Breath is the foundation of everything.
Before strength, before flexibility, before healing—there is breath.

So many of us move through life breathing shallowly and unconsciously, not realizing how much tension, emotion, and fatigue the body is holding simply because the breath isn’t flowing fully. When breathing becomes mindful and intentional, the body responds. Muscles soften . The nervous system settles. Emotional and physical holding begins to release.

In this restorative workshop, we will explore the power of conscious breathing combined with gentle body rolling using Yamuna balls . This practice supports deep muscular release, creates space in the body, and helps reconnect you to your natural rhythm of breath—allowing effort to melt away and ease to return.

We will then transition into Yoga Nidra —an extraordinary practice of deep, effortless rest. There is no movement and nothing to “do.” You are guided inward into a state between waking and sleeping, where you can truly listen, feel, and rest. In this space, you may reconnect with your emotions, your inner sensations, and a sense of presence and stillness that is often missing in daily life.

Yoga Nidra is often described as a complete reset of the nervous system —a deep, restorative rest that reaches the “deep tissue” of the brain. Stress patterns begin to unwind, the body exits survival mode, and healing can occur on a much deeper level.

After this workshop, many people leave feeling deeply relaxed, renewed, and supported—as if they’ve received a kind of medicinal rest . This is especially powerful during challenging or transitional times, such as perimenopause, when the nervous system, hormones, and emotions may feel overstimulated or depleted.

This is an invitation to slow down, to breathe fully, to soften deeply, and to offer yourself compassion and care from the inside out .

 Location: United Methodist Church, Rolling Road, Springfield
 Time: February 22 | 4:00–6:00 PM
 Cost: $40
 Registration: Please reserve your spot by sending payment via Venmo