Virtual Community Gentle Yoga Tuesday, 4:00-5:00 pm FREE CLASS
This gentle class will take place mostly on the floor. Clear your space, grab a cup of tea and gather your props: blocks, strap, pillows, bolsters & blankets. Perfect for opening the body, caring for your nervous system and returning back to the center point. Class will start with a guided meditation and end with an affirmation to hold you after class ends. This class is meant to be for everyone, regardless of ability. If you have trouble getting on the floor, practice in your bed or modify from a seated position.
Please NOTE: registration for this studio class only is FREE but if you are a class pass, or equity holder in the studio payment is appreciated.
This gentle class will take place mostly on the floor. Clear your space, grab a cup of tea and gather your props: blocks, strap, pillows, bolsters & blankets. Perfect for opening the body, caring for your nervous system and returning back to the center point. Class will start with a guided meditation and end with an affirmation to hold you after class ends. This class is meant to be for everyone, regardless of ability. If you have trouble getting on the floor, practice in your bed or modify from a seated position.
Please NOTE: registration for this studio class only is FREE but if you are a class pass, or equity holder in the studio payment is appreciated.
Deepening Savasana: Cultivate Grounded Connection
This is the workshop that you didn’t know you needed. It will start with a short meditation and gentle asana (either in a chair or on the floor), include soothing breathwork, and end with a deeply restful corpse pose. For the savasana portion of class you can either remain on the floor or even slide right into bed! All are welcome and encouraged to attend. It is powerful medicine to restore the human condition.
Deepening savasana both in understanding and in practice is powerful medicine to restore the human condition. There are drugs, a myriad of exercises, remedies of all flavors, and innumerable theories to help calm inner turmoil, no matter what the cause of the literal unrest. These are things we must DO in order to feel better, sometimes creating more stress. This is a workshop of BEING. During this time of uncertainty, the simple act of BEING may also seem like a thing of the past. Regardless of your relationship with in stillness, this workshop will help you find a grounded sense of being.
A note from Monica: This workshop is my way of giving back to the world some of the best that I have to offer. A community offering, registration is FREE or pay-what-you-can, $0-55.
This is the workshop that you didn’t know you needed. It will start with a short meditation and gentle asana (either in a chair or on the floor), include soothing breathwork, and end with a deeply restful corpse pose. For the savasana portion of class you can either remain on the floor or even slide right into bed! All are welcome and encouraged to attend. It is powerful medicine to restore the human condition.
Deepening savasana both in understanding and in practice is powerful medicine to restore the human condition. There are drugs, a myriad of exercises, remedies of all flavors, and innumerable theories to help calm inner turmoil, no matter what the cause of the literal unrest. These are things we must DO in order to feel better, sometimes creating more stress. This is a workshop of BEING. During this time of uncertainty, the simple act of BEING may also seem like a thing of the past. Regardless of your relationship with in stillness, this workshop will help you find a grounded sense of being.
A note from Monica: This workshop is my way of giving back to the world some of the best that I have to offer. A community offering, registration is FREE or pay-what-you-can, $0-55.
Payment options for classes registered through Monica:
Credit card or ApplePay: class payment page
Venmo: MonicaDYoga
Paypal: MonicaDYoga
By check: Monica DiGiovanni, PO Box 106, Montpelier, VT 05601
Credit card or ApplePay: class payment page
Venmo: MonicaDYoga
Paypal: MonicaDYoga
By check: Monica DiGiovanni, PO Box 106, Montpelier, VT 05601
Gentle/Moderate Yoga 50+ 12-week Series Tuesdays, 1:30-2:45 pm
Pre-Registration required by contacting the Senior Center
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
Stretch, decompress and clear mental space with this intermediate asana flow interwoven with meditation, pranayama (breathing exercises) and themes for contemplative reflection. Students are guided to find balance between breath and movement and to be present moment to moment. Moving slowly, with great focus, turns yoga asana into a movement meditation perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength. Use of props is strongly suggested to explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with gentle postures on the floor and shifts into a intermediate standing flow (vinyasa). A supportive environment encourages a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's own experience of body, mind, and spirit. Active state of fitness and previous yoga experience is recommended.
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Strengthen 50+ 12-week Series Wednesdays, 1:15-2:30 pm
Pre-Registration required by contacting the Senior Center
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
Do you enjoy physical activities such as running, crosscountry skiing, dancing, biking, and hiking? This class is suitable for those with an active level of fitness. The use of props is strongly suggested to safely and comfortably explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with meditation and gentle postures on the floor while the heart of class enjoys a core focused practice with isometric strengthening exercise interwoven with postures of intermediate complexity. At the center of it all is a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's individual experience. Athleticism and previous yoga experience are necessary. If you are wondering if this class is a good fit for you, contact Monica directly: info@mywildbeat.com.
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Stretch 50+ 12-week Series Fridays, 10:00-11:15 pm
Pre-Registration required by contacting the Senior Center
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
Moving at a moderate pace with great focus turns asana practice into a movement meditation, perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength while clearing the mind of mental clutter. The use of props is strongly suggested to safely and comfortably explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with meditation and gentle postures on the floor while the heart of class enjoys a standing series for more heat interwoven with postures of intermediate complexity. At the center of it all is a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's individual experience. Suitable for those with few physical limitations or who know how to modify to keep themselves safe, athleticism and previous yoga experience are necessary. If you are wondering if this class is a good fit for you, contact Monica directly: info@mywildbeat.com.
