There are a variety of mindfulness meditation techniques including ‘active’ practices that are ideal for those who have a more challenging time sitting still. ‘Passive’ practices are where you sit or stand for periods of time. During this workshop, you will experience both types so that you can incorporate a meditation into your day that is appropriate for how you feel, or for the situation. A repertoire of practices at your fingertips will enable you to relax and balance and enrich your mind, body and spirit more often. Ideal for anyone interested in meditation.

90 minute workshop, $15 per person

Imagine how your life could improve by balancing your mind (stress reduction), calming emotions (anxiety relief) and preventing or softening physical distress. Your blood pressure and heart rate would decline. Your discomfort would be reduced or eliminated, in some cases relatively quickly.
This workshop invites you to participate with an open mind and heart to explore, learn and practice safe meditations that strengthen and balance you. The practices were chosen for their simplicity and the relative ease which they can be learned and applied. They can be incorporated into your daily routine as a component of a health maintenance routine or used whenever a stressful situation arises. These proven practices originate from multiple healing modalities, including pranayama (breath work), mantra yoga and Reiki. Some have been around for thousands of years and they complement traditional medical therapies.

90 minute workshop, $15 per person

This workshop will show how meditation can reduce anxiety and stress leading to more balanced, peaceful living and a healthier life. The physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits of meditation will be covered. We will also explore its history and the research proving its effectiveness. you will learn simple meditations that become the foundation of your practice.

Eat light and dress in comfortable clothes. Bring your mat. Extra mats for those without and chairs will be provided for sitting meditation. Suitable for teens through adults, beginners, novice and experienced meditators.

90 Minute Saturday Workshop 10:30 am. $15 per person

Join us for this introduction to Ayurveda workshop. Ayurveda is an ancient system of healing from India that incorporates oils, herbs, food and lifestyle choices to bring your life to balance. Learn new ways to use food and herbs to balance & heal. Ayurveda systematizes food and herbs into 6 tastes. The taste can give answers to what we may need in our lives. Everyone welcome!

Presentor- Shilpika Devaiah, Ayurvedic Doctor

$15.00 per person

Join Jill Pawloski for this two hour workshop that will leave your hips and your heart happy! Almost all poses in yoga allows for some sort of muscle to be stretched in and around the hip area. We will flow through a slow hip-opening Vinyasa practice with awareness of all the muscles we are are using in each pose, followed by a deep releasing Yin Yoga practice to find more space within the
body.

Your hips are the connection point of both the spine and the legs. The ‘hip girdle’ and the 20+ muscles that it encompasses are the central station of the body. So working on hip mobility improves your relationship with the rest of your body and its overall well-being.

When hips are tight, they increase the load and cause overuse of the spine. In addition to the benefits of improved range of motion and circulation and decreased back pain, opening the hips can create an
energetic shift or release as well.

Yogic tradition holds the hips as a storage ground for negative feelings and pent-up emotions, especially ones related to control in our lives. Hip-opening can also create space for the birth of new ideas and new pathways.

Opening the hips gives us access to freedom in the body and in our own unique expression -creatively, physically, sexually, and spiritually.

No yoga experience necessary.

$30 per student

"Twenty years ago I was sitting with friends drinking coffee, laughing, and discussing our hopes and dreams, when all of a sudden everything went black. I started to shake, my heart was racing, and I begged my friends to rush me to the hospital...I was dying! I spent three days in the hospital while they tried to figure out what was wrong with me. Did I have a heart attack? A stroke? No...I was only 19 years old, that couldn't happen to me! After a long weekend of being poked, prodded, and scanned every which way I could, the final diagnosis came in...General Anxiety Disorder/Panic Attacks. I didn't know what that was or why it was happening to me but from that point on, I had a panic attack almost every day for ten years with these crazy constantly changing symptoms. The panic then turned into Paranoia, OCD, Depression. I chose to not take medication because for the three weeks I was on Zoloft/Paxil/Etc., I was a zombie. My life was a big fog and I did not like that feeling. I saw a therapist twice a week who helped me "control" my attacks. And then one day he suggested that I take a Yoga class. I was hesitant, but I grabbed a friend and off I went to try something else that might ease my pain. I had no idea what I was doing, but I desperately opened myself up to this new experience whole-heartedly. I left class that day and cried for two days straight. On the third day I went back and talked to my teacher about how I felt after that first class, not understanding my emotions, and she simply said to me, "You released!" I then started practicing Yoga 2-3 times a week and within six months my symptoms went away...and they never came back! Yoga HEALED me! It saved my life!" - Jill Pawloski ERYT200

Anxiety is a feeling of fear, worry, and uneasiness. We all get it, some more and worse than others. In this workshop, we will focus on relieving anxiety and reducing stress by focusing on our breath...mainly our exhales, some standing postures to ground us, and lots of forward bends and restorative poses to quiet our minds and relax our nervous system. Yoga can be a powerful tool for easing these and other symptoms of anxiety, stress, and trauma. With celebrities and athletes like Kevin Love and Carson Daly opening up about their struggles, it gives us "everyday people" the courage to open up as well. So let's talk about it, let's share our stories, let's heal...we are NOT alone!

