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Yoga with Melinda: Yin/Yang Yoga for Sabbath & Rest

with Melinda Thomas

Thursday, June 22, 2023

3-4 pm Ireland/UK time

10-11am Eastern

7-8am Pacific

Program Overview

In our Abbey yoga classes Melinda blends principles of Benedictine and inclusive spirituality with gentle, fluid asanas (yoga postures) for an experience of contemplative movement. This month’s theme is Yin/Yang yoga for sabbath rest. The first part of the practice will be more yang style heating poses, and the second half will include longer held seated and reclining yin poses to cultivate deep rest.

 Two blocks, a strap or scarf, and a blanket are recommended. No prior yoga background necessary. All bodies welcome. 

The program will be recorded for those who pre-register but are unable to attend at the scheduled time. 

Your Guide for the Journey

Melinda

Melinda Thomas, E-RYT 500

Melinda Thomas has been studying and practicing yoga for more than twenty years, and teaching for fifteen. In each of her classes and workshops Melinda weaves spiritual and contemplative themes into accessible, alignment based movement practice. She is the Executive Assistant for Abbey of the Arts providing program, logistical and mentoring support. She is a writer and the author of Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit Through Yoga and the Benedictine Way. Melinda lives in North Carolina with her son whose room is often littered with LEGOs and who still wants to cuddle. Visit her website here.

Registration

Your registration constitutes an agreement with our online program Terms and Conditions below.

We offer a sliding scale of 3 fees for payment. The reduced fee for those who have lost their income and the sponsorship fee helps support our ability to offer scholarships. In an effort to keep this program accessible, please carefully consider both your own resources as well as honoring the expense, time, and energy required to run these programs and keep our work sustainable. Thank you!
 
Please be careful to enter your correct email address when you register. 

$10

I will pay the Standard fee

$20

I would like to Sponsor others

Free

I would like to make use of scholarship funds

Terms and Conditions

Please consider your purchase carefully and review the many free materials we have on our website to make sure the program will be a good fit or get in touch with any questions.

We ask that you honor our work by not sharing the program materials with others who are not enrolled.

Please contact us for permission to quote in settings beyond the program

These videos are made available to registered participants and may also be included in future versions of the program including self-study. If you choose to speak during a recorded gathering, you are giving us your consent to record that contribution. If you prefer not to be seen or heard, you can of course switch off or mute your camera or microphone at any time. Chat sessions are recorded and posted as well. Participation in the chat function is also giving consent to their recording. Breakout groups are never recorded.

If you choose a payment plan and stop payment before fulfilling the commitment without contacting us to make other arrangements, your access to the program will be removed.