Join us for a day of self-discovery dedicated to embracing mindfulness at the beautiful & unique property of Jake's Cafe located in Sheboygan, just off of Lake Michigan. A unique variety of experiences can be yours when you register for this event.

COST: $125 (FULL DAY ONLY) 

New this year! All participants will receive a mindful welcome gift which includes an essential oil gratitude bracelet and a small journal to keep track of your thoughts throughout the day. 

SPACE IS LIMITED - REGISTER NOW!

(Please note: The Jake's Cafe property has numerous levels and staircases, and there are not elevators available.) 

MHA is pleased to present the 2019 Spring into Mindfulness event schedule. For a more detailed description of each session, and to register, please see the "Session Details" section below!

Check-In, Light Breakfast, & Vendor Browsing | 8 - 845 am

Welcoming Mindful Moment | 845 - 9 am

Session A | 915 - 1030 am

• Advanced Yoga in the Loft
• An Introduction to Mindfulness
• Center Yourself: Approaching Music Mindfully
• Essential Oils: How to Support Your Emotional Well-Being

Session B / Lunch 1 | 1045 am - 12 pm

• Restorative Yoga in the Loft
• Everyday Artists
• Spirituality & Happiness

• First Lunch Offering of the Day (You must choose 1st or 2nd lunch)

Session C / Lunch 2 | 1215 - 130 pm

• All-Levels Yoga in the Loft
• Singing Bowls: Interactive Sound & Vibration Class
• Forge Your Happiness - From the Inside, Out

• Second Lunch Offering of the Day (You must choose 1st or 2nd lunch)

Session D: 145 - 3 pm

• Embraced Flow Yoga in the Loft
• Mindfulness Meets Hygge: Danish Secrets to Joyful Living
• Sound Bath: A Sound Space Nidra
• Mindful Mandala Making

Closing Group Mindful Moment & Thank You (Optional): 305 - 310 pm

Register Now!

Session Details:

All-Levels Yoga in the Loft  

An all-level gentle & resorative one-hour flow yoga session in the beautifly refinished church building within Jake's Cafe. Session lead by MHA Mindful Instructor, Rachael Lewinski, who is also a certified yoga teacher. Rachael will focus on breath and alignment, while providing postures that promote full relaxation, rejuvenation, and happiness.

An Introduction to Mindfulness 

What is mindfulness? How can you become more present in your everyday life? Join Trisha Erpelding, Education Coordinator & Mindfulness Instructor at MHA, as she answers these questions and helps you to build your own personal mindfulness practice. This session will include information about the principles of mindfulness as well as several guided practices.

Everyday Artists 

Join Mary Berg, owner of Everyday Artists, as she uses her skills to bring out the "Everyday Artist" in you! Mary will break down painting into it's basic elements, and rather than focusing on the end result, she will discuss the importance of being present and embracing the process of creating your masterpiece.

For more information please visit her Facebook page, "Everyday Artists", or her website.

Advanced Yoga in the Loft

Join Carrie Green of Yoga on the Lake in Kohler, WI for a yoga practice that incorporates mindful breathwork and movement. Participants will explore challenging yoga postures while channeling their inner happiness - making this session perfect for the intermediate to advanced practitioner.

Carrie Green is a 500 hour (E-RYT) and has been teaching yoga since 2008. She has a BS in Rehabilitation Psychology from UW Madison, her MSW from Boston College, and is active in a variety of community organizations.

Restorative Yoga: Cultivate Happiness

Marci Tousey (E-RYT), who owns, manages, and teaches classes at YogaLoft, will lead this restorative yoga session that combines mindfulness meditation, breathing, stretching and long-held supported relaxation postures to leave you feeling deeply renewed, relaxed, and content. This session is a great complement to our busy, stressful, and active lifestyles.

Marci has been studying yoga since 1992 but has enjoyed "creative movement since the day she was born." 

Essential Oils: How to Support Your Emotional Well-Being 

Join Jeremiah and Ryan LaCrosse, Elite Wellness Advocates for doTerra International, to learn about how essential oils can support your well-being and learn how some doTERRA blends are designed to support specific emotional needs. Session includes instruction on how to make a rollerball, which participants will get to take home!

