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Crystal Singing Bowl Meditation
with Dr. Darren Orr Saturday, March 7th - 1:15-2:45pm Join us for our monthly Meditation Class with Dr. Darren Orr, Doctor of Chinese Medicine in Medical QiGong Therapy, Daoist Priest, NCTMB/LMT Massage Therapist, Reiki and QiGong Master, Meditation teacher, Sound Healer. During the course of our life many emotional, mental and environmental factors interfere with the emotional and mental state of the body. When the body is vibrating out of tune or non-harmoniously, it is called dis-ease. The human body is the sum of many vibrations emanating from the organs, muscles and nerves. Vibrations spread in waves. There is no better medium for waves as water. The human body is 2/3 water. This makes it the perfect medium for the propagation of waves. When a singing bowl is played, they call on the body memories of original harmonic frequencies. Heart and respiratory rates change, self-healing powers are activated and the immune system strengthened. The sound and vibrations emanating from the bowls re-tune the listener’s body by opening, clearing and rebalancing the 7 chakras, 20 meridians and 365 acu-points. When the body is vibrating in harmony with the whole, it is in a state of homeostasis, or sound health. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring pillows or any other items to enhance your own level of relaxation. All levels are welcome. $30 |
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Qigong
with Dr. Darren Orr Saturday, March 7th - 3:15-4:45pm Medical QiGong is the ancient art and science of cultivating and balancing one’s life force energy or Qi (chee) for health, healing and well-being. This is done by combining posture with slow gentle flowing movements and stretches along with breathing, intention and visualization which leads you into a deep state of meditation. By calming the mind, QiGong allows you to increase stamina, balance, flexibility, vitality, relaxation, blood circulation, immune function and overall quality of life, then the natural self-healing ability of the body is activated and accelerated. QiGong is the foundation of Chinese Medicine, art, philosophy, culture and the martial arts. It is sometimes called acupuncture without the needles, Chinese yoga or meditation in motion. Qigong is the medicine, while Tai chi is a martial art. Qigong has all, if not more benefit, than Acupuncture and Tai chi because it’s much simpler and easier to learn and can be done seated in a chair, standing or even lying down. No Experience is necessary. All are welcome! Everything can be modified to meet your needs and condition!!! $30. All Classes taught by Dr. Darren Orr, Doctor of Chinese Medicine in Medical QiGong Therapy, Daoist Priest, NCTMB/LMT Massage Therapist, Reiki and QiGong Master, Meditation teacher, Sound Healer |
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Yarn Yogis
with Jeanette Valentino & Cynthia Tarantino Sunday, March 8th - 3:00-5:00pm Sunday, March 22nd - 3:00-5:00pm Calling all yarn artists, fans and enthusiasts! Knitters, crocheters and stitchers! All are welcome to join us for a free circle of yogis and new friends to share your craft with and maybe learn a new skill! Both experienced knitters and novices welcome! Bring your own project. Be in community. Register online! No yoga will be practiced. |
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Yoga & Eating Disorder Support Group
with Jenn Carroll Friday, March 13th - 7:30-8:45pm Join Jenn Carroll, MSW, for a free, peer-led Eating Disorder Support Group open to anyone currently struggling or in recovery. No matter where you are in your journey, you're welcome.This small, supportive group meets monthly for 75 minutes and is designed to give everyone space to share, listen, and connect. We use communication guidelines for a safe space. Group will include a check-in, check-out, and open discussion. Common topics include body image, self-compassion, and tools for managing tough moments. Open to ages 18 and up. This group is not a means of treatment and is not professional therapy. Jenn is a social worker, community herbalist, and eating disorders professional who brings both lived experience and professional insight to the space. As someone in recovery herself, she knows that community and connection are essential parts of healing. Getting to connect with people who truly understand can be a powerful catalyst for healing. We’d love for you to join us. ❤️ |
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Partners Childbirth Prep Workshop
with Tara Goldin Saturday, March 14th - 1:30-4:00pm Hey mamas and partners! 🌟 Join Tara Goldin, RN, RYT—a labor & delivery nurse with 25+ years of experience—for an informative, empowering, and fun afternoon that prepares your mind and body for birth. In this express workshop, you’ll:
Bring: 2 pillows, 2 yoga mats, something to take notes with, your birth partner, and 1 exercise ball (optional, but very helpful). Limited spots available—register online to save your space. $150 per couple. |
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Reiki Restore - Spring Awakening
with Cynthia Tarantino Friday, March 20th - 7:30-9:00pm Join Reiki Master/Teacher and Certified Life Path Intuitive, Cynthia Tarantino, for a Reiki and Restorative Yoga mini-retreat to awaken to the creation energy of Spring. In the glow of candlelight, we will blend guided meditation, prop-supported poses and individual Reiki assists to nurture your mind and body to allow your heart’s desires to bloom. Restorative Yoga is a series of poses that are supported with various props to create space in the body and calm the nervous system. Reiki, a Japanese hands-on energy practice, promotes balance and healing. Together these practices move the “universal life force” through the body to clear stagnant energy and support health and harmony. No yoga experience needed. Space is limited. Registration required. 6 Yogi Minimum/12 Max $55. |
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Body Love: Reconnecting with Your Body's Wisdom
