Teacher: Lauren Slivosky
Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio
Cost: $15

SIGN UP VIA: MINDBODYONLINE

Contemporary Dance (all levels)
Join Lauren for a dynamic, grounded and flowing contemporary dance class. Class will begin with a warmup to strengthen and mobilize the joints and connect the body to gravity. Each week will focus on different movement concepts such as spirals, floor work, spatial awareness, dynamics, textures and more! Class will culminate in learning simple choreography or improvisation- prior dance experience is not necessary but may be helpful. The most important thing is your excitement to move and express through the body.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register via: MINDBODYONLINE

Unwind and restore with gentle candlelight yin followed by a yoga nidra, a short guided meditation for deep relaxation. Expect long holds, yin and restorative inspired poses and a philosophical alignment towards self-knowledge and self-compassion. You’ll leave feeling spacious and tranquil. Appropriate for all levels. 

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure.

Doors will open at 5:30pm. Please arrive early to settle in.
RSVP appreciated by emailing booking@thesoundmindgarden.com.
Payments accepted by the Sound Mind Garden electronically through Venmo, or bring cash on the day of the program. Walk-ins welcome.

Meeting Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio ~ $15 per class  We highly recommend you pre-register, (this class tends to sell out) at: MINDBODY      Your reservation is not guaranteed until it is paid for. Due to high demand, we do not offer refunds if you no show. **** WE USE ALMOND MILK TO MAKE THE CACAO**** If you cannot consume almonds please email: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com 24 Hours BEFORE class to let us know. That is on Friday before 5pm. The day prior to your class.  We are happy to offer an alternative. We must know the day before class, by 5pm. We cannot change the day of. 

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. All levels welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Harmony Hall next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

With Astrologer Evelyn Zuel

LOCATION: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Please Register for this class at: MINDBODYONLINE

Cost: $63

Hypnosis is a proven tool to help people heal their thinking process. All exists in the mind and
when we can redirect our thoughts from a subconscious level, we can manage our day-to-day
life with confidence and ease. Past Life Regression work is done with a certified hypnotist who
guides the subjects into an inner journey through multidimensions.

ABOUT THE TEACHER

Evelyn Zuel is a certified Consulting Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnotists with a specialty in Past Life Regression and Age Regression. As a full-time professional astrologer and hypnotist, she works with all types of people out of her office in old town Yucca Valley, CA. The workshop will open with a 30-minute introduction on hypnosis, what it is and how it works along with a quick hypnosis test for people to get an idea of how they will be engaging with their subconscious. The Hypnosis itself will take 1 hour total and we will have a short chat afterwards about the experiences and any questions people may have. Recommended materials to bring are a journal and pen to write down their experiences right after the hypnosis.

Time: 4pm Price: $30 To register, visit: MINDBODYONLINE

LOCATION: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio FEBRUARY 11th CLASS BEGINS at 4:00

THIS CLASS IS A MEDITATION CLASS!! THERE IS NOT A SOUND BATH ACCOMPANYING THIS WORKSHOP.

Primordial Sound Meditation, or PSM, is a healing practice that allows us to experience inner calm and deep relaxation. If you’d like to start or deepen a meditation practice, there is no time like the present to begin. Primordial Sound Meditation is rooted in ancient Vedic Teachings of India and similar to Transcendental Meditation (T.M.)

For thousands of years, people have used meditation to move beyond the mind’s busy activity and emotional turbulence into profound peace and expanded awareness. In the age of digital devices, social media, and busy schedules, the restful awareness we experience during meditation is more valuable than ever. Not surprisingly, the number of people suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic health problems is on the rise—and many are searching for peace of mind.

The most direct way to experience inner silence and well-being is through meditation; a tool to rediscover the body’s own inner intelligence. Scientific research reveals that when you meditate, your breathing slows, blood pressure decreases, and stress hormone levels fall.

Bio:

Rossana is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher as well as a Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher certified through the Chopra Institute. She is also Certified as a Shamanic Life Coach as well as a Practitioner of Traditional Usui Reiki.

Her lifestyle coaching, workshops and classes blend ancient Kundalini yoga exercises, and breathwork with Native

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $30

Register on: Mindbodyonline

Join us for a very special Bhakti yoga experience with Chakra and SUKHA! Bhakti Heart Flow Yoga is an uplifting blend of live music, poses, movement, and mantras in a call and response style.

Bhakti is the “light of devotion” that lives in the heart of each of us.  That unexplainable and all-encompassing energy that unites the practitioner with whatever their feeling of Source or “God” is.   Incorporating sound and singing into yoga not only conditions the physical heart but expands the universal heart to channel our energy beyond the mind and ego back to LOVE. Mantras help us to focus and embody positive energetic qualities and embrace joy through our own healing sounds.  We will end with a deep relaxation and mini-sound bath.  All levels are welcome!

About Your Teachers:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, Reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

SUKHA (means ease, bliss) is a mantra band and musical yoga and sound duo from Southern California. SUKHA exists to open the doors for others to fall in love with the elevating effects and healing powers of mantra, yoga, meditation and sound. They have their own yoga school, have released 3 Critically-Acclaimed full length albums and are featured presenters and teachers at the European Yoga Festival, Sedona Yoga Festival, Sat Nam Festivals and many others. More about SUKHA https://www.sukhatheband.com

LOCATION: JOSHUA TREE YOGA STUDIO

Learn to use mindset, Meditation and lifestyle to help you live a more conscious, balanced and HAPPY life.

To register, visit: MINDBODYONLINE.COM

At some point we all get stuck. Find ourselves lost in transition, crisis, an unresolved issue, or just going through the motions of day-to-day life, hoping that something will shake us out of our funk, make us feel alive again…Happy! 

What is happiness anyway? How does it show up in our lives, and how can we create more of it? This course will explore the practical, physical, emotional, spiritual and scientific angles of happiness and how to create it now. It all comes down to Mindset. 

IN THIS CLASS, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: 

* Shift your energy and resistance in any part of your life or area of focus

* Manage moods, emotions, anxiety and stress

* Learn tools to manifest and create happiness NOW

When we learn to reframe life to handle emotions and thought patterns more effectively, we rewire our thoughts to manifest the life we want vs. the one we don’t want. You 5D shows you how to use mindset, Meditation and lifestyle to help live a more conscious, balanced and HAPPY life.

About the Instructor:

Rossana is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher as well as a Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher certified through the Chopra Institute. She is also Certified as a Shamanic Life Coach as well as a Practitioner of Traditional Usui Reiki.

Her lifestyle coaching, workshops and classes blend ancient Kundalini yoga exercises, and breathwork with Native American teachings and Quantum physics to help clients understand and experience the true nature of their reality.

Free and open to the community

Schedule: 3pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month

Location: Food for Thought Cafe on the Joshua Tree Retreat Center campus

Death Cafe is a gathering of people interested in creating community and discussing Death in a ‘Cafe’ setting.  In this space we discuss, in an unscripted manner, death and dying in all its forms, traditions and effects.  It is not group or grief therapy but intended to be a sharing of experiences, asking questions and helping to inform and educate about mortality.  We will have materials and resources for people to further their inquiries and personal journeys – such as grief resources online or in the area.

To read about Death Cafe rules and agreements that will inform participants at each event, visit: https://deathcafe.com

About the Co-host: 

Anastasia Baratta – Death Midwife certified through Sacred Crossings in Los Angeles

https://sacredcrossings.com

Anastasia graduated in 2020 and since then has held several Death Cafe’s online and has been an advocate and educator for Death Literacy through their organization Sacred Undertaking @sacred_undertaking and Queer Death Collective @queer_death_collective an online event and organization that they co-founded

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: Complimentary Donations welcomed

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

We welcome you to come and develop your yoga practice. This is A COMMUNITY CLASS. We will cover the proper names for poses (asana), alignment, with a focus on slowly building strength and increasing flexibility. We realize and honor that the road to wellness is a walk not a sprint. 

