the 8 limbs: the niyamas
Nov
6
to Dec 4

the 8 limbs: the niyamas

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During this asana-based semester we embark on the second of the 8 Stages of Yoga, the Niyamas, and explore how we can live our Yoga off the mat by cultivating these five ways of thinking on the mat. The Niyamas serve as a guide for the personal work of Yoga, where we begin to see our worldview shaped by our practice.  Asana, pranayama, and meditation will be our tools to experience the teachings of the Yoga Sutras.

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wild honey yoga
Dec
3
to Dec 31

wild honey yoga

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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.

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asana & alignment semester
Dec
3
to Jan 28

asana & alignment semester

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This series invites you to deepen your Yoga practice by focusing on alignment, awareness, and intentional movement. We’ll explore the structure of each pose from physical, mental, and energetic perspectives, incorporating Iyengar-inspired principles and individualized modifications.

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gentle yoga
Dec
5
to Dec 26

gentle yoga

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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.

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cooking with kristin: ayurvedic brunch for the holidays + beyond
Dec
8
9:30 AM09:30

cooking with kristin: ayurvedic brunch for the holidays + beyond

Join Plant-based Ayurvedic Chef, Kristin Linde, for an Ayurvedic Brunch cooking class, perfect for creating a delicious, digestion-friendly holiday spread! Whether you’re hosting a holiday brunch or simply want to nourish yourself, these recipes will leave you feeling light, energized, and completely satisfied!

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sound sanctuary + the practice of wintering
Dec
29
9:00 AM09:00

sound sanctuary + the practice of wintering

This offering is an opportunity to begin your day, your week, your month, with a relaxation modality that allows for deep rest and reset. The practice of wintering encourages us to accept the natural ebb and flow of life, understanding that periods of activity must be balanced with periods of stillness. Please join Kara Markovich as she envelops the room with sounds using Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, crystal bowls, and gongs.

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celebrating you: a community appreciation event
Nov
30
9:00 AM09:00

celebrating you: a community appreciation event

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 30.

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cooking with kristin: ayurvedic sweets for the season
Nov
17
9:30 AM09:30

cooking with kristin: ayurvedic sweets for the season

Join Plant-based Ayurvedic Chef, Kristin Linde, for a special Ayurvedic cooking class where we’ll explore the art of making delicious, doshically balanced Ayurvedic sweets! In Ayurveda, sweets are seen as nourishing and grounding, but they should be enjoyed in moderation and crafted with mindful

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birding through winter
Nov
16
10:00 AM10:00

birding through winter

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Join Seth Chapman, Apothecary Manager and experienced birder, for a workshop detailing what birding can look like through the winter in Michigan, and what opportunities arise to keep you engaged in birding. From exciting new species to observe, to participating in bird counts, there’s no shortage of ways to engage in birding, and this workshop will show you the way.

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gentle yoga
Nov
7
to Nov 21

gentle yoga

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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.

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wild honey yoga
Nov
5
to Nov 26

wild honey yoga

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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.

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new moon yoga nidra
Nov
1
6:30 AM06:30

new moon yoga nidra

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.

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sound sanctuary: a sunday morning invitation to rest, reflect and simply be
Oct
27
9:00 AM09:00

sound sanctuary: a sunday morning invitation to rest, reflect and simply be

This offering is an opportunity to begin your day, your week, your month, with a relaxation modality that allows for deep rest and reset. Please join Kara Markovich as she envelops the room with sounds using Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, crystal bowls, and gongs.

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drink the wild: zero-proof elixirs for sober october
Oct
24
7:00 PM19:00

drink the wild: zero-proof elixirs for sober october

Join Angie Jackson, aka "The Traveling Elixir Fixer" for a festive and informative workshop on making delicious and sophisticated zero-proof (alcohol-free) drinks that celebrate the season! You'll learn all about the different ingredients we can use to create a variety of classic and creative drinks that are perfect for Sober October.

