I was delighted to be interviewed by the fascinating Erin Eleuterio, host of the podcast Second Act Fit Pros, which explores the journeys of individuals uplifting older adults towards better health and wellbeing. This interview occurred thanks to student Lisa Cyrocki, who recommended me to Erin. Thanks, Lisa!

Erin is a functional aging specialist, and she teaches a movement class in Colorado that she calls Fall Preparedness. Notice that the class is not called Fall Prevention, which is what these classes are usually called. Erin focuses on strength, balance, and stability to help us manage falls when they happen – because they will happen.

I thought about this recently when my daughter’s 82-year-old father-in-law fell in his apartment when we were visiting. He very deftly dropped to the floor and then got back up again, despite the unexpectedness of the movement that caused the fall. It was really beautiful to behold – the coordination and ease he showed despite losing his balance. That’s what we’re aiming for in our movement exploration.

Take a listen and follow Erin’s podcast!

In-Person Events

In-Person Restorative Yoga

May 8, September 11 & December 11, 2024

Select Wednesdays from 12 noon – 1:30 pm @ $25

Wild Nurturer (the new Awaken!)

9930 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Concord Unit 2F

wildnurturer.com/ytt200

Thanks to Jen Langsdale for opening another lovely space, this time in Johnnycake Commons. It’s a cozy, intimate space, so slots are very limited. Email me directly to reserve your spot.

Chair Yoga Teacher Training

Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15, 2024

12:30 – 6:30 pm Saturday & Sunday with a windup session online

Interested in learning the adaptable practice of Chair Yoga? This training is open to yoga teachers and interested others as well and provides 12 hours of Continuing Education credit with Yoga Alliance. Registration link soon to come on the Studio 108 website, but note the dates if you’re interested – it will be up soon!

The Anatomy of Anxiety

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 from 12:30 – 3:30 pm

Studio 108, Independence – In Person 

Online option available by request.

In 2011, The World Health Organization predicted that by 2030, mental health disorders would be the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. With the added burden of the global pandemic, anxiety disorders grew even faster than expected. Many people turn to yoga for help with anxiety. Come and learn about the anatomy of anxiety and how we as yoga teachers can promote physiologic calm in ourselves and in our students. This workshop provides 3 hours of Continuing Education with Yoga Alliance and is open to yoga teachers as well as interested yoga students.

Soon to be up on the Studio 108 website, but save the date if you’re interested: studio108.net/workshops-yoga-workshops

Online Events

Monthly *Free* Virtual Restorative Yoga Classes

April 24, May 22, June 26 & August 28, 2024

Select Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:45 pm

Zoom invite via email (unique per class)

If not on the list, email Anne to be added: anne@theyogapathonline.com

Gather up your props and practice from home. Don’t worry about getting it right – that’s why it’s called a practice! Restorative yoga is a quiet, wildly rejuvenating practice that helps us restore our tired bodies and minds.

Move, Sit, Write, Read: A Writing Exploration

Monthly meditation, centering, writing in response to prompts and sharing on a theme that changes each session. 

April 25, May 23, June 27, Aug. 29, 2024

Select Thursdays from 7:30 – 9:00 pm @ $15

Zoom invite via email (unique per circle)

If not on the list, email Anne to be added: anne@theyogapathonline.com

Even if you’ve never written before, and/or if you’re interested in free writing, consider joining our writing circle. Research shows that the action of putting pen to paper is powerful medicine for our brain. Feel free to share or just listen after we write. 

Weekly Classes

All  weekly classes are on Zoom on Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays, except for a live class the first Tuesday of the month at the United Methodist Church in Chardon from 9:00 – 11:00 am.

See Anne’s website for details: www.theyogapathonline.com/yoga-schedule.html

In-Person Sessions with Anne

Anne continues to see clients at Awareness Massage in Mentor. Contact Anne to schedule: anne@theyogapathonline.com

COMING TO CLEVELAND: THE NERVE TOUR!!!

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 1:00 – 6:15 pm

(Arrive by 12:30 pm)

Details here: gilhedley.com/thenervetour

CE credits available (IAYT and others)

"The Nerve Project: Exploring the Nerve Tree in Relationship" is coming to Cleveland on July 24! Gil Hedley, master dissector and philosopher of human anatomy, (remember The Fuzz Speech?) will present the findings of his Nerve Project, where he spent four months dissecting the nerves of a human form. 

Experience Gil's current findings from the anatomy lab that reveal the integral and extraordinary nature of the nervous tissues: brain, spinal cord, musculoskeletal plexuses, autonomic plexuses, vagus nerve... and much more. Nerves, like fascia, are structures that were previously pushed out of the way so dissectors could get to the obvious structures like the heart and lungs.

Gil has worked for the past 30 years in the dissection lab, and this is the first dissection of its kind to be documented in images and video from the characteristically integral perspective for which Gil is best known.

Space may be limited, so get your tickets now!