Yoga for Anxiety & Depression with Jill Pawloski - Yoga Instructor will introduce you to a suite of techniques that can help you find peace and calm, including breath (pranayama), movement (asana), meditation, and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) techniques that can help you heal. Anyone can do this, especially after a stressful work day, or whenever you are feeling uneasy. Learn the tools to stay calm and grounded to help you wind down from any type of stress!

Open to ALL ages. No yoga experience necessary.

$30 per student

Join Jill Pawloski for this two hour workshop that will leave your hips and your heart happy! Almost all poses in yoga allows for some sort of muscle to be stretched in and around the hip area. We will flow through a slow hip-opening Vinyasa practice with awareness of all the muscles we are are using in each pose, followed by a deep releasing Yin Yoga practice to find more space within the
body.

Your hips are the connection point of both the spine and the legs. The ‘hip girdle’ and the 20+ muscles that it encompasses are the central station of the body. So working on hip mobility improves your relationship with the rest of your body and its overall well-being.

When hips are tight, they increase the load and cause overuse of the spine. In addition to the benefits of improved range of motion and circulation and decreased back pain, opening the hips can create an
energetic shift or release as well.

Yogic tradition holds the hips as a storage ground for negative feelings and pent-up emotions, especially ones related to control in our lives. Hip-opening can also create space for the birth of new ideas and new pathways.

Opening the hips gives us access to freedom in the body and in our own unique expression -creatively, physically, sexually, and spiritually.

No yoga experience necessary.

$ 30 per peson

We live in a technological based world that is fast paced and creating havoc on our nervous systems! If we are not equipped with the velocity in our nervous systems to handle it all, we can start to feel emotionally RE-Active, our minds racing, inability to shut down to sleep & restore, SUPER stressed, SHORT FUSED, and just always on edge!
Join Veteran (now Holistic Practitioner & Yoga/Fitness Professional,) Laura Mazucca, who had suffered from PTSD for decades, as she shares all the holistic tactics, modalities & knowledge she has discovered from the past 2 decades for her own relief to unwind the mind, and arm you with quick acting tools to calm and re-calibrate your nervous system. We will be in a small intimate group and be utilizing various meditation, mantras and breathing techniques as well as, lifestyle guidelines.
This is for you if you find who find your mind is always on overdrive and you can't find relief!

$30 per student

Join Jill Pawloski for this two hour workshop that will leave your hips and your heart happy! Almost all poses in yoga allows for some sort of muscle to be stretched in and around the hip area. We will flow through a slow hip-opening Vinyasa practice with awareness of all the muscles we are are using in each pose, followed by a deep releasing Yin Yoga practice to find more space within the
body.

Your hips are the connection point of both the spine and the legs. The ‘hip girdle’ and the 20+ muscles that it encompasses are the central station of the body. So working on hip mobility improves your relationship with the rest of your body and its overall well-being.

When hips are tight, they increase the load and cause overuse of the spine. In addition to the benefits of improved range of motion and circulation and decreased back pain, opening the hips can create an
energetic shift or release as well.

Yogic tradition holds the hips as a storage ground for negative feelings and pent-up emotions, especially ones related to control in our lives. Hip-opening can also create space for the birth of new ideas and new pathways.

Opening the hips gives us access to freedom in the body and in our own unique expression -creatively, physically, sexually, and spiritually.

No yoga experience necessary.

$30 per student

Join Lindsay Rieder for a relaxing Restorative Yoga and Reiki workshop.

In this workshop we will be using various props such as blankets, bolsters and blocks to support our bodies in different restorative poses. The props will help you feel comfortable so that your body can rest easily in the poses. While in the poses you will receive Reiki energy from Lindsay's hands above your body. You may feel a sense of warmth, deep relaxation and calmness in the mind and body. This restorative practice with Reiki will leave you feeling a sense of peace, refreshed and bring a healthy balance of energy back into the mind, body and spirit.

All Levels Welcome

$30 per student

The Balanced Living Center has Moved!

But we haven’t gone far. Balanced Living has expanded its services and offerings, and so we’ve outgrown our former office. Please join us for the grand opening of our new space downstairs!