Meditation Classes in Washington, DC

Full Course Title: Intro to Mindfulness Meditation Strategies for Stress Reduction This class is OPEN to EVERY ONE interested in this time- and research-proven method for stress reduction and transformation. Students who registered for Meditation classes Fall are encouraged to attend to Make-Up a missed class and continue to practice. Previous meditation...

Understanding how to cultivate and sustain appropriate attention, both on and off the meditation cushion, is essential in recognizing not only the origins of stress in our busy and demanding lives, but also skillful ways to reduce that stress. However, many of us here in the West come to the cushion with great expectations and quickly discover that...

See what deeper & deeper states of relaxation can do for you! This accessible form of yoga helps you balance an active yoga practice & lifestyle. Based in the Kripalu tradition of compassionate self-inquiry, YN takes you through the koshas, or layers of being, to activate your body's relaxation response and promote healing/transformation on...

All forms of Sheng Zhen Gong are healing. However, Sheng Zhen Healing Gong is a gentle and easy to learn form that is done while seated. So, even if one is sick or injured, it can be practiced and enjoyed, bringing great benefits to the person. This restorative medical qigong blends ancient Chinese medical traditions with gentle, meditative movements....

Learn a very simple, yet powerful, form of Sun Style Tai Chi in this class, designed to increase balance, strength, and flexibility.  Each session will include warm up exercises to relax the joints of the body, the Tai Chi practice itself, and a meditation or breathing technique to help with stress reduction and relaxation.  This course is...

Explore techniques from ancient Chinese traditions and modern Tai Chi Masters to enhance your health and help manage your stress.  Each class will include meditation, breathing, acupressure, and moving meditation practices.  By the end of the eight week session you will have accumulated a variety of helpful tools to support the health of...

This class begins with 30 minutes of Qigong. Qigong is an ancient healing art that consists of a series of movements preformed in a slow moving and/or non-moving focused meditation for reducing stress, improving physical health, strength, focus and balance as well as improving emotions, and opening the heart. This practice is suitable...

Take your yoga to the next level in this Hatha Yoga class that blends the alignment principals of Iyengar Yoga with the mindfulness & energy work of Kripalu. You'll learn and refine yoga postures that build strength, flexibility & balance; and engage in more advanced pranayama (breathing practices) that calm/focus your mind & infuse your...

The practice of setting intentions -- or taking time to decide what you want for your day, your month, your year -- is a powerful change agent that can help you craft a life you love. This New Year, get 2018 off to a magical start as yoga instructor and Life Coach Lauren Fulbright guides you through a practice designed to help you connect with your...

Full Course Title: Yoga Stretch & Tone with (Optional) WEIGHTS, Advanced Beginners & Beyond (Level 1-2) This class adds weights to Dream’s popular YS&S class. You’ll learn how yoga & strength training go hand-in-hand to help you realize all the physical benefits of yoga…including improving muscle tone, flexibility, posture &...

Experience joy, truth, clarity, and exhilaration. Working from the back body is a meditative practice in motion. Connect to the Earth from the power of the legs and move through the unknown with the balanced flexibility of the spine.  Possible asanas to be covered:  Drop backs from Tadasana Kapotasana Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prerequisites...

Chakras are energy centers in the body that influence you physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Join Nicole to explore this way of organizing and processing your life's experience in this vinyasa-based class. Learning each chakra's locations, colors, affirmations and more will enhance your yoga practice and daily life. Through this 2 hour workshop,...

Learn Specific Yoga Poses Scientifically-Proven to Improve Bone Density & Quality Based in the research findings of well-known physiatrist and rehabilitation specialist Dr. Loren Fishman, this workshop will provide you with the knowledge and tools to create your own 12-Minute Yoga Practice to improve bone density and quality, and resistance to...

Let body and mind melt into your mat for this soothing, lunar practice by candlelight. You will be guided through a slow-flow vinyasa with juicy adjustments, transcendent music and calming meditation designed to reset you to a relaxed, rejuvenated note.

This series of six Monday evening classes will introduce the practice of mindfulness meditation and give an overview of helpful means for working with thoughts, opening to difficult emotions, developing wisdom and deepening compassion. There will be guided and silent meditations, as well as time for sharing questions and insights about your practice...