We’re delighted to host PYR’s Monday Community class, usually taught by J Miles. Offered in our upstairs yoga room, this is a PYR fundraiser. Please reach out to PYR or Mahavira Yoga with any questions.

We’re delighted to host PYR’s Monday Community class, usually taught by J Miles. Offered in our upstairs yoga room, this is a PYR fundraiser. Please reach out to PYR or Mahavira Yoga with any questions.

At the Fall Equinox, we’ll gather for a restful soundscape of interwoven singing bowls and cello with Annie and Elem.

As always, please bring any comforts you like! Yoga mats, blankets, pillows and bolsters are all welcome!

Offered on a sliding scale, $25-10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you can. All are welcome!

This fall, Living Water Community Center is thrilled to announce another eight-week MBSR class! This 8-week course will meet from 6:30-8:30pm on Thursdays from September 19th to November 7th.

MBSR, short for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, is an evidence-based program crafted to equip participants with effective coping strategies for stress. With a primary emphasis on empowering individuals to navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and physical discomfort, MBSR provides invaluable support for holistic well-being.

Developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center by the visionary Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR integrates mindfulness meditation, body awareness, yoga, and in-depth exploration of behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and action patterns. Throughout the program, participants not only gain practical tools and strategies for daily life but also immerse themselves in the profound tradition of mindfulness meditation techniques. Recognized globally as the gold standard in mindfulness training, MBSR offers the opportunity to approach life stressors through a new lens. Join us on this 8-week transformative journey guided by Elisa Bennett, a MBSR instructor qualified by the University of San Diego School of Medicine.

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We’re delighted to host PYR’s Monday Community class, usually taught by J Miles. Offered in our upstairs yoga room, this is a PYR fundraiser. Please reach out to PYR or Mahavira Yoga with any questions.

This class meets every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and is open to anyone wishing to develop a Qigong practice. We'll explore this wonderful aspect of Chinese medicine as a path to increased vitality, health and longevity, as well as spiritual growth. Qigong is an ancient practice which combines graceful movements with abdominal breathing and mindfulness, allowing us to connect with Nature and balance the body's circadian rhythms. Benefits of Qigong include a strengthened immune system, greater balance and flexibility, and emotional balance; often after doing Qigong one will want to smile spontaneously! This class will focus on a set of Qigong called the Eight Brocades, one of the most widely practiced and beneficial forms of Qigong.

Jonah has been studying Chinese internal martial arts and Qigong with Shifu Glen Moore since 2011. He has a deep interest in Taoist philosophy and Chinese medicine and aspires to share these forms of healing with contemporary seekers of all backgrounds.

Like other mindfulness practices at Living Water, this one is offered on a sliding scale, $25-10, because everyone deserves access to wellness and peace. Please pay as you can to support this and other beautiful community practices at this space!

Each Friday morning we gather for chair yoga, which is essentially just yoga without sitting on the floor. No yoga mat required! Practice begins with breathwork and stretching, followed by standing and balance postures, and completing with stretching and meditation. This class is welcoming to all! The goal is always to leave feeling better than when we arrived.

Offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you can. All are welcome!

The Yoga Basics Class is a gentle introduction to the world of yoga, perfect for both beginners and those looking to revisit the fundamental principles of this ancient practice. Rooted in the Hatha yoga tradition, this class focuses on the harmony between body and mind, offering a well-rounded experience for holistic well-being.

In this class, you'll delve into the foundational postures of Hatha yoga, which emphasize alignment, balance, and flexibility. Through guided instruction, you'll learn how to perform asanas (yoga poses) with precision, allowing you to gradually build strength and improve your posture.

Pranayama, the art of breath control, is an integral part of the Yoga Basics Class. You'll explore various breathing techniques that help calm the mind, increase lung capacity, and enhance overall vitality. Learning to harness the power of breath is a key component of yoga, promoting relaxation and stress relief.

Throughout the class, the experienced instructor will provide clear guidance on proper alignment, breath synchronization, and the philosophy behind each practice. Whether you're seeking physical fitness, mental clarity, or a sense of inner peace, the Yoga Basics Class will empower you with the foundational tools to embark on your yoga journey with confidence. Come as you are, and leave with a deeper connection to your body, breath, and spirit.

Offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10, because we all deserve access to wellness, wholeness and peace. Please pay as you can to support your practice, your guide, and your practice space!

Join Ari and Liz for a Breathwork + Reiki experience followed by an integration sound bath with Annie. This will be a safe space to breathe through old stories, release emotional tension, and come back to one’s whole, radiant self.

