Candlelight Restorative is Back... and Fall Events are Upcoming!

CHIHULY GARDEN & GLASS, ©NICOLE BRATT

Dear ones,

The seasonal transition is upon us. The temperatures are fluctuating in a downward trend. Rain has started to reappear in the forecast. School is starting across the country, and I’ve seen not only my first apricot-colored turning leaves, but also the first Halloween decorations for sale in stores. (Too soon? Not if it’s one of your favorite times of year.)

I’m mostly all business in this email this week. With this transition, my summer hiatus is coming to an end – and I’m genuinely excited to get back into the rhythm of my weekly teaching schedule and to share some of what I’ve been planning for fall.

1. Candlelight Restorative Yoga returns

First up, my Sunday night Candlelight Restorative class is back at Datza Studio – starting September 13.

This practice is at the slowest and most restful end of the yoga spectrum: an opportunity to lie down, be supported, and begin the week from a more grounded place.

As a reminder, this class is offered both in-studio and online. If you plan to attend in person, pre-registration is required and recommended early, as it tends to fill.

2. Fall Equinox Restorative Yoga + Healing Touch

Michele and I are back with our special quarterly offering, Fall Equinox Restorative Yoga + Healing Touch, on Saturday, September 19, also at Datza.

Two luxurious hours of very gentle rolling-around-on-the-floor movement, Restorative Yoga, and (optional) hands-on Reiki. A chance to pause at the threshold of a new season and let yourself be thoroughly cared for.

Please note that these events always sell out – there are 7 spots left as of this writing.

3. Yoga Therapy for the Neck & Shoulders

On Sunday, October 4, I’m offering another 2-hour yoga therapy workshop – this time with the much-requested hot topic of Yoga Therapy for the Neck & Shoulders.

There is hardly a person I meet who doesn’t hold some degree of tension in this area. We’ll explore practical movement, breath, and awareness strategies for understanding what may be contributing to that tension – and, importantly, what you can actually do about it.

4. Śavāsana as Corpse Pose: Practicing Death, Honoring Life

And finally, on Sunday, October 25, I’m offering something a little different: Śavāsana as Corpse Pose: Practicing Death, Honoring Life.

Intentionally timed to the season, this 2½-hour practice will explore the deeper meaning of śavāsana – not simply as the place we collapse at the end of yoga class, but as an intentional and profound practice of letting go, impermanence, and remembering what matters while we are here, alive on Earth.

We’ll gather on the rooftop to begin with a special cacao opening ritual and fire, then descend into the cozy studio space for Restorative Yoga and extended guided meditation, finishing – of course – with an extended śavāsana honoring the inevitable, steady turning of time.

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There are more upcoming events on the horizon, too, if you want to peruse my calendar and save the dates.

After a couple of months of intentionally doing less and embracing the expansive energy of summer, I’m feeling ready for this shift – to return to group class teaching, gather together again, and settle into the rhythms of fall and the coming winter.

I hope I’ll see you somewhere along the way.

Blessings and beauty,
Nicole