Workshops
Workshops are longer events that focus on specific learning or experiences. They give you an opportunity to deepen your yoga and wellness journey. Workshops typically include an asana practice in additional to other aspects like lectures or discussion, journaling, meditations, pranayama, or hands-on exercises. Workshops are typically an additional charge and not included in your membership or class card.
Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds on workshop cancellations. Workshop cancellations must be received within 72 hours of the event in order to receive an account credit. If you de-register from a workshop, you must email info@southriveryoga.com in order to receive your account credit. No account credit is received if cancellation is within 72 before the event start time.
Grounded to Grow: Live Music & Sound and Restorative Yoga with Cindy & Betty
$78
*Eligible for Crescent Moon Member Discount
Friday, June 26th | 6pm-8pm
Before we can fully bloom, we must first return to our roots. This immersive 2-hour workshop is designed to help you shed the scattered energy of a busy life, reconnect with your steady center, and create the inner spaciousness where your fullest expression can finally emerge.
Through gentle and restorative yoga and soothing live sound, you will be guided into a state of profound relaxation where healing opens the door to growth. Join Betty Green and Cindy Kostecki for this magical evening of restorative yoga and live music and sound!
Begin with intention setting, grounding breathwork, and gentle movement to anchor your energy. Then relax into long-held, fully supported postures using bolsters, blankets, and blocks, designed to retrain your nervous system to consciously let go. While held in these poses, you will be enveloped by the soothing overtones of crystal singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, along with ambient acoustic guitar and harmonium to set the mood.
By releasing energetic stagnation and physical tension, you make room for something new to rise. This is what blooming feels like from the inside.
No yoga experience needed.
Space is limited.
The Art of Letting Go: Restorative Yoga Workshop with Cindy Kostecki
$58
*NOT Eligible for Crescent Moon Member Discount
**Participants of the weekend CEU workshop are eligible for a $10 discount on this workshop
Friday, July 31st| 6pm-8pm
July 31 sits right at the threshold of two of our themes this year. We've spend July exploring what it means to Thrive, to live from our fullest expression. And August invites us to Flow, to surrender to the current and move with ease. Restorative yoga lives in exactly that space. It's not the absence of vitality. It's what makes vitality last.
And there's no better way to cross that threshold than this.
Indulge in a sensory sanctuary designed to melt away the demands of the day and carry you into a state of deep renewal. This restorative session is a courageous choice to choose stillness over hurry, an invitation to hit pause and give your nervous system the reset it deserves. Through soft candlelight, soothing ambient music, and the subtle scent of calming essential oils, you'll transition from the busyness of the outside world into a state of meditative calm.
The practice follows a slow, intentional sequence where simplicity is key. You'll settle into a series of luxurious postures, like supported heart openers and reclined bound angle, held for extended periods to allow for total muscular release and mental clarity. With bolsters, blankets, and full prop support, your body can finally release any lingering tightness, gripping, or holding.
This deep recovery signals to your body that it is safe to fully rest, effectively lowering cortisol levels and improving overall sleep quality. It creates a dedicated space for reflection, a quiet dialogue with your inner self and an acknowledgment of the moments of gratitude that so often get overlooked in the daily grind.
Perfect for all levels. No experience necessary. Come exactly as you are and leave feeling warm, light, and spacious.
Registered for the weekend CEU training? Check your confirmation for your exclusive discount code.
The Art of Restorative Yoga: A 10-Hour CEU Training with Cindy Kostecki
10 CEUs
$259
NOT Eligible for Crescent Moon Member Discount
Saturday, August 1st - Sunday, August 2nd
12:30pm-4:30pm
Open to all yoga teachers, all experience levels welcome. Registrants receive a $10 discount on the Friday evening restorative workshop. Details included in your registration confirmation.
A 10-Hour CEU Workshop with Cindy Kostecki | 10 Yoga Alliance CEUs
If restorative yoga is part of your teaching, this weekend will change how you offer it.