This class is designed for the novice yogi and appropriate for anyone who would like a refresher. 

Donations accepted but necessary!

About Your Teacher: Chakra Khan

Chakra Khan is the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center and a 500 hour RYT. She is certified to teach: Hatha, Vinyasa, Nidra, Ashtanga and is a certified pranayama teacher and Reiki healer. She also leads the Tarot training at the Retreat Center and has been reading cards for over 20 years and is a skilled root worker and offers Soul Surgeries (using angelic energies to remove trauma from the physical and emotional bodies). She has been teaching yoga in Southern California for the last decade with a focus on Spirit Plant Enhanced Yoga. She believes that plants are our strongest teachers and loves using their magic to help the healing practice of yoga. 

Located in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Class is $15 you may pre-register at: MINDBODYONLINE

Class always begins by grounding the body and breath to feel the support of the earth.  We use fluid movements to warm up and take a slow approach to traditional vinyasa yoga.  There is emphasis on balancing our effort and ease and usually an opportunity to find some free flowing expression in your whole body!  Come ride the gentles of slow flow with me

About Lauren:

One of my primary ways of existing in the world is movement.  My yoga practice first developed in high school to compliment the abrasiveness of my dance training and it hasn’t left my side since.  I moved to New York in 2014 to pursue work as a modern dancer and this is when my yoga and healing arts education truly began.  My studies include dance kinesiology and pedagogy, somatic movement practices, alignment based vinyasa yoga, therapeutics of yoga, breathwork and meditation.  I began my studying Thai Massage in 2017 and continue to deepen my bodywork practice through ongoing curiosity and self-study of the body and our conscious connection to it.   

My teaching is inspired by the elements— the expressive nature of being human— in my classes there is ample space to be yourself and attune to that which is already inside of you.  When I’m not teaching or offering bodywork, I am likely spending time with my little tiger cat Moku, cooking, and taking nature walks with my partner Alex. The intensity of this land allows for quietude and reflection, life in the desert reminds us of fortitude, an element we can unveil within our practice and throughout our lives. 

Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost:$15

To sign up please visit: MINDBODYONLINE

Sleep Yoga otherwise known as Yoga Nidra is a nourishing practice that involves no movement, just the ability to lay down and listen. Yoga Nidra is a yogic practice that brings your awareness between waking consciousness and sleeping. Yoga Nidra works with the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates processes of the body that take place without a conscious effort (heartbeat, breathing, digestion and blood flow). This system also includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It activates the pineal gland and naturally releases melatonin to the bodies system offering a deeply relaxing experience. After your guided meditation, a sound bath will carry you into an even deeper state of relaxation with sounds that will put you into a theta state where ALL dreams can become a reality.

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Chakra Khan in the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center. She is a 500hr RYT, and has been offering plant medicine and yoga experiences in Southern California for 20 years. With a background in Hermetic Magic and Conjure she will ensure that every class is infused with a little magic.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please sign up at: MINDBODYONLINE

Start your day off in community! Join Atlanta for hot chai and an energizing yoga flow. This movement practice will focus on body & breath awareness, joint mobility, and building heat in the body to arrive in postures more deeply.  All levels welcomed.

About Your Teacher:

Raised in the Columbia River Gorge, Atlanta is a trauma-informed meditation and movement guide who has called Joshua Tree home for the last three years. Her offerings create space for people to explore their inner world and cultivate a deeper sense of community with those around them. Whether through movement, hiking, or tea ceremonies, all of her offerings aim to help people feel connected. 

Tuesdays – 10am – 11.30am ~ Suggested Donation: $8 (no reservation required)

Meeting location: Tai Chi circle (outdoors) – park in the guest parking

No reservations required. The 8 Key Breathwork class is held outdoors and will not take place in case of rain, snow or high winds. 

Breathe your way to health by learning and practicing the 8 Key Breaths of The Science of Mentalphysics.

About the teacher:

Rev. Hanna Neumann, Ordained Preceptor of “The Science of Mentalphysics”

In the mid-1960’s I began the practice of Meditation and Yoga and pursued the study and spiritual discovery of the deeper Christian Philosophy, Confucianism and Buddhism. I supported, taught and helped develop spiritual teaching centers in Asia and Europe. In the 80’s and 90’s I raised my family and took College Business and Real Estate courses.

In 2014 I was ordained as Ministers and Preceptors of The Science of Mentalphysics by Rev. Dr. F. Haggard and Rev. E. Haggard, both ordained at the Institute of Mentalphysics. I regularly teach the Mentalphysics Courses and the 8 Key Breaths practice. Ding Le Mei the founder of the Science of Mentalphysics, asks that in All Things “Be Happy and Give Thanks”

One of my many passions besides the pursuit of Spirituality is playing singles tennis matches for the USTA women tennis league since 1994 under the guidance of my accomplished tennis professional.

For information on times and dates for the Mentalphysics in-class and guided home study courses please contact  Rev. Hanna at mentalphysicscourses@gmail.com

For the cost of each course contact the office at jtrcc.org

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

A fluid, alignment, and breath-centered class that builds in waves. Each wave of movement works deeper into the subtle aspect of yoga, allowing the students to deepen their practice as the body and mind open up. Expect classical yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, subtle body practices, and meditation.

About Your Teacher:

Bio:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure. 

Teacher: Lauren Slivosky
Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio
Cost: $15

SIGN UP VIA: MINDBODYONLINE

Contemporary Dance (all levels)
Join Lauren for a dynamic, grounded and flowing contemporary dance class. Class will begin with a warmup to strengthen and mobilize the joints and connect the body to gravity. Each week will focus on different movement concepts such as spirals, floor work, spatial awareness, dynamics, textures and more! Class will culminate in learning simple choreography or improvisation- prior dance experience is not necessary but may be helpful. The most important thing is your excitement to move and express through the body.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register via: MINDBODYONLINE

Unwind and restore with gentle candlelight yin followed by a yoga nidra, a short guided meditation for deep relaxation. Expect long holds, yin and restorative inspired poses and a philosophical alignment towards self-knowledge and self-compassion. You’ll leave feeling spacious and tranquil. Appropriate for all levels. 

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure.

Meeting Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio ~ $15 per class  We highly recommend you pre-register, (this class tends to sell out) at: MINDBODY      Your reservation is not guaranteed until it is paid for. Due to high demand, we do not offer refunds if you no show. **** WE USE ALMOND MILK TO MAKE THE CACAO**** If you cannot consume almonds please email: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com 24 Hours BEFORE class to let us know. That is on Friday before 5pm. The day prior to your class.  We are happy to offer an alternative. We must know the day before class, by 5pm. We cannot change the day of. 

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. All levels welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Harmony Hall next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please Register at: MINDBODYONLINE

This class tends to sell out. No spaces are guaranteed until they are paid for. Due to high demand, there are no refunds once booked. We may not be able to accamodate walk ins.

We use almond milk as a base for the cacao. If you are allergic to almond milk please email us 24 hours prior to your booking so we may prepare an alternative for you. You must email us at: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com by 5pm the day before you class in order for us to prepare an alternative to almond milk.

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. Heart Opening Soundbath following. All levels are welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, Reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

JOSHUA TREE RETREAT CENTER – LLOYD WRIGHT HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS

$65 (1 HR) – PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click HERE to purchase tickets

DISCOVER THE HISTORICAL INSTITUTE OF MENTALPHYSICS PROPERTY, FEATURING THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD, FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE.

