Upcoming Workshops
Markay is in the process of creating several new workshops - if you have ideas for topics or are curious about an aspect of wellness, yoga, breath or nutrition, please share! I am open to suggestions.
Past Workshops
The Relaxation Response
Using the Breath to Calm Anxiety
Sat. 09Apr 2022 - Part 1 / Sat. 23Apr 2022 - Part 2
1pm-4pm ET for both parts
Co-led by Juliana Mitchell & Markay
Your breath can be a powerful support-tool for self-soothing. And once we’ve cultivated a relationship with the breath, we have a life-changing and incredible asset that’s free and always there for you.
But how do we build that connection with our breath? How do we deepen that connection? And how do we hold space for our students, clients or loved ones to access their breath support too?
And, what is the science behind it?
Join Juliana & Markay for a deep-dive into one of the greatest investments you can ever make: your relationship with your breath. With a combo of lecture & experiential exercises, we’ll connect with our breathing and our innate ability to use the simple inhale and the simple exhale to calm anxiety.
Who is this workshop for?
It is for anyone who’s breathing…. and wants to better understand the interface between breath and nervous system.
For some portions you’ll be encouraged to have your camera on, while for some of it we’ll encourage you to turn off your camera.
Part 1 - Sat 09Apr from 1-4pm ET
PRACTICE: breath awareness & sama vrtti (a breath technique)
LECTURE: the science of stress/the science of relaxation
PRACTICE: brief Yoga Nidra practice (this is the Yoga of deep rest, this will be practiced laying down)
Part 2 - Sat 23Apr from 1-4pm ET
GUIDED EXPLORATION: face, tongue, jaw & ribcage - their role in breath's freedom
PRACTICE: breath technique: bee's breath
LECTURE: Yoga Nidra explained - an overview
PRACTICE: Yoga Nidra (this is the Yoga of deep rest, this will be practiced laying down)
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED-
Practical, informative lectures
Experiential breath exercises
Yoga Nidra (conscious relaxation)
SUGGESTED DONATION-
$108 for both parts or $60 for a single part
No one turned away for lack of funds
A portion of donations benefits the Living Now Yoga Diversity Scholarship which supports under-represented & under-resourced persons in accessing yoga teacher training
Your Instructors
Juliana Mitchell
Juliana (she/her/hers) is a full time yoga teacher and yoga therapist, living in NYC. She's devoted to the dynamic grace of movement, the healing oasis of stillness and the powerful beauty of awareness and compassion. Her teaching style is precise and playful, emphasizing the journey toward artfully inhabiting our bodies and our lives.
She began studying the breath as a vehicle for healing and for self-expression in her late teens. Three decades later, she remains a committed student of the breath’s capacity to uplift, ground & transform.
Juliana loves sharing breath technique - which lives at the interface of science and magic - with interested others. Come as you are and you will be welcomed as you are.
Markay Suzanne
Markay is a respectful, welcoming and encouraging teacher that has studied the body and taught movement for more than 15yrs. She incorporates breath, alignment and trauma informed cues into her classes ensuring the safety and comfort for her students while guiding them to listen to their body's unique needs.
Markay's favorite breath technique is the Kirtan Kriya as it combines a soothing and self directed breath cadence with a mudra and mantra of one's choosing. She finds that the Kriya grounds and centers her while helping her to find calmness. She has co-authored a manual on using breath techniques to support the prevention and recovery of COVID-19.
The Physiology of Breath Work
Wed 22Sept from 7-8:30p ET / 4-5:30p PT
The Power of the Inhale, the Exhale & Breath Holds. A discussion about the power of the inhale, the exhale and intentional breath holds. How can the breath impact the body - the bi-directional impact of the breath and nervous system. How we can leverage the breath to self soothe?
Let's explore these topics via educational chatter and an experiential practice.
Breath techniques explored will be equal inhale/equal inhale (sama vritti) and box breath.
