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Sound Baths

at EmBodied

First and Last Mondays of the month 

LAST MONDAY: 3/31 at 6:30pm

6:30-7:30pm $30 / soundbath

Space is limited please register in advanced.

A SOUND BATH IS A DEEPLY-IMMERSIVE, FULL-BODY LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAT INTENTIONALLY USES SOUND TO INVITE GENTLE YET POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC AND RESTORATIVE PROCESSES TO NURTURE THE MIND AND BODY.

Emotional

• Improved mood and emotional intelligence

• Increased optimism, relaxation, and awareness

• Reduced worry, anxiety, and impulsivity

• Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Improved resilience against pain and adversity

Physical

• Improved immune system and energy level

• Improved breaking and heart rate

• Lower blood pressure

• Reduced inflammatory disorders and asthma

Mental

• Increased mental strength, focus, and productivity

• Increased memory retention and recall

• Improved cognitive skills and creative thinking

This experience can be helpful for anyone who wants to access the benefits from meditation or a moment of relaxation.  A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels.  For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and experienced meditators as well.  The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery. 

Sound can bring balance, relaxation and a sense of wholeness to the body.  The sound of harmonic vibrations created by singing bowls, gongs and other overtone-emitting instruments are intended to stimulate the alpha and theta brain waves.  These waves are associated with deep meditative and peaceful states that are highly conducive to healing.  Sound can also slow down the heart and respiratory rate, creating a therapeutic effect on the mind and body. 

A sound bath provides the participants with a meditative experience without having to know how to meditate. The sounds and methods are used help to influence our brainwaves so they are able to shift from more active states into more introspective, relaxed states. This is called 'entrainment' and the result is that our active mind often overloaded these days with technology and information can begin to unwind; it temporarily presses pause on our current life and also events in the world that contribute to our stress levels. And the vibrations affect our physical body as well, literally moving through our body. This complete immersion in sound can provide us with much-needed perspective and give our body and mind an opportunity to process

Researchers have also found that sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Binaural beats, tones played simultaneously that are close in pitch but not identical, can be found in a sound bath session. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. 

Studies have shown meditation can lead to all kinds of benefits, such as increasing immune systemfunction, decreasing depression, and improving your ability to regulate your emotions, to name a few. Meditation has also been found to have positive effects on productivity by increasing focus and attention and improving your ability to multitask.

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting April 1st at 8:30 am

A Five Week Series

4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29

Spring has spring and it’s time to get our bodies up and moving to enjoy the season.

Starting April 1st, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

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Prenatal & Postpartum Bootcamp

In-Person & Virtual Non-mobile babies welcome!

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

BABIES WELCOME

2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1

Tuesdays at 11:00am

Class is $125 for 6-weeks or $25 / drop in

Learn how to safely strengthen your body during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. This whole-body bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, opening a car door, or mopping the floor.

Understand how to optimally use your core through conscious breathing techniques that you can incorporate into your daily life. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, balance, and deep holistic strength.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatica. This is also a great class for those who would like to prevent or work to correct diastasis recti and/or stress urinary incontinence.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is activated and engaged, we will move on to more detailed strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands and barre balls that will target your glutes, core, shoulder girdle and chest. We will top off class with a gentle cardio circuit to build endurance and end with a restorative, grounding meditation.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat and leave feeling energized, strong, and relaxed!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised, class is for post-partum mothers past 10-weeks.

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Postpartum Reconnect & Restore

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1

Tuesdays at 1:30pm

$125 for 6-week series, $25 per drop in

Whether you had a vaginal or cesarean birth, this holistic, whole-body corrective exercise style program prioritizes proper breathing techniques to safely and gently reconnect, activate, and engage the powerhouse of your body - the core - with an emphasis on improving diastasis recti and restoring pelvic floor health.

We will also incorporate meditation and relaxation techniques to soothe both body and mind, promoting and supporting the delicate healing process of the postpartum. This program focuses on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) through breath work and gentle movement.

A truly restorative class, we will focus on neural reconnection and easefully “closing” the abdominal muscles and strengthening the pelvic floor.

Pregnancy and birth require the body to stretch and open to its maximum capacity. This program encourages the muscles to come back together restoring a feeling of strength, stability, and support in the postpartum body.

We will end class with a stress-relieving, grounding meditation specifically to allow for nervous system regulation, rest, and healing. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing.

Non-mobile babies welcome!

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Gentle Yoga with Katie Morgan

7-Week Series

Tuesdays: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1

5:00 - 6:00 pm

This 8-week, trauma-informed series will focus on breath-synced movement sequences with ample opportunity to make modifications and enhancements to what is offered. Students can expect a naturally-lit space, easy access to the support of a variety of props and a soft playlist without lyrics.

The class includes an Acclimation Ritual, gentle movement, and a generous savasana. This class is best for:

Those who are new to, or returning to a physical yoga practice.

And/Or Students who are seeking the quiet, but present support of community.

And/Or People who are seeking to devote time to the practice of calming their minds, and hearts through building a connection to breath and body.

If you are wondering if this practice is right for you, you can contact Katie directly at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Sign Up Here

Sutra Study: A Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group

Tuesdays at 6:15pm

Yoga philosophy, much like any other philosophy, offers us a unique take on the root of human suffering, on the ways in which we can learn to connect to ourselves, wisdom and advice on navigating the dualities that life asks us to resolve and support on the perfectly-imperfect paths to peace.

Every Tuesday evening Katie will pick a Sutra from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for self study, reflection and break down. Together the class will work to understand the sutra and the lessons embedded there.

These workshops are trauma-informed (which means guided to see and support your in-the-moment needs), informal in nature (discussion is encouraged but never required) and supported by the sense of Community that these types of gatherings offer.

THIS CLASS IS A $20 SUGGESTED DONATION BUT GIVE WHAT YOU CAN

Venmo and Cash only through Katie at the time of class

If you have questions about whether or not this offering is right for you in your current season of grief, please feel free to reach out to Katie at manifestingbusual@gmail.com.

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Evening Ritual: Moon Salutations & Restorative Postures w/ Katie Morgan

7-Week Series

Tuesdays: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1

7:30 - 8:15 pm

**A trauma-sensitive practice

Evening rituals, whether a full practice on the mat, or short amounts of time dedicated to processing the day and preparing for sleep, are a beautiful juxtaposition to the ways we give of ourselves throughout our day. In this series, Katie Morgan, RYT500, incorporates gentle movement, somatic practices, breathwork and restorative postures to invite regulation of the nervous system.

This is a trauma-informed practice; this approach affirms that you alone are the expert of you, and thereby acknowledges:

(1) the instructor’s role in holding space for you to have your own experiences with the offerings that are shared,

(2) the power of optionality that goes beyond “ability” and into the idea of what is right for your needs in this moment,

(3) the establishment of trust, both with the instructor and community but most of all, within your ability to tune in to yourself.

In this 45-minute evening ritual, we will begin each class with moon salutations. This practice incorporates gentle asanas (variations will be taught) that are linked with the breath but held for 2 - 3 breaths each. After the rounds of salutations, restorative postures will be offered in unison with guided breathwork and meditation to help to prepare you for sleep. A preview of the postures that are utilized in moon salutations can reviewed here.

You can expect to practice in a naturally lit space, with the addition of faux candlelight if/as needed, the support of bolsters, blocks and blankets and one set playlist (which can be previewed here). If you feel unsure about any of the musical offerings or would like to share any visuals (that could be part of the guided meditations) that feel like they could be barriers for you, you can feel free to contact Katie at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

** Trauma-sensitive practices are those that are tailored to meet the needs of those who have experienced some form of trauma, loss or grief. All are welcome to practice in this space that has been crafted with extra awareness and an eye on removing as many barriers to practice as possible.

****Trauma-informed practices are more traditional (western) yoga class offerings but that live in an awareness of holding space for participants to have the kind of experience that they most need.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 4/2) at 10:30am

4/2, 4/9, 4/16 & 4/30

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$100 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

April - Krya for Awakening

Future Kryas”

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $100 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3

$125 for 6-weeks

Start your Thursday with gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

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Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola - Chakra Series

6 WEEKS

Location: EmBodied Physical Therapy

When: Thursdays at 6:30pm

March 13, 20, 27 + April 3, 10, 17

In this prenatal series : work through the levels of the body energetically and physically with Karen. As class progresses you’ll move through the various energy centers with the use of chanting, postures for stretching and movement and breath/mindfulness practices through out. Through working with the energy of the chakras you can make sure you are learning for the whole body and so much more.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola! Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for OGOA. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, over 35 years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Karen Carola graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science in Midwifery in 1986. She brings her immense knowledge into all of her classes!

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Workday Reset

A Six Week Series with Kara Furlong

March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd, 10th

Whether you’re feeling the effects of long hours of work or daily stress, this slow flow class is designed to help you unwind, release tension, and realign your body.

With gentle, accessible poses and mindful breathing, we’ll counteract the impact of prolonged sitting or standing, inviting you to reconnect with your body and release everyday stress.

We'll focus on easing tightness in the neck, shoulders, back, and hips, leaving you feeling balanced, open, and restored.

All levels are welcome!

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Mama + Baby Yoga

with Julia Alvarez

Fridays at 10:30am

4/4, 4/11, 4/18

3-Week Series for $75, $35 drop in

Mama + Baby Yoga is a relaxed class that can assist your postpartum recovery, strengthen the bond with your baby and is a chance to meet other mamas in the community.

In this 3-week series, you will learn asana and pranayama to ease aches and pains, promote emotional regulation and balance stress hormones.

We will also practice baby yoga that encourages movement and supports sleep and digestion for your little one. Yoga benefits both mom and baby- mind, body, spirit!

Class is for those who are at least 6 weeks postpartum up to one year.

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Gentle Flow for All

with Kara Furlong

Saturday April 5th at 10:30am

Join me for a calming and accessible yoga class designed for every body, especially beginners.

This gentle or slow flow practice focuses on mindful movement, deep breathing, and relaxation, helping you release tension and connect with your body.

Whether you're new to yoga or simply looking for a soothing practice, you'll find this class a welcoming space to unwind and reset. No prior experience is needed—just come as you are!

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Reiki 1

Faery Reiki with Dr. Emily

April 5th from 12-6pm

Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy work that helps to clear the chakras, open the heart and channel universal energy to the practitioner and the participant.

This energy is similar to that of a hug, through the integration of energy work and channeling universal source energy to help bring us to higher levels of vibration and frequency.

Reiki 1 is self-care and with in this training you will learn how to fill from your cup first as well as set energetic boundaries and create a safe and comfortable space for yourself in your healing work. In class you will be attuned to Reiki 1 Holy Fire.

What to Expect:

• Reiki 1 Attunement

• Energy Hygiene

• Self Care Rituals and Practices

• The History of Reiki and the Energetics of all hands on healing modalities

This attunement is part of the 2025 magical mentorship offering with Dr. Emily - interested in learning more? Contact her directly at Emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Magical MoonSistar Mentorship Includes - Reiki Level 1-4, 1:1 mentorship with Dr. Emily and small group reiki shares with your cohort. Limited to 8 individuals for sign up.

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Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13 & 4/27

(no class on 4/20)

$150 for full 7-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Through the practice of vinyasas style flowing yoga, mindfulness movement and intentional practice participants will find themselves in flow with season shifts (spring) as well as a practice that opens up to the seasonal integration of the darkest days of the year.

Throughout the Beginning of Spring come practice with us for this fun, warm and inviting eight week series. Dr. Emily integrates moon magic, womb based energetic healing and full solar/sacral plexus work in to all of her offerings.

As the days start to get brighter and lighter it’s important to check in with our physical and energetic centers to allow for calling all of our energy back to ourselves. The energetics of spring and summer can make us feel a bit out of alignment, class is meant to bring us back to center while burning off and shifting through any energetic patterning.

From the beginning of March through the end of April, this class will hold space for you to “spring” in to the next phase of your cyclical journey on the planet.

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Prenatal Flow

Prenatal Yoga 7 Week Series

Sundays at 10:30 AM

3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, & 4/27

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

This series is focused around the seasonal shift of spring with mindfulness practice, breath work and movements all integrated in to a prenatal specific yoga class. In class mamas are encouraged to connect with their baby, create bonding and space with in the body and pelvis to prepare and strengthen for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer. Emily has been in the field of women’s health for over 10 years - working with women of all ages and stages to connect to their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her PF reach to include prenatal yoga out of EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive and fun! We will focus on moving in the winter season through this integrative practices, getting warm in our bodies and continuing to nurture the life within.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

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CPR for Families with Krista

Sunday, April 6th

4:00-5:30pm

$45 per person

CPR, or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, is a helpful skill for families as emergency situations occur unexpectedly. In this class, you will be taught how to recognize a respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest, how to initiate an emergency response, and how to provide life-saving measures to adults, children, and infants. Choking emergencies and maneuvers are also discussed. Gain the knowledge and skills to act quickly and effectively in high-stress, emergency situations.

