Ready to take your belly dance journey to the next level? This 8-week mixed-level series is designed for dancers with some prior experience or those who have completed the foundational course. We'll build on core techniques with more challenging combinations, layered movements, and a dynamic choreography that evolves throughout the series.
You’ll be introduced to props such as canes, sagat (finger cymbals) and silk fans, exploring rhythm and coordination in new and exciting ways. This class encourages growth, creativity, and a willingness to try new things in a supportive, fun environment.
New students with previous dance experience may be accepted at the instructor’s discretion.
Full moons offer an opportunity to let go of what we no longer need and circles are spaces to listen to our heart’s song in a beloved community. After we cast a sacred circle, move, meditate and let go, Charlie Adinolfi will bless us with a beautiful sound bath to help make space for new moon wonders.
Mati opens the doors at 6:30 for food & fellowship.
Circle starts 7pm.
Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse: a gentle digestive reset.
Monday, April 6- Sunday, April 12.
Join Ayurvedic Health Counselor Melissa MacKinnon and Inner Bliss Yoga and Wellness for an Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse and give your digestive and nervous system a gentle reset!
This 7-day detox program begins with an in-person Ayurvedic meal Monday, April 6, 5-7pm at Inner Bliss Yoga and Wellness. It concludes Sunday, April 12, with a closing gathering at Inner Bliss from 3-5 pm.
Enjoy a guided, week-long period of gentle Ayurvedic and Yogic detoxification practices to support your digestive system and your nervous system in preparation for Spring into Summer. During the week, most participants experience improved digestion, increased energy, and insights into how to maintain their own health.
Spring Cleanse participants receive a 2026 Spring Cleanse manual with downloadable recipes, daily email support during the weeklong Cleanse and four in-person gatherings during the week for community support and practice.
Monday, April 6, 5-7pm, Kitchari and Community: Our first community gathering with movement, a meal and a time for Q&A.
Tuesday, April 7, 7-8:15pm Community Gathering with Yoga practice and Q&A time.
Thursday, April 9, 7-8:15pm Community Gathering with Yoga practice and Q&A time.
Sunday, April 12, 3-5pm. Community Cleanse closing with Rasayana treats
What’s a Spring Cleanse? An Ayurvedic cleanse is an opportunity for your digestive system to reset and replenish with a gentle detoxification process. You stay physically nourished while eating mindfully and simply for 7 days. You receive group support and individual support over the week, deepening your experience with the practices offered.
Perhaps you have heard about Ayurveda but are unsure how to access the teachings. Seasonal cleanses are wonderful entryways to Ayurveda! Cleanses allow both group support and individual support with a time-limited and specific set of practices that are simple and geared to your unique constitution. See what your results are by committing to just one week!
Led by Melissa MacKinnon, Ayurvedic Health Counselor and 500-hour Ayurvedic-Yoga instructor certified through The Kripalu Yoga Center. Ayurveda Cleanse Leader certified through The Ayurvedic Living Institute. Melissa has over 30 years of experience working with individuals and groups of all ages through the lens of Yoga and more recently, Ayurveda. She works as a Community Herbalist in Schenectady, leading herbal programs through Schenectady Urban Farms.
Join us for Tea & Dharma, a heartfelt yoga community gathering where we sip tea, share insights, and explore pathways of conscious expansion and spiritual growth. Rooted in the spirit of satsangha—a gathering in truth—this monthly offering opens space for deep conversation, reflection, and connection.
Each gathering will center around a theme that invites inquiry and transformation. In this gentle, heart-centered Tea & Dharma gathering we step into the New Year with intention and presence. Together we’ll reflect and explore what it means to orient our lives toward the frequencies of love, stability, and prosperity.
In this space, prosperity is understood not as accumulation, but as alignment—a felt sense of being supported by life, connected to purpose, and rooted in spirit. This is not about resolutions or striving, but about setting a tone—attuning to inner wisdom, steady ground, and a loving relationship with what is unfolding.
Bring your open heart, your presence, and your favorite tea mug. All are welcome.
The Inner Light Yin and Restorative Immersion is a healing journey designed to deepen relaxation, restore balance, and awaken your inner light. Combining the slow, gentle stretches of Yin yoga with the soothing support of Restorative postures, this immersion creates space for deep release and self-reflection.
We will blend long-held poses with conscious breathwork, mantra, and guided meditation to quiet the mind and calm the nervous system. This nurturing practice invites you to let go of tension, reduce stress, and reconnect with your true essence.
Ideal for all levels, this immersion offers a sanctuary of stillness where you can cultivate mindfulness, emotional resilience, and a sense of inner peace—helping you recharge and align with your highest self.