I’ve always loved the invitational phrasing “Your presence is requested”.

This class is an invitation to meet yourself: your strengths and weaknesses, your archetypes and demons, your inner struggles and blind spots, your energetic blockages and resistance, your survival instincts and courage.

This class is an invitation to delve deeper, aligning your body, intention, energy, and soul.

In this class, your presence is requested.

Energetic Alignment is a blend of yoga, pranayama (breathwork), and qigong intended to create strength and flexibility - not only in your physical body, but also in your life! The practice we do on the mat is an exploration of our inner landscape: as the body is challenged, our minds and nervous systems react. This is where the real “work” of yoga begins. We learn to be truly present without judgment, get out of our own way, breathe through inner discomfort, and align our actions with our deeper intentions.

While this is a challenging, movement-based practice, it is accessible to anyone. Each class is taught directly to the people who show up, taking into account requests, experience level, injuries, energetic state (tired, wired), etc. Regardless of what we do - whether it’s a vigorous practice or a mellow one - you’ll leave with the relaxed, bright, freshly-washed feeling of the sun emerging after a storm!

Movement Guide: Caroline Cardino