A MOMENT FOR MOVEMENT
MAY 17, FRIDAY
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MAY 17 | 5 PM
This 60-minute movement offering is free to the community and is not meant to be put into a box. It will be teachings from Allison that are inspired by the moment and meant to support joy - even if we have to dig a bit to find it.
May this be time and space to celebrate and cherish the gift of movement and our vessel (bodies) that carry us through the complexities of life. Let's move and find joy, together.
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W/ ALLISON WALTON
Allison’s practice and teachings blossomed nearly a decade ago in New York City where she quickly came to admire the grounding yet vibrant experience yoga offered. Her journey has taken her across many coasts to seek training, guidance, and mentorship from acclaimed teachers and studios, all of which have uniquely influenced her personal style and approach.
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PRICE: FREE
BREATHWORK + REIKI + SOUND
EVERY MONTH - NEXT DATE: MAY 18, SATURDAY
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Breath Work / Reiki / Sound Bath
Monthly at 6:15pm (75 MIN)
Upcoming dates:
May 18Join Ari for a Breath work Alchemy Experience, where you will be given the opportunity to transform thought into sensation by shifting awareness from the mind to the body through active breath meditation. After you will be invited to slide into a state of relaxation as you receive healing sound frequencies and Reiki.
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Breath: Pranayama helps us rev up our system, getting us ready for anything.
Reiki: This Japanese healing energy technique promotes relaxation and reduces stress/anxiety though gentle touch.
Sound Bath: Sound baths provide a space for us to enter deep meditation, soothe our nervous system, increase our focus, and improve our sleep.
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With Ari Khan and special rorating guest for sound.
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SLIDING SCALE : $10 - $30 *Free For Members
PAY WHAT YOU CAN. Our sliding scale program was meant for US, created with the intention to be inclusive and accessible to more people.
SUP YOGA x WATERFRONT RVA
MAY 30, THURSDAY
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6:00-7:30PM
Join TAOU Studio for a floating yoga experience during this Stand Up Paddleboard class in partnership with Waterfront RVA! All equipment provided and no experience necessary.
You will learn all the paddleboard basics before we paddle out on the river together and anchor our boards. Class will be a flow of breathwork, yoga and meditation with the James River as our studio!
We will be meeting at 415 Tredegar Street near Brown's Island.
Whether you are a beginner paddler or float regularly, join us for this incredible way to enjoy our beautiful city! This is a “do you” experience: you are free to do as little or try out as much as you'd like on the board.
We provide all equipment - including paddeboard, paddle, PFD and anchoring system. Our guides with Waterfront RVA are available as extra sets of eyes and hands, ensuring the safest floating experience possible.
Please do your best to be on time. Because parking can be tricky, please arrive at least 10 min early to ensure you don’t miss us as we paddle out!
*Because boards and spaces are limited, reschedules must be done at least 24 hrs in advance. Any cancellations within the 24 hr period will lose their class pass, no refunds will be issued. Thank you for understanding!
Available parking: Belle Isle parking lot, Civil War Museum lot (small fee), or street parking on 5th street. There is also free parking on Oregon Hill Pkwy.
Clothing: Wear anything you're comfortable *potentially* getting wet. :) swimsuits, athletic wear, etc are all totally fine!
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KATIE BOSCH
I believe art, movement and nature have incredible power to shift our perspectives and improve our lives in meaningful ways. As a yoga instructor, massage therapist and photographer, I have a deep reverence for bodies and what they are capable of overcoming and achieving.
YOGA - 200HR ISY Yoga Alliance 2016, 20HR MFR Yoga 2016, 20 HR Thai Yoga 2020, 180 Hr Katonah Yoga 2024
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Cost: $50 - includes all equipment - paddeboard, paddle, PFD and anchoring system.
*TAOU members receive a discount! Monthly members get 10% off, annual members get 15% off.
**Because boards and spaces are limited, reschedules must be done at least 24 hrs in advance. Any cancellations within the 24 hr period will lose their class pass, no refunds will be issued. Thank you for understanding!
CATCH GRACE
JUNE 14, FRIDAY
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Celebrate your efforts by catching grace in this juicy 60 min Restorative Yoga class with massage assists by our talented TAOU therapists.
Assists are always optional - we will have our touch tokens available for those who wish to be massaged during class!
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KATIE BOSCH
“ I believe art and movement have incredible power to shift our perspectives and improve our lives in meaningful ways.”
*with massage assists by our talented TAOU therapists
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Cost: $20 Drop In - TAOU members receive a discount! Monthly members get 10% off, annual members get 15% off.
**This is pop-up class, no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.
NEW MOON RITUALS:
EVERY NEW MOON
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This ritual circle gathers every New Moon night at 7:15 PM -
an intensely energetic time for inner work. Rituals will be a 75 minute Yin practice, opening your body and allowing your mind to focus on intention-setting and journaling through guided self-reflection. Monthly themes will be explored through a nature-based lens, working with the elements, seasons, and more. Tea will be available afterwards for you to gather, learn, reflect and connect with your community.
Bring a mat, journal and pen to each session.
