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+ Abundance Altars

Creating an altar is a wonderful way to open up to the flow of the Universe and its infinite bounty. It is a conscious acknowledgement of blessings already received, and a symbol of your readiness for even greater things to come. An altar also acts as the focal point of your intentions, intensifying them and aiding in removing obstacles to their manifestation. Although an altar is usually a symbol of the sacred, it is always only as religious as you intend it to be - in truth, it is a collection of things that are deeply and personally meaningful to you.

In this workshop, you will learn how to formulate a clear and specific intention for your altar. You will explore the power of color, crystals, stones, and symbols, and learn how to consciously choose the perfect combination to boost your altar's energy and potency. And finally you will learn a ceremony to dedicate your altar so as to manifest your intention.

Attract the perfect relationship, invite the flow of financial abundance, or simply magnify specific positives in your life and nourish your soul on its journey of growth. The possibilities for an altar are endless!

Duration: 1.5 hours
Fee: $55
Participants: 4 - 10

+ Basics of a Meditation Practice

Meditation is trendy, meditation is hip - and meditation really works! Its benefits are countless: from rejuvenating cells (yes, meditation can make you look younger!), to helping your body resist illness and disease, to getting rid of all the stress in your current life, to helping you stay centered and calm through the day, meditation makes a difference.

Does your mind's chatter never stop? Does your brain sometimes feel like it's going to explode? Do you feel if only you could learn to meditate, you'd be able to deal better with just about everything? Does everyone else seem to be meditating except you? Have you been trying to meditate, only to get frustrated?

Do not worry. Meditation is easier than you think. Come learn some very simple yet effective techniques that will quiet that chatter in your head, and get you started on your own personalized meditation pracitce in no time at all.

Duration: 40 mins
Fee: $36
Participants: 4 - 20

+ Control Your Breath, Control Your Emotions - meditation via breathwork

Your breath is the only thing that is guaranteed to be with you for every moment of your lifetime, from the time of your birth to the moment of your death. With any change in your equilibrium, it is always your breath that is the first thing to change: anger, joy, worry, stress or calm, each affect your breath instantly.

Our bodies know only two states of being: fight/flight and rest/digest. Most of us go through our lives completely unaware of how we are mostly in that fight/flight mode, thanks to the stresses of everyday life.

In this workshop, you will become aware of your breath as you learn how to use it to switch gears and consciously choose to allow your body to stay longer and longer in the rest/digest mode, facilitating better health, increased centeredness, and a lot less stress.

Additionally, you will:

• learn how to still your mind
• begin responding instead of reacting
• create a sacred inner sanctuary of tranquility via a guided meditation
• gain simple tools to help you build your own meditation practice
• learn to check in with your body to recognize emotions as they arise
• begin to identify and release negative emotions
• find renewed focus
• hone your ability to remain relaxed in all situations

Calm centeredness is only a breath away.

Duration: 1.5 hours
Fee: $55
Participants: 4 - 20

+ Creative Visualization - meditation via imagination

Nourish your mind, body and soul. Allow yourself a quiet hour to slow down and relax, as you allow your body to unwind. Guided meditations (also known as Creative Visualization) are a safe, gentle way to connect with your body, calm your mind, nourish your soul, and focus on positive intentions for your daily life.

A small sampling of Guided Meditations offered:

• Opening to Love
• Chakra Balance and Harmony
• Deep Wisdom from Your Soul
• Energy Flow and Vitality
• Inner Sanctuary of Peace
• Planting Seeds for a Beautiful Future
• Visualizing Success and Fulfillment
• Dissolving Negative Patterns
• Overcoming Obstacles and Fears

Guided meditations can be customized to meet individual or group needs. If you're not sure what you'd like your meditation session to focus on, please contact me and we'll figure it out together.

Duration: 30 mins
Fee: $28
Participants: 4 - 20

+ Crystal Power

Did you know that crystals are not only beautiful to look at, but are powerful agents of health, wellness and manifestation? Crystals have been used for thousands of years in ceremony and rituals as power objects that support mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. Learn how to use specific crystals to amplify your intentions, manifest your dreams, enhance your meditation, protect yourself from negative energy, help you stay centered and grounded through everyday stresses... the list of benefits is limited only by your imagination.

In this workshop, you will receive a set of the seven beautiful crystals listed below. You will get acquainted with each crystal and the unique gifts each one brings to you:

• Amethyst: relaxation and protection
• Carnelian: energy-booster and manifestantion power-house
• Fluorite: bringer of clarity
• Citrine: joy-magnet and creativity booster
• Clear quartz: positive energy multiplier
• Rose quartz: love generator
• Obsidian: negative energy blocker

You will gain an understinding of how to clear a crystal and program it for your personal use. Additionally, learn a simple and quick 5-minute pick-me-up meditation for an instant boost, as well as a longer fill-me-up meditation for lasting effect.

(If you would like to go even deeper and either learn how to use a crystal grid for health and prosperity, or receive a healing with a crystal grid, please contact me.)

Each participant will receive a set of the seven beautiful crystals listed above.