with Molly Noerenberg Saturday, March 21st - 2:00-4:00pm If life has started to feel like the same loop on repeat - the same stress, the same old patterns playing out, the same promise to slow down (or finally go for the dream that’s been calling you) that never quite sticks - you are not alone. Many people have done the mindset work, therapy, journaling, podcasts, maybe even retreats. But knowing hasn’t been enough to shift the pattern in their bodies. There is often a quiet sense of, “There has to be another way.” This workshop centers on Body Love, a gentle moving meditation practice and a new way of relating to yourself and your body. Through music, simple somatic movement, and guided awareness, participants will slow down, breathe, and explore how to listen to and honor the body as a source of wisdom rather than judge or push it. The experience works gently with the nervous system, creating space for stress to soften and emotional patterns to shift without force or pressure. This is an invitation to shift from self-criticism into self-trust and build a more compassionate relationship with yourself by responding to your body’s wisdom. Body Love is drawn from the Ishtara Method, a science-supported, body-based approach to emotional wellbeing and self-connection. Through music, movement, and guided awareness, Ishtara helps people release stored emotions and create a sense of safety within themselves. When the body feels safe, change happens naturally. There is no need to try harder. This 2 hour workshop includes gentle movement, guided reflection, journaling, and optional sharing. No dance or movement experience is required. If you have a body, you already have everything you need. This work is gentle, powerful, and deeply accessible. Because of the nature of this work and the themes explored around body image, self-trust, and emotional safety, this particular workshop is offered as a women-only experience to support a sense of comfort, openness, and nervous system safety for participants. $30. 5 person minimum, 25 max. |
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Yin + Pin: A Yoga & Acupuncture Workshop
with Katie Us and Abrianna Rossi Friday, March 27th - 7:30-9:30pm Yin + Pin is the harmonious marriage of yin yoga and acupuncture, both of which work on the energetic channels of the body. This workshop strives to improve the flow of energy in these channels while creating space in your body at the same time. During this 2 hour workshop, Abrianna will guide you through a slowed-down yin yoga practice - by holding poses for 2-8 minutes, time and gravity will allow you to deepen your stretch, elongate your fascia and release your ligaments. Yin invites what is in the shadows – our thoughts, emotions, and feelings - to the surface where we can acknowledge and observe them on a physical level. We will end with an extra-long savasana where Katie will use acupuncture points to complement the yoga practice, encourage continued energy flow throughout the body, and promote deep relaxation (snoring is encouraged). You will leave this workshop feeling like a new person! Please arrive 10 minutes early to grab your spot. We will begin with a short meditation to calm the nervous system, flow through our yoga poses, and the last thirty minutes will be savasana with 3-6 pins. 8 yogi min, 20 max $60 Please cancel 24 hours in advance to give anyone on the waitlist an opportunity to join us! No refunds. Credit to account only. Any no shows will be charged the workshop rate. Thank you for your understanding and your cooperation. |
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Alluem Book Club
with Jean Fitzpatrick Monday, March 30th - 7:30-9:00pm Join us for the discussion of Tom Rosshirt's Chasing Peace: A Story of Breakdowns, Breakthroughs, and the Spiritual Power of Neuroscience. Chasing Peace is a guide for turning emotional breakdowns into breakthroughs with the insights of modern neuroscience. It’s the story of a lifelong seeker who suffered years of escalating depression and anxiety, then discovered that the latest practices from brain science offered a path to the peace he longed for. Tom Rosshirt, like millions of people chasing peace, put his faith in the scripture of our culture: we find peace by becoming who we want to be. So he aimed high, worked hard and excelled. But instead of peace, he experienced debilitating anxiety, depression, and discouraging bouts of brain fog that forced him out of his life. He was one of a rising number of people now getting sidelined by conditions doctors can’t cure. Many sufferers never find their way back, but Tom got lucky. After another dead-end session with a psychiatrist, he heard about self-directed neuroplasticity—a daily practice of retraining the brain based on the discovery that pain and illness often start in the brain’s neural circuits, and what the brain learns, the brain can unlearn. After months of using this approach, Tom began to see an alignment between neuroplasticity and the principles of spiritual practice. Reversing the patterns that made him ill did more than make him well; it opened the path from stress to peace—from striving to be who we want to be to becoming who we are. Brimming with hope, Chasing Peace is for anyone who is sick of chasing peace—but might be willing to read one more book. |
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CONNECT - (Circle of New moms Navigating Everyday Challenges Together)
with Tara Goldin Monday, April 6th - 6:15-7:30pm Calling all New Moms! Come meet up with your yogi mama friends in this once a month group for storytelling, support, and laughter! Reconnect with the moms you practiced with in Prenatal, or make new mom friends! Babies are welcome or take the much needed time for yourself! Register ahead. |
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Qoya Inspired Movement
with Krissy Shields Friday, April 17th - 7:30-9:00pm Qoya Inspired Movement is a system based on the idea that through movement we remember. We remember our essence is Wise, Wild and Free. Through movement, ritual and community connection, we learn to trust the physical sensations in our bodies. Let’s embrace the flow of what our bodies need by intuitively listening through this class and elevate. All levels welcome. No experience necessary. All proceeds go to the the Will DeGregorio Scholarship for seniors at Cranford High School who show resilience through difficult times. $40. 5 person minimum, 30 max. |
FOR ALL WORKSHOPS: Please cancel 24 hours in advance to give anyone on the waitlist an opportunity to join us! No refunds. Credit to account only. Any no shows will be charged the workshop rate. If minimum is not reached, credit Mindbody account only. Thank you for your understanding and your cooperation.
