perfect fusion : restorative yin + live ambient sound bath

An evening of soothing vibrations and movement medicines in South Philly! 

Join yoga teacher and musician Seth (@cvsket_pretty_) for a restorative yin class featuring original music, followed by a live ambient sound bath and guided meditation.

The term perfect fusion comes from the tantric idea of Shiva/Shakti perfectly fused together as the highest level of reality, that both transcends and encompasses all things. We'll explore these ideas more in class as we move, breathe, and meditate, celebrating divine consciousness expressing itself through each and every one of us.

Only $33 for this unique + intimate experience!
Spaces are limited - reserve yours via MindBody!

Psychedelic Kundalini at Night!
the yoga is the high

Join us to take part in an evening of movement, sound, and breath practices that settle the mind and usher us into deep meditative states.

It is here where we awaken the healing spiritual energy in the body, connect with our intuition, and recognize the ancient wisdom and infinite love that exists within each of us.

This class is for all-levels, beginners and experienced yogis alike. Kundalini-induced meditative states can be quite psychedelic on their own, however this special offering will enhance the experience with curated ambient music and kaleidoscopic nighttime lighting.

*Recreational psychedelic substances are NOT recommended for this class, the yoga is the high. Please arrive 5-10 minutes ahead of the start time. We will begin at 7pm.

$30 registration for this energetic event!

About the Facilitators:

Sara Jennings (she/her) is a Certified Kundalini Instructor based in Philadelphia. With a specific training focus on kriya yoga, breathwork, and mantra meditation, Sara leads regular classes in-person and online. She began practicing yoga at the start of the pandemic and spent a year in San Diego where she was exposed to the Kundalini style of yoga with her teacher, Har Dev Singh Khalsa in Encinitas, CA. Sara completed her 200 hour teacher training in the spring of 2022. She enjoys practicing many types of yoga including Vinyasa, Yin, and Yoga Nidra. Sara is also a political organizer and mother. She lives in Queen Village.

Sara’s classes are for all levels, from beginner to experienced yogis. Her offerings incorporate movement, breath, mantra, and meditation to still the mind, allowing the spirit to experience states of stillness, wisdom, and bliss.

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Joshua Evans is a 200hr RYT, 95hr RCYT, and a certified Himalayan Kriya Yoga teacher with over 200 hours in training. Joshua’s main focus is teaching the subtle body techniques of Himalayan Kriya Yoga on a weekly basis at Palo Santo. This dynamic mediation practice includes, pranayama, mantra, kriya, mudra, and asana focused on fusion and diffusion, union and separation of the astral and physical body. This sacred science of alignment and purification helps practitioners realize the existence of life in every atom further leading to self realization. Joshua is a stay at home dad of two, former chef and a local South Philly resident.

Hogwarts Halloween : A Special Holiday Yoga Class!

Attention all witches and wizards! Join us for a magical Halloween evening of yoga, movement, release, and inner awakening inspired by the happenings at Hogwarts within the well known and loved Potterverse! 

We encourage you to dress in costume, embody your favorite character, wear your house colors with pride, and bring your wand for this potion-of-motion filled practice guided by MJ Heart.

A 75 minute yoga flow + patronus meditation welcoming for all wizarding levels!

(No muggles allowed - register to reserve your space.)

GET TO THE JOINT: WRIST & ANKLE WORKSHOP

Palo Santo Yoga & Renee G

In this 2 hour workshop, learn strengthening exercises and stretches for these oh-so-important parts of our bodies plus our feet and hands, tools to help heal from injuries, and modifications of yoga flow and asana to help prevent new injuries.

Implementing new ways to stay off of or reduce strain on a hand or foot when needed during practice, this self-focused + therapeutic event will include a self-massage to close the day.

This workshop will be led by Palo Teacher Renee G, who struggles with long-term repetitive injuries in both her ankle and wrist, among other things, but has found opportunities in these challenges that she hopes to share with others. Please come dressed for moderate practice, props will be provided.

*Please note that Renee is not a medical professional and this workshop is not intended to replace the care of a doctor or physical therapist.

