Events
Winter Solstice Restorative Yoga Event 2024
Begin again and turn your dark thoughts to the light. Since prehistory, the winter solstice has been a significant time of year in many cultures and has been marked by festivals and rituals. It marked the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun; the gradual waning of daylight hours is reversed and begins to grow again.
Join us for this magical event with fire, music, asana & meditation to honor the true Self.
Candle Lit Restorative Yoga
Advanced enrollment is suggested for ease to your yoga mat upon arrival for class.
Immerse yourself in a serene atmosphere with our Candle Lit Restorative Yoga class, designed to cultivate relaxation and mindfulness. Soft candlelight sets the mood, creating a calming environment that invites tranquility and introspection.
In this class, you will be guided through gentle, restorative poses held for extended periods, allowing your body to release tension and stress. Each posture is supported with props to ensure comfort, helping you find a deep sense of relaxation.
Breathing and meditation will be woven throughout the session, encouraging you to connect with your breath and foster a deeper awareness of your body and mind. This practice is suitable for all levels, making it a perfect opportunity to unwind and recharge. Join us in this rejuvenating experience and discover the healing power of restorative yoga.
HARVEST MOON YIN YOGA & MEDITATION 2024 Super Moon
Experience the remarkable craftsmanship of the Avondale Barn while practicing yin yoga and meditation at the Annual Yoga Event celebrating the Harvest Moon and this year a supermoon. Possible crackling fire, listen to the peep frogs and crickets, maybe even a coyote or two. This event is special and not to be missed.
YOGA PALOOZA - A Celebration of International Day of Yoga
Don’t miss this all-things YOGA event created with everyone in mind. Families, new to yoga yogis, food enthusiasts, meditators, shoppers….Everyone is welcome. Buy your tickets in advance because some things sell out.
COMMUNITY YOGA EVENT
Join us for a free community-centered yoga class in the lush, serene Wilcox Park in Westerly, RI! The vibrant new graduates of Sangha Yoga School will guide you through a 2-hour 15-minute diverse practice, surrounded by nature's beauty under the trees. Connect with the community, support our new teachers, and enjoy the outdoors in this special yoga event.
Please arrive early and check-in by the pond! Bring a yoga mat, a water bottle, and a friend!
In case of rain, we will be inside the Wilcox Library.
Kundalini Yoga Class at the Barn
Kathleen Berney (spiritual name Satya Raj Kaur) is a longtime yoga practitioner and teacher. Kathleen’s life was saved and her soul set afire by Jivamukti style vinyasa yoga in the late 1990’s, which led her to study Mysore Style Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga in the Sri K. Pattabhi Jois lineage. In 2000, Kathleen earned her 200 hours at YogaWorks in Santa Monica, CA under the late Maty Ezraty. She completed an ashtanga vinyasa teacher training with Richard Freeman in Boulder and was privileged to have studied with a host of other well known yogis in NYC. From 2002-07, Kathleen owned River Yoga in Westerly, RI where she taught a mixture of ashtanga, vinyasa, slow flow, restorative, and baby mommy yoga. Kathleen is now a certified Kundalini yoga teacher through the Kundalini Research Institute and Yoga at the Ashram in Millis. She teaches kundalini yoga at Ritual Vibes, Foxboro, MA and at workshops across New England. Kathleen is also a humble student of Iyengar yoga. It is an honor for Kathleen to facilitate a safe space for students to inhabit their body/mind and experience healing.
Spring Sonic Sound Immersion | Pendleton Chapman Barn
Embrace the fresh energy of spring with the vibrational shifts of sound! You can say so long to winter and boost your mood during this 90 minute sound meditation experience. A symphony of resonant sound created by gongs, singing bowls, drums, majestical chimes and more will help to get the sluggish flow of winter teeming with vitality and light! Unblocked energy promotes healing, relaxation, improved mental focus, better sleep, and so much more. All you need to do to renew and refresh is relax and listen!
Marlisa McLaughlin is an Energy Practitioner & Certified Sound Therapist with over 30 years of experience in the healing arts. Her adept understanding of vibration and frequency create sonic experiences that reach beyond the melodic tones of her sound tool ensemble. Her work has been noted to facilitate profound, transformative shifts that often lead to lighter states of being, improved mental clarity and greater states of inner calm.
MarlisaEnergy.com
Yoga History with Sofi Dillof | Jivamukti Teacher
The Yogasūtras of Patañjali is the earliest known surviving text systemization of the philosophy and practice of yoga. The Yogasūtras contain 194 sūtras, or aphorisms, which describe the goal of yoga (according to this text) the obstacles to attaining yoga, and the path to overcoming these obstacles.
In this three and a half-hour discussion-based workshop, you will explore the key concepts that comprise the underlying philosophy of the Yogasūtras and have an opportunity to practice some of the techniques given.
Bring your open, curious mind and enjoy exploring these teachings together in a supportive community.
Sofi Dillof is a yogic scholar, long-time teacher, and forever student who has dedicated herself to studying traditional yogic texts.
Give Bliss a Chance
Together we will journey deep into your inner BEing with your guides, Annie Chapman, Marlisa McLaughlin, & Shakti Ma.
We look forward to weaving all these modalities together & bringing bliss into your life.
Winter Solstice Yoga 2023
Begin again and turn your dark thoughts to the light. Since prehistory, the winter solstice has been a significant time of year in many cultures and has been marked by festivals and rituals. It marked the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun; the gradual waning of daylight hours is reversed and begins to grow again.
