Restore + Meditate is a Flourish Meditation virtual workshop (hosted on Zoom) comprised of a 60-minute restorative yoga practice followed by a 30-minute meditation. For those who are new to restorative yoga, this is a passive practice done entirely on the floor using cushions, blankets, pillows, bolsters, and other props to support you as you rest in shapes for up to 10 minutes each. Our restorative class will end with us seated or lying down for a 30-minute signature Flourish meditation. Give yourself the gift of rest and self-care with this soothing workshop experience.

You’ll need:
✓ Bolsters (2) or bed pillows (4)
✓ Blocks (2) or hardcover books (2-4)
✓ Blankets (2-4)
✓ Yoga strap or similar (belts and scarves work well)
✓ Yoga mat or designated space for your practice
✓ Comfy clothes and some extra layers, just in case

This workshop is presented via Flourish Meditation, based in Nashville, and recently expanded to the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about Flourish Meditation at www.flourishmeditation.com

Date & Time: Friday, November 13th, 2020 @6:30pm – 8pm

Cost: $20

About the instructor: Sarah Hyde

I became a yoga student in 2012, at a time when anxiety and depression were taking over my life. I’ve always enjoyed a good, sweaty workout, but I was looking for something more contemplative, something physically challenging that would also support me on my inward journey of healing and growth. My sister (who is a yoga teacher) convinced me that yoga could help, and it hasn’t just helped, it’s changed me and made my life so much richer in ways I could not even have predicted. When nothing else can quiet the mind or still the body, coming to your mat can. All you have to do is show up.

Despite a fear of being upside-down (I didn’t even do cartwheels as a kid), I signed up for the Sangha Yoga Sat Guru 200 hour teacher training. Becoming a teacher has deepened my practice and given me the opportunity to share my love of yoga with others, many of whom may never have tried it or had access to it before. I practice vinyasa, hatha, yin and restorative yoga and am currently enrolled in Sangha’s Yin Yoga 50 hour training. I teach a strong physical practice, rooted in all eight limbs of yoga, with a focus on breath and body connection and listening to and honoring your own body and what it needs. Also, I will laugh in my class, and I hope you laugh with me!

I love Radiohead, knitting, and the color gray. When I’m not on my mat, you’ll find me sweating in the gym, listening to podcasts, or snuggling with my dogs. I am so grateful for this community and eager to share this life-changing practice with each of you.