Tour participants will discover the largest collection of Lloyd Wright buildings in the world at the historical Institute of Mentalphysics property, also known as the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. The walking tour of the property will take participants from the Sanctuary down Silk Road, the campus’ main walking path, with stops at Water Terrace, Lotus Meditation, the Ridge Cottages, the Amphitheatre, and Caravansary, culminating at Friendship Hall. Highlights will include a tour of the most intact coffee shop style building in all of Southern California (Water Terrace, 1955) and prime examples of desert masonry and Lloyd Wright organic architecture (Caravansary, 1947).

Participants will also learn about the history of Mentalphysics and how its founder Edwin Dingle (1881-1972) came to create the City of Mentalphysics.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Preregister at: MINDBODYONLINE

Price: $30

You do not want to miss the unique experience of Somatic Breathwork. Practioners Rob & Kimiko marry Singing bowls, essential oils, and music and guide you through powerful Dirga (3 Part) Pranayama practice. This breath work experience encourages the opening of any stuck places one may feel within their body, mind, and spirit. There are a variation of techniques while in session such as Pranayama breath, which is defined as the formal practice of controlling the breath, which is the source of our prana, or vital life force. This 3 part breath uses the abdomen and diaphragm, as well as the chest, to allow a deeper inhale and a more complete exhale. When the lungs have space to expand to their full capacity, oxygen supply is increased, allowing more tasty nourishment to your cells. The other variation utilized is the 2 part breath, which is a deep inhale and hold, with a long extension of exhalation. This breath creates a state of mental alertness, even as it activates the parasympathetic nervous system so that the body-mind is calm. Participants may experience the sensation of their physical bodies separating from their spiritual/emotional ones for a deep, deep healing experience.

About your Guides:

Rob Castle is a Medicine man that is trained in Somatic Breathwork/Breathwork and a Kambo Practitioner. His passion to help others heal through the mind, body, and spirit in a holistic manner started at a young age and has been a natural gift throughout his journey.  With his unique background of self work and practicing these modalities throughout his life, he felt the call to deepen his understanding to help the world and felt the deep pull to later do his training. Rob has the ability to hold a safe space for clients that allow clients to heal unresolved trauma and stress/ailments within the body. He assists clients to discover the healer within and gain tools to overcome challenges within their daily life. In Rob’s spare time, he also leads individual, couples, and group workshops; offering Kambo, a unique medicine that comes for the amazonian tree frog, that is known to heal various disorders, but also helps reprogram the mind and aligns the soul. After suffering from severe stomach problems Rob used Kambo to completely reform his life and ailments to become a guardian of this unique indigenous medicine. Each retreat is tailored to fit each individual and group for their specific needs, including holding various ceremonies such as; water, medicine wheel, and tobacco. Rob has the ability to bring out the uniqueness within you and help open up the soul to access your full potential. Rob is a guide to help you navigate your life’s path and creates an experience that facilitates the true freedom offered to all. 

Kimiko Miller is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist who has specialized in substance use disorders and mental health issues for over 12 years, as well as private practice for couples, families and individuals. Kimiko received her Masters of Arts from Fresno Pacific University in 2011. She has training in Expressive Arts Therapy, Psychodrama, Somatic Release, Breathwork, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral therapy), and Love and Sex addiction. Kimiko offers Soundbath to clients to help increase their ability to calm their mind, body, and soul. In her spare time, Kimiko also leads workshops for individuals, couples, and groups ranging from in-depth trauma therapy, somatic release, helping clients connect with nature to increase connection to self, as well as helping individuals come into their purpose and self love. Kimiko’s heart is to empower and activate individuals to their highest potential. Kimiko provides an authentic and safe space for clients to experience and explore emotions in greater depth and to begin their journey by fulfilling their deepest hopes and dreams. 

JOSHUA TREE RETREAT CENTER – LLOYD WRIGHT HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS

$65 (1 HR) – PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – Click HERE to purchase tickets

DISCOVER THE HISTORICAL INSTITUTE OF MENTALPHYSICS PROPERTY, FEATURING THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD, FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE.

Tour participants will discover the largest collection of Lloyd Wright buildings in the world at the historical Institute of Mentalphysics property, also known as the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. The walking tour of the property will take participants from the Sanctuary down Silk Road, the campus’ main walking path, with stops at Water Terrace, Lotus Meditation, the Ridge Cottages, the Amphitheatre, and Caravansary, culminating at Friendship Hall. Highlights will include a tour of the most intact coffee shop style building in all of Southern California (Water Terrace, 1955) and prime examples of desert masonry and Lloyd Wright organic architecture (Caravansary, 1947).

Participants will also learn about the history of Mentalphysics and how its founder Edwin Dingle (1881-1972) came to create the City of Mentalphysics.

Located in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Class is $15 you may pre-register at: MINDBODYONLINE

Class always begins by grounding the body and breath to feel the support of the earth.  We use fluid movements to warm up and take a slow approach to traditional vinyasa yoga.  There is emphasis on balancing our effort and ease and usually an opportunity to find some free flowing expression in your whole body!  Come ride the gentles of slow flow with me

About Lauren:

One of my primary ways of existing in the world is movement.  My yoga practice first developed in high school to compliment the abrasiveness of my dance training and it hasn’t left my side since.  I moved to New York in 2014 to pursue work as a modern dancer and this is when my yoga and healing arts education truly began.  My studies include dance kinesiology and pedagogy, somatic movement practices, alignment based vinyasa yoga, therapeutics of yoga, breathwork and meditation.  I began my studying Thai Massage in 2017 and continue to deepen my bodywork practice through ongoing curiosity and self-study of the body and our conscious connection to it.   

My teaching is inspired by the elements— the expressive nature of being human— in my classes there is ample space to be yourself and attune to that which is already inside of you.  When I’m not teaching or offering bodywork, I am likely spending time with my little tiger cat Moku, cooking, and taking nature walks with my partner Alex. The intensity of this land allows for quietude and reflection, life in the desert reminds us of fortitude, an element we can unveil within our practice and throughout our lives. 

Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost:$15

To sign up please visit: MINDBODYONLINE

Sleep Yoga otherwise known as Yoga Nidra is a nourishing practice that involves no movement, just the ability to lay down and listen. Yoga Nidra is a yogic practice that brings your awareness between waking consciousness and sleeping. Yoga Nidra works with the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates processes of the body that take place without a conscious effort (heartbeat, breathing, digestion and blood flow). This system also includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It activates the pineal gland and naturally releases melatonin to the bodies system offering a deeply relaxing experience. After your guided meditation, a sound bath will carry you into an even deeper state of relaxation with sounds that will put you into a theta state where ALL dreams can become a reality.

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Chakra Khan in the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center. She is a 500hr RYT, and has been offering plant medicine and yoga experiences in Southern California for 20 years. With a background in Hermetic Magic and Conjure she will ensure that every class is infused with a little magic.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please sign up at: MINDBODYONLINE

Start your day off in community! Join Atlanta for hot chai and an energizing yoga flow. This movement practice will focus on body & breath awareness, joint mobility, and building heat in the body to arrive in postures more deeply.  All levels welcomed.

About Your Teacher:

Raised in the Columbia River Gorge, Atlanta is a trauma-informed meditation and movement guide who has called Joshua Tree home for the last three years. Her offerings create space for people to explore their inner world and cultivate a deeper sense of community with those around them. Whether through movement, hiking, or tea ceremonies, all of her offerings aim to help people feel connected. 

Tuesdays – 10am – 11.30am ~ Suggested Donation: $8 (no reservation required)

Meeting location: Tai Chi circle (outdoors) – park in the guest parking

No reservations required. The 8 Key Breathwork class is held outdoors and will not take place in case of rain, snow or high winds. 

