Are you curious about the physical and mental benefits of mediation but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you’ve tried to meditate and just found it too hard to sit still and clear your mind?

Join Mary Beth for Meditation 101 and learn how yoga and breathing prepare your body and mind to make meditation easier and discover the added benefit that comes from meditating in a group. Sitting on the floor is optional!

Workshop is $25.

Register now!

Whether you love the holidays or hate them, they can be a busy and stressful time of year. This year, why not give yourself the gift of rest and relaxation. OM for the Holidays will be a delicious, two-hour treat for yourself: a gentle warm up followed by easy restorative poses and an extra long savasana!

Attend online or in-person at Sanctuary Yoga.

$30. You can pay thru Venmo or send a check. Details provided when you register.

Register now because in-person space is limited.

Being mindful of and grateful for all that you have shifts your awareness from scarcity to abundance, from despair to joy. Having yoga as a refuge from the stress and strain is one of our many blessings. Another way to make the shift toward abundance and joy is to thoughtfully consider those who have even less than you do. That is why I offer FREE YOGA SUNDAY after Thanksgiving each year as a fundraiser for those in our community in need of support. We have so much to be grateful for; let’s share our abundance!

This year we are collecting donations for Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes and Ministry with Community. Please give generously.

You can attend in the studio (but space is limited so register early!) or online.

Click here to register.

Has 2022 has been a tough year for you? Are you ready to envision a better year for 2023? Join me New Year’s Day for a Vision Board workshop. We’ll clear out any negative energy from 2022 and open our hearts and minds to an inspired vision of what 2023 can be. Let’s imagine possibilities together!

Online or in person at Sanctuary Yoga.

$25 for the workshop or $20 if you also register for OM for Holidays on Monday, December 26.

Register now because space is limited.

Whether you love the holidays or hate them, they can be a busy and stressful time of year. This year, why not give yourself the gift of rest and relaxation. OM for the Holidays will be a delicious, two-hour treat for yourself: a gentle warm up followed by easy restorative poses and an extra long savasana!

Online or in person at Sanctuary Yoga.

$25 or $20 when you also register for the 2023 Vision Boards workshop on New Year’s Day!

Register now because space is limited.

Being mindful of and grateful for all that you have shifts your awareness from scarcity to abundance, from despair to joy. Having yoga as a refuge from the stress and strain is one of our many blessings. Another way to make the shift toward abundance and joy is to thoughtfully consider those who have even less than you do. That is why I offer FREE YOGA SUNDAY after Thanksgiving each year as a fundraiser for those in our community in need of support. We have so much to be grateful for; let’s share our abundance!

This year we are collecting donations for Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes and Ministry with Community. Please give generously.

You can attend in the studio (but space is limited so register early!) or online.

Click here to register.

a fundraiser for Friends of the Kal-Haven Trail, the people who provide support for expansion and maintenance of the Trails.

Suggested donation (optional): $20 all proceeds to benefit Friends of the Kal-Haven Haven Trail

Join me as I combine three of my favorite activities: biking, yoga, and eating with friends! What could be more fun?!?

On Sunday, September 4, at 9am we’ll ride from the 10th Street trail head to Bloomingdale (17 miles) followed an hour of gentle yoga for those biking muscles! Bring a picnic lunch and stay to chat with your fellow cyclists and yoginis.

**A vehicle will be available to transport your mat and lunch from 10th Street to Bloomingdale. Please put your name on both!

Options for returning to 10th Street after lunch:

1) Bike back!

2) Have someone pick you up in Bloomingdale.

3) Bike with a friend and leave one car in Bloomingdale (with your yoga mats and lunch) and take the other car (with your bikes) to the 10th Street trailhead. Plan to arrive at 10th St. no later than 8:45am.

Other options:

• You’re welcome to join the group anywhere along the trail to shorten the ride. The Kal-Haven Trail crosses many roads where you could start and end. Click here for a map.

• Not up for biking? Just join us for yoga and lunch in Bloomingdale!

• Not available but still want to support the cause? Make a donation today!

Join the FUN, register today!

Your True Self is not just who you are when you’re honest and authentic with people. Your True Self is your essential nature, beyond your personality. Awareness of this essential nature is the domain of your crown chakra. This seventh chakra connects you to a wider, universal energy, sometimes called Christ Consciousness or Ground of Being.

When this chakra is out of balance, you may feel isolated or disconnected. This may present as an inability to set or follow through on goals or an overall lack of direction.

