Mirasiddhi – Energy, Wellness, Beauty

Workshops & Events

Creative Yoga: An Exploration of Breath, Body, and Voice with Michelle Dowd Saturday, April 30, 2:00-4:00pm Stretch your body and your mind through a pairing of yoga asanas (postures) and writing prompts designed to help you access your creative flow. Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, artistic journaling can liberate your imaginative fire, energize your creativity, and help you unblock a unique, fresh, and fiercely authentic voice. Come join us for an afternoon of gentle movement, meditation and written expression. Michelle Dowd is a certified yoga teacher and creative writing professor who believes in the power of art to liberate our minds, bodies and spirits. In her classes, she works to creatively engage your imagination and energize you to cultivate a deeply personal and fiercely authentic practice.  She is honored to participate in a community of yogis who share her love of learning, joy in movement and the perpetual desire to energetically balance a full life with ameasure of grace. No yoga experience necessary! Please bring a journal, a pen and an open mind. $25 early bird (until 4/23) $35 regular price (after 4/23) Register online . (Please note: regular multi-class passes and unlimited passes cannot be used for workshops and special events.) Yoga Nidra Workshop with SC Nameth Saturday, May 7, 2:00-4:00pm Yoga Nidra is the state of being between sleep and wakefulness where the relaxation response and regeneration occur. This healing practice relieves stress patterns by retraining the nervous system to relax, which creates a natural setting for the body to heal itself. Yoga Nidra is the perfect supplement to yoga, therapy, meditation, and other healing modalities or can be used alone. The practice of Yoga Nidra is deceptively simple. Because it is taught lying down it’s appealing to people who might feel intimidated by yoga postures or traditional seated meditation. Its various elements, taken together and practiced regularly, make up asophisticated set of mind-body tools that can help practitioners navigate some of life’s harshest moments. Yoga Nidra can also be practiced as an accessible form of meditation for those seeking everyday well-being. We begin with some yoga poses (asana) to warm up the body, a mix of pranayama (breathwork) and play, then 35-45 minutes of divine yogic sleep (Yoga Nidra). Stacy-Colleen (SC) Nameth is a Los Angeles native who has lived on the East Coast and abroad, returning to LA to live, work and play. After working in social services for twenty years, she began to study stress and trauma and their effects on the mind and body, and discovered through research and training how the body can heal itself. She was trained in Hatha Yoga at the 200-hour level by Maria Cristina Jiminez and Keric Morinaga, and in LifeForce Yoga for anxiety, depression, chronic stress, insomnia and trauma by Amy Weintraub. In teaching, she seeks to instill creativity and curiosity on the mat, integrating it andthen bringing it into the world. In addition to completing her 300-hour Yoga Madre advanced training with Rene’ Quenell, SC is a Level 2 LifeForce Yoga Practitioner, and a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists. SC has been trained by Richard Miller in Level 1 iRest Yoga Nidra for individuals and groups. iRest is a ten-step meditation-based program that utilizes deep relaxation techniques to enhance wellbeing and emotional and mental balance. SC utilizes this technique with students and clients who have chronic illness, emotional imbalances, sleepless nights, bouts of anger, depression and anxiety, and PTSD. She also works individually with clients in LA and Pasadena as a Licensed Psychotherapist working with trauma and substance abuse, integrating prescriptive yoga and meditation into the healing process. $25 early bird (until 4/30) $35 regular price (after 4/30) Register online . (Please note: regular multi-class passes and unlimited passes cannot be used forworkshops and special events.) Summer Solstice Embodied Labyrinth Meditation & Yoga Workshop with Kathryn Bikle and Peggy Burt Saturday, June 25, 1:00-5:00pm Walking the Labyrinth is an age-old meditative practice for releasing ineffectual habits and attitudes, receiving wisdom from within, and opening to growth. Following on the success of our Spring Equinox Labyrinth workshop, this event will celebrate the Summer Solstice, shifting the energy for the new season ahead. We will help you connect with your deeper self through art, reflective conversation, yoga and the labyrinth to reveal how the body’s inner wisdom can lead to rich personal discovery.  No prior experience necessary. Kathryn Bikle, MA, MFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with an extensive background in theater arts. Her passion is to assist adults and children connect with their innate creativity to enhance personal growth. Kathryn offers a variety of workshops for therapists, creative artists, adults andchildren. More at . Peggy Burt, BFA, MA and Spiral Path Yoga teacher, received her Labyrinth facilitation training from Lauren Artress at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. She has over 15 years of experience in guiding the Labyrinth process for individuals and groups. As a dancer and yoga teacher, Peggy is delighted to be sharing this moving meditation with all. This workshop is open to everyone. Please wear comfortable clothing. All materials will be provided. 4.0 hours of CE credits for LMFT, LPCC, and LCSW (PCE 5382). $45 early bird (until 6/18) $55 regular price (after 6/18) $10 CEU credit fee (payable by cash/check at event, for those pursuing continuing ed hours) Online registration coming soon. (Please note: regular multi-class passes and unlimited passes cannot be used for workshops and special events.)