Spring is a time of renewal, of curiosity, of momentum. After a long winter, there is a deep desire to jump back out into life. We can hardly wait or stand it. To get outside, to feel refreshed and energized by the sun, the air, the blooming plant life. What we often miss about Spring in our fervor, is the need to open softly and slowly. To not use all our energy yet. Spring teaches us that blooming and becoming are not rushed. What It’s All About The Movement Experience practice is music driven and regulating for the nervous system. You can expect to flow from one movement to the next with moments of challenge followed by restorative and freeing movements, relaxation, breath work and reflection. You will be guided through a combination of familiar and perhaps more unfamiliar movements, each with the pace of one song, one movement. You have the freedom to do as much or as little as you want and will hear me say ‘You can’t get this wrong’ over and over again. I invite you to go into this with a willingness, a curiosity and permission to explore, gather with other women, experience and be present. Many benefits of The Movement Experience reflect on the experiences gained with the work I offer my clients as a massage therapist. It’s not always possible to receive bodywork on a regular basis, and this experience connects you with the possibilities to feel relief, ease tension and stress, a safe space for women to be supported and feel these shifts. Great For: + Burnout – not knowing how to slow down, not taking time for you, feeling guilty for doing something for yourself, giving all of you to everything and everyone else +If you have moments when you feel your body is against you – body image, health struggles, chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, ‘at mercy’ of emotions or hormones +Not feeling safe in your body – don’t like to feel, be touched, cry, let someone see you emotional, beliefs your body is not good enough + Anxiety, Depression, Stress – retrains the body, finishes stress cycles, creates new patterns, builds emotional resilience + Relieves tension + Longevity – creates sustainable approach, connects to inner authority, you begin to know what you need, how much, when, the value of rest, the value of pleasurable movement +Women with physical work environments that feel unsure about adding another layer of physicality to their day that will support them and not deplete them. The SPRING GATHERING will include spring inspired take home gifts, some from {have a soak} botanical bath blends, and self care products, light refreshments after class, and Spring reflections and journal prompts. By understanding our energy ebbs and flows, women also start to truly feel in their bones that making time for them is not selfish - but necessary. They start to recognize the deep need to nourish themselves with things they love and enjoy - not just things they should be doing. In turn, I love seeing women feel more satisfied and satiated by their lives - without changing anything other than how they move - on the mat & in the world. This event will be held in the Grand Hall at 360Aurora. Please bring a yoga mat and your own water bottle if desired.