Women’s Circle

A Free Collective Space

First Sunday of the Month: April 6th at 6:30pm

Finding holding in the transitions of life.

Who:

• pregnant/preconception

• mamas (babies welcomed < 1 yo in carriers)

• aunties (a menstruating woman who does not have children)

• girls at the age of menses

• perimenopause/menopause

Let’s hold space together to gather, grow, grieve and expand together through all of the ages, phases and stages of life.

There is no fee for this collective space, please bring only yourself and whatever is needed to be shared and held in a safe space designed around our cyclical bodies and wisdom.

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Sound Bath Practitioner Training 

Using the Power of Sound to Deepen and Expand Your Healing: 2025 

 $1950

Deposit $325 due by February 1

(venmo ShannonHMariani, cash, or check to Shannon Hawley Mariani)

Pay in full by February 28 or ($1,625) or Monthly payment plan of $340/month.

If deposit paid by 1/1/24 $340 discount

65 hours (some of those hours will be experiential practice or curating & assisting soundbaths)

Dates: In person at my favorite place Embodied Physical Therapy

Monday, February 17th 12pm-5:30pm

Monday, March 17th 12pm-5:30pm

Monday, April 7th 11 am-5pm

Monday,May 12th 11th 11 am-5pm

Monday, June 9th 11am-5pm

Graduation Soundbath TBD 

Sound is an invitation. Sound is a doorway. Sound is a guide.

Welcome to giving more attention and devotion to one of the beautiful invisible forces, waves, and energy that connects us all. The world of sound and vibration. 

All sound is vibration. All vibration is energy in motion. Everything is energy.

The goals of sound bath practitioner training are:

Personal level:

• To better understand your personal relationship with sound.

• To deepen your understanding of how sound impacts our wellbeing.

• To learn to shift the way you engage with yourself and the world around you through sound and more importantly through the act of listening.

• To develop full body listening skills.

• To use sound as a tool to access self-inquiry and to create and facilitate the appropriate conditions for natural healing to occur in the body. 

• To access ways to incorporate “mindfulness”, deep relaxation and deep listening in your daily life.

Practitioner level:

• Discover how to use sound as a healing tool.

• Guide and Facilitate One-on-One and group sound baths.

• Connect with your community and learn through shared experience.

• Learn how to hold a safe and healing space for yourself and others.

• Tune in to your intuition and discover your voice as a practitioner.

What is a sound bath?

A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite therapeutic and restorative effects to the mind and body.

In other words:

A sound bath is an immersive, full-body listening experience that gently invites you to use sound and stillness as a way of connecting your inner and outer worlds.

Soundbaths facilitate connection.

Soundbaths facilitate communal resting, daydreaming, and provide a way to experience a meditative state for any and everyone. 

Soundbaths can be a doorway to journey work, a way to access a different state of consciousness and an invitation for deep rest, relaxation and restoration for mind, body, and spirit.

I am so excited to get started! Let me know if you have any questions!

*You do not need any instruments for this training and there will be opportunities to try out and learn to play a variety of instruments and I can help guide you with what you might want to purchase.

** The training will cover many different ways to use sound as a therapeutic tool with individuals and groups (and to support healing and meditative practices and modalities that you might already be offering)

Register Here

Sound Baths

at EmBodied

First and Last Mondays of the month 

FIRST MONDAY: 4/7 at 6:30pm

6:30-7:30pm $30 / soundbath

Space is limited please register in advanced.

A SOUND BATH IS A DEEPLY-IMMERSIVE, FULL-BODY LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAT INTENTIONALLY USES SOUND TO INVITE GENTLE YET POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC AND RESTORATIVE PROCESSES TO NURTURE THE MIND AND BODY.

Emotional

• Improved mood and emotional intelligence

• Increased optimism, relaxation, and awareness

• Reduced worry, anxiety, and impulsivity

• Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Improved resilience against pain and adversity

Physical

• Improved immune system and energy level

• Improved breaking and heart rate

• Lower blood pressure

• Reduced inflammatory disorders and asthma

Mental

• Increased mental strength, focus, and productivity

• Increased memory retention and recall

• Improved cognitive skills and creative thinking

This experience can be helpful for anyone who wants to access the benefits from meditation or a moment of relaxation.  A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels.  For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and experienced meditators as well.  The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery. 

Sound can bring balance, relaxation and a sense of wholeness to the body.  The sound of harmonic vibrations created by singing bowls, gongs and other overtone-emitting instruments are intended to stimulate the alpha and theta brain waves.  These waves are associated with deep meditative and peaceful states that are highly conducive to healing.  Sound can also slow down the heart and respiratory rate, creating a therapeutic effect on the mind and body. 

A sound bath provides the participants with a meditative experience without having to know how to meditate. The sounds and methods are used help to influence our brainwaves so they are able to shift from more active states into more introspective, relaxed states. This is called 'entrainment' and the result is that our active mind often overloaded these days with technology and information can begin to unwind; it temporarily presses pause on our current life and also events in the world that contribute to our stress levels. And the vibrations affect our physical body as well, literally moving through our body. This complete immersion in sound can provide us with much-needed perspective and give our body and mind an opportunity to process

Researchers have also found that sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Binaural beats, tones played simultaneously that are close in pitch but not identical, can be found in a sound bath session. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. 

Studies have shown meditation can lead to all kinds of benefits, such as increasing immune systemfunction, decreasing depression, and improving your ability to regulate your emotions, to name a few. Meditation has also been found to have positive effects on productivity by increasing focus and attention and improving your ability to multitask.

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting April 1st at 8:30 am

A Five Week Series

4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29

Spring has spring and it’s time to get our bodies up and moving to enjoy the season.

Starting April 1st, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Register Here

Gentle Flow with Kara

Tuesdays at 6:15 starting 4/8

4/8, 4/15, 4/22

$50 for all three weeks, $25 per drop in

This 3-week trauma-informed series invites you to move with your breath at a pace that feels right for you.

With a focus on gentle, intentional movement, students will have the freedom to modify or enhance their practice as they see fit.

Whether you are new to yoga or simply looking for a soothing practice, you will find this class a welcoming space to unwind and reset.

No prior experience is needed- just come as you are!

Each session includes a grounding ritual, intention setting, mindful movement, and savasana for relaxation.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 4/2) at 10:30am

4/2, 4/9, 4/16 & 4/30

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$100 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

April - Krya for Awakening

Future Kryas”

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $100 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Back to Work Breastfeeding

with Kim Guccione

Wednesday 4/9 2:30-3:30pm

Family leave coming to an end and you're growing concerned about how you'll manage breastfeeding and work?

This class is perfect for you!

Soothe your back-to-work fears with Kim Guccione from Keepin' Abreast Lactation Support.

We will calculate how much breastmilk you realistically need to feed your baby while you're away, discuss safe storage and preparation guidelines for expressed breastmilk and set a pumping schedule that suits your needs.

Furthermore, Kim will answer any pump questions and help ensure that you have the right breastfeeding equipment for your return to work. It is ideal to take this class 2-3 weeks before returning to work.

Class includes access to online materials for future reference.

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Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola - Chakra Series

6 WEEKS

Location: EmBodied Physical Therapy

When: Thursdays at 6:30pm

March 13, 20, 27 + April 3, 10, 17

In this prenatal series : work through the levels of the body energetically and physically with Karen. As class progresses you’ll move through the various energy centers with the use of chanting, postures for stretching and movement and breath/mindfulness practices through out. Through working with the energy of the chakras you can make sure you are learning for the whole body and so much more.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola! Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for OGOA. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, over 35 years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Karen Carola graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science in Midwifery in 1986. She brings her immense knowledge into all of her classes!

Register Here

Workday Reset

A Six Week Series with Kara Furlong

March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd, 10th

Whether you’re feeling the effects of long hours of work or daily stress, this slow flow class is designed to help you unwind, release tension, and realign your body.

With gentle, accessible poses and mindful breathing, we’ll counteract the impact of prolonged sitting or standing, inviting you to reconnect with your body and release everyday stress.

We'll focus on easing tightness in the neck, shoulders, back, and hips, leaving you feeling balanced, open, and restored.

All levels are welcome!

Register Here

Mama + Baby Yoga

with Julia Alvarez

Fridays at 10:30am

4/4, 4/11, 4/18

3-Week Series for $75, $35 drop in

Mama + Baby Yoga is a relaxed class that can assist your postpartum recovery, strengthen the bond with your baby and is a chance to meet other mamas in the community.

In this 3-week series, you will learn asana and pranayama to ease aches and pains, promote emotional regulation and balance stress hormones.

We will also practice baby yoga that encourages movement and supports sleep and digestion for your little one. Yoga benefits both mom and baby- mind, body, spirit!

Class is for those who are at least 6 weeks postpartum up to one year.

Sign Up Here

An Evening of Yin Yoga to Unwind + Rejuvenate

Friday, April 11

6:30 - 8pm

$35

Join Rebecca for a 90-min Yin Yoga Experience. This restorative class guides students into a deep awareness of the physical body and breath through Yin Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation.

Yin Yoga emphasizes depth and simplicity. Students mindfully move into supine and seated postures while keeping the muscles relaxed, targeting connective tissue, ligaments, and fascia throughout the body. Poses are generally held for 3-5 minutes. This practice supports the long-term health and flexibility of the joints, recharges the energetic system of the body, and naturally draws the mind inward to a meditative state.

Guided pranayama, deep relaxation, and meditation will be weaved throughout the practice. As we prepare for the Holiday season, this classes offers the mind + body the opportunity to slow down, de-stress, and be present.

Learn More Here

A Nine Month Container in to Teaching the Female Body

Every SECOND Saturday of the Month

No in person class in November

9/14/24

10/12/24

12/14/24

1/11/25

2/8/25

3/8/25

4/12/25

5/10/25

10-6PM

Spiral Path Prenatal Teacher Training

Payment Plans Available Upon Request

Inquire for further information to info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Join Dr. Emily Bessemer and Certified Nurse Midwife Karen Carola for this 85 hr Yoga Alliance Certified Spiral Path prenatal / female-body centered teacher training. Both Dr. Emily and Karen come with immense knowledge on how to care for and integrate the practices of yoga for those with a female pelvis in all the ages, stages and phases of their lives.

Through out this nine-month training there will be one in person meeting per month allowing for slow digestion, embodiment and understanding of the information. Together we will work on understanding the phases of the body in terms of the seasons, moon cycles and menstrual cycles as well as understanding the anatomical and physiological changes that occur during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond and how these practices of breath work, yoga and mindfulness can be deeply entrenched to allow for better understanding and cultivation of wholeness in the body.

This Class is Open To:

• Yoga teachers looking to expand their knowledge to comfortably teach pregnant and postpartum women

• Health care workers looking to learn more about pelvic floor/female pelvic anatomy

• Anyone interested in learning about their own bodies, cycles, stages and phases of life

You Will Receive:

• Instruction from two highly qualified health care and yoga providers on how to teach yoga in a safe and stable setting for the female body through all stages of preconception, pregnancy and postpartum

• Information on menses, sacred feminine embodiment, birth, labor, delivery, anatomy and so much more - to feel confident and prepared to not only to take care of your own physical body but to safely guide and instruct others on their journey

• Over 80 hours of in-person learning

• A slow embodiment of the information for each section

• First edition Spiral Path Prenatal YTT manual

• Confidence in teaching all stages, ages and phases of the female body

Payment Plans Available Upon Request - Inquire for further information to info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Space is extremely limited to allow for true mentorship - please register in advanced if you plan to attend.

Register Here

Pysanky- The Ancient Art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating

with Jenny Santa Maria

Saturday 4/12 at 6pm

Come celebrate the spring at Embodied with this unique opportunity to learn a skill and folk tradition that is traditionally passed down by the Matriarch of the family.

Pysanky is an ancient art of creating beautiful designs on eggs. Patterns are drawn on the egg with hot beeswax, which then protects the covered areas from the dye that is applied. By repeating this process with different colors of dye, a multi-colored pattern is built up. The wax is removed at the end to reveal the colors that were covered up at each stage.

A great deal of patience and concentration is required to complete a single egg, but it is very rewarding to reveal your hard work when the wax is taken off.

All skill levels and ages can create an original pysanka. No prerequisite skills required.

This workshop will cover the history and traditions surrounding pysanky, demonstration, and an independent practice session. The instructor will provide a variety of organic eggs and dyes; all supplies are included.