In this ONLINE workshop, you’ll learn tools for connecting with your True Self and essential nature. A connection that leads to a sense of peace and wellbeing regardless of external circumstance.

$25 for the workshop OR $150 for all 7 chakra workshops (paying for 6 and getting one FREE!) All of the previous workshops have been recorded and will be available to you for a whole year so that you can view them as often as you like. It’s a great way to work on the individual chakras where you feel the most stuck.

Click here to register.

Do you suffer from chronic headaches, difficulty concentrating or poor memory? These types of problems can be attributed to imbalance in your sixth chakra. When there is an imbalance in this chakra, you may also have a tendency to be obsessive or suffer from clouded judgment. This chakra is found in the space between your eyebrows. It is your center of intuition, imagination, and visualization.

In this ONLINE workshop, you’ll learn techniques for releasing tension headaches, balancing your sixth chakra and strengthening your connection to your intuition and inner wisdom.

$25 for the workshop OR $150 for all 7 chakra workshops (paying for 6 and getting one FREE!) Recordings of the first five workshops are still available and you can have access to all of the recordings for a year so that you can follow the practices as often as you like.

Click here to register.

Do you suffer from chronic tension and limited mobility in your head and neck? The connective tissue and muscles supporting the neck are delicate and have always been susceptible to injury and strain. But modern technology, working at a computer or looking down at a cellphone, is contributing to neck pain more than ever before. (See “text neck syndrome.”)

The center of your neck/throat is the location of your fifth chakra. This chakra is the source of clear communication and creativity. When energy is blocked or low here, you may be afraid to speak up for yourself, to say no, or have a hard time putting your thoughts and emotions into words. When energy in this chakra is excessive, you may talk too much, interrupt others or have trouble listening.

In this ONLINE workshop, you’ll learn how to keep neck strong and healthy and how to bring balance to your fifth chakra so you can speak your truth.

$25 for this workshop OR $150 for all 7 chakra workshops (paying for 6 and getting one FREE!) All of the previous workshops have been recorded and will be available to you for a whole year!

Click here to register.

When you experience emotional pain, it’s not surprising that we call that “heartache” because that’s exactly where you feel the physical pain associated with it. It causes contractions in the chest muscles in an effort to “protect” the heart. This tension in the chest causes a whole host of problems from shallow breathing, to a hunched upper back and shoulder pain.

The center of your chest is the home of your heart chakra. When there's a blockage at this chakra you struggle with anger, jealousy, grief, or self-hatred. When well balanced, you experience love, compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance.

In this ONLINE workshop, you’ll learn how a strong back facilitates an open chest and heart and how you can bring this fourth chakra into balance to find more compassion for yourself and others.

$25 for the workshop OR $150 for all 7 chakra workshops (paying for 6 and getting one FREE!)

Click here to register.

As the pandemic continues to wax and wane going on two years now, it can be a struggle sometimes to appreciate the things we have when there is so much that still hasn’t returned to “normal.” Being mindful of what you do have shifts your awareness from scarcity to abundance, from despair to joy. One way to make this shift is to consider those you have even less than you do, which is why I offer FREE YOGA SUNDAY after Thanksgiving each year as a fundraiser for those in our community who have less than we do.

This year, the fundraiser will continue to support Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes and in additional we’ll support Ministry with Community as well. (Click the links to learn more about each organization.) You can choose to donate to one or the other, or BOTH!

Register Now

Thank you in advance for your generosity. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.

Back pain, shallow, chest-breathing and jerky, awkward movements are all symptoms of a weak core. Your core is group of muscles that form the scaffolding for a centered pelvis and an upright spine. When these muscles are strong and flexible you can move easily and fluidly, without pain and deep abdominal breathing is effortless.

The center of your abdomen is also home to your third chakra, your power center. When out of balance, you may struggle with self-esteem and decision-making. Temper flare-ups are also common when energy isn’t flowing well in your third chakra.

In this ONLINE workshop, you’ll learn about your core muscles, how to strengthen them and improve flexibility as well as how to bring your third chakra into balance for greater personal power.

$25 for the workshop OR $150 for all 7 chakra workshops (paying for 6 and getting one FREE!)

Click here to register.

If you’ve ever been told one hip is higher than the other or tilted back or forward, your SI joints are impacted by the misalignment. Your SI (sacroiliac) joints are located in your low back where your sacrum (part of the spine) joins your ilium, your hip bones. Misalignment in the SI joints is also a common source of low back pain. Hip opening poses and other similar yoga poses can aggravate the problem if not done with careful attention to proper alignment.

