iRest® Yoga Nidra at The Yoga Tree

Ongoing Classes,
Workshops, Trainings, Retreats!
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Morning Meditation (mini-iRest)
Mondays and Fridays
on Zoom
9-9:30 am with Susanne Hutchinson
FREE

iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation
Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 am with Susanne, In-person and on Zoom
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Kelly on Zoom (beginning in January!)
Use your class pass or drop-in ($22 in person, $16 on zoom)

iRest Advanced Topic Series - resumes January 2025!
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Jennifer
Living Your Heart's Desire - a 4 week series begins January 7!
Navigating the Body: An iRest Journey through the Koshas - a 4 week series beginning February 4

iRest Level 1 Yoga Nidra Training is back at The Yoga Tree!
with Jennifer Cabanero, in person!
June 13-15 and 20-22, 2025 Registration Info Coming Soon!

iRest Fundamentals - 6 Week Series
Mondays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Susanne Hutchinson
Offered every 6 weeks on Zoom
$90 for the series, or drop-in to any single session for $16
Currently running through December 2
Next series begins January 6

Friday Night Yoga Nidra
Offered monthly, 6:00-7:30 pm, In-person and on Zoom
with Susanne Hutchinson
$35
check back soon for more dates!

Silent Meditation Retreat at Aldermarsh on Whidbey Island
with Susanne Hutchinson and Kelly Walker
August 29-31, 2025, Registration now open!

SAVE THE DATE! Map of Meditation Immersion
with Jennifer Cabanero in the studio!
March 14-16 - Details coming soon!

iRest® Fundamentals:
A 6 week series
with Susanne Hutchinson
Mondays, January 6-February 10
6:00-7:15 pm Pacific on Zoom
$90 for the Series or drop in to any single session for $16

Mondays, January 6 - February 10
6:00-7:15 pm Pacific, Online via Zoom
$90 for the series, or drop in to any single session for $16. You can also use your class pass for any single session.
Preregistration required. You will receive a Zoom link in your email prior to the start of class.
CEU's for Yoga Alliance available!

Whether you are brand new to iRest Yoga Nidra, or have been taking classes but are wanting to spend a bit more time exploring the fundamental aspects of the protocol, this Fundamentals Series is for you.

Each week, Susanne will guide you through an in-depth exploration of a different step of the iRest protocol. Class will consist of some lecture, discussion, and a guided practice.

This series can serve as a great place to begin before taking one of Jennifer’s advanced series, or as a supplement to the weekly drop-in classes.

Week 1 - Inner Resource - Discovering our felt sense of security and well-being - January 6
Week 2 - Intention and Heartfelt Desire - Laying the foundation of Sankalpa: making commitments that support our heart’s longing - January 13
Week 3 - Body sensation - Sensing and welcoming the body as sensation - January 20
Week 4 - Breath sensing - Experiencing the breath as a flow of energy that moves through the body - January 27
Week 5 - Meeting thoughts and emotions - February 3
Week 6 - Joy and Well-being - Welcoming joy independent of objects or circumstance, and Realizing our Essential Nature - February 10

This series will run continuously, every 6 weeks. So if you miss one week, no worries! You can catch it the next time around, or drop in to any single session that you want to spend more time exploring.

Living Your Heart's Desire:
An iRest® Meditation series
with Jennifer Cabanero
Tuesdays, January 7-28
6:00-7:15 pm on Zoom
$80 Early Bird by December 10/$90 after December 10

Tuesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm
January 7, 14, 21, and 28
Online via Zoom
$80 Early Bird Price by December 10/$90 after December 10
You will receive a Zoom link from Jennifer about an hour before the start of class.

One of the latin translations of the word desire is, “of the stars.” When we become clear on what gives meaning, purpose and value to our life we can use this guiding “star” as a way to navigate, or to orient ourselves to what matters most.

What inspires you at a heartfelt level? What makes your heart sing? What are you longing for more than anything else? These are questions that we ask ourselves each time we practice iRest® Yoga Nidra. Following our deepest heartfelt desire allows the heart to draw us towards a sense of purpose in life and allows our authentic self to shine through.

