FIRESIDE RESTORATIVE YOGA WITH MASSAGE THERAPY
February 16th, 6:30-8:30 with Patty Boyle
An extended restorative practice in Shiné's cozy fireplace room, 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)
Register here:
6-WEEK SERIES FOR TWEENS AND TEENS
Winter Wednesdays, February 19th - March 25th
Tweens (ages 9-12): 4:45-5:30
Teens (13 and up): 5:45-6:45
A carefully-crafted course designed for tween and teens, examining the elements of a yoga practice through the lens of unique needs and strengths of young people.
Each session will review and build on the prior weeks' material, until students emerge in the spring informed and prepared to comfortably drop into any yoga class, and tailor it to their needs.
Parents of tweens are strongly encouraged to participate; parents of teens are welcome.
Take the first class trial class with no commitment!
Week 1 - Getting the ya-yas out
How to purge excess nervous energy
(standing poses, breath practices that channel and direct heat)
Week 2: Chill. Out.
How to calm the nervous system
(hip openers, forward folds, and cooling breath practices)
Week 3: Stabilizing
(twists, backbends, and core; intro to typical blockages and their relation to posture, injuries and ailments)
Week 4: Balancing
(standing, seated, and kneeling balances; even breath and equipoise; balancing the chakras)
Week 5: Flip the Script
(energizing and soothing inversions, introduction to the yogic principles of ethical living)
Week 6: Wrap it Up
(All the pieces come together in a fun flow!)
TEENS: $90 for the series, parents join free
drop in $18
TWEENS: $120 for the series, includes both of you
Drop in $16 each
Take the first class, and choose to sign up for the series or pay the drop-in rate! Or register here:
Winter Wednesdays, February 19th - March 25th
Tweens (ages 9-12): 4:45-5:30
Teens (13 and up): 5:45-6:45
A carefully-crafted course designed for tween and teens, examining the elements of a yoga practice through the lens of unique needs and strengths of young people.
Each session will review and build on the prior weeks' material, until students emerge in the spring informed and prepared to comfortably drop into any yoga class, and tailor it to their needs.
Parents of tweens are strongly encouraged to participate; parents of teens are welcome.
Take the first class trial class with no commitment!
Week 1 - Getting the ya-yas out
How to purge excess nervous energy
(standing poses, breath practices that channel and direct heat)
Week 2: Chill. Out.
How to calm the nervous system
(hip openers, forward folds, and cooling breath practices)
Week 3: Stabilizing
(twists, backbends, and core; intro to typical blockages and their relation to posture, injuries and ailments)
Week 4: Balancing
(standing, seated, and kneeling balances; even breath and equipoise; balancing the chakras)
Week 5: Flip the Script
(energizing and soothing inversions, introduction to the yogic principles of ethical living)
Week 6: Wrap it Up
(All the pieces come together in a fun flow!)
TEENS: $90 for the series, parents join free
drop in $18
TWEENS: $120 for the series, includes both of you
Drop in $16 each
Take the first class, and choose to sign up for the series or pay the drop-in rate! Or register here:
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
FIRESIDE TWEEN/PARENT INTENTION-SETTING WORKSHOP
February 2nd, 6:30-8pm
A smaller, more intimate group focusing on communication, for tweens (age 9-12) and a parent companion:
New year, new vibe - time for a re-set!
Touch ground with who you want to be this year, and how your parent can support you.
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
LUNCHTIME BASICS REVIEW
Contact us with interest
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 clear alignment for what keeps us safe and grounded in a category of
physical poses, and then a related element of philosophical or energetic work.
week 1
standing poses; heating and cooling breath practices
week 2
hip openers and forward folds; mapping the energy currents and their typical blockages
week 3
backbends and core; mapping the chakras
week 4
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.
SEASONAL BENEFIT CLASSES
*everyBody welcome! live music by Raji and Radha*
bring friends and family
(...and a mat if you've got one - limited mats available)
100% of the proceeds are donated to various social justice causes
*no pre-registration required*
*everyBody welcome! live music by Raji and Radha*
bring friends and family
(...and a mat if you've got one - limited mats available)
100% of the proceeds are donated to various social justice causes
*no pre-registration required*
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.