SCHEDULE
Hybrid classes will be available both online and in person. These are marked with the Hybrid icon.
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
ROOM 203 B
A Welcome to Mindfulness
Michelle Zarrin
Join Mindfulness Expo founder Michelle Zarrin as she welcomes you to the event. She will share the short and long-term benefits of understanding, and living, a life of mindfulness. Attendees will be asked to set their intention for the day ahead. And any housekeeping rules for the day’s event will be shared during this workshop.
11:00 AM – 11:50 AM
ROOM 203 A
Learning to Trust Your Connection with Angels and Guides
Deirdre Selby
As we embark on the path of awakening and enlightenment, we become more sensitive to the energies of everyone around us. While this is good, it can become very draining if we do not know how to utilize our newfound insights. In this workshop, Deirdre will guide you into utilizing the energies around you, for your highest good. She will teach profound methods used for tuning into your Angels and Guides. And she will teach you how to trust the messages coming in from your Angels and Guides. An overview of crystals used for connection will be taught. And the workshop will conclude with a meditation and some giveaways.
11:00AM – 11:50 AM
ROOM 203 B
EMDR: Tapping Into Resilience
Theresa McNeeley, LMFT, ATR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has become more well known over recent years in medical circles and in popular media. In fact, in a recent docuseries, The Me You Can’t See, Oprah engages Prince Harry in a fascinating and vulnerable interview about mental health, where he allows cameras into one of his therapy sessions and talks about how his treatment has helped him move past trauma stemming from his mother’s death.
Despite it’s burgeoning popularity, many have yet to hear about it, or are still unclear about what EMDR is and why it is becoming an increasingly sought after treatment for those in need of emotional healing. In this session, EMDR-certified clinician Theresa McNeeley, LMFT, ATR, will give a brief introduction of the history of EMDR, explain the structure of the approach and its use of mindfulness techniques, provide clarity to the common questions people have about it, and describe how it’s uniquely effective in treating trauma and issues related to trauma such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship issues.
An experiential will also be included so that those in attendance receive tools they can use immediately following the session.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ROOM 204 A
YOGA ROOM
Align and Flow
Samantha Saldivar from You and the Mat Yoga Studio
Refine your practice as you dive deep into the alignment of individual postures. When we physically align, we in turn, energetically align, and therefore, spiritually align. Explore the balance of effort and ease through long holds and fluid movements in this Vinyasa inspired class. All levels welcome.
12:00PM – 12:50PM
Room 203 A
Ancient Keys to Achieving Success and Happiness
Peter Sanjaya
Who are we? And what were we made of? These questions have been tackled by philosophers throughout the ages.Something within us yearns to know who we are and what this is all about. We yearn for meaning and purpose.
In a society where meaning and truth has been lost, let us rediscover ancient wisdom. Combining the ancient wisdom of the East, with the modern practicality of the west, can guide us to live in the highest truth, in your highest potential.
Within you lies the energy to accomplish all that you will to do. You hold the key between success or failure, joy or sorrow, peace or anxiety. Harnessing your will and energy, can unlock undreamed of potential.
12:00PM – 12:50 PM
ROOM 203B
Approaching Hormone Health Through Holistic Rituals
Neeyaz Zolfaghari
Understanding hormones is the key to unlocking health and embarking on the journey to living holistically and via the rhythm of our body’s natural system. During this workshop, participants will learn about the basics of understanding hormones and the many factors in our day to day that can disrupt these connected systems. Participants will walk away with tangible steps and rituals to incorporate into your daily routine to support their health, their hormones and their body’s many complex yet fascinating systems.
12:30PM – 1:30PM
Room 204 A
YOGA ROOM
Manifesting through a Morning Ritual
Elevate the Globe with Britt and Tara
Britt and Tara modern energy healers, co-founders of Elevate the Globe and INTUNE and authors of Good Morning Rituals will share sacred rituals to raise your vibration, find your bliss and stay energized all day. Learn how you can work with the emotional scale and increase your emotional intelligence through ancient techniques. In this workshop you will learn how to use yogic self therapy to manifest your desires aligned with your gifts and purpose on the planet!
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
ROOM 203 B
Learn to Master Your Nervous System: HRV, Breathwork, & Virtual Reality
Celine Tien
In this workshop, we will approach mindfulness through “bottom-up” exercises and learnings:
– What exactly is the Autonomic Nervous System and what is it comprised of physiologically?
– What is Heart Rate Variability and how is it key to your ANS?
– How you can use Resonant Breathing to directly affect your HRV and heart health
– What are the newest advancements in technology that enable us to learn these techniques? (encompassing peer-reviewed studies and RCTs)
1:30PM – 2:30PM
ROOM 204 A
YOGA ROOM
A Journey Through the Koshas
Christine Fogarty-Hollon
The 5 Koshas or “sheaths”, are coverings of our Atman, or “Self” according to Hindu, Vedantic, and yoga philosophy, and they are often visualized as the layers of an onion in the subtle body. Inspired by the power of our 5 Koshas, this uniquely curated sequence will guide students through asana, breathwork, and meditation designed to journey deep within the subtle spaces of our being to find our Freedom. In this deeply moving class, students will have the opportunity to learn about each of the 5 Koshas as well as move through asana, pranayama, and meditation designed to feel and experience each of these layers within us. Rooted in the Hatha (Raja) style of yoga, this class is suitable for all levels and will include extended Savasana and seated meditation.
