Join us to expand your understanding of meditation, theory & styles as well as experiential learning through a full day of rounding & meditation. With this course you will learn a variety of different approaches meditation to promote personal harmony, self-actualization, stress release and heightened awareness. We explore different techniques to embrace various practices and find what works best for different circumstances and personality types, while developing tools and training for a sustainable meditation practice. Heartwood provides the perfect setting as we enjoy the meditation garden, indoor studio space, labyrinth and the beautiful natural areas of Heartwood as supportive settings for exploring different modalities and styles of meditation .

The course will cover:
Core principles, history, science and practices of meditation
Guided meditation
Japa Mala meditation
Mantra Meditation
Open awareness meditation
Walking Meditation
Yoga nidra
Mudras for meditation

A mala bead making workshop (materials and necklace included)

A mala is a special string of 108 beads traditionally used in meditation to count mantras. When you string our own mala, you have the opportunity to place beautiful intentions into the beads and stones so the mala can be worn as a reminder of the affirmations you want to carry with you. In this class, you will learn more about the significance of the 108 beads in a mala, the specific uses of various stones for intention setting, and how to meditate with the mala you create. Come ready to learn, be creative, and walk away with a beautiful meditation tool and representation of your intentions. Class fee includes all supplies.

This deeply introspective day retreat includes mindful breathwork, walking nature meditation, visual meditation, a gentle yoga practice, restorative yoga with essential oils, and a crystal bowl sound bath, softly bringing the participants into deeper and deeper states of reflective silence. Opportunity for journaling or walking the labyrinth will be available. Come and bask in the regenerationg beauty of Heartwood for a day of inner stillness and rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit through these calming quiet practices.

$80 - Please bring a sack lunch and any sunscreen or needed items for time spent outdoors.

Yoga Therapy Concentration A

• Philosophy 2/ Buddhism studies

• Advanced Pranayama

• Yoga Therapy for structural & physical issues: Sciatica, Shoulder injuries, Foot pain,

• Insomnia and Sleep disorders

• Exploring Addiction and Recovery

• Yoga for Cancer

• The science of silence

• Yoga for Grief and loss

• Yoga for Dying, Hospice and Caregivers

• Human Development 1

• Yoga therapy assessments

• Teaching home practice and instilling treatment plans