Hello! Ashley, here. I am sending this message with a heart filled with every emotion that we encounter in our multi-faceted lives-from joy, sadness, happiness, fear, grief, gratitude, uncertainty (to name a few), and most importantly, love. Over the past few years, it is a ritual that I introduce the definition of yoga in the beginning of each class and program that I facilitate. One of my teachers, Nikki Myers, the founder of Y12SR, states, "Yoga itself means union, integration, balance. Yoga and its practices teach the fine art of balancing our multidimensional lives while living in a complex world."
As we are all experiencing the shifts caused by our current reality, it is the practice on my mat that has reminded me of my resilience off the mat. Similar to when I am practicing yoga asana or experiencing meditation, I ask, "What do I need to make this shape more accessible in my body," "What shift can I make to find more peace," "What thoughts, feelings and emotions am I feeling right now," "What do I need to support myself," "What characteristic am I leveraging to move from this pose (or moment) to the the next pose (or moment)? As we move through this experience, I have asked very similar, if not the same questions, along with "What do I need right now?" and "What do the people around me need right now?"
Rooted in this definition, I encourage you to continue to connect with your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual experience, and continue to use the tools explored on the mat off the mat. Use them as a way to find balance in our multidimensional lives while living in our complex world.
From myself and the BareSOUL community, we invite you to ease into connection with yourself, your current environment, your community and your world by taking time to take good care of your overall well-being. That will look many different ways for each of us, and that is the beauty in honoring our individual differences among this collective experience.
We invite you to join us in community at our offerings this month. Welcome to April.
With Love,
Ashley + The BareSOUL Tribe
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LIVE Weekly Class Schedule For April
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Yoga: Breath, Movement & Meditation
Tuesdays at 5:30 p to 6:30 p, Led by Ashley
Saturday at 11:00 a, Led by Mikaela
How Do I Join?
All classes are held via Zoom.
Single Drop-In: $5
To sign up:
- Download the Zoom application.
- Purchase Your Pass and Register via Mindbody.
- All registrants will receive an email with the zoom meeting link
- 30-minutes prior to the session.
Important Notes:
*If you hold a 10 or 20-class pass from our Yoga for Living Well Series in partnership with Bon Secours Sarah Garland Jones Center, then you may use it to sign up for these classes.*
*If the cost of classes is a barrier to attending,
then please email us to let us know.*
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LIVE Class Series For April
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FREE Mindfulness & Movement For Kids
Every Wednesday
10:00 a to 10:30 a
Dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29
New LIVE and Pre-Recorded Videos Available Each Week on the PCRF Facebook Page.
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Love to Liberation:
A Yoga Practice for
Women of Color
Led by Ashley Williams
Every Thursday
6:30 p to 7:45 p
Dates: April 9,16, 23, 30
All 4 Classes: $40
Single Class: $10
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5 Self Care Practices To Do
At Home
A self-care routine is a daily journey of intentional living and being mindful about your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. A self-care routine is important at all moments of our life, and especially during transitions or shifts like we are experiencing as a collective. Here are 5 self care routines to practice for more clarity, consciousness, compassion and connection for your overall well-being.
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- Begin a daily meditation practice.
- Start a new book (and join us for Book Club + Social).
- Create a morning or nightly routine.
- Continue your yoga asana practice.
- Revisit a hobby or learn something new.
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Easing Into Connection Challenge
April 1 to April 15
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Join us for our
Easing into Connection
Challenge on Instagram!
As we navigate through shifts in our personal, professional and social life, it is important to come back to our center. The practice of mindfulness can be defined as being present in the moment with nonjudgment, compassion and acceptance to gain clarity, increase focus and manage our experience to improve our overall well-being.
We will be posting a mindfulness practice every day.
Here's how to participate:
The winner will receive an "Easing Into Connection" self care kit to support a mindful practice at home. In efforts to support the elevation of local businesses, the kit will include a candle from Green Beauty for Us, a tea blend from Roots Tea Blends, a recorded guided meditation created by our Mindfulness & Movement program, and more!
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Book Club + Social
Saturday, April 25
9:30 AM-10:30 AM
"Don't give into your fears.
If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart."-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (March Book Selection)
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Book:
Choose a book on your "To Be Read" list!
This month, we invite you to choose a book on your book shelf that you have been interested in reading, and haven't gotten to yet! Simply enjoy it. During our next social, we will discuss "Why" we choose the book and choose at least 1 take away that you'd like to bring to the discussion.
Let us know that you are reading + join us through
Zoom
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Meeting ID: 590 338 690
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Additional Yoga, Mindfulness + Wellness Resources That We Follow:
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BareSOUL Yoga + Bon Secours Richmond Community Health
Guided Mindfulness, Movement and Meditation Practices
Available This Week
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Tell us how to support you during this
at-home experience?
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Please take our survey to let us know your preferences
for virtual and pre-recorded offerings!
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