This ancient eastern practice of Pranayama consists of a two-part breath. The practice of breathwork turns off the mind and turns the body on, opening us up to experiencing a wide variety of sensations. This experience helps us to move stagnant energy through the body, leaving us feeling energized and lighter.

Reiki energy medicine is an ancient Japanese healing modality (that has been traced back to many different spiritual leaders throughout time) refers to working with the universal, spiritually-guided life force energy that flows through all living beings, promoting healing and relaxation on the emotional, physical, and spiritual level by supporting and balancing the body’s own innate healing energies.

Sound healing utilizes specialized sonic frequencies to improve your wellbeing, as it provides a therapeutic space to promote a rebalance of your nervous system, emotional release, mental clarity, inner peace, and deep rest. As you are closest to spirit after breathing, sound healing acts as a supportive and necessary compliment to your integration for the Breathwork experience.

Offered on a sliding scale $25-10 because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace.

Join Shanna for an hour of healing vibrations and deep rest. Yoga nidra, sound bowls, and peace. Bring any comforts you like, or borrow a mat and blanket from us. This one will be located in the big sound sanctuary with plenty of space to get comfortable.

Like many Living Water practices, this one is offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness and peace. Please pay as you can to support community-based mindfulness practices like this one!

There is more to you than meets the eye. Let’s walk through that door together and learn to stop holding back.

With your host Lydia Evans

Offered on sliding scale $25-10 because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace

An active breathwork meditation designed to get you out of your thinking mind and tuned into your body. You will be able to practice a specific breath practice that encourages emotional release, reduced stress, and calmer states of mind. Everyone is welcome, no experience is required. The collective energy of the group amplifies the healing in the container. There will be time for intention setting before we begin and sharing about your experience at the end of the session.

Bring a yoga mat, a pillow, and a blanket - or borrow one of ours! Please consider bringing water or tea for grounding afterward.

This event will be located in the big sound sanctuary with plenty of space to get comfortable. Enter through the main entrance to Living Water Community Center through the double doors.

Breathwork helps::
Reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and anger
Release past trauma & fear
Improves digestion
Raises mental clarity
Boosts immune function
Increases self-love and discovery
Helps reduce pain & toxins in the body
Combat addictive behavior

This event is offered on a sliding scale $25-10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you can to support your practice, your guide, and your practice space!

Join Julian and Annie for a collaborative sound bath. We'll be in the giant, candlelit room at Living Water Community Center at 1000 Westover Hills Boulevard. Park in the big parking lot and walk through the main double doors to find us.

We honestly never know exactly how this sound journey will play out, since it's different every time. It's like a guided meditation, but the guidance is in the form of sound. Expect to hear instruments from around the world in layered call and response. The goal as always is a relaxing and insightful sound journey, or perhaps, if you need it, a delightful rest.

Please bring any comforts you would like! We have comfy chairs, but there will be floor space for your yoga mat and bolster if you prefer. Please consider bringing water or tea for grounding afterward.

Like other mindfulness practices at Living Water, this one is offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you are able to support beautiful community practices like this one!

Join Ari and Liz for a Breathwork + Reiki experience followed by an integration sound bath with Annie. This will be a safe space to breathe through old stories, release emotional tension, and come back to one’s whole, radiant self.

This ancient eastern practice of Pranayama consists of a two-part breath. The practice of breathwork turns off the mind and turns the body on, opening us up to experiencing a wide variety of sensations. This experience helps us to move stagnant energy through the body, leaving us feeling energized and lighter.

Reiki energy medicine is an ancient Japanese healing modality (that has been traced back to many different spiritual leaders throughout time) refers to working with the universal, spiritually-guided life force energy that flows through all living beings, promoting healing and relaxation on the emotional, physical, and spiritual level by supporting and balancing the body’s own innate healing energies.

Sound healing utilizes specialized sonic frequencies to improve your wellbeing, as it provides a therapeutic space to promote a rebalance of your nervous system, emotional release, mental clarity, inner peace, and deep rest. As you are closest to spirit after breathing, sound healing acts as a supportive and necessary compliment to your integration for the Breathwork experience.

Offered on a sliding scale $25-10 because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace.

Come experience a returning home to yourself at this Community Sound Bath. 2nd Sundays will be facilitated by Elise Kindya. Take a break from the outside world at this restorative sound bath, where Elise will send you on a soothing journey through the elements and chakras, informed by the practices of Reiki. Offered on a sliding scale $10-$25.