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beginning yoga semester
Oct
22
to Nov 26

beginning yoga semester

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Beginning Yoga introduces you to common Yoga poses (asanas) with an emphasis on proper alignment, pose variations for accessibility, and the use of props. In addition to asana, you will practice yogic breathing (pranayama), concentration (dharana), and meditation (dhyana). These complimentary practices will all be rooted in Yoga philosophy and Hatha.

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the practice: fall rejuvenation
Oct
9
to Oct 16

the practice: fall rejuvenation

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Ayurveda recognizes seasonal transitions as times that challenge our homeostasis. We see symptoms of seasonal allergies, cold/flu, digestive and eliminatory upset, and more, exacerbated in these transitional periods. It’s for this reason that Ayurveda positions strategic resets during these windows to support the body moving from one season to the next.

In this 4-week AyurYoga series, you’ll be supported by practices to:
- build digestive capacity (agni)
- clear undigestedness (ama)
- understand how the qualities of Vata imbalance manifest
- get grounded as the season increases environmental Vata
- rest deeply for the season ahead

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new moon yoga nidra
Oct
4
6:30 AM06:30

new moon yoga nidra

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.

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gentle yoga
Oct
3
to Oct 31

gentle yoga

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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.

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wild honey yoga
Oct
1
to Oct 29

wild honey yoga

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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.

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sound sanctuary: a sunday morning invitation to rest, reflect and simply be
Sep
29
9:00 AM09:00

sound sanctuary: a sunday morning invitation to rest, reflect and simply be

This offering is an opportunity to begin your day, your week, your month, with a relaxation modality that allows for deep rest and reset. Please join Kara Markovich as she envelops the room with sounds using Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, crystal bowls, and gongs.

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fall rejuvenation cleanse
Sep
21
to Oct 18

fall rejuvenation cleanse

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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.

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drink the wild: the apothecary elixirs workshop
Sep
12
7:00 PM19:00

drink the wild: the apothecary elixirs workshop

Join Angie Jackson, aka “The Traveling Elixir Fixer” for a workshop that offers participants a unique opportunity to taste and learn about the recipes featured in her book, “Drink the Wild: Recipes from the Apothecary of a Kitchen Witch for the Spirited and Sober Soul”. Unlock the secrets of herbal medicine, as you discover the power of nature to heal and nourish the body and mind.

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release & restore
Sep
10
to Sep 24

release & restore

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What does it mean to practice Yoga in a way that aligns our inner world with a larger vision of liberation for all beings? Release and Restore invites you to use the tools of Yoga to support yourself so that we can respond more compassionately to injustice and harm in the world.

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new moon yoga nidra
Sep
6
6:30 AM06:30

new moon yoga nidra

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.

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fall rejuvenation cleanse: free info call
Sep
5
7:00 PM19:00

fall rejuvenation cleanse: free info call

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.

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gentle yoga
Sep
5
to Sep 26

gentle yoga

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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.

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the 8 limbs: the yamas
Sep
4
to Oct 2

the 8 limbs: the yamas

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During this semester we start at the beginning of the 8 Stages of Yoga with the Yamas and explore how we can live our Yoga off the mat by cultivating these five observances of evolutionary behavior on the mat. The Yamas will shape your relationship to the external world, and in turn shape your relationship to your internal world.

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wild honey yoga
Sep
3
to Sep 24

wild honey yoga

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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.

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a deeper dive into ayurvedic cooking: the 80/20 rule of ayurveda
Aug
25
9:30 AM09:30

a deeper dive into ayurvedic cooking: the 80/20 rule of ayurveda

Join plant-baed chef and Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Kristin Linde, or an exploratory workshop series on cooking and eating Ayurvedically. In this month’s Deeper Dive into Ayurvedic Cooking, Kristin will share guidelines for “coloring outside the lines” when it comes to eating Ayurvedically. We’ll discuss how and when to deviate as well as how to best prepare and recover if needed.

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