Yoga Nidra: For Healthy Personal & Collective Change

The world needs you. But you need you too, right? This Himalayan Yogic Sleep practice offers safety and rest to your nervous system while expanding awareness and orient towards healthy change during this time of chaos.

What does a Yoga Nidra Class Feel like?

Each session has a unique intention to acknowledge and include the suffering of our kin. As we move through the body scan and breathing awareness, this intention becomes an anchor, gently returning to consciousness while your body remains deeply relaxed.

The guided visualization portions might invite you to imagine a more just world or connect with your capacity for transformative action, allowing these images to integrate at a subconscious level. Throughout the practice, you might be guided to notice and release tensions connected to social inequities you've witnessed or experienced, creating space for both personal healing and commitment to collective liberation.

The restorative nature of yoga nidra combined with a justice-focused intention can help replenish emotional reserves for those engaged in social change work, reducing burnout while strengthening internal resolve.

What do I need to bring?

Wear comfortable clothes, bring a journal if you wish. There will be tea & snacks for post class nourishment

What else do I need to know?

Class starts on time. In order for the building to be secured for our class, the exterior door will lock at 6pm. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to settle in.

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Seasonal Tea & Qigong: Beginning of Summer

Join us for a salon style tea and qigong gathering!

Our friends at Via Tiempo have sent over the perfect Chinese teas for this microseason which I will serve. I’ll detail these teas, what makes them special, and how to brew them during our session.

We will also explore qigong movements to connect to seasonal energy specifc to the Beginning of Summer. During this time we are to strengthen heart function and promote blood circulation.

Insights, cultivation practices and personal strategies to align our efforts with the cyclical energies of abundance will help foster personal and collective growth during this season.

Wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3 Please arrive early! We start on time.

Way of Tea & Oracle: Intention Setting Through the Seasons

Join us for a salon style tea and oracle card gathering. I will be pouring tea from the vault of Via Tiempo and pulling divination cards for the season.

Delicious tea and learn how to appreciate it!

• We’ll practice a seasonal spinal meditation from my teacher, Tom Bisio

• Practice simple qigong movements to embody seasonal energy

• Explore the wisdom of the current season through Chinese medicine

• Receive oracle guidance for your personal journey

Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3

Class full. Please email: accounts@lbw.world to get on the waitlist

Over the course of six weeks we will meet on Thursdays for a one hour  practice to work with seasonally relevant organs and meridians. We will practice qigong and neigong to internally align ourselves with change. This is a community oriented class intended for practical healing and skill building to compliment your daily life.

We will talk about and practice:

• Psycho-Spiritual attitude for spring

• Protecting yourself from “Wind Disease” in spring 

• Dao Yin/Neigong exercises (internal energy practices)

• Qigong exercises (preventative medicine)

• Beneficial teas & foods for the season

“The three months of spring 

are the time of generating and spreading. 

Together Heaven and Earth give life, 

and all living things flourish. 

Sleep at night and rise early. 

Walk with long strides through open courtyards, 

let loose the hair and relax the body, 

Allow all intent to come to life, 

Let things live, do not kill, 

Give, do not take, 

Reward, do not punish,” 

- Su Wen Chapter 2

Way of Tea & Oracle: Intention Setting Through the Seasons

Join us for a salon style tea and oracle card gathering. I will be pouring tea from the vault of Via Tiempo and pulling divination cards for the season.

Delicious tea and learn how to appreciate it!

• We’ll practice a seasonal spinal meditation from my teacher, Tom Bisio

• Practice simple qigong movements to embody seasonal energy

• Explore the wisdom of the current season through Chinese medicine

• Receive oracle guidance for your personal journey

Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for gentle movement and bring a journal <3

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect:

• A brief community check in and intention setting

• Set up your body comfortably for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Work with the seasons, personal, and collective energy

• Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life

Book here

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect:

• A brief community check in and intention setting

• Set up your body comfortably for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Work with the seasons, personal, and collective energy

• Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life

Book here

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:

• Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Incorporate an intention for your rest 

• Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life

Book here

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:

• Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Incorporate an intention for your rest 

• Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life

Book here

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:

• Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Incorporate an intention for your rest 

• Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life

Book here

🌑 Nourishing Yin 🌑

Summer Solstice: The days and nights are of equal length. We can bask in the time of sky and earth harmony.

Today’s class is also Juneteenth. We will have poetry from Black movement leaders. 

