Yoga
Parkside
Foundation
Series & Workshops
How to Listen
With Heather Rawlins
Tuesday 12/2, 12/9 & 12/16 from 6 - 8 PM
@2 Wallace
This 3-part workshop will help you slow down, tune in and experience listening as an act of care, social connection and stress reduction. Learn to slow down the reactions of the mind that make us jumpy, distracted or interruptive, learn to tune in to this moment as it is, grounded and simplified, and learn and practice listening as an offering to self and to all we encounter. Listening is a gift we can give and it gets better with practice.
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Moon Salutations
with Annabelle Ludwick
First Saturdays of the month at 4 pm
@2 Wallace
All are welcome to this gentle, grounding yoga series. Together, we’ll move through Moon Salutations and Hatha Yoga postures, explore breathwork practices, and begin each class with a sharing circle to set heartfelt intentions. Each session, we’ll also tune into the current cosmic and seasonal energies, learning how celestial influences shape the rhythms of our inner and outer worlds.
This series is an invitation to honor the cycles of nature and the body, and to create ritual space in a modern way—through movement, breath, song, dance, altar-building, and community. Come connect with your body, slow your mind, and practice presence in a ceremonial space. Gather with others to celebrate life, deepen gratitude, and participate in meaningful, intentional practices that nourish the spirit.
Pop-Up Kids' Classes
with Liz Vetrano
Saturday, December 13th at 12 pm
Sunday, December 21st at 9 am
Join us for a special holiday yoga pop-up! This class features holiday and solstice-related yoga poses, books, songs, coloring and a sweet treat to cap it off. Kids of all ages are welcome.
@2 Wallace
Rooted in Stillness
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with Claire DeNies
Saturday, December 13th at 6 pm
@2 Wallace
Join us for an evening of calm, connection, and deep renewal. In the busyness of daily life, stress and tension can accumulate within us. Deep relaxation is an opportunity for your body to rest, heal, and restore itself. We’ll begin with a few minutes of gentle, mindful movement to release tension and prepare the body for rest. Then, you’ll be guided through a soothing deep relaxation meditation infused with live song. Through this practice, you'll be invited to gently release stress, welcome ease into your body, and send gratitude and care to every cell. This class offers a peaceful space to reset your nervous system, quiet the mind, and reconnect with your inner stillness. When we allow ourselves to truly rest, healing becomes possible.
Yoga Nidra
with Jessie Mancuso
Tuesday, December 16th at 6:45 pm
@500 Seneca
Yoga Nidra is offered as pay-what-you-can. All are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Yoga Nidra is a deep guided relaxation that is said to offer the same effects of 2-3 hours of sleep. Yoga Nidra suspends us in a space between wakefulness and sleep, a place where we visit naturally before we fall asleep. Some elements of this style of Yoga Nidra will include a heart's longing, body scan and a journey all while participants are lying comfortably on the floor. Think lots of props, blankets and pillows. Yoga Nidra can be completed in a chair or in a seat if desired. Some benefits of Yoga Nidra include moving the body into a parasympathetic state which is ideal for healing and digestion, helps with stress, insomnia, anxiety, lowers blood pressure and so much more! There will be some gentle movement and meditation to begin class followed by the guided Yoga Nidra ending with an optional integration activity to complete class.
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Winter Solstice
Immersive Sound Bath
with Annabelle Ludwick and Matt Overfield
@500 Seneca
Join Yoga Parkside in celebrating the Winter Solstice. Let's celebrate hope. Let's find light in the darkness. Let's find time for reflection and connection with ourselves and others. This immersive, healing sound bath is offered by master facilitators Matt Overfield and Annabelle Ludwick. Singing Bowls resonate the bones, blood and tissues. Tibetan Singing Bowls will be placed on or near willing participants laps to receive a truly immersive experience. Crystal bowls will ring with brightness and clarity of tone. Gentle movement will set you up for maximum benefit. Reset your nervous system, clear your mind and create a memorable experience that will stay with you. Yoga mats, blankets, pillows, and bolsters will be provided for comfort.