with rebecca gellman

This pop up class is a balance for our busy, always moving, active lifestyles by focusing on yoga poses and meditation that are more about being still, pausing, noticing, resting and relaxing. This class will consist of moving through a yin yoga sequence that targets our connective tissue and joints and then settling into final resting form for a restful guided iREST meditation. This class is open to all participants, no prior yin or meditation experience necessary.

What is Yin Yoga?

Yin Yoga has the same goals and objectives as any other school of yoga; however, it directs the stimulation normally created in the asana portion of the practice deeper than the superficial or muscular tissues (which we are calling the yang tissues). Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.

While initially this style of yoga can seem quite boring, passive, or soft, yin practice can be quite challenging due to the long duration of the poses. We can remain in the postures an average of 3-7 minutes while relying on gravity for the poses (all yin poses are done on the mat, no standing poses).

iRest Meditation

iRest is a natural process of mindfulness meditation based on ancient yogic wisdom and modern-day science that has been shown to effectively help with sickness, injury, pain in your body and mind, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and insomnia/sleep disorders. this class will consist of an iRest guided meditation along with some brief information and education provided about iRest.

All are welcome! No prior experience necessary. This practice helps both the physical and emotional aspects of our well-being. iRest teaches self-care tools that lead you to find and experience the self-mastery, resilience, and well-being that you already possess within yourself. Come and join us as you give yourself this restorative practice!

Wear loose comfortable clothing with layers.

About Rebecca:

Rebecca Gellman, 500 RYT, Level 1 iRest, is trained in vinyasa, hatha, and yin style yoga. She completed her initial yoga teacher training in 2015 and advanced training in 2020 . She has completed additional training in trauma sensitive yoga and therapeutic yoga. She has been a student of yoga and meditation for over 15 years, frequently sharing the benefits of these practices with her clients. A local health care professional, Rebecca, teaches yoga, iRest, and mindfulness to veterans. She enjoys helping yoga students learn to tune in and listen to their bodies in order to make the best choices for them throughout class and how to transfer that off the mat into their everyday lives.

with alisha lopez-mcguigan

We will start with opening ceremony and flow into group breath work where Alisha will guide you through an expansive practice that is sure to energize, invigorate, and calm the system. Connect with your inner guide and each other for an all-around heart opening experience in preparation to receive the medicinal benefits of the tea!

The magic of Chinese Gong Fu Tea Ceremony begins with intention and prayer. To experience this ceremony is to experience love, joy, healing, and connection. While enjoying a medicinal tea called puerh, we will come together to share story and heal as a community. Whether you are new to Chinese tea or a connoisseur. All are welcome and supported in this safe, loving space.

Gongfu is the ceremony in which tea is brewed and served. Puerh is a medicinal black tea from the Yunnan Valley in China. The trees in this region are hundreds to thousands of years old. The magic in this tea is all thanks to the fermentation process. Depending on the variety, the fermentation process can take an upwards of 4-5 years before the tea is ready to drink! This process creates tons of probiotics and healing benefits. Which is why we love it so much!

with alisha lopez-mcguigan

We will start with opening ceremony and flow into group breath work where Alisha will guide you through an expansive practice that is sure to energize, invigorate, and calm the system. Connect with your inner guide and each other for an all-around heart opening experience in preparation to receive the medicinal benefits of the tea!

The magic of Chinese Gong Fu Tea Ceremony begins with intention and prayer. To experience this ceremony is to experience love, joy, healing, and connection. While enjoying a medicinal tea called puerh, we will come together to share story and heal as a community. Whether you are new to Chinese tea or a connoisseur. All are welcome and supported in this safe, loving space.

Gongfu is the ceremony in which tea is brewed and served. Puerh is a medicinal black tea from the Yunnan Valley in China. The trees in this region are hundreds to thousands of years old. The magic in this tea is all thanks to the fermentation process. Depending on the variety, the fermentation process can take an upwards of 4-5 years before the tea is ready to drink! This process creates tons of probiotics and healing benefits. Which is why we love it so much!

with david key

Join David Key, sound therapist and shamanic practitioner, for this unique version of a sound bath. As you are cushioned in place on the floor with bolsters and blankets, you will be invited to breathe in and resonate with therapeutic sounds. Mesmerizing vocables accompanied by a heartbeat frame drum will help you ground and connect to your own healing potential. Wooden flutes, multi-chamber ocarina, bowls, and chimes will shift you into a meditative state, and the multi-faceted vibrations of the gong will transport you. Experience the deep peace and healing of the silence of sound.

