A full moon practice 🌕

Friday March 14th 6:30pm

*this offering is full-use the link below to be added to the waitlist*

March is bringing a lot of energy 💫

The March full moon(the last full moon of winter)coincides with a total lunar eclipse and Holi, the Hindu festival celebrating love, the return of spring and the triumph of light over dark. and the spring equinox arrives the following week ✨a potent time of heightened energy, emotions, and the clarity and potential for change. The end of one cycle brings another.

So I thought we’d get together…

Join me for gentle movement and guided meditation to observe this transition and cultivate a connection to the energy and rhythms of nature that inherently run within us. Using the cleansing and transformative energy of fire, we will honor and release what needs to be let go of and create space for inspiration and insight. Access the intuition and power within that guides you to what is yours to do in this world right now. This is where it begins. Sign up here

https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/TPR99Q/classes

or email Kara at thepracticeroomct@gmail.com

“In order to navigate the road and unforeseen places we are being called into, we all need the most access to our inner wisdom as possible. And wisdom often reveals itself in silence, in spaciousness, in stillness. Slow down.” - Octavia Raheem

Sound Healing w/ Kelvin Young

Sunday September 15th

10am

Kelvin Young is returning to The Practice Room for another powerful sound healing experience. Kelvin offers a holistic approach to relaxation, transformation and healing through sound. During a session, Kelvin utilizes the crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, gong, ocean drum, chimes and other healing tools to activate the relaxation response to calm your mind, relax your body, feel your emotions and nourish your soul. Please sign up here https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/TPR99Q or email Kara at thepracticeroomct@gmail.com

To learn more about Kelvin visit https://soulcarelovellc.com/sound-healing

Full Moon Yoga Nidra

Thursday May 23rd

7-8p

Spring is a time of awakening, growth, and the release of the stagnancy that may be left over from winter, while the full moon is a powerful time for reflection, introspection and release. Nature is a sacred teacher and honoring the moon reminds and connects us to our place and rhythm in nature and how much wisdom is present in both. Yoga Nidra, sometimes called “yogic sleep”, is a powerful supportive practice where the body and mind are guided into a state of deep relaxation while your consciousness remains aware and awake. Your body is completely supported by blankets, bolsters and any other comfort items you need allowing for deep rest and relaxation and access to your inner knowing, inherent wisdom and a remembrance of your true power✨🌕 All are welcome. Sign up is required here: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/TPR99Q/classes or email Kara at thepracticeroomct@gmail.com

Yoga Nidra

Thursday April 4th

7-8p

In 2021 I took a meditation teacher training with the amazing Tracee Stanley and I have been learning and exploring these teachings ever since in my own personal practice and I’m so happy to share them with you. Yoga Nidra is a powerful supportive practice where the body and mind are guided into a state of deep relaxation while your consciousness remains aware and awake.

“You get to rest deeply and learn about true surrender by expanding your capacity to be held and supported. You may glimpse where and why you are stuck in repeating patterns. You become more peaceful and intuitive: you can amplify your clarity, creativity, self knowledge..” -Tracee Stanley, Radiant Rest

Your body will be supported by blankets, bolsters, and any other comfort items you need so you are completely supported and free to connect to your inner knowing. All are welcome. Space is limited. Sign up is required here: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/TPR99Q/classes or email Kara at thepracticeroomct@gmail.com

Nancy Gilgoff Benefit Class

Sunday February 25th

9-10:30am

In honor of Nancy Gilgoff and to help support her current necessary healthcare costs, a group class moving through “Primary Series-as it was”...the sequence Nancy was taught on her first trip to Mysore, India in 1973. Over the years I’ve been privileged to spend time with Nancy learning and experiencing this practice, the art of teaching and adjustments. If you learned from me, you have learned from Nancy. I have so much reverence and gratitude for her and I’m proud to have come to this practice through her lineage. Please join me in honoring and supporting Nancy. All are welcome! This class has less postures and vinyasas than a usual primary series class. Sign up is required here: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/TPR99Q/classes There is no online payment at this time. Class payments can be made via Venmo- @Kara-Richardson-10 or cash in studio. To donate to Nancy's gofundme directly: https://www.gofundme.com/f/j7knqc-nancy-gilgoff-home-care?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

An Ashtanga Exploration with Valerie Schneiderman

Sunday November 5th

9am-11am

*THIS OFFERING IS FULL* please email Kara at thepracticeroomct@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist*

Val invites you to join her for an exploratory approach to the traditional practice of ashtanga yoga. Built on the foundation of breath guided movement, we'll work progressively through a sequence utilizing the ashtanga yoga primary and second series asana as our blueprint. Open to all interested students, this accessible approach to practice is a vigorous and fun exploration of posture and breath, balanced with time for restorative rest and group discussion.

A deep bow of gratitude to Kara for this invitation. See you in The Practice Room!

Val Schneiderman (ERYT – 500)

Val has studied and practiced ashtanga yoga for over 25 years. Under the guidance of many exceptional teachers, her individual teaching style has been nourished and developed over time. She believes that yoga practice is open to all, and actively seeks to dispel the misconception that a student needs be physically flexible to practice yoga. The traditional teachings of mindful movement, breath awareness and self-inquiry are of benefit to all interested practitioners, regardless of age, technical ability and/or level of experience. At its heart, Yoga is about getting to know one’s true nature…a place of joy, stillness, abundance, and well-being. Val’s goal as a teacher is to share with others the traditional teachings that have been transformational in her own life. It is with a deep sense of gratitude and commitment to the teachings that she shares this practice with others. Sign up here: https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/TPR99Q/workshops or email Kara at thepracticeroomct@gmail.com to sign up.

Full Moon Cacao Ceremony

Join us for a celebration of the Harvest Moon with Loli Arosemena

Saturday September 30th 7pm

*THIS EVENT IS FULL* please click the link below to be added to the waitlist*

Of course Loli’s short trip back home comes during with the harvest moon. She is our moon mama and there is so much joy for her return! If you have been with us before, you know how special the time is!

This majestic Harvest Full Moon will be right after the Equinox, the “day of equal light”. The Harvest Moon is due to the abundance of bright moonlight early in the evening as the sunset passes, which allows us to spend extra time doing some self-inquiry/harvesting just like a farmer. Expect to have Ayurvedic treats and homemade Cacao Elixir to help open the Castle of the Spirit, the Heart Chakra. The elixir is made with Mayan ceremonial cacao infused with Indian rose petals, at home harvest tulsi, cayenne, Panamanian cinnamon, and Egyptian saffron. This elixir serves as a protective shield on that powerful force field we will create with a restorative Moon salute sequence, Pranayama & Meditation. Communicating with our highest selves shall bring our minds to crystal clarity, activating a new course of happiness in our lives.

Come celebrate, release & surrender peacefully to the upcoming Harvest Season. Let it all Go, because when we practice, practice, practice, it shall all come!

In Lak'ech- Loli xoxo

Please sign up here https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/TPR99Q/workshops or email Kara at thepracticeroomct@gmail.com