Breathe your way to health by learning and practicing the 8 Key Breaths of The Science of Mentalphysics.

About the teacher:

Rev. Hanna Neumann, Ordained Preceptor of “The Science of Mentalphysics”

In the mid-1960’s I began the practice of Meditation and Yoga and pursued the study and spiritual discovery of the deeper Christian Philosophy, Confucianism and Buddhism. I supported, taught and helped develop spiritual teaching centers in Asia and Europe. In the 80’s and 90’s I raised my family and took College Business and Real Estate courses.

In 2014 I was ordained as Ministers and Preceptors of The Science of Mentalphysics by Rev. Dr. F. Haggard and Rev. E. Haggard, both ordained at the Institute of Mentalphysics. I regularly teach the Mentalphysics Courses and the 8 Key Breaths practice. Ding Le Mei the founder of the Science of Mentalphysics, asks that in All Things “Be Happy and Give Thanks”

One of my many passions besides the pursuit of Spirituality is playing singles tennis matches for the USTA women tennis league since 1994 under the guidance of my accomplished tennis professional.

For information on times and dates for the Mentalphysics in-class and guided home study courses please contact  Rev. Hanna at mentalphysicscourses@gmail.com

For the cost of each course contact the office at jtrcc.org

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

A fluid, alignment, and breath-centered class that builds in waves. Each wave of movement works deeper into the subtle aspect of yoga, allowing the students to deepen their practice as the body and mind open up. Expect classical yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, subtle body practices, and meditation.

About Your Teacher:

Bio:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure. 

Teacher: Lauren Slivosky
Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio
Cost: $15

SIGN UP VIA: MINDBODYONLINE

Contemporary Dance (all levels)
Join Lauren for a dynamic, grounded and flowing contemporary dance class. Class will begin with a warmup to strengthen and mobilize the joints and connect the body to gravity. Each week will focus on different movement concepts such as spirals, floor work, spatial awareness, dynamics, textures and more! Class will culminate in learning simple choreography or improvisation- prior dance experience is not necessary but may be helpful. The most important thing is your excitement to move and express through the body.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register via: MINDBODYONLINE

Unwind and restore with gentle candlelight yin followed by a yoga nidra, a short guided meditation for deep relaxation. Expect long holds, yin and restorative inspired poses and a philosophical alignment towards self-knowledge and self-compassion. You’ll leave feeling spacious and tranquil. Appropriate for all levels. 

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure.

Meeting Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio ~ $15 per class  We highly recommend you pre-register, (this class tends to sell out) at: MINDBODY      Your reservation is not guaranteed until it is paid for. Due to high demand, we do not offer refunds if you no show. **** WE USE ALMOND MILK TO MAKE THE CACAO**** If you cannot consume almonds please email: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com 24 Hours BEFORE class to let us know. That is on Friday before 5pm. The day prior to your class.  We are happy to offer an alternative. We must know the day before class, by 5pm. We cannot change the day of. 

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. All levels welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Harmony Hall next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $30

Register on: Mindbodyonline

Join us for a very special Bhakti yoga experience with Chakra and SUKHA! Bhakti Heart Flow Yoga is an uplifting blend of live music, poses, movement, and mantras in a call and response style.

Bhakti is the “light of devotion” that lives in the heart of each of us.  That unexplainable and all-encompassing energy that unites the practitioner with whatever their feeling of Source or “God” is.   Incorporating sound and singing into yoga not only conditions the physical heart but expands the universal heart to channel our energy beyond the mind and ego back to LOVE. Mantras help us to focus and embody positive energetic qualities and embrace joy through our own healing sounds.  We will end with a deep relaxation and mini-sound bath.  All levels are welcome!

About Your Teachers:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, Reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

SUKHA (means ease, bliss) is a mantra band and musical yoga and sound duo from Southern California. SUKHA exists to open the doors for others to fall in love with the elevating effects and healing powers of mantra, yoga, meditation and sound. They have their own yoga school, have released 3 Critically-Acclaimed full length albums and are featured presenters and teachers at the European Yoga Festival, Sedona Yoga Festival, Sat Nam Festivals and many others. More about SUKHA https://www.sukhatheband.com

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: Complimentary Donations welcomed

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

We welcome you to come and develop your yoga practice. This is A COMMUNITY CLASS. We will cover the proper names for poses (asana), alignment, with a focus on slowly building strength and increasing flexibility. We realize and honor that the road to wellness is a walk not a sprint. 

This class is designed for the novice yogi and appropriate for anyone who would like a refresher. 

Donations accepted but necessary!

About Your Teacher: Chakra Khan

Chakra Khan is the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center and a 500 hour RYT. She is certified to teach: Hatha, Vinyasa, Nidra, Ashtanga and is a certified pranayama teacher and Reiki healer. She also leads the Tarot training at the Retreat Center and has been reading cards for over 20 years and is a skilled root worker and offers Soul Surgeries (using angelic energies to remove trauma from the physical and emotional bodies). She has been teaching yoga in Southern California for the last decade with a focus on Spirit Plant Enhanced Yoga. She believes that plants are our strongest teachers and loves using their magic to help the healing practice of yoga. 

Located in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Class is $15 you may pre-register at: MINDBODYONLINE

Class always begins by grounding the body and breath to feel the support of the earth.  We use fluid movements to warm up and take a slow approach to traditional vinyasa yoga.  There is emphasis on balancing our effort and ease and usually an opportunity to find some free flowing expression in your whole body!  Come ride the gentles of slow flow with me

About Lauren:

One of my primary ways of existing in the world is movement.  My yoga practice first developed in high school to compliment the abrasiveness of my dance training and it hasn’t left my side since.  I moved to New York in 2014 to pursue work as a modern dancer and this is when my yoga and healing arts education truly began.  My studies include dance kinesiology and pedagogy, somatic movement practices, alignment based vinyasa yoga, therapeutics of yoga, breathwork and meditation.  I began my studying Thai Massage in 2017 and continue to deepen my bodywork practice through ongoing curiosity and self-study of the body and our conscious connection to it.   

My teaching is inspired by the elements— the expressive nature of being human— in my classes there is ample space to be yourself and attune to that which is already inside of you.  When I’m not teaching or offering bodywork, I am likely spending time with my little tiger cat Moku, cooking, and taking nature walks with my partner Alex. The intensity of this land allows for quietude and reflection, life in the desert reminds us of fortitude, an element we can unveil within our practice and throughout our lives. 

Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost:$15

To sign up please visit: MINDBODYONLINE

Sleep Yoga otherwise known as Yoga Nidra is a nourishing practice that involves no movement, just the ability to lay down and listen. Yoga Nidra is a yogic practice that brings your awareness between waking consciousness and sleeping. Yoga Nidra works with the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates processes of the body that take place without a conscious effort (heartbeat, breathing, digestion and blood flow). This system also includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It activates the pineal gland and naturally releases melatonin to the bodies system offering a deeply relaxing experience. After your guided meditation, a sound bath will carry you into an even deeper state of relaxation with sounds that will put you into a theta state where ALL dreams can become a reality.

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Chakra Khan in the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center. She is a 500hr RYT, and has been offering plant medicine and yoga experiences in Southern California for 20 years. With a background in Hermetic Magic and Conjure she will ensure that every class is infused with a little magic.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please sign up at: MINDBODYONLINE

Start your day off in community! Join Atlanta for hot chai and an energizing yoga flow. This movement practice will focus on body & breath awareness, joint mobility, and building heat in the body to arrive in postures more deeply.  All levels welcomed.

