Upcoming Workshops
Special Events and Classes
Community Circle Release and Restore
Dates:
Sunday, August 21, 2022 - Sunday, September 04, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
FREE! All are welcome, in-person or online (after Colleen's Sunday morning Flow), 10:30am
Community Circle Release and Restore - an outgrowth of the BIPOC and White Bodied Healing Circles.
We all share in this Lighthouse community - a community that shares an intention to nurture, rejuvenate and heal themselves and one another. Join us weekly for this free community circle where we discuss the issues of the day and release anything on our minds and hearts. Each circle will end in a restorative 10 minute meditation lead by Colleen Brisport Sequeda who will also share tools and practices for daily well being.
Yoga For Misfits!
Dates:
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$108 general/$96 members
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:45pm, No class August 23
Online and In-person, COVID-19 vaccinations required for in-person attendance.
Have you ever thought: I can't do yoga because I am not flexible, I'm too old, too big, too small, have various injuries and conditions or maybe your partner has been bugging you to come to class and you really don't want to hear about veganism and the thought of standing on your head is well, out of the question? This series is for you!
Prenatal Yoga 6-Week Series - Aug/Sept
Dates:
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$108 general / $96 members
6:00pm-7:15pm
Online or in person. Must have COVID vaccination to attend 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 - Aug/Sept
Dates:
Friday, August 19, 2022 - Friday, September 16, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
Fridays, 10:45am-12pm
Pricing: $108 general / $96 members
Available online or in person. To attend in person you must be vaccinated for Covid.
Conscious Rest: A Restorative Yoga Workshop
Dates:
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$36 general/$30 members
In-Person with Tara Lemerise
Do you find yourself "relaxing" without ever feeling truly refreshed? Restorative Yoga is more than just an excuse to pull down those comfy bolsters from the prop shelf for a yoga nap. This practice is about learning how to allow yourself to be fully supported so you can observe and learn your mind/body's process of unwinding. Come get the deep, nourishing rest you need and deserve. Everyone welcome, no experience required.
COVID-19 vaccination required.
The Ritual for Fall Equinox
Dates:
Sunday, September 11, 2022 - Saturday, September 17, 2022
Location:
Online
Online
$108 non-members/$96 members
5:50am-6:50am
Online
As we welcome in the Fall, which represents abundance, harvest, maturity
and at the same time old age, transition and decay we want to celebrate
that with a ritual. Rituals have always been practiced by indigenous
people and you to can have and create your own! The Ritual seeks to
provide a simple yet detailed template for you to align with. You may
already have practices in use and you are encouraged to continue all the
things that seek to uplift and drive the light of your spirit!
Full Moon Meditation - September 11
Dates:
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Location:
Online
In-Person
31-Minute Full Moon Meditation. Free and open to all! This meditation will end in time to attend Emily's 7:30 pm Restorative Yoga class.
We start by tuning in together, and then do a 31-minute group meditation, to leave us all feeling connected and uplifted.
Meditating under the power of the full moon amplifies the power of our meditation, allowing us to connect more deeply with the voice of our soul and tap into our inner peace. Join us for this monthly donation-based Kundalini meditation, to uplift your spirits and guide you through the coming cycle.
Open to all, no meditation experience is required. Donations are accepted.
Kundalini Fundamentals
Dates:
Monday, September 12, 2022 - Monday, October 17, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$108 general/$96 members
6:15pm-7:30pm
Online and in-person vaccinations are not required for in-person attendance.
Are you Kundalini curious? Maybe you've heard about Kundalini Yoga but have never actually made it to class? Are you interested in shaking things up a bit and moving beyond asana? Or maybe you're looking for a little more spirituality and meditation in your practice? Join Nandi Gabremedhin as she leads a series of foundational Kundalini Yoga classes. Hosted Monday evenings, the practice will be a relatively gentle one infused with energizing kriyas (sets of exercises) and peaceful meditations, leaving you revitalized and relaxed.
Intro to Compassion Cultivation Training©
Dates:
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Location:
Online
Online
FREE!
Online.
How can we be steadfast and hopeful in the face of so much suffering and
division? For some of us, the impulse is to look away, while others
find they care too much and go into “empathic distress.” Join Brandel
France de Bravo for a free 90-minute interactive workshop on
mindfulness, meditation, and compassion. You’ll learn about the
difference between empathy and compassion, get a flavor of Brandel as a
teacher, and get answers to your questions about the 8-week Compassion
Cultivation Training© course that Brandel will teach at Lighthouse starting in October!