David Key is a sound therapist, shamanic practitioner, and National Board Certified therapeutic musician. Through his personal discovery of therapeutic instruments and extensive training with global sound therapists, David brings a broad knowledge of music and therapeutic sound to his sound therapy offerings. With a Masters degree in Music Education, he has decades of experience as an instructor, introducing students of all ages to the gifts of music and sound.

In his workshops and Sound Immersions, David introduces participants to the healing benefits of sound. In private sound therapy sessions, he provides intuitive, shamanic sessions for individual clients, using the vibrations of frame drum, rattle, and voice.

with mercedes ani + brian luce

Join Brian and Mercedes for a Yang to Yin collaboration honoring yourself through centering, movement, hands on assists and reiki infusion! Two teachers, two yoga styles.. and tons of love!

with gabrielle sessoms

We are not separate from nature. Plants are perhaps some of the greatest teachers of our interconnectedness, our yoga or union with all. Your every inhale and exhale is an exchange between you and plants. A sacred dance of reciprocity. You breathe in the air that plants purify for you.

Yoga is about form, self-enquiry and exploring various shapes and poses. For the ultimate balance, this can also be reflected in your space through combining yin and yang. Incorporating plants can help balance the look and feel of your space and improve your practice.

In this workshop we combine the balance of yin yoga and vinyasa yoga for a yin and yang fusion flow, following the flow with the serene sounds of a singing bowl meditation and completing the workshop with a plant exchange. In which, attendees will each bring a plant and swap their plant for another green companion.

Minimum participants: 6

Register by: August 10th

Cost per person: $40

Brief Bio:

Hi guys, my name is Gabrielle Sessoms, 200hr Yoga Instructor. I started practicing yoga around 2017 on and off, it wasn’t until the Covid-19 pandemic during quarantine that I started practicing daily. It kept me motivated and in a routine, which felt comforting in a time with so much uncertainty. After getting back to work and so called “normal” life and after the havoc of the pandemic calmed down a little. I fell back into a constant state of working and the question arose, “what am I doing?” “What would be more fulfilling for me?” So, I decided to take the leap and take the 200 hour YTT course to become a certified instructor. Fast-forward months later I’ve finished the program and now teach as an instructor at three incredible studios. I’m also a certified Sound Healer and Reiki Practitioner. The more I dive into the healing world, the more I find I continue to fail in love with this way of life every single day.

with rebecca gellman

This pop up class is a balance for our busy, always moving, active lifestyles by focusing on yoga poses and meditation that are more about being still, pausing, noticing, resting and relaxing. This class will consist of moving through a yin yoga sequence that targets our connective tissue and joints and then settling into final resting form for a restful guided iREST meditation. This class is open to all participants, no prior yin or meditation experience necessary.

What is Yin Yoga?

Yin Yoga has the same goals and objectives as any other school of yoga; however, it directs the stimulation normally created in the asana portion of the practice deeper than the superficial or muscular tissues (which we are calling the yang tissues). Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.

While initially this style of yoga can seem quite boring, passive, or soft, yin practice can be quite challenging due to the long duration of the poses. We can remain in the postures an average of 3-7 minutes while relying on gravity for the poses (all yin poses are done on the mat, no standing poses).

iRest Meditation

iRest is a natural process of mindfulness meditation based on ancient yogic wisdom and modern-day science that has been shown to effectively help with sickness, injury, pain in your body and mind, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and insomnia/sleep disorders. this class will consist of an iRest guided meditation along with some brief information and education provided about iRest.

All are welcome! No prior experience necessary. This practice helps both the physical and emotional aspects of our well-being. iRest teaches self-care tools that lead you to find and experience the self-mastery, resilience, and well-being that you already possess within yourself. Come and join us as you give yourself this restorative practice!

Wear loose comfortable clothing with layers.