Pre-Registration required by contacting the Senior Center
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
Stretch, decompress and clear mental space with this intermediate asana flow interwoven with meditation, pranayama (breathing exercises) and themes for contemplative reflection. Students are guided to find balance between breath and movement and to be present moment to moment. Moving slowly, with great focus, turns yoga asana into a movement meditation perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength. Use of props is strongly suggested to explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with gentle postures on the floor and shifts into a intermediate standing flow (vinyasa). A supportive environment encourages a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's own experience of body, mind, and spirit. Active state of fitness and previous yoga experience is recommended.
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Strengthen 50+ 12-week Series Wednesdays, 1:15-2:30 pm
Pre-Registration required by contacting the Senior Center
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
Do you enjoy physical activities such as running, crosscountry skiing, dancing, biking, and hiking? This class is suitable for those with an active level of fitness. The use of props is strongly suggested to safely and comfortably explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with meditation and gentle postures on the floor while the heart of class enjoys a core focused practice with isometric strengthening exercise interwoven with postures of intermediate complexity. At the center of it all is a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's individual experience. Athleticism and previous yoga experience are necessary. If you are wondering if this class is a good fit for you, contact Monica directly: info@mywildbeat.com.
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Stretch 50+ 12-week Series Fridays, 10:00-11:15 pm
Pre-Registration required by contacting the Senior Center
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Barre Street, Montpelier, VT
Moving at a moderate pace with great focus turns asana practice into a movement meditation, perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength while clearing the mind of mental clutter. The use of props is strongly suggested to safely and comfortably explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with meditation and gentle postures on the floor while the heart of class enjoys a standing series for more heat interwoven with postures of intermediate complexity. At the center of it all is a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's individual experience. Suitable for those with few physical limitations or who know how to modify to keep themselves safe, athleticism and previous yoga experience are necessary. If you are wondering if this class is a good fit for you, contact Monica directly: info@mywildbeat.com.
Virtual Vinyasa Flow Wednesday, 5:30-6:45 pm
(Monica teaches alternating weeks as this class is shared with another teacher)
With Ujjayi breath layered throughout, postures are linked with fluid grace in these rhythmic and joyful classes. Vinyasa Flow offerings are uplifting & high-energy, yet deeply grounding classes. Move, sweat, breathe and play as you explore a skillful, delicious and creatively sequenced series of poses and variations on sun salutations (Surya Namaskar). Each class explores standing, seated and reclining poses, backbends, inversions and an occasional arm balance. No two classes are quite the same, and each is spiced with the diversity of the teacher guiding the class and the almost infinite palate of postures.Cultivating balance, strength, flexibility, endurance, joy and compassionate introspection, these classes always wind down with integration and deep relaxation in a restful savasana.
Feel free to take each class at your own unique pace, with permission and invitation to modify, speed up or slow down, calm the mind, and open the heart...
(Monica teaches alternating weeks as this class is shared with another teacher)
With Ujjayi breath layered throughout, postures are linked with fluid grace in these rhythmic and joyful classes. Vinyasa Flow offerings are uplifting & high-energy, yet deeply grounding classes. Move, sweat, breathe and play as you explore a skillful, delicious and creatively sequenced series of poses and variations on sun salutations (Surya Namaskar). Each class explores standing, seated and reclining poses, backbends, inversions and an occasional arm balance. No two classes are quite the same, and each is spiced with the diversity of the teacher guiding the class and the almost infinite palate of postures.Cultivating balance, strength, flexibility, endurance, joy and compassionate introspection, these classes always wind down with integration and deep relaxation in a restful savasana.
Feel free to take each class at your own unique pace, with permission and invitation to modify, speed up or slow down, calm the mind, and open the heart...
Option 1
In Person: Sliding-scale fee of $50-100 per hour in your home or a private, warm, sunny downtown studio
In Person: Sliding-scale fee of $50-100 per hour in your home or a private, warm, sunny downtown studio
Be sure to check the schedule for additional drop-in classes that Monica might be subbing.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach Monica through the contact page.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach Monica through the contact page.
Gentle-Moderate Yoga
Tuesdays, 1:30 - 2:45 (12 weeks)
Yoga Anatomy for Every Body
Wednesdays, 1:15-2:30 (6 weeks, January 8 - February 12)
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Strengthen
Wednesdays, 1:15-2:30 (12 weeks)
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Stretch
Fridays, 10:00 - 11:15 (12 weeks)
You must register ahead of time for all Senior Center class series
Tuesdays, 1:30 - 2:45 (12 weeks)
Yoga Anatomy for Every Body
Wednesdays, 1:15-2:30 (6 weeks, January 8 - February 12)
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Strengthen
Wednesdays, 1:15-2:30 (12 weeks)
Yoga for Focus and Fitness: Stretch
Fridays, 10:00 - 11:15 (12 weeks)
You must register ahead of time for all Senior Center class series
Vitality Yoga
Fridays, 12:00-1:00 pm
Embodied, Montpelier, VT
New Weekly Drop-in Class!
Vinyasa Flow
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45 pm
Embodied, Montpelier, VT
Fridays, 12:00-1:00 pm
Embodied, Montpelier, VT
New Weekly Drop-in Class!
Vinyasa Flow
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45 pm
Embodied, Montpelier, VT
Community Yoga With Monica Friday, November 8, 5:00-6:00 pm
Embodied, Montpelier, VT Drop-ins welcome
Cost: By donation (cash or check only for this class)
This weekly donation-based class is a way for the Embodied community to honor the gifts of yoga with humility, integrity and deep gratitude. Each week a different teacher from the Embodied community hosts the class. Monica will be leading on November 8.
Recognizing that the roots of these ancient practices are not our own, 20% of all proceeds collected through this offering go directly back to the communities from which these ancient practiced come, organizations (or individuals) in India and other South Asian countries that directly support SA folks (and/or to organizations/individuals based in the West who's sole purpose is to lift up and make reparations to SA communities).