Join us for this magical event with fire, music, asana & meditation to honor the true Self. The Yin and the Yang. The dark and the light.
HARVEST MOON YIN YOGA & MEDITATION | Super Moon
Experience the remarkable craftsmanship of the Avondale Barn while practicing yin yoga and meditation at the Annual Yoga Event celebrating the Harvest Moon and this year a supermoon. Possible crackling fire, listen to the peep frogs and crickets, maybe even a coyote or two. This event is special and not to be missed.
YOGA PALOOZA CT 2023
Celebrate International Day of Yoga with us this year at YogaPalooza 2023.
YogaPalooza is an all-inclusive yoga event to celebrate the International Day of Yoga set forth by the United Nations.
YogaPalooza will take place at the UCONN Avery Point Campus on the lawn in front of the Branford House Mansion overlooking the breathtaking views of Long Island Sound.
YogaPalooza
Wednesday, June 21
UCONN Avery Point Campus
1084 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT 06340
12 pm to 8 pm
New pricing options this year.
DAY PASS $30
(STUDENT & SENIOR DAY PASS $20)
EVENING PASS $40
NAMA "STAY" PASS $60
To learn more & purchase tickets visit www.mysticchamber.org
Your day pass includes an offering of 15 Yoga Classes during the day taught by our area's local yoga teachers including kids and teen yoga as well as three meditation sessions based on Heartfulness Meditation and a talk on Ayurveda.
In addition to yoga, you will find numerous like-minded retail vendors including healthy food choices. massage, reiki, tarot card readings, angel card readings, yoga clothes, and henna with their own pricing.
The evening session is inside the Branford House (mansion).
4:30 pm Breathwork with Bethany Kovo & Johnny Longinitis (please arrive early for this session)
6:00 pm Kirtan with Vedaji, lifelong yogi, mystic, and monk.
7:00 pm Sound Bath with Marlisa Energy
*note we expect EVENING and NAMA 'STAY' passes to sell out as space is limited.
Parking is free for this event.
follow Yoga Palooza on Social Media @YogaPaloozaCT
RECEIVE THE RADIANCE | Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing
RECEIVE THE RADIANCE
Restorative Yoga & Sound Bath
with Annie Chapman and Marlisa Energy
Practice Restorative Yoga while receiving Sound Healing. It is difficult to restore while we are caught up in the busyness of our minds. The time to relax is when you don't have time for it. During this first-of-its-kind event at the Shala, you will be led through a series of restorative yoga poses while hearing and benefiting from the sound healing of Marlisa Energy. With over 20 years of experience, her intuitive and natural gift will bring healing to your body. Annie Chapman will skillfully lead a yoga class that supports rejuvenation and restoration.
Receive the Radiance: Restorative Yoga & Sound Healing
Saturday, May 6
3 pm - 5:15 pm
$59
$49 for 40 Day Participants
Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidra Training
Join me in Dover, New Hampshire at Integrated Massage for this Yoga Alliance Certified training.
Start the day with 90-minutes of relaxing and supportive restorative yoga poses followed by a personally created Nidra. (class is $40)
If you’re interested in the training portion, take a 30 minute lunch break and return for the training. Learn how to teach restorative yoga and dive deep into Nidra. Create your own script of Nidra.
Winter Solstice Yoga 2023
Experience the beauty of the Pendleton-Chapman Farm fully restored BARN with its astounding posts and beams, cupola, lighting, and floor-to-ceiling field stone fireplace. This class is a restorative flow and is open to all levels of practitioners. Led by Mother-Daughter experienced teachers, Annie Chapman and Maggie J. Skinner will lead you through asana into a long yoga Nidra as the sun sets and the stars are just beginning to shine in the night sky.
YogaPalooza International Yoga Day
Purchase your ticket for this grand event at one of Connecticut’s Premier Locations, University of Connecticut’s Avery Point to celebrate and bring together all our favorite yoga studios and teachers. YogaPalooza will host vendors, farmers, henna, tarot card readings, massage, healthy food, sound bath at sunset, kirtan, breathwork, yoga for all ages and meditation. This event is not to be missed held on the waterfront lawn in front of the Branford House.
Two outdoor yoga studios with at least 10 yoga classes being offered. Mediation throughout the day. Sweeping views of Long Island and Fisher’s Island sound.
Blissworks Yoga and Healing Arts, Be Brave Yoga, Bluebird Yoga, Get Bent Norwich, Hot on Bank, Marlisa Energy, Mystic Yoga Shala and PranaYama . Schedule and Teachers subject to change.
New Year's Day Restorative Workshop
Nurture your body in a long winter’s nap on New Year’s Day. A special winter’s Nidra is created just for this class. Annie will lead you through two hours of restorative poses supported by props and warm blankets so your body and release and restore. Bring in the New Year feeling supported, loved and nurtured.
Winter Solstice Yoga & Ceremony at The Barn
Experience the darkest day of the year practicing yoga, meditation and dissolve old ways of being.
Celebrate the new light coming as the days begin to get longer fireside with a brief Solstice Ceremony .
Social distancing applies. Please wear your mask to your mat and then safely practice without a mask.
Fireside Yoga at the Barn
1.5 hours of yoga followed by 30 minute Nidra while the fire crackles in this magnificent barn located in the heart of Avondale, RI. Please place your mats 6 feet apart.
Space is Limited to 20 yogis | Sign up in advance