In this 4 week journey, we will connect with the heart and its longings, through writing and meditation. Meeting our desires and noticing what inspires us, and what might draw us away, can bring about a response that may be felt within the body. These body responses are the messages the heart gives us to help keep us more closely aligned with what is most important. This is our inner guiding star! We will be using iRest Yoga Nidra practices to grow our capacity to fully feel into this inner navigation.
Each session will include: a short meditation, a written exercise, and a Yoga Nidra session specifically designed to awaken the heart and the messages it gives us through the body.

The Yoga Nidra session will be recorded and emailed to each participant. Recordings will be available for six months.
All levels of experience welcome.

The Map of Meditation:
Weekend Immersion
with Jennifer Cabanero
March 14-16 at the studio!
details coming soon

March 14-16 at The Yoga Tree
Details and registration coming soon!

Did you know that there is a map that describes what can arise when we embark upon a meditation practice? There is! It is an ancient map that incorporates the secular teachings of many spiritual traditions.

Regardless of what type of meditation that we practice, very similar experiences can arise. This map, like a periodic table of meditation elements, can be used as a navigation tool to orient ourselves and to support the growth of an unshakeable inner grounded-ness that we will need as we move into the more spacious and timeless aspects of meditation. When the mind is oriented, we have a better chance of settling into our meditation.

In this weekend immersion there will be some lecture to help build an understanding of the map of meditation. The bulk of the weekend will be in experiencing and embodying the map through meditative practices.

While we will be exploring this map through the lens of iRest® Yoga Nidra Meditation, you won’t need any previous experience with iRest.
There will be handouts and a recording of our final practice to help support you in your personal practice.

This weekend is open to anyone of any meditation background and experience.

Registration now open!
iRest® Meditation Silent Retreat
with Susanne Hutchinson and Kelly Walker
August 29-31, 2025
Aldermarsh Retreat Center on Whidbey Island

August 29-31, 2025
With Susanne Hutchinson and Kelly Walker
$850 Early Bird Price until June 25, 2025/$900 after June 25
Price includes shared lodging and delicious vegetarian meals prepared by Ayurvedic Chef, Aria Peterman

Aldermarsh Retreat Center on Whidbey Island
6436 Maxwelton Rd.
Clinton, WA 98236

Silent retreat is a chance to connect with ourselves at a deeper level. With fewer distractions we become tuned in to our inner life, our hopes, and our dreams. We also become aware of the beliefs that we have about ourselves and the world around us. With time, as the stream of thoughts begin to slow down, we experience mini-moments of true calm and peace. In this way, silent retreat can yield fresh perspective, and bring clarity to our state of mind. Coming out of silence, there is often a renewed sense of gratitude for ourselves and for life just as it is.

The ancient non-dual teachings behind iRest Yoga Nidra help us to reconnect with our essential nature; the part of ourselves that is grounded, whole and unchanging no matter what occurs in our lives. Retreat is a precious time that we can set aside to dedicate our selves to nourishing our inherent wholeness.

This retreat offers the perfect combination of guided iRest meditation, body-sensing movement, breath-sensing, sitting, walking, and co-meditation. It is through practicing meditation in movement, stillness, and with others that we experience first hand how these teachings come alive for us as a practice of life.
This retreat is open to students of all levels who wish to sample the fullness iRest offers for health, healing, and wholeness of being. Come prepared to explore stillness, movement, laughter, and delight.

Upon registration, please let us know of any food allergies or dietary restrictions and if you are coming with a friend or would like us to pair you with a roommate. All rooms are shared lodging.

Meet Our iRest® Teachers
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“One day you finally knew what you had to do and began...” ~ Mary Oliver

Jennifer was introduced to Hatha yoga when she was a child by her mother who had learned it in turn, from her mother. Jennifer began teaching Hatha yoga in 1998. In 2003, Jennifer was introduced to the teachings of Dr. Richard Miller and the deeply healing practice of iRest® Yoga Nidra. In just a few sessions, she felt a profound shift in her ability to be at ease amidst the ups and downs of life.