This meditative and communal experience is unlike any other art process; intended to be passed on as spring-time family tradition and enjoyed for years to come.

In-person attendance will be extremely limited. Please bring a container or old egg carton to take home your creation.

Ages 18+

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13 & 4/27

(no class on 4/20)

$150 for full 7-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Through the practice of vinyasas style flowing yoga, mindfulness movement and intentional practice participants will find themselves in flow with season shifts (spring) as well as a practice that opens up to the seasonal integration of the darkest days of the year.

Throughout the Beginning of Spring come practice with us for this fun, warm and inviting eight week series. Dr. Emily integrates moon magic, womb based energetic healing and full solar/sacral plexus work in to all of her offerings.

As the days start to get brighter and lighter it’s important to check in with our physical and energetic centers to allow for calling all of our energy back to ourselves. The energetics of spring and summer can make us feel a bit out of alignment, class is meant to bring us back to center while burning off and shifting through any energetic patterning.

From the beginning of March through the end of April, this class will hold space for you to “spring” in to the next phase of your cyclical journey on the planet.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Prenatal Yoga 7 Week Series

Sundays at 10:30 AM

3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, & 4/27

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

This series is focused around the seasonal shift of spring with mindfulness practice, breath work and movements all integrated in to a prenatal specific yoga class. In class mamas are encouraged to connect with their baby, create bonding and space with in the body and pelvis to prepare and strengthen for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer. Emily has been in the field of women’s health for over 10 years - working with women of all ages and stages to connect to their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her PF reach to include prenatal yoga out of EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive and fun! We will focus on moving in the winter season through this integrative practices, getting warm in our bodies and continuing to nurture the life within.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Register Here

Energetic Liberation: Cord Cutting through Faerie Reiki

Reclaim Your Energetic Sovereignty

Step into a transformative virtual journey of energetic liberation, where the mystical realm of faerie reiki meets the powerful practice of cord cutting. This unique class is designed to help you cleanse, heal, and rebalance your energy bodies, releasing unwanted attachments and restoring your inner harmony.

What You'll Experience:

• Crystal Bowl Sound Infused Cord Cutting Ritual: Learn to identify and safely sever energetic cords that drain your vitality, using gentle yet powerful faerie reiki techniques.

• Energetic Hygiene Practices: Discover sacred methods to maintain clean, vibrant energy fields that protect and nourish your spiritual self.

• Holistic Energy Restoration: Rebuild and strengthen your energy bodies, creating a sense of completeness and inner fulfillment.

Class Highlights:

• Guided meditation practice for cord cutting (Live + Recorded)

• Energetic cleansing tools for daily practice to keep the energy field clean

• Supportive community of energy practitioners

• Q&A from collective

• Recorded for lifetime access and revisiting for future cord cutting needs.

Who Should Attend:

• Individuals feeling energetically depleted

• Those seeking spiritual and emotional cleansing

• Empaths and sensitive souls

• Anyone looking to reclaim their energetic boundaries

Embrace your energetic freedom and step into a more vibrant, balanced version of yourself!

No prior experience with reiki or energy work required.

Register Here

Caregivers Herbal

With Adrienne Haberl

Monday April 14th 6-7pm

Donation Based - Suggested Donation $25-50

Class will be 60 minutes with an opportunity to mingle or ask questions a little while after. Each month we will sit with an herb that is beneficial to caregivers.

This could include:

• In pregnancy

• In motherhood or parenthood

• For those caregiving in any way including intensive work like nursing, hospice, etc.

• For babies and children

• For birth

• For death and dying

This session will be with Red Raspberry Leaf, for pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and for caregivers.

We will do a brief teaching on the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing and Ethics for those that are new to the community. We will call in the elements to express gratitude and call on guardianship, then move into our meditation with the herb of the month. There will be an opportunity for a few folks to share their experiences within the circle. Then we will go into the herbs healing properties, go deeper into preparations, and share any energetics or other wisdoms before closing together.

Please bring: an item of meaning to you to place on our community altar (you will take it back home with you after class) a journal if you wish! favorite mug with you!

Adrienne will include plant profiles / recipes /handouts that you can bring home to hole punch and put in a binder to build your own materia medica.

If you are unable to attend please email soilskysoul@gmail.com within 24 hours of class so we can make space for folks who want to drop in!

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting April 1st at 8:30 am

A Five Week Series

4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29

Spring has spring and it’s time to get our bodies up and moving to enjoy the season.

Starting April 1st, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Register Here

Strong Woman - Abs, Legs + Butt Series:

Building Foundational Strength

Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

Tuesdays at 10:30am

4/15, 4/22, 4/29, & 5/6

$75 for the full 4 week series, $25 / drop in

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you!

This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class, to name a few. I will teach you how to optimally use your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques that you will incorporate into your daily life. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, balance, and deep holistic strength.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and total body strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your glutes, core, shoulder girdle, and chest. We will top off class with a cardio circuit to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat and leave feeling energized, strong, and relaxed! Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum. Please see Postpartum Reconnect + Restore if you are less than 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Third Trimester Labor Training and Visualization

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

Tuesdays at 12pm - 3 Week Series

4/15, 4/22, & 4/29

$50 for full 3 week series, $25/drop in

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor.

Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose.

We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor. Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quiet the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work.

Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Gentle Flow with Kara

Tuesdays at 6:15 starting 4/8

4/8, 4/15, 4/22

$50 for all three weeks, $25 per drop in

This 3-week trauma-informed series invites you to move with your breath at a pace that feels right for you.

With a focus on gentle, intentional movement, students will have the freedom to modify or enhance their practice as they see fit.

Whether you are new to yoga or simply looking for a soothing practice, you will find this class a welcoming space to unwind and reset.

No prior experience is needed- just come as you are!

Each session includes a grounding ritual, intention setting, mindful movement, and savasana for relaxation.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 4/2) at 10:30am

4/2, 4/9, 4/16, & 4/30

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$100 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

April - Krya for Awakening

Future Kryas”

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $100 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

4/17, 4/25, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22

$125 for 6-weeks

Start your Thursday with gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Postpartum Reconnect & Restore

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

4/17, 4/24 & 5/1 

Thursdays at 5pm

$50 for the three week limited series, $25 per drop in

Whether you had a vaginal or cesarean birth, this holistic, whole-body corrective exercise style program prioritizes proper breathing techniques to safely and gently reconnect, activate, and engage the powerhouse of your body - the core - with an emphasis on improving diastasis recti and restoring pelvic floor health.

We will also incorporate meditation and relaxation techniques to soothe both body and mind, promoting and supporting the delicate healing process of the postpartum. This program focuses on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) through breath work and gentle movement.

A truly restorative class, we will focus on neural reconnection and easefully “closing” the abdominal muscles and strengthening the pelvic floor.

Pregnancy and birth require the body to stretch and open to its maximum capacity. This program encourages the muscles to come back together restoring a feeling of strength, stability, and support in the postpartum body.

We will end class with a stress-relieving, grounding meditation specifically to allow for nervous system regulation, rest, and healing. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing.

Non-mobile babies welcome!

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola - Chakra Series

6 WEEKS

Location: EmBodied Physical Therapy

When: Thursdays at 6:30pm

March 13, 20, 27 + April 3, 10, 17

In this prenatal series : work through the levels of the body energetically and physically with Karen. As class progresses you’ll move through the various energy centers with the use of chanting, postures for stretching and movement and breath/mindfulness practices through out. Through working with the energy of the chakras you can make sure you are learning for the whole body and so much more.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola! Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for OGOA. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, over 35 years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Karen Carola graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science in Midwifery in 1986. She brings her immense knowledge into all of her classes!

Register Here

Mama + Baby Yoga

with Julia Alvarez

Fridays at 10:30am

4/4, 4/11, 4/18

3-Week Series for $75, $35 drop in

Mama + Baby Yoga is a relaxed class that can assist your postpartum recovery, strengthen the bond with your baby and is a chance to meet other mamas in the community.

In this 3-week series, you will learn asana and pranayama to ease aches and pains, promote emotional regulation and balance stress hormones.

We will also practice baby yoga that encourages movement and supports sleep and digestion for your little one. Yoga benefits both mom and baby- mind, body, spirit!

Class is for those who are at least 6 weeks postpartum up to one year.

Register Here

Mediumship Gallery Reading

with Jenna Rose

Friday 4/18 at 6-7:30 pm

Join us for a mediumship gallery reading, a powerful group experience where Jenna Rose connects with spirit to share messages from loved ones who have crossed over.

Together, we’ll find comfort in knowing our loved ones in spirit are still with us.

While not everyone is guaranteed a personal message, spirit’s guidance will create a shared space of healing, affirming that love truly transcends realms.

Register Here

Reiki 2

Faery Reiki with Dr. Emily

April 19th from 10-6pm

Reiki is an ancient Japanese energy work that helps to clear the chakras, open the heart and channel universal energy to the practitioner and the participant.

This energy is similar to that of a hug, through the integration of energy work and channeling universal source energy to help bring us to higher levels of vibration and frequency.

Reiki 2 is using energy to support others and treat as practitioner and with in this training you will learn how to fill from your cup first as well as set energetic boundaries and create a safe and comfortable space for yourself in your healing work. In class you will be attuned to Reiki 2 Holy Fire.

What to Expect:

• Reiki 2 Attunement

• Reiki 2 symbols + Distance Reiki

• Practice on Others

• Small Group Reiki Share with cohort

This attunement is part of the 2025 magical mentorship offering with Dr. Emily - interested in learning more? Contact her directly at Emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Magical MoonSistar Mentorship Includes - Reiki Level 1-4, 1:1 mentorship with Dr. Emily and small group reiki shares with your cohort. Limited to 8 individuals for sign up.

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting April 1st at 8:30 am

A Five Week Series

4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29

Spring has spring and it’s time to get our bodies up and moving to enjoy the season.

Starting April 1st, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Register Here

Strong Woman - Abs, Legs + Butt Series:

Building Foundational Strength

Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

Tuesdays at 10:30am

4/15, 4/22, 4/29, & 5/6

$75 for the full 4 week series, $25 / drop in

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you!

This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class, to name a few. I will teach you how to optimally use your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques that you will incorporate into your daily life. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, balance, and deep holistic strength.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and total body strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your glutes, core, shoulder girdle, and chest. We will top off class with a cardio circuit to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat and leave feeling energized, strong, and relaxed! Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum. Please see Postpartum Reconnect + Restore if you are less than 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Third Trimester Labor Training and Visualization

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

Tuesdays at 12pm - 3 Week Series

4/15, 4/22, & 4/29

$50 for full 3 week series, $25/drop in

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor.

Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose.

We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor. Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quiet the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work.

Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Gentle Flow with Kara

Tuesdays at 6:15 starting 4/8

4/8, 4/15, 4/22

$50 for all three weeks, $25 per drop in

This 3-week trauma-informed series invites you to move with your breath at a pace that feels right for you.

With a focus on gentle, intentional movement, students will have the freedom to modify or enhance their practice as they see fit.

Whether you are new to yoga or simply looking for a soothing practice, you will find this class a welcoming space to unwind and reset.

No prior experience is needed- just come as you are!

Each session includes a grounding ritual, intention setting, mindful movement, and savasana for relaxation.

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

4/17, 4/25, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22

$125 for 6-weeks

Start your Thursday with gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Postpartum Reconnect & Restore

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

4/17, 4/24 & 5/1 

Thursdays at 5pm

$50 for the three week limited series, $25 per drop in

Whether you had a vaginal or cesarean birth, this holistic, whole-body corrective exercise style program prioritizes proper breathing techniques to safely and gently reconnect, activate, and engage the powerhouse of your body - the core - with an emphasis on improving diastasis recti and restoring pelvic floor health.

We will also incorporate meditation and relaxation techniques to soothe both body and mind, promoting and supporting the delicate healing process of the postpartum. This program focuses on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) through breath work and gentle movement.

A truly restorative class, we will focus on neural reconnection and easefully “closing” the abdominal muscles and strengthening the pelvic floor.

Pregnancy and birth require the body to stretch and open to its maximum capacity. This program encourages the muscles to come back together restoring a feeling of strength, stability, and support in the postpartum body.

We will end class with a stress-relieving, grounding meditation specifically to allow for nervous system regulation, rest, and healing. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing.

Non-mobile babies welcome!

Register Here

Grieving Reiki

with Melissa Delizia

4/25 at 6:30pm

Sliding Scale Donation Based - Suggested Donation $20-40

Grievers of any kind welcome here!

This workshop will focus on making space for our grief, honoring it in our own ways, and sharing it with and feeling held by each other in this collective space.

Melissa will lead the group with some energy work for the collective and for each individual and offer with some intuitive messages through automatic writing for each participant.

