Pop-Up Classes
Pop-Up Classes are one-time classes that are not normally on the class schedule. These give students a chance to try out something different: new style, new teacher, new level. They are just fun!
Pop-Ups are included in all studio memberships and class cards, there is no additional fee.
Beltane Sacred Circle with Gayla Downey
Wednesday, May 1st
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Celebrate Beltane or Bealtaine (pronounced Be-owl-tin-eh) (May Day) with Gayla through powerful ritual and connection to the spirit realm. Like Samhain (Halloween), the veil between the physical world and spiritual realm is thinner than usual.
This May Day festival celebrates the midway point between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. The energy of Beltane is one of action, passion, and connection and the fire element.
This event will include meditation, journaling, and the option to create a Burlá Ghuí or "prayer bundle", and share about your item for the Beltane alter.
You may bring a item to add to our shared altar and also items for the Burlá Ghuí like flowers, twigs, berries, leaves, stones, feathers, or anything you connect with from nature.
*There is no yoga practice in this pop-up.*
Donation Based Meditation & Tea with Sally Denton
Sunday, May 5th at 11am
Join Sally for a morning of meditation & community! Our meditation & tea sessions are great for new meditators, as well as those looking to deepen their current meditation practice. Meditating alongside others is a beautiful way to connect to your inner sense of calm, to connect with others in your community, and to start your day.
Stay and enjoy a cup of tea after the meditation.
Our meditation & tea sessions are offered in exchange for donations. May donations will be going to the Ronald McDonald House Charities St. Louis.
Although this event is donation based, pre-registration is required due to limited space
*No experience is needed*
Gentle Yoga and Yoga Nidra with Marianna Boyle
Sunday, May 5th
5pm - 6pm
This practice will begin with gentle movements and stretches to clear your mind and release any tension or holding in your physical body. These gentle movements will prepare you for the deeply relaxing and restorative practice of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra translates to yogic sleep, and this guided meditation technique takes you through the various layers of the body, energy body, mind and emotional body to help release tension and induce a deep state of relaxation.
The entire Yoga Nidra meditation is done in a reclined and supported Savasana position. Wear comfy clothes, and bring an extra blanket or two!
*No yoga experience is needed*
Yin Yoga and Singing Bowls for Spring with Ann Schatzman
Friday, May 10th
6pm - 7pm
Yin for the Spring Transition.
Spring is a time to set goals and breathe new life into our visions for the future. Sometimes spring can bring in feelings of being ‘stuck’ and stagnant energy. Our spring yin practice will focus on poses that stimulate the liver and gallbladder meridians which help guide qi through our bodies so that we can free up any latency or stagnation.
In yin yoga, we use longer held postures to allow for the deep opening of the connective tissues. Yin yoga improves joint mobility and flexibility, balances the mind and body, increases circulation and flow of chi to target areas and reduces stress and anxiety. Most postures are done sitting or lying down and use of supportive props is encouraged. Our practice will close with the soothing sounds of singing bowls and chimes.
*Some yoga experience is recommended*
Back Care Yoga with Marianna Boyle
Saturday, May 18th
11am - 12pm
A favorite weekday class, now available on a Saturday!
Show your back the love it needs! They say, “You’re only as young as your spine is healthy!” Back Care Yoga focuses on specific yoga poses and sequencing that is beneficial for the spine, spinal muscles, as well as the “core” of the body. This pop-up will focus on supporting the spine through strengthening actions and maintaining/increasing mobility through the five primary movements of the spine
*No yoga experience is needed*
SheRecovers® Share Circle with Gayla Downey
Second Sunday Each Month: Next Date, Sunday, June 9th, 2024
Share Circle: 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Optional Free Yoga: 6pm
Join Gayla for this special FREE community resource, SheRecovers® Share Circle.
What exactly is a Sharing Circle, you might be wondering?
It is a circle of support for women who are in or seeking recovery – to connect, learn, heal, and share within a group of like-hearted individuals, whatever you might be recovering from. We're all recovering from something, and you don't have to recover alone.
Sharing Circles will be held on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00, followed by a 15-minute break and then an optional 30-minute trauma-informed yoga practice from 7:15 to 7:45.