All levels + all experiences are welcome, please reach out with any questions!
Only $33 for this informative event!

KIRTAN BLISS : Mantra Music & Heart Song Experience with Gershone & Gina

Come join the Palo Santo Yoga Community and some very Special Guests for an evening of chanting and singing ancient mantra and songs in a call & response fashion - no experience necessary!

Gershone and Gina are a dynamic duo that blend elements of traditional kirtan with creative and improvisational heart songs for a mantra music experience like no other. Merging soul-stirring, nectar-filled, high energy mantra music that will open, inspire, and transform you!

Mantras are ancient vibrational tools that hold the highest bliss and intelligence... Chanting them realigns and recalibrates our being, while grounding and emanating goodness, beauty, and love here on planet Earth.

Join us for community and upliftment, and to offer your prayers and highest wishes for yourself and for humanity. You are welcome to rest and receive. or to sing and dance with us!

Register via MindBody for this special event!
$20-$25 suggested donation

Health Goth Yoga

This will be a special 75 minute hip focused Yin Yang Flow that will balance the solar and lunar energies within us. It will be about 40 minutes yang and 35 minutes yin so expect to sweat & strengthen as well as get a nice deep stretch.

Interweaving some upbeat new wave (B-52s, Blondie, etc) during the solar/yang flow portion... with some of the darker jams (joy division, bauhaus, etc) during the lunar/yin poses. Yin Yoga will be accompanied by Reiki to help release emotional tension, freeing stagnant or blocked energy held in the body. Expect to sweat, stretch and surrender into a sweet savasana.

Come channel your inner health goth!
Only $22 to reserve your space!

About the facilitator:
Crystal Rose is a certified 500 hour Vinyasa and Reiki Master. She is the Founder of Health Goth Yoga, a company that embraces an alternative style of yoga that is music driven. It respects the roots of yoga movement but pairs the class to untraditional yoga music like punk, metal, emo, goth and alternative music.

As latina who has been practicing yoga and meditation and going to DIY shows and concerts for 20 years, Crystal is all about making yoga accessible to BIPOC, Queer and alternative misfits who may be scared away from trying it because they don’t fit the stereotypical mold for a yoga practitioner and want to listen to loud music while they move their bodies.

Cult Curious: an introduction to Ashtanga

Face it… Ashtanga is kind of a cult. 

A soft cult, though. With its (ahem) charismatic leadership, cherished rituals, and a tight-knit community, it’s easy to feel like you’re part of something special—because you are!

Join us for "Cult Curious," a beginner-friendly Ashtanga workshop designed to get you Mysore Room ready. Whether you’re new to yoga or returning to your mat, this workshop welcomes all levels.

During the workshop, you'll:

• Learn the foundational section of the Ashtanga sequence

• Experience what a self-directed practice feels like

• Pick up key alignment tips to practice safely and effectively

• Embrace traditional practices like chanting and breathing exercises (you know, the culty stuff)

As your practice deepens, you’ll start to notice the benefits—better breathing, a stronger body, and a calmer mind. You’ll want to keep going!

Bonus: Upon completing the workshop, participants can purchase a discounted 1-month introductory Mysore pass.
Cost: $50

Unsure if this course is the right fit for you? Feel free to reach out on Instagram @mysoreyogaphilly or via email at meghan@meghanyoga.com.

summer rain w/ tyler k.

shamanic Cacao Journey 

Join us for a sacred medicine event as we come together in community to call upon the nourishing rains of summer as we sweetly transition towards the harvest season and commune with the heart-healing Spirit of Cacao!

At this event we will:

• learn traditional ways of working with Cacao

• harmonize ourselves with the natural cycles

• hear an ancient wisdom story

• practice breathwork and movement

• learn herbal medicine applications of Cacao

• embark on a guided sensory journey to experience the warm personality of this wise plant ally first-hand

Come ready to fill your heart with Cacao love and tend to our growth and potential!

Who is this for?
This ceremony is open to everyone, especially those who have never had this kind of experience.

When :
Sunday, August 25th @ 1:30pm
Palo Santo Yoga & Wellness

Cost of this ceremonial offering is just $33
Spaces are limited - register via MindBody! 
We hope to see you there! 