Attendees will be encouraged to ground into this relaxing space and share as much or as little about their grief experience as feels comfortable for them.

Register Here

Writing a Birth Plan:

Family Advocacy During Birth & Beyond

with Krista O'Dea

Saturday 4/26 at 4pm

We will begin this workshop with a meditation to set your intentions and gain clarity on how you want your dream birth and postpartum to unfold. This process helps you align with your desires and determine what is most important to you – your non-negotiables.

We will write two birth plans. One plan will be just for you, incorporating everything you wish for your ultimate birth and postpartum experience. The second plan will be specifically for your support team: succinct and to the point focusing on your values instead of specific checklists so your team will know exactly how to best nurture and support you when needed. In this class we will discuss ways to speak to staff, how to respectfully ask for what you want, and other tips to ensure your birth is family centered.

Did you know that dad’s and partners hold the charge at birth? All interventions can be approved or denied through Dad. While you travel into deep altered states to birth your baby, your partner is your best advocate for your non-negotiables. After all, who is ultimately responsible for this new baby once home? Dad’s are an integral part of the birthing process and should be supported in their role.

Bring a pen and journal or your laptop/tablet – however you enjoy transcribing your thoughts. Registration is for you and your birth partner.

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Herbal Plant Spirit Meditation

April 27 : Sprout & Move with Violet Leaf

Limited Space Available Sliding Scale Donation Based - Suggested Donation $25-50

Class will be 90 minutes with an opportunity to mingle or ask questions a little while after. If a guest speaker is attending, please be prepared for class time to increase a half hour.

Each month we will sit with an herb that coincides with the season.We will journey through the chakra’s, taking notice of how the herb effects each wheel.

We will weave in greenwitch practices under the guidance of the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing, calling in and giving gratitude to the elements. There will be an opportunity for a few folks to share experiences within the circle. Then we will go into the herbs healing properties, energetics and other wisdoms before closing together.

Please bring:

• an item of meaning to you to place on our community altar (you will take it back home with you after class)

• a journal if you wish!

• favorite mug with you!

I will include plant profiles that you can bring home to hole punch and put in a binder to build your own materia medica.

If you are unable to attend please email soilskysoul@gmail.com by the morning of class so we can make space for folks who want to drop in!

Register Here

Sound Baths

at EmBodied

First and Last Mondays of the month 

LAST MONDAY: 4/28 at 6:30pm

6:30-7:30pm $30 / soundbath

Space is limited please register in advanced.

A SOUND BATH IS A DEEPLY-IMMERSIVE, FULL-BODY LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAT INTENTIONALLY USES SOUND TO INVITE GENTLE YET POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC AND RESTORATIVE PROCESSES TO NURTURE THE MIND AND BODY.

Emotional

• Improved mood and emotional intelligence

• Increased optimism, relaxation, and awareness

• Reduced worry, anxiety, and impulsivity

• Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Improved resilience against pain and adversity

Physical

• Improved immune system and energy level

• Improved breaking and heart rate

• Lower blood pressure

• Reduced inflammatory disorders and asthma

Mental

• Increased mental strength, focus, and productivity

• Increased memory retention and recall

• Improved cognitive skills and creative thinking

This experience can be helpful for anyone who wants to access the benefits from meditation or a moment of relaxation.  A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels.  For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and experienced meditators as well.  The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery. 

Sound can bring balance, relaxation and a sense of wholeness to the body.  The sound of harmonic vibrations created by singing bowls, gongs and other overtone-emitting instruments are intended to stimulate the alpha and theta brain waves.  These waves are associated with deep meditative and peaceful states that are highly conducive to healing.  Sound can also slow down the heart and respiratory rate, creating a therapeutic effect on the mind and body. 

A sound bath provides the participants with a meditative experience without having to know how to meditate. The sounds and methods are used help to influence our brainwaves so they are able to shift from more active states into more introspective, relaxed states. This is called 'entrainment' and the result is that our active mind often overloaded these days with technology and information can begin to unwind; it temporarily presses pause on our current life and also events in the world that contribute to our stress levels. And the vibrations affect our physical body as well, literally moving through our body. This complete immersion in sound can provide us with much-needed perspective and give our body and mind an opportunity to process

Researchers have also found that sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Binaural beats, tones played simultaneously that are close in pitch but not identical, can be found in a sound bath session. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. 

Studies have shown meditation can lead to all kinds of benefits, such as increasing immune systemfunction, decreasing depression, and improving your ability to regulate your emotions, to name a few. Meditation has also been found to have positive effects on productivity by increasing focus and attention and improving your ability to multitask.

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting April 1st at 8:30 am

A Five Week Series

4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29

Spring has spring and it’s time to get our bodies up and moving to enjoy the season.

Starting April 1st, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Register Here

Strong Woman - Abs, Legs + Butt Series:

Building Foundational Strength

Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

Tuesdays at 10:30am

4/15, 4/22, 4/29, & 5/6

$75 for the full 4 week series, $25 / drop in

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you!

This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class, to name a few. I will teach you how to optimally use your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques that you will incorporate into your daily life. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, balance, and deep holistic strength.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and total body strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your glutes, core, shoulder girdle, and chest. We will top off class with a cardio circuit to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat and leave feeling energized, strong, and relaxed! Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum. Please see Postpartum Reconnect + Restore if you are less than 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Third Trimester Labor Training and Visualization

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

Tuesdays at 12pm - 3 Week Series

4/15, 4/22, & 4/29

$50 for full 3 week series, $25/drop in

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor.

Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose.

We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor. Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quiet the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work.

Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Gentle Yoga with Katie Morgan

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 and 5/27

5:00 - 6:00 pm

This 6-week, trauma-informed series will focus on breath-synced movement sequences with ample opportunity to make modifications and enhancements to what is offered. Students can expect a naturally-lit space, easy access to the support of a variety of props and a soft playlist without lyrics.

The class includes an Acclimation Ritual, gentle movement, and a generous savasana. This class is best for:

Those who are new to, or returning to a physical yoga practice.

And/Or Students who are seeking the quiet, but present support of community.

And/Or People who are seeking to devote time to the practice of calming their minds, and hearts through building a connection to breath and body.

If you are wondering if this practice is right for you, you can contact Katie directly at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Sign Up Here

Sutra Study: A Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group

Tuesdays at 6:15pm

Yoga philosophy, much like any other philosophy, offers us a unique take on the root of human suffering, on the ways in which we can learn to connect to ourselves, wisdom and advice on navigating the dualities that life asks us to resolve and support on the perfectly-imperfect paths to peace.

Every Tuesday evening Katie will pick a Sutra from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for self study, reflection and break down. Together the class will work to understand the sutra and the lessons embedded there.

These workshops are trauma-informed (which means guided to see and support your in-the-moment needs), informal in nature (discussion is encouraged but never required) and supported by the sense of Community that these types of gatherings offer.

THIS CLASS IS A $20 SUGGESTED DONATION BUT GIVE WHAT YOU CAN

Venmo and Cash only through Katie at the time of class

If you have questions about whether or not this offering is right for you in your current season of grief, please feel free to reach out to Katie at manifestingbusual@gmail.com.

Register Here

Evening Ritual: Moon Salutations & Restorative Postures

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

7:30 - 8:15 pm

$95

**A trauma-sensitive practice

Evening rituals, whether a full practice on the mat, or short amounts of time dedicated to processing the day and preparing for sleep, are a beautiful juxtaposition to the ways we give of ourselves throughout our day. In this series, Katie Morgan, RYT500, incorporates gentle movement, somatic practices, breathwork and restorative postures to invite regulation of the nervous system.

This is a trauma-informed practice; this approach affirms that you alone are the expert of you, and thereby acknowledges:

(1) the instructor’s role in holding space for you to have your own experiences with the offerings that are shared,

(2) the power of optionality that goes beyond “ability” and into the idea of what is right for your needs in this moment,

(3) the establishment of trust, both with the instructor and community but most of all, within your ability to tune in to yourself.

In this 45-minute evening ritual, we will begin each class with moon salutations. This practice incorporates gentle asanas (variations will be taught) that are linked with the breath but held for 2 - 3 breaths each. After the rounds of salutations, restorative postures will be offered in unison with guided breathwork and meditation to help to prepare you for sleep. A preview of the postures that are utilized in moon salutations can reviewed here.

You can expect to practice in a naturally lit space, with the addition of faux candlelight if/as needed, the support of bolsters, blocks and blankets and one set playlist (which can be previewed here). If you feel unsure about any of the musical offerings or would like to share any visuals (that could be part of the guided meditations) that feel like they could be barriers for you, you can feel free to contact Katie at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

** Trauma-sensitive practices are those that are tailored to meet the needs of those who have experienced some form of trauma, loss or grief. All are welcome to practice in this space that has been crafted with extra awareness and an eye on removing as many barriers to practice as possible.

****Trauma-informed practices are more traditional (western) yoga class offerings but that live in an awareness of holding space for participants to have the kind of experience that they most need.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

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Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 4/2) at 10:30am

4/2, 4/9, 4/16, & 4/30

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$100 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

April - Krya for Awakening

Future Kryas”

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $100 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

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Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

4/17, 4/25, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22

$125 for 6-weeks

Start your Thursday with gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Postpartum Reconnect & Restore

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

4/17, 4/24 & 5/1 

Thursdays at 5pm

$50 for the three week limited series, $25 per drop in

Whether you had a vaginal or cesarean birth, this holistic, whole-body corrective exercise style program prioritizes proper breathing techniques to safely and gently reconnect, activate, and engage the powerhouse of your body - the core - with an emphasis on improving diastasis recti and restoring pelvic floor health.

We will also incorporate meditation and relaxation techniques to soothe both body and mind, promoting and supporting the delicate healing process of the postpartum. This program focuses on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) through breath work and gentle movement.

A truly restorative class, we will focus on neural reconnection and easefully “closing” the abdominal muscles and strengthening the pelvic floor.

Pregnancy and birth require the body to stretch and open to its maximum capacity. This program encourages the muscles to come back together restoring a feeling of strength, stability, and support in the postpartum body.

We will end class with a stress-relieving, grounding meditation specifically to allow for nervous system regulation, rest, and healing. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothing.

Non-mobile babies welcome!

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Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

5/2, 5/9, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6

No Class 5/16

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

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Creative Connections:

a space to come and create something while connecting with yourself and others.

with Melissa Delizia

Fridays at 10:30 am

5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 & 5/30

$100 for 5 week series, $25/drop in

This class will be 1 hour, starting with a short meditation and a bit of reiki for each participant, leading into creative time with whatever modality speaks to you most (some examples: writing, drawing, collaging, coloring) and ending with some reflective sharing and connecting.

This is a 5 week series with a new theme each month.

Participants are encouraged to bring whatever crafty supplies they feel called to use, but basics like paper, pens, coloring pages supplies will be available always.

Sign Up Here

Loving Kindness Practice:

Slow Flow + Meditation

Friday May 2

10-11:30am

$35

Join Rebecca for a 90-min Loving Kindness Practice. This class will begin with guided relaxation and pranayama. Next students will move into a mindful series of heart-opening postures. As the class progresses, the yoga sequences will follow a slow rhythm; blending gentle and more challenging poses and providing space for mindfulness, longer postures holds. and deep breathing. Variations will be offered for students at different levels/experience. Class will wind down with deep relaxation and a guided loving-kindness meditation. After meditation students will have an opportunity to reflect on the practice and are invited to bring a journal to compose their own loving-kindness mantras.

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Gentle Flow for All

with Kara Furlong

Saturday May 3rd at 10:30am

Join me for a calming and accessible yoga class designed for every body, especially beginners.

This gentle or slow flow practice focuses on mindful movement, deep breathing, and relaxation, helping you release tension and connect with your body.

Whether you're new to yoga or simply looking for a soothing practice, you'll find this class a welcoming space to unwind and reset. No prior experience is needed—just come as you are!

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Childbirth Education Class

Saturday, May 3rd

12-2PM

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola.

Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for Ocean Gynecological and Obstetrical Associates. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, 35+ years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.Using her experience as a medical professional, Karen will give an overview of the stages of labor and offer breathing and positioning to maximize the progress of labor. She will also give specific techniques for pushing and offer couples ways to support each other in labor. She will take time to answer anyand all questions or concerns you or your partner may have regarding labor, birth, or your time in the hospital

This class size is limited to 4 couples (birthing person and partner) - anticipate an intimate group with the ability to ask questions, connect and spend time with the one and only Karen Carola.

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CPR for Families with Krista

Saturday May 3rd

4:00-5:30pm

$45 per person

CPR, or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation, is a helpful skill for families as emergency situations occur unexpectedly. In this class, you will be taught how to recognize a respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest, how to initiate an emergency response, and how to provide life-saving measures to adults, children, and infants. Choking emergencies and maneuvers are also discussed. Gain the knowledge and skills to act quickly and effectively in high-stress, emergency situations.

