Jun
24
4:30 PM16:30

Solstice Blessing Ritual

Join in virtual community to honor the solstice- the summer season is to be embraced and enjoyed! Come and celebrate the shifts to longer brighter days and abundance of opportunities for growth!

Breathwork to release stagnant energy/previous seasons and open up fresh new pathways.

Yoga and lymphatic movement to open and revitalize the body

Reflection and journaling to create a mindful intentional presence and awareness

Practices for balancing summer energies

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Apr
14
10:00 AM10:00

Spring Revival Ceremony & Workshop

Spring equinox is on Tuesday March 19th, 2024, this year and it is is THE time and season to wake up, recharge and mobilize your spirit and body!

Join in community as we will be several weeks into spring for this ***breath of fresh air*** practice with playful movement and lymph-mobilizing practice with an energetic playlist and a theme of release. We will flow in and out both traditional yogic poses, as well as access primal intuitive movement, work on breathing techniques for digestion and release, and stimulate our inner spring spirit.

Essential oils to stimulate blood flow and heal stagnation will be offered to be applied topically, and a cell-renewing juice from Toniq juice bar will be served/included with registration.

Expect to break a sweat, feel release of patterns and things being held in body/mind/heart. Walk away feeling a renewed sense of balance, hope and wellbeing.


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Feb
17
1:00 PM13:00

Recover Like a Boss B****

Full Body/Toes to Top Workshop for Boss B**ches

Bring your beautiful body to learn how to take better care of it- from the ground up!

2-2.5 hours to go from toes to top in detail and with time to break down and assist in any questions or modifications that may arise.

This practice is for all practitioners and all levels. (The ability to be able to get up and down from the floor several times through the class is ideal).

Starting with some basic teachings of movement anatomy, fascia/tissue/ joint recovery work and its importance for human body optimal functioning; and moving into breathing techniques to bolster the results of the therapy ball work, each student will receive tools to use on the mat to create overall release and relief.

Three sizes of therapy balls will be included for use (and offered for sale after class for anyone interested). Beginning at the bottoms of the feet where there are many acupressure points, working up the legs and into the hips, belly, entire back, arms, neck/shoulders and head, these offering covers all the main parts and pieces of typical complaint in regard to tightness, overworking, soreness, and generalized pain and dysfunction.

Some basic yoga poses and stretching will accompany the self-massage techniques to further the awareness and feel-good nature of this work.


Clothing that fits closely to the body is ideal for therapy balls to keep from tangling up, and long hair should be able to be put up for the upper body portion of the workshop.

Positive effects of this work:

Less pain

Fewer injuries

Gained recovery practice tools

Ease of movement

Corrected dysfunctional patterns

Better sleep

Better mood

Sense of empowerment to self-treat and understand one’s own body more clearly

Nervous system regulation

Come join me for a few hours that will change your life and specifically your body and its ability to thrive! Recovery work is essential for longevity of movement, most specifically athletic/challenging movement practices where the body is pushed into higher demands and injuries can happen.

An additional worksheet on ways to boost recovery will be made available to anyone interested at no cost.

Investment: $55/pp

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Jan
21
1:00 PM13:00

Sankalpa + Surrender

Taking place at the expansive Soundview Center on Sunday January 21st 1-3pm, we will share, journal, and begin to create our own unique mantra to be taken deep into the psyche.

Sankalpa is much more than a New Year's resolution- and it has served me well over the years-I hope it will be as transformational for you. 

This dynamic experience will occur in our space alongside some specifically mellowing breathwork, restful yoga Nidra meditation, and sound healing while you marinate in a state of heart-centered bliss.


Come and bring your deepest resolve and purpose it into a tangible action towards purpose and alignment!

Enjoy herbal tea and raw cacao truffles to cap it off.

$50/pp

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Sep
24
11:00 AM11:00

Whidbey Day Retreat- Autumn Equinox

Autumn equinox marks the shift from abundant light and longer days to the subtle shifts in nature towards slightly deeper hues, shorter days, and a richness of growth to be honored and harvested.

As the leaves reveal their most vibrant expressions of yellow, orange and red, we too are called to join this seasonal dance to fully honor life cycles in all of their magnificence.

Gather in nature on private acreage overlooking the Puget Sound with sounds of birds, wind and peace enveloping your spirit. Relax on your mat or sway in a hammock while you reflect on where you’ve been- and where you would like to take this next phase of life as it ripens with possibility.