This pelvic area is also home to your second chakra. If you have an imbalance this chakra, you struggle with being overly emotional or the opposite, feeling numb or out of touch. There's also a correlation to sexual desire (or the lack thereof) with this chakra. Creativity and pleasure are both found at this energetic level.

In this ONLINE workshop, you’ll learn about your SI joints, how to keep them aligned and healthy and how to bring this second chakra into balance to find more emotional freedom.

$25 for the workshop OR $150 for all 7 chakra workshops (paying for 6 and getting one FREE!)

Click here to register.

You’ve probably heard me, or another yoga teacher, tell you to engage your pelvic floor, but you may not be clear on how to do that or why it’s important. Just like the roots of a tree provide stability to a tree trunk so that it doesn’t topple over when its branches move in the wind, your pelvic floor supports your torso to help you remain stable as you move your limbs.

The pelvic floor is also the location of the first chakra or energy center in your body. This chakra represents your foundation and must be brought into balance before you can effectively work with the other chakras.

Imbalance in the first chakra feels like a survival crisis. You can’t get grounded because you are stuck in your head. Or you can become overly focused on external forms of security, like money and possessions, in a misguided attempt to get grounded.

In this ONLINE workshop, you’ll learn about the anatomy of the pelvic floor, how to engage it effectively to support your physical movement and how to bring this first of seven chakras into balance.

$25 for the workshop OR $150 for all 7 chakra workshops (paying for 6 and getting one FREE!)

Click here to register.

Has 2020 has been a tough year for you? Are you ready to envision a better year for 2021? Join me New Year’s Day for a Vision Board workshop. We’ll clear out any negative energy from 2020 and open our hearts and minds to an inspired vision of what 2021 can be. Let’s imagine possibilities together!

$25 for the workshop or $20 if you also register for OM for Holidays on Sunday, December 27.

Register now because space is limited.

Whether you love the holidays or hate them, they can be a busy and stressful time of year. With the pandemic, it may be even more stressful than ever. This year, why not give yourself the gift of rest and relaxation. OM for the Holidays will be a delicious, two-hour treat for yourself: a gentle warm up followed by easy restorative poses and an extra long savasana!

$25 or $20 when you also register for the 2021 Vision Boards workshop on New Year’s Day!

Register now because space is limited.

Despite the difficult year we’ve been experiencing, there is still so much to be grateful for! Having yoga as a refuge from the stress and strain is one of our many blessings.

To share our gratitude with our community, I am again collecting donations for Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes. With the pandemic causing so much unemployment, the need is greater than ever. Please give generously.

Click here to register.

TIMBo is an integrative mind-body program for healing trauma. Designed specifically for women, this 9-week program builds compassion and resilience in a peer group setting, to improve emotional regulation and self-compassion, and positively impact women's relationships with themselves and others. Click here for a short video about the program.

If you’d like to learn more about the program or if you have questions, please use the Contact form to request additional information.

The next program starts on Sunday, October 21. The cost is $225 if paid before October 5 and $250 after that. Click here to register.

For all of you who have ever asked your yoga teacher, “Can we do an hour of savasana?” – this is the workshop for you! In this workshop, we’ll slowly explore a series of deeply relaxing poses that will leave you feeling well rested and nourished. Through the use of blankets, bolsters and other supportive props you can find complete relaxation. And even better, these poses are accessible to all ability levels! So come relax, restore and rejuvenate yourself.

Cost is $25 paid in advance, or $30 at the door. Use the Contact form to register. Advanced payment can be made at the studio, thru PayPal or mailed to:

mbt yoga at Parkview Yoga and Massage
3331 Greenleaf Blvd, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
 

Just as trees are stripped of their leaves in the fall, so too can we be stripped of all that is covering up our authentic selves. As the days grow colder and nights get longer, autumn is the perfect time for turning inward to identify and let go of that which no longer serves us.  Through Centering Prayer and a Yin style of yoga, we’ll move slowly and deeply into poses and into ourselves.

Registration for the Saturday session is $75 when received by September 21, $90 thereafter. Please register before September 28.

Click here to register at the Transformations website.

On July 31, Yoga for Deskbound Bodies will be held on the bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan in beautiful South Haven! Class will start an hour later (6:30pm) to allow for travel time. Come for the yoga, stay for the sunset! Consider it a mini summer retreat.

Please call 269-217-5584 to register.