Writing Refuge: a writing and yoga workshop with Tamiko Nimura and Erin Joosse

For the Fall 2025 Source Yoga journal, we are inspired by Octavia Raheem, a Black meditation teacher and author of Pause, Rest, Be. Chapter 2 of her book is called “In Destruction, Create Refuge.” Many members of our community are feeling drained and exhausted by world, national, and local affairs. How can we create a space where our community members are reminded by the power of seeking refuge?

Join local writer Tamiko Nimura and studio owner Erin Joosse for an afternoon workshop. Through short writing practices, meditations, and gentle movement, we will reflect on the theme of the next Source Yoga Journal: REFUGE. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a notebook or journal. Participants will create work that they can share, revise and submit for consideration in the journal’s next issue.