Enjoy freedom to express, be seen, held and supported as you journey through ritual in community of like-minded humans with the desire to elevate and grow towards something more than what the modern world can offer.

This is your time to carve out your own path and way of being by practicing presence and cultivating growth that spills into the rest of the season.

Schedule for retreat:

11am welcoming and sharing with journal prompt

12pm fire element movement practice

1:30 lunch provided (no lunch option available)

2:30 flower crown making class

3:30 sound bath and mellow restful practice with journal prompt

4:30 closing circle

5pm- option to join for dinner out (not part of retreat cost)

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May
5
to May 10

Full Bloom Retreat in the High Desert (Copy)

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Get away to a place that will nourish your vibrant blooming self with sunshine, rest and nourishment.

Springtime is a time to fully BLOOM your soul awake and begin to crack open the seeds you’ve lovingly planted in previous seasons. Whether you are seeking a bit of solitude, beauty, adventure- or a comfortable, luxurious space to REALLY think and be creative- this retreat will contain it all within the walls of an exclusive resort in the high desert of southern California.

Together we will access the vastness and clarity found only in this other-worldly landscape of the desert. unparalleled views and beauty will surround us as we explore being human, offer intention and practice purposeful movement and related practices.

A fresh, plant-heavy breakfast will be offered daily alongside a selection of local Joshua Tree Coffee Roasters coffee and organic tea.

One organic lunch provided for Joshua Tree hike.

Two dinners served on the first and the last night of the retreat.

Please inform host of any allergies, sensitivities, and general dislikes of food, beverages, herbs and essential oils.


Retreat incudes:

private and shared sleeping spaces (first come, first-served/booked)

two soaking tubs

one swimming pool

full sized yoga studio

many areas to gather together ~and~ be alone

ten acres for wandering, dreaming spotting wildlife and immersing into nature

access to optional additional therapeutic treatments with a skilled healing practitioner

Space is limited to 7 retreat participants.

Rooms/sleeping:

main house room one two queen beds (double occupancy) 1550 pp booked

main house room two: one queen 1750 booked

casita (completely separate &stand-alone, includes sitting area-most private option) 1950 booked

coop house (stand alone bedroom only, shares bathroom with main house bedroom #2) 1350

lower house single queen (includes kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining area, queen bed push-together couch, option to share with a friend) 2050 single occupancy, 2750 double occupancy

cacoon (stand alone bedroom only, shares bathroom with lower house. BEST VIEWS!!) 1450 booked

Schedule

5/5 4pm check-in meet & greet

6pm shared {local organic} meal provided

7:15-8:30pm yoga Nidra & meditation for restful sleep



5/6 7am meditation

8-9:15am flow & bloom yoga/journal topic

9:30 breakfast

free time

7-8:30pm yin yoga/deep mind/body release



5/7 7am meditation

7:30-8:45 flow & bloom yoga/journal topic

9:15 breakfast

10-1 free time

1:45pm Integratron Sound Bath

3-5 free time

5-6:30pm essential oil restorative yoga & tonic for adrenal health and sleep



5/8 7am meditation

8-9:15 am gentle yoga practice

9:30am breakfast

11am-4pm hike in Joshua Tree, local organic bagged lunch provided

6- 7:30pm yin yoga for releasing hips & shoulders



5/9 meditation 7am

7:30-9 FULL bloom yoga/journal & daily focus topic

9:15 breakfast

10am-4pm free time

4-5:30pm full bloom yoga practice

6:30 catered local organic shared meal



5/10 meditation 7am

7:30-9 full hearts yoga flow

closing circle

9am breakfast

last chance for a soak or swim!

11am check out

To register and pay please contact host


you will be sent a PayPal link with preferred payment schedule.

Payment schedule options are as follows:

option a. Payment in full to receive above listed room pricing

Option b. 50% due at time of booking, remaining balance due 30 days prior to retreat (April 5th 2020), (additional $200 service charge will be added to the total cost, split between the two payments).

Refunds will only be available if we are able to secure another retreat attendee to take your place.

Upon registering you will receive a welcome email with further information, a list of nearby places to consider adding to your desert experience, as well as local places to dine.























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May
5
to May 10

Full Bloom Retreat in the High Desert

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Get away to a place that will nourish your vibrant blooming self with sunshine, rest and nourishment.

Springtime is a time to fully BLOOM your soul awake and begin to crack open the seeds you’ve lovingly planted in previous seasons. Whether you are seeking a bit of solitude, beauty, adventure- or a comfortable, luxurious space to REALLY think and be creative- this retreat will contain it all within the walls of an exclusive resort in the high desert of southern California.