About Your Teacher:

Raised in the Columbia River Gorge, Atlanta is a trauma-informed meditation and movement guide who has called Joshua Tree home for the last three years. Her offerings create space for people to explore their inner world and cultivate a deeper sense of community with those around them. Whether through movement, hiking, or tea ceremonies, all of her offerings aim to help people feel connected. 

Tuesdays – 10am – 11.30am ~ Suggested Donation: $8 (no reservation required)

Meeting location: Tai Chi circle (outdoors) – park in the guest parking

No reservations required. The 8 Key Breathwork class is held outdoors and will not take place in case of rain, snow or high winds. 

Breathe your way to health by learning and practicing the 8 Key Breaths of The Science of Mentalphysics.

About the teacher:

Rev. Hanna Neumann, Ordained Preceptor of “The Science of Mentalphysics”

In the mid-1960’s I began the practice of Meditation and Yoga and pursued the study and spiritual discovery of the deeper Christian Philosophy, Confucianism and Buddhism. I supported, taught and helped develop spiritual teaching centers in Asia and Europe. In the 80’s and 90’s I raised my family and took College Business and Real Estate courses.

In 2014 I was ordained as Ministers and Preceptors of The Science of Mentalphysics by Rev. Dr. F. Haggard and Rev. E. Haggard, both ordained at the Institute of Mentalphysics. I regularly teach the Mentalphysics Courses and the 8 Key Breaths practice. Ding Le Mei the founder of the Science of Mentalphysics, asks that in All Things “Be Happy and Give Thanks”

One of my many passions besides the pursuit of Spirituality is playing singles tennis matches for the USTA women tennis league since 1994 under the guidance of my accomplished tennis professional.

For information on times and dates for the Mentalphysics in-class and guided home study courses please contact  Rev. Hanna at mentalphysicscourses@gmail.com

For the cost of each course contact the office at jtrcc.org

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

A fluid, alignment, and breath-centered class that builds in waves. Each wave of movement works deeper into the subtle aspect of yoga, allowing the students to deepen their practice as the body and mind open up. Expect classical yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, subtle body practices, and meditation.

About Your Teacher:

Bio:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure. 

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: COMPLIMENTARY

Embodied Power/Bold Pleasure is a safe place to explore and embody the topics of sex and power. Each monthly meeting will be lightly guided by Nuria, a certified somatic-based sex and power coach, leaving plenty of space for connection, reflection, and integration. Nuria believes that by connecting with our authentic sexuality, we show up more powerfully in our lives and communities.

This free circle is open to anyone who identifies as a woman all or some of the time.

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure. 

Teacher: Lauren Slivosky
Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio
Cost: $15

SIGN UP VIA: MINDBODYONLINE

Contemporary Dance (all levels)
Join Lauren for a dynamic, grounded and flowing contemporary dance class. Class will begin with a warmup to strengthen and mobilize the joints and connect the body to gravity. Each week will focus on different movement concepts such as spirals, floor work, spatial awareness, dynamics, textures and more! Class will culminate in learning simple choreography or improvisation- prior dance experience is not necessary but may be helpful. The most important thing is your excitement to move and express through the body.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register via: MINDBODYONLINE

Unwind and restore with gentle candlelight yin followed by a yoga nidra, a short guided meditation for deep relaxation. Expect long holds, yin and restorative inspired poses and a philosophical alignment towards self-knowledge and self-compassion. You’ll leave feeling spacious and tranquil. Appropriate for all levels. 

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure.

Meeting Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio ~ $15 per class  We highly recommend you pre-register, (this class tends to sell out) at: MINDBODY      Your reservation is not guaranteed until it is paid for. Due to high demand, we do not offer refunds if you no show. **** WE USE ALMOND MILK TO MAKE THE CACAO**** If you cannot consume almonds please email: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com 24 Hours BEFORE class to let us know. That is on Friday before 5pm. The day prior to your class.  We are happy to offer an alternative. We must know the day before class, by 5pm. We cannot change the day of. 

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. All levels welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Harmony Hall next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please Register at: MINDBODYONLINE

This class tends to sell out. No spaces are guaranteed until they are paid for. Due to high demand, there are no refunds once booked. We may not be able to accamodate walk ins.

We use almond milk as a base for the cacao. If you are allergic to almond milk please email us 24 hours prior to your booking so we may prepare an alternative for you. You must email us at: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com by 5pm the day before you class in order for us to prepare an alternative to almond milk.

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. Heart Opening Soundbath following. All levels are welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, Reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: Complimentary Donations welcomed

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

We welcome you to come and develop your yoga practice. This is A COMMUNITY CLASS. We will cover the proper names for poses (asana), alignment, with a focus on slowly building strength and increasing flexibility. We realize and honor that the road to wellness is a walk not a sprint. 

This class is designed for the novice yogi and appropriate for anyone who would like a refresher. 

Donations accepted but necessary!

About Your Teacher: Chakra Khan

Chakra Khan is the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center and a 500 hour RYT. She is certified to teach: Hatha, Vinyasa, Nidra, Ashtanga and is a certified pranayama teacher and Reiki healer. She also leads the Tarot training at the Retreat Center and has been reading cards for over 20 years and is a skilled root worker and offers Soul Surgeries (using angelic energies to remove trauma from the physical and emotional bodies). She has been teaching yoga in Southern California for the last decade with a focus on Spirit Plant Enhanced Yoga. She believes that plants are our strongest teachers and loves using their magic to help the healing practice of yoga. 

Located in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Class is $15 you may pre-register at: MINDBODYONLINE

Class always begins by grounding the body and breath to feel the support of the earth.  We use fluid movements to warm up and take a slow approach to traditional vinyasa yoga.  There is emphasis on balancing our effort and ease and usually an opportunity to find some free flowing expression in your whole body!  Come ride the gentles of slow flow with me

About Lauren:

One of my primary ways of existing in the world is movement.  My yoga practice first developed in high school to compliment the abrasiveness of my dance training and it hasn’t left my side since.  I moved to New York in 2014 to pursue work as a modern dancer and this is when my yoga and healing arts education truly began.  My studies include dance kinesiology and pedagogy, somatic movement practices, alignment based vinyasa yoga, therapeutics of yoga, breathwork and meditation.  I began my studying Thai Massage in 2017 and continue to deepen my bodywork practice through ongoing curiosity and self-study of the body and our conscious connection to it.   

My teaching is inspired by the elements— the expressive nature of being human— in my classes there is ample space to be yourself and attune to that which is already inside of you.  When I’m not teaching or offering bodywork, I am likely spending time with my little tiger cat Moku, cooking, and taking nature walks with my partner Alex. The intensity of this land allows for quietude and reflection, life in the desert reminds us of fortitude, an element we can unveil within our practice and throughout our lives. 

Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost:$15

To sign up please visit: MINDBODYONLINE

Sleep Yoga otherwise known as Yoga Nidra is a nourishing practice that involves no movement, just the ability to lay down and listen. Yoga Nidra is a yogic practice that brings your awareness between waking consciousness and sleeping. Yoga Nidra works with the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates processes of the body that take place without a conscious effort (heartbeat, breathing, digestion and blood flow). This system also includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It activates the pineal gland and naturally releases melatonin to the bodies system offering a deeply relaxing experience. After your guided meditation, a sound bath will carry you into an even deeper state of relaxation with sounds that will put you into a theta state where ALL dreams can become a reality.

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Chakra Khan in the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center. She is a 500hr RYT, and has been offering plant medicine and yoga experiences in Southern California for 20 years. With a background in Hermetic Magic and Conjure she will ensure that every class is infused with a little magic.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please sign up at: MINDBODYONLINE

Start your day off in community! Join Atlanta for hot chai and an energizing yoga flow. This movement practice will focus on body & breath awareness, joint mobility, and building heat in the body to arrive in postures more deeply.  All levels welcomed.

