By coming to a deep understanding of who we are, we become wisely and compassionately aware. The heart of Zen is directly experiencing this awareness. It grants us genuine insight, which informs our actions in the world.
 
In this series, students will be introduced to the fundamental practices and philosophy of Zen, including the essential “returning home and calmly resting” concentration-meditation practice. 
 
This series is appropriate for all students, from complete beginners to advanced practitioners in all traditions.

Each week will start with a short yoga practice with a guided meditation and will end with an activity or moon-ritual.

•  Week 1: Full Moon (1/13)
    Practice- standing moon salutations
    Meditation- salt bowl & crystals
    Ritual- glow in the dark drawing

•  Week 2: Waning moon (1/20)
    Practice- gentle moon salutations
    Meditation- flame gazing
    Ritual- release the past with fire (hand written notes to burn)

•  Week 3: New moon (1/27)
   Practice- yin moon salutations
   Meditation- mantra meditation
   Ritual- calligraphy writing your mantra

•  Week 4: Waxing moon (2/3)
   Practice- gentle moon salutations
   Meditation- mirror gazing
   Ritual- make your own necklace

​Join us for a late afternoon of exploration in self care.  As you melt into calmness through breath and meditation, receive reflexology on your hard-working feet.  Riann Taylor of Balanced Tree Reflexology will lead you through a reflexology workshop.  Learn how to apply these methods on your own feet.  We will create individualized sock maps to help replicate these newly learned skills at home.  End the workshop with gentle +  glorious movement to further restore the body.