About Rebecca:

Rebecca Gellman, 500 RYT, Level 1 iRest, is trained in vinyasa, hatha, and yin style yoga. She completed her initial yoga teacher training in 2015 and advanced training in 2020 . She has completed additional training in trauma sensitive yoga and therapeutic yoga. She has been a student of yoga and meditation for over 15 years, frequently sharing the benefits of these practices with her clients. A local health care professional, Rebecca, teaches yoga, iRest, and mindfulness to veterans. She enjoys helping yoga students learn to tune in and listen to their bodies in order to make the best choices for them throughout class and how to transfer that off the mat into their everyday lives.

with taylor lograsso + charlotte james

5 hour Yoga, Meditation & Somatic Expressive Arts Exploration

August 5th, 1:00pm - 6:00pm

$90 per person, In person only

Min: 10 people / Max: none

Join two healing arts practitioners for an afternoon exploration of your body, mind and spirit. This Somatic Sanctuary Mini-Retreat will begin with a traditional Tantra yoga practice and deep meditation. Following movement+settling, dive into somatic expressive arts to explore the richness of your inner experience.

Tantra Yoga: Slow, aligning, gentle, energy based yoga, encouraging meditation and stillness throughout. The aim of the practice is to balance the internal system (hormones/prana/chi) through a methodical combination of asanas (postures), pranayama (breathwork) and Vedic philosophy - leading to achieved relaxation on and off your mat. Final shavasana concludes the practice as a way to offer space to reset and honor yourself.

Meditation: Following gentle movement, relax into meditation, which was originally practiced by ancient sages to consciously watch their samskaras, or "impressions of the mind.” A systematic practice of moving awareness from external to internal worlds. Practicing meditation allows us to bring consciousness to the unconscious mind, to gradually release limiting patterns and habits. This state of Alpha waves is in between vigilant and sleep states, where body tissues and unhealthy mind habits undergo deep repair.

Somatic Expressive Arts: You will be invited to express your inner landscape and to connect with your inherent creativity and well-being. We will enliven the potent dialogue between body and imagination, life experience and art-making. Tap into art’s symbolic language and discover he(art)ful ways to revitalize your spirit and awaken insight. Art supplies provided.

Together we will journey to cultivate love, body awareness, patience, compassion, and vital energy flow. This experience will relax your nervous system and unleash your spirit. This is a space for total freedom and expression of self. Join Taylor and Charlotte for this unique mini Somatic Retreat.

Drop-ins welcome.

About Your Guides:

Taylor is a lifelong student and practitioner of various healing arts. She is a 500hr certified yoga teacher trained in Traditional Tantra Yoga. Also a full spectrum, birth+postpartum, doula, Taylor supports families in their birth process and beyond. She has a passion for helping individuals heal through holistic mind/body practices and most recently discovered the power of dislodging trauma stored in the body through polyvagal and craniosacral bodywork. Taylor has spent the last 10 years studying the human psyche, body and spirit using different modalities and is eager to share her practices with you.

Offerings include Yoga Meditation, Breath-work (Pranayama), Polyvagal Trauma Processing, Craniosacral Treatment, and all phases of Doula Support.

To learn more about Taylor, visit www.tuluahealingarts.com or IG: @tuluahealingarts

Charlotte’s dynamic approach to embodied well-being has been shaped by both her personal and professional studies in various somatic embodiment trainings over the past 20 years. She offers “Somatic Integrative Arts” an innovative fusion of relational bodywork, life coaching and expressive arts in her private practice in Charlottesville,Virginia and virtually. She passionately supports her clients to live an embodied, creative and purposeful life.

To learn more about Charlotte, visit her website www.heartsprings.art

with david key

Join David Key, sound therapist and shamanic practitioner, for this unique version of a sound bath. As you are cushioned in place on the floor with bolsters and blankets, you will be invited to breathe in and resonate with therapeutic sounds. Mesmerizing vocables accompanied by a heartbeat frame drum will help you ground and connect to your own healing potential. Wooden flutes, multi-chamber ocarina, bowls, and chimes will shift you into a meditative state, and the multi-faceted vibrations of the gong will transport you. Experience the deep peace and healing of the silence of sound.

