Mind/Body Connection (Yoga) - 90 minute class taught by Co-Founder, Tara Huber (and a 45 minute version with Rhiannon)
This class combines the moving asanas, the meditative and the contemplative elements of yoga and meditation, with one hour of movement that cultivates awareness-of-self, the mind body connection, and half an hour of deep conscious relaxation. A perfect way to spend your Sunday morning before you head over to the Dupont Farmer's Market.
(Please Bring you own Yoga mat, towel and water bottle)
* Sunday mornings and now also a 45 minute version on Friday Evenings with Rhiannon
30 Minute Classes
These classes are perfect for your daily meditation practice. Squeeze one in before work, during your lunch break or on your way home.
Calm, Center, and Restore
This half hour class is an opportunity to drop out of your mind, with all of its many pre-occupations, and to settle into alignment with your body. We will practice such techniques as: body scan, slow mindful stretching and Shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation. You will learn how to slow down, to relax the grip of your mind, and to feel at home in your body.
Chi Meditation
Guided attention to breath and movement as a gentle but more active form of meditation. This rhythmic meditation cultivates energy for healing and vitality.
Clarity, Connection and Purpose
Start your day cultivating the connection with yourself. This inner relationship can help us to stay on track and become more in tune with our innermost guidance and intuition. Together, we will set an intention and create space for you to develop a steadiness within in order to navigate life with more ease.
Classic Mindfulness Techniques
Mindfulness practices strengthen our inherent ability to focus our mind and be attentive to what's going on around us. By learning to change our habits through regular practice, both on and off the meditation cushion, we can lead more productive, happy lives. Everyone is welcome, whatever your experience level.
Creating Joy
We all contain wisdom within us. We each have an inner compass that is oriented towards our truthful, joyful self-expression. So, how is it that we get stressed out, that we lose our way? We forget to prioritize pleasure. We forget to check in with our inner compass. In this class, we will practice checking in with our mind, heart and body, and discern what is truth for us. We will also practice some energetic meditative techniques, and creative exercises, designed to release stress, and open us up to greater flow and intuitive knowing.
Crowd Sourced Meditation
Difficulties staying focused during meditation? Leverage the group's attention to arrive in the present moment.
Crystal Bowl Meditation
Listening to the pure vibrant tone of the Crystal bowl, we come into a state of deep relaxation instantly. Access clarity and stillness with greater ease as the crystal bowls bring you rejuvenation and cleansing.
Focused vs. Open Awareness
Settle the mind using concentration techniques, then trust yourself to open...to the simplicity of effortless being-ness.
Foundations of Mindfulness
This class offers a guided contemplative journey that introduces "calm abiding" or Shamatha, a breath based practice from the Tibetan tradition, that calms and centers body, mind and spirit.
Inhabiting The Body
Learn to drop out of the busy-ness of the mind to inhabit the wisdom and aliveness of the body.
Mantra Meditation
Mantra meditation is a form of vibrational healing that works from the inside out. Access deeper levels of awareness using simple sacred sounds that lead you to the stillness within, thereby washing all thoughts, worries and concerns away in the process.
Meditation 101
Not sure where to start with your meditation practice? We've got you covered. Come see and learn what meditation is all about.
Mindfulness Meditation and Aromatherapy
The use of essential oils during meditation can enhance the experience by promoting a sense of calm, clarity and grounding. This guided meditation class will provide you with relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques, supported by the ancient healing benefits of essential oils. This practice will help students to mindfully engage and integrate body, breath, mind and heart to promote deep relaxation and healing.
Moving Meditation
Any movement can be performed as a meditation, if we apply mindfulness and a slow pace. This class will explore the connection between conscious breath and movement through walking meditation, tai chi, cathartic dance and restorative postures. This class is great for those who want to experience the healing benefits of meditation but would like to move their bodies before finding stillness.
Recess for Your Mind
Recess for Your Mind, gives your mind the opportunity to move away from the "busy mind," to explore the imaginative world of your heart and the sensory world of the body. Rather than working so hard to get your attention, the mind can cut loose, explore new ideas and help you resolve what makes you anxious.
With more of yourself involved in problem-solving, you may find that solutions come with ease. You can sleep without all that noisy chatter in your head. You feel calmer in stressful situations and enjoy your accomplishments more.
Relax and Replenish
In this session, you will enjoy body-centered relaxing meditations in which you will learn how to let go of stress you may be carrying and replenish your energy. You can choose to relax lying down or sitting up.
(NEW) Walking Meditation
Explore meditation in movement, contrasted with stillness. Begin at the beginning, simply observing yourself in your normal gait, connecting your witness with your everyday self. Then slow down, speed up, walk in patterns, walk a labyrinth, and sometimes, stop. These classes will include some live music/sound healing.
45 Minute Classes
When you're ready to go deeper or simply have more time, these classes are the ideal length to treat yourself.
