5180 Hayes Road Ravenna, OH 44266 us
Zoom Classes will Resume in the Fall
Monthly zoom classes on hold during summer season
Thank you to everyone who joins us for our monthly holistic Zoom classes for health and wellness on-line. Our monthly on-line classes will be temporarily halted during the summer months so we can dedicate our attention to the outdoor classes and presentations offered here at White Barn.
read below for details of classes
Perhaps after the busy-ness of the summer is over you would like to try our monthly on-line classes that focus on a specific theme each month for health and wellness of body, mind and spirit. Read on below for more details of what the classes include. In the meantime, come on out and join us in-person at White Barn this summer - bring a friend, share the experience!
APRIL FOCUS - releasing burdens and energy from the past
Sometimes it can be difficult to not "live in the past", and by that I mean to continue to think or relive past trauma, pain, stress or poor choices in our mind's eye. This steals our joy away from our present moment, and keeps us from fully and mindfully experiencing our present time.
While we may not be able to release all the negativity energy from our past all at once, releasing some of it on a daily basis helps us to heal and to move forward with our lives.
This month's holistic wellness class will provide us with some basic tools to help us release past burdens and negative energies that keep us stuck in a story that we no longer wish to be a part of.
This will be the last Zoom class of the winter season until Fall - I hope you can join us!
what is ACUPRESSURE?
A holistic practice that dates back thousands of years in China, acupressure promotes relaxation and wellness. Acupressure is placing light pressure or gentle massage on specific points along these meridians (energy pathways) of our body to help restore balance to our body, mind and spirit. This often results in reduced muscle tension, improved circulation, and/or the release of endorphins, which are natural pain relievers, all of which help to relieve the symptoms of stress and negative emotions.
.jpg/:/cr=t:9.19%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:49.15%25/rs=w:600,h:300,cg:true)
what are mudras?
In Sanskrit, the word Mudra means ‘seal’. Mudras use the hands to create a gesture that opens and balances the flow of energy in the body, and is especially effective when combined with meditation or breath work. When we make these gestures, we are stimulating areas of the brain which generates an energy circuit in the body. This, in turn, helps to put the mind into the right state for calmness. Different mudras, hand positions have specific meanings and qualities, and can also help with concentration, patience, self-confidence, and more.
what is tai chi and qigong?
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese wellness practice embracing the body, mind and spirit, consisting of a series of slow gentle movements and stretches. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion. Tai Chi is sometimes described as meditation in motion because it promotes serenity through gentle movements. It can be done from a standing or a sitting position. Qigong can be described as a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one's mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, and breathing techniques. There are thousands of qigong styles, schools, traditions, forms, and lineages.
what is guided imagery and meditation techniques?
If you can close your eyes, listen to a story-line and follow it in your imagination, you will love working with guided imagery for stress-relief, anger management, finding a deeper sense of inner peace and calmness, and strengthening your own spiritual connection. In this form of meditation you are "guided" by the sound of someone's voice as to the peaceful and healing images that come up in the story line. Other meditation techniques we explore include breathing exercises, reflective meditations, quiet/still meditation, and exercises to calm a busy or overactive mind.