The Practice of Letting Go with Zhineng Qigong
Dates:
Saturday, September 17, 2022 - Saturday, September 24, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$108 general/ $96 members
1:00-2:30pm, online and in-person, you must be vaccinated for COVID to attend in person
Heart to heart and mind to mind, this is an invitation to join certified Hun Yuan Qi Therapist, Zhineng Qigong teacher, Lifelong Wellness Skills Coach and licensed acupuncturist Mary Morrison, founder of how YOU heal for a 3 hour basic introduction to the powerful healing medicine of Zhineng Qigong!
Rest For All: A Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
Dates:
Saturday, September 17, 2022 - Sunday, September 18, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$270 general/$250 members
With Tara Lemerise, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP
Some of our students’ deepest experiences of yoga happen when we can give them the opportunity to stop working to control their body and mind. Instead, we can help them rest with support, awareness, and intention.
This training is ideal for: new and experienced yoga teachers who want to grow teaching skills anyone currently enrolled in an immersion or yoga teaching training program anyone interested in deepening their understanding and experience of Restorative Yoga.
This training includes a spiral bound training manual and is eligible for 12 continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance. COVID-19 vaccination required.Kundalini Fall Equinox
Dates:
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$36 general/$30 members
1:00pm-3:00pm
Online and in-person, COVID vaccinations are not required for in-person attendance.
Welcoming the changing of the seasons, the Fall Equinox is the time when the sun is directly above the equator. At that moment, the day and night are the same lengths of time. It is an important and sacred time for many people around the world. This period also brings in the new fall season and allows us a unique chance to change and grow.
40 Day Sadhana Kirtan Kriya
Dates:
Monday, September 19, 2022 - Friday, October 28, 2022
Location:
Online
Online
FREE, Donations welcomed!
6:20am-6:50am, Online
40-Day Sadhana For Fall Equinox
Our next daily meditation is the wonderful Kirtan Kriya, also called Sa Ta Na Ma. This is one of the most well-known meditations in the Kundalini Yoga tradition. Neuroscientists have studied Kirtan Kriya, which has been recognized as a powerful tool for improving memory and focus and reducing stress. It has also performed well on tests to reverse the early onset of Alzheimer's (See below for more info on that.)
Join Nandi every morning to welcome the change of season and Fall Equinox with a clear mind and renewed outlook. It's time to go back to the ways of our ancestors or indigenous peoples.
Fall 2022 Book Club
Dates:
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
FREE!
10:30am, during Colleen's community circle, following her Sunday 9:30am Flow class
Online and In-person, COVID vaccinations required for in-person attendance
Join Colleen to discuss:
American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal a book by Kerri Kelly, forward by Angel Kyodo Williams.
Becoming the Best Birth Partner - Sept 2022
Dates:
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$95 general/$85 members
2-5pm, In-person at Lighthouse studio.
Covid vaccination required for attendance at this workshop.
Working with both pregnant person and partner, Rebecca will show birth partners how to guide, and support the laboring person, both at home and in the hospital, so that they can find their inner strength to bring forth baby. Together you’ll learn the basics of what to expect during labor, along with partner-enhanced poses and other relaxation techniques that you can use throughout the remainder of pregnancy and labor. The goal is to to ease stress, anxiety and pain, and to promote relaxation and calm so that you can both work to bring baby into the world surrounded with love and joy!
Hands Free Hatha
Dates:
Sunday, October 02, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$36 general/$30 members
4:00-5:30pm, In-person, COVID vaccinations are required for attendance
With Kristina (Karuna) Maze!
Learn how to build endurance and balance without relying on arms, elbows, and hands to prop up or sustain static and transitional asanas. Drishtis, bandhas, and breath are at the core of this intermediate/advanced-level yoga workshop Upgrade your uttanasana and take your trikonasana to the next level!
Compassion Cultivation Training©
Dates:
Tuesday, October 04, 2022 - Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Location:
Online
Online
$375 general/ $300 early-bird registration (ends Sept 14)
Online, 8 Tuesdays, Oct 4-Nov 22, 6:30-8:30pm
Compassion Cultivation Training© or CCT™ is an 8-week course
developed at Stanford University by a team of contemplative scientists,
psychologists and researchers. Its impact on participants has been
extensively researched and the results published in peer-reviewed
journals. People who’ve taken CCT™ report less anxiety, anger, and
mind-wandering, and greater self-acceptance, calm and happiness. Engaging and
highly participatory, classes are comprised of two guided meditations, a
brief lecture, group discussion, and small group exercises.
