Lotus Bay Yoga Studio

At the beginning of April we had an exciting event happening. A new yoga studio opened in Bayonne. The community welcomed Laura and Jennifer and all the teachers warmly. We’ve been offering multiple classes with many great local teachers, everyone can find something they need and like. Make sure to check them out at lotus bay yoga

I started my journey at Lotus Bay with a sound healing event on the opening night and we decided together to continue with monthly gatherings with Himalayan Singing Bowls.

The class that I lead every Wednesday at 7 pm is Energy Medicine Yoga - an integrative practice uniting the ancient healing methods of energy medicine and the time-honored tradition of yoga. This magical union works to align and balance the body’s nine energy systems that form the foundation of our health. Classic yoga posture are interwoven with ancient traditional healing modalities including working with the meridian system, tapping, self massage, holds to calm and regulate the body’s stress responses, and much more. These techniques are your gateway to communicating with the body in its own language, activating its natural healing intelligence. By focusing on your body as pure energy, you are empowered to transform and flow through life radiant and vibrant.

Energy Medicine Yoga

For the past 6th months I’ve been learning and practicing the Foundations of Energy Medicine Yoga®. I really feel that was a missing puzzle in my own yoga practice and I’m excited to share it with my students and clients.

Energy Medicine Yoga® is an integrative practice, uniting the ancient healing methods of energy medicine and the time-honored tradition of yoga. This magical union works to align and balance the body’s nine energy systems that form the foundation of our health.

Classic yoga postures are interwoven with ancient traditional healing modalities including working with the meridian system, tapping, self-massage, holds to calm and regulate the body’s stress responses, and much more. These techniques are your gateway to communicating with the body in its own language, activating its natural healing intelligence. By focusing on your body as pure energy, you are empowered to transform and flow through life radiant and vibrant.

If you’re curious about energy medicine yoga come to one of my classes at Dance With Me Studio or Wellness Group of Bayonne or schedule your private session!#tkwaklyoga #energymedicineyoga #energymedicine #emyoga @energymedicineyoga

Sound Healing

This spring I did my level 2 training of Atma Buti Sound Healing using Himalayan Singing Bowls. The whole experience of learning from magical Julia Abramova was amazing. The weekend spent studying new protocols and practicing with my fellow Jyoti tribe members was life changing.

I got a whole set of gorgeous bowls that was named Lakshmi. One of my favorite goddesses and I loved it from the first strike of the mallet. Our sound healing group sessions gained much from this wonderful addition and I hope all our clients and students feel the difference.

I’ ve been offering private sessions of sound healing for about 5 years now, but now after refreshing and learning new things, it was just right to extend my offering. I’m very grateful to Wellness Group of Bayonne for letting me use one of the therapy rooms for this. Schedule your own private sound healing or get a gift certificate for your loved one!

Dr Noah and Dr Mike invited me to their virtual studio and we had a nice time chatting about yoga, sound healing and even practicing a little of Energy Medicine Yoga together. Check out the video

See you on the mat in class or in many of our events!

Spring Changes!

Some great changes are coming at Dance With Me Studio this Spring. We will add 2 new classes - Baby & Me Yoga Club on Monday morning and Evening Yoga & Sound Healing also on Monday.

All new and existing classes will take longer - 75 minutes and you can expect at least 20 minutes of Sound Healing. Staying in your restorative Savasana you can choose to get the bowl played on your body as well as being submerged in calming and restoring sounds and vibrations. This way you’ll get a powerful antidote to stress. It down -regulates the sympathetic nervous system and up-regulates parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for rest, digestion, energy conservation and slowing the heart rate.

We will start April with our monthly Group Sound Healing on the 2nd. On the 18th we will meet again for the New Moon Circle. Get ready for our Open House on 23rd!

Hope to see you in one of the classes and events!

New Classes!

We got invited to a beautiful space of Dance With Me Studio. We will meet on Tuesdays for now, starting with gentle yoga at 9:30am, followed by chair yoga at 11am.

Join me for a gentle, breath centered yoga flow with Himalayan bowls sound healing every Tuesday at 9:30 am. #tkwaklyoga #atmabuti #soundhealing #ayurveda

If you’re curious about yoga but little apprehensive about going down on the floor, check out this new class. We will mostly stay seated ( unless YOU choose to stand up), meditate,connect with our own breath, stretch in every direction, and soak up some healing ❤️‍🩹 vibrations of Himalayan Singing Bowls. Go to the “ classes” in our menu to register. Hope to see you @dwmdancestudio this Tuesday! 💞 #tkwaklyoga #chairyoga #ayurveda #atmabuti #soundhealing

Self-love Sound Bath

This Valentine’s Day give yourself a 💝 of Self- Love 💗 Join Mary Ellen @nourished_by_me and me for a relaxing and refreshing sound bath. We will combine the sounds of crystal and Himalayan singing bowls, there will be just a little bit of stretching and meditation to fully prepare out bodies for relaxation. Come by yourself, bring your date or a friend. Make sure to wear something comfy, bring a pillow or/and a blanket. This Valentine’s Day choose to be cozy and radically friendly toward yourself 💌 link to register https://calendly.com/nourishedbyme/self-love-sound-bath?month=2023-02 Hope to see you there ☺️#nourishedbyme #tkwaklyoga #omlovetkwakl #selflove #soundhealing #atmabuti

Private yoga practice in your home

In the safety of your home..find your way to your breath, your body, your soul. Practice designed especially for you, with aromatherapy and sound healing.

