Winter Solstice Restorative Yin with Rae Helsel

“As the sun stands still” is the meaning of the word “solstice”, and it’s a powerful day in the year to ground and reflect on where we’ve been, as well as where we want to be intentionally placing our faith, our hopes, and our energy as we move forward. This practice will hold space for internal shifts and external freedom of movement as we come together to pause, open, and relax. 

Class will start with a moving meditation that calms the nervous system, reduces stress/inflammation, and supports the immune system. Then move into restorative and yin shapes that create more muscle pliability, opens up a wider range of motion in the joints, and nourishes the connective tissues in the body. Gentle hands-on assists will help drop you into the body’s innate relaxation response, and after savasana we will close with a fireside ceremony and warming beverage. 

A small contribution of $10 is asked to cover cost of materials. Click here to make your drop-in reservation.

About Rae: Rae has been teaching yoga for almost 15 years, and is a mindful restorative yin instructor who incorporates meditation, medical qi gong, and neuroscience into the classes and trainings she leads. She discovered yoga and meditation while living through the uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatments in college, and she has experienced in the very depths of her cells that this practice can heal, restore, and empower the mind, body, and spirit. Rae has over 2,000 hours of education and her mission is to normalize slowing down in an over-worked and under-rested culture.