Embodied, Montpelier, VT Drop-ins welcome
Cost: By donation (cash or check only for this class)
This weekly donation-based class is a way for the Embodied community to honor the gifts of yoga with humility, integrity and deep gratitude. Each week a different teacher from the Embodied community hosts the class. Monica will be leading on November 8.
Recognizing that the roots of these ancient practices are not our own, 20% of all proceeds collected through this offering go directly back to the communities from which these ancient practiced come, organizations (or individuals) in India and other South Asian countries that directly support SA folks (and/or to organizations/individuals based in the West who's sole purpose is to lift up and make reparations to SA communities).
"Common Morphos"
Oil on Canvas, 16" x 20"
"Great Female Mormon"
Oil on Canvas Paper, 12x16"
If you missed the opening in May, Monica's work is on display again through the month of October at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Oil paintings, watercolors, ink, and photography inspired by nature and the sublime.
Where: Kellogg-Hubbard Library
Kitzmiller Room for Fiction
135 Main Street
Montpelier, VT
Opening Reception: October 9, 2019
4:30-6:30 pm
Info: Contact Monica, info@mywildbeat.com
Stay connected through the Facebook event.
A portion of the sales from the show will be donated to support protections for pollinators including, butterflies, bees and other flying critters that make food possible as well as the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
To support butterfly populations and other pollinators, check out this list of organizations, apps and educational resources.
Where: Kellogg-Hubbard Library
Kitzmiller Room for Fiction
135 Main Street
Montpelier, VT
Opening Reception: October 9, 2019
4:30-6:30 pm
Info: Contact Monica, info@mywildbeat.com
Stay connected through the Facebook event.
A portion of the sales from the show will be donated to support protections for pollinators including, butterflies, bees and other flying critters that make food possible as well as the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
To support butterfly populations and other pollinators, check out this list of organizations, apps and educational resources.
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50 minute gentle-moderate yoga classes are the perfect way to weave practice into a busy day. Stretch, strengthen and breathe in the fresh summer air at the Old Shelter Pavilion in Hubbard Park.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 12:00-12:50
July 16 - September 4 (No class 8/13 & 8/14)
Register: Contact Monica
Cost:
$55 / 5-class card
$13 / drop-in
(cash or check preferred)
Discount available for financial support, please ask.
Location:
Old Shelter Pavilion in Hubbard Park, Montpelier
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 12:00-12:50
July 16 - September 4 (No class 8/13 & 8/14)
Register: Contact Monica
Cost:
$55 / 5-class card
$13 / drop-in
(cash or check preferred)
Discount available for financial support, please ask.
Location:
Old Shelter Pavilion in Hubbard Park, Montpelier
Resting Awareness: Deepening The Practice Of Savasana
Sunday, June 9, 2019
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Cost: $26, Register
Embodied, 7 Main Street, Montpelier, VT
Explore and enjoy a rejuvenating afternoon with gentle movement (asana), breath work (pranayama) and a deep, fulfilling extended corpse pose (savasana).
More than just a nap at the end of class savasana is an opportunity for your whole being to settle into “resting awareness”, a balanced state somewhere between waking and sleeping. Read on...
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Cost: $26, Register
Embodied, 7 Main Street, Montpelier, VT
Explore and enjoy a rejuvenating afternoon with gentle movement (asana), breath work (pranayama) and a deep, fulfilling extended corpse pose (savasana).
More than just a nap at the end of class savasana is an opportunity for your whole being to settle into “resting awareness”, a balanced state somewhere between waking and sleeping. Read on...
Community Yoga With Monica
Embodied, Montpelier, VT Drop-ins welcome
Stay tuned for 2019 dates! Cost: By donation (cash or check only for this class)
Join Embodied yoga teachers each week for Community Yoga. Classes are moderate level and donation based, and 100% of the proceeds go directly to the teacher. Our teachers rotate each week, and this class acts as a platform for seasoned teachers as well as new and beginning teachers to share their offerings. All are welcome! End your work week with a joyful yoga practice before you head out for dinner or a movie!
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Core and Upper-body Yoga Fusion Thursday, 2:00-3:00pm
Embodied, Montpelier, VT Drop-ins welcome - $16 (Students, Seniors & Veterans - $12) Bodies are a complex series of relationships that can sometimes loose the connections necessary to function as an integrated system. Rebalancing the relationship between the pelvic and shoulder girdles will stabilize the spinal column and protect the spinal cord. This establishes proper alignment for the bones, or skeletal home, needed to support a healthy nervous system. Over time, adding strengthening activities to any movement-based practice will retrain and nourish somatic memory important to the relationship between the upper and lower edges of the core. This whole body stabilization will harmonize the diaphragm and pelvic floor to support healthy breathing patterns including pranayama. Experience safe, nourishing movement while creating the strength you need to support a deeply satisfying asana practice. Perfect for anyone who participated in the Core and Upper Body Series. |
"Monica's Core & Upper Body Fusion class is a wonderful mix of a strengthening workout and relaxing yoga. I always leave class feeling amazing and walk away with new knowledge about how the body functions and moves. Monica is an excellent teacher and I look forward to her class every week." ~ J.O. |
Let it Flow with Zen-inspired Practices To Build Connection
When: Sunday, December 9 (One of Embodied's Sacred Sunday offerings)
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where: Embodied, 7 Main Street, Montpelier, VT
Cost: $26, register
Explore the differences between “brain” and “mind” as you dive into prajna, or inner wisdom, to discover the answers within. In the first half of class, the Japanese Zen disciplines of zazen or seated meditation (on the floor or in a chair) and kōan practice offer you an opportunity to contemplate a paradoxical parable as you gain a deeper understand of yourself and the world. What appears might surprise you. In the second half of class, experience the creative freedom and liberation of flow in the whole of your being through movement meditation. Choose between being fully blindfolded or simply having eyes closed, for movement meditation that will untangle discursive thoughts and ingrained physical behaviors manifest in your physical form as tension. Release into a state of seamless connection with the universe.
