Gentle Yoga and Meditation for Grief, Sun. 11/13, Tracey Maxwell Davis, 4-5 pm, By Donation
Often heightened during the holiday season, we will use this class as a safe space to create comfort and support during times of grief and sadness.
This class will combine gentle yoga asana, breathwork and meditation to help cope with pain and stress endured during the grieving process.
The class is appropriate for those that are experiencing grief or are supporting someone who is grieving. All levels of experience are welcome.
Please wear comfortable clothing. You are welcome to use the studio's props or bring your own.
By Donation
Reiki Share for ALL, Saturday 10/22, 2-3:30 pm, Helene Williams & Amber Ackerley, Outdoors @ the Garden of the 5 Senses, Donation Based
This Reiki Share will take place outside at the Garden of the 5 Senses.
All are welcome including those whom are new to Reiki.
Walk- Ups are welcome
Please email Our Studio with any questions
Open to all, by donation. Cash, Venmo, card, or check will be accepted.
Please bring a yard chair, yoga mat, picnic blanket, or large towel.
Dress in lavers for your comfort.
A Reiki share, also known as Reiki circle, is a gathering of Reiki practitioners who participate in giving and receiving Reiki within an atmosphere of community, friendship, generosity, and love. Practitioners often come to Reiki Shares to receive Reiki for themselves and to practice sharing it with others. The energy of the group creates a beautiful space of love and healing.
Helene Williams has been practicing Reiki for 15+ years including in hospital settings & corporate environments. Helene’s vision is, “that Reiki be embraced as a spiritual practice for healing, compassion, and well-being.” To learn more about Helene, please visit her website here or follow her on IG here.
Since 2015 Amber Ackerley has taught over 2,500 hours of yoga. She teaches workshops and group yoga, coaches clients individually, works as a drug and alcohol counselor, and is a Reiki Master Practitioner. “I am an intuitive, energetic leader who believes everyone has a divine purpose for connection and joy. I create a safe space for confident and connected leaders.” Follow Amber on IG here.
October at DECADES! 4th Friday Men's Group, October 28, 6-8 pm, Pricing By Donation
October’s 4th FrIday will meet at Decades 6:00 pm!
Trust. Connection. Authenticity. Healthy Masculinity. Integrity.
Do you want to bring more of these qualities into your life?
On the Fourth Friday of each month, we invite you to join our community of men, where we seek to uplift one another and be real with each other.
We chose mountains as a symbol for this group because they capture the aspects of earth, solidity, and centeredness. They also reach upwards towards the heavens, calling us to grow and find our higher purpose.
Led by Keith Silliman-Matthews, this 60 - 90 minute workshop will be guided meditation, sharing, dialogue, breathwork, and a small portion of mindful movement. Walk-Ins are welcome.
The price for this workshop is on our sliding Community Scale - you are welcome to pay $5- $25. Community Members are no cost and class passes may be used.
This group is open to all males & those who identify as male, ages 18- 118.
Keith is an avid meditator, Tai-Chi Instructor, and Yoga Practitioner working toward his 200 RYT. He began meditating daily six years ago and has deeply studied Soto Zen. He came to yoga to aid in dealing with the aftermath of chemotherapy several years ago. By practicing steadfastly, he has seen profound transformation in both his physical and mental health. Keith has also been very involved in men's work for the past several years, primarily with the Samurai Brotherhood. He is deeply passionate about personal growth and firmly believes that interpersonal group work is an important tool in becoming one's best self, in addition to the embodied practices of meditation and yoga.
Halloween Yoga at Athleta! 10/29, 7-9 pm, Drinks, Raffles, Costumes Welcome, By Donation, Monica DeVitry
The FIRST 6 to REGISTER online win a $50 Athleta Gift Card!
Monica DeVitry Leads us with a Yoga Class from 7-8 pm. Costumes are welcome! DJ, Drinks with Leevengoods of Lancaster, Studio Class Card Raffles, and MORE! Private Shopping after, EVERYBODY gets 20% off of any one item!
After Yoga VOTE! Winners get a $50 Athleta Gift Card
Creepiest Costume
Most Empowering Costume
Most Creative Costume
By Donation, Walk-Ins Welcome, Costumes welcomed but not mandatory, family friendly, non-alcoholic beverage options also served, 21+ for adult beverages
Chakra Exploration & Flow: 8 Week Class Series, Sundays 6-7:15 p, 10/16-12/11, Megan H.B.
“Chakra literally means “spinning wheel.” According to the yogic view, your body’s 7 chakras are a convergence of energy, thoughts/feelings, and the physical body. Our consciousness (mind) gets projected through these wheels, and this largely determines how we experience reality from our emotional reactions, our desires or aversions, our level of confidence or fear, even the manifestation of physical symptoms.” Yoga Journal
Working through our Chakras systematically will help us understand ourselves in a whole new way.
Attend any or all- Our explorative 75 minute classes, allowing you to engage, ask questions, and be curious. Employing Asana, Mudras (hand gestures), Pranayama (breathwork) and Bandhas (locking/engaging muscles in certain areas of the body), each week we will take a plunge into the deep sea of each Chakra Center. Regular Class exchange, Unlimited Membership included, Walk-Ins Welcome.
What to expect:
Each week will vary, but generally you will experience...
40 Minutes of Asana (including meditation, pranayama, bandhas, and mudras)
25 Minutes of Introspection & Discussion
10 Minutes of Meditation
Aromatherapy (please let us know if you are sensitive & we are happy to only offer locally to those that request)
Attendance to every week is not needed. Each week will also offer a brief introduction to the Chakra system, as well as a quick recap of the previous week. Virtual attendance is also available. A request to receive a recording of the class is also available for those whom are unable to attend in real time. Virtual recordings may be requested here ahead of the scheduled date.
