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Rest, learn, introspect, meditate, restore, and grow during this long weekend retreat filled with daily Yoga, pranayama breathwork, and meditation. Anjali will also introduce you to Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Nutrition, and concepts and practices that integrate into your daily life. Together we will prepare one delicious Ayurvedic vegetarian meal, create homemade natural bath products, and set ourselves up for days that include greater nourishment going forward. Enjoy free time each day to rest and restore alone or in your new found community. Highlights Include: • Ayurveda 101 • Experiential, sensory experiences that bring this new understanding of Ayurveda to life • Daily gentle and seasonally based yoga and pranayama practices • Peter Hess sound bath with Yoga Nidra • Delicious vegetarian food • Optional added foot massages/ reflexology or reiki • Hot tub soaking and breathtaking Shenandoah Valley views This is a retreat for those longing to attune, restore, and dwell in the quieter layers of being— held by mountains, sky, and shared practice. Located in the in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, 30 miles outside of Charlottesville Scan for more information and to register ➜ Nourish Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat October 1–5th, 2026 Pathways Retreat Center • Charlottesville, VA
Tarot Saturdays, 10am-12pm, every second Saturday of the month. AMC’s own Lorena McElwain provides a fun spiritual development practical. Hosted at Arlington Metaphysical Chapel, 5618 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA; arlingtonmeta.org/happenings. Voice of the Gatekeeper Molly Rowland 33 New releases on YouTube. After a long wait I am able to add to my YouTube Chan - nel. Watch for Moon Rituals, Teachings from St. Germain and much more. More info: www.voiceofthegatekeepers.com
Saturday, November 7, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm and Saturday, November 14, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Comfort Inn University Center Fairfax, 11180 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way In a two-part, in-person workshop, tap your own answers to deal with rapid change in the environment and know you are not your troubles. Break through confusion to step into your true self with crystal clear inner identity. Turn doubt and negativity into purposeful direction with an understanding of your soul’s path. Transform your energy into joy, abundance and fulfillment with simple, powerful energy mastery tools. Partner with your spiritual guides for daily insight and success. Eliminate stress and stay centered with techniques that keep your energy clear and your inner peace strong. Activate the healing light you really are – your light of power! Visit inspiringbelief.net/events for more information and to register or contact Mara Spencer via email at Mara@InspiringBelief.net
An ancient Chinese exercise for health and relaxation, T’ai Chi is a series of quiet, slow movements, which cultivate the spirit and nurture the body. Glen Echo T’ai Chi offers classes in the Cheng Man-Ch’ing Yang Style Short Form on Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Instructors Len and Ellen
Anjali Sunita is an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga teacher with over twenty years of study and teaching in traditional systems of wellness. She trained in both India and the United States and founded Baltimore Yoga Village, a beloved community yoga space that served Baltimore for fifteen years. Now in Richmond, through Village Life Wellness, she now offers Ayurvedic consultations, retreats, cooking classes, and educational programs that help people reconnect with nature-based approaches to health. www.villagelifewellness.com
Kennedy have between them over 85 years experience in T’ai Chi. They both have studied with Robert Smith, Professor Cheng’s first Western student, with Benjamin Lo, Professor Cheng’s senior student, and with Lenzie Williams, senior student of Mr. Lo. T’ai Chi New Beginners Fall Class Saturdays, September 19–December 12 For more information, www.glenechotaichi.com emearskenn@aol.com
The Ayurveda At Home Immersion
A year-long online Ayurveda Immersion for women—wherever you live Join us live online each Wednesday for 40 weeks of study, practice, cooking, conversation, yoga and meditation. Classes are recorded, so you can connected when life gets in the way. * Optional in-person community gatherings are offered in Richmond, VA and the Baltimore, MD region for students who live nearby. They are an added opportunity for connection—not a required part of the program. Ayurveda, the traditional sister science of yoga, offers an accessible framework for understanding health through the lens of nature, rhythm, and individual constitution. This immersion introduces the core teachings of Ayurveda and explores how they can be applied in everyday life.
Participants will explore how diet, lifestyle, movement, and rest influence physical health, emotional balance, and spiritual well- being. Health is redefined beyond symptom management and individuals empower themselves to make personalized choices to greater align with nature as well as their unique inner nature. You will learn how to: • align yoga practice with Ayurvedic principles • bring food and digestion into greater balance The goal is not simply to learn concepts but to develop a living relationship with the teachings. Sessions include a mix of lecture, discussion, and practice. Topics include: • identify your constitution (dosha) • recognize patterns of imbalance • cultivate supportive daily rhythms
• Foundations of Ayurvedic philosophy • The five elements and three doshas • Prakriti and vikriti (constitution and imbalance) • Dinacharya and seasonal living • Ayurvedic approaches to food and digestion • Basic Ayurvedic Cooking and home remedies • Yoga practices that support dosha balance • Meditation and contemplative practices Participants will also engage in journaling, discussion, and observation exercises to integrate the teachings. Scan for more information and to register ➜
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