NOVEMBER EVENTS
MINDFULNESS FOR QUEERS
4-Week Series with Aenora Tawaji (they/them)
Tuesdays, 6 pm – 7 pm
November 5 – November 26
Workshop Fee: Suggested donation: 4 classes for $55 (pay as you can)
To Register: email mindfulnessforqueers@gmail.com (Drop-ins welcome)
Mindfulness for Queers is a safe and evolving space for queers to come together to study, practice, and learn mindfulness together. Aenora Tawaji (they/them), will host journeys through meditation and slow movement practices. Through these experiences participants gain a deeper understanding supported by the cultivation of compassion, kindness, and healing.Participants will leave feeling more deeply connected to the world around them, empowered with tools to better navigate their experience with compassion, grace and kindness. Learn more.
Grief Yoga ®
for Families, Individuals, and Kids
with Dr. Juanita Chapman, MFT, LCADC, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, RYT 500
Saturday, November 10, 11 am – 12:30 pm
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
The Yoga Center Reno
Workshop Cost: Donation-based
Please pre-register: email juanitasyoga@outlook.com
Payment options: Venmo or cash
Please note: Participants should bring a journal and something with which to write. Participants are also invited to bring their own water (in a container with a closed top to avoid spills.)
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
The holidays can be an especially difficult time when you have experienced a loss, no matter how recent or how far back in the past the loss occurred. New feelings of sadness or old feelings of grief can re-occur at this time when people around us appear to be surrounded with love and family. It is with this in mind that I have created a special Grief Yoga© class to help you, your family, friends and children to navigate this time and provide a safe space to express, process and move the grief associated with holidays.
Read more about the instructor
FULL MOON SOUND BATH
Friday, November 15, 5:30 pm, $25, Register Here
Working with the healing vibrations of crystal bowls, drums, chimes, gongs, vocals and more… Jen will support you in setting intentions for this upcoming Full Moon in Taurus and tuning you in to the frequencies of your emotions and self awareness. The Full “beaver moon” is believed to symbolize a period of business building our winter dams, and this full moon may inspire you confront uncomfortable changes, challenge your stability, and bring out your secret passions. The sound healing instruments she uses work with your chakras (energy centers), helping to move a lot of energy quickly, clear any blockages, and help you release anything you’ve been holding onto that is no longer serving you. This powerful healing modality can create big changes in your life, and in a short amount of time. Allow the gentle vibrations to wash away any tension and help you release negative energy. As you surrender to the harmonious sounds, you may experience a profound sense of clarity and inspiration, opening your mind to new possibilities and expansion. No experience is required! All levels are welcome.
REST DEEPLY
Restorative Yoga + Myofascial Release
with Katie Louvat
Saturday, Nov. 16, 10 am – noon
Saturday, Dec. 21, 10 am – noon
TO REGISTER:
email Katie to reserve your spot
$40 (Must pay in advance to reserve your spot. See below for payment options.)
“Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.” -Tao Te Ching
Enjoy a quiet, therapeutic, and nourishing morning of restorative yoga and self massage. In a relaxed state, your parasympathetic nervous system becomes dominant and the body is able to heal itself, reversing the physiological, mental, and spiritual effects of chronic stress. During this two-hour practice, Katie will lead you through a combination of supported postures, myofascial release, breath-work and meditation that will leave you feeling rested and renewed.
Use this practice to:
* decrease insomnia, mental fatigue, and chronic muscle tension
* balance your energy level and increase mental alertness
* improve cardiovascular, digestive, and circulatory health
* alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety
* strengthen your immune system, support your body’s natural healing process and more
Please bring a personal eye pillow if you own one and dress in layers.
TO REGISTER: Email katie at klouvat@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
(Attendance is limited to 12 participants.)
CLASS FEE: $40
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
(please pay in advance to reserve your spot.)
Venmo: @katie-louvat
Zelle: 775-813-3524, Kathleen Louvat
Check: Make payable to Katie Louvat. Send to: The Yoga Center, 720 Tahoe Street, Suite C, Reno, NV 89509
KUNDALINI REBIRTHING
with Juanita Chapman, MFT, LCADC, RYT 500
Friday, November 22, 6 pm – 8 pm
Cost: $50
Register: email juanita@healyourspirityoga.com
Kundalini refers to our primordial life force energy which is contained at the base of the spine that is often depicted as a snake. Kundalini Rebirthing is a profound healing practice that is used to release emotions and overcome obstacles, unleash old thoughts and beliefs that hold you back, tie you down, overwhelm you, create anxiety and fear, and get in the way of your happiness and fulfillment, preventing you from living your best life. It is an active practice in which the teacher will guide the student through Kundalini movements, breathing techniques, mantras, visualizations and sounds to clear the subconscious mind of its past pain, hidden painful memories and old emotional patterns and beliefs that often compromise happiness and sabotage success.