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MEET EMILY
Emily is a nature-based wellness practitioner and teacher, connecting people to their roots in nature. Her studies in environmental anthropology showed her the interconnectedness of all life and inspired her to help others rediscover their own connections. Through her studio, Heartwood House, Emily combines the tools of yoga with nature's elements, seasons, rhythms and cycles to teach yoga, breathwork, meditation and ritual classes, workshops and community events. Her classes are introspective and designed to connect body and mind to nature.
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One New Moon (drop in) $25.00
Three New Moons $72.00
Six New Moons $130.00
**Monthly members get 10% off, Annual members get 15% off
**This is a pop up class and is not included in memberships. Class packs, intro specials, free class cards and other drop in pricing are not valid for pop ups.
IN SEASON : SUMMER
TBD
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KAT MCCRORY
To share what I have learned and in the process learn myself, forming us. I artfully craft each teaching experience weaving in who I am, what I have learned, recipes for joy, and imagination. I believe that through this practice we can practically, actively, and consciously move through ourselves, with ourselves, in order to know ourselves better and what it is that we need.
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Cost: Members FREE | $20 Drop IN
**This is pop-up class, no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.
DREAM STORIES WORKSHOP
TBD
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Herbal Eye-Pillow & DREAM STORIES WORKSHOP
JULY TBD | 1-3PM
Sew & Rest! Cultivate tranquility through sensory relationship with soothing herbs by sewing and filling personal eye-pillows to support regenerative rest. In this workshop, after sewing our eye-pillows, you will be guided into a meditation and visualization practice.
Through the awareness practice of meditation, and the expressive act of writing, we will dive deeply into the imagination to reveal our individual narratives, limiting beliefs, and the central metaphors of our subconscious mind. Inspired by the narrative power of Irish storytelling, and the dream analysis techniques of Carl Jung, this class will provide you with tools to investigate, and translate, the layered landscape of the Self.
Class will open with sewing and filling our eye-pillows alongside an optional (decaffeinated) tea ceremony, followed by a guided meditation, and will close with a reflective writing period for all participants. There will be an opportunity to share your experience, investigate the present metaphors, and deepen your understanding of their influence.
No prior experience with dreamwork or sewing is necessary. Comfortable clothing is recommended. All eye mask materials provided.
Limited occupancy of 10 participants.
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MORGAN WHITEHEAD
Yoga has empowered my conscious choice to embody here on earth. I teach yoga to deepen my practice and share in the nurturing power of these ancient teachings (with a beautiful community of seekers).
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PRICE: $30 -
Class includes: all materials needed
**This is a pop up class and is not included in memberships. Class packs, intro specials, free class cards and other drop in pricing are not valid for pop ups.
WALL SUPPORT
TBD
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APRIL 12 | 5 PM
75 MIN workshop style class: A wall sequence to support you
Set up around using the wall (support), ropes, good foundation with blocks and more! ONLY 10 spots available!
We live in a world were we can be too flexible, over committing, over extending, and on the go forward, which over time can be taxing on our minds and bodies. Wall support is a 75 Minute workshop style class where we will learn to lean back and feel supported, to set up better measurements + boundaries, and more. From creating a good stable foundation we can then explore our ability and freedom in the postures.
A recipe using alightment, measures, and proof to find stability and structure, and in time ability + freedom. Be skillful, sneaky, slow moving, and sophisticated in the practice.
Mats will be provided. wear clothes that are easy to move in.
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KAT MCCRORY
To share what I have learned and in the process learn myself, forming us. I artfully craft each teaching experience weaving in who I am, what I have learned, recipes for joy, and imagination. I believe that through this practice we can practically, actively, and consciously move through ourselves, with ourselves, in order to know ourselves better and what it is that we need.
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Cost: $25 Drop IN
Members get % off drop in price. (rates vary depending on monthly or annual)
**This is pop-up class, no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.
EVENING HUM
TBD
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Yoga Nidra, or “yogic sleep,” is a resting meditation technique that promotes profound relaxation alongside full body & total self awareness. In this pop-up, Andre will guide you through a reclined full body scan before lulling you into the dreamy state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. This gentle practice works to calm the sympathetic nervous system allowing you to detach from thought and connect with your subconscious self.
Once settled, Matt will create a sound bath using singing bowls, field recordings, and manipulated drones. Within this deep and hypnotic atmosphere, full of tonal interactions, a space for healing and meditation opens up. Enveloped by sound, our internal connections are guided toward realignment as we practice listening to an ever present and immersive sound field.
Your experience can be as reflective or as restful as you’d like to make it — set your intention and choose your own adventure. Lay down, get supported & cozy, and allow voice and sound to ease you into complete relaxation.
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ANDRE WILSON + MATT DOWDY
ANDRE (YOGA NIDRA)
His practice has evolved to foster introspection and growth in the mind. Yoga’s intentional motion and guiding principles constantly challenge us to consider how we view ourselves and move through this world.
MATT (SOUND BATH)
Bathe in the healing sound instruments with Matt Dowdy as he creates an immersive and creative soundscape using singing bowls and elements from his DJ background.
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PRICE - $20 DROP IN
*** Monthly Members get 10% Off, Annual Members get 15% off.
**This is a pop up class and is not included in memberships. Class packs, intro specials, free class cards and other drop in pricing are not valid for pop ups.