Upcoming Workshops
Special Events and Classes
Spring Equinox Forest Bathing
Dates:
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Location:
Carter Barron, Rock Creek Park
In-Person
$50 general/$45 members
2-4pm, In-person only
Celebrate
the return of Spring with a mindful walk in nature. Join DC Certified
Forest Therapy Guide, Sarah DeWitt, in this two-hour gentle walk that
encourages you to slow down and reconnect with yourself, nature, and
your community. Forest bathing, or shinrin yoku, is the simple
practice of taking in the woods through the senses. The benefits are
numerous: boosted immunity, lowered blood pressure and heart rate,
improved attention and mood, and a chance to take an intentional break
from digital media and screen-time.
Chakra Dance
Dates:
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$36 general/$30 members
2-4pm, in-person
This Chakra dance workshop embarks on a vibrant journey unlocking the secrets of specific chakras through targeted movement. Explore your sensual connection to the earth and build confidence in session one, as you delve into the rhythm of Congolese dancing, ignite your inner fire with Jamaican wining, and awaken your grounding power with percussive hip movements from West Africa. Session two takes flight, opening your heart with the expansive movements of Eritrea and Ethiopia to move energy using liberating shoulder and neck movements , and elevating your consciousness to new heights. Dance and music become your personal alchemists, igniting the potential for healing, strength, and expanded awareness of yourself and in community. No dance or yoga experience necessary. Let this be your invitation to join a community of transformation. Are you ready to dance your chakras awake?
Contemplative Meditation and Movement
Dates:
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Location:
Online
Online
$27 general/$22 members
3:30-5pm, online and recorded
Contemplative meditation/prayer is about time in restful silence and the renewal and peace that comes from it. In this introduction to a diverse array of contemplative meditation and prayer techniques you'll experience embodied forms of practice, creativity, and sound. You will be encouraged to dive in and experience each for yourself, noticing what resonates and where curiosity arises.
Spring Equinox Renewal Sound Immersion
Dates:
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$45 general/$40 members
6-7:30pm, In-person only
Join us to rest, restore and renew during this Spring Equinox Sound Immersion. Sound vibration opens & clears the energetic pathways so that releasing is easier & we can become more aware of our soul’s communication. It opens up our energy pathways which can bring relief from body pain & calming the mind chatter. Relax & be immersed in the sound waves as they flow over & within you.
Prenatal Yoga 6-Week Series - Mar/Apr 2024
Dates:
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$108 general / $96 members
6:00pm-7:15pm, Online or in person.
Join birth and postpartum doula Rebecca Henry for her unique 6-week hybrid Prenatal Yoga Series!
Prenatal yoga is not just a regular yoga class adapted for pregnant people. At a time when everything is changing in your body, prenatal yoga helps moms-to-be reconnect with and build body awareness, stretch, strengthen and release the muscles most easily affected by pregnancy and foster a greater understanding of what is happening with our bodies during pregnancy and childbirth.
Postnatal Yoga 6 Week Series -Mar/Apr 2024
Dates:
Friday, March 29, 2024 - Friday, May 03, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$108 general / $96 members
Fridays, 11am-12:15pm, online or in person.
Hamstrings Unstrung
Dates:
Monday, April 01, 2024 - Monday, April 08, 2024
Location:
Online
Online
$80 general/$75 members
4 Mondays, 7-8:15 pm, online only
When we say we are hamstrung by something, we mean severely restricted in our ability to feel successful. It’s not a coincidence that if you are feeling tightly bound emotionally or physically, meeting seemingly insurmountable obstacles on your path to what you want, working on your hamstrings can help!
Visibility coach Melody Klemin and yoga teacher Tara Lemerise are teamed up once again to offer you a unique coaching and yoga series designed to help you tune in to the truth of the body and take skillful action to move forward. Melody’s expert coaching will guide you to a deeper engagement with the things that are holding you back and help you access a sense of inner support to move through the obstacles you encounter.
Meditation You Can Do
Dates:
Saturday, April 06, 2024 - Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$54 general/$48 members
2-3:30pm Saturday April 6, followed by 3 weekly practices, Tuesdays, 6:30-7:15pm, April 9-23, in-person and online
How can I possibly sit comfortably to do this? What’s the point of
meditation anyway? Can I possibly rid my mind of thoughts? This
meditation workshop & series will provide accessible tools and
practices to the beginner and regular practitioner alike. Each week will
have a theme and equip participants not only with some answers to
frequently asked questions that inquiring minds want to know, but also
with forms of meditation you can take with you. We will go deep at
times, but we will do it with humor and even some fun! With Anna Franklin.
New Moon Meditation - April 2024
Dates:
Sunday, April 07, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
Free and open to all! Donations appreciated.
6:30pm, in-person
Welcome the first hints of spring with a chant session all about being rooted. We will begin the session with a brief grounding practice followed by toning. We’ll then learn and practice three chants together. Chants will be in English and are from a variety of traditions. Come connect through the power of chant! No experience necessary.
Sound Saturday: Listening to Heal and Connect
Dates:
Saturday, April 13, 2024 - Saturday, April 27, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$54 general/$48 members
3 Saturdays, 3-4:30pm, in person
What is sound healing, and how does it work? In this three-part journey,
we will learn to invite sound into our healing, resting and meditation
practices. Sound can be a simple and powerful way to reset the body and
mind. Sound healing does not require musical experience, or instruments
beyond the breathe and body. Each week, we will come together to
understand the basic fundamentals of sound therapies, exploring the
relationship between music and mood. With Manju.
Yoga for New Movers April-May 2024
Dates:
Sunday, April 14, 2024 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$96 general/$90 members
10:45am-11:30am, in-person
Yoga for New Movers is a playful class designed for children who are crawling
to 24 months old to begin to explore yoga and movement- alongside their
parent or caregiver- in a caring, safe, and FUN environment. Together we
will use yoga poses, games, songs, and props that are designed to
encourage body awareness, increase attention span, build confidence and
strength, nurture creativity, and generally support development across
this range of ages. Each class incorporates repetition, social
interaction, music, fun with props, sensory exploration, sweet moments
of connection between child and caregiver…and always play!
Yoga Lab: From the Inside Out
Dates:
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$30 general/$25 members
2-3:30pm, in-person
Join longtime local DC Yoga teacher Maria Hamburger for this special 90 min Hatha based workshop! Yoga Lab is for students interested in exploring the anatomy of movement for the purpose of better understanding how to preserve, strengthen, optimize the unique tool we’ve been given called our bodies. By integrating yoga poses with isolated stretching and strengthening, we will learn how to better move on and off the mat from the inside out. The Yoga Lab is way more than just a Yoga class!
Mudra and Meditation: An Introduction
Dates:
Thursday, May 02, 2024 - Thursday, May 16, 2024
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$45 general/$38 members
6:30-7:15pm, in-person
Join Manju for a three-session introductory practice of mudras (gestures) as a tool for meditation and concentration. Every week, we will practice two to three hand gestures (hasta mudras) focused on a different aspect of our bodies. We will begin with mudras to connect with our physical bodies, transitioning to our emotional, and spiritual bodies. As we meditate to connect with our energetic centers (chakras) and restore inner calm, using Mudras can enhance awareness and deepen our ability to recognize and respond to the body's messages. A mudra meditation practice can be an accessible path when rigorous physical movement is difficult. Mudras are a vast world connecting ritual, dance, and symbolism - This class is an excellent introduction for those curious about incorporating mudras into their yoga and meditation practice.
Awaken Your Inner Spark: A Stress-Relief Yoga Retreat
Dates:
6/28/2024 to 6/30/2024
Awaken Your Inner Spark