Winter into Spring Yoga

Starting March 12, I'll be sharing virtual yoga at my local library on Tuesdays from 11a-12n. I'll guide you through 4 weeks of gentle yoga to help shake off winter and move into spring. Register online for each class on the Melrose Public Library website or call 781 665 2313 for assistance. Library yoga is a special tradition, I hope to see some of you there!

As a follow up to my Yoga for Strength classes, I have a 3 part Movement Break series for you! Each video shares short bursts of movement when there may be time limitations or you whenever you need a template to get moving. These classes are a special thank you for continuing to inspire me to keep going. It has been a joy seeing so many of you show up alongside me in weekly classes at the Y and to receive your emails saying how much you enjoyed the strength series.  If you want to receive the 3 Movement Break videos during the month of March, send me a note and I will add you to the list. 

Here are a few more yoga and meditation offerings for you to practice anytime, anywhere. 

Spring Flow focuses on twisting, balancing, and strengthening for enhanced circulation and energy activation.  Awaken Your Energy Body and Relax & Renew are guided meditations that may help support you during this season. 

Weekly in-person classes:

Monday morning Chair Yoga (11a-12n) in Wakefield, MA at the McCarthy Senior Center.

Thursday morning Gentle Yoga (8:45-9:45a) and Chair Yoga (10a-11a) in Melrose, MA at the Milano Senior Center.

I'll continue to sub in yoga classes as I can at all 4 YMCA Metro North branches in Melrose, Saugus, Peabody, and Lynn.

Rest & Restore: FREE Gentle Yoga and Guided Meditation with Reiki!

 

Restorative yoga is a gentle and supportive practice for the body, heart and mind. As the name suggests, to rest and restore is the intention. Every few months as the seasons continue I offer a free gentle yoga and guided meditation practice. Our next ZOOM session will be Wednesday February 8, 2023 7:30p-8:30p ET. I plan to guide ~30/40 minutes of movement and breath awareness followed by a ~20 minute guided meditation. 

As we enter the midpoint of of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, enjoying moments of pause and rest are symbolic to the nature of this season. Combining reiki with yoga is a synergistic practice that blends well with slower, introspective poses. Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that promotes balance. Through the hands, we can send positive energy to ourselves and others. Reiki works on the body, mind and spirit to relax the sympathetic nervous system ('fight or flight') and activate the parasympathetic nervous system ('rest & digest'). I offer the practices of reiki and yoga as resources for nervous system support and self care.

'Rest & Restore' is a guided meditation to promote rest and restore our inner resilience in these darker days of winter as we wait for spring to arrive. 

Email: heronyoga@gmail.com for details and ZOOM link.

These classes are live streamed from my home in Melrose located on native land of the Massachusett/Pawtucket tribe.

I found these websites helpful in learning the history of the land and how to support the ongoing reparation for those who came before us. 

https://www.mcnaa.org/donate

http://www.naicob.org/history