TRAUMA SENSTIVE YOGA for trauma, chronic stress & anxiety

with APARNA

Trauma is any experience that is stressful enough to leave us feeling helpless, frightened and often profoundly unsafe. To fully heal from trauma, a connection must be made to oneself, including one’s body. This class is an invitation to an improved relationship with your body and emotions through gentle stretches & attention to the present moment. Offering a nurturing and compassionate approach to healing this class will help build physical & mental strength, share mindfulness techniques for emotional regulation, ease symptoms of stress & anxiety and nurture your sense of self agency.
A class designed for all levels & beginner friendly. Please wear modest and loose, comfortable clothing.


Are you experiencing :
*Difficulty sleeping    * High levels of stress & anxiety      * Easily startled        *History of trauma    * Diagnosis of PTSD

Join us to learn how YOGA can help safely release trauma stored in the body, ease stress symptoms & help regulate emotions. Learn relaxation techniques, mindfulness practices, build physical and mental  strength & reclaim trust in your body.

When : 3rd Friday of each month,     10 –11.15am
Cost : Sliding scale donation of either $5, $10 or $15 per class. No one turned away.

YOGA ON THE RIO GRANDE

Kick start the Summer  on a Saturday morning with Yoga under the open sky. Join us for a fun & uplifting practice on the Rio Grande Deck. Spaces are limited and require pre-registration. Please email or call 505-227-7765 to reserve your spot.

Save your space : $15 paid either in cash at the studio or call us to pay with a card. If you prefer to pay online click here.

Getting there : Get to Tingley Beach and park in the 2nd parking lot which is closer towards Central ave. Walk through the bike/running track towards the Bosque and arrive at the deck overlooking the Rio Grande.

When :  June 4th from 9.30-10.45am. Class starts exactly at 9.30am. Please give yourself a few extra mins to arrive and park, find yourself a space and settle in.
    


Bring : A yoga mat, water, something warm for if the wind is blowing.



YOGA IN THE PARK

 This summer come practice  heart centered yoga with APARNA under the open sky. Bond with the warmth of the bare earth below and feel her vital energy give your practice stronger roots and stability. Grow from these roots to extend to the heavens and experience your connection to the universe.

Our practice will be a fluid blend of  dynamic and static,  mindful Vinyasa style yoga  that allows us to explore, to work and to play, to reconnect and to center, to refresh, revitalize and to rejuvenate, to CELEBRATE BEING ALIVE. (Suitable for all levels)
 
Where - Roosevelt park on Coal ave  and Spruce St.


When - One Friday evening each month from May - Aug at 6-7pm ( June 17th, July 15th & Aug 19th)

NOTE : Class starts exactly at 6pm. Please give yourself a few extra mins to arrive & park,  find your mat space and settle in.)
    


What to bring - A yoga mat, water, something warm for if the wind is blowing and $10 cash.



Stay - for connecting with your community of yogis 

KIRTAN

THE POWER OF MANTRA

With APARNA & FRIENDS

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

Based in one of the most ancient sacred music traditions Kirtan is call-and-response chanting performed in India's bhakti (devotional) path of yoga.

Collective chanting of Sanskrit mantras, bhajans and chants  raises the consciousness, unites hearts across all cultures, removes barriers and creates peace both within ourselves and on Earth.

As much music as magic, chants create sacred vibrations which uplift the listener and charge atmosphere with positive energy. These Sanskrit chants are said to be filled with power, and each is said, has its own unique and positive effect. From opening the mind & the heart, to lifting the spirits these sacred songs will bliss you out.

'When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.'

- Rumi

Born & raised in India, Aparna has been singing Kirtan all her life. She sings and plays both traditional chants from India as well as her own compositions in various languages. Between each chant she enjoys sharing mystical poetry from the sacred voices of the East & the West.

APARNA : Lead vocals, Guitar, Harmonium

NICK : Drums, backup vocals, Keyboard

BONNIE : Flute 

MATTHEW : Sarod