Together we will access the vastness and clarity found only in this other-worldly landscape of the desert. unparalleled views and beauty will surround us as we explore being human, offer intention and practice purposeful movement and related practices.

A fresh, plant-heavy breakfast will be offered daily alongside a selection of local Joshua Tree Coffee Roasters coffee and organic tea.

One organic lunch provided for Joshua Tree hike.

Two dinners served on the first and the last night of the retreat.

Please inform host of any allergies, sensitivities, and general dislikes of food, beverages, herbs and essential oils.


Retreat incudes:

private and shared sleeping spaces (first come, first-served/booked)

two soaking tubs

one swimming pool

full sized yoga studio

many areas to gather together ~and~ be alone

ten acres for wandering, dreaming spotting wildlife and immersing into nature

access to optional additional therapeutic treatments with a skilled healing practitioner

Space is limited to 7 retreat participants.

Rooms/sleeping:

main house room one two queen beds (double occupancy) 1550 pp booked

main house room two: one queen 1750 booked

casita (completely separate &stand-alone, includes sitting area-most private option) 1950 booked

coop house (stand alone bedroom only, shares bathroom with main house bedroom #2) 1350

lower house single queen (includes kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining area, queen bed push-together couch, option to share with a friend) 2050 single occupancy, 2750 double occupancy

cacoon (stand alone bedroom only, shares bathroom with lower house. BEST VIEWS!!) 1450 booked

Schedule

5/5 4pm check-in meet & greet

6pm shared {local organic} meal provided

7:15-8:30pm yoga Nidra & meditation for restful sleep



5/6 7am meditation

8-9:15am flow & bloom yoga/journal topic

9:30 breakfast

free time

7-8:30pm yin yoga/deep mind/body release



5/7 7am meditation

7:30-8:45 flow & bloom yoga/journal topic

9:15 breakfast

10-1 free time

1:45pm Integratron Sound Bath

3-5 free time

5-6:30pm essential oil restorative yoga & tonic for adrenal health and sleep



5/8 7am meditation

8-9:15 am gentle yoga practice

9:30am breakfast

11am-4pm hike in Joshua Tree, local organic bagged lunch provided

6- 7:30pm yin yoga for releasing hips & shoulders



5/9 meditation 7am

7:30-9 FULL bloom yoga/journal & daily focus topic

9:15 breakfast

10am-4pm free time

4-5:30pm full bloom yoga practice

6:30 catered local organic shared meal



5/10 meditation 7am

7:30-9 full hearts yoga flow

closing circle

9am breakfast

last chance for a soak or swim!

11am check out

To register and pay please contact host


you will be sent a PayPal link with preferred payment schedule.

Payment schedule options are as follows:

option a. Payment in full to receive above listed room pricing

Option b. 50% due at time of booking, remaining balance due 30 days prior to retreat (April 5th 2020), (additional $200 service charge will be added to the total cost, split between the two payments).

Refunds will only be available if we are able to secure another retreat attendee to take your place.

Upon registering you will receive a welcome email with further information, a list of nearby places to consider adding to your desert experience, as well as local places to dine.























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Oct
21
to Dec 16

Fall/Winter Yoga+Therapy Ball Class Series at Namaste

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Fall/Winter Schedule:

10/21 2- 3:15pm Hips and Lower Body.

Monthly myofascial release offering featuring lower back, hips, legs and feet. Yoga poses and sequences designed to increase stability and mobility in hips and surrounding tissues.

Come prepared to increase awareness and decrease pain and tightness!

11/18 2-3:15pm Chest and Frontline: Open Heart of Gratitude.

Therapeutic myofascial release and yoga practice designed to facilitate release in the chest, throat, and front lines of the body. Leave ready to lead with an open heart!

12/16 2-3:15pm Neck and Shoulder Relief.

Erase the weight of the world and explore safe yoga poses which bring about more stability and alignment in the neck, shoulders and upper body.

Give these sensitive spaces the gift of extra attention this holiday season!

Opportunity to register for all three classes at a discount. Instead of paying $25/class pay $60 for all three:











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Oct
13
2:00 PM14:00

Acupuncture Yoga DETOX Workshop


 Happy fall to all!

We sincerely hope you are taking in the gorgeous last bit of summer AND enjoying the gorgeous transition to fall here in the PNW. Fall is a time to begin to come back down to earth- to begin to transition away from our previous seasonal state of energetic adventure and heat- we are ready to be calmer, more centered and much more grounded.