Come experience a returning home to yourself at this Community Sound Bath. 2nd Sundays will be facilitated by Elise Kindya. Elise is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in private practice in Richmond, VA. Take a break from the outside world at this restorative sound bath, where Elise will send you on a soothing journey through the elements and chakras, informed by the practice of Reiki. You can find Elise on IG: @elisekindya, on her podcast "Returning Home", snuggling her dogs on the couch or taking a self-care day.

Offered on a sliding scale $25-10 as you can, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you are able, and, all are welcome!

Join Ari and Liz for a Breathwork + Reiki experience followed by an integration sound bath with Annie. This will be a safe space to breathe through old stories, release emotional tension, and come back to one’s whole, radiant self.

This ancient eastern practice of Pranayama consists of a two-part breath. The practice of breathwork turns off the mind and turns the body on, opening us up to experiencing a wide variety of sensations. This experience helps us to move stagnant energy through the body, leaving us feeling energized and lighter.

Reiki energy medicine is an ancient Japanese healing modality (that has been traced back to many different spiritual leaders throughout time) refers to working with the universal, spiritually-guided life force energy that flows through all living beings, promoting healing and relaxation on the emotional, physical, and spiritual level by supporting and balancing the body’s own innate healing energies.

Sound healing utilizes specialized sonic frequencies to improve your wellbeing, as it provides a therapeutic space to promote a rebalance of your nervous system, emotional release, mental clarity, inner peace, and deep rest. As you are closest to spirit after breathing, sound healing acts as a supportive and necessary compliment to your integration for the Breathwork experience.

Offered on a sliding scale $25-10 because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace.

Join Karla Helbert and Annie Peace at Living Water Community Center for a Yoga Nidra healing journey and sound bath on Sunday evening at 6:30.

Be guided through deep relaxation in an inspired, reiki infused practice designed to help you tap into Universal healing energy and the support of Mother Earth as you connect with all of the elements and your own true nature of wholeness to help heal whatever may need healing in your body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Karla will lead you through a deeply healing Yoga Nidra while sending reiki to each person in the space. The whole practice will be immersed in the energy of Annie’s Tibetan and crystal bowls as their vibrations flow through all levels of your being.

Yoga Nidra means “Yogic Sleep” but the practice is meant to help us hover between a state of sleep and wakefulness—awareness in a fully relaxed state. During this state, we can more easily “let go,” surrender, to take place. In such a state, healing can take place where healing is needed.

This practice can help all people. including those who are experiencing trauma and grief, access a place where body/mind/spirit can feel more integrated supporting better sleep, rest, relaxation, overall functioning and healing where healing is needed.

Offered on a sliding scale $25-10 as you can, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace.

Each Friday morning we gather for chair yoga, which is essentially just yoga without sitting on the floor. No yoga mat required! Practice begins with breathwork and stretching, followed by standing and balance postures, and completing with stretching and meditation. This class is welcoming to all! The goal is always to leave feeling better than when we arrived.

Offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you can. All are welcome!

Coming Soon! Capoeira with Juju on Thursdays at 6:30 pm, all summer long! Capoeira is a beautiful a martial art long disguised as music and dance. Juju is a calm, fun, and experienced teacher. He’s usually out in the schools during the school year, but over the summer he gets to play.

Offered on a sliding scale $25-10 because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and fun!

The Yoga Basics Class is a gentle introduction to the world of yoga, perfect for both beginners and those looking to revisit the fundamental principles of this ancient practice. Rooted in the Hatha yoga tradition, this class focuses on the harmony between body and mind, offering a well-rounded experience for holistic well-being.

In this class, you'll delve into the foundational postures of Hatha yoga, which emphasize alignment, balance, and flexibility. Through guided instruction, you'll learn how to perform asanas (yoga poses) with precision, allowing you to gradually build strength and improve your posture.

Pranayama, the art of breath control, is an integral part of the Yoga Basics Class. You'll explore various breathing techniques that help calm the mind, increase lung capacity, and enhance overall vitality. Learning to harness the power of breath is a key component of yoga, promoting relaxation and stress relief.

Throughout the class, the experienced instructor will provide clear guidance on proper alignment, breath synchronization, and the philosophy behind each practice. Whether you're seeking physical fitness, mental clarity, or a sense of inner peace, the Yoga Basics Class will empower you with the foundational tools to embark on your yoga journey with confidence. Come as you are, and leave with a deeper connection to your body, breath, and spirit.

Offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10, because we all deserve access to wellness, wholeness and peace. Please pay as you can to support your practice, your guide, and your practice space!

Bring some slow flow into the middle of your week. Loosen up those thoughts and all your tight spaces and get back into your free flow. Remember how to enjoy your body…and have a little fun in the process!

