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Transformative Self-Care - 6-Week Yoga Workshop

Join us for Transformative Self-Care, a 6-week immersive yoga workshop designed to integrate yoga, psychoeducation, and journaling into a sustainable self-care practice. Each session combines mindfulness tools, gentle movement, and guided reflection to help you nurture your mind, body, and spirit.

Dates: Saturdays, March 1 – April 5, 2025

Time: 9 AM EST

Location: Virtual

Group Size: 5-15 participants

Cost: $50 per session or $250 bundle for all 6 sessions

Workshop Structure

Each 90-minute session includes:

Psychoeducation: Learn how yoga and related practices impact the body and mind.
Discussion & Journaling: Reflect on key themes like stress, emotional balance, and daily rituals.
Yoga Instruction: Explore specific asanas, breathwork, and mindfulness techniques tailored to the weekly focus.
Homework: Journaling and gentle practices to integrate learning throughout the week.

Weekly Themes & Highlights

Week 1: Yoga for Stress Management

Focus: Breathwork and the nervous system
Learn to manage stress with breath techniques like Ujjayi breath. Understand how yoga philosophy (Yamas & Niyamas) supports well-being.
Journal Prompt: Reflect on Ahimsa (non-harming) and Santosha (contentment).

Week 2: Yoga for Better Sleep (Facilitator: Jacqui)

Focus: Asanas and sleep hygiene
Practice restorative poses to improve sleep quality and establish bedtime rituals.
Journal Prompt: Explore Satya (truthfulness) and Saucha (purity).

Week 3: Yoga for the Modern Body (Facilitator: Cynthia)

Focus: Asana and serotonin - reconnecting with the senses
Energizing flows, including seated or chair-based options, to relieve fatigue, “text neck,” and back pain.
Discussion: Notice bodily sensations and how they anchor us to the present.
Journal Prompt: Bramacharya (balance) and Svadhyaya (self-study).

Week 4: Yoga for Digestion (Facilitator: Jacqui)

Focus: Doshas and the gut-brain connection
Discover poses and practices that support digestive health and reduce stress-related gut discomfort.
Journal Prompt: Reflect on Asteya (non-stealing) and Tapas (discipline).

Week 5: Yoga for Emotional Balance (Facilitator: Shani)

Focus: Meditation and mindfulness
Cultivate emotional stability through meditation, breath awareness, and mindfulness tools.
Journal Prompt: Aparigraha (non-possessiveness) and Isvara Pranidhana (surrender).

Week 6: Yoga as a Daily Ritual (Facilitators: Group-led)

Focus: Building a sustainable self-care routine
Reflect on yoga’s role in personal and community care. Develop a daily ritual to carry forward into your life.

Why Join?

Build tools to manage stress, improve sleep, and enhance emotional balance.
Connect with a supportive group on a shared journey of self-care.
Learn how yoga extends beyond the mat into everyday life through philosophy, breathwork, and mindfulness.

About Your Instructors

Shani Banks, LCPC, Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Meditation Teacher

Shani Banks is a therapist, certified meditation teacher, and certified yoga teacher. She provides trauma-informed yoga that makes space for individuals of various backgrounds to benefit from the practice and strive for mental wellness. Shani is trained in teaching hatha yoga and is a student of ashtanga yoga.

Shani has led classes for kids, beginner yogis, trained yogis, and seniors. Shani’s approach to yoga includes respect for the roots, philosophy, and sanctity of the yogic tradition. As a meditation teacher, Shani is inspired by mindfulness practice to achieve greater awareness, cultivate gratitude and happiness.

Her background as a therapist further allows her to incorporate relevant, and accessible mental health and wellness tips into her yoga and meditation sessions.

Cynthia Wang - LGPC Certified Yoga Teacher, Certified Meditation Teacher

Cynthia is an experienced yoga practitioner and instructor passionate about mindfulness and collective healing. Cynthia first learned yoga in 2008 and started practicing more consistently in 2013. She’s inspired by her teachers in Taipei, Taiwan, and eventually took her 200-hour RYT in 2018. With the focus on mind/body work, Cynthia has delved into different modalities and techniques which include breathwork, alignment, meditation and mindfulness, and trauma-sensitive yoga principles.

In a yoga or meditation session, Cynthia combines gentle movements and breath awareness with mindful cues, as well as providing various options for you to go deeper (or not). As a woman of color, Cynthia brings her cultural sensitivity into a yoga practice and invites all to join and create their own throughout their healing journey. She can provide virtual yoga and meditation sessions in both English and Mandarin.

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Anagha Srikanth,LGPC, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)

Anagha is a therapist and registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) who provides trauma-informed yoga instruction for those seeking to develop a strong foundation in the practice of yoga. Whether you are new to yoga or a long-time yogi, they can help you build a personal practice that is accessible and sustainable.

Anagha built her foundations at Bhakti Yoga Studio in Washington, DC, where they trained in teaching vinyasa yoga, or flow yoga, and developed a deeper understanding of anatomy as well as the cultural principles of this ancient tradition. Her personal background as an Indian American informs her approach to yoga and her yoga practice informs her approach to therapy

Jaqui Chen, LGPC

Jacqui Chen is a licensed mental health therapist with expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). With over seven years of yoga practice, including two years specializing in hot yoga, Jacqui discovered peace and resilience during a pivotal time in her life.

Yoga taught her the power of breathing, grounding, and stretching as pathways to self-care, self-love, and body connection. Currently training to become a yoga instructor, Jacqui is passionate about blending her therapeutic skills with yoga to help others cultivate balance, mindfulness, and emotional well-being in their lives.

Interested in Joining?

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