Entries by Dew Yoga

Fall Equinox Ceremonial Labyrinth with Gretel Cruz

Yogi and labyrinth builder Gretel Aisha Cruz is your guide for this evening’s fundraiser. You will be welcomed with an optional sage smudge and invited to participate or absorb the Sufi heart chanting as our introduction. All are welcome to walk a beautiful candle lit labyrinth, custom installed by Gretel, or sit in meditation in the room. Donations collected will support Domus Kids. Suggested donation 10 dollars and up. To read about how Domus helps get at-risk youth on the path towards health and opportunity, visit DomusKids.org.
 2014-09-23T19:00 Two hours Walking a labyrinth naturally ignites a reflective personal experience. You can use the labyrinth for clearing out negative thought patterns or simply to clear your mind. You can use the labyrinth for centering, as well as entering with an intention or question to a problem you need answered. The ancients used labyrinths for the Solstices and Equinoxes commonly, although they are fundamentally for any large shift in one’s own personal life. As a Labyrinth Keeper, Gretel fully facilitates these special ceremonies and can tailor the intentions and blessings to your needs. To learn more about Gretel, visit her blog.

Guided Relaxation with Healing Gong with Alex Nason

Clear stuck energy, open your energy centers and rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit with a combination of gentle deep guided relaxation, healing tibetan and crystal bowls, a gentle healing gong baths. As you relax and listen to the gong, it will penetrate every cell and fiber of your body. Guided relaxation will help you melt, release, and rejuvenate away pain, tension and stress. Your mind and body enter into a deep state of meditation where healing on a subatomic level is possible. Please join us for a profoundly relaxing and deeply healing experience. These classes are appropriate for complete beginners as well as advanced yoga practitioners. Please avoid consuming excessive food or beverages 2 hours prior to this workshop. Cost is 35 dollars per person. 2 karma spots are available- contact Jen. 2015-05-17T13:30 2 hours

Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra with Alison DeNicola

Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra is an inspired meditative practice which requires nothing of you but to lie down and listen. Give yourself permission to rest and restore, tapping into new sources of energy. Be supported, held, and nourished as you discover profound peace and vibrant health. Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra induces the relaxation response, our body’s own healing state where revitalization and regeneration occurs. Experience deeper levels of inner freedom than you ever imagined possible. On Sunday, February 8th, join Alison DeNicola and explore the practice of Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra. We will journey through layers of our being called the Koshas – the physical, breath, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels. This is a healing practice that has successfully been used to aid insomnia, anxiety, depression, pain and many other issues. Open to all levels, all ages. Alison DeNicola is a certified Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra teacher and a Five Elements Yoga Teacher through Kripalu. She is a Hypnotherapist, IET practitioner and has completed training in Restorative Yoga, Intuitive Coaching, Chakra Therapy and more. 2015-02-08T13:45 Two hours

Peace Amidst the Pieces with Bernadette Birney

We tend to think of ‘keeping it together’ as a good thing. Sometimes it is. Then there are those times when no matter how we try to prevent it- things fall apart. Enter the goddess for whom brokenness is a superpower. She rides a crocodile, wears a fractal universe as jewelry, and creates and re-creates herself by literally shattering apart. She knows we can be greater- rather than lessened- for the experiences that break our hearts open. She teaches us that in vulnerability lies strength, how to be in flux, and that we have the power and choice to refashion our identities and lives, and to put ourselves back together however we choose- with the imagination of a mosaic artist, and with a power we may have never imagined. Come claim these abilities for yourself through conversation, journaling, and asana. This practice will begin with an engaging discussion of Goddess Akhilandeshvari and contemporary application of her teachings. A 60 minute open to all levels asana practice will follow and conclude with journaling and sharing. 2014-09-26T18:00 Two hours