Art and Mindfulness
The creative process is used as a vehicle for meditation. With mindfulness practice, we learn to let go of external expectations and simply to “be” in and with the creative moment. No art experience necessary.
Classic Mindfulness Techniques
Mindfulness practices strengthen our inherent ability to focus our mind and be attentive to what's going on around us. By learning to change our habits through regular practice, both on and off the meditation cushion, we can lead more productive, happy lives. Everyone is welcome, whatever your experience level. This 45 minute class builds on the 30 minute version both in depth and duration. If you liked our 30 minute version, you'll love this 45 minute offering.
Gong Bath Meditation
This ancient vibrational tool offers a sound massage for the body, mind and soul. Lie down, get comfortable and receive the symphonic multi-layered sounds of the Gong as they wash over you.
Inner Light: Kabbalistic Meditation for the Busy Mind
Kabbalah - Jewish mysticism - offers a number of transformative meditation techniques aimed to calm the mind, revitalize the soul, connect to the Source, and discover the deepest self. We will sample a variety of Jewish meditation practices and discover solace and sanctuary in our own bodies, hearts and minds. No background or prior experience necessary - beginners welcome!
Mindfulness, Meaning and Empathy
One of the greatest powers of a meditation practice is its ability to allow us to cultivate a deeper and more robust relationship with ourselves and the world around us. In this class we will develop a richer understanding of mindulness and explore its application to our inner and outer lives - from our motivations and emotions to our interactions and relationships.
Self-Compassion
Self-judgement can be automatic. We don’t realize we are shutting ourselves out of our own hearts. Learn to rest in the heart of compassion.
Synchronizing Mind and Body
This class will provide opportunities to meditate not only with our minds but also with our bodies. From week to week we'll explore practices that enlist the body's help in focusing and stilling the mind, such as body scans, walking meditation, postures, as well as working with the breath. This class will leave you calm and refreshed to carry on with your day.
Unplug
Does being online feel partly okay and partly compulsive? To borrow from an old saying, technology is a wonderful servant, and a terrible master. Find refuge, with others who understand, from the pull toward the phone. Find refuge in a more ancient pull...to be deeply with yourself.
Using the Body as a Compass
We are often caught in our thinking mind, analyzing everything in order to make decisions. Our bodies hold much wisdom for us and can offer us answers that our minds simply can not figure out. Spend some time connecting to the inner wisdom that lies within and make decisions from a more grounded place.
(NEW) Yoga Nidra
Known as 'sleep of the yogi,' Yoga Nidra is deeply restorative on all levels (mental/emotional, physical, energetic, and spiritual). This is a conscious nap - a guided meditation that you do laying down, slowing your brainwaves down to the depths of deep sleep, while remaining awake. At the heart of this work, the purpose is to tune in to the subtle messages your higher self is giving you - whether that is through physical symptoms that are manifesting, a whisper in your mind or spirit, or emotional & energetic imbalance - and listen, with all of yourself, connect the dots, allow healing & Shift to take place. Awaken to your authentic voice, strengthen your connection with your true nature, and empower yourself to respond to life, rather than react to it.
Celebrating, Period!
This special hour long class happens every second Sunday of the month
* cost for this class is treated the same as our 45 minute classes
Private Special Events and Corporate Team Building Activities
Book our space for a unique special event or have us come to you. These 75 minute classes promote socializing, team building and good old fashioned wholesome fun. Onsite bookings can include refreshments, food and more. Call or email for details and pricing.
Seminars and Workshops
These classes are ideal for those looking to enhance their practice or to delve deeper into a specific topic of interest. Typically offered as a set of classes, these offerings are not part of our regular recurring schedule. To find out when these popular offerings are taking place, sign up for our newsletter or keep an eye below for schedule and signup details. These offerings are priced separately, however, our monthly and annual members receive discounts.
Mindfulness with Tea and Wagashi (September 27th)
This evening workshop will include time to unwind with a guided meditation, and then a demonstration on the art of Wagashi - the traditional Japanese desserts that accompany tea ceremonies. Try your own hand making these sweets with Yoshitaka Nishino of Matsukawaya confections company, based in Nagoya, Japan. Teaism will be providing bowls of ceremonial Matcha and background on tea.
This is not a full Japanese tea ceremony - known as Chanoyu. However, the goals of the tea ceremony are to: create a space where one can move away from the worries of everyday life, allow for relaxed communication among guests and hosts, and to attain a sense of spiritual contentment through the sensory experience of drinking tea and silent contemplation. We offer this event in that same spirit.
Date and Time: Wednesday September 27th, 2017 6:30pm-8:30pm
Cost: $40
Register here.
Special Guest Speakers
Subject matter experts regularly visit Take Five to offer one of a kind talks and discussions. Don't miss the opportunity to meet and converse with these fascinating individuals who honor us with their time and wisdom. To find out when a speaker will be at the studio, sign up for our newsletter or watch for a posting on our online schedule. These events are priced separately, however, monthly and annual members will receive a discount.