"I dove in because I wanted to see what I know." ~ Anais Nin
When: Sunday, December 9 (One of Embodied's Sacred Sunday offerings)
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where: Embodied, 7 Main Street, Montpelier, VT
Cost: $26, register
Explore the differences between “brain” and “mind” as you dive into prajna, or inner wisdom, to discover the answers within. In the first half of class, the Japanese Zen disciplines of zazen or seated meditation (on the floor or in a chair) and kōan practice offer you an opportunity to contemplate a paradoxical parable as you gain a deeper understand of yourself and the world. What appears might surprise you. In the second half of class, experience the creative freedom and liberation of flow in the whole of your being through movement meditation. Choose between being fully blindfolded or simply having eyes closed, for movement meditation that will untangle discursive thoughts and ingrained physical behaviors manifest in your physical form as tension. Release into a state of seamless connection with the universe.
"I dove in because I wanted to see what I know." ~ Anais Nin
Core and Upper Body Strength Basics for Yoga
When: Wednesdays, November 28 - December 19
5:30-6:45 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 4 classes for $52
Previous students receive a discount, cost is $48
Register: Contact Monica
This series is all you need to begin building awerness, strength and integrity to stabilize your whole body. Topics will cover:
This series will assist you in finding stability and ease in asana such as downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) and plank (phalakasana) as well as more mobility and balance in standing poses such as warrior poses (virabhadrasana), triangle (trikonasana) and extended side angle pose (utthita parsvakonasana). Read on....
When: Wednesdays, November 28 - December 19
5:30-6:45 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 4 classes for $52
Previous students receive a discount, cost is $48
Register: Contact Monica
This series is all you need to begin building awerness, strength and integrity to stabilize your whole body. Topics will cover:
- Gaining awareness and control of core muscles
- Pelvic and shoulder girdle anatomy
- Proper adjustments necessary for individual bodies within specific poses (asana)
- An in depth exploration of movement focused on hips and shoulders to begin retraining somatic memory and movement
- The relationship between core integrity, the diaphragm and the breath
This series will assist you in finding stability and ease in asana such as downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) and plank (phalakasana) as well as more mobility and balance in standing poses such as warrior poses (virabhadrasana), triangle (trikonasana) and extended side angle pose (utthita parsvakonasana). Read on....
Release and Open with Psoas-Focused Asana, Metta Meditation, & Haptic Drawing
When: Sunday, October 21 (One of Embodied's Sacred Sunday offerings)
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where: Embodied
Main Street, Montpelier, VT
Cost: $26, register
Do you long for ease of being? How can you loosen the constrictions and burdens placed on you by life, relations, society and even yourself that manifest as creative blocks, feeling “voiceless” or as a sense of alienation? Explore hidden tightness in the body with yoga movement (asana) to tone and nourish the psoas muscle. Discover how this important muscle relates to the respiratory and pelvic diaphragms and yogic breathing (pranayama). Lovingkindness or Metta meditation will build a compassionate practice of non-judgmental self-acceptance. Automatic or "haptic" drawing exercises will free your mind and creative spirit. Surrender the burdens that no longer serve you while learning to adapt to the free flowing nature of a changing world. No previous drawing experience required.
When: Sunday, October 21 (One of Embodied's Sacred Sunday offerings)
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where: Embodied
Main Street, Montpelier, VT
Cost: $26, register
Do you long for ease of being? How can you loosen the constrictions and burdens placed on you by life, relations, society and even yourself that manifest as creative blocks, feeling “voiceless” or as a sense of alienation? Explore hidden tightness in the body with yoga movement (asana) to tone and nourish the psoas muscle. Discover how this important muscle relates to the respiratory and pelvic diaphragms and yogic breathing (pranayama). Lovingkindness or Metta meditation will build a compassionate practice of non-judgmental self-acceptance. Automatic or "haptic" drawing exercises will free your mind and creative spirit. Surrender the burdens that no longer serve you while learning to adapt to the free flowing nature of a changing world. No previous drawing experience required.
Previous participants of the Core and Upper Body Series are welcome to participate in the last three classes or retake the entire series at a 10% discount.
Email Monica with questions or to register.
Email Monica with questions or to register.
Core and Upper Body Strength Basics for Yoga
When: Wednesdays, October 10 - November 14 (NOTE: Date correction!)
5:30-6:45 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 6 classes for $72 (Payable by cash, check, credit card, or ApplePay)
Register: Contact Monica
Great for beginners or intermediate practitioners wanting to go deeper. This series offers a chance to experience better body awareness while building strength and integrity in a supportive environment. Topics will cover:
The first three classes offer an in depth, anatomical understanding of core muscles including the transverse abdominous and psoas muscles as well as their relationship to the respiratory and pelvic diaphragms with gentle, movements on the floor. Also included in the first three weeks, students will learn about shoulder girdle anatomy and feel in their own bodies opportunities to release old holding patters that create strain, tension and pain. The last three classes will offer participants gentle-moderate posture-based classes to build confidence and clarity in yoga.
Experience stability and ease like never before in asana such as downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) and plank (phalakasana) as well as more mobility and balance in standing poses such as warrior poses (virabhadrasana), triangle (trikonasana) and extended side angle pose (utthita parsvakonasana). In the last few classes students will begin to explore poses with moderate complexity offering an opportunity to challenge their limits in a safe, supportive environment.
Class is open to anyone with at least six months of practice or more.
