Restore to Transform

date – august 17

time – 2:00pm – 4:00pm

location – Bhakti Center / 2W yoga studio

Please email maryallison@bhakticenter.org for questions.

Join us for a two-hour restorative workshop with Jillian focusing on the Manipura Chakra. As we’re deep into the heat of summer, give yourself the gift of time to open up, release heat, and feel more energized.

We’ll start with a brief overview of why we do restorative yoga (including the science behind it and the benefits of it) and the power and fire of the Manipura Chakra. Then we’ll move into slow and mindful stretches to prepare the body for the longer holds of restorative poses, allowing us to fully reap their benefits.

With props to support the body in each restorative asana, we’ll open and release through the Manipura Chakra, allowing us to more effectively use its heat in a positive way for growth and transformation, especially when we might find the late summer heat more draining. Moving slowly and care-fully through the poses, we’ll focus on cultivating confidence and joy through progress and change Throughout our practice, we’ll also use cooling breath techniques and regular check-ins to make the most of our practice.

Students will leave feeling calm, renewed, and ready to embrace the rest of the summer heat in a positive way.

• A deep sense of cooling calmness
• Relaxing poses to focus on growth, energy, and transformation
• A brief overview of the science behind restorative yoga
• A brief overview of the Manipura Chakra

After years as a dancer, Jillian discovered The Bhakti Center as a student in 2015 and never looked back. She graduated from TBC’s 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, and is now thrilled to bring students both the sweaty vinyasa classes that push the body to try more challenging poses and the ooey-gooey stretch and restore classes that calm the mind. Expect simple breathwork, yummy flows, and plenty of encouragement along the way!