Shakti Rising: A Women’s Empowerment Workshop w/ Heather Irene Smith & Ocean Gettys

Unlock your innate power by integrating body wisdom, breath, voice, and movement. Learn to better regulate your nervous system and safely anchor your divine feminine energy (Shakti) for true, lasting empowerment.

In this workshop, you will ignite your Shakti- your inner power of feminine energy- through mantra, movement, and somatic based empowerment practices.

In a sacred feminine circle, we will explore rewiring for peace and power, with deep connection to self and community. There will be space to share and heal, with empowerment practices like setting boundaries.

    Participants can expect:

    • Yoga Philosophy related to Shakti energy- what is it, how do we access & use it
    • Background on Somatic Experiencing-what is it and philosophy
    • Chanting Shakti mantras with harmonium- vocal activation, using our voices as women
    • Somatic Experiencing practices using both voice and body to attune to oneself, set boundaries and build trust with others
    • Small and whole group discussion
    • Getting creative! Each participant will create a personal expression of Shakti and have an opportunity to share it with the group

    For more information on Heather Irene, please see her teacher profile here! Heather Irene teaches donation-based weekly Gentle Flow Mondays 6:15pm-7:15pm and Vinyasa Flow Saturdays 10:30am-11:30am. For more information on Ocean, please see their teacher profile here. They teach a donation-based weekly Gentle Yoga & Somatic Experiencing on Fridays 2:15pm-3:30pm.

    Cost: $30
    Financial Aid Available- Please stop by the front desk, call, or email kelsey@ashevillecommunityyoga.org.

    PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

    Refund Policy: We understand that life happens and unforeseen circumstances come up. If life offers up an unexpected event and you need to withdraw from the workshop:

    • A full refund will be issued if you need to withdraw 4+ days before the workshop. Please reach out for your refund, as it will not be automatically applied to your account.
    • If you need to withdraw within 3 days or fewer, no refund is provided.

    Please create a Mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, please email Kelsey at  kelsey@ashevillecommunityyoga.org

    Late Policy: Doors will close at the workshop start time. We encourage you to arrive at least 15 minutes before the workshop start time to ensure there is ample time to park, check in and settle in to your space. We do have a 10 minute grace period, and we encourage you to call the studio to let us know if you are running behind. If you are later than 10 minutes after the start of the workshop, there is a chance you will not be able to enter and no refund will be given. 
    Capacity: Please note: Some workshops will fill to capacity of 28 students.

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