Join the series Facebook event
When: Wednesdays, October 10 - November 14 (NOTE: Date correction!)
5:30-6:45 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 6 classes for $72 (Payable by cash, check, credit card, or ApplePay)
Register: Contact Monica
Great for beginners or intermediate practitioners wanting to go deeper. This series offers a chance to experience better body awareness while building strength and integrity in a supportive environment. Topics will cover:
- Pelvic and shoulder girdle anatomy
- Proper adjustments necessary for individual bodies within specific poses (asana)
- An in depth exploration of movement focused on hips and shoulders to begin retraining somatic memory and movement
- The relationship between core integrity and proper breathing practices (pranayama)
The first three classes offer an in depth, anatomical understanding of core muscles including the transverse abdominous and psoas muscles as well as their relationship to the respiratory and pelvic diaphragms with gentle, movements on the floor. Also included in the first three weeks, students will learn about shoulder girdle anatomy and feel in their own bodies opportunities to release old holding patters that create strain, tension and pain. The last three classes will offer participants gentle-moderate posture-based classes to build confidence and clarity in yoga.
Experience stability and ease like never before in asana such as downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) and plank (phalakasana) as well as more mobility and balance in standing poses such as warrior poses (virabhadrasana), triangle (trikonasana) and extended side angle pose (utthita parsvakonasana). In the last few classes students will begin to explore poses with moderate complexity offering an opportunity to challenge their limits in a safe, supportive environment.
Class is open to anyone with at least six months of practice or more.
Join the series Facebook event
Gentle-Moderate Yoga for Core and Upper Body Strength (Series 2)
When: Thursdays, April 5 - May 31 (no class April 26)
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 8 classes for $88 (Payable by cash, check or ApplePay)
Register: Contact Monica
Building the on the movement experience and understanding from Series 1, Series 2 will take posture (asana) and breathing (pranayama) practice to the next level! Come alive in poses such as half moon (ardha chandrasana), dancer’s pose (natarajasana), crow (bakasana), side plank (vasisthasana), and boat (paripurna navasana) to name few. Each week students will be guided through a series of preparatory poses with key alignment cuing to open and prepare the body for deeper asana exploration. This is an opportunity to find enjoyment in individual poses requiring core strength combined with shoulder mobility and stability.
Fine for anyone who has completed Series 1 or anyone with a moderate practice wishing to explore individual yoga poses in more depth.
Join the conversation on the Facebook event page!
When: Thursdays, April 5 - May 31 (no class April 26)
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 8 classes for $88 (Payable by cash, check or ApplePay)
Register: Contact Monica
Building the on the movement experience and understanding from Series 1, Series 2 will take posture (asana) and breathing (pranayama) practice to the next level! Come alive in poses such as half moon (ardha chandrasana), dancer’s pose (natarajasana), crow (bakasana), side plank (vasisthasana), and boat (paripurna navasana) to name few. Each week students will be guided through a series of preparatory poses with key alignment cuing to open and prepare the body for deeper asana exploration. This is an opportunity to find enjoyment in individual poses requiring core strength combined with shoulder mobility and stability.
Fine for anyone who has completed Series 1 or anyone with a moderate practice wishing to explore individual yoga poses in more depth.
Join the conversation on the Facebook event page!
Week 1: Beginner's Mind (June 18) – Are you struggling to see a new worldview beyond standards you’ve outgrown? Dive beneath the surface of grouchy moods, dissatisfaction, confusion and frustration by uncovering underlying motivations. This workshop is designed to help practitioners land fully in the “now” by gaining clarity about what’s not working, opening space and energy to light your creative spark. Read on...
Week 2: Release and Open (June 25) – There is a famous quote from martial arts master Bruce Lee: “Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” Do you long for ease of being? Read on...
Week 3: Overcome Fear and Adversity (Postponed to July 16) - Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar can be paralyzing, causing poor decision-making or lack of action. Manifesting fear in the body can instigate illnesses of many kinds related to stress, depression and anxiety. Learn how to embrace challenge and change while enjoying the liberation of letting go of old habits, experiences and belief systems. Read on...
Week 4: Know Thy Self (July 9) – What makes you come alive? If you have difficulty answering that question it's time to become intimate with your edge. Read on...
Week 5: Yoga, Creativity and the Brain (July 23) – Creativity is the act of making connections, it’s what makes us, us. Learn some of the science behind how yogic practices and ancient techniques heal us mentally, physically and emotionally. Ground creative practice in a way that is healthy and sustainable. Read on...
Week 6: Let it Flow (July 30) – Explore the differences between “brain” and “mind”, requiring a particular kind of focus developed by skillful practice. Tap into source intelligence, an exploration of unconscious understanding, to discover the answers within. The Japanese Zen practices of zazen or “seated meditation” and kōan meditation, the contemplation of paradoxical meaning will support you on this journey. Read on...
Week 7: Creating Space (August 6) – You are enough! And you have everything you need right now. We are constantly receiving messages that we need more…more money, more happiness, more material possessions, etc. But what is it that you really need to thrive? Go beyond a scarcity mind-set. Step fully into a personal (r)evolution with confidence and a deep commitment to create your world. Read on...
Week 2: Release and Open (June 25) – There is a famous quote from martial arts master Bruce Lee: “Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” Do you long for ease of being? Read on...
Week 3: Overcome Fear and Adversity (Postponed to July 16) - Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar can be paralyzing, causing poor decision-making or lack of action. Manifesting fear in the body can instigate illnesses of many kinds related to stress, depression and anxiety. Learn how to embrace challenge and change while enjoying the liberation of letting go of old habits, experiences and belief systems. Read on...
Week 4: Know Thy Self (July 9) – What makes you come alive? If you have difficulty answering that question it's time to become intimate with your edge. Read on...