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Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

5/4, 5/11, 6/1 & 6/8

no class 5/18 and 5/25

$80 for full 4-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Through the practice of vinyasas style flowing yoga, mindfulness movement and intentional practice participants will find themselves in flow with season shifts (spring - summer) as well as a practice that opens up to the seasonal integration of the darkest days of the year.

. Dr. Emily integrates moon magic, womb based energetic healing and full solar/sacral plexus work in to all of her offerings.

As the days start to get brighter and lighter it’s important to check in with our physical and energetic centers to allow for calling all of our energy back to ourselves. The energetics of spring and summer can make us feel a bit out of alignment, class is meant to bring us back to center while burning off and shifting through any energetic patterning.

From the middle of May through the beginning of June, this class will hold space for you to simmer in to the summer of your cyclical journey on the planet.

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Prenatal Flow

Prenatal Yoga 7 Week Series

Sundays at 10:30 AM

5/4, 5/11, 6/1 and 6/8

$80 for full 4-week series, $25 per drop in

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

This series is focused around the seasonal shift of spring with mindfulness practice, breath work and movements all integrated in to a prenatal specific yoga class. In class mamas are encouraged to connect with their baby, create bonding and space with in the body and pelvis to prepare and strengthen for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer. Emily has been in the field of women’s health for over 10 years - working with women of all ages and stages to connect to their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her PF reach to include prenatal yoga out of EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive and fun! We will focus on moving in the winter season through this integrative practices, getting warm in our bodies and continuing to nurture the life within.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

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Chakra Symphony: Awakening Your Inner Energy Centers

A Holistic Journey of Transformation and Healing

A Virtual Live + Recorded Event

2-3:30pm

Dive deep into a transformative meditation experience that will harmonize, heal, and elevate your energy centers. This unique virtual class blends the power of sound, mindfulness, and magical energy work to help you unlock your body's most profound healing potential.

What to Expect:

• Immersive Sound Bath: Let healing frequencies wash over you, realigning and activating your chakra system

• Guided Chakra Meditation: Gentle, intuitive practices to open and balance each energy center

• Faery Reiki Integration: Magical energy healing to support your chakra awakening

• Mindfulness Techniques: Practical tools to maintain energetic balance in daily life, recorded meditation sent after event for revisiting tin the future.

Perfect For:

• Energy sensitive individuals

• Those seeking spiritual growth

• Beginners and experienced meditators

• Anyone looking to deepen their mind-body connection

Bring your open heart, comfortable clothing, and a willingness to transform!

No prior meditation experience required.

Register Here

Sound Baths

at EmBodied

First and Last Mondays of the month 

FIRST MONDAY: 5/5 at 6:30pm

6:30-7:30pm $30 / soundbath

Space is limited please register in advanced.

A SOUND BATH IS A DEEPLY-IMMERSIVE, FULL-BODY LISTENING EXPERIENCE THAT INTENTIONALLY USES SOUND TO INVITE GENTLE YET POWERFUL THERAPEUTIC AND RESTORATIVE PROCESSES TO NURTURE THE MIND AND BODY.

Emotional

• Improved mood and emotional intelligence

• Increased optimism, relaxation, and awareness

• Reduced worry, anxiety, and impulsivity

• Enhanced self-esteem and self-acceptance

• Improved resilience against pain and adversity

Physical

• Improved immune system and energy level

• Improved breaking and heart rate

• Lower blood pressure

• Reduced inflammatory disorders and asthma

Mental

• Increased mental strength, focus, and productivity

• Increased memory retention and recall

• Improved cognitive skills and creative thinking

This experience can be helpful for anyone who wants to access the benefits from meditation or a moment of relaxation.  A sound bath is an opportunity to explore what a meditative state is and how it feels.  For this reason, it can be beneficial for both beginners of meditation and experienced meditators as well.  The goal of the experience is to invite deep rest and relaxation, and explore self-inquiry and self-discovery. 

Sound can bring balance, relaxation and a sense of wholeness to the body.  The sound of harmonic vibrations created by singing bowls, gongs and other overtone-emitting instruments are intended to stimulate the alpha and theta brain waves.  These waves are associated with deep meditative and peaceful states that are highly conducive to healing.  Sound can also slow down the heart and respiratory rate, creating a therapeutic effect on the mind and body. 

A sound bath provides the participants with a meditative experience without having to know how to meditate. The sounds and methods are used help to influence our brainwaves so they are able to shift from more active states into more introspective, relaxed states. This is called 'entrainment' and the result is that our active mind often overloaded these days with technology and information can begin to unwind; it temporarily presses pause on our current life and also events in the world that contribute to our stress levels. And the vibrations affect our physical body as well, literally moving through our body. This complete immersion in sound can provide us with much-needed perspective and give our body and mind an opportunity to process

Researchers have also found that sound waves can reduce blood pressure as well as enhance sleep and memory. Binaural beats, tones played simultaneously that are close in pitch but not identical, can be found in a sound bath session. Studies show these sounds can reduce anxiety and enhance mood states. 

Studies have shown meditation can lead to all kinds of benefits, such as increasing immune systemfunction, decreasing depression, and improving your ability to regulate your emotions, to name a few. Meditation has also been found to have positive effects on productivity by increasing focus and attention and improving your ability to multitask.

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting May 6th

A Four Week Series

5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

Awaken with the Spring

As May unfolds its gentle warmth and vibrant renewal, join us for a transformative morning yoga practice that mirrors the season's awakening. This flow is designed to breathe life into your body, mind, and spirit, capturing the essence of spring's promise and potential.

Starting May 6th, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrate:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

This class is prenatal and postpartum friendly. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com if you have more questions, need further support or are concerned if this class is right for you.

Register Here

Strong Woman - Abs, Legs + Butt Series:

Building Foundational Strength

Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

Tuesdays at 10:30am

4/15, 4/22, 4/29, & 5/6

$75 for the full 4 week series, $25 / drop in

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you!

This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class, to name a few. I will teach you how to optimally use your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques that you will incorporate into your daily life. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, balance, and deep holistic strength.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and total body strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your glutes, core, shoulder girdle, and chest. We will top off class with a cardio circuit to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat and leave feeling energized, strong, and relaxed! Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum. Please see Postpartum Reconnect + Restore if you are less than 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Gentle Yoga with Katie Morgan

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 and 5/27

5:00 - 6:00 pm

This 6-week, trauma-informed series will focus on breath-synced movement sequences with ample opportunity to make modifications and enhancements to what is offered. Students can expect a naturally-lit space, easy access to the support of a variety of props and a soft playlist without lyrics.

The class includes an Acclimation Ritual, gentle movement, and a generous savasana. This class is best for:

Those who are new to, or returning to a physical yoga practice.

And/Or Students who are seeking the quiet, but present support of community.

And/Or People who are seeking to devote time to the practice of calming their minds, and hearts through building a connection to breath and body.

If you are wondering if this practice is right for you, you can contact Katie directly at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Sign Up Here

Sutra Study: A Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group

Tuesdays at 6:15pm

Yoga philosophy, much like any other philosophy, offers us a unique take on the root of human suffering, on the ways in which we can learn to connect to ourselves, wisdom and advice on navigating the dualities that life asks us to resolve and support on the perfectly-imperfect paths to peace.

Every Tuesday evening Katie will pick a Sutra from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for self study, reflection and break down. Together the class will work to understand the sutra and the lessons embedded there.

These workshops are trauma-informed (which means guided to see and support your in-the-moment needs), informal in nature (discussion is encouraged but never required) and supported by the sense of Community that these types of gatherings offer.

THIS CLASS IS A $20 SUGGESTED DONATION BUT GIVE WHAT YOU CAN

Venmo and Cash only through Katie at the time of class

If you have questions about whether or not this offering is right for you in your current season of grief, please feel free to reach out to Katie at manifestingbusual@gmail.com.

Register Here

Evening Ritual: Moon Salutations & Restorative Postures

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

7:30 - 8:15 pm

$95

**A trauma-sensitive practice

Evening rituals, whether a full practice on the mat, or short amounts of time dedicated to processing the day and preparing for sleep, are a beautiful juxtaposition to the ways we give of ourselves throughout our day. In this series, Katie Morgan, RYT500, incorporates gentle movement, somatic practices, breathwork and restorative postures to invite regulation of the nervous system.

This is a trauma-informed practice; this approach affirms that you alone are the expert of you, and thereby acknowledges:

(1) the instructor’s role in holding space for you to have your own experiences with the offerings that are shared,

(2) the power of optionality that goes beyond “ability” and into the idea of what is right for your needs in this moment,

(3) the establishment of trust, both with the instructor and community but most of all, within your ability to tune in to yourself.

In this 45-minute evening ritual, we will begin each class with moon salutations. This practice incorporates gentle asanas (variations will be taught) that are linked with the breath but held for 2 - 3 breaths each. After the rounds of salutations, restorative postures will be offered in unison with guided breathwork and meditation to help to prepare you for sleep. A preview of the postures that are utilized in moon salutations can reviewed here.

You can expect to practice in a naturally lit space, with the addition of faux candlelight if/as needed, the support of bolsters, blocks and blankets and one set playlist (which can be previewed here). If you feel unsure about any of the musical offerings or would like to share any visuals (that could be part of the guided meditations) that feel like they could be barriers for you, you can feel free to contact Katie at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

** Trauma-sensitive practices are those that are tailored to meet the needs of those who have experienced some form of trauma, loss or grief. All are welcome to practice in this space that has been crafted with extra awareness and an eye on removing as many barriers to practice as possible.

****Trauma-informed practices are more traditional (western) yoga class offerings but that live in an awareness of holding space for participants to have the kind of experience that they most need.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 5/7) at 10:30am

5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$75 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

Future Kryas:

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

4/17, 4/25, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22

$125 for 6-weeks

Start your Thursday with gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

How to Turn Off Your Thoughts: Art as Meditation

with Jenny SantaMaria

A Four Week Series: Thursdays at 5pm

5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29

$75 for full series/$25 per drop in

For those who struggle with compulsive thinking or anxiety, quieting the mind can feel impossible. This 4-week workshop series offers a creative path to stillness, using art as a meditative practice. Each session explores a new medium—watercolor pencil, colored pencil, and scratchboard drawing—designed to engage your focus and bring you into the present moment. Alongside hands-on creative exercises, we’ll also learn the basics of zazen, a practice that helps us recognize the consciousness behind our thoughts. 

Through your own creativity and with practice, you will be able to observe thoughts without attachment, release their hold, and find calm in the process.

No prerequisite skills or meditation experience is needed—just an open mind and a willingness to discover how creativity can become a lifelong tool for clarity, resilience, and inner peace.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola - Chakra Series

6 WEEKS

Location: EmBodied Physical Therapy

When: Thursdays at 6:30pm

May 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 5, 12

$125 for the full 6 weeks series, $25 per drop in

In this prenatal series : work through the levels of the body energetically and physically with Karen. As class progresses you’ll move through the various energy centers with the use of chanting, postures for stretching and movement and breath/mindfulness practices through out. Through working with the energy of the chakras you can make sure you are learning for the whole body and so much more.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola! Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for OGOA. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, over 35 years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Karen Carola graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science in Midwifery in 1986. She brings her immense knowledge into all of her classes!

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

5/2, 5/9, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6

No Class 5/16

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

Register Here

Creative Connections:

a space to come and create something while connecting with yourself and others.

with Melissa Delizia

Fridays at 10:30 am

5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 & 5/30

$100 for 5 week series, $25/drop in

This class will be 1 hour, starting with a short meditation and a bit of reiki for each participant, leading into creative time with whatever modality speaks to you most (some examples: writing, drawing, collaging, coloring) and ending with some reflective sharing and connecting.

This is a 5 week series with a new theme each month.

Participants are encouraged to bring whatever crafty supplies they feel called to use, but basics like paper, pens, coloring pages supplies will be available always.

Register Here

Mediumship Gallery Reading

with Jenna Rose

Friday 5/9

6:30-8pm

Join us for a mediumship gallery reading, a powerful group experience where Jenna Rose connects with spirit to share messages from loved ones who have crossed over.

Together, we’ll find comfort in knowing our loved ones in spirit are still with us.

While not everyone is guaranteed a personal message, spirit’s guidance will create a shared space of healing, affirming that love truly transcends realms.

This group has a firm 8 person cap, to allow for a intimate container.

