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SPRING FORWARD MINI-RETREAT
Dates TBA
A day to welcome the potential for new life this spring, and consider what soul seeds you will plant, and how to bring them to blossom!
Our day together includes:
-Heart-opening movement practice for all levels
-Welcoming the Light: embodied prayer
-In-word Turning (feel free to bring a journal if you have one - not required)
you will be guided through several simple, process-oriented writing prompts to build clarity on what this spring has in store for you)
-Crafty Surprise: You can look forward to emerging with a nifty piece to bring home, a message in a bottle to your soul
Contribution: $50
Dates TBA
A day to welcome the potential for new life this spring, and consider what soul seeds you will plant, and how to bring them to blossom!
Our day together includes:
-Heart-opening movement practice for all levels
-Welcoming the Light: embodied prayer
-In-word Turning (feel free to bring a journal if you have one - not required)
you will be guided through several simple, process-oriented writing prompts to build clarity on what this spring has in store for you)
-Crafty Surprise: You can look forward to emerging with a nifty piece to bring home, a message in a bottle to your soul
Contribution: $50

RECORDED CLASSES
MOVING POETICS: THE POETRY OF YOGA
An embodied exploration of poetic language, through yoga-based movement classes. Check out the library of classes to take individually, or choose the weekly subscription.
Each practice selects a poem or set of poems corresponding to a moment on the calendar or seasonal change in nature.
EACH CLASS INCLUDES:
*a 60-minute creative flow practice
*a hand-made Spotify playlist to match the flow
*links to poetry, and reflections offering "ways in"
check it out on:
movingpoetics.com
MOVING POETICS: THE POETRY OF YOGA
An embodied exploration of poetic language, through yoga-based movement classes. Check out the library of classes to take individually, or choose the weekly subscription.
Each practice selects a poem or set of poems corresponding to a moment on the calendar or seasonal change in nature.
EACH CLASS INCLUDES:
*a 60-minute creative flow practice
*a hand-made Spotify playlist to match the flow
*links to poetry, and reflections offering "ways in"
check it out on:
movingpoetics.com

AUTUMN: FALLING BACK INTO WISDOM WORKSHOP
A workshop designed to return us to our sanity, sense of community, and inner knowing, in the face of these challenging times.
Incorporating strategies that bypass the rational mind, we will tap into intuition, to return to our sense of trust in one another and in our own innate wisdom. Three elements will be cross-pollinated in these workshops:
-mindfulness techniques targeting breath, simple restorative poses, and visualizations
-Nervous system hacks from current neurobiological research
-Poems as spells: the musicality of poetic language to bypass the rational brain
*stay tuned for October dates and details*
A workshop designed to return us to our sanity, sense of community, and inner knowing, in the face of these challenging times.
Incorporating strategies that bypass the rational mind, we will tap into intuition, to return to our sense of trust in one another and in our own innate wisdom. Three elements will be cross-pollinated in these workshops:
-mindfulness techniques targeting breath, simple restorative poses, and visualizations
-Nervous system hacks from current neurobiological research
-Poems as spells: the musicality of poetic language to bypass the rational brain
*stay tuned for October dates and details*

TWEEN/PARENT INTENTION-SETTING WORKSHOP
Now available for private small groups - contact Katy with interest
A smaller, more intimate group focusing on communication, for tweens (age 9-12) and a parent companion:
Is it time for a re-set?
Touch ground with who you want to be going forward, and how your parent can support you.
Come together and re-boot your connection.
Our time will include:
-restorative yoga to ground both of you
-parents learn simple, non-invasive hands-on techniques to help your tween relax and settle
-grats and asks
-mindful communication exercise
-intention-setting ritual
Tuition: $80 for the both of you

SEASONAL BENEFIT CLASSES
*everyBody welcome! live music by Raji and Radha*
bring friends and family
(...and a mat if you've got one - limited mats available)
100% of the proceeds are donated to various social justice causes
*no pre-registration required*
*everyBody welcome! live music by Raji and Radha*
bring friends and family
(...and a mat if you've got one - limited mats available)
100% of the proceeds are donated to various social justice causes
*no pre-registration required*

WISSAHICKON NATURE BATHING
*suspended until Fall 2022
Meet at the Mt. Airy Trailhead for a meditative walk (about 1/2 mile), concluding with an all-levels mindful movement practice at the Monastery Stables Meadow.
Bring your mat and a towel to protect it!
directions: from Wissahickon Ave, follow Mt. Airy Ave down the hill to the woods - plenty of street parking. You'll see the Shiné sign at park entrance. If you arrive late and miss us, just catch up on the trail leading to the Monastery Stables- tons of signs everywhere marking the way.
$20 drop-in - class cards welcome

ON-SITE OR OFF-SITE WORKSHOPS: 2-3 hours, full day
Offering one-time or periodic workshops on cultivating resiliency for private groups at the Meetinghouse or at your business, home, favorite destination spot, or house of faith. Each session provides a toolbox of user-friendly strategies for physical micro-interventions that help reduce stress and increase well-being:
-mindfulness practices that use simple seated poses and breath work to balance the nervous and endocrine systems
-sense-based meditations for holding our compass within the conditions of our world
-excerpts from myriad wisdom traditions, with a chance for reflective writing and discussion
-practical skills from current neurobiological research for optimal brain function
This team-building work is ideal for medical professionals, social workers, chaplains, or anyone in the helping professions.

FIRESIDE RESTORATIVE WITH MASSAGE THERAPY
*suspended due to Covid*
An extended restorative practice in Shiné's cozy fireplace room, designed to relax the nervous system. As you settle body and mind you will receive lots of hands-on TLC from 2 sets of hands. This gentle practice of relaxing poses (mostly seated and supine, and supported by blankets and blocks) is open to all levels of practice. Expect to emerge feeling grounded and nurtured.
$60 space limited
(spots are transferrable but not refundable)
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