Resilient Women, Woke and Wise

We had a wonderful opportunity to spend some quality time with wonderful women of Wallace Temple Church in Bayonne. We came with our handmade offerings as well as with sound healing demonstrations at our table. With my sister, Dominika we had a pleasure to offer a short yoga and meditation practice with sound healing. Lots of joy. Hope to see you soon!

Group yoga practice

Every Thursday at 6:30pm we meet up at Wellness Group of Bayonne for a gentle yoga practice. We meditate with mudras, connect with our bodies and welcome our breath. We finish with nice, long shavasana accompanied by aromatherapy and Himalayan bowls sound healing. We take this time to release, restore and recharge for the next week. Join us and try it out for yourself!

Summertime yoga

We are in the midst of Pitta season. In Ayurveda, the ancient science/wisdom of life, the term Pitta refers to the energy of Fire and Water ( think lava). The hot and active Summer months from June to August are when Pitta predominates and we have to take extra precaution to keep ourselves cool and balanced. In our yoga practice, we try to slow down and open up our hearts. We practice cooling pranayama, enjoy more restorative poses and longer shavasana. Let’s practice together - in person at Family Chiropractic Center of Bayonne every Thursday 6:15 pm or via zoom @studio 108 every Saturday 8:30 am. Check out the details below. See you on the mat!

 

Yoga Teacher Training →

My yoga teacher training was a life changing experience. In a diverse group of students and teachers I learned a lot not only about yoga but also about myself. The most important part for me was learning how to create my own practice. What parts of yoga are suitable for my body and my racing mind. I loved to learn about the proper alignment , philosophy, chanting and mudras. I enjoyed a lot restorative practice and realized that it’s my favorite. My mentor Julia Abramova made sure that after the 6 months we were ready not to go out and lead a safe, mindful practice and connect with our students on and off the mat.

If you were thinking about expending your yoga practice I highly recommend the Jyoti Yoga and Healing teacher training, The knowledge and the practice will stay with you forever. This teacher training is intersecting the ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda with modern neuroscience, biomechanics and kinesiology .Jyoti Yoga & Healing is dedicated to celebrating diversity across cultures, race, ethnicity, belief systems, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, and body types 3 partial scholarships are currently available for yoga students who wish to train as teachers in the JYH 200HR Teacher Training from historically marginalized populations including BIPOC and LGBTQ.

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Community Drum Circle

Our drum circle follows many of the Ecuadorian traditions; helps us connect to our inner selves to gain peace of mind, and clarity on issues we face in life. We start our meetings by clearing the space and ourselves with the smoke of dried sage (smudging).Then We do a few rounds of drumming to shake off the energy we carry with us from the day. It’s very relaxing and the vibration from the sound stimulates healing. We ground ourselves with a short meditation while holding a mudra - a special hand gesture that awakes certain qualities in our bodies and minds. Next we get ready for a shamanic journey (to aid in relaxation ;some people are able to gain clarity and guidance or meet their spirit guides and power animal) It's a guided meditation accompanied by the beating of the main drum by the shaman. Very often we incorporate Himalayan bowls sound healing at the same time. At the end of our meditation it’s a sharing time which is a crucial part of our meetings - voluntary but very important. Many times we gain answers to our own questions by listening to other people’s stories.

Come join us at Your Chiropractors Office @ 734 Broadway in Bayonne this Monday 11/12 or the next time we are getting together. The most important part of the circle is the people that create it.

SHUNGO!

Here is some more information that itemizes some findings on the benefits of drumming

Source: https://www.drnorthrup.com/health-benefits...

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz is known as the "stone of gentle love," and is one of my favorite stones to use and give in my practice. 

It emits a calming, cooling energy that provides the message that there is no need for haste in any situation, bringing calmness and clarity to the emotions and restoring the mind to harmony after chaotic or crisis situations. Rose quartz gently removes negativity in order to reinstate the loving, gentle forces of self love.

Rose quartz is helpful at the heart and crown chakras. It promotes receptivity to the beauty of art, music, and the written word, enlivening imagination, and representing a young, warm, love. 

The color of this stone can range from a soft pink to golden white. It vibrates to the number 7 and the astrological signs of Taurus and Libra. When worn or carried it stimulates the true life force of LOVE by producing a wonderful powerful loving energy and instilling a permanence to ones loving nature. 

Source: Love Is In The Earth, A Kaleidoscope Of Crystals - Updated by Melody

Here is an example of how I use rose quartz in my handmade jewelry and how you can make wearing this powerful, loving stone a part of your everyday life.

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