Week 5: Yoga, Creativity and the Brain (July 23) – Creativity is the act of making connections, it’s what makes us, us. Learn some of the science behind how yogic practices and ancient techniques heal us mentally, physically and emotionally. Ground creative practice in a way that is healthy and sustainable. Read on...
Week 6: Let it Flow (July 30) – Explore the differences between “brain” and “mind”, requiring a particular kind of focus developed by skillful practice. Tap into source intelligence, an exploration of unconscious understanding, to discover the answers within. The Japanese Zen practices of zazen or “seated meditation” and kōan meditation, the contemplation of paradoxical meaning will support you on this journey. Read on...
Week 7: Creating Space (August 6) – You are enough! And you have everything you need right now. We are constantly receiving messages that we need more…more money, more happiness, more material possessions, etc. But what is it that you really need to thrive? Go beyond a scarcity mind-set. Step fully into a personal (r)evolution with confidence and a deep commitment to create your world. Read on...
Dance with Fire: Unlock Creative Potential Through Yogic Practices and the Arts
Dates: Mondays, June 18 - August 6 (no class July 16)
Time: 5:45 - 8:45 pm
Location: Waterbury, VT
The series will explore a variety of techniques to fan the flames of your creativity, intuition and vision. Yoga and meditation, pranayama, creative brain exercises, written exercises and creative movement will all help you build clarity and confidence to say what you need to say and feel what you need to feel. As you get to know your interior through visual self-expression and the written word, so may you feel that experience in your body. Not just for artists, this workshop is for anyone wanting to hear, feel and see their own creative potential. No previous experience required. Read on...
Gentle-Moderate Yoga for Core and Upper Body Strength, Series 2
When: Thursdays, April 5 - May 31 (no class April 26)
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 8 classes for $88
Register: Contact Monica
Building the on the movement experience and understanding from series 1, series 2 will take posture (asana) and breathing (pranayama) practice to the next level! Come alive in poses such as half moon (ardha chandrasana), dancer’s pose (natarajasana), crow (bakasana), side plank (vasisthasana), and boat (paripurna navasana) to name few. Each week students will be guided through a series of preparatory poses with key alignment cuing to open and prepare the body for deeper asana exploration. Read on....
When: Thursdays, April 5 - May 31 (no class April 26)
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 8 classes for $88
Register: Contact Monica
Building the on the movement experience and understanding from series 1, series 2 will take posture (asana) and breathing (pranayama) practice to the next level! Come alive in poses such as half moon (ardha chandrasana), dancer’s pose (natarajasana), crow (bakasana), side plank (vasisthasana), and boat (paripurna navasana) to name few. Each week students will be guided through a series of preparatory poses with key alignment cuing to open and prepare the body for deeper asana exploration. Read on....
Gentle-Moderate Yoga for Core and Upper Body Strength, Series 1
When: Wednesdays, April 18 - June 6
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 8 classes for $88
Register: Contact Monica
Based on a positive response and helpful student feedback, this is a repeat performance of the series that started in February and is great for moderate beginners seeking better body awareness. While building strength and integrity with correct alignment, topics will cover:
This eight-week series will assist you in finding stability and ease in asana such as downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) and plank (phalakasana) as well as more mobility and balance in standing poses such as warrior poses (virabhadrasana), triangle (trikonasana) and extended side angle pose (utthita parsvakonasana). Read on....
When: Wednesdays, April 18 - June 6
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Bethany Church
Montpelier, VT
Cost: 8 classes for $88
Register: Contact Monica
Based on a positive response and helpful student feedback, this is a repeat performance of the series that started in February and is great for moderate beginners seeking better body awareness. While building strength and integrity with correct alignment, topics will cover:
- Pelvic and shoulder girdle anatomy
- Proper adjustments necessary for individual bodies within specific poses (asana)
- An in depth exploration of movement focused on hips and shoulders to begin retraining somatic memory and movement
- The relationship between core integrity and proper breathing practices (pranayama)
This eight-week series will assist you in finding stability and ease in asana such as downward facing dog (adho mukha svanasana) and plank (phalakasana) as well as more mobility and balance in standing poses such as warrior poses (virabhadrasana), triangle (trikonasana) and extended side angle pose (utthita parsvakonasana). Read on....
Yoga for Focus and Fitness (6300Q)
Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45 - 12 weeks
Do you enjoy physical activities such as running, crosscountry skiing, dancing, biking, hiking and rollerblading? This class is suitable for anyone with an active life. Moving slowly with great focus turns asana practice into a movement meditation, perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength while clearing the mind. Use of props is strongly suggested to safely and comfortably explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with meditation and gentle postures on the floor while the heart of class enjoys a standing series for more heat. At the center of it all is a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's individual experience. Some yoga experience is necessary.
Gentle-Moderate Yoga (7300L)
Fridays, 2:30-3:45 - 12 weeks
Stretch, decompress and clear mental space with this Friday afternoon class designed to ease you into the weekend. Students are guided to find harmony between breath and movement and to be present moment to moment. Moving slowly with great focus turns yoga asana into a movement meditation perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength. Class will explore an intermediate standing series begining and ending with gentle postures on the floor and interwoven with meditation, pranayama (breathing exercises) and themes for contemplative reflection. Use of props is strongly suggested to explore the edges of your practice. A supportive environment encourages a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's own experience of body, mind, and spirit.
You must register ahead of time for either class.
Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45 - 12 weeks
Do you enjoy physical activities such as running, crosscountry skiing, dancing, biking, hiking and rollerblading? This class is suitable for anyone with an active life. Moving slowly with great focus turns asana practice into a movement meditation, perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength while clearing the mind. Use of props is strongly suggested to safely and comfortably explore the edges of your practice. Class begins and ends with meditation and gentle postures on the floor while the heart of class enjoys a standing series for more heat. At the center of it all is a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's individual experience. Some yoga experience is necessary.
