Together, we will honor sacred mother nature and our connection to her, to self and to each other through the yogic philosophy of union and the ancient wisdom of ritual.

Winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. The darkest day of the year means the cycle is turning over to move back toward the light. Nature’s reminder that as we hit our darkest point, there is a light on the other side.

Join us as we harness the quiet energy of the winter solstice for grounding, self-reflection, and regeneration. Together we will create the space to invite new intentions and new beginnings into our life.

Objectives
+Learn about the power and energy that winter solstice brings to us
+Celebrate the Wheel of the Year surrounded by community
+Rest and rejuvenate our physical body, quiet the mind and listen to the heart
+Set intentions for our winter season

Class Includes
+Sacred circle with the opportunity for sharing
+Ancient tradition of ritual
+Restorative yoga practice
+Meditation and breathwork
+Opportunity to hold space for others and feel held by your community
+Time for reflection and journaling
+Warm cozy tea provided

What to Bring
+Mat (we have extras to borrow)
+Water
+Pen/Pencil
+Notebook/Journal
+Cozy sweater and socks for times of rest/stillness
+Mug for tea (we have extras to borrow)

*Sign up for any dates you'd like. Each date is a stand-alone workshop. One is not a prerequisite for the next.

The intention of this two-hour monthly gathering is to grow effective allies and leaders in the yoga community on and off the mat.The first hour will be spent discussing a podcast that is required listening before the gathering. The last hour will focus on a specific skill for teaching yoga classes.

November
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 1, White Women Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Hien Hong of Hien Hong Yoga
Skill Focus: integrating a theme into a yoga class

December
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 2, Karma Capitalism Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Antoinett Atkins from The Reach Center
Skill Focus: effective and inclusive cueing for a yoga class

January
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 3, Gurus Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Kelly Jo Webster from Knead Massage Therapy.
Skill Focus: hands-on and verbal assists for a yoga class

*Sundays in downtown Tacoma are quiet, which is great for discussion (and free parking) but less great for finding coffee or snacks. Please bring anything you need with you. Food and drinks allowed.

**Portion of profits will be used to patron Yoga is Dead podcast.

Facilitated by Team Yoga Wild

*Sign up for any dates you'd like. Each date is a stand-alone workshop. One is not a prerequisite for the next.

Meet, connect and learn from other yoga teachers in your community. Each gathering will be an opportunity to introduce yourself, your offerings and share a challenge you are currently experiencing while teaching. This can look like a sequence, how to cue a particular pose, how to promote workshops or events, etc. We will split into small groups to dive deeper into individual and/or shared challenges. Each teacher will get allotted time to practice teach, discuss a problem, and get feedback.

Objectives
+meet and connect with other yoga instructors
+get real-time feedback and suggestions from your peers
+effective and affordable way to grow teaching skills

*Sundays in downtown Tacoma are quiet, which is great for discussion (and free parking) but less great for finding coffee or snacks. Please bring anything you need with you. Food and drinks allowed.

Facilitated by Casey Hubbell, Yoga Wild Co-Owner

*Sign up for any dates you'd like. Each date is a stand-alone workshop. One is not a prerequisite for the next.

The intention of this two-hour monthly gathering is to grow effective allies and leaders in the yoga community on and off the mat.The first hour will be spent discussing a podcast that is required listening before the gathering. The last hour will focus on a specific skill for teaching yoga classes.

November
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 1, White Women Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Hien Hong of Hien Hong Yoga
Skill Focus: integrating a theme into a yoga class

December
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 2, Karma Capitalism Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Antoinett Atkins from The Reach Center
Skill Focus: effective and inclusive cueing for a yoga class

January
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 3, Gurus Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Kelly Jo Webster from Knead Massage Therapy.
Skill Focus: hands-on and verbal assists for a yoga class

*Sundays in downtown Tacoma are quiet, which is great for discussion (and free parking) but less great for finding coffee or snacks. Please bring anything you need with you. Food and drinks allowed.

**Portion of profits will be used to patron Yoga is Dead podcast.

Facilitated by Team Yoga Wild

*Sign up for any dates you'd like. Each date is a stand-alone workshop. One is not a prerequisite for the next.

Meet, connect and learn from other yoga teachers in your community. Each gathering will be an opportunity to introduce yourself, your offerings and share a challenge you are currently experiencing while teaching. This can look like a sequence, how to cue a particular pose, how to promote workshops or events, etc. We will split into small groups to dive deeper into individual and/or shared challenges. Each teacher will get allotted time to practice teach, discuss a problem, and get feedback.

Objectives
+meet and connect with other yoga instructors
+get real-time feedback and suggestions from your peers
+effective and affordable way to grow teaching skills

*Sundays in downtown Tacoma are quiet, which is great for discussion (and free parking) but less great for finding coffee or snacks. Please bring anything you need with you. Food and drinks allowed.

Facilitated by Casey Hubbell, Yoga Wild Co-Owner

*Sign up for any dates you'd like. Each date is a stand-alone workshop. One is not a prerequisite for the next.

