The rising prevalence of autoimmune disease is such a serious health concern that March is dedicated to Autoimmune Awareness Month. The aim is to enhance awareness and understanding of autoimmune diseases that cause the immune system to mistakenly attack the body's own tissues. During this workshop we will discuss a five-step T.I.G.E.R. (toxins, infections, gut health, eating right, rest and rebalancing) protocol designed by Harvard-trained physician Dr. Akil Palanisamy. This holistic approach combined with Ayurvedic teachings will guide you to build up your health, so you can get better and feel better.

Science reports a close relationship between the central nervous system (brain) and gastrointestinal tract (GI or gut). Thus, the "second brain" concept highlights the importance of the gut in digestion and overall health. Mood regulation and immune and cognitive functions are some of the influences it has on our bodies. This topic has been an emphasis of Ayurveda, the "Science of Life," for more than 5,000 years. Ayurveda offers simple, natural strategies for microbiome health to help you create a healthy digestive system (agni). Balance your constitution and eliminate toxins (ama) through diet, lifestyle and herbal remedies. This workshop offers tools and insights that can easily be incorporated into your daily routine. 

Vata, the dosha of energy and movement made of space and air, has a direct effect on the body and mind during the windy autumn season. As we transition from summer to fall we tend to feel symptoms of dryness, sleeplessness, nervousness, anxiety and more. Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old science based on nature, offers lifestyle and nutrition practices to help avoid these symptoms and feelings of imbalance. Hear how simple changes will support you through the blustery and wintery months ahead.

Parenting has always been a challenging endeavor, but parents are facing greater challenges than ever before. While parents are raising their child(ren), they are also more likely to be working longer hours, caring for elderly parents, engaging in a never-ending list of activities and creating a healthy technological environment in an ever-changing digital world. In this special two-session parents-only experience:

• Session 1 focuses on sharing one another’s joys and struggles as parents, exploring strategies to enhance parent-child communication and relationships.
• Session 2 includes parents reporting back on their experiences of trying out strategies introduced in Session 1, and learning some self-care strategies parents can use going forward to maintain their sanity.

Join Reiki Master Teacher Karie Provanchie of MonkeyBee Reiki in exploring the art of self-healing through various energetic practices such as sound, nature and meditation. Learn how to engage reiki — or universal energy — and guide your mind and body into a state of relaxation. This practice allows you to reduce stress and anxiety, process emotions and improve your natural ability to heal yourself. Topics include energy clearing, grounding, chakra system, breath work, use of sound, meditation and Usui reiki. Students receive a Reiki Level I certification and take home tools to support their practice. This course is beginner friendly and open to adults seeking to expand their healing practices. No experience is necessary.

Price: $69 (Course price includes a $25 materials fee.)

Join Reiki Master Teacher Karie Provanchie of MonkeyBee Reiki in exploring the art of self-healing through various energetic practices such as sound, nature and meditation. Learn how to engage reiki — or universal energy — and guide your mind and body into a state of relaxation. This practice allows you to reduce stress and anxiety, process emotions and improve your natural ability to heal yourself. Topics include energy clearing, grounding, chakra system, breath work, use of sound, meditation and Usui reiki. Students receive a Reiki Level I certification and take home tools to support their practice. This course is beginner friendly and open to adults seeking to expand their healing practices. No experience is necessary.

Price: $69 (Course price includes a $25 materials fee.)

Enhance skills you learned in Level I. In this certification course, energy channels are deepened and opened to the use of the first three reiki symbols. Gain experience with advanced techniques. Mediation plays a key role in our self-care routine, and we will explore various meditation practices to replicate at home. This course is designed for those with experience in Reiki Level I who wish to expand their practices.

Price: $69 (Course price includes a $25 materials fee.)

Meditation should be fun and powerful, not boring and frustrating! We will provide a variety of tips and tricks you can add to your home practice. Each class in this four-week session focuses on a different theme — mind; breath and body awareness; energy work; and heart consciousness — then ends with sound/energy healing, combining singing bowl and frequency healing music.

The instructor is a Reiki master and will provide Reiki healing energy for each student while they rest in this extended Savasana. Bring comfortable clothing, yoga mats, blankets and/or pillows.

Focusing on beneficial herbs used in a traditional chai tea blend, experience the difference between a "polite cup of tea" and an herbal infusion created to nourish and support the body. When we intentionally combine plants and water for the focus of restoration, a sacred union is created. Engage all your senses in this hands-on "make, taste and take" offering in which each student has an opportunity to make their own unique chai blend!