Gentle-Moderate Yoga (7300L)
Fridays, 2:30-3:45 - 12 weeks
Stretch, decompress and clear mental space with this Friday afternoon class designed to ease you into the weekend. Students are guided to find harmony between breath and movement and to be present moment to moment. Moving slowly with great focus turns yoga asana into a movement meditation perfect for opening tight joints and building muscle strength. Class will explore an intermediate standing series begining and ending with gentle postures on the floor and interwoven with meditation, pranayama (breathing exercises) and themes for contemplative reflection. Use of props is strongly suggested to explore the edges of your practice. A supportive environment encourages a practice of compassion and acceptance of one's own experience of body, mind, and spirit.
You must register ahead of time for either class.
Class Description
Both classes will start with a guided five minute meditation and end with five minutes of silent meditation. Asana in both classes will focus on upper body and core strengthening in addition to heat building standing poses to nourish and nurture joint health.
Try out the first class for $5 or pay $88 for 8 classes.
Payment with cash, check, credit card or Apple pay.
Both classes will start with a guided five minute meditation and end with five minutes of silent meditation. Asana in both classes will focus on upper body and core strengthening in addition to heat building standing poses to nourish and nurture joint health.
Try out the first class for $5 or pay $88 for 8 classes.
Payment with cash, check, credit card or Apple pay.
Gratitude Yoga
Take a break from holiday festivities to return back to your center. Calming and clarifying breathing and meditation will open class with time just for you. Next, enjoy a gradual emergence into gentle asana followed by a joyful flow of twists to alleviate holiday indulgences and heart openers to center and cultivate gratitude. Class will end with a regenerative, extended Sivasana. All levels welcome.
A portion of the proceeds from this class will be donated to support the Native American organization Kunsi Keya Tamakoce (Grandmother Turtle Land). Kunsi Keya Tamakoce is an independent women-run, safe space community. Based on the Lakota spiritual principle of Mitakuye Oyasin, or egalitarianism and interdependence with All Our Relations, Kunsi Keya Tamakoce (KKT) preserves indigenous religious heritage and fights against racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, ageism and ecological violence experienced in tribal populations and the world at large.
When: Thursday, November 24, 10:00-11:15
Cost: Regular class pass or drop-in rates: $16 / $12 (seniors, students, veterans)
Registration: https://www.embodiedvermont.com/schedule/
(Pre-registration is highly recommended.)
Take a break from holiday festivities to return back to your center. Calming and clarifying breathing and meditation will open class with time just for you. Next, enjoy a gradual emergence into gentle asana followed by a joyful flow of twists to alleviate holiday indulgences and heart openers to center and cultivate gratitude. Class will end with a regenerative, extended Sivasana. All levels welcome.
A portion of the proceeds from this class will be donated to support the Native American organization Kunsi Keya Tamakoce (Grandmother Turtle Land). Kunsi Keya Tamakoce is an independent women-run, safe space community. Based on the Lakota spiritual principle of Mitakuye Oyasin, or egalitarianism and interdependence with All Our Relations, Kunsi Keya Tamakoce (KKT) preserves indigenous religious heritage and fights against racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, ageism and ecological violence experienced in tribal populations and the world at large.
When: Thursday, November 24, 10:00-11:15
Cost: Regular class pass or drop-in rates: $16 / $12 (seniors, students, veterans)
Registration: https://www.embodiedvermont.com/schedule/
(Pre-registration is highly recommended.)
Invite a Demon to Tea:
Self Exploration to Overcome Fear and Adversity
When: Saturday, November 4
3:00-6:00 pm
Where: Embodied
Montpelier, VT
Cost: $45
Pre-registration is highly recommended
Learn how to embrace challenge and change and find liberation in letting go of old habits, experiences and belief systems. The fear of the unknown can be paralyzing, causing poor decision making or lack of action. Manifesting fear in the body can instigate illnesses of many kinds based in stress, depression and anxiety. When we begin to understand the underlying experiences that fuel our fear, fear dissolves leaving us in a place of strength and stability. More information...
Self Exploration to Overcome Fear and Adversity
When: Saturday, November 4
3:00-6:00 pm
Where: Embodied
Montpelier, VT
Cost: $45
Pre-registration is highly recommended
Learn how to embrace challenge and change and find liberation in letting go of old habits, experiences and belief systems. The fear of the unknown can be paralyzing, causing poor decision making or lack of action. Manifesting fear in the body can instigate illnesses of many kinds based in stress, depression and anxiety. When we begin to understand the underlying experiences that fuel our fear, fear dissolves leaving us in a place of strength and stability. More information...
Dear friends,
There's been an internal call to settle into a quieter space that has gotten louder and clearer as the days pass so I'm taking time off from teaching yoga this self-care summer to dream a little bigger, dive a llttle deeper and explore my life in a more private way. I will return to teaching in September and hope to see you once again for a healing, cathartic practice on the mat.
In the mean time I'll be checking email so drop me a line through the contact page if you'd like to be in touch to just say "Hi!" or join my email list. I send out infrequent newsletters and updates including occasional blog posts.
Wishing you a sunshine filled summer with plenty of joyful play.
Lots of love, Monica
There's been an internal call to settle into a quieter space that has gotten louder and clearer as the days pass so I'm taking time off from teaching yoga this self-care summer to dream a little bigger, dive a llttle deeper and explore my life in a more private way. I will return to teaching in September and hope to see you once again for a healing, cathartic practice on the mat.
