Inversion Immersion
Mar
30
1:00 PM13:00

Inversion Immersion

Inversion Immersion w/ Colette Marie

What is this workshop about?
This workshop will provide the boost of courage that we all need to try inversions for the first time! If it is not your first time playing with inversions, we will additionally be working on some fun modifications and transitions in practice.

During this immersion, we will collectively work on preparing to come up into headstands, forearm-stands, handstands, pikes & planks!


Why you should join in this offering:
This will be a fantastic opportunity to learn the mechanical and anatomical aspects to prepare for, press into, and sustain inversion postures in practice. In this workshop we will also “fiddle” with some of Colette’s favorite drills to activate key muscle groups which are essential for building, supporting, and sustaining an inversion practice. This workshop is open to all levels of practice.

During this 2-hour workshop we will learn:

  • The body mechanics of inversions

  • Body alignment in practice to prepare for inversions

  • How to modify and adapt inversions comfortably

  • How to engage the right muscle groups

  • How to sustain inversions for extended periods of time

Exchange for Service : $22
Spaces are limited for an intimate experience!

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Empowered Connection Men's Circle
Apr
5
2:00 PM14:00

Empowered Connection Men's Circle

Attention all Men in the Philadelphia Area! ✨ Join us for our monthly in-person Empowered Connection Men’s Circle ⭕️

Empowered Connection Men’s Circle is a safe, conscious space for intentional brotherhood, meaningful connection, healthy masculinity, community, vulnerability, sharing, support, and personal empowerment

Each meet-up is a combination of circle-sharing and emotional awareness, somatic movement, empowerment + connection practices

Come as you are and participate as you desire, we are here to meet you where you are at and provide a supportive space for connecting more deeply to yourself, to other men, and to a higher potential

When: One Saturday per moth

Cost: Sliding Scale donation $15-30

*no one will be refused attendance due to lack of funds

email empoweredconnection.me@gmail.com to register or simply show up as a drop-in

🤍

Empowered Connection

www.empoweredconnection.me

Relationship Coaching & Self Empowerment Coaching for Individuals & Couples with Daniel Cordua

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Community Kirtan Night!
Apr
5
6:00 PM18:00

Community Kirtan Night!

Palo Santo Community Kirtan Share

A journey into the mystical and blissful world of mantra meditation!

Join the Palo Santo community for an open evening of shared kirtan, where you can learn and/or refine your ability to lead others in mantra, play basic rhythm, and dive deep into the sonic universe!

One saturday evening each month, in-studio.

Perfect for both beginners and those with experience playing kirtan, singing and chanting - no experience necessary to come and experience this heartfelt expression of connection, bliss, and vibrational meditation.

Bring yourself, bring a friend!
No instruments necessary.
Donations welcome.

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Partner Yoga Workshop
Apr
6
12:30 PM12:30

Partner Yoga Workshop

PARTNER YOGA WORKSHOP

Limited Spaces In-Studio @ Palo Santo
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!

This 90 minute workshop will be held in-studio with an optional open studio til 2:30pm if you’d like to continue practicing with your partner or take some pictures together to commemorate the FUN!

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

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Blindfolded Kundalini Yoga Meditation
Apr
12
2:00 PM14:00

Blindfolded Kundalini Yoga Meditation

Blindfolded Kundalini Yoga w/ special guest, joe longo

Step into a transformative journey of self-discovery in this 90-minute Blindfolded Kundalini Yoga Meditation Workshop. Through the power of breathwork, movement, and guided visualization, you will tap into a deep connection with your highest self, unhindered by external distractions.


We begin with grounding exercises to settle into the present moment, followed by a Kundalini warm-up sequence designed to awaken your energy and expand your breath capacity. Then, with blindfolds on, we embark on a powerful guided meditation to connect with the vision of your best future self—unlocking clarity, confidence, and deep inner wisdom.