Cindy Kostecki has spent a decade teaching and deepening her study of restorative yoga, pranayama, and meditation, including direct training under Judith Hanson Lasater, the woman who brought this practice to the West and wrote the book on it, literally. Learning restorative yoga with someone who has trained in that lineage is a different experience. The attention to detail, the understanding of why each choice matters, the quality of presence required to hold space for real rest. That's what this weekend is about.
Over the course of the weekend, you’ll explore the art and science of restorative yoga, learning how to skillfully use props, breath, and subtle awareness to activate the body’s natural relaxation response. Through guided practice, thoughtful discussion, and hands-on teaching experience, you’ll develop the confidence to create profoundly nurturing experiences for yourself and others.
Over 10 hours together, you'll cover:
The philosophy and foundational principles of restorative yoga, rooted in Lasater's teachings
Nervous system regulation and the physiology of rest
Prop use, pose setup, and intelligent sequencing for diverse bodies and needs
The role of breath, language, and presence in guiding students into deep relaxation
Adapting practices for different populations, class formats, and environments
Hands-on teaching practice with real-time feedback
You'll practice, you'll teach, and you'll leave with the kind of clarity that makes you want to get back in the room with your students.
Sunset Sanctuary: A Floating Sound Bath Mini-Retreat with Annie and Betty
$139
Located at a private residence in Waterloo, IL
NOT Eligible for Crescent Moon Member Discount
Saturday, August 15th | 6pm - 9pm
Limited to 20 spots!
This event it SOLD OUT! Join the waitlist!
August at South River Yoga is all about Flowing -- trusting the current, surrendering to what is, and moving with ease. And there is no better way to live that theme than to step outside, watch the sky change colors, and let the water hold you while sound does the rest.
South River Yoga is bringing back one of our most beloved events: an intimate outdoor evening of sunset yoga set to live acoustic music, a floating sound bath in a serene pool, and the kind of connection that only happens when you slow all the way down together. Last year's experience sold out and left people asking for more. This year, we're doing it again, and it's going to be even more beautiful.
This Is Not Your Average Sound Bath, it's like a mini-retreat!
Here is what to expect:
🧘♀️ A full sunset yoga flow outdoors set to acoustic guitar to open the evening and settle you into your body before you ever touch the water
🛟 Your own raft in the pool -- every single guest floats safely on a supportive raft, fully tethered, so you're not bumping into your neighbor, distracting you from the experience.
🎶 A private floating sound bath led by Betty Green, with crystal bowls, gongs, chimes, and instruments that move through the water and through you in a way that a studio floor simply cannot replicate
🍓 The Elevated Dirty Soda Bar and Grazing Table-- a fun non-alcholic way to treat yourself to a fun drink alongside a gorgeous grazing table of light bites.
🎁 A Sunset Sanctuary goody bag with a few surprises we're keeping secret until the night of... think exclusive SRY Swag!
🌅 A private residence in Waterloo, IL -- An intimate, beautiful private setting with an open sky and room to breathe
This is a mini retreat packed into one evening!
*This event is outdoors and weather-dependent. If the event is cancelled, registrants will receive a refund in the form of a credit to their studio account.
This event is located at a private residence in Waterloo, IL, approximately 25 minutes from the studio. The exact address will be shared prior to the event.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds for this event. Cancellations made more than 72 hours before the event will receive a credit to your studio account for future use. Cancellations within the 72-hour window are not eligible for a refund or credit.
This event is not eligible for any discounts.
Flowing Through the Chakras: An Evening of Reiki and Sound Bath with Betty & Angie W
$58
*Not Eligible for Crescent Moon Member Discount
Sunday, August 23rd | 6pm-8pm
Give your body and mind permission to slow down. Join Betty and Angie Wolff for an evening designed to help you release tension and come back into balance.