About Your Guide: Tyler K has been an herbalist, ceremonialist, and land steward for over 10 years. He's been visiting the Ma'ya'ab region for 6 years to learn traditional ways of working with Cacao and gain permission to bring Cacao healing to the local community here. Tyler is an initiate and carrier of two lineages of wisdom traditions and ceremonial arts: the Pachakuti Mesa and the Dún Mór Druid Order. He has a degree from Drexel University where he studied psychology, anthropology, and biological sciences. Tyler has apprenticed with ethnobotanists, herbalists, and ceremonialists around the world and completed programs at the School of Evolutionary Herbalism. Find Tyler K on Instagram 

Magic Body Workshop!

Learn Myofascial Release with Carly Brand

During this 2 hour workshop you’ll learn about the wonderful world of fascia- the liquid light that comprises most of your body.

Myofascial Release is a profound and extremely simple method to gently open the fascial tissue with sustained pressure and awareness, releasing areas of long held tension to access more ease of motion, joy, and the full range of emotions available to us as humans.

You will partner up to apply the techniques and we end with a group unwinding. Everyone gets a chance to be “patient” and “practitioner”.

Leave feeling lighter with more bounce in your wiggly body of water.

Only $33 for this nurturing offering!
Spaces are limited - register to reserve yours.

Heart CHAKRA SOUND BATH CEREMONY
w/ Devachanna

Join Laura of Devachanna in a chakra healing experience to bring awareness and build energy in the Anahata Chakra. 

• Learn about the Heart Chakra, how it relates to our lives and ways to bring balance to this energy center.

• Experience a guided meditation and group mantra chant to build energy in this energy center.

• Receive a crystal bowl sound healing designed for creating positive flow and energy in the Anahata Chakra.

 The Heart Chakra is the nexus point in the human experience, It is the link between your own inner self and the others around you.  It is the place where we come together to experience life in a collective encounter.

This is the place where we cultivate and develop compassion, love of others and the understanding that we are all mirrors of one another reflecting the desire for love and belonging.  In this day more than ever we benefit from turning our minds toward our hearts in the context of community, being seen, and seeing one another, and in doing this we grow together.

This is an afternoon to invite the light of love into your life and cultivate this love through resonating with a heart-centered sound and mantra healing as well as community discussion and sharing.   

You will leave the workshop feeling a new sense of unity consciousness, a new awareness of the energy of the Heart Chakra, along with skills and information on how to continue to create positive energy in this center.  

Devachanna Sound Baths are designed to heal by stilling/calming the body/mind to make way for illuminated states of awareness. Devachanna sound baths shift consciousness, clear and vitalize the Chakras (energy centers), and facilitate a natural flow of the body/mind through specialized vibratory sound and guided meditation. An introduction to and practice of Theta State Meditation during the event provides an inner environment for a consciousness shift while the crystal frequencies and chanted mantra provide an outer environment for healing of the body/mind.

Sound Baths Provide An Environment To:
Heal The Mind • Clear away stuck and discordant energy, gain clarity of thought and relief from difficult emotions.
Heal The Body • Stuck energy within the body is entrained into flowing energy from sound healing instruments, encouraging better health.
Heal the Soul • When used with intention for healing, a powerful influence of the pure energy of sound can break old outdated patterns and set a new path for our souls journey.

What To Bring:
Please wear comfortable clothes, bring a yoga mat and other supports to help you stay comfortable during the sound bath. Bring your crystals to be cleared as well! It is suggested to bring tea or water in a travel mug to hydrate after the sound bath.