Why blindfolded?
When we remove visual stimuli, our other senses heighten, allowing us to:

  • Deepen our internal awareness

  • Activate the third eye and intuitive insight

  • Release limiting beliefs by going beyond the physical world

  • Experience meditation in a more profound and immersive way

After the meditation, you’ll have space for journaling and self-reflection, integrating the insights that emerged during your practice. We’ll close with community sharing, creating a supportive space to connect, express, and embody the wisdom received.

Whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner, this workshop will help you expand your consciousness, deepen your self-trust, and align with your highest potential.

Spaces are limited, register to reserve yours!
Only $33 in exchange for this magical offering!

About Your Guide: Joe Longo

Joe Longo is an Intuitive Mindset and Manifestation Coach, Kundalini Yoga Teacher, and Spiritual Mentor, guiding individuals to unlock their greatest potential through the power of mindset, movement, and meditation. With over two decades of experience in personal growth, meditation, and transformational coaching, Joe helps people bridge the gap between spiritual alignment and real-world success.

As the founder of The Power of Simple Coaching and the host of the Aligned for Greatness podcast, Joe blends ancient wisdom, neuroscience, and modern coaching strategies to help high achievers create momentum and clarity in their lives. His work is rooted in simplicity and self-mastery, empowering individuals to break free from limitations and step fully into their greatness.

Join Joe in this one-of-a-kind Blindfolded Kundalini Meditation Workshop and experience the power of going inward to see more clearly than ever before.

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Nourishment Night w/ MJ Heart & Joshua Evans
Apr
16
6:00 PM18:00

Nourishment Night w/ MJ Heart & Joshua Evans

Nourishment Night

Join us for... Heart Expanding Cacao + Yin + Pranayama Practices


An extra special offering in South Philly, join us at Palo Santo Wellness for an evening of self-soothing & soul nourishment with MJ Heart & Joshua Evans!


We'll begin with a heart expanding cacao experience and personal intention setting. MJ will then gently move us into a Yin + Restorative practice to offer deep release & healing through embodied movement + exploration.

A supportive subtle-body practice of guided Pranayama & Conscious Breathing with Josh will finish off the night bringing an uplifting + balancing energy to all. Float back into the night with an open heart and elevated vibration to carry you through the shifting season and beyond.


Register for class via MindBody with your regular studio monthly, class pass, or drop-in rate!
***To participate in the Cacao Ceremony portion, please Venmo $10-15 donation for additional time + materials (@MJ_heart)

Limited spaces available for an intimate experience - reach out with any questions!

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Sacred Shamanic Ceremony : Monthly Medicine
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00

Sacred Shamanic Ceremony : Monthly Medicine

Sacred Shamanic Ceremony
A Monthly Medicinal Journey w/ Gabriella Agnes

"Dive into the remembrance of our soul through sacred Peruvian indigenous ceremony teachings. Listening to the guidance and inner wisdom from within."

A monthly gathering of our beautiful sacred family tribe in recognition of our connectedness to our true ancestral tribes and each other. Transcribing a myriad of themes and modalities into this sacred space of ceremony.

Learning the devotional practices of ceremony. Including Cleansing and clearing oneself and the space around them, Intention, offering and intimate reflection.

Learn the importance and sacredness of reflection upon oneself, allowing pure intentions to cultivate through thought, spoken words, and actions.

Giving and receiving offerings to the altar to Pachamama, Mother Earth allowing gratitude and deep appreciation from her.

Using the power of our voice and inner warrior guidance from our ancestors with speaking our truth with sacred song singing and sharing!

We invite you to bring something that is sacred for the combined creation of the altar during this ceremonial space, plant spirit integration, and shamanic journey.

*The timespan of this offering varies, but most often carries on late into the night. Please plan accordingly or reach out with any questions!

Sliding Donation & Exchange : $55-75

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Goddess Gathering : Monthly Meeting
Apr
19
2:00 PM14:00

Goddess Gathering : Monthly Meeting

Goddess Gathering

A Sacred Sisterhood Monthly Meeting

In-Studio @ Palo Santo Yoga

A monthly meeting for all those who embody the power of the Divine Feminine. From the ancestral lineages of every Wise Woman who came before us, we will create a sacred circle of sisterhood embracing the Goddess who dwells within.