David Key is a sound therapist, shamanic practitioner, and National Board Certified therapeutic musician. Through his personal discovery of therapeutic instruments and extensive training with global sound therapists, David brings a broad knowledge of music and therapeutic sound to his sound therapy offerings. With a Masters degree in Music Education, he has decades of experience as an instructor, introducing students of all ages to the gifts of music and sound.

In his workshops and Sound Immersions, David introduces participants to the healing benefits of sound. In private sound therapy sessions, he provides intuitive, shamanic sessions for individual clients, using the vibrations of frame drum, rattle, and voice.

with rebecca gellman

This pop up class is a balance for our busy, always moving, active lifestyles by focusing on yoga poses and meditation that are more about being still, pausing, noticing, resting and relaxing. This class will consist of moving through a yin yoga sequence that targets our connective tissue and joints and then settling into final resting form for a restful guided iREST meditation. This class is open to all participants, no prior yin or meditation experience necessary.

What is Yin Yoga?

Yin Yoga has the same goals and objectives as any other school of yoga; however, it directs the stimulation normally created in the asana portion of the practice deeper than the superficial or muscular tissues (which we are calling the yang tissues). Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.

While initially this style of yoga can seem quite boring, passive, or soft, yin practice can be quite challenging due to the long duration of the poses. We can remain in the postures an average of 3-7 minutes while relying on gravity for the poses (all yin poses are done on the mat, no standing poses).

iRest Meditation

iRest is a natural process of mindfulness meditation based on ancient yogic wisdom and modern-day science that has been shown to effectively help with sickness, injury, pain in your body and mind, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and insomnia/sleep disorders. this class will consist of an iRest guided meditation along with some brief information and education provided about iRest.

All are welcome! No prior experience necessary. This practice helps both the physical and emotional aspects of our well-being. iRest teaches self-care tools that lead you to find and experience the self-mastery, resilience, and well-being that you already possess within yourself. Come and join us as you give yourself this restorative practice!

Wear loose comfortable clothing with layers.

About Rebecca:

Rebecca Gellman, 500 RYT, Level 1 iRest, is trained in vinyasa, hatha, and yin style yoga. She completed her initial yoga teacher training in 2015 and advanced training in 2020 . She has completed additional training in trauma sensitive yoga and therapeutic yoga. She has been a student of yoga and meditation for over 15 years, frequently sharing the benefits of these practices with her clients. A local health care professional, Rebecca, teaches yoga, iRest, and mindfulness to veterans. She enjoys helping yoga students learn to tune in and listen to their bodies in order to make the best choices for them throughout class and how to transfer that off the mat into their everyday lives.

with heather gordy

Soul Star Attunement: Celestial Awakening & Light Body Activation 

Welcome to Soul Star Attunement: Celestial Awakening & Light Body Activation! This is a powerful energy transmission led by our all-loving galactic ancestors to support us in meeting harmony in our multidimensionality through our ever-evolving journey of expanded consciousness and soul embodiment. 

As a collective, we continue to experience a growing perspective of our conscious connections and interdimensional travel. The information that has come through for generations on our star origins and continues, offers a foundation that shifts our physical experience. We are all stretching our capacity for what we can experience in the physical body, etheric body, light body, and beyond. This transmission, focused on integrating harmony from all perspectives, brings great support for the body through our growing interdimensional reality.  

This transmission includes: 

- 13 chakra activation & attunement

- full system alignment

- auric clearing & healing 

- crystalline structure light body activation 

- celestial awakening & cosmic attunement 

- Higher DNA activations 

- Light Language Channeling 

- & some last minute surprises! 

This transmission is intended to offer: 

- balance in our Ascension process

- grounded perspective through interdimensional experiences 

- galactic ancestral all-loving support 

- strengthened angelic connections & protection

- soul attunement & embodiment  

This energy transmission is a form of energy healing that Heather will deliver through a channelled state, and is one of the ways Heather has learned to work with energy as a Light Channel. This offering is unique and brand new every time. The essence will hold true, but the energy itself takes form in the moment and is designed for each individual who shows up! As we gather in sacred space, Heather will guide you into a place of ease in the body where you can open to receive your unique experience.

