iRest® Yoga Nidra at The Yoga Tree

Ongoing Classes

Morning Meditation (mini-iRest)
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
on Zoom
9-9:30 am with Susanne Hutchinson
FREE

iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation
Tuesdays, 10-11:15 am with Susanne
In person and on Zoom
Use your class pass or drop-in for $14

iRest Advanced Topic Series
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Jennifer
New series begins in November! See below!

Finding Our Ground Through Strength Series
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Jennifer
Adding Bands and Weights begins in November! See below!

iRest Fundamentals - 8 Week Series
Mondays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Susanne Hutchinson
Offered every 8 weeks on Zoom
$75 for the series, or drop-in to any single session for $12
Currently running through November 22. Next series begins January 2022!

Friday Night Yoga Nidra
Offered monthly, 6:30-8:30 pm on Zoom
with Jennifer Cabanero
$30
October 22, November 12, December 10
6:00-8:00 pm Register here!

Special Workshops, Retreats and Series
see below

iRest® Fundamentals: An 8 week series
with Susanne Hutchinson
Continues through November 22
6:00-7:15 pm
drop in to any single session for $12

Mondays, 6:00-7:15 pm, Online via Zoom
$75 for the series, or drop in to any single session for $12. 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.

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 - October 4
Week 2 - Intention and Heartfelt Desire - Laying the foundation of Sankalpa: making commitments that support our heart’s longing - October 11
Week 3 - Body sensation - Sensing and welcoming the body as sensation - October 18
Week 4 - Breath sensing - Experiencing the breath as a flow of energy that moves through the body - October 25
Week 5 - Feelings and emotions - Understanding the difference between feelings and emotions, and experiencing them as messengers - November 1
Week 6 - Cognitions - Experiencing thoughts, beliefs, images and memories - November 8
Week 7 - Joy and Well-being - Welcoming joy independent of objects or circumstance - November 15
Week 8 - Sahaj and integration - Realizing our Essential Nature, and Everything Just as it is - November 22

This series will run continuously, every 8 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.

Friday Night YOGA NIDRA
with Jennifer Cabanero
October 22, 6:00-8:00 pm
ONLINE via ZOOM, $30

Based on the ancient teachings of meditation, Yoga Nidra is a transformative practice that leads to psychological, physical, and spiritual healing and well-being.

Its practice is integrative as it heals the various unresolved issues and traumas that are present in your body and mind, and restorative as it enables you to recognize your innate peace of mind that is always present amidst all changing circumstances of life.

The Friday night Yoga Nidra class is a nourishing way to start your weekend. When we are in harmony with ourselves this changes our experience of the world. We become more at ease, less reactive to life, and more responsive to the others around us.

What to expect:
There will be a short lecture, a BodySensing movement practice, and a full Yoga Nidra practice. BodySensing has also been referred to as Non-dual Yoga or Kashmiri Yoga and is a meditative practice that uses movement as a way to connect with ourselves and to open into peace, well-being, and our inherent wholeness.

All levels of experience are welcome
Preregistration is required for this class
Please bring comfortable clothes that will keep you warm and perhaps a pillow for extra coziness!

VIEW UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Navigating Emotions: a 6 week series
with Jennifer Cabanero
Tuesdays, beginning November 2
6:00-7:15 pm, Pacific Time, on Zoom
$85 for the series

A 6 week series with Jennifer Cabanero on Zoom
Tuesdays, November 2 - December 7
6:00-7:15 pm, Pacific Time
$85 for the Series
Preregister at least one hour before to receive the Zoom link in your email.

Curious, bored, excitement, dread, neutral, joyful, hopeless, grateful and the list goes on and on… It’s normal to label emotions as negative or positive, but what if we can learn how to meet our emotions as messengers?

People often ask me, “Why in the world would I want to feel my uncomfortable emotions?” Research shows us that regular doses of mild to moderate discomfort can make us more resilient to future discomfort. It has also been found that pushing away or resisting what we think of as “negative” emotions also dulls our ability to feel the “good” or the joyful ones. The more we are able to meet our emotions, the better able we are to be with others in the midst of their emotions. It’s a win, win situation.

In this 6-week series we will be incrementally and kindly, growing our ability to be with our emotional content. Taking plenty of time to cultivate and then rest in our Inner Resource so that when we are meeting emotions it is from a grounded center. Then we will explore ways of using the iRest Yoga Nidra foundation practices to meet any emotional guests. You will be encouraged to go at your own pace, meeting what feels appropriate for you.

All levels of experience are welcome.

Finding Our Ground Through Strength:
Adding Bands and Weights
A 6 week series
with Jennifer Cabanero
Wednesdays, November 3-December 15
6:00-7:30 pm on Zoom, $95

Finding Our Ground Through Strength: Adding Bands and Weights
A 6-Week Series with Jennifer Cabanero on Zoom
Wednesdays, November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 8, 15
(Please note: There will be no class the week of Thanksgiving)
6:00-7:30 pm, $95 for the series
Preregistration required at least one hour prior to the start of the series. A zoom link will be sent to your email prior to the start of class.

In challenging times feelings of being ungrounded can sometimes arise. While it might not be safe to be out in the world, we can cultivate an inner sense of stability and security through strength training.

Looking back at the times in my life when I focused on physical strength, I noticed co-arising feelings of inner strength, confidence, and stability. A feeling of, “I can do this!” that expanded out into my daily life. It even changed my posture!

This 6-week series will be a mindful exploration of functional movement, yoga poses and traditional strength training exercises to develop physical strength, mobility, and balance in order to cultivate an inner groundedness.

We will be using bands and/or weights during this series, with options (of course!) to not use them. It will be helpful to have any props that you like to use for yoga.
This class is suitable for all levels of fitness.