Healing through Mindful Movement and Meditation
This gentle, nurturing yoga series is created for individuals with a history of cancer and for the caregivers and loved ones who support them. Together, we’ll create a compassionate space to reconnect with the body, ease tension, rebuild strength and balance, and cultivate resilience. Through accessible movement, mindful breathwork, and guided meditation, participants are invited to move at their own pace while fostering community, hope, and renewed confidence.
No prior yoga experience is required. Individuals with a history of cancer are warmly welcome, and caregivers are equally encouraged to attend—whether alongside their loved one or on their own.
Research shows that gentle yoga and meditation can help reduce common cancer-related side effects such as fatigue, anxiety, and low mood while supporting overall well-being. This series is led by Denise Spector, a yoga instructor, who is also an oncology nurse practitioner and integrative health practitioner, with a deep commitment to supporting cancer survivors in their healing journey.
Build steadiness,
mobility, and confidence in this six-week series designed for
every body. All movement takes place seated in a
chair or using it for support, making this practice ideal
for anyone with mobility challenges, joint sensitivity, or those
seeking a gentle yet effective way to stay active.
You’ll move, stretch, and build strength—without strain or
discomfort—through a well-rounded, low-impact practice that
improves flexibility, balance, and confidence. Each class offers an
energizing, accessible workout that engages your entire body while
being kind to your joints. You’ll build strength, increase range of
motion, and leave feeling more open, grounded, and capable.
Each class includes:
- An inspirational “love and
light” reading for the day
- Centering
breathwork
- Upper and lower body
warm-ups
- Gentle yoga, strength, and
conditioning
- Balance and hip mobility
exercises
- A grounding savasana to
close
This class is especially great if you travel often or want a routine that goes with you anywhere—no mat or props required, just your chair and an open mind.
Join Kelly and Neda for this six-week series designed to support you in the tender, transformative postpartum period. This class welcomes all new moms and birth parents—with or without your non-mobile baby—to move, breathe, and reconnect with your body in a safe, nurturing space.
Through gentle, mindful movement, you’ll begin to rebuild core and pelvic stability, release tension in the shoulders and hips, and restore balance to both body and mind. You’ll also have the chance to connect with other parents navigating this same season—sharing stories, laughter, and support.
Each class includes:
- Grounding breathwork to calm the nervous system
- Gentle core and pelvic floor reactivation
- Strength and mobility exercises for shoulders, hips, and spine
- Restorative poses for relaxation and release
- Community connection and space to share (if desired)
- A closing rest to replenish your energy
You’ll leave feeling more centered, supported, and empowered as you continue your postpartum healing journey.
Enter the season of rebirth and
new growth—springtime—through this nourishing fusion of QiGong,
yoga, and embodied dance. Guided by the wisdom of the Wood
element—associated with the liver and gallbladder, tendons and
ligaments, the nervous system, and our capacity for vision and
direction—we’ll explore how movement can support renewal,
flexibility, and creative flow.
Together we’ll gently awaken the abdominal region and side body,
sensing and strengthening the pathways of upward growth. Through
QiGong we’ll cultivate steadiness and circulation; through yoga
we’ll listen deeply to sensation and alignment; and through dance
we’ll invite expression, imagination, and play.
This practice emphasizes vision and creativity, spiraling movement,
resilience and elasticity, and the dynamic balance between
grounding and expansion. We’ll move like trees—firmly rooted in the
earth, yet reaching skyward—feeling into what it means to grow
without forcing, to rise without losing connection to the ground
beneath us.
From this rooted, upward-rising place, we’ll spiral into expressive
movement, where yoga’s mindful listening meets dance’s boundless
storytelling. Simple, accessible prompts invite you to move in
community while also journeying inward—discovering the alchemy of
breath, rhythm, and sensation that awakens joy, creativity, and
authentic self-expression.
Together we’ll honor the turning of the season: the return of
light, the stirring of new possibilities, and the courage it takes
to follow one’s inner vision. This workshop offers space to
reconnect with your body’s innate intelligence and to remember how
movement can be both medicine and celebration.
Your guide:
Jennifer Lucero-Earle is a trauma-informed Registered Somatic
Movement Therapist and Educator who has been teaching dance as
healing for over 20 years. She weaves together somatic awareness,
elemental wisdom, and creative movement to support resilience,
embodiment, and transformation—and is very much looking forward to
dancing with you.
What to wear / bring:
Comfortable clothing for easy movement. Barefoot is encouraged; a
yoga mat is optional for any floor-based exploration.
with Alexis Besosa and Diana Newton
Six Tuesdays, March 31 - May 5, 6:30–7:45 p.m.
Root yourself in the basics of yoga while learning to fly free in any yoga class. This friendly six-week small-group series puts the fun in fundamentals while encouraging you to leave the nest and explore all our studio offerings.
Our weekly meetings will help you send down deep roots as we:
+ Demystify what happens in a
yoga class from welcome to namaste
+ Apply yoga philosophy in simple
language
+ Make you a
master with yoga props
+ Troubleshoot problem
poses
+ Identify the
right yoga for you
+ And, of course, answer all your
questions!
You will also grow wings with:
+ Follow-up notes after every
Tuesday session
+
A six-week unlimited membership that starts on the day of our first
meeting
+ Suggestions
for studio classes to attend to enhance your work in our
small-group setting
+ A
full sense of yoga’s role in your life and a group of new yoga
friends!
Bring a humble heart, an open mind, and your body just as it is. We will guide you to a deeply rooted sense of connection and a free-flying, lifelong love of yoga.
To ensure the optimal experience for everyone, we have a maximum of 13 students. Space fills quickly. Sign up today to ensure your spot is secure!
FAQs
Q: Am I too old/out of shape for this series? Alternatively, am I too young/experienced at yoga to learn more?
A: No! This series is perfect for everyone that can get up and down from their yoga mat, and we will all support you wherever you are in your life journey and yoga journey. The whole group will develop better connection and understanding of yoga as we learn how to adapt the poses for everyone.
Q: If I already have a membership, can I still sign up?
A: Absolutely! This is a wonderful enhancement to your existing practice. You can register for Roots and Wings now and we will happily put a hold on your existing membership during the six weeks of the series.
Q: What if I miss a session?
A: You’ll still be able to follow along with the post-class notes. While we don’t offer make-ups, the series is such a good deal that you’ll get tons of value even if you must miss a session or two.