A safe space to greet and gather, to honor and support, to bring awareness and guidance to all aspects of women’s health & wellness.

Each month we will meet in community at Palo Santo in South Philly to collectively embrace guided meditations, movement medicines, sacred rituals, and cyclical ceremonies centered around a Goddess entity from different lineages and worldly traditions.

Meetings will also include a holistic approach to healing through communal talks and open discussion around various topics including mental health, inner work and embedded trauma, hormonal stability and transitions, reproductive health and challenges, sexual exploration and expression, mother wounds and ancestral lineages, and more.

 

This community offering is donation-based, please reach out if affordability is an issue but you would like to attend!

*All meetings will take place one weekend per month but vary in time + day to offer space for shifting schedules.


About the facilitator:

MJ Heart has been a professional in the health & wellness industry since 2008, she has been formally trained and certified in various forms of traditional massage therapy, eastern bodywork and healing, energy and subtle-body channeling, plant medicine studies, meditation and mindfulness, yogic practices and philosophies, dance and movement medicines, as well as shamanic journeying and healing modalities.

MJ's personal journey with reproductive health has been a long-term challenge since her late teens. She was first diagnosed with a Category IV: Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis in 2009 and has had multiple surgeries to prevent this disease from turning deadly. In addition, she has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), additional hormonal disorders relating to the ovaries and thyroid, issues with fertility, and more.

Her ability to cope with these varying diseases and disorders is largely due to her deep relationship to mindfulness, meditation, movement medicine and the inner + ancestral work she has dived into over many years. MJ strives to hold a container of safe space and loving compassion for other women as we come together in healing the collective feminine wounds.

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Unconditional Rest + Soothing Sound Bowls
Apr
19
6:00 PM18:00

Unconditional Rest + Soothing Sound Bowls

Unconditional Rest with Special Guest Coach Shay

Far too often we forget that yoga is not just the practice of high-energy vinyasa or strong asana, but also a way of tuning into our inner work & calming the mind through slowness and stillness.

We know - it's not always easy in a world that equates success to how fast or how hard we can work towards our goals. There is wisdom in the idea that an equally strong practice of the opposite energy - one that is sweet, slow, and nurturing to the mind - can lead to a stronger, grounded presence in our work and family lives.

Join Palo's 300-Hr YTT graduate Lindsey Gill and special guest, Coach Shay to embark on a journey of deep, blissful, restorative yoga postures accompanied by soothing sound bowls. Create this time for your own healing space to rest, renew, and rejuvenate--you deserve it.

  

Donation-Based Exchange : $15-30

 All props provided + space is limited for an intimate experience + register via MindBody to reserve your space for this full system reset!

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The Shadow Workshop
Apr
21
5:45 PM17:45

The Shadow Workshop

The Shadow Workshop

A special evening offering 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 evening 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. 

 

$33-$44 sliding scale exchange for this special event!
*drop ins + cash donations also accepted in-studio!

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Healer Open Energy Exchange
Apr
25
7:00 PM19:00

Healer Open Energy Exchange

Healer Open Energy Exchange

  • Are your crafts, callings, and mediums in the realm of healing, giving, or outputting your energy?

  • Are you looking for some reciprocal return and exchange of energy?

  • Is reciprocity a word that resonates with you?

  • Have you been looking for an inclusive community and safe environment in which you can offer your gifts while also receiving loving energy in order to become more whole and heal your own essence?

This is an open call to all energy-workers, massage therapists, bodyworkers, reiki practitioners, tarot + card readers, yoga therapists, shamanic practitioners, herbalists, therapists, and healers of the spiritual lineage sparked with the divine Light of soul-kindred & cosmic spirits. You are invited to both give and receive in an open exchange format a few moments of your provided services in order to receive from another.