If you've experienced parallel lifetimes, intergalactic dreamstates, remembrance of other-planetary lifetimes, contact beyond this realm or are super curious about your star origins, galactic ancestors, quantum mechanics, or multidimensionality, this Soul Star Attunement is here for you to support a balanced integration! Your body, intuition, and guidance always knows what's here to support you. If you have any curiosity, you are so welcome here, and we invite you to join us, trusting in your ability to follow your heart's calling even if this is brand new! This transmission is here to support our connection with our galactic ancestors, and to support our embodiment of star origins to feel more whole and at home. 

Thank you so much for being here! Wear comfy clothes and bring a journal if you'd like! We hope to see you there! 

 Early bird price of $80 until June 22nd and then registration increases to $88 

with greg burns

Do you know that our soul is comprised of harmony.

-Leonardo da Vinci 

In our world full of stress and challenges, it's important that we each find time and space to relax and utilize practices to help bring our whole being into harmony and balance. With this in mind...

On Saturday, July 8th you are invited to a Sound Bath Experience at Terra Sol Sanctuary with Greg Burns of Metta Vibrations.

This experience can be a deeply meditative and relaxing experience, as well as very transformational. This session will begin at 2:30pm and will incorporate the soothing sounds of Tibetan Singing Bowls, Symphonic Gong, and more.

Participants will be invited to relax and become comfortable for the session. After being invited to get comfortable and offering some brief guided relaxation, Greg will begin filling the atmosphere with the harmonic tones of the various instruments. The sounds will last about an hour before being guided back to waking consciousness. Time to ground and reflect on the experience will be offered before concluding the session.

A little bit about Greg:

Greg Burns is a practitioner in the Healing Art of Sound and owner of Metta Vibrations. He provides various Sound and Meditation events and classes, all focused on helping the individual. Greg has been leading these types of classes for over 8 years now after working for 15 years in a therapy hospital, helping him to develop a broad understanding of how we heal and feel better. Over the last 8 years he has led hundreds of public events and private sessions in a wide range of settings, such as yoga studios, schools, retirement centers, festivals, and more. Greg offers public events and classes throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. He can also be booked for private classes or for your public events. Greg can be reached directly at metta.vibrations@gmail.com, and you can learn more at his website www.mettavibrations.com. 

with tara gilmore + allison smith

Sound Healing is an evidence based healing practice that has been used for centuries to bring balance to the mind, body and spirit. Sound Healing is energy that carries information to our hearts and brains.It rebalances the nervous system and aids in releasing tension. It is also used as a method to enter higher states of consciousness. Instruments will be used such as Gongs, Singing Bowls, Drums, Chimes, Flutes, and more! Come as you are and allow us to take you on an unforgettable sound journey!

Tara Gilmore is a Certified Sound Healer, Holistic Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, Reiki Practitioner, 200 RYT, and Owner of Awaken Your Essence.

Allison Smith is a local sound healer, Craniosacral Therapist and Biofield Tuning Practitioner in private practice at her studio Allisonic. She has studied the profound effects sound has on the body physically, emotionally and spiritually. Through her personal journey, she has experienced powerful healing exploring sound and enjoys sharing it.

Tara and Allison have a passion for creating space, through using breathwork and sound, for those who have a desire to tap into their own unique, innate energy and healing power

with Adi Krishna

Adi Krishna will be leading a Kundalini Yoga Movement, Meditation & Relaxation Summer Solstice evening class.

This is intended to help you harness your own healing energy, activate & align your energetic pathways and leave you feeling refreshed & relaxed on this auspicious day when it is said that powerful healing energies are at a high point.

The perfect way to officially start the summer!

with rachael kinsey, luke leuterio + rachael crawford

Restorative yoga with Rachael Kinsey + sound journey with Luke Leuterio + Thai massage assist with Rachael Crawford

Explore a meditative journey of sound healing and restorative yoga and Thai massage.

Luke Leuterio will lead a sound bath using various tools, such as the angle harp, gongs, and crystal bowls to quiet the mind and put you into a state of deep rest. The sound bath is accompanied by a few gentle, restorative yoga postures led by Rachael Kinsey in which you’ll be completely supported by props (blankets, bolsters, blocks, etc.) and held for long periods of time (5-15 min) to promote relaxation.

