CHECK OUT THESE UPCOMING WORKSHOPS and special events

August 9

12-2pm
Recess Yoga Carrboro

New Moon 

Slow Flow, Intention Setting, and Sound

with Alex

$35

 A 90-minute offering to connect with your body, your breath, sound, and the energy of the New Moon. 

The space opens with beginner - accessible movements, incorporating yoga shapes aligned with the energy and invitations of the New Moon that month. The flow will be slow, gentle, and steady, allowing participants to connect deeply with their breath and body. 

After moving together, information about the New Moon and its associated themes will be shared, and there will be time to journal, to explore tarot and oracle cards, and to set an intention for the lunar cycle. 

After the intentions have been set, everyone will settle into an extended rest, immersed in the vibration of sound bowls, to support their nervous systems into greater ease, and to invite a deeper integration of their intention into the subtle layers of the body.

The class is intended to offer grounding, calm, and clarity, as we transition into the week and the new lunar cycle. 

August 21

7:30-9:00pm
Recess Yoga Carrboro

Sun + Moon :

Vinyasa Flow and Yin

with Matt and Sarah 

$35

Rooted in the harmony of opposites, Sun & Moon is an invitation to honor both your strength and your softness. 

Experience the best of both worlds in this balanced practice that blends dynamic movement with deep restoration.

 We'll begin with a vigorous, breath-driven Vinyasa flow to build heat, strength, and energy, awakening both body and mind. As the class transitions, we'll slow the pace and settle into nourishing Yin postures held for longer periods of time, inviting deep release while allowing the body to unwind and the nervous system to settle. 

Leave feeling both energized and grounded—balanced like the sun and the moon.  

*Register by 8/3 and use Promo Code SUN&MOON to recieve 15% off!

August 22

2-3:30pm
Recess Yoga Carrboro

Royal Inversions 

Headstand Workshop

with Aaron

$35

Join Aaron for this workshop-style yoga class with an emphasis on Royal Inversions. 

Headstands (sīrṣāsana) are considered the “king of asanas” in the yoga traditions because of the effects they have on the “ruler” of the central nervous system and the endocrine system.

Inverting the body on top of the head directs nourishing, oxygenated blood to the brain and stimulates the pineal gland, bringing a steady focus. Shoulder stand (sarvāṅgāsana) is considered the “queen of asanas”. Due to the contraction of the chin that occurs in shoulder stand, the thyroid and parathyroid glands are massaged, offering emotional harmony. 

With regular practice, we can cultivate “royal” qualities of grace and vitality in our bodies, and courage, mental clarity, and insight in our individual experiencing.

To begin, Aaron will lead the class through a warm-up flow to connect the mind and body with the breath. Next, we will workshop inversions by breaking down the foundations of headstands and tripod headstands, along with different leg variations to try for each. 

Using the wall, straps, and blocks, along with personalized assists from Aaron, you’ll feel confident setting up and progressing with inversions in your daily practice. 

To emphasize the health benefits of restorative inversions, we will wind down the class with shoulder stand variations and a restful savasana.

This class is accessible to those interested in learning the foundations of inversions and how they are taught in Yogastha Sadhana.

September 19

7:30-9pm
Recess Yoga Carrboro

Reiki and Yin 

with Lauren and Sarah

$45

Settle into a sanctuary of stillness where breath, energy, and intuition gently meet.
Join Lauren and Sarah for this 90-minute Yin Yoga and Reiki special event, where you will be invited to slow down, soften, and go inward.

Long-held, supported yin postures create spaciousness in the body while easing tension in the fascia, joints, and subtle layers beneath the surface. As you deepen into each shape, healing Reiki energy is offered to support the release of stagnant emotions, balance the nervous system, and open the pathways where emotions and old energy often linger.

We’ll move gently, holding shapes that invite deep release— unraveling tension in the body, while Reiki techniques will be offered to support emotional clearing, energetic balance, and a feeling of being held from the inside out. 

Spaces are limited!