Join us at Palo Santo Yoga & Wellness for an evening of open energy offerings - each participant will be paired with another soul (or maybe two) in order to exchange their unique services for another’s.  The studio will provide massage table, Thai floor mat, bolsters, blankets, and all the essential props, as well as additional spaces for your unique format and gift. Come meet other energy workers in the spiritual lineage to create community and receive some guidance, healing, or alleviation from your daily life in order to connect to something more.

Flow of Evening Events:
7:00-7:30pm - Opening Circle + Meet & Greet / Introductions
7:45-8:45pm - Exchanging of Energies
8:45-9:00pm - Closing Meditation & Integration

We are asking a $5-20 donation to reserve your space for this special event. Proceeds will be donated to a local charity or organization for the betterment of humanity within the City of Philadelphia.

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Special Pop Up Class w/ MJ
Mar
29
9:00 AM09:00

Special Pop Up Class w/ MJ

morning myo, roll & release

Join MJ Heart for some special pop-up classes in-studio…

This morning practice is made in alignment with the kapha energy of the hour, a therapeutically crafted class suitable for all bodies that incorporates myofascial release techniques with long-held restorative postures to open the body, soothe the nervous system, and align the breath with the inner being.

Studio space is limited, pre-registration is suggested!
All class passes accepted!

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An Afternoon of Extended Yoga Practice
Mar
23
1:00 PM13:00

An Afternoon of Extended Yoga Practice

Extended Practice w/ Laura Zales

Join us for a rejuvenating 2-hour yoga practice that blends pranayama (breathwork), asana (postures), and yoga nidra (guided relaxation) for a full-spectrum experience accessible to all levels.

We’ll begin by grounding through mindful breath practices, flow through a balanced sequence of dynamic and restorative asanas, and conclude with a deeply nourishing yoga nidra to promote rest and renewal.

This class is designed to cultivate strength, flexibility, and inner calm, offering space to connect with your body and mind. Whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, all are welcome.

Investment : $25

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Perfect Fusion : Restorative Yin + Live Music w/ Seth
Mar
22
4:30 PM16:30

Perfect Fusion : Restorative Yin + Live Music w/ Seth

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!

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Psychedelic Kundalini at Night!
Mar
21
7:00 PM19:00

Psychedelic Kundalini at Night!

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.

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Flight School w/ Bob Healey
Mar
15
2:00 PM14:00

Flight School w/ Bob Healey

Flight School: The Art of Handstand
w/ Bob Healey

In-studio • Palo Santo Yoga

Ready to defy gravity?

Whether you're working on your first handstand or refining your balance, this workshop will give you the tools to build strength, stability, and confidence upside down. We’ll break down the mechanics of handstands, explore drills for alignment and control, and help you find lightness in your inversion practice.

No matter where you are on your handstand journey, you’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of balance and a fresh perspective—literally.

Let’s take flight together!

Spaces are limited, register to reserve yours for this elevated offering!

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Expanding Consciousness with Breath
Jan
26
2:00 PM14:00

Expanding Consciousness with Breath

Expanding Consciousness with Breath

In-studio w/ Jamie Ware

Breathwork is a holistic method and approach to healing that releases tensions and serves as a bridge into the emotional realm. When we breathe consciously, the mind slows down and settles into the present moment providing space for a nourishing reset of the physical, mental, and spiritual bodies we inhabit.


Within this workshop we will engage with the breath to deepen connection to Consciousness. Allow your breath to reveal the clarity and compassion that reside within you and experience the exhilaration and healing that comes from conscious breathing.

$25 to reserve your space for this rejuvenating offering!


About your Guide:
Jamie is a breathwork facilitator who is also trained in the shamanic arts and Reiki energy healing. Breathwork supported Jamie in healing herself, and she feels honored and grateful to open the door for others to experience the power of their own breath. Committed to her own evolutionary soul work, Jamie holds a gentle and loving space for others to do the same.

