Yoga + Writing Classes
4 class mini-series
Thursdays Nov 5, Nov 19, and Dec 3, 17
7-8:30pm
Includes:
~ 4, 75 min yoga classes with intentions of present moment attention on the breath, sensation, and movement as grounding practices to balance body and mind in the season of autumnal change
~ 15 min reflective guided writing
~ weekly playlists
~ recordings of each class!
A friend hand-wrote and shared this Wendell Berry poem with me years ago which lived on my fridge for a long time:
What We Need Is Here
by Wendell Berry
Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye,
clear. What we need is here.
As the days get shorter and more confusing by the minute, I've loved returning to these words. Landing in the here in little moments has been an antidote to much sadness and worry over the past weeks. Letting the sound of a bird wash over me. Or savoring the feeling of freshly washed feet in the sheets. Or sun dancing in patterns across a blank wall at school. More and more I see the value in letting these little pleasures of life sustain me for the not so pleasant moments.
In the spirit of sensing and slowness, comes this mini-series as a way to move with care and ease towards the Solstice.
Why yoga & writing?
Yoga is a practice that is meant to connect. To bring together mind and body. An opportunity to get curious about what is. With attention and care cultivated in the yoga practice, it’s possible to make new discoveries about being in a body, about the self, and the heart. Writing is thinking, is processing, is feeling, is making, creating, and discovering connections. Taking some time to write after the yoga practice can be like a continuation, an easing, and integrating of the yoga practice into our day to day lives.
Of course there’s more! Looking forward to hearing how you would answer this “why.” How do you experience the practices of yoga and writing?
What people are saying:
“The yoga and writing workshops with Erin provide a focus and positive adjustment on the stories that I tell myself. The stories about my strengths and my goals to grow, the stories about my place on this planet, and the stories about the greater purpose of our universe and connectivity across all things. The workshops that Erin leads provide space for connectivity of physical, emotional and spiritual and sets the path for a greater personal and community impact.”
“The yoga & writing classes have been a great addition to my practice because a lot of times after leaving a yoga class, we are right back into the chaos of everyday life. Incorporating the writing portion into the class allowed me to acclimate back into the world while preserving where my thoughts went while I was in the class.”
“During one of the sessions, I started a short story that I later completed, and it was the first piece of fiction I had written for almost 20 years.”
“It bridged a mind, body, and emotional connection that ignited a form of expression and exploratory domain I didn’t know was possible. Erin’s workshop practiced mindfulness and connections to the body. I was genuinely eager during each day to get to class to unfold the layers of emotional and physical possibilities.”
Past Yoga + Writing Series
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