SYRIAN REFUGEE BENEFIT CLASS
November 17, 7-8:30pm
Save the date for our annual Thanksgiving benefit class
*with live music by Raji and Radha*
Stay for hot cider!
All ages and bodies welcome - bring friends and family
(...and a mat if you've got one - limited mats available)
Give what you can to Lifeline, a United Nations-affiliated organization dedicated to supporting Syrian refugee families. Chestnut Hill Friends has worked to raise awareness for this cause for the past three years. $183 per month provides families with shelter, food, health care, and schooling for their kids.
*no pre-registration required*
November 17, 7-8:30pm
Save the date for our annual Thanksgiving benefit class
*with live music by Raji and Radha*
Stay for hot cider!
All ages and bodies welcome - bring friends and family
(...and a mat if you've got one - limited mats available)
Give what you can to Lifeline, a United Nations-affiliated organization dedicated to supporting Syrian refugee families. Chestnut Hill Friends has worked to raise awareness for this cause for the past three years. $183 per month provides families with shelter, food, health care, and schooling for their kids.
*no pre-registration required*
NOVEMBER FIRESIDE RESTORATIVE YOGA WITH MASSAGE THERAPY
November 22nd, 6:30-8:30
An extended twilight restorative practice designed to relax the nervous system. As you settle body and mind you will receive lots of hands-on TLC from 2 sets of hands. This gentle practice of relaxing poses (mostly seated and supine, and supported by blankets and blocks) is open to all levels of practice. Expect to emerge feeling grounded and nurtured.
$60 space limited
(spots are transferrable but not refundable)
November 22nd, 6:30-8:30
An extended twilight restorative practice designed to relax the nervous system. As you settle body and mind you will receive lots of hands-on TLC from 2 sets of hands. This gentle practice of relaxing poses (mostly seated and supine, and supported by blankets and blocks) is open to all levels of practice. Expect to emerge feeling grounded and nurtured.
$60 space limited
(spots are transferrable but not refundable)
ONLINE CLASSES:
THE YOGA OF POETRY
Great for yogis looking to enliven a home practice, or for teachers looking for inspiration planning classes, this course formalizes a unique approach to teaching the embodied exploration of poetic language.
Sign up to receive a full year of weekly entries, each of which offers a practical, user-friendly "way in" to a poem via the body.
Each week you'll find:
-a poem carefully selected for its seasonal relevance or a moment on the calendar
-a short, distilled paragraph capturing its most striking phrases or images
-a methodical progression of physical practices (movements, breath practices, and visualizations) related to the poem's themes, designed to be accessible to all ages, body types, and levels of practice.
A CHRYSALIS FOR CHANGE; MEDITATION TOOLBOX
(Because 6 minutes a day actually CAN transform your life.)
Two companion courses, which can be combined or taken separately, accompany and guide you into change.
This online work provides a "chrysalis," or structure for growth, to help you develop regular self-care practices.
You'll find:
-6-minute video teachings (wisdom tradition gems + snippets of poetry)
-6-minute audio meditations (A grab-bag of creative, playful approaches to a daily meditation practice. Fresh techniques for finding your favorite way to drop in and center down)
-playful exercises like writing prompts, self-care tips, and experiments to export into your everyday life
*Registration Ongoing*
You choose your start date, and level of participation.
A great way to share with non-locals the poetry and embodied reflections we practice in class.
Check it all out here:
katyhawkins.teachable.com
THE YOGA OF POETRY
Great for yogis looking to enliven a home practice, or for teachers looking for inspiration planning classes, this course formalizes a unique approach to teaching the embodied exploration of poetic language.
Sign up to receive a full year of weekly entries, each of which offers a practical, user-friendly "way in" to a poem via the body.
Each week you'll find:
-a poem carefully selected for its seasonal relevance or a moment on the calendar
-a short, distilled paragraph capturing its most striking phrases or images
-a methodical progression of physical practices (movements, breath practices, and visualizations) related to the poem's themes, designed to be accessible to all ages, body types, and levels of practice.
A CHRYSALIS FOR CHANGE; MEDITATION TOOLBOX
(Because 6 minutes a day actually CAN transform your life.)
Two companion courses, which can be combined or taken separately, accompany and guide you into change.
This online work provides a "chrysalis," or structure for growth, to help you develop regular self-care practices.
You'll find:
-6-minute video teachings (wisdom tradition gems + snippets of poetry)
-6-minute audio meditations (A grab-bag of creative, playful approaches to a daily meditation practice. Fresh techniques for finding your favorite way to drop in and center down)
-playful exercises like writing prompts, self-care tips, and experiments to export into your everyday life
*Registration Ongoing*
You choose your start date, and level of participation.
A great way to share with non-locals the poetry and embodied reflections we practice in class.
Check it all out here:
katyhawkins.teachable.com
SATURDAYS AT ST THOMAS:
9:30-10:45am
The Yoga of Poetry:
Each week will be an embodied exploration of a poem chosen for the season or holiday.
Come check out the new wellness center, in the gorgeous grounds of St. Thomas church
(past the Giant on Bethlehem Pike)
Leave some time to walk the labyrinth!