Alexza is an experienced and flexible teacher, and this midweek practice welcomes absolutely everyone. It will be tuned to whoever attends!

Offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you can to support community-based mindfulness practices like this one!

Located in The Yoga Room directly off the big parking lot at 1000 Westover Hills Blvd. We're located in a bee sanctuary and passive park with many lovingly cared for plants and some convenient picnic tables, so feel free to linger after class and enjoy the space!

We’re delighted to host Ashley Starke’s yoga class in our upstairs yoga room! Please contact Ashley directly with any questions, and please pay Ashley directly.

This class is a vinyasa style, slow flow class focusing on foundational poses with options to modify or adapt based on each person’s body and ability. Ashley’s teaching style is inclusive and casual, encouraging community and laughter while also finding movement and stress relief. Beginners and regular yoga practitioners alike are welcome! Schedule updates https://www.facebook.com/ashleystarkeRYT/Offered on a sliding scale, $25-$10.

June 2024 class schedule:

6/4

6/11

6/25

About Ashley:

Once upon a time, Ashley would have said she hated yoga. But after a friend convinced her to participate in a 4 week body positive yoga workshop everything changed. After practicing regularly for a few years and gaining so much from yoga but not always seeing herself represented in the community, she decided to pursue a yoga teacher certification herself and now teaches classes part-time. At Living Water, Ashley teaches most Tuesday evenings and offers an inclusive, all levels, slow flow class. All genders, body types, and abilities welcome! LGBTIQA+ . Schedule updates posted https://www.facebook.com/ashleystarkeRYT/

Our Tuesday vinyasa yoga flow is guided by Will Renzulli, a long time practitioner and grateful student of yoga.

In this practice, we tune into the channel of the body, open the channel of the heart, and clear the channel of the mind. We begin with a vinyasa flow, followed by heart openers, leading into heart focused meditation/metta, and finally deep rest.

Offered on a sliding scale $25-10 because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace.

Forgot your mat? We have some for you to use. Stop in.

Coming Soon! Kid’s capoeira with Juju on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm, all summer long! It’s a great way to run around and get out some energy, while learning a martial art long disguised as a dance. Juju is a calm, fun, and experienced teacher. He’s usually out in the schools during the school year, but over the summer he gets to play. Reduced sliding scale of $7-15 for children’s classes.

An active breathwork meditation designed to get you out of your thinking mind and tuned into your body. You will be able to practice a specific breath practice that encourages emotional release, reduced stress, and calmer states of mind. Everyone is welcome, no experience is required. The collective energy of the group amplifies the healing in the container. There will be time for intention setting before we begin and sharing about your experience at the end of the session.

Bring a yoga mat, a pillow, and a blanket - or borrow one of ours! Please consider bringing water or tea for grounding afterward.

This event will be located in the big sound sanctuary with plenty of space to get comfortable. Enter through the main entrance to Living Water Community Center through the double doors.

Breathwork helps::
Reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and anger
Release past trauma & fear
Improves digestion
Raises mental clarity
Boosts immune function
Increases self-love and discovery
Helps reduce pain & toxins in the body
Combat addictive behavior

This event is offered on a sliding scale $25-10, because everyone deserves access to wellness, wholeness, and peace. Please pay as you can to support your practice, your guide, and your practice space!

We’re delighted to host PYR’s Monday Community class, usually taught by J Miles. Offered in our upstairs yoga room, this is a PYR fundraiser. Please reach out to PYR or Mahavira Yoga with any questions.

This class meets every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and is open to anyone wishing to develop a Qigong practice. We'll explore this wonderful aspect of Chinese medicine as a path to increased vitality, health and longevity, as well as spiritual growth. Qigong is an ancient practice which combines graceful movements with abdominal breathing and mindfulness, allowing us to connect with Nature and balance the body's circadian rhythms. Benefits of Qigong include a strengthened immune system, greater balance and flexibility, and emotional balance; often after doing Qigong one will want to smile spontaneously! This class will focus on a set of Qigong called the Eight Brocades, one of the most widely practiced and beneficial forms of Qigong.

Jonah has been studying Chinese internal martial arts and Qigong with Shifu Glen Moore since 2011. He has a deep interest in Taoist philosophy and Chinese medicine and aspires to share these forms of healing with contemporary seekers of all backgrounds.

Like other mindfulness practices at Living Water, this one is offered on a sliding scale, $25-10, because everyone deserves access to wellness and peace. Please pay as you can to support this and other beautiful community practices at this space!