**Please note that daylight savings occurs Nov. 3rd and our clocks will shift, plan accordingly!**

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Intro to Tension & Trauma Release
Jan
19
12:30 PM12:30

Intro to Tension & Trauma Release

Intro to Tension & Trauma Release, TRE®

Join Claire, owner of Massage Intuition Philly, for this transformative and deeply healing experience to learn the power of Tension & Trauma Release Exercise, TRE®.

During this interactive 90-minute class you’ll drop into the mind/body connection, embrace a sense of community, and explore this powerful technique to release years of deeply stored emotional and physical trauma.

This is an ideal fit if you are ready to start healing old emotional + physical wounds, shed past conditioning, and learn a powerful tool to incorporate into your wellness routine.

TRE® can be extremely beneficial if you have:

  • A history of emotional or physical trauma

  • Ongoing pain and tension in the body

  • Anxiety, depression, or fear-based thought patterns

  • A lack of energy, focus, or motivation

  • Difficulty healing trauma through traditional therapy

Investment : $39


About the Facilitator:
Claire is a trauma-focused massage therapist and Certified Tension and Trauma Release, TRE® Provider at her practice, Massage Intuition Philly. As a survivor of Complex PTSD and early childhood trauma, she has a unique understanding of the long-term effects trauma has on both the body and mind. Claire is incredibly passionate about creating a space for others to discover healing, hope, and empowerment.

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Soul Remembrance Retreat
Jan
12
10:00 AM10:00

Soul Remembrance Retreat

Shamanic Journey to the Sacred Valley, Peru
January 12th - 21st : 2025

Join us for a soul shifting journey to the heart of the Sacred Valley, Peru in January of 2025.

Surrounded by the Andes Mountains and the Apus Spirits, we will collectively move through 10 days of deep inner wisdom embracing spiritual offerings, ancient prayer, movement medicines, and traditional shamanic ceremonies.

 

Hosted by MJ Heart & Gabriella Agnes of Palo Santo Yoga & Wellness - a retreat, a return, and a remembrance into radical acceptance of your soul’s purpose and gifts.

 

This offering is not only an adventure for your spirit, but a holistic immersion made with intention to nourish the body, elevate the mind, heal inner wounds, and illuminate the divine within. Allow the spirit of plant medicine to work through you in order to receive the teachings and innate wisdom of the ancestral lands of Peru.

10 days + 9 nights in the Sacred Valley, Peru
Hosted at the beautiful
Munay Sonqo Retreat & Yoga Center

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The Gift of Presence : Special Holiday Yoga Offering
Dec
25
9:30 AM09:30

The Gift of Presence : Special Holiday Yoga Offering

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The Gift of Presence
Special Christmas Morning Yoga

Join Daniel Cordua for a special holiday yoga class + community offering in studio or online!

In both yoga wisdom & contemporary healing, it is shown that learning to “be present” with ourselves is one of the most transformational, revealing, beautiful and potent practices … in fact, it can reveal all of who we are. At the same time, it can also be one of the most challenging & confronting processes we can undertake.

Relationally, only when we are able to be deeply present with our own self, are we able to deeply present with the fullness of another. That ability to find presence - towards ourselves and others - is a true gift. It builds better self knowledge, along with compassion, acceptance & intimacy towards both our own self and other people. It also unearths our own inherent strength, resilience, empowerment, and expansion.

Join Daniel for a yoga experience that will lovingly mine the depths of our ability to be present with ourselves via a fun, challenging vinyasa flow, peppered with wisdom, inspiration, humor and celebration.

Practice and honor your own unique ability to gift yourself presence… and pass that gift on not only to your loved ones but to all the lives you touch.

All class passes accepted!
Register to reserve your space for this special offering in studio or join us from the comfort of your own home via Zoom!

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Winter Solstice Sound Bath
Dec
22
12:00 PM12:00

Winter Solstice Sound Bath

winter solstice SOUND BATH CEREMONY
w/ coach shay

Join us at Palo Santo for a special winter afternoon of calling and claiming the light back into your being.

