Upcoming Classes & Workshops

Nourish Your Nervous System Herbal Reset with Brie 

Date: Sunday January 28, 2024

Time: 1:30-3pm

Investment: $45 (Please register before January 21st)

Settle into the New Year by nourishing and supporting your body, mind and spirit with herbal infusions, meditation, and deep rest. As the holiday season winds down we will ease into this next year with the calming and supportive practice of creating our own nourishing herbal tea blends, mindful sipping, herbal dream pillows, and ceremonial intention setting.

We will gather in community to work with specific herbs that support and uplift our nervous system while simultaneously offering support to other systems of the body including immunity, digestion, and reducing inflammation.

Our time together will be spent tasting and creating different herbal infusion blends, setting  intentions for the New Year, making our own herbal dream pillows, and closing with Yoga Nidra. Each participant will leave with a 14-day supply of intuitively curated herbs to support their specific needs and an herbal dream pillow to support sleep and deep rest.

Friday Night Bhakti with Brian

A soulful flow to set your weekend right. Renew by rinsing it out with a grounding and invigorating practice. An emphasis on fluidity and bringing more range of motion to your asana along with mantra and chanting to ignite the heart. Candle-lit and a tailored playlist designed to help you turn your attention inward, and connect deeper to your true self.

Dates: Friday Evening:  February 16

Time: 6-7:15pm, In-person only

Investment: FREE to unlimited monthly members // $20 drop-in (Sliding-scale pricing is available. If you cannot afford $20 please pay what you can. We would still love for you to attend).

Brian Murch bio:

Brian Murch started his yoga journey in San Francisco in the early 2000s as a way to help heal from long-term martial arts injuries. He has since traveled the world attending yoga retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings to deepen his understanding and practice of yoga. Part of a close-knit community of teachers, Brian finds deep inspiration from those who give themselves each day in service to bring yoga to the community. Beloved teachers like Janet Stone, Stephanie Snyder, Dharma Mitra, Annie Carpenter, and Darren Main. Brian has a Bhakti yoga practice of devotion and emphasizes the deeply personal aspects of yoga to enrich your individual life and the lives of our community at large.

Yoga 101 – A Beginners and Beyond Workshop

Date: January 7, 2023

Time: 1 pm – 3 pm

Investment: $35 / $40 for day-of walk-ins

Teachers: Sheri House & Kate Thomas

DESCRIPTION/INTENTION

The beginning of a yoga journey is a special time. If you are new to yoga, or an experienced student who wants to to revisit the basics and explore ways to deepen your practice, Yoga 101 – A Beginners Yoga Workshop is for you! Learn the fundamentals of common yoga poses and gain a greater understanding of modifying poses and your practice to meet your personal needs. In addition to covering yoga poses, the 3-hour workshop includes an opportunity to learn about breathwork, a brief explanation of yoga philosophy and styles of yoga, and a gentle flow to practice newly learned yoga skills.

THE BENEFITS OF A CONSISTENT YOGA PRACTICE

A few of the physical benefits you are likely to experience from establishing a consistent yoga practice:

● Improved muscular-skeletal condition

● Improved balance

● Improved breathing capacity

● Improved flexibility

● Stronger and more toned muscles

● Better posture

● A healthier spine

● A reduction in back pain

A few of the mental benefits you are likely to experience from developing a mindful yoga

practice:

● Improve mental clarity and calmness

● Assists with relaxing the mind and improves sleep habits

● Improved attention and concentration

Moon Circle Gatherings with Melissa and Kate

Date: Sunday:

Time: 6;45 – 8;15

Investment: $30/$35 day of walk-ins

Teachers: Melissa Maddern & Kate Thomas

OFFERING:

Moon Circles are an opportunity for women to gather, connect, and contribute to growing a community through collective intention setting. Guided by Melissa Maddern and Kate Thomas, this celebration of the moon will help us to focus on being and showing up as our true selves. The offering will include gentle movement, a supportive yin practice, intention setting, and enjoying a small snack while spending time in community.

WHAT IS A MOON CIRCLE?

A sacred gathering honoring the new or full moon. Also known as a women’s circle or Sister Circle, this monthly gathering offers women a place to connect in a safe and non-judgemental space. Gatherings are themed according to the moon’s astrological sign and include a bit of gentle movement, intentional stillness, and an opportunity to contribute to a collective intention setting, followed by sharing in nourishment and community.
Please dress comfortably, bring your yoga mat, a journal and an open heart and open mind.

SORRY SOLD OUT – Winter Solstice Celebration

Restorative Sound Bath with Melissa and Kate

Winter Solstice Celebration – Restorative Sound Bath

Date: December 21, 2023

Time: 7 – 8:30 pm

Investment: $25 adv./$30 day of

The Winter Solstice represents the beginning of a new chapter. A chance to go deep inside & emerge as a new version of ourselves. Give yourself the gift of your own self-healing by joining us for this workshop of restorative yoga poses and healing vibrational sound. This program will consist of a nourishing and restful restorative practice led by Kate, cultivated to bring you into a physical state of deep relaxation in which your body releases chemicals which slow down your breathing and heart rate. Once you’ve dropped into your stillness, Melissa will create a deeply immersive, full body listening experience which uses sound in an intentional way to induce a state of relaxation and release.

