WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Self-Care Speakeasy Series
I am calling this series the Self-Care Speakeasy because I think many of us need some opportunities and spaces to "speak easy" to our body, hearts, and minds. I also like the radical "against the grain" idea that joy, play, rest and self-care can be integral parts of social justice and community care.
Here's the current menu of offerings:
Dance Playground ~ Sat., Feb. 22, 3 - 4 pm
Release, Rest, and Restore: Restorative Movement, Self-Massage, and Yoga Nidra ~ Sat., Mar. 8, 3 - 4 pm
Frame Drum Elemental Rhythm Meditation ~ Sat., Mar. 22, 3 - 4 pm
You can find more details about these experiences below.
Please email [email protected] or text / call 540.552.2596 with any questions and to RSVP.
Proceeds collected in February and March will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union
Here's the current menu of offerings:
Dance Playground ~ Sat., Feb. 22, 3 - 4 pm
Release, Rest, and Restore: Restorative Movement, Self-Massage, and Yoga Nidra ~ Sat., Mar. 8, 3 - 4 pm
Frame Drum Elemental Rhythm Meditation ~ Sat., Mar. 22, 3 - 4 pm
You can find more details about these experiences below.
Please email [email protected] or text / call 540.552.2596 with any questions and to RSVP.
Proceeds collected in February and March will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union
Dance Playground
When: Saturday, February 22, 3 - 4 pm
Where: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation. Suggested donation is $5 - $15. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are drawn to join us, please do. Your presence is a gift.
Facilitator: Jennifer Speiden
Do you remember moving as a child full of curiosity and without self-judgment? This offering serves to help you reconnect with that innate joy of rhythm and movement while helping you to feel more alive in your own body. In this dance/movement experience you will be guided through simple movement explorations and rhythmic play activities from a variety of dance styles. You will then be encouraged to explore and play with these rhythms and movements in ways that feel good and true to you. In this movement experience, you can’t get it wrong because it is about exploring your own song & dance. We will finish with a relaxation at the end because rest is an important rhythm as well.
This is an opportunity to get moving, release tension, express via the body, and feel connected. As dance is a birthright to all, we will have seated and standing options for all we explore in our time together. There will be chairs available, so if you need to dance in a chair or use it as a supportive dance partner, no worries. We will make it all part of the dance.
Payment Options
Cash
Venmo: Jennifer-Speiden
PayPal: [email protected]
Check: Made out to Inner Awareness
Where: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation. Suggested donation is $5 - $15. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are drawn to join us, please do. Your presence is a gift.
Facilitator: Jennifer Speiden
Do you remember moving as a child full of curiosity and without self-judgment? This offering serves to help you reconnect with that innate joy of rhythm and movement while helping you to feel more alive in your own body. In this dance/movement experience you will be guided through simple movement explorations and rhythmic play activities from a variety of dance styles. You will then be encouraged to explore and play with these rhythms and movements in ways that feel good and true to you. In this movement experience, you can’t get it wrong because it is about exploring your own song & dance. We will finish with a relaxation at the end because rest is an important rhythm as well.
This is an opportunity to get moving, release tension, express via the body, and feel connected. As dance is a birthright to all, we will have seated and standing options for all we explore in our time together. There will be chairs available, so if you need to dance in a chair or use it as a supportive dance partner, no worries. We will make it all part of the dance.
Payment Options
Cash
Venmo: Jennifer-Speiden
PayPal: [email protected]
Check: Made out to Inner Awareness
Release, Rest, and Restore:
Restorative Movement, Self-Massage, and Yoga Nidra
***3/6/2025: This class is currently full.
Please email Jennifer at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.***
When: Saturday, March 8, 3 - 4 pm
Where: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation. Suggested donation is $5 - $15. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are drawn to join us, please do. Your presence is a gift. We do request that you sign-up for the class ahead of time as space and props are limited. Please email [email protected] or text / call 540.552.2596 to reserve a space.
Facilitator: Jennifer Speiden
In this class, you will be guided through gentle movements to help discharge the symptoms of stress while finding more ease in your body. Then you will be taught self-massage techniques to help you release muscle tension while offering yourself some tender care. Finally, you will be lead through a yoga nidra (also known as “yogic sleep”) experience which will offer you an opportunity to offer your body, heart-mind, and spirit a space for deep relaxation and restoration. Please reach out with any questions. Hope many of you can join us while we rest and reset together.
Payment Options
Cash
Venmo: Jennifer-Speiden
PayPal: [email protected]
Check: Made out to Inner Awareness
Please email Jennifer at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.***
When: Saturday, March 8, 3 - 4 pm
Where: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation. Suggested donation is $5 - $15. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are drawn to join us, please do. Your presence is a gift. We do request that you sign-up for the class ahead of time as space and props are limited. Please email [email protected] or text / call 540.552.2596 to reserve a space.
Facilitator: Jennifer Speiden
In this class, you will be guided through gentle movements to help discharge the symptoms of stress while finding more ease in your body. Then you will be taught self-massage techniques to help you release muscle tension while offering yourself some tender care. Finally, you will be lead through a yoga nidra (also known as “yogic sleep”) experience which will offer you an opportunity to offer your body, heart-mind, and spirit a space for deep relaxation and restoration. Please reach out with any questions. Hope many of you can join us while we rest and reset together.
Payment Options
Cash
Venmo: Jennifer-Speiden
PayPal: [email protected]
Check: Made out to Inner Awareness
Frame Drum Elemental Rhythm Meditation
When: Saturday, March 22, 3 - 4 pm
Where: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation. Suggested donation is $5 - $15. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are drawn to join us, please do. Your presence is a gift.
Class Facilitator: Jennifer Speiden
Rhythm meditation in community is a joyful practice and one of the oldest forms of active meditation known to humanity. In our practice together we will explore mindful movement and body percussion to warm-up, learn basic technique & accessible frame rhythm patterns that are connected to the elements, and then weave these all together into a guided elemental song and rhythm meditation.
The intention of our play together will be to help release stress, soothe our minds, and connect our hearts while creating some joy of being. Beginners are welcome, and no previous drum experience or musical training is necessary. We all have a heartbeat, so we all have rhythm to bring to our experience. We will have some frame drums available to borrow. If you need one, please let us know so that we can reserve one for you. If you have your own, please bring it. You can email ( [email protected]) / text or call (540.552.2596) with any questions and / or to reserve a drum.
Payment Options
Cash
Venmo: Jennifer-Speiden
PayPal: [email protected]
Check: Made out to Inner Awareness
Where: Inner Awareness, 657 Coal Hollow Rd., Christiansburg, VA
Cost: Donation. Suggested donation is $5 - $15. No one turned away for lack of funds. If you are drawn to join us, please do. Your presence is a gift.
Class Facilitator: Jennifer Speiden
Rhythm meditation in community is a joyful practice and one of the oldest forms of active meditation known to humanity. In our practice together we will explore mindful movement and body percussion to warm-up, learn basic technique & accessible frame rhythm patterns that are connected to the elements, and then weave these all together into a guided elemental song and rhythm meditation.
The intention of our play together will be to help release stress, soothe our minds, and connect our hearts while creating some joy of being. Beginners are welcome, and no previous drum experience or musical training is necessary. We all have a heartbeat, so we all have rhythm to bring to our experience. We will have some frame drums available to borrow. If you need one, please let us know so that we can reserve one for you. If you have your own, please bring it. You can email ( [email protected]) / text or call (540.552.2596) with any questions and / or to reserve a drum.
Payment Options
Cash
Venmo: Jennifer-Speiden
PayPal: [email protected]
Check: Made out to Inner Awareness