With Linda Oshins and Stella Cornett

Sunday, October 12 on Zoom

10:00-11:30 am Pacific. The session will be recorded and emailed to you after class if you cannot attend during this time.

$25 suggested donation

Like everyone else navigating daily life in this political and social climate, I take refuge in practices that address the visceral flood of sensations that arise from feelings of fear, disgust, impotence, regret…you name the emotions that plague you; they all arise for me, too. The practices that matter to me, when I am balanced enough to do them, are also clearly spiritual in nature, not just ways to come down from the lip of the cliff. I do these practices with the intention of being ready and able to love the people in my life, help others in ways that I can, and stand up for my beliefs. They keep me from being overwhelmed. They let me rest.

If you like, let’s join together for a few of these practices. Stella and I will guide you through simple ways to wake up the body and embrace its groundedness (after all, it’s the densest kosha, material energy), some breathing practices that awaken and calm, and a guided meditation on finding the still point within us that remains constant as thoughts, emotions, feelings and sensations swirl endlessly. Witness consciousness resides there.

As we practice, I’ll read quotes from some of my favorite poets and philosophers—exquisite watchers and listeners. 

This is the second in a series of workshops, but each is free-standing. Linda is graciously donating her time as a love-offering to the studio to keep the workshops accessible. Please contact the studio if the suggested donation is not feasible.

About Linda Oshins:

Linda Oshins, ERYT-500 since 2002, dates her every-day practice of yoga back to 1987, and she has been teaching yoga since 1997. She is also a Reiki Master who studied under Katherine Dufrane and other energy healers, and teaches energy practices as a way self-revelation.

Linda has made the practice and study of pranayama her particular focus for many years, wrote the manual Pranayama: A Compendium of Practices and has led many Pranayama Teacher Training courses. Prior to moving to Seattle many years ago, Linda ran a large yoga studio in Columbus, Ohio where she ran yoga teacher training programs.