 

On the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice is the darkest day of the year, it is a time where we embrace the long night and prepare to call the sun back into action. As we pause in the place of the void, we might reflect upon our own potential and honor the current of power we possess deep within that gives us the power to shine from a place of truth, compassion, and love.

You will leave this workshop feeling a new sense of unity consciousness, a new awareness of the awakening energy within, along with a renewed sense of internal understanding through the power of pausing and reflecting into the space of winter's hibernation.


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. You are welcome to bring your crystals to be cleared or something warm to drink in a travel mug to nourish yourself during the event.

About the facilitator:
"Coach Shay" is a certified sound practitioner and yoga teacher, retreat host, and holistic health coach who educates and inspires others on best practices for living an easeful, more balanced life. Along with her love for and application of music as healing, she naturally developed an interest in sound and its impact on our mental and physical selves. Since embarking on this journey, her passion to help others rest, restore and heal has been her life's work. She is also the founder of Inner Sanctuary Wellness where she curates events and offers services focused on rest and rejuvenation for mind, body and soul.

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The Gift of Grief w/ Kirsten Youngren
Dec
8
3:30 PM15:30

The Gift of Grief w/ Kirsten Youngren

The Gift of Grief: Loving Yourself Through the Layers of Loss

In-studio w/ Kirsten Yougren

Tis the season to celebrate our tender hearts. Join Kirsten Youngren- Yoga teacher, Palo Manager and Pranic healer, for an afternoon of loving the vast and unique parts of self that we may feel like we have lost.

As we grieve the loss of someone or something, we may also grieve a sense of our essence. We will create a group alter to honor our journeys and set intention followed by a gentle restorative and therapeutic yoga practice.

Through self compassion meditations, gratitude practices and restorative movement may we find a liberation and love hiding beneath the surface, just waiting to be found.

$33-$55 Sliding Scale Exchange
Space is limited - reserve your space for this special offering!

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South Philly Kriskindlmarkt
Nov
30
2:00 PM14:00

South Philly Kriskindlmarkt

MINI winter 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, November 30th from 2:00-8:00pm. 

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, healing + wellness products, handmade jewelry, locally made candles, herbal concoctions, 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!

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Hogwarts Halloween!
Oct
31
5:45 PM17:45

Hogwarts Halloween!

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.)

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Get to the Joint w/ Renee G
Oct
13
12:30 PM12:30

Get to the Joint w/ Renee G

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!

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Health Goth Yoga w/ Crystal Rose
Sep
28
2:00 PM14:00

Health Goth Yoga w/ Crystal Rose

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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.

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Summer Rain Shamanic Cacao Journey
Aug
25
1:30 PM13:30

Summer Rain Shamanic Cacao Journey

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 

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Special Kirtan with Devadas
Jun
29
6:00 PM18:00

Special Kirtan with Devadas

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.

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@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

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Igniting Summer & Energy Expansions : Acupuncture + Yin Yoga + Reiki
Jun
9
2:00 PM14:00

Igniting Summer & Energy Expansions : Acupuncture + Yin Yoga + Reiki

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!

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Manifesting Your Reality: A Kundalini Yoga + Meditation Experience
Jun
2
1:00 PM13:00

Manifesting Your Reality: A Kundalini Yoga + Meditation Experience

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!

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Ecstatic Dance w/ Live Set by Mythra
May
11
7:00 PM19:00

Ecstatic Dance w/ Live Set by Mythra

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

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The Body as a Metaphor w/ MJ Heart
Apr
27
12:30 PM12:30

The Body as a Metaphor w/ MJ Heart

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.

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Gracefully w/ Tracy Allen
Mar
28
1:00 PM13:00

Gracefully w/ Tracy Allen

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.

