Wild Honey Yoga offers a steady practice that encourages both strength and softness, stability and ease. It is a time held for friendly curiosity, observation and relationship. Gina offers a gentle approach devoted to the art of attention; a skill that supports open and honest presence as we move through our practice and our lives.
Gentle Yoga offers a practice designed to build flexibility, balance, strength, calmness, and inner attunement to body and mind. We will use the breath to calm the nervous system, strengthen focus, and develop meditative inner attunement.
Āyurveda sees each individual as a unique combination of the five elements. Daily practices including Yoga asana help us build our relationship to these elements, and bring balance to physical body, mind, and spirit. During this five week session, Kara invites you to get to know your elemental self through asana, pranayama, meditation, and the teachings of Āyurveda. When we cultivate our connection to the elemental world we feel rejuvenated, reconnected, re-attuned, and whole.
A 28-day Āyurvedic food-based seasonal cleanse to clear out the imbalances of summer and prepare you for the fall and winter months ahead. During this Fall Rejuvenation process, we’ll take an Āyurvedic, food-based approach to cleansing and rejuvenation. This integrated, effective approach will leave you feeling clearer, cleaner, and renewed.
Join us for an in-person, hands-on workshop designed to help you feel confident using one of our favorite kitchen tools—the Instant Pot. This is one of our favorite tools to use at AWC for quick, efficient, and nourishing meals!
We’re delighted to welcome Jeremy Blair back to lead an eight-week journey into strength and stability. Drawing from the Iyengar tradition, each class emphasizes precise alignment, thoughtful use of props, and accessible variations that support every body. Students will discover new ways of working with familiar postures and gain insight into the foundations of yoga.
Join birder Seth Chapman for a special evening observing Chimney Swifts as they gather at dusk. Watch dozens—sometimes hundreds—of these unique birds swirl together in flight before diving into their chimney roost, while enjoying complimentary herbal chai in community.
Discover how Ayurveda, the science of life and longevity, can help you live with greater balance and vitality. In this free introductory workshop, Ayurvedic Practitioner Kristin Linde will share practical insights into food, lifestyle, yoga, and herbs, and show how these tools come together in clinical practice to support your unique wellness journey.
Join us for Yoga Groove: Spooky Edition, a seasonal twist on our monthly music + movement gathering. As autumn deepens and the days grow shorter, we’ll come together in community to celebrate the spirit of this transformative time of year.
As the autumn season stirs up the light, dry, and mobile qualities of Vata, this two-week series offers grounding practices to restore balance. Through asana, pranayama, kriya, and AyurYoga, you’ll learn how Vata imbalance shows up in body and mind while cultivating steadiness, rest, and replenishment for the season ahead.
The new moon marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle, and as such is a time to get clear, set intentions, and plant the seeds you intend to germinate over the remaining lunar phases. This monthly Yoga nidra offering presents an opportunity to evaluate and realign with the potentiation of the new moon.
As October deepens and the days grow shorter, the natural world begins its gentle descent into stillness. This Sound Sanctuary invites you to attune to the season’s call to turn inward—gathering warmth, grounding the body, and replenishing the spirit before the quiet of winter arrives.
In this special holiday-themed cooking class, Ayurvedic chef and practitioner Kristin Linde will guide you through festive recipes designed to nourish body, mind, and spirit, while giving you practical tools to bring Ayurvedic wisdom into your holiday table and gatherings.
We’re so grateful to be a small business in Kalamazoo. Our community makes it a priority to shop small. You honor the time and effort it takes us to create the best Ayurvedic selection in the midwest, source products with integrity, keep on-hand inventory, and create amazing herbal products - all with the education of our amazing team to help you find the right tools to support your radical wellness journey.
Stop by the Ayurvedic Wellness Center 9:00a-1:00p on Saturday, November 29.
As the light and dark come into perfect balance on the Fall Equinox, we are invited to pause, reflect, and realign with the rhythms of nature. This September, Sound Sanctuary offers a sacred space to honor the seasonal shift, letting go of what no longer serves while calling in deeper grounding and inner harmony.