The intention of this two-hour monthly gathering is to grow effective allies and leaders in the yoga community on and off the mat.The first hour will be spent discussing a podcast that is required listening before the gathering. The last hour will focus on a specific skill for teaching yoga classes.

November
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 1, White Women Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Hien Hong of Hien Hong Yoga
Skill Focus: integrating a theme into a yoga class

December
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 2, Karma Capitalism Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Antoinett Atkins from The Reach Center
Skill Focus: effective and inclusive cueing for a yoga class

January
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 3, Gurus Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Kelly Jo Webster from Knead Massage Therapy.
Skill Focus: hands-on and verbal assists for a yoga class

*Sundays in downtown Tacoma are quiet, which is great for discussion (and free parking) but less great for finding coffee or snacks. Please bring anything you need with you. Food and drinks allowed.

**Portion of profits will be used to patron Yoga is Dead podcast.

Facilitated by Team Yoga Wild

*This workshop will be divided into two parts. You may sign up for either part separately, or attend the whole day.

Sliding-Scale Price (pay what you can)
ALL DAY: $120, $100 or $80
PART 1: $60, $50 or $40
PART 2: $60, $50 or $40

Skill in Action: Yoga + Social Justice
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Social justice and creating change is at the heart of the practice of yoga. Through the practice of yoga, we are invited to experience personal transformation that at best will allow us to be more effective in creating change in the world for the greater good. We are in a time in a world where we need to turn towards one another to create collective change. One way that white supremacy operates is to cause us to distance ourselves and others. This furthers cultural isolation and allows white supremacy to thrive by it’s most effective strategy-divide and conquer.

In this session, space will be created for you to explore the principles of yoga and the principles of justice to inspire you to use your practice of yoga to create a just world for yourself and all beings. We will explore power and privilege, oppression and identity, suffering and liberation and loving-kindness. Participants will use the tools of asana (yoga postures), pranayama (breathwork), meditation; teachings from the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras; discussion and individual reflection to delve deeper into the interplay of yoga and social justice. This all-levels yoga workshop will include a dharma talk, meditation, asana, and discussion.

Skill in Action Yoga: Practice + Action
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Join Michelle C. Johnson as she hosts this three-hour workshop designed to explore our actions and reactions, not only individually but collectively. Through this exploration, we can harness our power so that we may take action and create social change. Through the practice of yoga, pranayama, and meditation we will connect with our inner fire, agni, to gain clarity about our actions and their alignment with our higher purpose all in-service of our collective humanity. You will leave this workshop with a deeper connection to self, your community, and all beings. This all-levels yoga workshop will include a dharma talk, meditation, asana, and discussion.

Michelle C. Johnson is an author, yoga teacher, social justice activist, licensed clinical social worker and Dismantling Racism trainer. She approaches her life and work from a place of empowerment, embodiment, and integration. With a deep understanding of trauma and the impact that it has on the mind, body, spirit, and heart, much of her work focuses on helping people better understand how power and privilege operate in their life. She explores how privilege, power, and oppression affect the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and energy body.

*Sign up for any dates you'd like. Each date is a stand-alone workshop. One is not a prerequisite for the next.

Meet, connect and learn from other yoga teachers in your community. Each gathering will be an opportunity to introduce yourself, your offerings and share a challenge you are currently experiencing while teaching. This can look like a sequence, how to cue a particular pose, how to promote workshops or events, etc. We will split into small groups to dive deeper into individual and/or shared challenges. Each teacher will get allotted time to practice teach, discuss a problem, and get feedback.

Objectives
+meet and connect with other yoga instructors
+get real-time feedback and suggestions from your peers
+effective and affordable way to grow teaching skills

*Sundays in downtown Tacoma are quiet, which is great for discussion (and free parking) but less great for finding coffee or snacks. Please bring anything you need with you. Food and drinks allowed.

Facilitated by Casey Hubbell, Yoga Wild Co-Owner

*Sign up for any dates you'd like. Each date is a stand-alone workshop. One is not a prerequisite for the next.

The intention of this two-hour monthly gathering is to grow effective allies and leaders in the yoga community on and off the mat.The first hour will be spent discussing a podcast that is required listening before the gathering. The last hour will focus on a specific skill for teaching yoga classes.

November
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 1, White Women Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Hien Hong of Hien Hong Yoga
Skill Focus: integrating a theme into a yoga class

December
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 2, Karma Capitalism Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Antoinett Atkins from The Reach Center
Skill Focus: effective and inclusive cueing for a yoga class

January
Yoga is Dead Podcast: Episode 3, Gurus Killed Yoga with Guest Speaker Kelly Jo Webster from Knead Massage Therapy.
Skill Focus: hands-on and verbal assists for a yoga class

*Sundays in downtown Tacoma are quiet, which is great for discussion (and free parking) but less great for finding coffee or snacks. Please bring anything you need with you. Food and drinks allowed.

**Portion of profits will be used to patron Yoga is Dead podcast.

Facilitated by Team Yoga Wild