BENEFITS OF RESTORATIVE YOGA & SOUND HEALING

• Relaxes mind and body
• Soothes the nervous system
• Enhances your mood
• Reduces chronic pain
• Improves sleep, well-being, & focus
• Increases energy & immune system function

Moon Circle Gatherings with Melissa and Kate

Date: Sunday:

Time: 6;45 – 8;15

Investment: $30/$35 day of walk-ins

Teachers: Melissa Maddern & Kate Thomas

OFFERING:

Moon Circles are an opportunity for women to gather, connect, and contribute to growing a community through collective intention setting. Guided by Melissa Maddern and Kate Thomas, this celebration of the moon will help us to focus on being and showing up as our true selves. The offering will include gentle movement, a supportive yin practice, intention setting, and enjoying a small snack while spending time in community.

WHAT IS A MOON CIRCLE?

A sacred gathering honoring the new or full moon. Also known as a women’s circle or Sister Circle, this monthly gathering offers women a place to connect in a safe and non-judgemental space. Gatherings are themed according to the moon’s astrological sign and include a bit of gentle movement, intentional stillness, and an opportunity to contribute to a collective intention setting, followed by sharing in nourishment and community.
Please dress comfortably, bring your yoga mat, a journal and an open heart and open mind.

Planetary Gong Sound Therapy and Meditation with Wayne Marto

Date: Sunday December 10th
Time: 7.00-8.30pm
Investment: $30 advance registration / $40 walk-in

Join us on a transformative journey of healing and deep relaxation, as we bathe every cell of the body in therapeutic sound and vibration. This healing and transformative journey through sound will leave you feeling tuned, refreshed and connected with your intuitive personal power.

The Gong acoustically elevates us, creating a deep spontaneous meditative state that restores harmony and vitality to the mind, body and soul.

The 90-minute event includes a brief discussion on the healing attributes of the Gong, a 62-minute Gong Meditation, followed by sweets and community.

The Gong Meditation is best experienced lying down on your back or a similar comfortable position. Wear comfortable clothes and bring whatever you need to be relaxed for the meditation – yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water, eye mask, etc.

Benefits:

Promotes relaxation and stress relief
Restores vibrational balance and mind-body harmony Stimulates immune system and glandular functioning Encourages the movement of life force energy
Clears habitual negative thought patterns
Supports deep spontaneous meditation
Improves concentration, creativity and will-power Advances spiritual exploration and self-discovery.

Wayne’s Info: (425) 296-6513, beneficialsound.org
7607 NE 148th Place Kenmore, WA 98028

Wayne is a life-long musician who has studied the gong extensively under Gong Master Mehtab Benton. His authentic style of playing, infused with passion and intention, promotes deep relaxation and transformation. Wayne is the Founder- Director of Beneficial Sound, a 501(c)3 public charity committed to bringing wellness to the mind, body and soul through sound and vibration. He has a degree in Psychology, is a Certified Gong Practitioner and is a member of the American Sound Healers Association.

Friday Night Bhakti with Brian

A soulful flow to set your weekend right. Renew by rinsing it out with a grounding and invigorating practice. An emphasis on fluidity and bringing more range of motion to your asana along with mantra and chanting to ignite the heart. Candle-lit and a tailored playlist designed to help you turn your attention inward, and connect deeper to your true self.

Dates:

Friday Evening:

December 22

Time: 6-7:15pm, In-person only

Investment: FREE to unlimited monthly members // $20 drop-in (Sliding-scale pricing is available. If you cannot afford $20 please pay what you can. We would still love for you to attend).

Brian Murch bio:

Brian Murch started his yoga journey in San Francisco in the early 2000s as a way to help heal from long-term martial arts injuries. He has since traveled the world attending yoga retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings to deepen his understanding and practice of yoga. Part of a close-knit community of teachers, Brian finds deep inspiration from those who give themselves each day in service to bring yoga to the community. Beloved teachers like Janet Stone, Stephanie Snyder, Dharma Mitra, Annie Carpenter, and Darren Main. Brian has a Bhakti yoga practice of devotion and emphasizes the deeply personal aspects of yoga to enrich your individual life and the lives of our community at large.

Cacao Dream & Sound Journey with Winter Jendayi

Date: Friday Nov 17 2023

Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Price: $35/advanced • $40/day off event

This guided journey offers a mystical experience into the depths of the Self, where we find connection with our guides and the energies that are offering their wisdom, support and gifts at this time in our life.

Working with sacred ceremonial Cacao, we are supported in softening into our heart space as we align with our personal intentions as our compass and surrender into trust.

The foundation of this offering is Shamanic Journeying which works with drum beats as a tool to induce alpha + theta brain waves guiding one into a deep state of relaxation and meditation. In this state, intuition is awakened, allowing access to symbols and memories which offer clarity, soul guidance and connection with inner wisdom.

Throughout the journey, Winter will incorporate medicine music and purifying plants to help assist in the process of carrying you into deeper connection and alignment with your truest expression + the source of your being.

** Winter works with raw cacao from Ecuador which grows in the wild and is harvested from mature trees up to 150 years old. She first studied with this medicine in Guatemala in 2017 and carries it with utmost respect and acknowledgment of the indigenous peoples who are the original stewards of this sacred plant.

About Winter

Winter is a dedicated ceremonialist, musician, healer and guide, carrying the teachings of the sacred ways of life. Winter is an initiated Moon Dancer and Pipe Carrier committed to serving the realms of Spirit and the Earth through offering her work to support others in opening new pathways in which they can come into more harmony and alignment in their life.

For the past eight years, Winter has been studying in countries and communities around the globe where she’s received teachings from elders and experienced many traditional forms of healing. Winter’s work weaves the wisdom of different traditions together, in the same way her ancestry is woven from different parts of the world.

Winter currently shares her work through a variety of individual and group programs, circles, workshops and retreats; virtually, locally and internationally.