About the facilitator:
Laura brings synergy to the latest developments in sound, consciousness and healing. Her practice has developed from the perspective of a scientific background (BS, MA, Geology), a lifelong interest in health, body/mind/spirit connection, consciousness, and music. Laura uses the gentle but powerful frequencies of sound healing instruments with guided meditation, and mantra to catalyze healing. She works with groups and individuals to move through energetic blockages for deep healing. Vibration of sound healing instruments and guided meditation result in an environment that fosters the creation of new positive mind/body/spirit connections and healing of the souls journey. In addition to her Undergraduate and Masters Degrees, Laura holds a Certificate of Sound Healing from the Globe Institute of Sound Healing, a Certificate in Journey Dancing and is a 200 HR-RYT with the Yoga Alliance.

special Kirtan with Devadas

Come join the Palo Santo Yoga community and special guest, internationally renowned kirtan artist + recording musician, Devadas - for an evening kirtan : chanting and singing ancient mantra and songs in a call & response fashion - no experience necessary!

Devadas is a kirtaniya, composer, and artist hailing from Brooklyn, New York. He leads kirtans throughout the world and has recorded a wide variety of acclaimed CDs, including his latest releases, 3 Prayers and Radio Nada.

In 2012, Devadas collaborated with indie-rock icon J Mascis to produce and record the film score for the feature documentary One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das. Devadas produced Nina Rao’s chant album, Antarayaami, and in 2016 launched the Lokah Peace Project, an online and ever-expanding video project aimed at inspiring reflection, empathy and harmony.

devadasmusic.com
@ammasdevadas

We are VERY excited for this inspiring evening of sacred song & connection

$20-25 sliding scale admission
*please register ahead of time if possible

The Shadow Workshop

with Kirsten Youngren

Shadow Work is a radical practice of self care and acceptance in which we lovingly uncover the parts of us we so often repress. It is through these parts where our true wisdom, beauty, and essence are often overlooked.

Join Palo Santo's Intuitive Pranic Healer, studio manager, and teacher, Kirsten Youngren, as she guides you on a magical journey of Vinyasa yoga & movement, restoration & meditation, and communal connection to navigate through the many layers of self.

An optional Pranic healing offering is also included to cleanse any excess energy and create more compassion within the mind, body, and spirit. 

Only $22-$33 sliding scale for this special event!

IGNITING SUMMER & ENERGY EXPANSIONS
ACUPUNCTURE + YIN YOGA + REIKI

The fire element as it pertains to yoga expresses expansion, connection, joy & openness but with the intention to be cultivated in ways that are also safe, contained & sustainable so that we don't "burn out".

During this practice, we will explore finding our unique edges and feeling what too open or too closed feels like so that we can nurture our own healthy vulnerability and discernment. We will intentionally seek for the balance in what feels good (like a deep healthy stretch), and what feels like too much (when overstretching leads to injury) by bringing awareness to specific meridian lines of energy in yin yoga asana.

Fire pertains to our shen or spirit and how we shine that out into the world. We will explore heart opening in a way that holds internal boundaries so that our energy doesn't become damaged or emptied. Through supportive restorative practices, we will work not just with the front of the heart, but with the back of the heart allowing the light to shine through us. This dance of opening ourselves to the world and to others isn't an arduous task, but one that naturally happens when we repair + cultivate our connections to source and to ourselves.

Within this 2.5 hour community event, we will explore dynamic movements to release inner tensions while expanding our energy systems, activate deep stretching of connective tissues in yin yoga asana, and move into a heart opening restorative practice allowing space for vulnerability and healing.

While in restorative posture, acupuncture will be applied to each participant while reiki energy will be cultivated to help deepen the subtle energetic release and seal in a potent + protective power.

Join Palo Santo Owner, MJ Heart & Inhabit Acupuncture's Dr. Kristen Voget D.Ac. for this activated and energetically aligned summer experience. This in-studio event will be held from 2:00-4:30pm with the option to stay and gracefully move back through the layers until 5:00pm.

Space is extremely limited - register ahead of time via MindBody!

Manifesting Your Reality

A Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Experience with Joe Longo

Unlock the Power Within to Create the Life You Desire

Join us for an immersive Kundalini Yoga and Meditation workshop designed to elevate your vibrational state and harness the power of your subconscious to manifest your dreams and desires. "Manifesting Your Reality" is more than a workshop; it's a journey towards the life filled with love, joy, and abundance that you've always envisioned for yourself.

What You Will Experience:

*Mantra Chanting: Engage in powerful Kundalini mantras that open the heart and mind, setting the foundation for profound transformation.