Learn More Here

A Nine Month Container in to Teaching the Female Body

Every SECOND Saturday of the Month

No in person class in November

9/14/24

10/12/24

12/14/24

1/11/25

2/8/25

3/8/25

4/12/25

5/10/25

10-6PM

Spiral Path Prenatal Teacher Training

Payment Plans Available Upon Request

Inquire for further information to info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Join Dr. Emily Bessemer and Certified Nurse Midwife Karen Carola for this 85 hr Yoga Alliance Certified Spiral Path prenatal / female-body centered teacher training. Both Dr. Emily and Karen come with immense knowledge on how to care for and integrate the practices of yoga for those with a female pelvis in all the ages, stages and phases of their lives.

Through out this nine-month training there will be one in person meeting per month allowing for slow digestion, embodiment and understanding of the information. Together we will work on understanding the phases of the body in terms of the seasons, moon cycles and menstrual cycles as well as understanding the anatomical and physiological changes that occur during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond and how these practices of breath work, yoga and mindfulness can be deeply entrenched to allow for better understanding and cultivation of wholeness in the body.

This Class is Open To:

• Yoga teachers looking to expand their knowledge to comfortably teach pregnant and postpartum women

• Health care workers looking to learn more about pelvic floor/female pelvic anatomy

• Anyone interested in learning about their own bodies, cycles, stages and phases of life

You Will Receive:

• Instruction from two highly qualified health care and yoga providers on how to teach yoga in a safe and stable setting for the female body through all stages of preconception, pregnancy and postpartum

• Information on menses, sacred feminine embodiment, birth, labor, delivery, anatomy and so much more - to feel confident and prepared to not only to take care of your own physical body but to safely guide and instruct others on their journey

• Over 80 hours of in-person learning

• A slow embodiment of the information for each section

• First edition Spiral Path Prenatal YTT manual

• Confidence in teaching all stages, ages and phases of the female body

Payment Plans Available Upon Request - Inquire for further information to info@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com

Space is extremely limited to allow for true mentorship - please register in advanced if you plan to attend.

Register Here

Sunday Flow Series

Sundays at 9AM

5/4, 5/11, 6/1 & 6/8

no class 5/18 and 5/25

$80 for full 4-week series, $25 per drop in

This class focuses on whimsy and flow with an integrative twist.

Through the practice of vinyasas style flowing yoga, mindfulness movement and intentional practice participants will find themselves in flow with season shifts (spring - summer) as well as a practice that opens up to the seasonal integration of the darkest days of the year.

. Dr. Emily integrates moon magic, womb based energetic healing and full solar/sacral plexus work in to all of her offerings.

As the days start to get brighter and lighter it’s important to check in with our physical and energetic centers to allow for calling all of our energy back to ourselves. The energetics of spring and summer can make us feel a bit out of alignment, class is meant to bring us back to center while burning off and shifting through any energetic patterning.

From the middle of May through the beginning of June, this class will hold space for you to simmer in to the summer of your cyclical journey on the planet.

Register Here

Prenatal Flow

Prenatal Yoga 7 Week Series

Sundays at 10:30 AM

5/4, 5/11, 6/1 and 6/8

$80 for full 4-week series, $25 per drop in

This Class is IN PERSON at EmBodied Physical Therapy

This series is focused around the seasonal shift of spring with mindfulness practice, breath work and movements all integrated in to a prenatal specific yoga class. In class mamas are encouraged to connect with their baby, create bonding and space with in the body and pelvis to prepare and strengthen for birth.

This class is taught by pelvic floor physical therapist Emily Bessemer. Emily has been in the field of women’s health for over 10 years - working with women of all ages and stages to connect to their pelvic floors, Emily is excited to expand her PF reach to include prenatal yoga out of EmBodied Physical Therapy, her private practice. Expect this series to be interactive and fun! We will focus on moving in the winter season through this integrative practices, getting warm in our bodies and continuing to nurture the life within.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Pay Deposit Here

Sound Bath Practitioner Training 

Using the Power of Sound to Deepen and Expand Your Healing: 2025 

 $1950

Deposit $325 due by February 1

(venmo ShannonHMariani, cash, or check to Shannon Hawley Mariani)

Pay in full by February 28 or ($1,625) or Monthly payment plan of $340/month.

If deposit paid by 1/1/24 $340 discount

65 hours (some of those hours will be experiential practice or curating & assisting soundbaths)

Dates: In person at my favorite place Embodied Physical Therapy

Monday, February 17th 12pm-5:30pm

Monday, March 17th 12pm-5:30pm

Monday, April 7th 11 am-5pm

Monday,May 12th 11th 11 am-5pm

Monday, June 9th 11am-5pm

Graduation Soundbath TBD 

Sound is an invitation. Sound is a doorway. Sound is a guide.

Welcome to giving more attention and devotion to one of the beautiful invisible forces, waves, and energy that connects us all. The world of sound and vibration. 

All sound is vibration. All vibration is energy in motion. Everything is energy.

The goals of sound bath practitioner training are:

Personal level:

• To better understand your personal relationship with sound.

• To deepen your understanding of how sound impacts our wellbeing.

• To learn to shift the way you engage with yourself and the world around you through sound and more importantly through the act of listening.

• To develop full body listening skills.

• To use sound as a tool to access self-inquiry and to create and facilitate the appropriate conditions for natural healing to occur in the body. 

• To access ways to incorporate “mindfulness”, deep relaxation and deep listening in your daily life.

Practitioner level:

• Discover how to use sound as a healing tool.

• Guide and Facilitate One-on-One and group sound baths.

• Connect with your community and learn through shared experience.

• Learn how to hold a safe and healing space for yourself and others.

• Tune in to your intuition and discover your voice as a practitioner.

What is a sound bath?

A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite therapeutic and restorative effects to the mind and body.

In other words:

A sound bath is an immersive, full-body listening experience that gently invites you to use sound and stillness as a way of connecting your inner and outer worlds.

Soundbaths facilitate connection.

Soundbaths facilitate communal resting, daydreaming, and provide a way to experience a meditative state for any and everyone. 

Soundbaths can be a doorway to journey work, a way to access a different state of consciousness and an invitation for deep rest, relaxation and restoration for mind, body, and spirit.

I am so excited to get started! Let me know if you have any questions!

*You do not need any instruments for this training and there will be opportunities to try out and learn to play a variety of instruments and I can help guide you with what you might want to purchase.

** The training will cover many different ways to use sound as a therapeutic tool with individuals and groups (and to support healing and meditative practices and modalities that you might already be offering)

Register Here

Sip & Stitch

with Jenny Santa Maria

Monday May 12th 6-8:30pm

Join us for Sip & Stitch, a cozy embroidery workshop perfect for beginners!

Gather with others in a welcoming space to learn new skills and make connections over a variety of teas.

You'll master techniques like the split stitch and French knot while designing your own custom cotton tote.

Leave with a beautiful creation and new creative skills.

All materials provided—just bring your favorite mug!

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting May 6th

A Four Week Series

5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

Awaken with the Spring

As May unfolds its gentle warmth and vibrant renewal, join us for a transformative morning yoga practice that mirrors the season's awakening. This flow is designed to breathe life into your body, mind, and spirit, capturing the essence of spring's promise and potential.

Starting May 6th, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrate:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

This class is prenatal and postpartum friendly. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com if you have more questions, need further support or are concerned if this class is right for you.

Register Here

Gentle Yoga with Katie Morgan

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 and 5/27

5:00 - 6:00 pm

This 6-week, trauma-informed series will focus on breath-synced movement sequences with ample opportunity to make modifications and enhancements to what is offered. Students can expect a naturally-lit space, easy access to the support of a variety of props and a soft playlist without lyrics.

The class includes an Acclimation Ritual, gentle movement, and a generous savasana. This class is best for:

Those who are new to, or returning to a physical yoga practice.

And/Or Students who are seeking the quiet, but present support of community.

And/Or People who are seeking to devote time to the practice of calming their minds, and hearts through building a connection to breath and body.

If you are wondering if this practice is right for you, you can contact Katie directly at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Sign Up Here

Sutra Study: A Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group

Tuesdays at 6:15pm

Yoga philosophy, much like any other philosophy, offers us a unique take on the root of human suffering, on the ways in which we can learn to connect to ourselves, wisdom and advice on navigating the dualities that life asks us to resolve and support on the perfectly-imperfect paths to peace.

Every Tuesday evening Katie will pick a Sutra from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for self study, reflection and break down. Together the class will work to understand the sutra and the lessons embedded there.

These workshops are trauma-informed (which means guided to see and support your in-the-moment needs), informal in nature (discussion is encouraged but never required) and supported by the sense of Community that these types of gatherings offer.

THIS CLASS IS A $20 SUGGESTED DONATION BUT GIVE WHAT YOU CAN

Venmo and Cash only through Katie at the time of class

If you have questions about whether or not this offering is right for you in your current season of grief, please feel free to reach out to Katie at manifestingbusual@gmail.com.

Register Here

Evening Ritual: Moon Salutations & Restorative Postures

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

7:30 - 8:15 pm

$95

**A trauma-sensitive practice

Evening rituals, whether a full practice on the mat, or short amounts of time dedicated to processing the day and preparing for sleep, are a beautiful juxtaposition to the ways we give of ourselves throughout our day. In this series, Katie Morgan, RYT500, incorporates gentle movement, somatic practices, breathwork and restorative postures to invite regulation of the nervous system.

This is a trauma-informed practice; this approach affirms that you alone are the expert of you, and thereby acknowledges:

(1) the instructor’s role in holding space for you to have your own experiences with the offerings that are shared,

(2) the power of optionality that goes beyond “ability” and into the idea of what is right for your needs in this moment,

(3) the establishment of trust, both with the instructor and community but most of all, within your ability to tune in to yourself.

In this 45-minute evening ritual, we will begin each class with moon salutations. This practice incorporates gentle asanas (variations will be taught) that are linked with the breath but held for 2 - 3 breaths each. After the rounds of salutations, restorative postures will be offered in unison with guided breathwork and meditation to help to prepare you for sleep. A preview of the postures that are utilized in moon salutations can reviewed here.

You can expect to practice in a naturally lit space, with the addition of faux candlelight if/as needed, the support of bolsters, blocks and blankets and one set playlist (which can be previewed here). If you feel unsure about any of the musical offerings or would like to share any visuals (that could be part of the guided meditations) that feel like they could be barriers for you, you can feel free to contact Katie at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

** Trauma-sensitive practices are those that are tailored to meet the needs of those who have experienced some form of trauma, loss or grief. All are welcome to practice in this space that has been crafted with extra awareness and an eye on removing as many barriers to practice as possible.

****Trauma-informed practices are more traditional (western) yoga class offerings but that live in an awareness of holding space for participants to have the kind of experience that they most need.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 5/7) at 10:30am

5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$75 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

Future Kryas:

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Back to Work Breastfeeding

with Kim Guccione

Wednesday 5/14 2:30-3:30pm

Family leave coming to an end and you're growing concerned about how you'll manage breastfeeding and work?

This class is perfect for you!

Soothe your back-to-work fears with Kim Guccione from Keepin' Abreast Lactation Support.

We will calculate how much breastmilk you realistically need to feed your baby while you're away, discuss safe storage and preparation guidelines for expressed breastmilk and set a pumping schedule that suits your needs.

Furthermore, Kim will answer any pump questions and help ensure that you have the right breastfeeding equipment for your return to work. It is ideal to take this class 2-3 weeks before returning to work.

Class includes access to online materials for future reference.

Register Here

Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

4/17, 4/25, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22

$125 for 6-weeks

Start your Thursday with gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

How to Turn Off Your Thoughts: Art as Meditation

with Jenny SantaMaria

A Four Week Series: Thursdays at 5pm

5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29

$75 for full series/$25 per drop in

For those who struggle with compulsive thinking or anxiety, quieting the mind can feel impossible. This 4-week workshop series offers a creative path to stillness, using art as a meditative practice. Each session explores a new medium—watercolor pencil, colored pencil, and scratchboard drawing—designed to engage your focus and bring you into the present moment. Alongside hands-on creative exercises, we’ll also learn the basics of zazen, a practice that helps us recognize the consciousness behind our thoughts. 

Through your own creativity and with practice, you will be able to observe thoughts without attachment, release their hold, and find calm in the process.

No prerequisite skills or meditation experience is needed—just an open mind and a willingness to discover how creativity can become a lifelong tool for clarity, resilience, and inner peace.

Register Here

Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola - Chakra Series

6 WEEKS

Location: EmBodied Physical Therapy

When: Thursdays at 6:30pm

May 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 5, 12

$125 for the full 6 weeks series, $25 per drop in

In this prenatal series : work through the levels of the body energetically and physically with Karen. As class progresses you’ll move through the various energy centers with the use of chanting, postures for stretching and movement and breath/mindfulness practices through out. Through working with the energy of the chakras you can make sure you are learning for the whole body and so much more.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola! Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for OGOA. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, over 35 years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Karen Carola graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science in Midwifery in 1986. She brings her immense knowledge into all of her classes!

