Intro to Bellydance

MAY 8, FRIDAY

  • 7 PM - 8 PM

    This fun, beginner-friendly class invites you to explore the rich and evolving art of bellydance (raqs sharqi) in a body-positive, inclusive space. This pop-up combines accessible technique with playful combos, encouraging self-expression and confidence at every level—no experience necessary.

    More than just movement, this class offers a culturally respectful introduction to the history and context of bellydance, helping students connect with the deeper roots of the art form and its global community. We joyfully welcome dancers of all ages, bodies, backgrounds, and gender expressions. Come as you are, and move with us!

  • Andrea is a passionate bellydance instructor and a founding member of Laterna Dance Company. She teaches under Electric Nomad —originally established by Laterna’s lovely mentor, Twila Jane. Deeply moved by the emotion within music, Andrea draws inspiration from the Golden Era of raqs sharqi and theatrical movement, infusing her classes with expressive artistry and historical richness.

    She believes that dance, art, and politics are intertwined, and is committed to creating inclusive, welcoming spaces where all can feel empowered. After taking a break to embrace the joys of new mom life, Andrea is thrilled to return and share her joy for dance.

  • COST: Sliding scale $15 - $30

    **This is a pop-up workshop; no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.

  • Wear something comfortable and easy to move around in, like a t-shirt, tank top, and stretch pants. Hip scarves are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

    Feel free to dance in bare feet, socks, ballet slippers or non-marking rubber-soled jazz shoes.

  • TAOU STUDIO IN CARYTOWN

    3122 W Cary St #220

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LISTENING FIELDS

MAY 16, SATURDAY

  • Listening Fields is an immersive live sound experience by artists Robot Koch and Kathi Hendrick, designed to support deep rest and gentle reconnection. Through spatial audio and carefully composed music, participants are invited into a shared environment of stillness, presence, and calm.

    After the sound immersion, stay for tea and connection with community

  • Kathi Hendrick is a multidisciplinary facilitator and embodiment guide whose work integrates somatic practice, mindfulness, regenerative design, and creative transformation. Her background spans trauma-informed somatic facilitation, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, regenerative design, and creative transformation — working internationally with visionary leaders, organizations, and groups navigating innovation and deep change.

    Robot Koch is an award-winning composer, producer, and sonic innovator whose work exists at the intersection of sound, art, and immersive technology. With a deep curiosity about the connection between music, science, and consciousness, he creates cinematic soundscapes that transcend traditional genres, blending electronic, ambient, and modern classical elements into deeply evocative experiences. With a discography spanning multiple albums and over 100 million streams, Koch's music has been featured in films, TV series, and immersive audiovisual experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. His live performances, known for their multi-sensory depth, have sold out venues across the globe.

  • Cost: $40

    **This is a pop up; no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.

  • TAOU STUDIO FOREST HILL

    4701 FOREST HILL AVE - C4

  • 7-9

    experience ~45 minutes, tea hang ~60 min, 15 min to all drop in together

    What you do with the time is up to you. Remember you get to create you~

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IN SZN SPRING

MAY 22, FRIDAY


  • After Winter comes Spring! A 75 min deeper dive into YIN for the middle of spring. In spring, those aspects of us that have been dormant over the winter months begin to awaken.The time of vision, starting to step out, renewal, growth, starting "again". Just as nature enters a cycle of renewal, growth and expansion—so does the energy within us.

    Vision is linear, memory is reflective and as you draw the line to your destination you will see what you are facing while memories from Winter reflect behind. Change direction to change memories. In the yoga practice, you want to physically open up your thighs, lungs, liver and eyes.

  • 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.

  • Cost: $25

    FREE FOR MEMBERS

    **This is training, no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.

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    3122 W Cary St #220

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ON SPRING A KATONAH TRAINING

MAY 23, SATURDAY

  • 12 PM - 5 PM

    EXPECT to dive deeper into Katonah theory, 5 Element theory specifically on SPRING and what it brings us, pranayama, postures, and more. 

