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

The Breath and Energy Body: Exploring Pranayama
Thursdays, 9:30-10:15 am with Susanne
May 11-June 29
In person and on Zoom
Use your class pass or drop-in to any session 

iRest Advanced Topic Series
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Jennifer
​The Map of Meditation begins June 6! Details below!
Coming in September: Foundational Practices for Meeting Thoughts and Emotions
Coming in October: Navigating the Ego-I thought

iRest Fundamentals - 6 Week Series
Mondays, 6:00-7:15 pm with Susanne Hutchinson
Offered every 6 weeks on Zoom
$80 for the series, or drop-in to any single session for $16
​Next series will begin June 5!
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Friday Night Yoga Nidra
Offered monthly, 6:00-7:30 pm, In-person and on Zoom
​with Susanne Hutchinson
September 15
$35

iRest Yoga Nidra Level 1 Training - Live Online!
with Stephanie Lopez
August 8-13 
Early Bird Price ends June 13!
details below!

Summer Day Retreat on Bainbridge Island
with Susanne, details coming soon!

SAVE THE DATE: Silent Meditation Retreat at Aldermarsh on Whidbey Island
July 12-14 with Susanne Hutchinson and Kelly Walker
Registration Info coming soon!

Workshops, Trainings, Retreats!

The Map of Meditation
with Jennifer Cabanero
Tuesdays, June 6-27
6:00-7:15 pm Pacific, on Zoom
$70 Early Bird by May 31/$80 after May 31

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with Jennifer Cabanero
Tuesdays, June 6, 13, 20, and 27
6:00-7:15 pm Pacific, on Zoom
$70 Early Bird Price until May 31
$80 Regular Price after May 31
Preregistration required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you from the instructor an hour before the start of each session. 
 
 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 unshakable inner groundedness 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 4 week series, there will be some lecture to help build an understanding of the map of meditation. Each week will feature 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 a free recording each week of the practice to help support you in your personal practice.

iRest® Yoga Nidra Level 1 Training
with Stephanie Lopez
August 8-13
Early Bird Price ends June 13! Use our Promo Code YT50 to save even more off the tuition!

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(GET $50 OFF TUITION WITH OUR PROMO CODE OF YT50)
August 8-13, 2023
with Stephanie Lopez 
Live-streamed via Zoom

PRICING 
$1195 Early Bird through June 13!
$1,595 after June 13
Use Promo Code YT50 upon checkout to save $50 off the registration fee! 

If you desire to deepen your personal iRest practice and understanding of the nondual teachings, or feel called to teach iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation in your community, in group and/or one-on-one settings, it’s time to begin your journey.

Join Senior iRest Trainer, Stephanie Lopez live online (Pacific Time) for a Level 1 Teacher Training. Everyone is welcome regardless of prior experience.

Students have reported that this comprehensive 5-day training has been one of the most transformative experiences of their lives.

The training offers an in-depth understanding of the core principles and practice of iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation and shares a modern perspective of the nondual teachings. You’ll walk away with practical and foundational tools to become a skillful and confident Level 1 iRest Teacher.

Level 1 training includes:

The history, theory, practice, and delivery of the transformative 10-Step iRest Protocol
How to use iRest in a Co-Meditation Dyad - a unique way to guide an individual into self-inquiry for transformation
How to use the iRest Protocol to meet difficult emotions, thoughts, and body sensations as messengers to help you move beyond them
How to cultivate a greater capacity for navigating life’s challenges and foster resilience
How to connect to the ground of wellbeing, and navigate the subtler realms of Being and Awareness
How to effectively incorporate iRest Yoga Nidra into your professional teaching, clinical practice, and your personal life.

The nondual teachings as a roadmap for moving beyond any sense of suffering and realizing your essential nature as unchanging wellbeing.

REGISTER https://www.irest.org/event/2023-august-irest-level-1-training-stephanie-lopez 
USE PROMO CODE YT50 when you register to save $50 off the tuition! 

The Breath and Energy Body:
Exploring Pranayama
with Susanne Hutchinson
Thursdays, through June 29, 9:30-10:15 am Pacific
Both In-person and on Zoom
Use your class package or drop-in to any session

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An 8 week journey into the world of Pranayama Breathing Practices
Thursdays, May 11-June 29
9:30-10:15 am  Pacific
​Preregistration required. Register on the weekly class schedule.
Both In-person and on Zoom (If attending on Zoom, a link will be automatically emailed to you an hour prior to the start of class.

Pranayama (yogic breathing practices) is the ancient art of directing your own energy using the breath. It is one of the Eight Limbs of yoga in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and just as important as the physical postures of yoga as they both prepare the practitioner for meditation. Pranayama can also be a meditation on the breath itself, and can help soothe or stimulate the nervous system and balance the mood.

Each 45 minute class will explore pranayama techniques that are accessible to beginners and useful to more advanced practitioners. Class will also include some gentle movement, guided meditation, visualization, and use of mudra (hand gestures).

This class will run for 8 weeks, with each class building upon the previous one, but each class also stands alone. Use your class package, or drop-in to any session.
Register on the weekly class schedule.

 iRest® Fundamentals:
​A 6 week series
with Susanne Hutchinson
Mondays, June 5-July 10
6:00-7:15 pm Pacific on Zoom
$80 for the Series or drop in to any single session for $16

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Mondays, June 5-July 10
​6:00-7:15 pm Pacific, Online via Zoom
$80 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 - June 5
Week 2 - Intention and Heartfelt Desire - Laying the foundation of Sankalpa: making commitments that support our heart’s longing - June 12
Week 3 - Body sensation - Sensing and welcoming the body as sensation - June 19
Week 4 - Breath sensing - Experiencing the breath as a flow of energy that moves through the body - June 26
Week 5 - Meeting thoughts and emotions - July 3
Week 6 - Joy and Well-being - Welcoming joy independent of objects or circumstance, and Realizing our Essential Nature - July 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. 
Next series begins September 11!

Friday Night iRest® Yoga Nidra
​with Susanne Hutchinson
Friday, September 15
6:00-7:30 pm, $35
In person and on zoom 

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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!