Nourishing Yin is rooted in Chinese Medicine, emphasizing the body's meridians – the pathways of energy. In this class, we blend intentional postures with Taoist principles to stimulate energy flow optimal for the season, 

Benefits of Nourishing Yin: 

• Meridian Nourishment: Poses work seasonally specific meridians, promoting energy balance and nourishment within the body

• Extended Stillness: Postures are supportively held for 5-7 minutes, allowing you to settle into your inner landscape and nourish your connective tissue.

• Energy Revitalization: Activate and balance qi

• Emotional Equilibrium: Nourishing Yin supports the balancing of emotions, fostering tranquility and mental clarity

We end each class by dedicating the merit. This means any and all benefits our bodies receive in class are for the benefit of all sentient beings. 

Register here. 

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:

• Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Incorporate an intention for your rest 

• Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life

Register here

🌑 Nourishing Yin 🌑

Lesser Fullness Solar Term: Grains are ripening but not quite full. Rain has lessened to a drizzle but conditions are still wet. 

Nourishing Yin is rooted in Chinese Medicine, emphasizing the body's meridians – the pathways of energy. In this class, we blend intentional postures with Taoist principles to stimulate energy flow optimal for the season, 

Benefits of Nourishing Yin: 

• Meridian Nourishment: Poses work seasonally specific meridians, promoting energy balance and nourishment within the body

• Extended Stillness: Postures are supportively held for 5-7 minutes, allowing you to settle into your inner landscape and nourish your connective tissue.

• Energy Revitalization: Activate and balance qi

• Emotional Equilibrium: Nourishing Yin supports the balancing of emotions, fostering tranquility and mental clarity

We end each class by dedicating the merit. This means any and all benefits our bodies receive in class are for the benefit of all sentient beings. 

Register here 

This is the third collaboration between Poca Poca Steam and Liminal Bodywork at Cygnets Way :)

Have you been curious about ways to engage with your menstrual, digestive, or reproductive health? Are you curious how steaming and massage can benefit your overall health? This is the third installment of Poca Poca Steam and Liminal Bodywork's Steam and Massage event. Over the course of 90 minutes you will experience a whole body steam and an abdominal massage.With a wonderfully relaxing lounge area, tea, and journaling prompts, you're welcome to create a small self-care time to nourish your inner and outer wellness. 

This event welcomes all anatomies!

Sliding scale $265/240/210 for 90 minutes of treatment. Use code "240" or "210" to reach those payment options. 

I highly recommend this nourishing experience of receiving the full body steam followed by abdominal massage! My steam was supported by a customized blend of herbs which were soothing and refreshing. The abdominal massage that followed brought me into a deeply relaxed state and I left the entire experience feeling light and soft. In the days that followed. - E.K.

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Community Clinic Days (Beltane): Renewing the Ground

To welcome spring is to welcome a new relationship to pace. Faster than winter but not as fully expressed as summer, spring encourages us to open up but still take care of our ground and sturdiness.

This session encourages the body to move at its own pace and remain balanced. Through cranial sacral therapy and seasonally appropriate meridian stretches we will continue moving stagnation and welcoming in clarity for the season ahead.

Book here 

Community Clinic Days (Beltane): Renewing the Ground

To welcome spring is to welcome a new relationship to pace. Faster than winter but not as fully expressed as summer, spring encourages us to open up but still take care of our ground and sturdiness.

This session encourages the body to move at its own pace and remain balanced. Through cranial sacral therapy and seasonally appropriate meridian stretches we will continue moving stagnation and welcoming in clarity for the season ahead.

Book here 

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. Building on the work of influential Black women in the United States and the deep wisdom of the Himalayan tradition, this event views rest as a political and personal engagement.  

There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:

• Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Incorporate an intention or “Sankalpa” for your rest 

Book here

🌑 Nourishing Yin 🌑

Grain Rain Solar Term: "Guyu marks the beginning of warmer temperatures and the onset of the rainy season, making it an important period for farmers to ensure a satisfactory harvest for the rest of the year."

Nourishing Yin is rooted in Chinese Medicine, emphasizing the body's meridians – the pathways of energy. In this class, we blend intentional postures with Taoist principles to stimulate energy flow optimal for the season, 

Benefits of Nourishing Yin: 

• Meridian Nourishment: Poses work seasonally specific meridians, promoting energy balance and nourishment within the body

• Extended Stillness: Postures are supportively held for 5-7 minutes, allowing you to settle into your inner landscape and nourish your connective tissue.