About Your Teacher:

Raised in the Columbia River Gorge, Atlanta is a trauma-informed meditation and movement guide who has called Joshua Tree home for the last three years. Her offerings create space for people to explore their inner world and cultivate a deeper sense of community with those around them. Whether through movement, hiking, or tea ceremonies, all of her offerings aim to help people feel connected. 

Tuesdays – 10am – 11.30am ~ Suggested Donation: $8 (no reservation required)

Meeting location: Tai Chi circle (outdoors) – park in the guest parking

No reservations required. The 8 Key Breathwork class is held outdoors and will not take place in case of rain, snow or high winds. 

Breathe your way to health by learning and practicing the 8 Key Breaths of The Science of Mentalphysics.

About the teacher:

Rev. Hanna Neumann, Ordained Preceptor of “The Science of Mentalphysics”

In the mid-1960’s I began the practice of Meditation and Yoga and pursued the study and spiritual discovery of the deeper Christian Philosophy, Confucianism and Buddhism. I supported, taught and helped develop spiritual teaching centers in Asia and Europe. In the 80’s and 90’s I raised my family and took College Business and Real Estate courses.

In 2014 I was ordained as Ministers and Preceptors of The Science of Mentalphysics by Rev. Dr. F. Haggard and Rev. E. Haggard, both ordained at the Institute of Mentalphysics. I regularly teach the Mentalphysics Courses and the 8 Key Breaths practice. Ding Le Mei the founder of the Science of Mentalphysics, asks that in All Things “Be Happy and Give Thanks”

One of my many passions besides the pursuit of Spirituality is playing singles tennis matches for the USTA women tennis league since 1994 under the guidance of my accomplished tennis professional.

For information on times and dates for the Mentalphysics in-class and guided home study courses please contact  Rev. Hanna at mentalphysicscourses@gmail.com

For the cost of each course contact the office at jtrcc.org

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

A fluid, alignment, and breath-centered class that builds in waves. Each wave of movement works deeper into the subtle aspect of yoga, allowing the students to deepen their practice as the body and mind open up. Expect classical yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, subtle body practices, and meditation.

About Your Teacher:

Bio:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure. 

Teacher: Lauren Slivosky
Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio
Cost: $15

SIGN UP VIA: MINDBODYONLINE

Contemporary Dance (all levels)
Join Lauren for a dynamic, grounded and flowing contemporary dance class. Class will begin with a warmup to strengthen and mobilize the joints and connect the body to gravity. Each week will focus on different movement concepts such as spirals, floor work, spatial awareness, dynamics, textures and more! Class will culminate in learning simple choreography or improvisation- prior dance experience is not necessary but may be helpful. The most important thing is your excitement to move and express through the body.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register via: MINDBODYONLINE

Unwind and restore with gentle candlelight yin followed by a yoga nidra, a short guided meditation for deep relaxation. Expect long holds, yin and restorative inspired poses and a philosophical alignment towards self-knowledge and self-compassion. You’ll leave feeling spacious and tranquil. Appropriate for all levels. 

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure.

Meeting Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio ~ $15 per class  We highly recommend you pre-register, (this class tends to sell out) at: MINDBODY      Your reservation is not guaranteed until it is paid for. Due to high demand, we do not offer refunds if you no show. **** WE USE ALMOND MILK TO MAKE THE CACAO**** If you cannot consume almonds please email: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com 24 Hours BEFORE class to let us know. That is on Friday before 5pm. The day prior to your class.  We are happy to offer an alternative. We must know the day before class, by 5pm. We cannot change the day of. 

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. All levels welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Harmony Hall next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Time: 4pm Price: $30 To register, visit: MINDBODYONLINE

LOCATION: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio FEBRUARY 11th CLASS BEGINS at 4:00

THIS CLASS IS A MEDITATION CLASS!! THERE IS NOT A SOUND BATH ACCOMPANYING THIS WORKSHOP.

Primordial Sound Meditation, or PSM, is a healing practice that allows us to experience inner calm and deep relaxation. If you’d like to start or deepen a meditation practice, there is no time like the present to begin. Primordial Sound Meditation is rooted in ancient Vedic Teachings of India and similar to Transcendental Meditation (T.M.)

For thousands of years, people have used meditation to move beyond the mind’s busy activity and emotional turbulence into profound peace and expanded awareness. In the age of digital devices, social media, and busy schedules, the restful awareness we experience during meditation is more valuable than ever. Not surprisingly, the number of people suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic health problems is on the rise—and many are searching for peace of mind.

The most direct way to experience inner silence and well-being is through meditation; a tool to rediscover the body’s own inner intelligence. Scientific research reveals that when you meditate, your breathing slows, blood pressure decreases, and stress hormone levels fall.

Bio:

Rossana is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher as well as a Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher certified through the Chopra Institute. She is also Certified as a Shamanic Life Coach as well as a Practitioner of Traditional Usui Reiki.

Her lifestyle coaching, workshops and classes blend ancient Kundalini yoga exercises, and breathwork with Native

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $30

Register on: Mindbodyonline

Join us for a very special Bhakti yoga experience with Chakra and SUKHA! Bhakti Heart Flow Yoga is an uplifting blend of live music, poses, movement, and mantras in a call and response style.

Bhakti is the “light of devotion” that lives in the heart of each of us.  That unexplainable and all-encompassing energy that unites the practitioner with whatever their feeling of Source or “God” is.   Incorporating sound and singing into yoga not only conditions the physical heart but expands the universal heart to channel our energy beyond the mind and ego back to LOVE. Mantras help us to focus and embody positive energetic qualities and embrace joy through our own healing sounds.  We will end with a deep relaxation and mini-sound bath.  All levels are welcome!

About Your Teachers:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, Reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

SUKHA (means ease, bliss) is a mantra band and musical yoga and sound duo from Southern California. SUKHA exists to open the doors for others to fall in love with the elevating effects and healing powers of mantra, yoga, meditation and sound. They have their own yoga school, have released 3 Critically-Acclaimed full length albums and are featured presenters and teachers at the European Yoga Festival, Sedona Yoga Festival, Sat Nam Festivals and many others. More about SUKHA https://www.sukhatheband.com

LOCATION: JOSHUA TREE YOGA STUDIO

Learn to use mindset, Meditation and lifestyle to help you live a more conscious, balanced and HAPPY life.

To register, visit: MINDBODYONLINE.COM

At some point we all get stuck. Find ourselves lost in transition, crisis, an unresolved issue, or just going through the motions of day-to-day life, hoping that something will shake us out of our funk, make us feel alive again…Happy! 

What is happiness anyway? How does it show up in our lives, and how can we create more of it? This course will explore the practical, physical, emotional, spiritual and scientific angles of happiness and how to create it now. It all comes down to Mindset. 

IN THIS CLASS, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: 

* Shift your energy and resistance in any part of your life or area of focus

* Manage moods, emotions, anxiety and stress

* Learn tools to manifest and create happiness NOW

When we learn to reframe life to handle emotions and thought patterns more effectively, we rewire our thoughts to manifest the life we want vs. the one we don’t want. You 5D shows you how to use mindset, Meditation and lifestyle to help live a more conscious, balanced and HAPPY life.

About the Instructor:

Rossana is a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher as well as a Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher certified through the Chopra Institute. She is also Certified as a Shamanic Life Coach as well as a Practitioner of Traditional Usui Reiki.

