Experience a yoga journey like no other with our “Journey Within” series. This class combines the essence of a women's circle with movement, healing practices and yoga, spanning 75-90 minutes each week and providing handouts and take-home resources.

Led by Trista Davis, an adept trauma-informed yoga instructor and somatic coach, “Journey Within” aims to deepen your understanding of your nervous system and forge a robust, confident relationship with it. Each session is an immersive blend of discussion, breathwork, mantra, physical practice, grounding techniques, and more.

Here's what you'll discover in each week of our transformative 6-week series:

Week 1: Awakening the Body-Mind Connection Start your journey by awakening the intimate connection between your body and mind. Learn to listen to the language of your body, and unlock your inner wisdom through gentle movement, breathwork, and mindfulness practices. Dive into discussions on somatic resourcing and the window of tolerance, gaining invaluable insights into your nervous system.

Week 2: Cultivating Groundedness and Stability Find your anchor amidst life's storms as we focus on cultivating groundedness and stability. Through grounding postures, mindful movement, and breath awareness techniques, you'll develop resilience and grace in facing life's challenges. Discover the power of the 5 Channels of Awareness to heal your nervous system and foster a sense of strength within.

Week 3: Releasing Tension and Emotions Release the burdens weighing on your soul and set yourself free. Delve into the powerful practice of releasing tension and emotions stored within your body, creating space for restoration and balance. Explore the emotion wheel and the titration of the nervous system, gaining profound insights into your emotional well-being.

Week 4: Cultivating Compassion and Self-Acceptance Nurture a deeper sense of compassion and acceptance towards yourself. Learn to embrace your vulnerabilities and imperfections with kindness and love, fostering greater resilience and self-love. Gain understanding on patterns of dysregulation and discover how compassion can heal and transform your life.

Week 5: Integrating Mind, Body, and Spirit Unite the three pillars of your being - mind, body, and spirit - into perfect harmony. Learn powerful tools to find safety in stillness and unlock the transformative potential of meditation. Dive into discussions on why meditation can be challenging due to our nervous system and explore techniques to overcome these obstacles.

Week 6: Embracing Flow and Fluidity Embrace the beauty of life's ebb and flow, and learn to dance with its rhythm. Experience a dynamic blend of somatic yoga sequences, intuitive movement, and breathwork, inviting ease and fluidity into your practice. Embrace flexibility, adaptability, and openness to new possibilities, both on and off the mat.

Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, “Journey Within” provides a nurturing sanctuary to explore somatic practices and deepen your connection with yourself. Step onto your mat and embark on a profound journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation.

Reserve your spot today, and let “Journey Within” be your guiding light towards embodied well-being and wholeness.

Embrace your inner creative! Learn what art journaling is, the many ways to create within your art journal, and how the process benefits your mind, body, and soul. It's like a paint night, but with some meditation and mindfulness thrown into the mix.

No experience required, I promise!

Supplies included.

Watercolour paper is supplied as an alternative substrate if you do not have an art journal.

Join Shelley Budinski for a day and learn everything you need to know about how to teach chair yoga. Shelley has been teaching chair yoga for over 7 years and is truly passionate about helping people learn how to safely move, stretch, and breathe in ways that are not only accessible, but can easily be incorporated into everyday living.

This workshop is for anyone who is wanting to learn low-impact, accessible ways to increase stability, balance, strength, and flexibility. It is for the everyday student as well as certified yoga teachers, teachers in training, yoga practitioners, and anyone looking to expand their practice, services, and/or specialize in a quickly growing niche market.

In this 5-hour workshop, you will learn how to teach simple yet highly effective yoga-based moves while utilizing the chair and other props to help achieve greater mobility and improve performance. Upon successful completion of this workshop, you will have gained knowledge in the following areas:

• The Benefits of Chair Yoga
• Classroom setup for in-person and online audiences
• How to make yoga accessible
• Safety
• Common Contraindications and Common Ailments
• Creative and balanced sequencing for various demographics
• A variety of exercises for joint mobility and stability
• Variation of yoga asanas with the use of the chair/wall
• How to work with the aging population and the elderly
• Self Myofascial release techniques for pain relief and greater mobility

Come join Janelle for an engaging workshop crafted with purpose. Dive into the art of crafting your personalized crystal ring lamp!

Utilize crystals from your collection or acquire additional ones from Above Average Wellness at an exclusive discount. Your lamp-making kit will include select crystals, along with all necessary materials to craft a stunning piece that reflects your unique style and energy.