Curious about Ayurvedic cooking but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly class is the perfect place to begin (or refresh) your journey! In Ayurvedic Cooking 101, we’ll explore the fundamentals of Ayurvedic cooking in a supportive, hands-on environment. Whether you’re completely new to the kitchen or simply looking to build more confidence with Ayurvedic principles, this class is for you.
The new moon marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle, and as such is a time to get clear, set intentions, and plant the seeds you intend to germinate over the remaining lunar phases. This monthly Yoga nidra offering presents an opportunity to evaluate and realign with the potentiation of the new moon.
A 28-day Ayurvedic food-based seasonal cleanse to clear out the imbalances of summer and prepare you for the fall and winter months ahead. During this Fall Rejuvenation Cleanse process, we’ll take an Ayurvedic, food-based approach to cleansing and rejuvenation. This integrated, effective approach will leave you feeling clearer, cleaner, and renewed.
The new moon marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle, and as such is a time to get clear, set intentions, and plant the seeds you intend to germinate over the remaining lunar phases. This monthly Yoga nidra offering presents an opportunity to evaluate and realign with the potentiation of the new moon.
In this special late-summer edition of Cooking with Kristin, we’ll celebrate the abundance of the season by learning how to preserve its flavors and nutrients through traditional Ayurvedic condiments. From vibrant herb chutneys and medicinal ghees to spiced pickles and nourishing sauces, you’ll leave class with a set of versatile recipes designed to bring life, balance, and ease to everyday meals.
Āyurveda sees each individual as a unique combination of the five elements. Daily practices including Yoga asana help us build our relationship to these elements, and bring balance to physical body, mind, and spirit. During this five week session, Kara invites you to get to know your elemental self through asana, pranayama, meditation, and the teachings of Āyurveda. When we cultivate our connection to the elemental world we feel rejuvenated, reconnected, re-attuned, and whole.
Join Gina Greene for a playful practice that starts with a Yoga practice and then lets the rhythm and the wisdom of your body take over. From soulful grooves to joyful movement (yes, dancing is encouraged!), come and experience Yoga in a whole new way!
Take part in an Urban Bird Hike around downtown Kalamazoo! Join experienced birder Seth Chapman as we hike along a segment of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail (KRVT) and discover which birds have adapted to urban sprawl. You might be surprised at the variety of species that call downtown Kalamazoo their home, and even more surprised to learn that certain species thrive in this environment.
Join experienced birder, Seth Chapman, on a birdwatching hike through Kleinstuck Preserve. This month’s featured bird is the Baltimore Oriole.
Join Judah Gesmundo for this semester exploration, tapping into and gaining understanding of the energy of the chakras within your own body. Session six begins with chakra opening exercises followed by a specific focus on Chakras Six and Seven, the Third Eye (Ajna) Chakra and the Crown (Sahasrara) Chakra.
Join Kristin for the next delicious installment of our Pitta-Pacifying summer series! In this hands-on Ayurvedic cooking class, we’ll explore a fresh set of cooling, calming, and seasonally appropriate recipes to help balance the heat of summer, both inside and out.
This class is ideal for anyone looking to support digestion, cool inflammation, and enjoy vibrant, balanced meals rooted in Ayurvedic wisdom.
Wondering how to best balance the sometimes competing desires of supportive practice vs stay out soaking up all the delight that summer has to offer?
This summer Kara is offering abbreviated summer sadhana for you to do at home, at your convenience.
The new moon marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle, and as such is a time to get clear, set intentions, and plant the seeds you intend to germinate over the remaining lunar phases. This monthly Yoga nidra offering presents an opportunity to evaluate and realign with the potentiation of the new moon.
Join Judah Gesmundo for this semester exploration, tapping into and gaining understanding of the energy of the chakras within your own body. Session five begins with chakra opening exercises followed by a specific focus on Chakra Five, the Throat (Vishuddha) Chakra.
Join Kara Aubin & Kara Markovich for this special evening event to celebrate the solstice. This celebration weaves together the modalities of Yoga, sound therapy, and community connection to create an intentional and collective pause.