Our next offering will focus on grounding for your entire being-

 *Beginning with the physical aspects of grounding we will move into yoga poses and breathing techniques which bolster the functions which aim to literally calm, center and downregulate our nervous systems. This is a physical practice suitable for all levels. {given you are able to get up and down from the floor.}

*Adding onto the practice we will tune into to the deeper layers of ourSELVES and create a mantra around the theme of connecting to earth, our own inner peace. and allowing the seasonal transition to occur without resistance to the nature occurring all around and within us.

*To further the sensory experience light aromatherapy for grounding will be flowing throughout the practice.

*All of this will lead to you winding down with ease into a supported restorative shavasana, during which you will receive hands- on massage adjustments, and an acupuncture (*or acupressure) treatment from licensed acupuncturist Tara Cameron. 

 

It is incredible mind, body, and spirit medicine when all of these healing practices are incorporated together in one practice. Acupuncture is something so powerful when used as a stand-alone treatment- and the benefits extend far beyond when your body is primed and ready to receive.

 

The space-Sangha Yoga in Seattle is an energetic AND physical breath of fresh air, it is truly a space to feel safe, supported and free to be yourself.

To support our well-being in such  and profound ways is a gift we all should be doing self care like this more regularly. Here is your chance to jumpstart your fall/winter wellness regimen!

 

Investment: $75



 

Looking forward to sharing this unique gift with you!

 


--Tara & Leah

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Myofascial Release For Overall Self Care: Autumn
Sep
15
2:00 PM14:00

Myofascial Release For Overall Self Care: Autumn

Bring your body in for a tune up! Two hours of time well spent- learn techniques to unravel your tensions, ease your aches and pains, and better understand patterns and functions of your tissues. 

Fascia is the layer of tissue which wraps around every muscle, joint, ligament, and organ of the body. It s a dynamic, intelligent and absolutely detrimental to movement of all types. The 'myofascial' layer is the deepest layer of the fascia, and often where adhesions, stickiness, and dysfunction resides.

In this workshop we will be using Yoga Tune Up Therapy balls to "roll out" the deep fascia and other above mentioned tissues, and you will learn how to use this life-changing practice regularly to maintain your body's optimal state of being. This is not unlike a deep-tissue massage-that you get to control all aspects of!

There will be a strong focus on the seasonal aspects and impacts of Autumn as well as breathwork, meditation, and specified yoga asana to compliment therapy ball work.

Therapy balls available for purchase for $15 at workshop.

 

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The RETREATment: Acupuncture and Yoga For Chronic Pain
Sep
8
2:00 PM14:00

The RETREATment: Acupuncture and Yoga For Chronic Pain

The ultimate combination of yoga, ancient healing Chinese medicine acupuncture (acupressure available if preferred), breathwork, meditation, education and rest.

This workshop is designed to address your aches and pains through movements, stretches and energy work. Yoga poses suitable for beginner level yoga practitioners who are able to get up and down for the ground several times within the two hour space of the class.

Starting with a slower flowing, yin-natured and restorative yoga practice, you will stretch and breathe your way into a more softened and relaxed body. The end of the practice will bring you to shavasana using all the soft blankets, bolsters and other goodies to ensure that you are in a very blissed out state. Acupuncture (or acupressure) will then be offered. Your ability to adapt and open to the healing powers of this treatment increases tenfold when you have been adequately primed for it!

We all feel pain from time to time, however chronic pain is becoming something more and more prevalent due to rising stress levels, environmental factors, and technology induced sympathetic brain overdrive states.  

Students and patients with chronic pain issues will learn techniques and receive treatment to bolster the healing response and balance the central nervous system's response to pain.

Come and relax your body and mind, and allow us to offer you this medicine for the soul.

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Summer Tune Up With Therapy Balls
Jun
24
4:00 PM16:00

Summer Tune Up With Therapy Balls

This workshop will be a fun, dynamic and open space to explore and tune up for summer!

Beginning with therapy ball work, we will roll and release, and become aware of key muscle groups and tissues and their functions. Key areas of focus will be: hips, trunk, shoulders and chest.

Next we will utilize these key areas in different movements to create more flow, flexibility and strength. Sequencing will alternate between a gentle flow, static strength building standing poses, deep stretching; and circling back to use of therapy balls for proprioception (body awareness) and further release.