*Dynamic Movement: Participate in Kundalini Yoga sequences (Kriyas) that awaken your spiritual energy, enabling you to access higher states of consciousness.

*Meditation Practices: Dive deep into meditation techniques that focus your mind and spirit on your deepest wishes and dreams, moving you into the space where they are already fulfilled.

*Energy Alignment: Learn to raise your vibration and align your energy with the universe's abundance, tapping into the limitless potential that resides within you.

*Subconscious Reprogramming: Explore methods to reprogram your subconscious mind, removing blocks and limitations, allowing you to effortlessly attract the life you want to live.

Why This Workshop?

*Transformational: This isn't just about learning; it's about experiencing a transformation that shifts your perspective and reality.

*Holistic Approach Combining mantra, movement, and meditation offers a comprehensive path to personal development and spiritual growth.

*Empowerment Empower yourself to take control of your life's narrative, creating a future that resonates with your highest aspirations.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is perfect for individuals of all levels of experience with yoga and meditation—from beginners to seasoned practitioners—who are ready to dive deep into their personal growth journey and manifest their desires into reality.

Only $33 for this magical experience - space is limited, register to reserve yours!

We are ECSTATIC to announce a very special offering coming to your favorite South Philly sangha next month.

Local DJ and yogi, Mythra, will be leading an ecstatic dance at the studio on May 11th from 7-11 pm.

Lauren, a beloved member of the Palo Santo community, is a yoga student and teacher. After taking the 50 hour yoga teacher training at Palo her path unfolded into the realm of combining her love for the yoga community with her passion for DJing. Her DJ persona, Mythra, embodies the divine feminine, her higher self, and her physical form working in unison to be of service to something greater than just herself.

What is ecstatic dance?

In its most basic definition ecstatic dance is a free-form movement experience inspired and led by carefully curated music with the intention of creating a healing journey.

The set is open format and follows a waveform, starting slow, building to a peak/release, and descending into stillness. Ecstatic dance is by no means a contemporary New Age practice. It has been around since ancient times and has been practiced for centuries.

No dance experience or partner is necessary or needed. It’s a perfect outlet for those who think they “can’t dance” because they were taught that to “know” how to dance is to move in a certain way. This is also a sacred playground for experienced movers and dancers craving for a free space to express amongst community. Everyone is welcomed.

The Evening Flow:

• 7 pm Opening Circle

• 8 pm Live set by Mythra

• 10:30 pm Closing Circle

What makes ecstatic dance a more sacred space than your average nightclub are the agreed upon values and guidelines that hold the safe container for all those taking part in the experience :
Presence
(No phones or camera on the dance floor)
Embodiment
(Limited verbal communication on the dance floor)
Clarity
(No intoxicants)
Consent
(make eye contact and CONFIRM a “YES”, respect others space, crossed arms or looking away means “NO”)
Grounding
(No outside shoes)
Freedom
(Be free to dance how you want. No judgment)

Space is limited, this is an intimate offering in our small (but full of love) South Philly Shala!

Register for the evening's offerings:
Ticket for 1 : $22
Ticket for 2 : $40

THE BODY AS A METAPHOR

How Emotions are Stored & Released Through Practice

As above, so below - as within, so without - the body is a microcosmic metaphor for our relationship to the macrocosmic world in which we navigate the journey of life. What has been theorized and expressed for centuries of eastern medicinal practices is now coming to light through proven western sciences and psychologies.

MJ Heart, Owner+Operator of Palo Santo Yoga, has been a lifelong student of the mind-body connection and how illness & injury hold deeper tensions beyond just the physical experience. MJ’s grandfather was both a military and athletic trainer, physical therapist and masseuse who studied homeopathic medicines starting nearly 90 years ago - from early childhood on, MJ gained insight and knowledge that has continued to grow and expand through her own trainings, certifications, explorations, & studies.

Gain insight as to where the body stores specific emotional traumas that have been embedded or held as well as the potential of deep healing and release through application of posture, meditation, intention, and journaling. This unique experience will give you the tools to become your own healer as well as a broader sense of compassion for all peoples and all bodies that hold and carry emotional damage.