Directions: (from Gtown/Mt Airy/Ch Hill) Head towards Fort Washington on Bethlehem Pike. Turn right at Camp Hill Road. Take your first right into the grounds of St. Thomas, and immediately turn right at the nursery school sign. Look for my orange car in the parking lot near the path to the Whitemarsh Learning Center.
https://www.whitemarshlearning.org
$15 drop-in, class cards welcome
9:30-10:45am
The Yoga of Poetry:
Each week will be an embodied exploration of a poem chosen for the season or holiday.
Come check out the new wellness center, in the gorgeous grounds of St. Thomas church
(past the Giant on Bethlehem Pike)
Leave some time to walk the labyrinth!
Directions: (from Gtown/Mt Airy/Ch Hill) Head towards Fort Washington on Bethlehem Pike. Turn right at Camp Hill Road. Take your first right into the grounds of St. Thomas, and immediately turn right at the nursery school sign. Look for my orange car in the parking lot near the path to the Whitemarsh Learning Center.
https://www.whitemarshlearning.org
$15 drop-in, class cards welcome
TWEEN/PARENT INTENTION-SETTING WORKSHOP
January dates will be posted in December
For tweens, age 9-12:
Catch your breath from the whirlwind of September and touch ground with who you want to be this school year, and how your parent can support you. Use the transformative potential of autumn to come together and re-boot your connection to start the year off right.
Our time will include:
-restorative yoga to ground both of you
-parents learn simple, non-invasive hands-on techniques to help your tween relax and settle
-grats and asks
-mindful communication exercise
-intention-setting ritual
Tuition: $80 for the both of you
Use contact tab to reach out for details to register
January dates will be posted in December
For tweens, age 9-12:
Catch your breath from the whirlwind of September and touch ground with who you want to be this school year, and how your parent can support you. Use the transformative potential of autumn to come together and re-boot your connection to start the year off right.
Our time will include:
-restorative yoga to ground both of you
-parents learn simple, non-invasive hands-on techniques to help your tween relax and settle
-grats and asks
-mindful communication exercise
-intention-setting ritual
Tuition: $80 for the both of you
Use contact tab to reach out for details to register
BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCHTIME BASICS REVIEW
Mondays in January, 12:15-1:30
Great for brand new beginners to yoga, and those looking for a tightly-structured review: 4 sessions glossing the basics of a well-rounded yoga practice.
Each Monday will focus on what keeps us safe and grounded in a category of
physical poses, and then a related element of philosophical or energetic work.
week 1 (10/7)
standing poses; heating and cooling breath practices
week 2 (10/14)
hip openers and forward folds; mapping the energy currents and their typical blockages
week 3 (10/21)
backbends and core; mapping the chakras
week 4 (10/28)
twists and balances; 3 yoga sutras that take our practice on the mat out into the world
$75/series; $25 drop-in
10-WEEK VISITING ARTIST WINTER SERIES
January - March annually
9:30-11am
As in every Shiné class, each asana practice will be centered around a theme.
But for these special Saturday classes, Katy will theme each session on the written
or visual work of a different local artist, poet, or thinker, who will read to us in
Savasana and be available after class for questions.
WISSAHICKON NATURE BATHING WITH MEADOW YOGA
Saturdays in fall and spring 9:30-11am
Meet at the Mt. Airy Trailhead for a meditative walk (about 1/2 mile), concluding with an all-levels practice at the Monastery Stables Meadow.
Bring your mat - we will have tarps to protect it!
directions: from Wissahickon Ave, follow Mt. Airy Ave down the hill to the woods - plenty of street parking. You'll see the Shiné sign at park entrance. If you arrive late and miss us, just catch up on the trail leading to the Monastery Stables- tons of signs everywhere marking the way.
$15 drop-in - class cards welcome
WOODSY POOL YOGA WITH EUCALYPTUS SAUNA
Summer Saturdays 10-noon
Set back in a private pool in the Wissahickon, a small-group experience:
-Poolside all-levels yoga practice till we get hot
-Explore the release of gravity on your asana practice in the water
-Sauna with healing Eucalyptus steam
-Floating Savasana on noodles, guided by your feet
-Sunning crocodile savasana
-swim and hang after class
$40 space limited
(Transferrable but not refundable, except in case of rain)
*once you've registered, look for details via email*
8/31 *sold out*
Summer Saturdays 10-noon
Set back in a private pool in the Wissahickon, a small-group experience:
-Poolside all-levels yoga practice till we get hot
-Explore the release of gravity on your asana practice in the water
-Sauna with healing Eucalyptus steam
-Floating Savasana on noodles, guided by your feet
-Sunning crocodile savasana
-swim and hang after class
$40 space limited
(Transferrable but not refundable, except in case of rain)
*once you've registered, look for details via email*
8/31 *sold out*
ON-SITE OR OFF-SITE WORKSHOPS: 2-3 hours, full day
Offering one-time or periodic workshops on cultivating resiliency for private groups at the Meetinghouse or at your business, home,
favorite destination spot, or house of faith. Each session provides a toolbox of user-friendly strategies for physical micro-
interventions that help reduce stress and increase wellbeing:
-yogic practices that use simple seated poses and breath work to balance the nervous and endocrine systems
-sense-based meditations for holding our compass within the conditions of our world
-excerpts from myriad wisdom traditions, with a chance for reflective writing and discussion
-practical skills from current neurobiological research for optimal brain function
This team-building work is ideal for medical professionals, social workers, chaplains, or anyone in the helping professions.