Are you looking to know yourself better and awaken your connection between your energetic and physical body? Are you curious about diving deeper into your spirit through new ideas and concepts about what it means to be you?

The ChakraShop is a series of 7 labs, 3 hours each, to harmonize, actualize and modernize our strength of asana and spirit. Each lab will begin with a chakra focused discussion aimed at how we understand ourselves energetically. Expect some yoga poses with workshop breakdowns, pranayama, meditation, visualization, hands on assists, essential oils, partner work and an abundance of space held for you through your physical, emotional and spiritual exploration.

Signing up for all seven workshops is recommended. Single workshops are available as long as space allows.
Payment accepted via check, cash, venmo or zelle.

Each workshop is $75. Special rate of $500 if you sign up for all seven.

Spots are limited. See you on the mat!

Testimonials:

”I've found Chakra Shop to be extremely beneficial, both as a student and as an instructor. The knowledge and attentiveness that Colin and Rachel provide throughout the series creates an experience that strengthens your yoga practice, sheds light on the concept of chakras in an approachable and digestible way, and heightens awareness of your own energy and that of others'. I highly recommend it for anyone, a seasoned yogi or new practitioner, who wants to dive deeper into their practice.”

”Rachel and Colin have created something truly special and unique with the Chakrashop.  These two phenomenal human beings have created the space and corresponding content for an individual to explore what it means to be a human being in this world through the framework of the chakra system.  Whether you're looking for enhanced clarity of mind, a greater sense of awareness, finding your way through healing and/or continuing the search for your true self, the Chakrashop strikes all the poses.  Place your trust in Rachel and Colin as your guides and you won't be lead astray.”

What to expect:

1. In each 3.5 hour workshop we will learn about and explore our basic life force, and seek to understand how this energy is the interface between the mind and body. Building upon the workshop before, we will go deeper into conceptualizing how we can create balance through building, using, and releasing our energy appropriately.

2. We will also focus attention on the area of the body where the chakra spins, taking careful note of how it feels and behaves. Through meditation, asana, breath work and open forum discussion we will explore the physical state as compared to the internal process.

3. We will examine the meaning and function of each chakra. You will have the opportunity to bring to mind values, patterns and programming you notice about these concepts as well as your own quality and quantity of emotional support around this chakra.

4. We will hold space for open discussion, and weave the colors, sounds, vibrations and elements of each chakra into our practice.

POSTPONED

Next class based on interest. Email rldstaryoga@gmail.com if interested!

Workshop 1
The Subtle Body: 5 Koshas, Chakra Theory

We'll journey through the 5 koshas to find the subtle body where the chakras spin. We'll look at the main energy channels that traverse the spine and honor each chakra as a hub of the energy highway, setting the stage for a deeper look at each individual chakra in the sessions to follow.

Sunday, April 5th from 3:30-6:30pm
Cost - $75 or $500 for all 7

Workshop 2
Muladhara : Root Chakra
Rooting yourself within your daily rituals we’ll create space from the ground up. 

Your body is home to your spirit. To fully experience the spiritual and emotional parts of yourself you must relate to your body. The matter, or density of the first chakra is the container for your soul. Drawing energy towards itself, we accept gravitational pull, learn to work with it, thus allowing our energy to rise up through the higher chakras above.

Sunday, April 12th from 3:30-6:30pm
Cost - $75 or $500 for all 7

Workshop 3
Svadhisthana : Sacral Chakra
Working with flow and prana, we’ll explore mindful movements and transitions within the framework of your relationships to self and others. 

The water quality of the second chakra is the center of motion and can move us more deeply into the temple of our body Diving deeper into sensation, we move more receptively, taking in raw data about how we gather and store experiences. Savoring unattached gratification of our desires keeps our roots watered and nutrient dense.

Sunday, April 19th from 3:30-6:30pm
Cost - $75 or $500 for all 7

Workshop 4
Manipura : Power Chakra 
Providing freedom for transformation we’ll invite the spark of will, leadership, strength and power to enliven your life.

True power is self generating, a combination of holding and moving, in a way that directs action. The element of fire created in the third chakra ignites the light of consciousness and activates us toward a higher purpose. Dynamic states of interaction provide the fuel we need to feed our zest for life.

Vishudha : Voice Chakra 
Finding the rhythm between freely expressing yourself and listening with intention we’ll quiet the mind tuning into more subtle vibrations.

Communication not only creates our future moment by moment but it is the connecting principle in which makes life possible. Whether your body is communicating on a cellular level or you’ve connected to someone across the world by way of a phone call, this constant broadcasting of information is crucial to survival and transcends boundaries.

Sunday, April 26th from 3:30-6:30pm
Cost - $75 or $500 for all 7

Workshop 5
Anahata : Heart Chakra Breathing into the heart space as your vessel, where oxygen feeds your flame, we’ll explore compassion to set the stage for balanced communication. 

We arrive at the gateway between the lower and upper chakras. The fourth charka governs the lungs and the heart. Its element of air is the interface between the inner (mental) and outer (physical) worlds. Your breath stirs up prana, and disperses outward, moving evenly into the space around you illuminating your awareness, helping you to see the world as an endless web of connections and relationships. It is here that we feel the abundance of love. 

Sunday, May 3rd from 3:30-6:30pm
Cost - $75 or $500 for all 7

Workshop 6
Chakra 6 Ajna : Third Eye Chakra 
Exploring focus, gaze and drishti as tools for a mindful practice, we’ll utilize these mental spotlights as a compass for length and spaciousness in our body. 

There is significant energetic impact in seeing, creating and visualization. The sixth chakra represents light, a faster moving energy source than earth, water, fire, air, or sound. Using the mind to see as opposed to our vision pulls our attention inward, helping us let go of looking outside of ourselves for answers. By centering our gaze and drawing prana within, we dissolve the mind into the heart.

Chakra 7 Sahasrara : Crown Chakra 
Questioning your understanding of other levels of consciousness, we’ll entertain the inquiry of the highest chakra, and rediscover your crown as a foundation.

The wisdom of the body often can be found in the subconscious mind. Our intellect and belief systems reign in the conscious mind. The seventh chakra represents our being as an awareness of what dwells within. It is the way we relate to ourselves and our willingness to sit in the seat of this charka which is both liberating and manifesting.

Sunday, May 10th from 3:30-6:30pm
Cost - $75 or $500 for all 7

Workshop 7
Celebrating the Energy Highway
We'll revisit each of the 7 chakras and strengthen our understanding of how they relate to and depend upon each other.

Our aliveness is our birthright. Our chakras are animated and energy is at the core of everything. In our last session we’ll celebrate how our energy makes us who we are.

Sunday, May 17th from 3:30-6:30pm
Cost - $75 or $500 for all 7

“I have a passion for helping people discover the deeper, more subtle layers of their yoga practice. The yoga asanas serve as a metaphor for our lives off the mat. The connections we make between physical alignment and sensation can offer us wisdom and bring us closer to our truth. I'm so excited to be a part of your yoga adventure.”
- Colin Hogan, E-RYT

“I want to support people by creating deeper, more sustainable change in their lives through self discovery and care. As we continue to learn what is at the core of our being we can experience an indescribable integration as we are called back home. It is through my own journey of self exploration I have arrived at this exact moment in time.”
- Rachel Davidson, E-RYT

Refund Policy - A full series refund will be issued if canceled by 4/1/2020. If cancelled after 4/1/2020 the charge is nonrefundable, unless there is a waitlist and we can fill your spot. Thank you!