You’re never too young to start birding! Engage your little one in the outdoors this month by taking them on a bird hike just for them. Fun, engaging, and educational, this hike will spark your child's curiosity about nature and the birds around them!
Beat the heat from the inside out with this seasonal Ayurvedic cooking class designed to soothe Pitta dosha and keep you cool, calm, and nourished all summer long!
In this hands-on class, we’ll create refreshing, grounding, and mildly spiced dishes that support digestion and balance the fire element. Perfect for anyone feeling overheated, irritable, or just looking to eat in alignment with the season.
Step into a deeply restorative sound experience designed to align you with the warmth and ease of summer. Surrounded by soothing tones, nature-inspired soundscapes, and gentle vibrations, you’ll be guided into a state of deep relaxation and inner balance. Perfect for resetting your energy and reconnecting with your seasonal rhythm. Don’t miss this final Sound Sanctuary of the summer.
This year marks the 8th graduating class of Sva Sadhana. Each of those 8 years, an amazing cohort of practitioners has graduated with a deepened understanding of Yoga & Ayurveda, a clearer sense of themselves, and a community of friends on the path. This May we’ll gather, and reconnect. Share some time in practice. Connect with old friends and new. This gathering is my gift and a celebration of all the amazing people (you!) I’ve had the privilege of sharing these teachings with.
Join Gina Greene for a playful practice that starts with a Yoga practice and then lets the rhythm and the wisdom of your body take over. From soulful grooves to joyful movement (yes, dancing is encouraged!), come and experience Yoga in a whole new way!
Join Judah Gesmundo for this semester exploration, tapping into and gaining understanding of the energy of the chakras within your own body. Session four begins with chakra opening exercises followed by a specific focus on Chakra Four, the Heart (Anahata) Chakra.
Experience the profound effects of sound in this deeply restorative three-week series. Each session is designed to guide you into a state of deep relaxation, allowing you to fully receive the benefits of vibrational healing. Each week, you’ll simply relax as waves of sound wash over you, helping to quiet the mind, ease tension, and promote a sense of well-being. No effort, no experience—just the opportunity to receive and notice how sound transforms your state of being.
Join experienced birder, Seth Chapman, for an opportunity to witness the Peregrine Falcon. After this hike, you will have a deeper understanding of this species, and perhaps, a deeper understanding of yourself, as we contemplate this spectacle.
The four-week semester is a container for the transmission of the profound teachings of Ayurveda as they have been passed down for millennia. Each week will build upon the previous teachings until we have woven together a picture of vitality, balance, and health for women through each of the three stages of life. Classes will include theory lecture, Q&A, diet, lifestyle, herbal approaches, and weekly home practices to implement.
This Warrior's Path series explores the timeless wisdom of one of the great texts of the yoga tradition, the Bhagavad Gita. The epic battle depicted in the Gita, is a battle that occurs within each of us. The teachings of the Gita are the teachings of the #warriorspath. Each week we'll explore a passage from the text via the methodologies of āsana, pranayama, and meditation.
Curious about Ayurvedic cooking but not sure where to start? This beginner-friendly class is the perfect place to begin (or refresh) your journey! In Ayurvedic Cooking 101, we’ll explore the fundamentals of Ayurvedic cooking in a supportive, hands-on environment. Whether you’re completely new to the kitchen or simply looking to build more confidence with Ayurvedic principles, this class is for you.
Join Gina for a class that allows time to lean into inspiring poetry or guidance from the sages before exploring gentle, welcoming asana and then softening into the spaciousness of meditation. We’ll end with connection as we circle up to listen to each other share about the initial teaching and how it might move within our hearts and our lives.
Welcome the season of renewal and growth with our April Sound Sanctuary, a special experience designed to honor the vibrant energy of spring while helping you set powerful intentions for the months ahead. As nature blossoms around us, this sound bath will guide you into deep relaxation and alignment with the rhythms of the season.
Join experienced birder, Seth Chapman, for a short hike to a local heronry, where we will observe numerous Great Blue Herons tending their roost. After this hike, you will have a deeper understanding of the Great Blue Heron, and perhaps, a deeper understanding of yourself, as we contemplate this spectacle.