This is a trauma informed therapeutic workshop covering the science and psychology of where the body stores emotions as well as applied tools to help release, open, and bring awareness to these aspects of our personal and collective healing journey.

The cost of this insightful offering is $111 - spaces are extremely limited!
Register to reserve your place via MindBody.

GRACEFULLY: Yoga Practices to Live + Love Your Mid-Life & Your Menopause

Starting in our 30's and into our 40's, 50s', and beyond, our bodies change. These physical changes include changes in bone density, balance, hormone levels, and "personal summers," and the list goes on...

Nonphysical changes may include increased anxiety, depression, nervous system changes, and this list goes on...

This joyful workshop will provide you with tools you can use both on and off the mat to embrace these changes and to live gracefully and with ease.

What can you expect?

• Breathwork to soothe your mind and create space physically and mentally.

• A vinyasa practice for bone density, strength, mobility, and balance.

• And finally, deep rest in our yin and nidra practice.

Suitable for all levels of practitioner.
We are offering a sliding scale fee for accessibly to register for this unique offering : $55 - $66 - $77

Tracy holds certifications in yoga for menopause, yoga for bone health, vinyasa, yin, nidra, and breathwork.

The Power of Breath w/ Colette Marie

 This workshop is a deep dive experience into the world of Pranayama and breathing mechanics which involve the physical and physiological aspects of breathing, of breathing techniques and how the body and mind respond to these efforts.

Moreover, this workshop will introduce different kinds of Pranayama practices and share insight about how to pair Pranayama techniques with Asana that complement one another.

In sum, The Power of Breath workshop will help you to become more intimately aware and connected to your breath, as well as your Asana and Pranayama practice overall.

Why is this workshop important?
Deep breathing and other styles of breathing are the support system for any kind of Asana practice. When we take the time to peel back the layers of breathing practices, we begin to understand how the body takes in the information and therefore use it to increase a myriad of physical, physiological, psychological, emotional and energetic benefits. Thus, we are able to truly tap into the infinite power of breath and breath awareness!

Only $22 for this special workshop offering!
(spaces are limited, register to reserve yours)

Colette Marie is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher 500-Hours (ERYT-500) through the Yoga Alliance, as well as a member of the Black Yoga Teachers Alliance. Colette has been an esteemed teacher for almost 20 years teaching in cities such as Atlanta, Georgia, St. Petersburg, Florida, Stamford, Connecticut, New York City, and currently, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her body of work includes teaching as many as 20,000 yoga classes, 500 workshops, and directing a handful of 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Moreover, Colette Marie is also a Yoga Educator, a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council On Exercise (ACE), offering High Intensity Interval Training, Strength & Conditioning, and Weightlifting programs. Additionally, Colette Marie is a self-taught Thai Yoga Stretch Practitioner, Certified Foot Reflexologist in the Universal System, Certified Reiki Practitioner in the Usui system, Self-Published Author, Professional Photographer, Podcast Content Creator, Show Host and IG Influencer.

Hrdaya : The Effulgent Heart

A subtle-body offering w/ Joshua Evans & Seth Sheffler-Collins

Join Palo Santo Teachers Joshua Evans and Seth Sheffler-Collins for an activating journey within the subtle body. Through applied practice and meditation directly focused on the realignment of energy to the Heart Chakra, you will experience the strengthening of your aura and find the inner focus to study the subtlest vibrations of self, sound and music. 

This 2 hour event will include physical practices to balance the Lunar (Ida) and Solar (Pingala) nadis, realignment of the assemblage point of the energy body, and a Nada Yoga meditation to help you approach and respond to the silent vibrations of self (anahata) and sound and music (ahata). All of these vibrations carry a spiritual weight more meaningful than normal sensory input and connecting with them can play a potential intermediary role to assist in achieving a deeper unity with both the outer and inner cosmos.

This collaborative offering will feature physical kriya yoga practices utilizing subtle body yoga techniques by Josh and a guided live music + soothing sound experience by Seth. Suitable for all levels and paces of practice - no experience necessary!