Jennifer has trained extensively with Dr. Richard Miller in the art and craft of iRest® Yoga Nidra. She has been assisting in iRest trainings and retreats since 2012. She is a Senior iRest Teacher Trainer and a Certification Supervisor for the Integrative Restoration Institute (IRI) an educational non-profit, that provides programs, teacher trainings, and retreats based on the ancient teachings of Yoga. Come to her Tuesday morning or Wednesday night classes to find out more about this profound practice of restoration and self-inquiry.

In her movement classes she encourages connecting with the breath and sensation, moment to moment, so that the poses arise from an inner wisdom rather than an outer form imposed upon the body. Jennifer’s students describe her as wise, approachable, intuitive and supportive. She infuses her classes with poetry and with a profound insight into the workings of the body and the nature of the human spirit.

Her Hatha Yoga teaching has been inspired by Donna Farhi, Gary Kraftsow, and Richard Miller, She loves exploring BodySensing Yoga, Developmental Movement Patterns, Somatics, functional movement, and strength training.

She is known for her infectious laugh and her abundant garden (those are her beautiful flowers you see at the studio). In addition to brightening the studio with her plants and personality, she also co-manages the studio.

In her own life, she has used yoga to heal from a severe back injury and uses iRest Yoga Nidra meditation as a way to nurture herself as she supports her husband, who lives with cancer. In her spare time she runs wild with her two nieces, enjoys cooking (she used to be a pastry chef!) and spending as much time out of doors as possible.

Through the teachings of iRest Yoga Nidra, Jennifer has become aware of a deep sense of wholeness that has always been present and with this wholeness, an ability to fully welcome life with all of its ups and downs. How could she not share this with the world?

Jennifer Cabanero (she/her) E-RYT 500, C-IAYT iRest® Senior Teacher Trainer iRest® Certification Supervisor

Susanne’s early experiences with yoga began as a small girl practicing along in her fuzzy pink pajamas with PBS’ Lillias, Yoga, and You. Many years later she tiptoed shyly into a class at the local gym searching for a way to alleviate stress and anxiety. She has been a devoted practitioner ever since, exploring many different styles and teachers.
Susanne firmly believes in the accessibility of yoga, and that anyone and everyone can experience its joy as well as its physical and mental benefits. Susanne is a student of yoga first and foremost, studying with amazing teachers from all over the world. Susanne has been teaching since 2010, and is registered with Yoga Alliance. In addition to Hatha Yoga and Chair Yoga, Susanne teaches the mindful practices of Yin and Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. She is a Certified iRest® Yoga Nidra Instructor, and has assisted in numerous trainings, retreats and immersions.

With Susanne, you can expect a class that is approachable, balanced, and a little bit playful. You might hear the occasional giggle or “ya’ll”. You will be encouraged to explore how poses feel in your body and maybe discover something new about yourself or experience a pose in a different way.

Off the mat, Susanne enjoys hiking and traveling with her husband and celebrating life with family and friends.

Susanne Hutchinson (she/her) Owner, Director of Teacher Training E-RYT 500, YACEP Certified iRest® Instructor

Kelly Walker is an iRest® Level 2 Teacher, a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) and Certificated Pranayama Teacher, with a Master's in Education. She began her Yoga Nidra journey in 2012, taking her first iRest class with the masterful Senior iRest Trainer & Supervisor Jennifer Cabanero. At The Yoga Tree, she continues ongoing practice with Jennifer and with the esteemed Pranayama teacher, Linda Oshins. Over the years, Kelly has dedicated herself to the practice and study of Yoga Nidra, enjoying participating as a student in numerous iRest Institute offerings and as an Assistant at iRest Level 1 Teacher Trainings. As an iRest & Pranayama teacher herself, Kelly brings skills from a 20+ year career as an educator, offering a warm atmosphere, space for exploration, and a sincere, heartfelt dedication to these beloved, transformational practices.

Kelly Walker RYT 200 iRest® Level 2 Teacher Certified Pranayama Teacher