In the mean time I'll be checking email so drop me a line through the contact page if you'd like to be in touch to just say "Hi!" or join my email list. I send out infrequent newsletters and updates including occasional blog posts.
Wishing you a sunshine filled summer with plenty of joyful play.
Lots of love, Monica
Vigorous Flow Thursday, 9:00-10:15 am @ Embodied
Passion arises out of intrinsic connection and love. Flow yoga practices have the amazing ability to shift and move energy through the body to support strength, stability, and confidence. Connect deeply to the body on the cellular level with passion through the breath and clear consciousness, awakening the physical form by activating the whole self within and beyond. Rhythmically surrender into equilibrium by giving yourself permission to whole awakening through a gradual building of breath, energy and heated vitality without force. Moderate to Intermediate.
Passion arises out of intrinsic connection and love. Flow yoga practices have the amazing ability to shift and move energy through the body to support strength, stability, and confidence. Connect deeply to the body on the cellular level with passion through the breath and clear consciousness, awakening the physical form by activating the whole self within and beyond. Rhythmically surrender into equilibrium by giving yourself permission to whole awakening through a gradual building of breath, energy and heated vitality without force. Moderate to Intermediate.
Fresh Start Yoga: Mindfulness exploration for beginners
When: Sunday, 1:00-3:00 pm
April 23
Where: Embodied
Part of the "Sacred Sunday" Series
Cost: $26
Pre-registration is highly recommended.
For those just starting out on their yogic journey, this workshop gives you an opportunity to ask questions and find answers in the company and support of other beginners. Starting a yoga practice can be a joyful, enriching experience and doesn’t have to be intimidating or stressful. You deserve to be happy! Head to the workshop page...
When: Sunday, 1:00-3:00 pm
April 23
Where: Embodied
Part of the "Sacred Sunday" Series
Cost: $26
Pre-registration is highly recommended.
For those just starting out on their yogic journey, this workshop gives you an opportunity to ask questions and find answers in the company and support of other beginners. Starting a yoga practice can be a joyful, enriching experience and doesn’t have to be intimidating or stressful. You deserve to be happy! Head to the workshop page...
Montpelier Senior Activity Center, Montpelier, VT
Registration for the 2017 spring/summer session is open!
COST: $20 members / $30 non-members for 12 weeks April 10 - June 26
Vigorous Yoga for Seniors: Thursdays, 10:45-11:45 am
Moderate Yoga for Seniors: Fridays, 2:15-3:30 pm
Gentle Yoga for Beginners (at CVMC): Thursdays, 3:30-4:45 pm
Full class descriptions and schedule can be found on the Yoga and Meditation page.
Registration for the 2017 spring/summer session is open!
COST: $20 members / $30 non-members for 12 weeks April 10 - June 26
Vigorous Yoga for Seniors: Thursdays, 10:45-11:45 am
Moderate Yoga for Seniors: Fridays, 2:15-3:30 pm
Gentle Yoga for Beginners (at CVMC): Thursdays, 3:30-4:45 pm
Full class descriptions and schedule can be found on the Yoga and Meditation page.
Six-week Beginner's Yoga and Meditation Series
New dates for 2017!
When: Wednesday nights
January 11 - February 15
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Embodied
Montpelier, VT
Cost: $90
Pre-registration is highly recommended. To register, click on the "series" tab at the top of the page and scroll down to the event.
Are you wondering why everyone is talking about yoga and meditation? Have you been curious to try it? This introductory series is perfect for beginners. Experience yoga and meditation for the first time or delve a little deeper to create and expand your own practice. Read on...
New dates for 2017!
When: Wednesday nights
January 11 - February 15
5:15-6:30 pm
Where: Embodied
Montpelier, VT
Cost: $90
Pre-registration is highly recommended. To register, click on the "series" tab at the top of the page and scroll down to the event.
Are you wondering why everyone is talking about yoga and meditation? Have you been curious to try it? This introductory series is perfect for beginners. Experience yoga and meditation for the first time or delve a little deeper to create and expand your own practice. Read on...
Thanksgiving Day Class
Gratitude Yoga has become a yearly tradition, take a break from holiday business and join Monica for a special Thanksgiving Day class!
Dive beneath the surface of holiday stress and reconnect to the goodness in your life. Class will be a mix of gentle asana to ground into yourself combined with a joyful flow of twists to alleviate holiday indulgences and heart openers to center and cultivate gratitude. Class will end with an extended Savasana, giving you plenty of time to regenerate before heading back into the holiday season. All levels welcome.
When: Thursday, November 24, 10:00-11:15
Cost: Regular class pass or drop-in rates: $16 / $12 (seniors, students, veterans)
Registration: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/home?studioid=18629
(Pre-registration is highly recommended.)
Monica will also be offering her regular classes the week of Thanksgiving.
Sunset Yoga: Wednesday, 7:00-8:45 pm
Gentle Vinyasa: Friday, 12:00-1:00 pm
Morning Yoga: Saturday, 9:00-10:30 am
Dive beneath the surface of holiday stress and reconnect to the goodness in your life. Class will be a mix of gentle asana to ground into yourself combined with a joyful flow of twists to alleviate holiday indulgences and heart openers to center and cultivate gratitude. Class will end with an extended Savasana, giving you plenty of time to regenerate before heading back into the holiday season. All levels welcome.
When: Thursday, November 24, 10:00-11:15
Cost: Regular class pass or drop-in rates: $16 / $12 (seniors, students, veterans)
Registration: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/home?studioid=18629
(Pre-registration is highly recommended.)
Monica will also be offering her regular classes the week of Thanksgiving.
Sunset Yoga: Wednesday, 7:00-8:45 pm
Gentle Vinyasa: Friday, 12:00-1:00 pm
Morning Yoga: Saturday, 9:00-10:30 am