We'll begin with gentle movement to settle the body and quiet the mind, preparing you for deep stillness. From there, Angie will guide you through chakra-opening reiki work while Betty's sound bath washes over you, supporting your energy centers and helping everything feel a little more aligned.
Come as you are. All you need to bring is yourself and a willingness to relax. No yoga experience necessary, just an open mind and a desire to feel more balanced, grounded, and at ease.
This event is limited to 16 people to provide a truly intimate experience.
Sacred Energy: Reiki 1 and 2 Immersion with Cindy Kostecki
$459
*Early-Bird Pricing of $429 until July 15th!
Not Eligible for Crescent Moon Member Discount
Space is limited
Friday, September 18th - Sunday, September 20th
Friday, September 18th (6pm-8:30pm); Saturday/Sunday, September 19th-20th (1pm - 6pm)
Step into a sacred weekend of healing, awakening, and energetic alignment. This Reiki 1 & 2 journey is more than a training - it is an initiation into a deeper relationship with yourself and the universal energy that flows through all things. Usui Reiki Master Teacher Cindy Kostecki will be our guide along the path of Reiki.
Throughout the weekend, we will explore Reiki as both a powerful self-healing practice and a tool to support the healing of others. You’ll be guided through attunements that awaken your natural abilities, learn to work with energy intuitively, and gain hands-on experience channeling Reiki in a grounded, supportive environment.
As we move into Level 2, we will deepen your practice through the introduction of sacred symbols, distance healing techniques, and expanded energetic awareness. We will also explore how to bring Reiki into the professional world, as a healing modality in private sessions, as well as how to thoughtfully and ethically integrate Reiki into yoga classes and group settings.
This immersive experience invites you to release, realign, and remember your innate capacity to heal. Come as you are, and leave attuned, empowered, and connected.
Reiki 1 and 2 manuals provided, along with a chakra crystal set.
Reiki is an energetic healing modality that originates in Japan and has been helpful in treating and managing chronic pain, stress, anxiety and other energy imbalances that can lead to illness and disease. Reiki is spiritually guided energy that helps balance the body, mind and spirit-promoting healing from within.
This magical Reiki weekend will consist of:
LEVEL 1:
Brief history of Reiki
Level 1 Attunement
Implementing self-care practices
Introduction to Chakra healing - 7 main energy centers
Level 1 Reiki techniques for self-healing
Basic meditation practice for Reiki healers
LEVEL 2:
Usui Reiki Level II Training and Attunement workshop enables the practitioner to build on Level 1 foundational knowledge and therefore requires a Usui Reiki Level 1 certification. This training helps guide the practitioner in use of the first three Reiki symbols, treating others, setting up a Reiki practice, and deepens our connection to the healing potential of Reiki. You will also learn how to use Reiki in distance healing sessions, through time and space, and other important techniques.
Second Degree Reiki (Usui Reiki Reiki Level 2) includes:
Reiki Level 2 Attunement – You will be attuned to the Usui Reiki Level 2 energy, increasing the strength of your Reiki energy.
You will be introduced and attuned to three Usui Reiki symbols, Including: how, where and when you would use them:
The Distant symbol
The Mental & Emotional Symbol
The Power Symbol
You will also learn Japanese Reiki techniques as taught by Dr. Usui including:
Gassho – meditation – You learn or revise a Reiki meditation technique
Reiji-ho – Helping you to develop your intuition
Byosen Scanning – You will learn how to detect where Reiki is needed
Koki – Ho – Sending Reiki with the breath
Kenyoku – A technique for cleansing one`s energy
Gyoshi – Ho – Sending Reiki with the eyes
Jacki – Kiri Joka Ho – Clearing negative energy from objects
You will learn the technique of distant healing
Includes plenty of Reiki practice time
Each practitioner will receive a Reiki Level 2 Practitioner Certificate upon successful completion of this course
If you already have your Reiki Level 1 certification, we highly recommend re-taking both Levels to reinforce the learnings and receive an energetic tune-up before immersing yourself into Level 2.