We are offering a sliding scale fee for this special event : $33 - $44 - $55

Partner Yoga Workshop

Sat. February 17th @ 2:00-3:30pm
In-Studio w/ Renee G. & Joe Huntenburg

Grab your partner, friend or yoga buddy for a fun Partner Yoga Workshop led by Palo Santo’s very own sweet souls, Joe Huntenburg & Renee Gilinger!

In this all-levels class, you’ll connect with your partner’s breath, deepen stretches for yourself and them, try fun balancing poses, learn some simple adjustments that you can take home with you, and have a fun shared yoga experience!

The workshop will be held from 2-3:30pm in-studio in South Philly with an optional open studio til 4pm if you’d like to continue practicing with your partner or take some photos together to commemorate the FUN!

$56/coupled-group
(Each ticket purchased counts for 2 people.)

MINI HOLIDAY MARKET IN-STUDIO

Have you heard of Kriskindlmarkt?

It's MJ here, the woman behind the happenings at Palo Santo, excited to be offering a mini Holiday Market in our sweet studio space on Saturday, December 2nd from 1:00-6:00pm. 

Kriskindlmarkt, if you've never heard of it, is a Germanic tradition that goes back to the 16th century when the town square was set up for local artists, craftsman, food sellers, toy makers, tradesman, and the like to sell their goods for gifts in little stalls throughout the holiday season.

Traditional songs were sung and sometimes dances were performed throughout the market to bring joy and light to the inevitable darkness of the winter season. Much of the intention was to create a marketplace that supported the local town and bring together the folks who resided in it.

Being from Bethlehem, PA and of Austrian lineage, I grew up going to Kriskindlmarkt annually watching and helping my Grandmother sell her beautiful handmade ornaments. The tradition was always so magical to me, so I've decided to bring the magic to my sweet little community of Palo Santo Yoga.

Come out and shop for the holiday season by supporting local artists, conscious creators, and small businesses - we'll have unique art pieces, Japa Coffee, healing + wellness gift cards, handmade jewelry, locally made candles, and tarot readings available (you can pre-book an appointment here) while you shop! Plus more...

In the Spirit of the Season, we honor holding space for those we cherish most by giving gifts made of the best intentions!

KITTEN YOGA : Adoption and Fundraiser Event

 Saturday, Sept. 23rd @ 3:30-5:30pm
Palo Santo Yoga in South Philly

Come join us for a purr-fectly adorable experience of kitten-filled yoga! We will be hosting an event where you can meet and fall in love with our irresistibly cute and adoptable cats and kittens.

Join yoga teacher and Palo Santo student Lindsey Gill as she leads a special all-levels flow as some furry foster kittens bless our mats! As a foster mom and volunteer with the Kitten Snatchers team, Lindsey is excited to use her connections to Palo to raise money for this completely volunteer run organization. Kitten Snatchers saves hundreds of feral cats and kittens a year from the streets and places them in loving homes.

After class, guests will have a chance to learn about the kittens present and even apply to adopt or foster some of them in the future!

All donations and proceeds will go towards the Kitten Snatchers supply fund for litter, food, vet bills, and other supplies. See you on the mat!

$30 Class Donation for Registration!
(all proceeds go to Kitten Snatchers rescue)

YOGA PUNX SAINT PETE PRESENTS : ROCKET YOGA "HAPPY HOUR"

Saturday, August 5th @ 2-3:30pm
Palo Santo Yoga & Wellness : South Philly

“It gets you there faster!"

Rocket vinyasa happy hour is a 90 minute combination of the Rocket 1 + Rocket 2 routines, rooted in Ashtanga yoga, and sequenced by Larry Schultz.

The Rocket is moderately paced, prop friendly, and open to modifications and variations. Energetic arm balances and inversions sprinkled throughout the sequences, including options to create a practice that feels good and safe for your body.

 Join special guest, Madisson Marin of Yoga Punx in-studio at Palo Santo! Come practice with an open mind, open heart, and a willingness to be playful. Some yoga experience is recommended, but not required.

Only $22 for this specialized in-studio summer offering!
Register via MindBody to reserve your space + reach out with any questions!