Many years ago the late Roberta Dale Fortune of Yoga Source began the tradition of giving thanks on Thanksgiving with a free class open to everyone. Ann Russell continued the tradition at Yoga Sensations and brought it to Dew Yoga. We are blessed to continue the lineage and are excited to share it with you again this year! 

4 Classes to Choose From…

All are welcome. Classes are open level. Bring your mat, an open mind, neighbors, friends, family. No fees or donations are required. *If you would like to make a food contribution for families in need, they will be accepted and distributed. To reserve your space, please add your name to any of the five sign-up sheets at the studio. Please honor space for all by signing up in advance to reserve your space and canceling 24 hours in advance if you can not attend; there is always a waitlist for these classes.

Wednesday night Candlieght practice will include live musical accompaniment by Father and son duo Dagan Selbach-Broad and Matthew Broad.

Food donations are accepted for the Stamford Food Bank.
This year we will also except monetary donations of any amount to support our beloved friend, Janet Schuman’s medical expenses for her cancer treatment.

Kapalabhati In depth, benefits, precautions and instruction on this energizing and grounding breathing exercise. Kapalabhati is also a kriya that cleanses the respiratory system and tones the abdominal wall.
Not appropriate for prenatal or students with active respiratory illness. $20 drop in or $10 for members.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)  the Kidney energy is considered the very “root of life,” playing a vital role in our growth and development.  But most aren’t aware that an imbalance can cause a wide array of symptoms, typically not associated with our kidneys.

Eastern medicine sees anxiety, fatigue, mental exhaustion, brain fog, knee pain, weight issues, lower back pain as manifestations of the imbalance in that circuit.

Join Mark Gutkin, a licensed acupuncturist, as he breaks down the important role our kidneys play in overall health and how TCM effectively treats these disharmonies using acupuncture, herbs and nutrition, relieving patients of uncomfortable symptoms without the use of medication.

$25/person.

Matthew Broad of Matthew’s Community Drumming guides a fun and meditative experience of West African hand-drumming. We will learn ho to how to play a Djembe drum; including technique for bass, tone and tempo to create rhythm phrases. While we create a communal rhythm and feeling Matthew also brings lessons of awareness. listening, compassion, breathing, gratitude, stillness, meditation, mental/emotional health and well being. No experience necessary. Drums are provided. Registration is required and limited to first 22 participants. $25/person.

Buddhism has become increasingly familiar and attractive in the West as a spiritual or religious tradition. What is less understood is that its teachings and practices are based on a comprehensive, logic-based insight into the very nature of reality itself. It is starkly different from our usual beliefs and assumptions, yet when thoughtfully considered, quite undeniable.

Join us for a very brief introduction to these (incredible vast) ideas, and see if you can enjoy having some of your assumptions challenged, your mind opened, and learn a bit about the ‘why’ of Buddhism.

Suggested contribution: $15/person.

Come treat yourself to two hours in your own personal oasis of calm, peace, and deep softness. Experience two of the most relaxing and restorative forms of the yoga practice: Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Yin Yoga will help to settle the body, and Yoga Nidra will work to settle the mind: the perfect balance.

Pre-registration required, $40/person.

Description coming soon.