Duration: 2 hours
Fee: $88 (free for host)
Participants: 5 - 10

+ The Divine Feminine Within (Soul Collage®)

"Archetypes are the keys to our personal power." - Caroline Myss

Explore Goddesses, heroines and other powerful female archetypes from various world cultures and their importance in the understanding of your Self. Via a guided meditation, identify the current dominant Divine Feminine archetype within your heart chakra. Awaken your primary inner Divine Feminine by creating a collaged 5x7 card to honor her. Learn how to connect with her, allowing her truth to guide you, and drawing upon her strengths and power to navigate your life-path.

Because we are multi-faceted beings, we are not limited by just one single dominant archetype. By identifying and exploring the multiple archetypes and archetypal patterns within, we begin to understand our true Self, what drives us and why, and how we can follow a path through life that is congruent to and in harmony with those archetypal patterns.

If you'd like to go deeper to access, explore and honor all the various aspects of your Self and their related archetypes, please contact me. We'll work together to develop a schedule for an in-depth exploration of all the archetypes at play within you. After identifying the archetypes within, you'll create a complete deck of "soul-cards" to honor them. We'll discuss how to use your "soul-cards" to consciously invite them to aid you in inner healing, guidance and inspiration (additional fees apply).

All required collaging materials including magazines will be provided. Please feel free to bring any additional magazines or materials to the workshop.

Duration: 4 hours
Fee: $88 (free for host)
Participants: 5 - 12

+ Good Vibrations

Your auric field is like a vibrating magnet that attracts similar vibrational energies, but also collects energetic debris from your surroundings. Learn various methods to cleanse your aura, then create your own aura-cleansing Feather Spirit Wand to keep your aura crystal-clear. After dedicating your Feather Wand with a ritual meditation, learn how to use it on yourself and others to raise energetic vibrations to attract more positive, vibrant, healing vibrations in return. This workshop includes a personal aura-cleansing for each participant.

All required materials will be provided, including beautiful, large natural feathers, leather and faux cord, charms and beads. Please feel free to bring any additional charms, beads or feathers that have significance for you.

Duration: 4 hours
Fee: $88 (free for host)
Participants: 4-10

+ Joy in Movement

"Our bodies change our mind... our minds change our behavior... our behaviors change our outcome." -- Amy Cuddy

Your mind’s language affects your body and your body’s language affects your mind. What you think you are affects how you move through your world; how you move through your world affects your experiences. Learn some simple yet powerful techniques to help get you aligned in mind, body and spirit. Connect with your body via a Body Mapping meditation. Release stored emotions and negative energy via free-form dance movement. Get your energy flowing with the help of targeted stretching exercises.

Align your skeletal system through specific movements not only to look more confident, but to attract abundance in your life. Learn to relate simple mental cues with body awareness to instantly improve the way you project yourself.

Use this workshop to increase productivity, interview better, or simply move more confidently through the day. Watch your presence expand, your confidence soar, your impact grow and your outcomes change as you begin to move through the world radiating strength, poise and power.

Duration: 1.5 hours
Fee: $44 (free for host)
Participants: 6 - 10

+ Mālā-Making

A mālā is a special string of beads used during meditation to count prayers, specific mantrās or chants, or breaths. Traditionally, mālās are made from rudrāksha, tulsi, or sandalwood beads strung together on sacred thread, and are used by Hindus and Buddhists as a symbol of the unity of mind, body and spirit. Using a mālā during your meditation practice is a great aid in centering yourself and quieting your mind.

The ancient art of making of a mālā states that as each bead is knotted with intentionality, a negative thought, belief, or emotion is released from the body. In this workshop, you will learn the sacred art of knotting your own 108-bead mālā, releasing that which is no longer needed while enhancing your own mind-body-spirit connection.

We will explore:

• important aspects of a mālā, including the significance of the 108 beads, the "guru" bead and the tassel
• the time-honored traditional way to tie each knot
• the importance of forming a clear and precise intention
• the properties of tulsi and various gemstones, and how they inhance the power of the māla
• the significance of traditional tassel colors
• the correct way to use a mālā in conjunction with the breath or personal mantrā or chant

We will activate your mālā in a sacred ceremony dedicated to harmonize its resonance with your intention and bring peace and joy into your life.

Making your own mālā requires no special talent or skills: all you need is already present within you. There will be a wide selection of beautiful tulsi and crystal gemstone beads for you to choose from, based on the intention of your mālā.

Use your mālā to take your meditation practice to a different level, or wear it as a reminder of the sacred oneness of all things.

_All supplies will be provided, including high-quality wood and crystal gemstone beads, mālā cords, threading needles, tassels and_guru_beads._

Duration: 4 hours
Fee: $144 (free for host)
Participants: 4 - 6

+ Parent-Child

Please note that all Parent-Child classes are of half-hour duration and cost $20 per child.

Calm and Centered

In this series of short 1/2 hour classes, we'll learn prana-enhancing breathing via fun exercises. With its incredible health benefits, breath work also brings a beautiful awarness of one's body and emotions. Imagine being able to connect with your child via mirrored breathing as a way to nip a tantrum in the bud!

Please bring your child's absolute #1 favorite toy to each class.

(4 - 6 parent-child duos)

Connect with your Superpowers

Spend time with your little one as they learn to connect with their superpowers. In this two-part class, we'll use a gentle child-appropriate mini-meditation to explore 4 specific crystals and the superpowers they unleash, from being cool and calm to being confident and creative and lots more in-between!

Each child will receive their own set of four "Superpower Rocks".

(4 - 6 parent-child duos)