    Learning about the TCM seasons and the 5-element theory can provide us with a good framework to use as a tool for better understanding ourselves, where we are, and what we need.

    In this training we will move through a small practice for the season articulating its magic through the practicality of asanas, pranayama and theory of each seasonal element.

  • TCM:

    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides valuable insights for navigating seasonal transitions

    TCM highlights the deep relationship between the human body and the natural world, particularly the rhythms of the seasons. In this system, each of the five seasons is associated with a specific organ system, as well as corresponding elements such as taste, color, and personality traits.

    Much like yoga, TCM emphasizes balance, harmony, and the free flow of energy (Qi or prana) throughout the body. Integrating TCM principles into a yoga practice can help align the body with seasonal energies, support organ health, and enhance overall vitality. For example, choosing specific postures, breathwork, or meditative focus based on the current season’s element (like Wood in spring or Metal in autumn) can deepen the practice and promote seasonal wellness.

  • KAT MCCRORY

    Kat has become fascinated with the seasons, especially from the lense and language of Katonah Yoga, her teachers, and TCM for the last couple of years. It has changed and impacted her mindset and practice immensely.

    By exploring and teaching seasonal themes, she aims to offer others a meaningful framework for understanding the connection between the external world and their internal experience. In doing so, she hopes to help people gain insight into their inner landscape by observing the rhythms of the natural world around them.

    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: $150

    EARLY BIRD : $50 off

    **This is training; no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.

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    4701 FOREST HILL AVE - C4

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BREATHWORK + REIKI + SOUND

EVERY MONTH - SATURDAY

  • 6:15 - 7:30 PM

    75 MIN

    What you do with the time is up to you. Remember you get to create you~

  • Breath Work / Reiki / Sound Bath

    Join 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.

  • With Ari Khan and special rotating guest for sound.

  • 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.

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    3122 W Cary St #220

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BUTI YOGA

MAY 29, FRIDAY

  • 5:30-6:30 ~ with option of drinks after at Little Nickel !

    Join Preston for this unique, heat-inducing, dance-inspired yoga class. Buti Yoga is a combination of yoga, cardio dance, HIIT training, and primal movement. Get ready to sweat, shake, dance and sing along to top notch beats!

    No Experience needed

  • Preston is an experienced yoga teacher, educator and photographer. She discovered her passion for yoga while living in Thailand for two years teaching English after college. Since then, she has taught yoga in a wide variety of settings, from paddleboard yoga, to international work-away exchanges, to kids yoga in schools. She currently owns and operates L.O.C.A.L. Adventures, where she leads yoga and outdoor education programs for Richmond youth. She is also the co-founder of AWAKEN Retreats, a yoga and backcountry adventure retreat company. Preston aims to help people of all ages build a toolkit encompassing day-to-day stress management skills, including breath awareness and a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection. When she’s not teaching, you can likely find her paddling, biking or hiking in the James river park system.

  • Cost: SLIDING SCALE

    $15 - $30

    **This is training; no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.

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    4701 FOREST HILL AVE - C4

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COMING SOON

NIDRA + SOUND

COMING SOON

  • 7:15 PM

    Join Andre & Matt for a 60-minute Yoga Nidra and sound bath experience. This class will offer an opportunity for an immersion in a deeply nourishing and restful Yoga Nidra practice.

  • Yoga nidra, also known as yogic sleep, is a guided meditation practice that aims to induce a state of consciousness between wakefulness and sleep. It's a form of deep relaxation that combines guided imagery with the yoga posture Shavasana (corpse pose). The goal is to achieve a state of restful awareness, often described as a bridge between waking and sleeping, where the body experiences deep relaxation while the mind remains conscious. 

  • COST: Sliding Scale $15-30 

    **This is pop-up workshop, no intro offers, regular class packs, or free class cards can be used for this event.

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    3122 W Cary St #220

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