Restorative yoga & sound bath

Join us in a beautiful private space and receive the medicine of sound & gentle restful yoga poses to restore your nervous system.

Imagine stepping into a tranquil peaceful space in the middle of Toronto, filled with the smells of sage, palo santo, patchouli and lavender essential oils. Gentle music is playing as you arrive, you are greeted with a calming tea, you find your space on your yoga mat surrounded by your bolster, pillows, blocks, blankets, everything you might need to feel the most comfortable.

This event is for you if you:

• have been going through burn out, working too much and not resting enough,
• feel chronically depleted of energy and have been running on low battery for quite some time;
• feel like you can’t take in a full breath of air;
• have been going through a tough time (grief, loss, sadness, processing trauma),
• want to deeply rest, stay still and receive because you have been giving too much to others,
• want to access unprocessed emotions (anger, sadness, grief) that you have been stuffing down for a while,
• want to release emotions of grief, loss, sadness,
• want to tap deeper into joy, expansion, deeper self-love, self-appreciation,
• know there is something in you that needs to come out,
• want to sigh a giant sigh of relief,
• have been neglecting yourself and avoiding taking care of yourself,
• want to be gentle and soft with yourself,
• know there is too much going on right now for you and you need to retreat from the hustle and bustle of your daily to do list.

What is restorative yoga:

Very gentle practice that includes easy poses on the ground. We make use of bolsters, pillows, blocks, blankets, in order to support the body to be the most comfortable. In the entire 90 minutes we will only move through a handful of soft, supportive, resting poses. Restorative yoga is not the practice to develop strength, flexibility, stamina, power. This practice is to come back to resting, and 'being' instead of doing.

What is a sound bath:

A sound bath is a meditative experience where you are “bathed” in sound waves. These waves are produced by various sources, including healing instruments such as gongs, singing bowls, percussion, chimes, rattles, tuning forks, and the human voice. The practice of healing bodies through sound is technically thousands of years old with deep roots in cultures across the world.

Benefits:

Research on the benefits of restorative yoga affirms that this healing practice promotes deep relaxation, reduces fatigue, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, improves sleep, and enhances immune response.

Restorative yoga poses release muscular tension, slows breathing, reduces anxiety, contributes to overall sense of wellbeing, soothes the nervous system, encourages mindfulness, improves concentration, cultivates peace of mind, and spiritual awakening.

Other notes for the experience:

• this is a private 8 person experience
• do not eat 2 hours before the event
• wear comfortable clothing
• no late entry will be permitted
• arrive promptly 5-10 minutes before start time
• no prior yoga experience is necessary
• you don’t have to bring anything; we will provide mats, bolsters, pillows, blankets. But if you have your favorite mat, blanket, eye pillow - please feel free to bring along to feel more cozy
• you will receive the exact address after your ticket purchase by email

we never want finances to be a deterrent to attending healing events such as this one. if you need sliding scale pricing please email me, no questions asked: ybanzen@gmail.com

YOUR GUIDES

MADISON

is an opera singer turned yoga teacher & holistic voice coach. She offers voice activation sessions; holds space for others' healing, and creates a safe container for you to improve your speaking & singing voice. Working with Madison will empower you to unlock your TRUE voice, and show up in your life with more confidence and authenticity. Madison also leads workshops, retreats, women's circles, cacao & sound bath ceremonies, and song circles.

Madison’s Instagram: @yogapella

Madison’s Website: yogapella.com

YANA

Yana is a lawyer turned yoga teacher and teaches yoga as a tool for healing the inner child. The healing modalities that Yana uses all serve one purpose: to heal the past and to come down from the head and into the heart, cultivating unconditional self-compassion. Working with Yana will empower you to trust your own inner guidance and intuition, remember your own authority and responsibility for your life experience.

Yana is also a watercolor artist, an ecstatic dance DJ and guide, a cacao ceremony guide, she holds women’s circles, and tropical adventure retreats in Costa Rica and South America.

Yana’s Instagram: @banzen_yoga

Yana’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ybanzen

This experience takes place at Yana's home studio. Pictured above.