As you bathe in sound Rachael Crawford will give gentle adjustments and Thai Massage for an out of this world into bliss experience!

with the blonde priestess

What is Goddess Yoga?

A 90 min somatic sensual session taking place in a safe sisterhood environment. The practice blends belly dancing inspired sacred movement with yoga, integrated breathwork, goddess ritual and singing mantra.

Upon the completion of our goddess practice we will shift into our second portion of class, a closing cacao circle.

@theblondepriestess

with lindsay thomas

Qoya is based on the simple idea that through movement we have the opportunity to remember our deepest essence as wise, wild and free!

"Wise" draws on the ancient wisdom of yoga. "Wild" draws on the creative expression found in dance. And "freedom" expands our capacity to remain present in our bodies. Qoya has nothing to do with what you look like and everything to do with how you feel and is less of a dance class and more of an inner road map back to embodiment. A qoya class is a fusion of dance, yoga and feminine movement and serves as an inner road map back to embodiment. To learn more visit: https://www.qoya.love/

About Lindsay:

Lindsay is a yoga teacher, a Qoya teacher, a massage therapist, a mom and is wildly passionate about all things healing and embodiment. After living and teaching yoga and qoya in the Asheville, NC area, Lindsay is very excited to share her passion for dance, yoga and movement with the Wilmington community! Lindsay currently manages Relax Massage Therapy and Skin Care and lives just outside of Wilmington with her son and pup. In her free time, she loves to drink tea, spend time with family and friends and be outside, especially by the water.

with Noelle Whittington, ERYT500, YACE

2 YA (yoga alliance) CEUs available

Let’s come together to get free- to breathe, to listen, to move, to make sounds, to connect deeply to our Soul’s wisdom and embody our most authentic expression!

This workshop will begin with a breathing meditation to harness the power of our creative life force energy (Kundalini Shakti), which will lead us into the practice of Ecstatic Dance- a free-form, semi-guided safe place to explore how sound and music and rhythm want to express themselves through our embodied movement practice. Expect an epic playlist of music curated to stir your blood and get your heart pumping, so that you can feel free to express yourself in any way you desire.

This life-affirming, endorphin-releasing experience will lead us into a chant practice, which will include enjoying sounds without meaning to attune our energy body to free our voices, and simple call-and response mantra. Noelle will lead the sound with her voice, her harmonium, and various other instruments to aid in the feeling of celebration. When a group of people breathes and sings together, their heart rates sync up.

This workshop is about connection with ourselves and each other, to access the unlimited power within and without- to tune into and remember who we really are and to fully step into our power. The workshop will end with a grounding meditation to integrate all these powerful modes of expression, to leave us feeling ready to confidently go out into the world.

with Noelle Whittington, ERYT500, YACE

Join Noelle Whittington, ERYT500, YACEP and Author for a light-hearted afternoon discussion on the History and Philosophy of Vedic Wisdom and the evolution of Yoga into the shared practice of devotion- Bhakti Yoga. 

3 YA (yoga alliance) CEUs available

This workshop is for:

-Those who would like a clear and simple understanding on Vedic Wisdom’s evolution through time highlighting the sacred texts, and how the texts impacted the definition and practices of Yoga

-Students who wish to clarify their understanding of Yogic Philosophy in general, from a scholarly and open-minded perspective

-Seekers who wish to understand the origin and practice of Bhakti Yoga- the Yoga of Devotion

-Those seeking a general understanding of Mantra and Chanting,  and how these tools can benefit us physically, mentally, energetically, and Spiritually. 

-Those seeking a heart-centered workshop filled with moments of discussion, connection, and a shared chant practice.

with michael reidy, cpt

The shoulder Health workshop will be 75min long and feature The Turkish Get-Up movement, (TGU). The TGU uses all planes of movement, mobility, and strength. In Russia it was known as the weighted yoga movement. It is a beautiful example of training primitive movement patterns- from rolling, kneeling to standing and reaching. The beginning part of class I will discuss the movement it’s history, etc. I will incorporate bands after that to wake up hips and shoulders. Cork yoga blocks as a way to incorporate weight or “feedback” for the TGU.