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Hrdaya : The Effulgent Heart
Mar
9
1:00 PM13:00

Hrdaya : The Effulgent Heart

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

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Applicable Sanskrit Training
Jan
13
to Jan 14

Applicable Sanskrit Training

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applicable sanskrit training

A 12hr Educational Workshop w/ Erik Marrero

Saturday, October 26 @ 1:30-8:00pm
+ Sunday, October 27 @ 12:30-6:00pm

Knowledge of Sanskrit makes it possible to grasp the subtleties of yoga, whose body of teachings was written in Sanskrit. Since ancient times the practice of yoga has included the study of Sanskrit and the chanting of Sanskrit mantras to induce calm and clarity in meditation. Sanskrit is integral to yoga meditation and its pure sounds essential for harmonizing and balancing the mind.

This Sanskrit Training will teach you how to approach the language of yoga as a yoga that is both enjoyable and inspiring. The first step in learning Sanskrit is to develop an intimacy with its sounds; become familiar with their exact location, feel their force and power, and the unique way they vibrate the palate and engage the breath. Above all, enjoying sound is at the heart of this workshop.

This training is an educational adventure that will give you a permanent connection to the beauty and energy of Sanskrit as well as a dynamic model of yoga in the classroom that supports a natural and effortless focus.

By the end of the workshop weekend, students will:

  • know the Yoga Model of learning

  • know the five mouth positions used to make the Sanskrit sounds

  • know the Sanskrit alphabet in Devanagari

  • be able to read simple Sanskrit words in the Devanagari script

Yoga Alliance registered teachers completing this workshop will receive continuing education certificates. Teachers that are not registered with Yoga Alliance and non-teachers, will receive certificates of completion.

Only $250 investment for this educational experience!
Spaces are limited - register via MindBody!

About the teacher/facilitator:
Erik Marrero started practicing yoga in 2007. The following year, as part of Yoga Teacher Training, he took a Sanskrit immersion weekend with Zoe Mai of the American Sanskrit Institute (ASI). He was amazed that by the end of the second day, he was able to read Sanskrit words. The ASI learning model made that possible. In July 2011, with Zoe as his teacher, Erik joined Trishula Yoga’s weekly Sanskrit study group focusing on chanting and studying the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and other texts, as well as chanting the Sanskrit alphabet and Maheshvara Sutras. In July 2013, Erik participated in ASI Sanskrit Level 1 Teacher Training with Zoe Mai. Since then, Erik has been teaching "Introduction to Sanskrit" workshops in the United States and Canada. Erik studies and teaches Yin, Vinyasa, & Ashtanga yoga and is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 500 and a YACEP.

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Kitten Yoga w/ Lindsey Gill & Kitten Snatchers
Sep
23
3:30 PM15:30

Kitten Yoga w/ Lindsey Gill & Kitten Snatchers

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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)

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Yoga Punx : Rocket Yoga "Happy Hour"
Aug
5
2:00 PM14:00

Yoga Punx : Rocket Yoga "Happy Hour"

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!

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The Seven Subtle Centers : Chakra Intensive w/ MJ Heart
Jul
29
to Jul 30

The Seven Subtle Centers : Chakra Intensive w/ MJ Heart

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The Seven Subtle Centers : Chakra Intensive w/ MJ Heart

In-studio @ Palo Santo Yoga & Wellness
Sat. July 29th @ 1:30-6:30pm
+ Sun. July 30th @ 12:30-5:30pm


A weekend intensive exploring, developing, and cultivating awareness within the seven primary energy centers known as Chakras.

Join MJ Heart, Professional Yoga Teacher, Intuitive Healer, & Spiritual Guide for a 10 hour immersive experience at Palo Santo Yoga & Wellness diving deep into the journey of self-discovery, self-healing, and self-service.

During this workshop, we will explore a vast amount of information related to each of the 7 Primary Chakras including names, colors, translations, frequencies, meditations, mudras, yoga asana, pranayama, yin/restorative practices, herbal allies, associated crystals, center balances + imbalances, and so much more...

Each Chakra will have relevant information discussed and multi-part practices will be applied with time to connect deeply within each energy center for an expansive journey of self-discovery, self-inquiry, expressive journaling, open-discussion and a communal sharing setting.

Cost of this workshop is only $111
Registration is limited to ensure an intimate experience.

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