This quote from the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche is a bit sobering and at the same time we or those in our life experience something very difficult and seem called to be bigger that the challenge. Physiologists term this as adaptive response of cells and organisms to a stressor. Not enough to damage or kill but enough to evoke resilience and often transformation to greater vitality.

Let's explore the rich body of recent research that can prompt us to lean into stressors to our benefit; fasting, cold exposure, breath work, rigorous physical exercise, even exposure to toxins.

Learning materials will be provided.

Sharing stillness, embodied and attentive presence, openness, poetry and readings with one another during this contemplative practice each evening, three days a week; Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Designed each evening to work with who arrives and how we might best encourage, nourish and support ourselves and one another. No special prerequisites. Show up as you are and we’ll support one another and ourselves as we practice meeting this difficult era. About 30 minutes each evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.

Gentle Mindfulness-Based Yoga, Wednesday Mornings Online Wniter Term

A physically more lively practice including Inversions, backbends, rigorous flow. Mindfulness during practice emphasized.

Sharing stillness, embodied and attentive presence, openness, poetry and readings with one another during this contemplative practice each evening, three days a week; Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Designed each evening to work with who arrives and how we might best encourage, nourish and support ourselves and one another. No special prerequisites. Show up as you are and we’ll support one another and ourselves as we practice meeting this difficult era. About 30 minutes each evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.

Sharing stillness, embodied and attentive presence, openness, poetry and readings with one another during this contemplative practice each evening, three days a week; Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Designed each evening to work with who arrives and how we might best encourage, nourish and support ourselves and one another. No special prerequisites. Show up as you are and we’ll support one another and ourselves as we practice meeting this difficult era. About 30 minutes each evening on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.

The general form of poses, simple flow, introduction to yoga breathing and the practices of mindfulness. A more lively physical class than Beginning Mindfulness-Base Yoga