Register Here

Creative Connections:

a space to come and create something while connecting with yourself and others.

with Melissa Delizia

Fridays at 10:30 am

5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 & 5/30

$100 for 5 week series, $25/drop in

This class will be 1 hour, starting with a short meditation and a bit of reiki for each participant, leading into creative time with whatever modality speaks to you most (some examples: writing, drawing, collaging, coloring) and ending with some reflective sharing and connecting.

This is a 5 week series with a new theme each month.

Participants are encouraged to bring whatever crafty supplies they feel called to use, but basics like paper, pens, coloring pages supplies will be available always.

Register Here

Classical Hatha Yoga

With Rebecca White

Sunday May 18th at 9am

90 mins $35

Experience the meditative rhythm of Hatha Yoga. Join Rebecca for a traditional yoga practice that harmoniously blends breath, movement and stillness.

This practice includes relaxation, pranayama, sun salutations, asanas, and meditation. The asana practice will incorporate advanced postures such as inversions and arm balances. Variations and modifications will be provided.

This 90-minute class emphasizes rest and awareness. There will be space weaved throughout the class for mindful observation between breathing practices and physical postures.  

All are welcome.

Register Here

Caregivers Herbal

With Adrienne Haberl

Monday May 19th at 6pm

Donation Based - Suggested Donation $25-50

Class will be 60 minutes with an opportunity to mingle or ask questions a little while after. Each month we will sit with an herb that is beneficial to caregivers.

This could include:

• In pregnancy

• In motherhood or parenthood

• For those caregiving in any way including intensive work like nursing, hospice, etc.

• For babies and children

• For birth

• For death and dying

This session will be with Alfalfa, for pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and for caregivers.

We will do a brief teaching on the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing and Ethics for those that are new to the community. We will call in the elements to express gratitude and call on guardianship, then move into our meditation with the herb of the month. There will be an opportunity for a few folks to share their experiences within the circle. Then we will go into the herbs healing properties, go deeper into preparations, and share any energetics or other wisdoms before closing together.

Please bring: an item of meaning to you to place on our community altar (you will take it back home with you after class) a journal if you wish! favorite mug with you!

Adrienne will include plant profiles / recipes /handouts that you can bring home to hole punch and put in a binder to build your own materia medica.

If you are unable to attend please email soilskysoul@gmail.com within 24 hours of class so we can make space for folks who want to drop in!

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting May 6th

A Four Week Series

5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

Awaken with the Spring

As May unfolds its gentle warmth and vibrant renewal, join us for a transformative morning yoga practice that mirrors the season's awakening. This flow is designed to breathe life into your body, mind, and spirit, capturing the essence of spring's promise and potential.

Starting May 6th, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrate:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

This class is prenatal and postpartum friendly. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com if you have more questions, need further support or are concerned if this class is right for you.

Register Here

Strong Woman - Abs + Upper Body:

Building Foundational Strength

Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

Tuesdays at 10:30am

5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10

$75 for the full 4 week series, $25 / drop in

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you!

This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class, to name a few. I will teach you how to optimally use your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques that you will incorporate into your daily life. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, balance, and deep holistic strength.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and total body strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your glutes, core, shoulder girdle, and chest. We will top off class with a cardio circuit to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat and leave feeling energized, strong, and relaxed! Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum. Please see Postpartum Reconnect + Restore if you are less than 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training and Visualization

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

Tuesdays at 12pm - 3 Week Series

5/20, 5/27, 6/3

$50 for full 3 week series, $25/drop in

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor.

Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose.

We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor. Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quiet the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work.

Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Gentle Yoga with Katie Morgan

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 and 5/27

5:00 - 6:00 pm

This 6-week, trauma-informed series will focus on breath-synced movement sequences with ample opportunity to make modifications and enhancements to what is offered. Students can expect a naturally-lit space, easy access to the support of a variety of props and a soft playlist without lyrics.

The class includes an Acclimation Ritual, gentle movement, and a generous savasana. This class is best for:

Those who are new to, or returning to a physical yoga practice.

And/Or Students who are seeking the quiet, but present support of community.

And/Or People who are seeking to devote time to the practice of calming their minds, and hearts through building a connection to breath and body.

If you are wondering if this practice is right for you, you can contact Katie directly at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Sign Up Here

Sutra Study: A Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group

Tuesdays at 6:15pm

Yoga philosophy, much like any other philosophy, offers us a unique take on the root of human suffering, on the ways in which we can learn to connect to ourselves, wisdom and advice on navigating the dualities that life asks us to resolve and support on the perfectly-imperfect paths to peace.

Every Tuesday evening Katie will pick a Sutra from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for self study, reflection and break down. Together the class will work to understand the sutra and the lessons embedded there.

These workshops are trauma-informed (which means guided to see and support your in-the-moment needs), informal in nature (discussion is encouraged but never required) and supported by the sense of Community that these types of gatherings offer.

THIS CLASS IS A $20 SUGGESTED DONATION BUT GIVE WHAT YOU CAN

Venmo and Cash only through Katie at the time of class

If you have questions about whether or not this offering is right for you in your current season of grief, please feel free to reach out to Katie at manifestingbusual@gmail.com.

Register Here

Evening Ritual: Moon Salutations & Restorative Postures

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

7:30 - 8:15 pm

$95

**A trauma-sensitive practice

Evening rituals, whether a full practice on the mat, or short amounts of time dedicated to processing the day and preparing for sleep, are a beautiful juxtaposition to the ways we give of ourselves throughout our day. In this series, Katie Morgan, RYT500, incorporates gentle movement, somatic practices, breathwork and restorative postures to invite regulation of the nervous system.

This is a trauma-informed practice; this approach affirms that you alone are the expert of you, and thereby acknowledges:

(1) the instructor’s role in holding space for you to have your own experiences with the offerings that are shared,

(2) the power of optionality that goes beyond “ability” and into the idea of what is right for your needs in this moment,

(3) the establishment of trust, both with the instructor and community but most of all, within your ability to tune in to yourself.

In this 45-minute evening ritual, we will begin each class with moon salutations. This practice incorporates gentle asanas (variations will be taught) that are linked with the breath but held for 2 - 3 breaths each. After the rounds of salutations, restorative postures will be offered in unison with guided breathwork and meditation to help to prepare you for sleep. A preview of the postures that are utilized in moon salutations can reviewed here.

You can expect to practice in a naturally lit space, with the addition of faux candlelight if/as needed, the support of bolsters, blocks and blankets and one set playlist (which can be previewed here). If you feel unsure about any of the musical offerings or would like to share any visuals (that could be part of the guided meditations) that feel like they could be barriers for you, you can feel free to contact Katie at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

** Trauma-sensitive practices are those that are tailored to meet the needs of those who have experienced some form of trauma, loss or grief. All are welcome to practice in this space that has been crafted with extra awareness and an eye on removing as many barriers to practice as possible.

****Trauma-informed practices are more traditional (western) yoga class offerings but that live in an awareness of holding space for participants to have the kind of experience that they most need.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 5/7) at 10:30am

5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$75 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

Future Kryas:

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

Register Here

Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Register Here

Intro To Using Sound as a Healing Tool

with Shannon Hawley

May 21st 5:30pm-7:15pm

In this introductory class you will learn some of the ways to use sound as a healing tool.

Shannon will teach about the basics of using sound with opportunities to practice the art of playing various overtone emitting instruments.

Perfect for the newly curious or yoga teachers, healers, therapists, and practitioners that have questions or want to improve their playing of crystal bowls, gongs, and other instruments used in sound baths, meditation experiences, and for healing purposes.

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Morning Stretch + De-Stress Yoga

Thursdays 10am

4/17, 4/25, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22

$125 for 6-weeks

Start your Thursday with gentle and balanced Yoga Practice.

Classes include:

·   Yoga poses with variations offered

·   Pranayama (breathing exercises)

·   Relaxation

·   Mindfulness + Meditation

Classes welcome inquiry and offer a safe space to explore the connection between the body, mind and breath. This class is open to all levels and is beginner friendly.

Thursdays 10-11am

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Register Here

How to Turn Off Your Thoughts: Art as Meditation

with Jenny SantaMaria

A Four Week Series: Thursdays at 5pm

5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29

$75 for full series/$25 per drop in

For those who struggle with compulsive thinking or anxiety, quieting the mind can feel impossible. This 4-week workshop series offers a creative path to stillness, using art as a meditative practice. Each session explores a new medium—watercolor pencil, colored pencil, and scratchboard drawing—designed to engage your focus and bring you into the present moment. Alongside hands-on creative exercises, we’ll also learn the basics of zazen, a practice that helps us recognize the consciousness behind our thoughts. 

Through your own creativity and with practice, you will be able to observe thoughts without attachment, release their hold, and find calm in the process.

No prerequisite skills or meditation experience is needed—just an open mind and a willingness to discover how creativity can become a lifelong tool for clarity, resilience, and inner peace.

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Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola - Chakra Series

6 WEEKS

Location: EmBodied Physical Therapy

When: Thursdays at 6:30pm

May 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 5, 12

$125 for the full 6 weeks series, $25 per drop in

In this prenatal series : work through the levels of the body energetically and physically with Karen. As class progresses you’ll move through the various energy centers with the use of chanting, postures for stretching and movement and breath/mindfulness practices through out. Through working with the energy of the chakras you can make sure you are learning for the whole body and so much more.

Prenatal Yoga is an amazing adjunct to birth classes and birth preparation for the pelvic floor and more. Through gentle movements, core activation and mobility of the soft tissues around the hips and pelvis it can be utilized to allow for ease and preparation for birth.

Experience the power of pregnancy with Karen Carola! Karen has assisted more than 3,500 women in delivering their children and is currently the Director of Midwifery for OGOA. Bringing together the unique perspectives of a registered midwife, over 35 years of OB-GYN experience, and a 500 hour RYT, Karen shares the secrets to a safe and empowering pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Karen Carola graduated from Columbia University with a Masters of Science in Midwifery in 1986. She brings her immense knowledge into all of her classes!

Register Here

Foundations of Strength: Pelvic Floor & Core Pilates

Empowering Women's Wellness Across Every Life Stage

With Dr. Emily Bessemer

Fridays at 8:30am

5/2, 5/9, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6

No Class 5/16

A Five-Week Series, $100 for full series - $25/drop in

Designed and led by Dr. Emily (a pelvic floor physical therapist), this specialized Pilates class provides a transformative approach to core and pelvic floor health. Whether you're navigating postpartum recovery, menopause, or simply seeking to build functional strength, this class offers a scientifically-informed, compassionate path to bodily resilience.

What Makes This Class Unique:

• Expert-Led Instruction: Guided by a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist with deep understanding of women's body mechanics

• Comprehensive Approach: Tailored movements that support pelvic floor health through various life stages

• Safe, Functional Movements: Carefully designed exercises that promote strength, stability, and healing

• Holistic Wellness: Beyond exercise, learn about pelvic floor function, core engagement, and body awareness

Who Will Benefit:

• Women in postpartum recovery

• Those experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction

• Individuals managing incontinence

• Women in perimenopause and menopause

• Anyone seeking to build core strength safely

Class Highlights:

• Individualized modifications for all fitness levels

• Breath work and mindful movement

• Supportive, judgment-free environment

• Small group setting for personalized attention

Reclaim Your Strength. Restore Your Confidence.

Important Note for Pregnant Participants:

Pregnancy Wellness Guidance While we love supporting women's health, this specific class is not suitable for pregnant individuals. We warmly recommend seeking out specialized prenatal Pilates or yoga classes designed to safely support your unique wellness journey during pregnancy. These classes provide tailored movements that nurture both mom and baby.

No prior Pilates experience required. Medical clearance recommended for specific conditions.

Register Here

Creative Connections:

a space to come and create something while connecting with yourself and others.

with Melissa Delizia

Fridays at 10:30 am

5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 & 5/30

$100 for 5 week series, $25/drop in

This class will be 1 hour, starting with a short meditation and a bit of reiki for each participant, leading into creative time with whatever modality speaks to you most (some examples: writing, drawing, collaging, coloring) and ending with some reflective sharing and connecting.

This is a 5 week series with a new theme each month.

Participants are encouraged to bring whatever crafty supplies they feel called to use, but basics like paper, pens, coloring pages supplies will be available always.

Register Here

Harmonizing Hormones :

An Ayurvedic Approach to Women’s Wellness 

with Julia Alvarez

Saturday 5/24 11am-1pm

Learn how the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda can help balance your hormones and support your well-being.

In this workshop, you’ll learn your unique dosha (mind-body type) and understand how diet, lifestyle, and stress impact your hormones. You’ll also learn how to create nourishing routines that align with every phase of your natural cycle, from menstruation, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum.

