Yin Yoga (class)
In yin yoga, we settle into each pose for 3-5 minutes to allow the postures to benefit the body’s deeper tissues, including the joints, ligaments, tendons, and fascia. This is a slow, still, quiet class. It is the perfect way to end the day. Z’s yoga classes are for everybody and every body. His approach is accessible, inclusive, compassionate, well-rounded, safe, non-competitive, and trauma-informed. Their classes and instruction will invite you to slow down, breathe, move mindfully, and use a variety of props to support yourself throughout the practice. Yin yoga is suitable for all levels of practitioners and can be a great choice for beginners.
An Evening of Relaxation with Z (workshop)
“An Evening of Relaxation with Z” is a two-hour experience that includes a combination of guided breathwork, meditation, yin + restorative yoga, acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy, sound therapy, and more. During these events, Z offers his services to help you relax and recharge. In addition, they also teach you evidence-based tools and techniques to help reduce stress and anxiety in your daily life.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine 101 (training)
During this two-part training, Z will introduce participants to a variety of evidence-based forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that can incorporated into their current and future offerings (e.g., sessions, classes, workshops, retreats). The modalities covered in this course include acupressure, aromatherapy, emotional freedom technique, guided imagery, meditation, pranayama, progressive muscle relaxation, reiki, yoga, and more. The Be Love Yoga Teacher Training is proud to offer this unique course as part of their 200-hour curriculum. Participants who complete this training also receive a reiki level 1 certification, which broadens their scope of practice and allows them to take their work off the mat and onto the table (if they choose to do so). Yoga Alliance CEUs available.
Rest and Digest (retreat)
If you are ready to learn how to better reduce stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, or pain, this two-day retreat is for you. Over the course of the weekend, we will explore 21 evidence-based interventions. As your guide for the weekend, Z will strive for cultural humility and competence while exploring these practices by including discussions about the histories, teachings, and theories that informed each culture as they developed these (often ancient) techniques. Additionally, he will pair his knowledge about these topics with hundreds of scientific, peer-reviewed journal articles that demonstrate the potential health benefits of each practice.