Participants have pre-recorded audio meditations for use at home that
change each week according to the theme. Many optional learning
resources are provided after each week’s class, including “real world”
assignments for putting learning into practice. You choose the resources
that match your interest and learning style!
Focus, Flow and Fly
Dates:
Saturday, October 08, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$36 general/$30 members
1-3pm
Join Tara Lemerise for this fun in-person workshop that combines the practice of pranyama (breath work) and flowing asana sequences to build focus so you can take off into arm balances!In-person, COVID-19 vaccinations are required for attendance.
Full Moon Meditation - October 10
Dates:
Monday, October 10, 2022
Location:
Online
In-Person
31-Minute Full Moon Meditation. Free and open to all! This meditation will end in time to attend Emily's 7:30 pm Restorative Yoga class.
We start by tuning in together, and then do a 31-minute group meditation, to leave us all feeling connected and uplifted.
Meditating under the power of the full moon amplifies the power of our meditation, allowing us to connect more deeply with the voice of our soul and tap into our inner peace. Join us for this monthly donation-based Kundalini meditation, to uplift your spirits and guide you through the coming cycle.
Open to all, no meditation experience is required. Donations are accepted.
Take Ownership of Your Practice
Dates:
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
$60 general/$54 members
1-4pm, in-person, COVID vaccinations not required
Join Abby for this special workshop about Intra-Abdominal Pressure, or IAP, and how this amazing tool will transform your body and your yoga practice. IAP gives you a direct experience of what is free and what is stuck, and how you can use breath to create immediate change in your body. Abby will weave together anatomical and energetic knowledge from over a decade of working with bodies as a massage therapist and yoga teacher to offer information that's practical, accessible, and applicable. Then, we'll move through a juicy yoga practice where we'll put skill into action, apply our new knowledge, and gain a direct experience of our unique bodies.
Wild Mercy Bookclub
Dates:
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
Free!
12pm, Online and In-person. COVID Vaccination not required for in-person attendance.
Are you a mystic? In the midst of a yoga class, a run, gardening or cooking have you felt a moment of deeper connection with yourself, the present, the world at large? It can be difficult for women to see themselves in the wisdom traditions that shape yoga and other non-secular and secular contemplative practices that lead with the teachings and faces of men.
Hosted by Suzanne Henley
Wild Mercy Workshop
Dates:
Monday, October 24, 2022 - Monday, November 14, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
Online In-Person
$72 General/ $65 Members
4 Mondays, 6:30pm. In-person and online, COVID Vaccine not required for in-person attendance
With Suzanne Henley
Wild Mercy: Practices for inner wisdom and personal power. Tap the portal to your wisdom and magnificent power. Each of us will need to be clear on our own truths to navigate the times ahead. In this series you will have a personal experience with contemplative prayer practices that tap into your creativity, your gentleness and your strength to reveal the wisdom uniquely designed for you and to support you to be a force in your world. Collective power begins when every person connects with their wisdom to move authentically through the world.
During this series, we will not discuss or debate philosophy or beliefs. This is a place to cultivate a deeper relationship with yourself and see where that takes you.
OMiles - Fall 2022
Dates:
Saturday, October 29, 2022 - Saturday, November 19, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
Pricing: $95 non members/$85 members
Saturday mornings, 7:30-9:30 am, Oct 2-23. Meet in Rock Creek Park. You’ll be sent instructions after you register.
It's back! Join yoga teacher and trail blazer Kristina (Karuna) Maze for a 4-week course combining running, hiking, and yoga stretches at nearby Rock Creek Park.
Plus, get an additional week FREE! Join Kristina on November 26 for her Burn the Bird Fun Run!
FREE Burn the Bird Fun Run
Dates:
Saturday, November 26, 2022
Location:
Lighthouse Yoga Center
In-Person
FREE! Join yoga teacher and trail blazer Kristina (Karuna) Maze for a Burn the Bird Fun Run and Yoga for Runners stretch session. Plus she always brings delicious homemade treats! You don't want to miss it!