Leave feeling educated and more in tune with the rhythms flowing through your body, and a refreshed sense of calmness and grounding. Discovering how to move better, and create better mobility, self-care and overall awareness is a game changer, especially during summertime, when we are moving more then ever!

Whether you are a runner, busy mama, avid outdoor adventurist- or in need of some respite and lightness from a desk job, or too much sitting in the car or at your desk- YOU will benefit from this.

Take the time out to give yourself a gift you can continue to give yourself long after the lesson is over.

All levels welcome with the basic ability to move from the floor and back up without issue.

Therapy balls available for $15/set during workshop.

 

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Myofascial R&R- Full Body
Apr
22
2:00 PM14:00

Myofascial R&R- Full Body

A full body rest and Relaxation Workshop offered to show and help you understand fascial connection to other tissues, as well as how to release areas of tension, tightness and stress.

Starting with the feet, working up to the head, we will unravel unhealthy somatic patterns and find relief from pain and discomfort. 

Massage-like kneading, pressure and body mechanics will be used together with Yoga Tune Up therapy balls to create space in otherwise tight places.

A few benefits of this magic:

Less stress

Better sleep

More awareness of self

Mood improvement

Less pain

More mobility

And the list goes on!

Aromatherapy will be used to further enhance the Relaxation Response. Hands-on adjustments offered, as well as modifications for those needing it.

All levels able to get up and down from the floor are welcome.

Bring a sense of humor and be prepared to discover your body in new ways!

To reserve your spot, register below and you shortly thereafter you will receive a welcome email with additional details:

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Neck and Shoulder Melt Workshop 2.0
Mar
25
2:00 PM14:00

Neck and Shoulder Melt Workshop 2.0

This workshop brings special attention to the much-needed neck, shoulder, and upper regions of the body, where WE as humans tend towards patterns of stress and tension- which over time create pain and stiffness. Utilizing Yoga Tune Up Therapy Balls, you will learn techniques which facilitate release of key muscles and deeper fascia as well as trigger points in the upper body.

This workshop will be a follow up to the previous Neck and Shoulder Melt, offering many of the same release techniques- with added time for extra techniques and yoga poses to further the benefits. We will address headache trigger points in more depth, and and stability of the shoulder joint will be an additional item to discuss and work on.

Be prepared to work mostly on the floor/yoga mat, with some work at the wall. All levels with the ability to get up and down from the floor several times are welcome.

Please bring a yoga mat and any additional props you require for comfort..

Yoga Tune Up Therapy Balls will be available for purchase, however you are welcome to bring your own if you own a set.

 

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Mar
3
1:00 PM13:00

Yoga And Acupuncture Clinic

Join Leah and Tara for their unique and healing medicinal yoga clinic combining yin yoga, breathwork, and an incredible acupuncture OR acupressure treatment during shavasana.

Your journey will begin with yoga to move Qi and begin to tap into your own senses and strengths. We will meditate on manifesting greatness through personal empowerment and self-awareness.

You will be guided to take gentle yet releasing poses to relax your body and mind, all while experiencing tunes to enhance the vibrational experience, and aromatherapy to enhance the senses. Poses will be sequenced to subtly become slower and longer for deep stretches and time to reflect.

Once in shavasana, you will receive a loving hands-on massage-style adjustment, followed by a gentle yet powerful (made even more powerful as an addition to your yoga practice) acupuncture OR acupressure treatment by Tara Cameron, licensed acupuncturist.

Tara will offer you a guided meditation to bolster the effects of the treatment during the treatment.

This is such powerful medicine, not to be missed!

To sign up, follow the site below:

(you must sign up through Sangha Yoga Studio to be officially signed up)

 

 

-- https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/asp/main_enroll.asp?fl=true&tabID=8

 

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

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Feb
25
2:00 PM14:00

Lower Hemisphere Roll and Release

Workshop and yoga class combined with Yoga Tune Up therapy balls to loosen tightness, tension, adhesions and stress- and help YOU feel better in your body.

The lower half of the body is indeed in need! Feet, calves, hamstrings, hips and more are addressed during this 90-minute class.

Learn ways to find immediate relief which can be practiced at home, and save you a trip to the massage therapist. Appropriate for all levels who are able to get up and down off the floor several times during the practice.

Helpful for such ailments as: Lower back pain, sciatica, tight hamstrings, sore calves, and foot pain including plantar fasciitis. 

Energetically working in lower chakras to find awareness in balance, stability and SELF.

 

 

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