Ongoing Classes

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 
Thursdays (with Restorative Yoga), 7:15-8:30 pm with Susanne, Zoom only
​Use your class pass or drop-in ($22 in person, $16 on zoom)

iRest Advanced Topic Series
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Jennifer
Tools for the Meditation Toolbox: Meeting our Guests with iRest Foundational Practices begins October 3!

Deep Rest for the Winter coming in November!

Introduction to iRest Yoga Nidra
Saturday, November 11, 1:00-3:00 pm
with Kelly Walker

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
Next series begins September 11
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Friday Night Yoga Nidra
Offered monthly, 6:00-7:30 pm, In-person and on Zoom
​with Susanne Hutchinson
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$35

In-Studio Day Retreat
Saturday, December 9
12:00-6:00 pm with Susanne
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SAVE THE DATE: Silent Meditation Retreat at Aldermarsh on Whidbey Island
July 12-14 with Susanne Hutchinson and Kelly Walker
Details and registration Info coming soon!

Workshops, Trainings, Retreats!
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Tools for the Meditation Toolbox: Meeting our Guests with iRest® Yoga Nidra
with Jennifer Cabanero
Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17, and 24
6:00-7:15 pm Pacific
$75 Early Bird by September 30/$85 after September 30

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Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24
6:00-7:15 pm on Zoom
$75 Early Bird by September 25/$85 after September 25
Preregistration required. A Zoom link will be sent to your email from the instructor about an hour before the start of each session. 
 
Woven into the practice of iRest Yoga Nidra are different ways of meeting, greeting or being with the guests that show up within us. These guests are sensations, emotions, and cognitions. I think of these as tools that we can add to our toolbox so that we can navigate the waves that life might bring our way with more ease.

In this 4 week series we will be exploring different ways of meeting or being with sensations, emotions, and cognitions that often are asking for our attention. We might engage these guests by noting them, weave in opposites, or engage with them in other ways.

When we offer our kind attention to these guests, they start to feel seen, heard, and connected with in ways that might offer insight, help us to metabolize our experiences, and to find more ease in our lives.

In each class there will be an orientation to help build an understanding of these foundational practices, as well as 1-2 meditations to experience using the tools.
There will also be time for questions and reflections.

Each class will be recorded and made available for 6 months to help support you in your personal practice.
This series is for any level of student.

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

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Mondays, through October 16
​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 - September 11
Week 2 - Intention and Heartfelt Desire - Laying the foundation of Sankalpa: making commitments that support our heart’s longing - September 18
Week 3 - Body sensation - Sensing and welcoming the body as sensation - September 25
Week 4 - Breath sensing - Experiencing the breath as a flow of energy that moves through the body - October 2
Week 5 - Meeting thoughts and emotions - October 9
Week 6 - Joy and Well-being - Welcoming joy independent of objects or circumstance, and Realizing our Essential Nature - October 16

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. 

Meditation 101: Yes, You CAN Learn to Meditate!
with Susanne Hutchinson
Thursdays, September 28 and October 5
2:00-3:00 pm
$35 for the Series, both in-person and on zoom

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Thursdays, September 28 and October 5
2:00-3:00 pm, both in-person and on zoom
Choose which option you will attend upon registration
$35
 
Think you can’t meditate? Have you tried and then felt frustrated? You are not alone, and this two-part mini-series is for you!

We will spend some time busting some of the common myths around meditation. (Here’s one: You do NOT need to sit still like a statue!) Then Susanne will guide you through some easy-to-adopt techniques to help you begin (or restart!) your meditation journey.

Participants will be emailed a short recorded guided meditation to practice at home between sessions. The second session, we will reflect on how the week’s practice went and dive a bit deeper into how to establish a regular home meditation practice.

Yes, you CAN learn to meditate!
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Introduction to iRest® Yoga Nidra
with Kelly Walker
Saturday, November 11
1:00-3:00 pm
​$45

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Saturday, November 11
1:00-3:00 pm
$45, preregistration required
 
This class will introduce students to the core principles of iRest® Yoga Nidra meditation. Based on the ancient teachings of meditation, iRest is an evidence-based transformative practice that leads to psychological, physical, and spiritual healing and well-being.
iRest provides you with tools to help you relax deeply, release stress, increase resiliency, improve your inter-personal relationships and provide you with greater mastery and control in your life.People who practice iRest report:

• Reduced depression, fear and anxiety
• Reduced insomnia and levels of stress
• Reduced chronic and acute pain
• Greater ability to relax and enjoy life
• Improved interpersonal relations
• Increased inner peace and well-being

There will be some lecture, several short meditations and a full 35-minute iRest practice that will be recorded. The recording will be available via e-mail to the participants.
Please bring comfortable clothes that will keep you warm and perhaps a pillow for extra coziness!

The Pause That Refreshes:
An In-Studio Day Retreat
with Susanne Hutchinson
Saturday, December 9
12:00-6:00 pm, In-studio only
$100 Early Bird until November 30/
​$120 after November 30

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Saturday, December 9
​12:00-6:00 pm
$100 Early Bird Price until Nov 30/$120 after Nov 30

Embrace hygge, and give yourself a refreshing PAUSE from the busyness of the season. Take a break away from the hustle and bustle, and SLOW DOWN with an afternoon of mindful practices, tea, and soup!

This cozy in-studio retreat features the mindful practices of Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Mindful Breathing Practices (pranayama), and iRest® Yoga Nidra. There will be guided journaling prompts with time for reflection, and a break to enjoy homemade vegetarian soup!

Enrollment limited to 8 participants. No previous yoga or meditation experience needed. All bodies welcome.

Friday Night iRest® Yoga Nidra
​with Susanne Hutchinson

6:00-7:30 pm, $35
In person and on zoom 

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.

All levels of experience are welcome.
Preregistration is required for this class. Choose either in-person on Zoom.
Please bring comfortable clothes that will keep you warm and perhaps a pillow for extra coziness!

Meet Our iRest® Teachers
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