Jeremiah and Ryan have been working in essential oil education for three years.  The LaCrosses are both employed by the Sheboygan Area School District; Jeremiah is a IMC/Building Technology Assistant & Graphic Designer and Ryan is a Spanish teacher.

Embraced Flow Yoga 

Join Rachael Lewinski, MHA's Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor as well as creator of Embracelets by Rachael, for an all levels yoga practice using an essential oil infused gratitude bracelet. Your bracelet, which is gifted to all Spring into Mindfulness participants, can be used for focus, intention, and aromatherapy. In this session, learn how to use it mindfully on your yoga mat through a vinyasa flow combined with longer held mindful postures. All levels of yoga and fitness experience welcome. 

Mindfulness Meets Hygge: Danish Secrets to Joyful Living

The Danes are known to be some of the happiest people in the world. Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, argues that this could be due in part to an aspect of the Danish lifestyle. Hygge (pronounced Hoo-ga) is loosely translated as cozy and connected, with a sense of well-being and contentment. In this session, participants will learn more about the concept of Hygge and how to bring more of this feeling into our lives. Wiking's work will be reviewed and participants will have a chance to experience the intersection of Hygge and mindfulness through activities and group conversation. A unique BE APOTHECARY hygge gift, created by the facillitators and community mindfulness leaders, Brianna Heusterberg and Elizabeth DenDekker, will help to enhance your sense of happiness.

Elizabeth DenDekker, MSW, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and assistant professor. She is a graduate of the UWM Helen Bader School of Social Welfare and she currently teaches for Silver Lake College and UW-Green Bay. Brianna has her BA in psychology and is a certified mindfulness instructor and the PATH Coordinator at Mental Health America in Sheboygan County. 

Spirituality & Happiness

Rev. Kristal Klemme, the pastor and a teacher at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Plymouth, and graduate of Lakeland University and Chicago Theological Seminary, will lead you through this unique session. Participants will look at the many ways we engage our faith and spiritual journeys and how that engagement can lead us onto a path of greater mental wellness - or, not. Together, we will explore ways to integrate our spirituality and mindfulness practice into our daily living in ways that bring us closer to joy, happiness, and overall mental, spiritual, and physical wellness. 

To learn more about Rev. Kristal, click here!

Center Yourself: Approaching Music Mindfully

Singing Bowls: Interactive Sound & Vibration Class

Join Gina Armstrong, a licensed massage therapist from Balance on Buffalo in Manitowoc, for a self-care session using Peter Hess Theraputic Singing Bowls. Singing bowls act as an excellent vehicle to tap into your own body wisdom and create Balance within. Session will close with an interactive guided sound infused Indra - allowing your mind to be curious and your body to deeply relax.

For more information about Gina, visit Balance on Buffalo's website!

Sound Bath: A Sound Space Nidra

Gina Armstrong, from Balance on Buffalo, will use soft sounds and vibrations, intertwined with the breath, to help participants fall deep into a state of pure bliss. Ride the waves of the gong vibrations and explore the silence between notes and sounds, immersing yourself into peacful tranquility (Nidra). Bring happiness back to daily life, creating even more deep & meaningful moments (bring a pillow & blanket for the ultimate relaxation experience).

Lunch, Music, & Shopping

Catered Lunch - Mara's Cafe | Matenaer Catering: Replenish the Mind & Body

• Cranberry Dill Chicken Salad Wrap OR Garden Herb Veggie Wrap

OR

• Fiesta Grain Bowl: Chicken or Vegan Chorizo (quinoa, corn, black beans, avocado crema, greens)     

• Each meal choice includes: green salad, chips, brown butter chocolate chip cookies, and refreshments (coffee, tea, infused water, lemonade).

List of Vendors:

• BE APOTHECARY
• Embracelets by Rachael
• Balance on Buffalo
• Mental Health America in Sheboygan County 
• SHAYNA Fine Art Jewelry
• Jessica Rassel Art & Design
• Ryan & Jeremiah LaCrosse, doTERRA Advocates
• Maddie Green, The Kindness Project

Music played during lunch by local musician, Derek Buechel

To learn more about Derek, please visit his wesite!