This workshop includes a grounding  yoga nidra meditation and a chance for you to craft your own Ayurvedic herbal tea blend. 

Register Here

Memorial Day (Sunday) Donation Flow

with Dr. Emily

Sunday 5/25

9:00-8:00am

This donation based flow will integrate mediation, movement and gentle breathwork to prep for a busy summer season.

Cash donation at door - Suggested $10-20

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

This class is prenatal and postpartum friendly. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com if you have more questions, need further support or are concerned if this class is right for you.

Register Here

Herbal Plant Spirit Meditation

May 25th: Alchemize & Blossom with St J’s  - Limited Space Available  - Limited Space Available

Sliding Scale Donation Based - Suggested Donation $25-50

Class will be 90 minutes with an opportunity to mingle for a little while after.

Note: if there is a guest speaker, please expect the possibility of our class extending the time to 120 minutes. 

Each month we will sit with an herb that coincides with the season.

We will journey through the chakra’s, taking notice of how the herb effects each wheel. We will weave in greenwitch practices under the guidance of the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing, calling in and giving gratitude to the elements. There will be an opportunity for a few folks to share experiences within the circle. Then we will go into the herbs healing properties, energetics and other wisdoms before closing together.

Please bring:

• an item of meaning to you to place on our community altar (you will take it back home with you after class)

• a journal if you wish!

• favorite mug with you!

I will include plant profiles that you can bring home to hole punch and put in a binder to build your own materia medica.

If you are unable to attend please email soilskysoul@gmail.com so we can make space for folks who want to drop in! Please let us know within 24 hours if you are unable to attend! !

Register Here

Memorial Day (Monday) Donation Flow

with Dr. Emily

Monday 5/26

9:00-8:00am

This donation based flow will integrate mediation, movement and gentle breathwork to prep for a busy summer season.

Cash donation at door - Suggested $10-20

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

This class is prenatal and postpartum friendly. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com if you have more questions, need further support or are concerned if this class is right for you.

Register Here

Morning Flow

with Dr. Emily

Tuesdays starting May 6th

A Four Week Series

5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

Awaken with the Spring

As May unfolds its gentle warmth and vibrant renewal, join us for a transformative morning yoga practice that mirrors the season's awakening. This flow is designed to breathe life into your body, mind, and spirit, capturing the essence of spring's promise and potential.

Starting May 6th, come join Dr. Emily for a vinyasa style movement flow to open your body, mind and spirit to connect with the inner and outer seasons.

Class will integrate:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

Class will integrated:

• Pranayama (breath work)

• Sun Salutations and a vinyasa inspired yoga flow

• 10 minutes of closing meditation practice

This class is prenatal and postpartum friendly. Email emily@embodiedphysicaltherapy.com if you have more questions, need further support or are concerned if this class is right for you.

Register Here

Strong Woman - Abs + Upper Body:

Building Foundational Strength

Hormonal Health in ALL Phases of a Woman’s Life

Tuesdays at 10:30am

5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10

$75 for the full 4 week series, $25 / drop in

Learn how to safely strengthen your body throughout your womanhood journey. Whether you have no interest in becoming pregnant, are in the pre-conception stage, are currently pregnant or postpartum, was never pregnant, are postpartum 10+ years, or are entering your wise woman era, this class is for you!

This whole-body corrective exercise based, bootcamp-style program will focus on optimizing the muscles of the inner core (diaphragm, transverse abdominals, and pelvic floor) and mastering muscle activation in basic primal movement patterns such as squats, lunges, bending, twisting, pulling, and pushing.

These types of movements are executed every single day, whether picking up a child, getting out of bed, carrying groceries, opening a car door, mopping the floor, playing your favorite sport, or taking your favorite gym class, to name a few. I will teach you how to optimally use your inner core unit through conscious breathing techniques that you will incorporate into your daily life. This will strengthen the foundational muscles that provide posture, stability, balance, and deep holistic strength.

Say goodbye to chronic conditions such as lower back pain, sacro-iliac joint dysfunction, urinary/bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, and sciatic pain.

We will begin our class with breath and core activation. After your core is properly activated and engaged, we will move on to abdominal strengthening and total body strength circuits utilizing hand weights, bands, and barre balls that will target your glutes, core, shoulder girdle, and chest. We will top off class with a cardio circuit to build endurance.

Be prepared to breathe, work, sweat and leave feeling energized, strong, and relaxed! Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing.

Barefoot/Grippy socks preferred. Non-mobile babies welcomed!

Please be advised this class is for mothers at least 10 weeks postpartum. Please see Postpartum Reconnect + Restore if you are less than 10 weeks postpartum.

Register Here

Prenatal Labor Training and Visualization

with Krista O’Dea of One Strong Mother

Tuesdays at 12pm - 3 Week Series

5/20, 5/27, 6/3

$50 for full 3 week series, $25/drop in

Prepare your mind and body for your upcoming labor and birth!

Class will begin with breath work to quiet the mind, bring attention inward, and relax and open the pelvic floor.

Through breath, we will use our transverse abdominals and practice “open sphincter pushing” as an option to utilize when you feel the urge to push. These techniques will be used in various birthing positions so that you are confident no matter which option you choose.

We will then move onto various pelvic openers to open the pelvic inlet, mid-pelvis, and pelvic outlet to assist you during labor. Since labor is a primal physical event, we will mimic the ebb and flow of contractions by “working” for one minute while utilizing the breathing techniques to quiet the mind. Once work is done, we will use our breath to return inward to “rest” in order to prepare for the next round of work.

Lastly, we will focus on meditation and relaxation techniques to build mental endurance while incorporating visualizations to inspire a positive birth experience and communicate with your growing baby.

Meditation, visualization, positive thoughts and affirming words promote stress resiliency as well as stress reduction. But that’s not all! Imagery improves performance; if you go there in the mind, you can go there in the body!

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable workout clothing. Grippy socks are optional as barefoot is preferred.

Register Here

Gentle Yoga with Katie Morgan

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 and 5/27

5:00 - 6:00 pm

This 6-week, trauma-informed series will focus on breath-synced movement sequences with ample opportunity to make modifications and enhancements to what is offered. Students can expect a naturally-lit space, easy access to the support of a variety of props and a soft playlist without lyrics.

The class includes an Acclimation Ritual, gentle movement, and a generous savasana. This class is best for:

Those who are new to, or returning to a physical yoga practice.

And/Or Students who are seeking the quiet, but present support of community.

And/Or People who are seeking to devote time to the practice of calming their minds, and hearts through building a connection to breath and body.

If you are wondering if this practice is right for you, you can contact Katie directly at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

Sign Up Here

Sutra Study: A Yoga Philosophy Discussion Group

Tuesdays at 6:15pm

Yoga philosophy, much like any other philosophy, offers us a unique take on the root of human suffering, on the ways in which we can learn to connect to ourselves, wisdom and advice on navigating the dualities that life asks us to resolve and support on the perfectly-imperfect paths to peace.

Every Tuesday evening Katie will pick a Sutra from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali for self study, reflection and break down. Together the class will work to understand the sutra and the lessons embedded there.

These workshops are trauma-informed (which means guided to see and support your in-the-moment needs), informal in nature (discussion is encouraged but never required) and supported by the sense of Community that these types of gatherings offer.

THIS CLASS IS A $20 SUGGESTED DONATION BUT GIVE WHAT YOU CAN

Venmo and Cash only through Katie at the time of class

If you have questions about whether or not this offering is right for you in your current season of grief, please feel free to reach out to Katie at manifestingbusual@gmail.com.

Register Here

Evening Ritual: Moon Salutations & Restorative Postures

5-Week Series

Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27

7:30 - 8:15 pm

$95

**A trauma-sensitive practice

Evening rituals, whether a full practice on the mat, or short amounts of time dedicated to processing the day and preparing for sleep, are a beautiful juxtaposition to the ways we give of ourselves throughout our day. In this series, Katie Morgan, RYT500, incorporates gentle movement, somatic practices, breathwork and restorative postures to invite regulation of the nervous system.

This is a trauma-informed practice; this approach affirms that you alone are the expert of you, and thereby acknowledges:

(1) the instructor’s role in holding space for you to have your own experiences with the offerings that are shared,

(2) the power of optionality that goes beyond “ability” and into the idea of what is right for your needs in this moment,

(3) the establishment of trust, both with the instructor and community but most of all, within your ability to tune in to yourself.

In this 45-minute evening ritual, we will begin each class with moon salutations. This practice incorporates gentle asanas (variations will be taught) that are linked with the breath but held for 2 - 3 breaths each. After the rounds of salutations, restorative postures will be offered in unison with guided breathwork and meditation to help to prepare you for sleep. A preview of the postures that are utilized in moon salutations can reviewed here.

You can expect to practice in a naturally lit space, with the addition of faux candlelight if/as needed, the support of bolsters, blocks and blankets and one set playlist (which can be previewed here). If you feel unsure about any of the musical offerings or would like to share any visuals (that could be part of the guided meditations) that feel like they could be barriers for you, you can feel free to contact Katie at thegriefritual@gmail.com.

** Trauma-sensitive practices are those that are tailored to meet the needs of those who have experienced some form of trauma, loss or grief. All are welcome to practice in this space that has been crafted with extra awareness and an eye on removing as many barriers to practice as possible.

****Trauma-informed practices are more traditional (western) yoga class offerings but that live in an awareness of holding space for participants to have the kind of experience that they most need.

Must be at minimum 10 weeks post partum to participate with clearance from medical doctor. This is a group exercise class, if concerned about pelvic floor and core strength for movement - and specifics for you and your body - please schedule a one-on-one session with Dr. Emily for a full pelvic floor assessment.

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Kundalini Yoga 

Wednesdays (starting 5/7) at 10:30am

5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28

sign up for the full month and get a recording for daily practice

with Shannon Hawley

$75 for full series or $25 for drop in

Delve deeper into your own energetic practice. Kundalini yoga is as much of a spiritual practice as it is a movement meditation to deepen your connection to your inner and outer worlds. This offering begins the first Wednesday of the month and will invite you to develop a 40 day practice with a krya or framework of specific breathing techniques, asanas, mudras, and mantras.

An exchange of $100 to receive your recorded krya (so you can practice at home)  and attend weekly live in-person classes for the month of December.

May - Krya to Empower Your Voice

Future Kryas:

June - Krya for Centeredness

July - Krya of Openness

August - Krya of the Tao

September - Sage Warrior Krya

Interested? Here’s Further Infromation!

Where: EmBodied Physical Therapy (1009 ARNOLD AVE, Suite 1B, Point Pleasant NJ)

When: Wednesdays at 10:30am

How Much: $75 for full series or $25 for drop in

This is a very limited space – so make sure to reserve your space now if interested!

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Donation Based Breastfeeding Support Group

with Kim Guccione

Wednesdays at 12:30 pm

Research has shown that peer support is the most reliable predictor that a mother will successfully breastfeed her baby.

Join our support group to create a community of like-minded mamas and to enhance your breastfeeding journey.

Come to share your expertise or to listen to other mothers' experiences- let's co-create the village that you've been searching for!

Sliding Scale Suggested Donation: $10-20

Katie Morgan’s Trauma Informed YTT Starts Tonight !

Join for all of her teachings, Wednesday Evenings in-person and virtual until March of 2026.

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How to Turn Off Your Thoughts: Art as Meditation

with Jenny SantaMaria

A Four Week Series: Thursdays at 5pm

5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29

$75 for full series/$25 per drop in

For those who struggle with compulsive thinking or anxiety, quieting the mind can feel impossible. This 4-week workshop series offers a creative path to stillness, using art as a meditative practice. Each session explores a new medium—watercolor pencil, colored pencil, and scratchboard drawing—designed to engage your focus and bring you into the present moment. Alongside hands-on creative exercises, we’ll also learn the basics of zazen, a practice that helps us recognize the consciousness behind our thoughts. 

Through your own creativity and with practice, you will be able to observe thoughts without attachment, release their hold, and find calm in the process.

No prerequisite skills or meditation experience is needed—just an open mind and a willingness to discover how creativity can become a lifelong tool for clarity, resilience, and inner peace.

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Prenatal Yoga with Karen Carola - Chakra Series

6 WEEKS

Location: EmBodied Physical Therapy

When: Thursdays at 6:30pm

May 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 5, 12

$125 for the full 6 weeks series, $25 per drop in

In this prenatal series : work through the levels of the body energetically and physically with Karen. As class progresses you’ll move through the various energy centers with the use of chanting, postures for stretching and movement and breath/mindfulness practices through out. Through working with the energy of the chakras you can make sure you are learning for the whole body and so much more.