A little bit about your host, Mike:

I grew up in New York playing all sports, but baseball was my favorite. I ended up having shoulder surgery my sophomore year of H.S. and was unable to play again. That led me to getting a 4yr degree in Athletic Training from Dominican University in Blauvelt, NY (formerly Dominican College). I loved learning how to prevent injuries in the first place. I started doing personal training while in college and have now made it my profession for 21 years. I am a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through NSCA. I have my Kettlebell certification through StrongFirst, and many other certifications in my career. I really enjoy helping people become a better version of themselves mentally and physically. Resilience and anti-fragile are the two things I like to accomplish in my clients and myself. Since building myself up after shoulder surgery I boxed for many years, played rugby for a bit, basketball, and every now and then hit the batting cages. My goal is to keep playing in sports and in life…forever!

with rachael kinsey, luke leuterio + rachael crawford

Restorative yoga with Rachael Kinsey + sound journey with Luke Leuterio + Thai massage assist with Rachael Crawford

Explore a meditative journey of sound healing and restorative yoga and Thai massage.

Luke Leuterio will lead a sound bath using various tools, such as the angle harp, gongs, and crystal bowls to quiet the mind and put you into a state of deep rest. The sound bath is accompanied by a few gentle, restorative yoga postures led by Rachael Kinsey in which you’ll be completely supported by props (blankets, bolsters, blocks, etc.) and held for long periods of time (5-15 min) to promote relaxation.

As you bathe in sound Rachael Crawford will give gentle adjustments and Thai Massage for an out of this world into bliss experience!

with david key

Join David Key, sound therapist and shamanic practitioner, for this unique version of a sound bath. As you are cushioned in place on the floor with bolsters and blankets, you will be invited to breathe in and resonate with therapeutic sounds. Mesmerizing vocables accompanied by a heartbeat frame drum will help you ground and connect to your own healing potential. Wooden flutes, multi-chamber ocarina, bowls, and chimes will shift you into a meditative state, and the multi-faceted vibrations of the gong will transport you. Experience the deep peace and healing of the silence of sound.

David Key is a sound therapist, shamanic practitioner, and National Board Certified therapeutic musician. Through his personal discovery of therapeutic instruments and extensive training with global sound therapists, David brings a broad knowledge of music and therapeutic sound to his sound therapy offerings. With a Masters degree in Music Education, he has decades of experience as an instructor, introducing students of all ages to the gifts of music and sound.

In his workshops and Sound Immersions, David introduces participants to the healing benefits of sound. In private sound therapy sessions, he provides intuitive, shamanic sessions for individual clients, using the vibrations of frame drum, rattle, and voice.

with lindsay thomas

Qoya is based on the simple idea that through movement we have the opportunity to remember our deepest essence as wise, wild and free!

"Wise" draws on the ancient wisdom of yoga. "Wild" draws on the creative expression found in dance. And "freedom" expands our capacity to remain present in our bodies. Qoya has nothing to do with what you look like and everything to do with how you feel and is less of a dance class and more of an inner road map back to embodiment. A qoya class is a fusion of dance, yoga and feminine movement and serves as an inner road map back to embodiment. To learn more visit: https://www.qoya.love/

About Lindsay:

Lindsay is a yoga teacher, a Qoya teacher, a massage therapist, a mom and is wildly passionate about all things healing and embodiment. After living and teaching yoga and qoya in the Asheville, NC area, Lindsay is very excited to share her passion for dance, yoga and movement with the Wilmington community! Lindsay currently manages Relax Massage Therapy and Skin Care and lives just outside of Wilmington with her son and pup. In her free time, she loves to drink tea, spend time with family and friends and be outside, especially by the water.

with heather till

Bounce Into Spring!

Join us for a fun and feel-good Bounce (mini trampoline) experience that is open to all levels and accompanied by live drumming to inspire you! Discover the balance of strength and energy to sustain you in enjoying a healthy, active and full life!

We'll move through a gentle warm up and then cruise into a low impact rebounding workout with modifications offered for newbies and experienced movers alike. We always end with a yummy stretch that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and smiling!

Rebounders are provided (stability bars available if needed). Bring a small towel and water bottle. You can bounce in sneakers, barefoot or in grippy socks.