No prior Kundalini yoga experience is required. Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a mat and a cushion or small pillow to sit on as well as a pen and journal, and water.
The workshop will run for 2 hours with the last part of the class devoted to de-briefing and integration of your experience.
Workshop fee: $50
To register/ask quesitons: Email juanita@healyourspirityoga.com.
Yoga for People with Scoliosis & Back Care Yoga
2-part Workshop with Jen Gorman, RYT, YACEP
Part 1 – Standing Poses: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Part 2 – Back Care Restorative Yoga + Yoga Nidra: 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Jen Gorman returns to The Yoga Center Reno to teach this very special 2-part workshop!
Students are welcome to register for one or both sessions.
Space is limited to 12 people so please register in advance.
Yoga for People with Scoliosis – Standing Poses
Saturday November 23, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Workshop fee: $59
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/standingposes
Saturday morning’s workshop will focus on axial elongation and global expansion. We’ll learn about the anatomy of the spine and how scoliosis affects it. Then we’ll incorporate this knowledge into our yoga practice discussing how to choose standing yoga poses that might serve us best as well as how to modify those poses with various props. We’ll focus on increasing our awareness to bring us into our best center.
Please feel free to bring paper and a pencil/pen to take notes.
This workshop is intended for people (and their friends and family) with scoliosis and wellness practitioners who work with these clients. People with spinal fusions are always welcome. Prior experience with yoga is helpful but all levels may participate.
Max number of clients: 12
3 CEs with Yoga Alliance for Registered Yoga Teachers
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/standingposes
Email jen@scoliosisandbackcare.com with any questions.
More information about Jen: https://www.scoliosisandbackcare.com/about-jen-gorman/
Back Care Restorative Yoga + Yoga Nidra
Saturday November 23,1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshop fee: $59
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/restorative
Living with a back care condition can cause stress, physiological changes, and trigger our sympathetic nervous system into a flight or fight response. Saturday afternoon’s workshop will focus on rest and relaxation to create a sense of calm. We’ll explore supported, modified yoga poses, various breathing techniques, and mindfulness. The class will end with a yoga nidra guided meditation.
Please feel free to bring paper and pen/pencil to take notes.
This workshop is intended for people (and their friends and family) with back care conditions such as scoliosis, hyperkyphosis, herniations, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and wellness practitioners who work with these clients. People with spinal fusions are always welcome. Prior experience with yoga is helpful but all levels may participate.
Max number of clients – 12
3 CEs with Yoga Alliance for Registered Yoga Teachers
Register here: https://wellnessinmotion.as.me/restorative
Email jen@scoliosisandbackcare.com with any questions.
More information about Jen: https://www.scoliosisandbackcare.com/about-jen-gorman/
About Jen Gorman
Jen Gorman is a scoliosis and spinal fusion patient, advocate, and practitioner. Jen was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of eleven. Less than a year later she underwent fusion surgery where bone from her right iliac crest fused her thoracic vertebrae (T3-T10) secured by a Harington rod. Jen danced professionally in high school and then attended the University of Notre Dame where she studied accounting. She became a Certified Public Accountant and then quickly returned to dancing professionally. Although these experiences differed significantly physically, her back was sensitive regardless of whether she sat all day or danced all day. She frequently experienced a certain level of discomfort and pain.
Jen began practicing yoga to balance her body from the many hours of dancing. She discovered that yoga combined with other methods of cross training allowed her to manage and all together avoid pain. Eventually, she found her way into a yoga and scoliosis class and then a yoga and spinal fusions class in New York City. These classes brought to light an even deeper understanding of her body as well as the effects of scoliosis and her spinal fusion. Jen teaches yoga, Pilates, and strength training. Learn more about Jen at www.scoliosisandbackcare.com or email her at jen@scoliosisandbackcare.com.