Intermediate Breath Practice and Instruction with Jen Irwin

Take time to learn and practice these powerful energy management tools; bandhas, kappalabhati, anulom viloma and agni sera. Knowledge of basic yoga three part breath (dirgha) is required. Please do not eat a big meal before this class. This class is not appropriate for pregnant women or those with heart conditions. RSVP is appreciated. Cost is $20/person or one classcard punch. 2014-07-28T19:00 One hour

Chi Kung 7-week Class Series with Dan Zegibe

This 7 week course in Eternal Spring Chi Kung is open to all levels of Chi Kung practitioner and all age groups regardless of fitness level. Eternal Spring Chi Kung is a tai chi based exercise system with 12 exercises designed to strengthen and heal the body, improve breathing, posture, and range of motion, and improve the flow of chi (or prana) in the body. Cost is drop-in rate, 20 dollars plus tax, or one class card punch. 2014-08-12T16:00 One hour class This pilot course will be taught by Dan Zegibe, a long time tai chi practitioner and instructor at C.K. Chu Tai Chi in NYC and University of Bridgeport Martial Arts B.A. Program. According to Dan, results and well-being can be readily observed, “in the smiling faces that follow each session.”

Yoga Therapeutics and Ballwork for Shoulders and Low Back with Ellen Saltonstall

This workshop addresses common tension patterns and restrictions in the shoulders, neck and lower back which are common to everyone, including yogis. We will look at the biomechanics of these key areas of the body, and practice poses specifically chosen and adapted to help re-align and dissolve tension while also building strength. You’ll come away with fun, practical and effective tools to prevent and heal restrictions in your shoulders and lower back, applicable in any level of yoga practice. 2014-08-10T14:00 4 hours Class will include Kinetic Awareness, a bodywork method using rubber balls, which dramatically eases tension in the muscles and joints. Ellen will bring the balls, which can be purchases for home use at the end of the day. Please join us for a uniquely informative and enjoyable afternoon! Early bird special is 75 dollars per person before August 1st. Thereafter, cost is 80 dollars.

Yoga for 12-Step Recovery Meeting

Y12SR (Yoga for 12-Step Recovery) is a class in which we weave together the anceint wisdom of yoga and the practical tools of 12-Step Programs. We recognize that the “issues live in our tissues” and through a group sharing circle followed by an intentional, themed yoga class incorporating asana, breath work, and mindfulness we invoke the higher power of our understanding to help us release whatever is held. These classes are all inclusive for all levels, and anyone dealing with their own addictive behaviors of any kind, or affected by those behaviors in others. It will deepen any work that participants may currently be doing or jump start the journey of self-discovery. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Donation based. Suggested donation is $12. Donations are split evenly between: the teacher, the studio, and charity. 2015-03-29T17:00 One Hour and 30 minutes.

High Intensity Cardio and Yoga Cool Down with Ahmad Mickens and Jen Irwin

Please note: this class will be held at Scalzi Park. Meet by the tennis courts at 3:45 and please bring water. Rev up with 45 minutes of Revolution Training’s Total Body Conditioning Class with Ahmad Mickens is designed to work your entire body using a combination of traditional exercises. The class will take place on and around your mat. There is no equipment required- only an open mind and a desire to work your cardiovascular and muscular systems. Once that’s complete, make a seamless transition into part two: 45 minutes of cool-down, stretch and focus Yoga with Jen Irwin. In the event of rain the class will be held at Dew Yoga, 123 High Ridge Road. 2014-09-20T16:00 One hour and 30 minutes.

Yoga Meets Art with Jen Irwin and Rebecca Stern

Ever feel like your creative energy is dormant, blocked, or not as present in your daily life as you would like? Cast aside your fears with this workshop! Awaken your artistic self to get your creative juices flowing as Yoga meets art! Workshop includes a 45 minute Yoga practice suitable for all levels, plus a guided color meditation, led by Jen. After Yoga, we’ll roll up our mats and transition to an exploration of self in the present moment through expressive mandalas and paint play, led by Rebecca Stern. All supplies will be provided, pre-registration is required. This workshop is $45. 2014-07-27T17:00 Two Hours