Her lifestyle coaching, workshops and classes blend ancient Kundalini yoga exercises, and breathwork with Native American teachings and Quantum physics to help clients understand and experience the true nature of their reality.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: Complimentary Donations welcomed

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

We welcome you to come and develop your yoga practice. This is A COMMUNITY CLASS. We will cover the proper names for poses (asana), alignment, with a focus on slowly building strength and increasing flexibility. We realize and honor that the road to wellness is a walk not a sprint. 

This class is designed for the novice yogi and appropriate for anyone who would like a refresher. 

Donations accepted but necessary!

About Your Teacher: Chakra Khan

Chakra Khan is the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center and a 500 hour RYT. She is certified to teach: Hatha, Vinyasa, Nidra, Ashtanga and is a certified pranayama teacher and Reiki healer. She also leads the Tarot training at the Retreat Center and has been reading cards for over 20 years and is a skilled root worker and offers Soul Surgeries (using angelic energies to remove trauma from the physical and emotional bodies). She has been teaching yoga in Southern California for the last decade with a focus on Spirit Plant Enhanced Yoga. She believes that plants are our strongest teachers and loves using their magic to help the healing practice of yoga. 

Located in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Class is $15 you may pre-register at: MINDBODYONLINE

Class always begins by grounding the body and breath to feel the support of the earth.  We use fluid movements to warm up and take a slow approach to traditional vinyasa yoga.  There is emphasis on balancing our effort and ease and usually an opportunity to find some free flowing expression in your whole body!  Come ride the gentles of slow flow with me

About Lauren:

One of my primary ways of existing in the world is movement.  My yoga practice first developed in high school to compliment the abrasiveness of my dance training and it hasn’t left my side since.  I moved to New York in 2014 to pursue work as a modern dancer and this is when my yoga and healing arts education truly began.  My studies include dance kinesiology and pedagogy, somatic movement practices, alignment based vinyasa yoga, therapeutics of yoga, breathwork and meditation.  I began my studying Thai Massage in 2017 and continue to deepen my bodywork practice through ongoing curiosity and self-study of the body and our conscious connection to it.   

My teaching is inspired by the elements— the expressive nature of being human— in my classes there is ample space to be yourself and attune to that which is already inside of you.  When I’m not teaching or offering bodywork, I am likely spending time with my little tiger cat Moku, cooking, and taking nature walks with my partner Alex. The intensity of this land allows for quietude and reflection, life in the desert reminds us of fortitude, an element we can unveil within our practice and throughout our lives. 

Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost:$15

To sign up please visit: MINDBODYONLINE

Sleep Yoga otherwise known as Yoga Nidra is a nourishing practice that involves no movement, just the ability to lay down and listen. Yoga Nidra is a yogic practice that brings your awareness between waking consciousness and sleeping. Yoga Nidra works with the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates processes of the body that take place without a conscious effort (heartbeat, breathing, digestion and blood flow). This system also includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It activates the pineal gland and naturally releases melatonin to the bodies system offering a deeply relaxing experience. After your guided meditation, a sound bath will carry you into an even deeper state of relaxation with sounds that will put you into a theta state where ALL dreams can become a reality.

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Chakra Khan in the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center. She is a 500hr RYT, and has been offering plant medicine and yoga experiences in Southern California for 20 years. With a background in Hermetic Magic and Conjure she will ensure that every class is infused with a little magic.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please sign up at: MINDBODYONLINE

Start your day off in community! Join Atlanta for hot chai and an energizing yoga flow. This movement practice will focus on body & breath awareness, joint mobility, and building heat in the body to arrive in postures more deeply.  All levels welcomed.

About Your Teacher:

Raised in the Columbia River Gorge, Atlanta is a trauma-informed meditation and movement guide who has called Joshua Tree home for the last three years. Her offerings create space for people to explore their inner world and cultivate a deeper sense of community with those around them. Whether through movement, hiking, or tea ceremonies, all of her offerings aim to help people feel connected. 

Tuesdays – 10am – 11.30am ~ Suggested Donation: $8 (no reservation required)

Meeting location: Tai Chi circle (outdoors) – park in the guest parking

No reservations required. The 8 Key Breathwork class is held outdoors and will not take place in case of rain, snow or high winds. 

Breathe your way to health by learning and practicing the 8 Key Breaths of The Science of Mentalphysics.

About the teacher:

Rev. Hanna Neumann, Ordained Preceptor of “The Science of Mentalphysics”

In the mid-1960’s I began the practice of Meditation and Yoga and pursued the study and spiritual discovery of the deeper Christian Philosophy, Confucianism and Buddhism. I supported, taught and helped develop spiritual teaching centers in Asia and Europe. In the 80’s and 90’s I raised my family and took College Business and Real Estate courses.

In 2014 I was ordained as Ministers and Preceptors of The Science of Mentalphysics by Rev. Dr. F. Haggard and Rev. E. Haggard, both ordained at the Institute of Mentalphysics. I regularly teach the Mentalphysics Courses and the 8 Key Breaths practice. Ding Le Mei the founder of the Science of Mentalphysics, asks that in All Things “Be Happy and Give Thanks”

One of my many passions besides the pursuit of Spirituality is playing singles tennis matches for the USTA women tennis league since 1994 under the guidance of my accomplished tennis professional.

For information on times and dates for the Mentalphysics in-class and guided home study courses please contact  Rev. Hanna at mentalphysicscourses@gmail.com

For the cost of each course contact the office at jtrcc.org

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

A fluid, alignment, and breath-centered class that builds in waves. Each wave of movement works deeper into the subtle aspect of yoga, allowing the students to deepen their practice as the body and mind open up. Expect classical yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, subtle body practices, and meditation.

About Your Teacher:

Bio:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure. 

Teacher: Lauren Slivosky
Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio
Cost: $15

SIGN UP VIA: MINDBODYONLINE

Contemporary Dance (all levels)
Join Lauren for a dynamic, grounded and flowing contemporary dance class. Class will begin with a warmup to strengthen and mobilize the joints and connect the body to gravity. Each week will focus on different movement concepts such as spirals, floor work, spatial awareness, dynamics, textures and more! Class will culminate in learning simple choreography or improvisation- prior dance experience is not necessary but may be helpful. The most important thing is your excitement to move and express through the body.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register via: MINDBODYONLINE

Unwind and restore with gentle candlelight yin followed by a yoga nidra, a short guided meditation for deep relaxation. Expect long holds, yin and restorative inspired poses and a philosophical alignment towards self-knowledge and self-compassion. You’ll leave feeling spacious and tranquil. Appropriate for all levels. 

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure.

Meeting Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio ~ $15 per class  We highly recommend you pre-register, (this class tends to sell out) at: MINDBODY      Your reservation is not guaranteed until it is paid for. Due to high demand, we do not offer refunds if you no show. **** WE USE ALMOND MILK TO MAKE THE CACAO**** If you cannot consume almonds please email: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com 24 Hours BEFORE class to let us know. That is on Friday before 5pm. The day prior to your class.  We are happy to offer an alternative. We must know the day before class, by 5pm. We cannot change the day of. 

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. All levels welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Harmony Hall next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Where: Nobel Hall & Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $30

Tickets available at: EVENTBRITE OR MINDBODY

Have you been missing the loving energy from Shakti and Bhakti Fest? We have too. Although for our first event, we are starting considerably smaller we are here to cultivate the loving, healing, community spirit by offering Kula Gathering. Kula is the sanskrit word for the feeling of community created by practicing yoga with others. We invite you to feel Kula with your favortite yoga practioners and studios from the High Desert.

The true meaning of yoga means unification of body, mind, soul and spirit. The Sutras are ancient texts written by Pantanjali to guide us through the spiritual journey of staying connected to that Union. This sacred day, we will recall and learn that being yoga in more than just the physical practice of yoga.