• Energy Revitalization: Activate and balance qi

• Emotional Equilibrium: Nourishing Yin supports the balancing of emotions, fostering tranquility and mental clarity

We end each class by dedicating the merit. This means any and all benefits our bodies receive in class are for the benefit of all sentient beings. 

Register here 

Join Alexandria Gianakos, LMT for this 90 minute Yoga Nidra Practice for balancing the nervous system. We will open class with a community check in, and then be guided into conscious rest. 

Our time together will include:

• Community check in 

• Guided yoga nidra practice

• Closing shares

No experience necessary. Join this class to feel connected to the personal and collective intention building of a restful and resilient body.

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Join us for an invigorating six-week movement series designed to keep your body and mind flexible as we welcome the vibrant energy of spring :) In this early morning 7:30-8:30 am class, we will practice Yang Yoga, focusing on energizing movements to deeply stretch muscles and promote balance and strength. You can expect: 

• Several rounds of sun salutations to promote rhythm in movement 

• Chest and hip opening sequences to combat winter stagnation 

• Balancing postures to stay in tune with the change in season 

• Brief breathwork and meditation to center and ground you 

This class is intended to keep you on the mat for six weeks and up and moving with the natural spring energy. Chinese Medicine principles will be peppered throughout the class and gentle tea is available at the end of class to replenish your system. 

Six weeks class series, no drop ins. You can miss a class but there will be no make-up classes/credits.  50% off for Members, email North Node to sign up as a member :) 

Sign Up Here 

🌑 Nourishing Yin: Seasonal Movement for Health 🌑

Ground yourself in the Nourishing Yin practice inspired by the principles of Chinese Medicine. Join us in a space where gentle movement aligns with the body's energy, and stillness becomes the fertile ground for cultivating ease.

Understanding Nourishing Yin through Chinese Medicine 

Nourishing Yin is rooted in Chinese Medicine, emphasizing the body's meridians – the pathways of energy. In this class, we blend intentional postures with Taoist principles to stimulate energy flow optimal for the season, 

Benefits of Nourishing Yin: 

• Meridian Nourishment: Poses work seasonally specific meridians, promoting energy balance and nourishment within the body

• Extended Stillness: Postures are supportively held for 5-7 minutes, allowing you to settle into your inner landscape and nourish your connective tissue.

• Energy Revitalization: Activate and balance qi

• Emotional Equilibrium: Nourishing Yin supports the balancing of emotions, fostering tranquility and mental clarity

We end each class by dedicating the merit. This means any and all benefits our bodies receive in class are for the benefit of all sentient beings. 

This class is during “Insects Awakening” Solar Term (March 6-20)

Register here 

🌑 Nourishing Yin: Seasonal Movement for Health 🌑

Ground yourself in the Nourishing Yin practice inspired by the principles of Chinese Medicine. Join us in a space where gentle movement aligns with the body's energy, and stillness becomes the fertile ground for cultivating ease.

Understanding Nourishing Yin through Chinese Medicine 

Nourishing Yin is rooted in Chinese Medicine, emphasizing the body's meridians – the pathways of energy. In this class, we blend intentional postures with Taoist principles to stimulate energy flow optimal for the season, 

Benefits of Nourishing Yin: 

• Meridian Nourishment: Poses work seasonally specific meridians, promoting energy balance and nourishment within the body

• Extended Stillness: Postures are supportively held for 5-7 minutes, allowing you to settle into your inner landscape and nourish your connective tissue.

• Energy Revitalization: Activate and balance qi

• Emotional Equilibrium: Nourishing Yin supports the balancing of emotions, fostering tranquility and mental clarity

We end each class by dedicating the merit. This means any and all benefits our bodies receive in class are for the benefit of all sentient beings. 

This class is during “Insects Awakening” Solar Term (March 6-20)

Register here 

Yoga nidra is a way to reconnect with our natural state of rest. There’s very little movement, physical exertion or action. But internally, there is intention, flow and regeneration. It quite literally brings us to the “liminal space” between dreaming and sleeping. In this class you can expect to:

• Learn how to set the body up for a long period of rest

• Be guided into a state of deep relaxation and ease

• Incorporate an intention for your rest 

• Learn to track how your use of rest intersects with your intention in daily life

Book here

🌑 Nourishing Yin: Seasonal Movement for Health 🌑

Ground yourself in the Nourishing Yin practice inspired by the principles of Chinese Medicine. Join us in a space where gentle movement aligns with the body's energy, and stillness becomes the fertile ground for cultivating ease.

