WORKSHOPS

Willow Street Yoga is excited to offer a variety of special events and workshops that expand the practice of yoga. Our teachers and world-renowned guests specialize in a variety of topics that encourage our community to learn and grow. Members receive 20% off workshop registrations!

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FEATURED WORKSHOPS

Autumn Harvest with James Foulkes

Saturday, October 25th | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST | In-Studio | Cost: $60

As we enter Autumn, we harvest the growth of Spring and Summer, and like the trees, bring our energy inward to lighten up and release old "leaves," which we no longer need.

Autumn is the most potent season for intuition and vision and associated with the Metal Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In this workshop we are to focus on rejuvenating and invigorating the Organs and Meridians (energy channels) of the Metal Element - the Lungs and Intestines and the transmutation of their negative emotional characteristics.

The Metal energy of Autumn is an expression of new Yin. We will balance the Yin nature of the gentle cleansing asana stretches and breathwork with complementary Yang practices, whilst using meditation, journeying and deep inward listening to open to our intuitive gifts.

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Slide & Glide: Happy Hips, Knees, & Feet

Sunday, November 2nd | 2 PM - 4 PM EST | In-Studio | Cost: $45

Join us for this two hour Fascial Release workshop with Tricia Kull!

Fascia is connective tissue that surrounds your muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and organs. When it’s healthy, fascia allows your muscles to slide and glide as you move, but when your fascia gets tight and stuck, it can restrict your movement and breath, and even cause pain.

In this workshop, we will use tools, simple techniques, and yoga poses to release layers of fascia in the feet and legs.

This practice will help create renewed slide and glide in the tissues of your hips, knees, and feet, and make space for more easeful movement.

Props will be provided. No experience necessary. This is in person ONLY.

Tai Chi with Robert Anderson

Sunday, November 9th

10:00 am - 11:00 am EST | In-Studio | Cost: $119 for the full series | $49 per class

Tai Chi is a gentle, low-impact exercise that originated in China as a martial art. It involves a series of slow, controlled movements and postures, along with deep breathing and a meditative state of mind. Tai Chi is often called "meditation in motion" because it is designed to harmonize the body, mind, and energy levels. It can help with a variety of health concerns, including flexibility and strength, balance and coordination, stress and anxiety, depression, and pain relief.

Workshop participants experience introductory basics as well as advanced movements and exercises in order to gain a full understanding of Tai Chi’s philosophy so that they can begin to incorporate it into their everyday wellness practice.

In this workshop, experienced and beginning students learn Tai Chi’s four core mental health benefits: calming, grounding, letting go, and creating. Tai Chi’s gentle, low impact mind and body exercises incorporate graceful, relaxing movements that help generate physical and mental balance. Each session has a different focus and provides practical tools for your everyday life:

10/12 - Tai Chi for Grounding
11/9 - Tai Chi for Releasing

Elementary Yoga: Playful Poses for ages 5-9

Sunday, November 16th, and December 14th

9:00 am - 10:00 am EST | In-Studio | Cost: $30

Let your child stretch, breathe, and move in a fun and supportive environment designed just for them. Elementary Yoga is a 60-minute workshop tailored specifically for elementary-aged children (ages 5-9). Through playful movement, age appropriate yoga poses, breathing exercises, and mindfulness games, kids will build strength, flexibility, balance, and focus all while having a fun time.

This workshop encourages creativity, confidence, and body awareness, helping kids develop healthy habits they can take off the mat and into their daily lives. Led by experienced instructors, Susan Comfort and Sonja Johnson, who specialize in teaching children's yoga, the session is designed to be active, engaging, and relaxing all at once.

Please note: This is a kids-only class.

Perfect for both beginners and returning young yogis. No prior experience needed! Mats and props are provided, but please feel free to bring your own.

These Sunday workshops will also be held on November 16 and December 14 at the same times.

Tween Yoga: Ages 9-12

Sunday, November 16th, and December 14th

10:15 am - 11:30 am EST | In-Studio | Cost: $30

Come join our Tweens' Yoga Class series!

This class is geared for tweens ages 9-12, with some flexibility. We will do a combination of yoga poses, dance, music and breath work. Join Susan and Sonja for a fun time.

This is a great offering for those new and returning to yoga.

Please note: This is a kids-only class.

Perfect for both beginners and returning young yogis. No prior experience needed! Mats and props are provided, but please feel free to bring your own.

These Sunday workshops will also be held on November 16 and December 14 at the same times.

Radiant Rhythms Ecstatic Dance with Clara Fang

Saturday, November 15th | 6:45pm - 9pm EST | In-Studio | $30

Ecstatic dance is an exceptional wellness practice exploring free expression through movement in a substance-free, facilitated, and inclusive environment. In ecstatic dance, there are no set steps or structures, you move however you feel moved to move.

Do you feel like doing graceful twirls by yourself or with a partner? Stomp and punch the air? Rock back and forth on your back? Put your legs up against a wall? Curl up in a corner? You do anything you want that doesn't interfere with others' self expression.

In ecstatic dance, we co-create a safe space where everyone is free to be their authentic selves. The result is mental clarity, emotional freedom, and physical embodiment.

The benefits of ecstatic dance include:

Stress and tension relief
Mindfulness and relaxation
Somatic healing
Self-expression
Exercise and play
Community and connection

An Inclusive Space: All ages, genders, sexual orientation, and abilities welcome.

About the Facilitator:
Clara Fang, Ph.D is the founder of Green Tara Consulting, a consulting firm that specializes in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. She is an experienced facilitator of ecstatic dance, meditation, and authentic relating. She lives in Germantown, MD. Learn more at bio.site/cfang

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Four Seasons of Forest Bathing

with Susan West Montgomery

Saturday, December 20th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST | Rock Creek Park | $40

Follow the Wheel of the Year with seasonal forest bathing sessions in Rock Creek Park!

Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is a Japanese wellness practice that helps individuals access the healing properties of nature.

These can be especially powerful during the times of transition offered by the changing seasons. Each walk will follow a different route, but all will allow us to experience this familiar landscape at
different times of the year.

You will be invited to slow down, to be curious, and to touch, smell, hear, and see nature more fully. The walks will not be strenuous but requires the ability to walk a mile or so on uneven surfaces.

About Susan:

Susan is long-time member of the Willow Street Yoga Community and a Kripalu certified Outdoor Mindfulness Guide. She provides customized outdoor mindfulness excursions in the Washington DC region and beyond. She is also a passionate advocate and non-profit consultant who is committed to leveraging natural and historic places to connect citizens, promote social justice, and foster health and well-being. Learn more at susanwestmontgomery.com

NOTE: Location and parking details will be sent out via email one week prior. Locations will most likely be varying meeting points within Rock Creek Park.

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