2:00PM – 2:50 PM
ROOM 203 A
Learn the Art of Letting Go!
Rangoli: Ancient Indian Mindful Sand Art Session
Vani Shiroor
The whole world talks about being mindful but finally here is a workshop to practice mindfulness incorporating all seven pillars of mindfulness through ancient Indian dot art called Rangoli. Taught by Vani Shiroor the founder of Doturminds , a certified Mindfulness practitioner who has taught 80 hours of classes in the past 2 years both online and in person to people of all ages.
This workshop is offered in 2 stages:
- Stage1 – Symmetric Dot Art practice with pencil [Later you can sign up for weekly online classes]
- Stage 2 – Sand Dot Art [Later you can either attend in person sessions or order a kit and jump on zoom]
In this workshop you are :
- Introduced to the 7 pillars of mindfulness.
- Short history of the ancient Indian Sand art “Rangoli”
- A short pencil art practice to teach how we can create this dot art interlaced with breathing allowing you to become present.
- A Sand art practice teaches you to slow down, incorporate the 7 pillars of mindfulness and learn the art of letting go as we brush off the art at the end
2:00PM – 2:50 PM
ROOM 203 B
Manifesting through a Morning Ritual
Elevate the Globe with Britt and Tara
Britt and Tara modern energy healers, co-founders of Elevate the Globe and INTUNE and authors of Good Morning Rituals will share sacred rituals to raise your vibration, find your bliss and stay energized all day. Learn how you can work with the emotional scale and increase your emotional intelligence through ancient techniques. In this workshop you will learn how to use yogic self therapy to manifest your desires aligned with your gifts and purpose on the planet!
2:30PM – 3:30PM
YOGA ROOM
Room 204 A
Gentle Yoga for Every Body
Niki Saccareccia from Light Inside Yoga
A trauma-informed, floor-based practice that methodically and safely manages pain and misalignment, improves posture, corrects muscular imbalances, restores circulation and mobility to the soft tissues and joints of the body. This viniyoga inspired class uses props and precise physical alignment cues to explore the relationship between self-awareness, breath and action in a slower paced practice designed for all bodies at all ages. Often described by students as a “spiritually refreshing” experience, this class approaches limiting beliefs with a mindful approach to allow each student to discover how they can experience stability, equanimity and endurance in a safe way. Carefully guided breathwork throughout the class allows students to experience a deep reset in their nervous system. A practice designed to counteract sedentary life, beginner and 55+ friendly.
3:00PM – 3:50PM
Room 203 A
Mindfulness & Meditation – What’s the Difference?
Christine Fogarty-Hollon
In our modern world, buzz words and concepts like meditation and mindfulness are so widely used that most people believe these two modalities to be one and the same. This misunderstanding can, many times, lead us to wonder if we are “doing it right” and thus, many may try but quickly become frustrated and thus, stop seeking stillness.
In this immersive workshop and discussion, students will learn the subtle, yet deeply important, differences between mindfulness and meditation. We will first cover a brief history of meditation and mindfulness and review some of the countless benefits of both. We will then dive into the individual practices, what makes them different, and how each can lead us to a life of lasting contentment, peace and bliss. Students will quickly and easily understand the differences in these modalities and experience, first hand, some of the very practical and doable tools to help them cultivate a lasting mindfulness and meditation practice.
Students will receive a take-home packet outlining some of the tools and practices covered within the workshop.
3:00PM – 3:50PM
Room 203 B
Crystal Chakra Activation: Learn how to balance your energetic centers and activate your Inner Light
Amparo Rojas
Our bodies are powered by a vibrant, rainbow-coloured energy system known as the chakras. There are tools, such as crystals, that support in balancing and activating these energy centers and can inspire the individual in living a more enriched life. We will start with an introduction to chakras and crystals, their natural healing capabilities, medicinal properties, and share some self-care practices to incorporate into one’s life. Towards the end of the workshop, each person will be gifted a small tumbled crystal to hold in their hand as they are guided through a crystal and chakra activation.
The purpose of this workshop is to be as interactive as possible, so they can learn practical practices to use in their everyday life and to inspire them to move through life in a more aligned way.
3:30PM – 4:30PM
Room 204 A
YOGA ROOM
Soul Soothing Soundbath
Thais Tiosi
In this class, you will be guided through a relaxing meditation with the sounds of the alchemy singing bowls to bring you back to your natural state of being, where you can experience inner peace, bliss, and pure unconditional love.
As I guide you on a relaxation meditation, your body and mind will naturally relax and surrender to the crystalline sounds, taking your brain to a theta brain wave (deep state of relaxation, meditation and healing). During the entire journey, the sounds of my alchemy singing bowls will open the gateways for connection to your Higher Self.
Sound bath is the easiest form of meditation, where you will journey with the soothing sounds of the singing bowls to calm down your thoughts, relax your body, unlock blockages, release trauma and bring you back to your inner peace.