October 16 – Week 1: Root Chakra
October 23 – Week 2: Sacral Chakra
October 30 – Week 3: Solar Plexus Chakra
November 6 – Week 4: Heart Chakra
November 13 – Week 5: Throat Chakra
November 20 – Week 6: Third Eye Chakra
(No Class November 27)
December 4 – Week 7: Crown Chakra
December 11 – Week 8: Putting It All Together
Megan is a 700 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher who believes that yoga should be an accessible practice for every single person, no matter their body type, gender, religious affiliation, or background. She encourages her students to listen to their bodies and move in ways that serve their body, mind, and soul in that moment. Megan is a wife, mother of two elementary-aged children, a cat-mom, and Manager of West End Yoga Studio. She has had many creative offering roles including preschool aide, piano teacher, and professional musician. She owns a small outdoor yoga studio in East Hempfield, Unity Life Yoga, and is also the Manager at West End Yoga. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, sewing, playing the piano, and reading books about religion and spirituality.
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First Friday, 11/04, 4-9 pm, Estilo Wei Art Pop Up Show, Hair Wrapping, & Levengoods Lancaster
Our Studio’s doors will be open from 4-9 pm for First Friday in November!
Stop by and say hi, we will have refreshments, lots of cozy places to hang out while we host the Estilo Wei Pop-Up Art Show with Levengoods of Lancaster. Hair Wrapping with Your Highness will be with us all night too- offering Hair Wrapping, Hair Tinsel, and Hair Feathers.
Levengoods will have art displayed throughout their tasting room starting 4:00 pm. Travel through the hall into Our Studio from 4-9 pm as we loop family friendly films hosted by Estilo Wei’s artists. We will have plenty of places to kick back and hang out to chat and watch. Our Studio will also have Our gifting for the holidays out for the year starting that night. Hair Wrapping begins at 5 and runs all night on a walk-in basis- see the info below for choices and pricing. No cover charge, come as you are, family friendly!
We hope to see you for Our WEYS November First Friday!
Hair Wrapping, Tinsel, & Feathers
Hair Wraps:
6" of Wrapping with 2 Beads or Charms, $20
Additional Inches of Wrapping, $2 per inch
Add an additional Bead or Charm, $2
Tinsel:
A generous # of Strands that lasts 4-6 weeks. Beaded installs, Short Hair $35, Long Hair $45
Hair Feathers:
Long lasting, $20 Each
Feathers & Tinsels are Heat, Wash, & Brush Safe
A Restorative Yin Hour, Roberta Strickler, Friday, 10/14, 5:30-6:30 p
A Restorative Class in the style of Yin Yoga with a touch of Yang. Plenty of props will be supportive for the pleasure of long holds to relax the body at a deep Level. The mind will be refreshed with soft music, directed breath, and imagery.
“Yin yoga targets your deep connective tissues, like your fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. It’s slower and more meditative, giving you space to turn inward and tune into both your mind and the physical sensations of your body.”….”yin yoga helps you stretch and lengthen those rarely-used tissues while also teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts.” - Mind Body Green
Limited Attendance
Come as you are in comfortable clothing that you are able to gently move in
All props are available and you are welcomed to bring yours along
Normal Class Exchanges including Unlimited Members
Roberta Strickler
Roberta seeks the unity of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Meditation as a lifestyle. In poses she works toward each person's alignment for posture and balance. Each class cites a theme and some sort of lesson. Poses develop in sequence so there is always something new. Flow is slow. Be prepared for fun and learning.
Her yoga certifications came from Kripalu in 1995, then 13 years studying Anusara, and now Iyengar yoga. She cites Doug Keller as a longtime teacher of Yoga As Therapy and the Philosophy of Yoga. Roberta taught yoga as part of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction team for 6 years. She studied Ayurveda at Himalayan Institute for 20 years and received an Ayurveda Counselor certificate from Kripalu in 2014.
Book Yoga Basics with Roberta every Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 pm here.
Candlelit SRY & Yoga Nidra: An Experience of Self Love & Release with Sonia Karas, 10/05, 7:15-8:30 pm
“As the body slows down, so the mind slows down. As the body rests, so the mind rests”
-Swami Tattvavidananda
An invitation to pause, reflect, and tend to yourself. Join Sonia for a gentle, deeply nourishing yoga asana practice that emphasizes restoration and inner illumination. By working to release spinal tension and over time clear patterns of stress, our bodies, minds, and spirits are restored and rejuvenated. We’ll use generous propping to fully support the body for maximum relaxation and presence in the asanas. Includes seated and supine postures.
The physical practice will intentionally prepare students for Yoga Nidra, or guided relaxation. Yoga Nidra provides deep nourishment for the whole being- mind, body and spirit. Benefits include total relaxation, heal depletion, reduce anxiety, restore energy, mental clarity, and increased capacity for inward focus. This class supports a vast variety of bodies, abilities, and levels of experience. The nourishing nature makes it an incredible compliment to our busy lives and our more active movement practices. Reg Exchange: $30 Members: $25 (automatically in your shopping cart)
Janna S. 10/08: Yoga in the Vineyards at Nissley Vineyards & Wine, 11-12:30
A Yoga in the Vineyards series at Nissley Vineyards
A fresh, earthly practice, followed by a complimentary sampling of six pre-selected Nissley wines OR a glass of wine.
A Yoga for students and wellness-enthusiasts a communal learning environment that is dedicated to healing and compassion. Following a fresh, earthly practice, treat yourself to a complimentary sampling of six pre-selected Nissley wines OR a glass of wine.
11:00 AM–12:30 PM
class for ALL ages and levels of experience.
wine for those ages 21+.
$25 Per Person
BYO Mat or Large Towel
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