Understanding Nourishing Yin through Chinese Medicine 

Nourishing Yin is rooted in Chinese Medicine, emphasizing the body's meridians – the pathways of energy. In this class, we blend intentional postures with Taoist principles to stimulate energy flow optimal for the season, 

Benefits of Nourishing Yin: 

• Meridian Nourishment: Poses work seasonally specific meridians, promoting energy balance and nourishment within the body

• Extended Stillness: Postures are supportively held for 5-7 minutes, allowing you to settle into your inner landscape and nourish your connective tissue.

• Energy Revitalization: Activate and balance qi

• Emotional Equilibrium: Nourishing Yin supports the balancing of emotions, fostering tranquility and mental clarity

We end each class by dedicating the merit. This means any and all benefits our bodies receive in class are for the benefit of all sentient beings. 

Register here 

 Introducing Winter Spark Massage! ✨                                                                                                                                                                Available Tuesday 2/13 & Thursday 2/15 only <3

Experience the perfect blend of Chinese Meridian Craniosacral Therapy with our rejuvenating Winter Spark Massage.

This unique session is designed to harmonize the winter and spring elements and bounce you gently into the New Lunar Year. Embrace the soothing touch that combines ancient wisdom with modern healing techniques.

Winter Spark Highlights:

A 45 minute treatment of Chinese Medicine principles and Craniosacral Therapy tailored to bring you into balance during this season transition

Financial Accessibility Program:
LBW believes everyone deserves the benefits of holistic wellness. Winter Spark is available at $80 for a 45-minute session as part of our commitment to making well-being accessible to all.

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<3 Nourishing Yin: Valentine’s Day Special <3

A special Valentines Day class: Heart centered practice for you and yours. Bring your partner or friend to enjoy a balanced class with a heart centered twist! We will gently open the heart and hips, concluding with a heart warming and connective meditation.

Chocolate from Cacao Lab will be provided <3 

Register here 

New Lunar Year treatment. Available Tuesday 2/13 & Thursday 2/15 only <3

Introducing Winter Spark Massage! ✨

Experience the perfect blend of Chinese Meridian Craniosacral Therapy with our rejuvenating Winter Spark Massage.

This treatment is designed to harmonize the winter and spring elements and bounce you gently into the New Lunar Year. Embrace the soothing touch that combines ancient wisdom with modern healing techniques.

Winter Spark Highlights:

A 45 minute treatment of Chinese Medicine principles and Craniosacral Therapy tailored to bring you into balance during this season transition

Financial Accessibility Program:
LBW believes everyone deserves the benefits of holistic wellness. Winter Spark is available at $80 for a 45-minute session as part of our commitment to making well-being accessible to all.

Book here

🌑 Nourishing Yin: Seasonal Movement for Health 🌑

Ground yourself in the Nourishing Yin practice inspired by the principles of Chinese Medicine. Join us in a space where gentle movement aligns with the body's energy, and stillness becomes the fertile ground for cultivating ease.

Understanding Nourishing Yin through Chinese Medicine 

Nourishing Yin is rooted in Chinese Medicine, emphasizing the body's meridians – the pathways of energy. In this class, we blend intentional postures with Taoist principles to stimulate energy flow optimal for the season, 

Benefits of Nourishing Yin: 

• Meridian Nourishment: Poses work seasonally specific meridians, promoting energy balance and nourishment within the body

• Extended Stillness: Postures are supportively held for 5-7 minutes, allowing you to settle into your inner landscape and nourish your connective tissue.

• Energy Revitalization: Activate and balance qi

• Emotional Equilibrium: Nourishing Yin supports the balancing of emotions, fostering tranquility and mental clarity

We end each class by dedicating the merit. This means any and all benefits our bodies receive in class are for the benefit of all sentient beings. 

***This is the first class in the Spring Yin series!***

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Our bodies are designed to adapt seasonally. In some traditions, there are 24, 48 or even 72 seasons. We will utilize Iyengar's supported postures with a yinny spin. Think 5-7 minutes in each posture with loads of pillows and blankets. We will open our hearts, minds, and selves to see what this season has to show us. You can expect a lot of relaxation with a healthy dose of refreshment and perspective. No prior experience necessary. 

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