DECEMBER EVENTS
INSIGHT MEDITATION WORKSHOPS
In-Person & Live-streamed Offerings Guided by Russell Persson
8:00 – 9:30 am on the first Sunday of every month
UPCOMING DATES:
Dec. 1, Jan. 5
Workshop Fee: Suggested donations: $20, $10, $5, $1
Donate here
Email to reserve your spot: info@theyogacenterreno.com. Drop-ins are also welcome.
Join Russell Persson for a 90-minute workshop focusing on mindfulness meditation and present moment awareness. He welcomes anyone new to the practice of meditation as well as experienced practitioners. This workshop is designed to help participants experience the benefits of present moment awareness and cultivate, through guided and silent meditation, loving awareness and the refinement of our innate abilities for concentration and stillness.
The workshop will include:
- A short series of movements inspired by qigong to bring awareness to the physical body
- A guided meditation with focus on the breath to cultivate concentration and compassion and to begin to see, with precision, our distractions and addictive thought patterns
- Questions and discussion on our experience
- A brief walking meditation
- And a final silent meditation to end the workshop
NEW MOON SOUND BATH
Sunday, December 1, 4 pm, Register here
Working with the healing vibrations of crystal bowls, drums, chimes, gongs, vocals and more… Jen will support you in setting intentions for this upcoming New Moon in Sagittarius and tuning you in to the frequencies of emotional transformation. The New Moon in Sagittarius is a beautiful time to cultivate optimism, positivity and faith… as you work towards goals and missions in your life. This is the energy we’ll be working with during this sound bath session. The sound healing instruments she uses work with your chakras (energy centers), helping to move a lot of energy quickly, clear any blockages, and help you release anything you’ve been holding onto that is no longer serving you. This powerful healing modality can create big changes in your life, and in a short amount of time. Allow the gentle vibrations to wash away any tension and help you release negative energy. As you surrender to the harmonious sounds, you may experience a profound sense of clarity and inspiration, opening your mind to new possibilities and expansion. No experience is required! All levels are welcome.
REST DEEPLY
Restorative Yoga + Myofascial Release
with Katie Louvat
Saturday, Dec. 21, 10 am – noon
TO REGISTER:
email Katie to reserve your spot
$40 (Must pay in advance to reserve your spot. See below for payment options.)
“Practice not-doing, and everything will fall into place.” -Tao Te Ching
Enjoy a quiet, therapeutic, and nourishing morning of restorative yoga and self massage. In a relaxed state, your parasympathetic nervous system becomes dominant and the body is able to heal itself, reversing the physiological, mental, and spiritual effects of chronic stress. During this two-hour practice, Katie will lead you through a combination of supported postures, myofascial release, breath-work and meditation that will leave you feeling rested and renewed.
Use this practice to:
* decrease insomnia, mental fatigue, and chronic muscle tension
* balance your energy level and increase mental alertness
* improve cardiovascular, digestive, and circulatory health
* alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety
* strengthen your immune system, support your body’s natural healing process and more
Please bring a personal eye pillow if you own one and dress in layers.
TO REGISTER: Email katie at klouvat@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
(Attendance is limited to 12 participants.)
CLASS FEE: $40
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
(please pay in advance to reserve your spot.)
Venmo: @katie-louvat
Zelle: 775-813-3524, Kathleen Louvat
Check: Make payable to Katie Louvat. Send to: The Yoga Center, 720 Tahoe Street, Suite C, Reno, NV 89509
Acupuncture Sound Bath
Powerful Combination of Two Healing Modalities
Sunday, December 29, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
The Yoga Center Reno
with Jen Haddix
Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher, and Spiritual Life Coach
and Dr. Katie Gaffney, OMD, LAc
Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Doctor of Oriental Medicine
COST: $44
TO REGISTER: Limited Space:
December 29 – REGISTER HERE
A sound bath immerses you in deep healing sound vibrations using vocals, gongs, drums, chimes, and 432 hz crystal singing bowl set to facilitate rejuvenation, energetic alignment, and release of energy that no longer serves you.
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese healing modality that uses tiny needles to stimulate meridians to encourage Qi/energy flow which can ultimately balance all the systems of the body and treat various disease patterns. The points chosen for this class will support overall balance, energy, stress relief, and clarity of mind.
with Jen Haddix 
Sound Healer, Yoga Teacher, and Spiritual Life Coach
Read about Jen on her website www.intuitivejen.com
and Dr. Katie Gaffney, OMD, LAc
Licensed Acupuncturist, Herbalist, and Doctor of Oriental Medicine
Read about Katie on her website www.gaffneyhealing.com