NEW! Harness Your Prana:
Empower Your Yoga Practice
Saturday, May 3 | 1:30 - 3:30pm
Amy Patee | MPLS Studio | $30
Prana is the underlying vital life force that imbues who we are and everything we do. In addition to our "primal prana" inherent within us, there is an abundance of additional prana available through breathing, eating alive foods, being outdoors, and intentional living. As our bodies open and purify through the practice of yoga we are able to harness more and more prana-- increasing overall health, personal power and the clear radiance of our soul.
In this workshop you will:
• Learn to harness your prana through intention, visualization, pranayama and meditation
• Explore a challenging asana practice to elicit personal power and strength
• Utilize prana harnessing techniques in asana to overcome fears, weaknesses and distractions from being present
• Experience the activation of your own ‘primal prana’ so you can radiate your own essential/authentic/soul self with confidence, acceptance, love and ease.
Register

Purify, Rejuvenate, Meditate
Saturday, May 3 | 3:30 - 6:30pm
Coleen Elwood | MPLS Studio | $45
Relax and renew with this amazing, three-hour yoga experience. Purify your body with a two-hour restorative class. Rejuvenate your spirit with an acupressure facial and foot massage. Calm your mind with pranayama (breath work) and guided meditation. Register

Zen Mama for Birthing
Using JAI Prenatal and Amma Birthing Techniques
Sunday, May 4 | 6:00 - 9:00pm
Jennifer Gray & Sara Pearce | MPLS Studio | $90 for two people
Couples will learn a variety of coping techniques for labor and get a chance to practice what they learn under the guiding hands of a yogi and a midwife. Breath work from JAI Prenatal Yoga is taught, along with labor massage, movement, relaxation, and visualization. Special attention is given to the birth partner, who will be mentored in labor support. Great for women who have goals of unmedicated birth, as well as those who are open to pain medication. Register

Kundalini Workshop
Friday, May 9 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Kari Tweiten | MPLS Studio | $30
Strengthen your mind, energize your body, and elevate your soul with Kundalini yoga. We’ll use postures, movement, breath, mantra, and meditation to stimulate and circulate energy throughout the body. All levels are welcome and modifications are always given. Register

Adjusting to Pregnancy
Saturday, May 10 | 1:30 - 3:30pm
Sara Pearce | MPLS Studio | $35
Your body is a temple, especially when it's growing a baby! Taking steps towards optimum health while newly pregnant is the first act of mothering you'll do for your baby. Join Sara in a discussion about natural remedies, easy ways to eat whole foods, avoiding toxins in your environment, the best kinds of exercise, and how to advocate for yourself as a healthcare consumer. Register as early in your pregnancy as you'd like; intended for women up to 20 weeks. Register

Family Yoga Workshop
Saturday, May 10 | 3:00 - 4:00pm
Angela Wethor | SLP Studio
$16 for 1 adult + 1 child, $6 per add'l child
Yoga for kids is a time of building strength, imagination and concentration. For children of all stages of life, teaching them to calm and connect to their centers enhances contentment, emotional balance and love. From silly, wild dances, deep breathing, drumming, crafting, and singing at the top of their lungs, to quiet time and storytelling, this class offers children and families a life-long practice and discipline. Register

Mom's Night Out
Saturday, May 10 | 7:00 - 9:00pm
Coleen Elwood & Tara Cindy Sherman
SLP Studio | $30
Whether your a Mother wanting to treat yourself, a daughter wanting to treat your Mom, or a woman wanting to celebrate the creative feminine, join us for a night of dancing, laughing and rejuvenating! Tara warms us up with Shakti flow (yoga dance) and Coleen cools us down with restorative yoga and self foot massage....Treat yourself...you deserve it!
No experience necessary. All levels welcome! Register

4th Annual Mother's Day
100% Restorative Workshop
Sunday, May 11 | Two Times!
1:00 - 2:30pm & 2:30 - 4:00pm
Amy Metry | SLP Studio | $60 for 2, $48 for 1
Give yourself and your mom the gift of health, healing and balance through 100% Restorative Yoga. In this workshop we focus on completely neutral supported postures. These prop supported postures physiologically can quiet the sympathetic nervous system, the brain and the breath and relax the muscles. A special gift for mom is included. Followed by tea and treats!
Please bring your yoga mat and at least one blanket to the workshop. Bring your mother, a friend, or just yourself! No yoga experience is necessary! Register

Hips Workshop
Saturday, May 17 | 1:30 - 3:30pm
Jennifer Davis | MPLS Studio | $30
Hips are the largest joint in the body, they are also a weight bearing joint. Hips are closely tied into issues with the low back, knees and even the ankles. If that weren't enough, our hips also store tension and stress from our lives. As you know, the hips can have a mind of their own and resist as we are trying to loosen them. This workshop is designed to lovingly coax our hips to begin releasing tension. As we open our hips we will notice an increased range of motion and a feeling of openness. You will walk or even dance out with a new understanding and appreciation of you hips. Register

Flower Nature Restorative
Saturday, May 17 | 3:30 - 5:30pm
Mary Sage | SLP Studio | $30
May is the time of budding flowers. Nature is in abundance mode. This restorative will be focused nurturing our own flower nature~ freshness, beauty and budding possibilities. We will begin with a meditation and the rest of the practice will be a combination of yin poses (deep stretches focused on releasing the connective tissue and joints), restorative poses supported with props, and pranayama (breath exercise). We will do a short writing exercise so please bring a journal or notebook. All levels of experience are welcome. Register

Chanting and DrummingWorkshop
Saturday, May 17 | 7:00 - 9:00pm
Tara Cindy Sherman | SLP Studio | $30
Life is motion, vibration, tone, rhythm and we each vibrate at our own specific frequency. When we fall out of harmony with ourselves and our world, our inner sounds become discordant and we don't feel well.
Chanting and drumming helps to restore balance by re-establishing the body's natural harmony.
Whether you are a yogi seeking to incorporate the power of sound into your practice, or an instructor interested in sharing these techniques with your students, this workshop will help you get started. We will layer simple drum rhythms with ancient mantras to raise energy for strength, healing, love and peace.
No experience necessary; please bring a drum if you have access to one. Register

Monthly Chakra Workshop 3:
Solar Plexus Chakra - Inner Power, Outer Strength
Sunday, May 18 | 7:00 - 9:00pm
Tanya Boigenzahn | MPLS Studio | $30
This is the third of seven monthly workshops on the Chakras. The Solar Plexus Chakra is the center for power, freedom, energy, mental activity, & ego, as well as the muscles, digestive system, pancreas, and the fire element. Learn yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, mudra, kriya and more to help get your energy centers balanced and feeling great. See all Chakra Workshop descriptions. Register

NEW! Yoga & Acupuncture for Headaches
Friday, May 30 | 6:00 - 8:00pm
Tanya B. & Jen Johnson | SLP Studio | $45
According to the New York Times, 73% of all Americans suffer from headaches. Whether your headaches are related to tension, stress, sinus issues or if you suffer from chronic migraines, this workshop will help you understand and address the root cause of your headaches. We will discuss the many aspects of curing headaches from the yoga, ayurvedic and Chinese medicine traditions. You will learn simple headache-reducing yoga poses, gentle yet effective pranayama, mind-clearing meditation and acupressure points that help treat headaches. Options will be given for a variety of headache symptoms. This workshop will end with a personal acupuncture session combined with energy work and an extra long restorative savasana. Register