Suggested donation of $35
No one turned away for lack of funds, please reach out
A portion of donations will benefit the Living Now Yoga Diversity Scholarship which supports underrepresented persons in accessing yoga teacher training.
Do you have thoughts for topics you want to hear and learn about? I am open to suggestions as build my next workshop!
An Evening of Yoga Nidra
Wed. 19May 2021, 7-8:30pm ET
Yoga Nidra is the science of ‘conscious relaxation.’ In Yoga Nidra you lay on the ground in a comfortable position. And are skillfully guided in a ‘body scan’ known as a ‘rotation of consciousness.' This gentle, guided focus can be incredibly restorative and relaxing and has numerous physical and mental benefits.
BENEFITS OF YOGA NIDRA INCLUDE:
Improved sleep depth and quality
Increased ability to concentrate and focus
Improves the mood when awake
Assists body in repair and regeneration
Improves neural elasticity and synapsis
Assists in the opening of the window to the subconscious
No known/documented contraindications
Reduces anxiety and irritability
The emphasis of this workshop will be the experiential practice; but we will also discuss-
the science behind Yoga Nidra
the history of Yoga Nidra
SUGGESTED DONATION:
$35 - no one turned away for lack of funds
A portion of donations benefits the Living Now Yoga Diversity Scholarship which supports underrepresented persons in accessing yoga teacher training. Donation info will be provided in your registration email.
TO PRE-REGISTER:
You can pre-register HERE.
The Relaxation Response
Using the Breath to Calm Anxiety
Sat. 20Feb 2021, 10am-5pm ET with 1hr lunch break
Co-led by Juliana Mitchell & Markay
Your breath can be a powerful support-tool for self-soothing. And once we’ve cultivated a relationship with the breath, we have a life-changing and incredible asset that’s free and always there for you.
But how do we build that connection with our breath? How do we deepen that connection? And how do we hold space for our students, clients or loved ones to access their breath support too?
And, what is the science behind it?
Join Juliana & Markay for a deep-dive into one of the greatest investments you can ever make: your relationship with your breath. With a combo of lecture & experiential exercises, we’ll connect with our breathing and our innate ability to use the simple inhale and the simple exhale to calm anxiety.
This workshop is for anyone who’s breathing…. and wants to better understand the interface between breath and nervous system.
For some portions you’ll be encouraged to have your camera on, while for some of it we’ll encourage you to turn off your camera.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Juliana Mitchell
Juliana (she/her/hers) is a full time yoga teacher and yoga therapist, living in NYC. She's devoted to the dynamic grace of movement, the healing oasis of stillness and the powerful beauty of awareness and compassion. Her teaching style is precise and playful, emphasizing the journey toward artfully inhabiting our bodies and our lives.
She began studying the breath as a vehicle for healing and for self-expression in her late teens. Three decades later, she remains a committed student of the breath’s capacity to uplift, ground & transform.
Juliana loves sharing breath technique - which lives at the interface of science and magic - with interested others. Come as you are and you will be welcomed as you are.
Markay Suzanne
Markay is a respectful, welcoming and encouraging teacher that has studied the body and taught movement for more than 15yrs. She incorporates breath, alignment and trauma informed cues into her classes ensuring the safety and comfort for her students while guiding them to listen to their body's unique needs.
Markay's favorite breath technique is the Kirtan Kriya as it combines a soothing and self directed breath cadence with a mudra and mantra of one's choosing. She finds that the Kriya grounds and centers her while helping her to find calmness. She has co-authored a manual on using breath techniques to support the prevention and recovery of COVID-19.
WHAT WILL BE INCLUDED-
Practical, informative lecture
Experiential exercises
Yoga Nidra (conscious relaxation)
Helpful hand outs
SUGGESTED DONATION-
$55 entire day or $35 half day (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Join for half or the full day, as best fits your schedule. Juliana & Markay will tag-team-teach in both halves of the day
Please title your donation with your name and intent for full or half day participation