Free 15 min Breathing & Meditation. Enter the code 15FREE when enrolling
Free 15 min Breathing & Meditation. Enter the code 15FREE when enrolling
Monthly Meditation (May)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Monthly Meditation (June)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Living Yoga Retreat (Fall)
Living Yoga Retreat
November 2024
Friday 5pm-7pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 5pm,
Living Yoga Studio, Nashville, TN
The Living Yoga Retreat is a weekend long immersion into the foundational principles of yoga philosophy & practice. At the core, yoga is not just something we do for an hour on our mat. Yoga is a way of living and being in the world. In our time together we will explore how our practices of movement, breathing, meditation, diet, & ayurvedic rituals relate to the overarching yoga philosophy. This weekend will be a chance to experience the wholeness that yoga provides and bring the teachings deeper into how we see the world and our own life.
Teas and Ayurvedic vegetarian lunch will be provided.
Evening Yoga Cafe (April)
Evening Yoga Cafe
Wednesdays 5:30pm -7pm *starts April 9th
Online
$150/person
It’s back! This online 4 week series led by Celeste and her mentor, Robyn Love has returned! What used to be called “Morning Yoga Cafe” is now “Evening Yoga Cafe”! In this 1.5 hour weekly class, participants practice Yogic techniques and concepts then explore together how they show up in their lives. Evening Yoga Cafe is both a led class and a lively, insightful discussion. It brings ideas that can seem abstract into the reality of your particular experience of the world.
Monthly Meditation (April)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Introduction to Yoga Therapy
April 4th, from 1:00-2:30pm CST
Online
Hosted by The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University
$25
Join Celeste in exploring the therapeutic approach to Yoga in this 90-minute, part-informational, part-experiential, single-class session. This is a great class for those interested in yoga classes and/or Private Yoga Therapy. It’s open to those who are curious, new to yoga, or anyone of any level of experience interested in learning more. All bodies are welcome.
Evening Yoga Cafe
Evening Yoga Cafe
Wednesdays 5:30pm -7pm *starts March 6th
Online
$150/person
It’s back! This online 4 week series led by Celeste and her mentor, Robyn Love has returned! What used to be called “Morning Yoga Cafe” is now “Evening Yoga Cafe”! In this 1.5 hour weekly class, participants practice Yogic techniques and concepts then explore together how they show up in their lives. Evening Yoga Cafe is both a led class and a lively, insightful discussion. It brings ideas that can seem abstract into the reality of your particular experience of the world.
Monthly Meditation (March)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Monthly Meditation (February)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Foundations of Yoga Therapy
Friday 6-9pm, Saturday 9-6pm, Sunday 9-6pm
Living Yoga Studio (Hybrid)
The purpose of this course is to give students & teachers a thorough understanding of how to recognize, support and assist their students when difficult emotions are present. In this course, we look at emotions through the lense of yoga and yoga therapy perspective. We will discuss how emotions are expressed in the body and how to yoga provides a safe space and practice for our students. Over the course of the weekend we will integrate the Foundations of Yoga Therapy information through lecture, Q&A time, yoga practice, meditation practice, reflection and journaling, and group + individual exercises.
*SNOWED IN* Yoga & Meditation
*Snowed In* Yoga & Meditation
Jan19th at 5:30pm
Virtual
$20 / person
Nashville’s day 4 of being snowed in calls for a special yoga & meditation session to keep our minds clear and bodies calm.
Monthly Meditation (January)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
New Years Eve Candlelight Meditation
New Years Eve Candlelight Meditation
Living Yoga Studio
December 31, 2023, 4:30pm-6pm
$30/person
This offering is intended to provide time and support as you listen inwardly and connect to a vision for the your next year. This group meditation will include gentle movement and breathing practices designed to support inner seeing and connection. A guided meditation will follow along with short writing exercise.
*Space is limited so registration is required. If it is full, please contact me here and I will add you to the cancelation list.
Meditation Learning Retreat in Sewanee, FULL
On this retreat we will enjoy the beauty of the Smoky Mountains while we solidify our understanding of what meditation is, how it works and define key meditation tools and their purpose. In addition we will look at how to use meditation to strengthen our personal practice, while supporting students in group classes, trainings and private lessons. This course is a combination of lecture, practice & discussion. We will acknowledge the trends in neuroscience as it pertains to meditation, mindfulness and the engagement of the parasympathetic nervous system - now becoming one of the most widely-recognized self-care practices and therapies for chronic stress and overall wellness in our modern world.
We will explore:
Gaining a firm foundation in the traditional teachings of meditation
Developing a personal meditation practice
Using meditation tools to support students in both group classes & private settings
Practicing awareness in the body, engagement of the parasympathetic nervous system, and other mindfulness practices to bring the mind, body & spirit into balance
Scientific research and modern techniques in the practice of neuroscience and the mind-body connection.
Monthly Meditation (November)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Monthly Meditation (September)
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Skillful Vinyasa: Twists -The Ins & Outs
Join me for this 2-hour workshop and explore the facets of spinal rotations in your asana. Whether you are a beginner or working towards advanced yoga poses, this workshop will allow you to discover the physical, emotional, and energetic benefits of twists. Deepen your understanding of how to move efficiently and effectively and your knowledge of the relationship between the spine and the breath, and how it can affect prāṇa. This workshop will begin with gentle warm-up movements to prepare the body for deeper stretches and twists and conclude with a relaxing savasana or meditation to help integrate the benefits of the practice and leave participants feeling grounded and rejuvenated.
Monthly Meditation
This is a time to pause, reflect and reconnect before your week begins. We begin the session with a loving kindness meditation, then enter into a little meditative movement to connect to the breath and begin to quiet the body. This movement naturally travels towards stillness and we sit in silence for 30 min. The beginning 5 minutes of the sit is guided with awareness cues and prompts to help you settle in.
Beginning Meditation Workshop
Learn the foundational concepts, process and goals of meditation. Review how to find a comfortable seat, basic techniques, developing a home practice and common mistakes and hurdles with time for q&a. Props for sitting provided.
Meditation Weekend Retreat in Nashville
Meditation Weekend Retreat in Nashville TN at Scarritt Bennett Center in partnership with the Yoga Well Institute
November 11-13, 2023
To Register email us here!