive
Breathwork is a practice of consciously controlling the breath to navigate and manipulate the life force energy within us to achieve different goals. In this special event we will be focused on using activated Breathwork (fast rhythmic patterns) to expand our window of tolerance for handling stimulation and stress in a resilient way. This type of Breathwork may have benefits such as: -reduction of stress and anxiety -releasing stored and stagnant energy/emotions/trauma -deconditioning of unwanted habits -personal/spiritual growth and more
Find out more »Sep 2023
Plants of the Thymes: Elderberry Workshop
Elderberry is a well-adapted fruiting shrub of the forest world. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore properties of this herbal plant while picking berries and making elderberry syrup together to bring home. The workshop will be held at the extensive gardens of local herbalist Angela Krick. Exact location provided upon registration.
Find out more »Plants of the Thymes: Elderberry Workshop
In this hands-on workshop, attendees can explore the properties of the herbal plant, pick berries and make Elderberry syrup to bring home. This workshop will be held at the extensive gardens of local herbalist Angela Krick. Exact location given upon registration.
Find out more »Yin Yoga & Healing Cello Vibrations
Live cello provides deep, resonate healing vibrations that can gently break up long-held tensions, encouraging the body to soften and release. This event couples Yin Yoga cello vibrations together with the goal of connecting mind, body and spirit.
Find out more »Jan 2024
Yin & Healing Cello
Yin yoga guided by Kyle Leia and live cello preformed by Rebecca James Alsum. Live cello provides deep, resonate healing vibrations gently breaking-up long-held tensions encouraging your physical body to soften and release.
Find out more »Feb 2024
Ashtanga Yoga Certificate
A three-day Ashtanga yoga certificate session is hosted by Kristin Fogard from Feb. 16-18. Continuing education units are available. Session Schedule: Friday - 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday - 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. This module provides an introduction to this traditional and practice, a breakdown of each asana with options for adaptations, and explores how its teachings are relevant to any asana practice today. Participants do not need to be a certified…
Find out more »Apr 2024
Heart of Touch: A Biodynamic Relational Workshop
A four-hour workshop facilitated by Miriam Kislak and Adam Sippola where participants "learn, practice and apply fundamental principles and skills of awareness and touch from a Biodynamic Craniosacral orientation and explore the collective healing potential at the confluence of dynamic stillness and relational mindfulness."
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