Prepare yourself for a day of transformational workshops, talks, ceremonies and body movement.

Awakening the Sutras. Featuring: Sound Baths/ Yoga/Kirtan/ Meditation / Chanting / Sutra Talk / AcroYoga / Chakra Wellness / Spirit Plant Exploration / Free Kids Yoga/ Vegetarian Food/ Vendors & More! We invite you to let us nourish your physical, spiritual and emotional souls. Come experience the best Healers that The High Desert has to offer. FeaturingTeachers Chakra Khan (Joshua Tree Yoga Studio), Sabrina and Tobi (Cedar & Sage),  Lauren Slivosky (Joshua Tree Yoga Studio), Kylie Howell (Joshua Tree Yoga Studio), Supinda Sirihekkaphong (Infinite Support Birth), Billy Bannon (Prison Yoga Project LA), Shima Azee (Rob & Kimiko), Alex Valdivia (Desert Tsunami Karate), Kathleen Pizello (The Moon & The Mat), Nuria (Joshua Tree Yoga Studio), Atlanta Harris (Joshua Tree Yoga Studio), Rosanna Jeran (Joshua Tree Yoga Studio).

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please Register at: MINDBODYONLINE

This class tends to sell out. No spaces are guaranteed until they are paid for. Due to high demand, there are no refunds once booked. We may not be able to accamodate walk ins.

We use almond milk as a base for the cacao. If you are allergic to almond milk please email us 24 hours prior to your booking so we may prepare an alternative for you. You must email us at: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com by 5pm the day before you class in order for us to prepare an alternative to almond milk.

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. Heart Opening Soundbath following. All levels are welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, Reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: Complimentary Donations welcomed

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

We welcome you to come and develop your yoga practice. This is A COMMUNITY CLASS. We will cover the proper names for poses (asana), alignment, with a focus on slowly building strength and increasing flexibility. We realize and honor that the road to wellness is a walk not a sprint. 

This class is designed for the novice yogi and appropriate for anyone who would like a refresher. 

Donations accepted but necessary!

About Your Teacher: Chakra Khan

Chakra Khan is the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center and a 500 hour RYT. She is certified to teach: Hatha, Vinyasa, Nidra, Ashtanga and is a certified pranayama teacher and Reiki healer. She also leads the Tarot training at the Retreat Center and has been reading cards for over 20 years and is a skilled root worker and offers Soul Surgeries (using angelic energies to remove trauma from the physical and emotional bodies). She has been teaching yoga in Southern California for the last decade with a focus on Spirit Plant Enhanced Yoga. She believes that plants are our strongest teachers and loves using their magic to help the healing practice of yoga. 

Located in Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Class is $15 you may pre-register at: MINDBODYONLINE

Class always begins by grounding the body and breath to feel the support of the earth.  We use fluid movements to warm up and take a slow approach to traditional vinyasa yoga.  There is emphasis on balancing our effort and ease and usually an opportunity to find some free flowing expression in your whole body!  Come ride the gentles of slow flow with me

About Lauren:

One of my primary ways of existing in the world is movement.  My yoga practice first developed in high school to compliment the abrasiveness of my dance training and it hasn’t left my side since.  I moved to New York in 2014 to pursue work as a modern dancer and this is when my yoga and healing arts education truly began.  My studies include dance kinesiology and pedagogy, somatic movement practices, alignment based vinyasa yoga, therapeutics of yoga, breathwork and meditation.  I began my studying Thai Massage in 2017 and continue to deepen my bodywork practice through ongoing curiosity and self-study of the body and our conscious connection to it.   

My teaching is inspired by the elements— the expressive nature of being human— in my classes there is ample space to be yourself and attune to that which is already inside of you.  When I’m not teaching or offering bodywork, I am likely spending time with my little tiger cat Moku, cooking, and taking nature walks with my partner Alex. The intensity of this land allows for quietude and reflection, life in the desert reminds us of fortitude, an element we can unveil within our practice and throughout our lives. 

Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost:$15

To sign up please visit: MINDBODYONLINE

Sleep Yoga otherwise known as Yoga Nidra is a nourishing practice that involves no movement, just the ability to lay down and listen. Yoga Nidra is a yogic practice that brings your awareness between waking consciousness and sleeping. Yoga Nidra works with the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates processes of the body that take place without a conscious effort (heartbeat, breathing, digestion and blood flow). This system also includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It activates the pineal gland and naturally releases melatonin to the bodies system offering a deeply relaxing experience. After your guided meditation, a sound bath will carry you into an even deeper state of relaxation with sounds that will put you into a theta state where ALL dreams can become a reality.

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Chakra Khan in the Manager of Wellness and Spiritual Culture at Joshua Tree Retreat Center. She is a 500hr RYT, and has been offering plant medicine and yoga experiences in Southern California for 20 years. With a background in Hermetic Magic and Conjure she will ensure that every class is infused with a little magic.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $15

Please sign up at: MINDBODYONLINE

Start your day off in community! Join Atlanta for hot chai and an energizing yoga flow. This movement practice will focus on body & breath awareness, joint mobility, and building heat in the body to arrive in postures more deeply.  All levels welcomed.

About Your Teacher:

Raised in the Columbia River Gorge, Atlanta is a trauma-informed meditation and movement guide who has called Joshua Tree home for the last three years. Her offerings create space for people to explore their inner world and cultivate a deeper sense of community with those around them. Whether through movement, hiking, or tea ceremonies, all of her offerings aim to help people feel connected. 

Tuesdays – 10am – 11.30am ~ Suggested Donation: $8 (no reservation required)

Meeting location: Tai Chi circle (outdoors) – park in the guest parking

No reservations required. The 8 Key Breathwork class is held outdoors and will not take place in case of rain, snow or high winds. 

Breathe your way to health by learning and practicing the 8 Key Breaths of The Science of Mentalphysics.

About the teacher:

Rev. Hanna Neumann, Ordained Preceptor of “The Science of Mentalphysics”

In the mid-1960’s I began the practice of Meditation and Yoga and pursued the study and spiritual discovery of the deeper Christian Philosophy, Confucianism and Buddhism. I supported, taught and helped develop spiritual teaching centers in Asia and Europe. In the 80’s and 90’s I raised my family and took College Business and Real Estate courses.

In 2014 I was ordained as Ministers and Preceptors of The Science of Mentalphysics by Rev. Dr. F. Haggard and Rev. E. Haggard, both ordained at the Institute of Mentalphysics. I regularly teach the Mentalphysics Courses and the 8 Key Breaths practice. Ding Le Mei the founder of the Science of Mentalphysics, asks that in All Things “Be Happy and Give Thanks”

One of my many passions besides the pursuit of Spirituality is playing singles tennis matches for the USTA women tennis league since 1994 under the guidance of my accomplished tennis professional.

For information on times and dates for the Mentalphysics in-class and guided home study courses please contact  Rev. Hanna at mentalphysicscourses@gmail.com

For the cost of each course contact the office at jtrcc.org

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register at: MINDBODYONLINE

A fluid, alignment, and breath-centered class that builds in waves. Each wave of movement works deeper into the subtle aspect of yoga, allowing the students to deepen their practice as the body and mind open up. Expect classical yoga philosophy, Sanskrit, subtle body practices, and meditation.

About Your Teacher:

Bio:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure. 

Teacher: Lauren Slivosky
Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio
Cost: $15

SIGN UP VIA: MINDBODYONLINE

Contemporary Dance (all levels)
Join Lauren for a dynamic, grounded and flowing contemporary dance class. Class will begin with a warmup to strengthen and mobilize the joints and connect the body to gravity. Each week will focus on different movement concepts such as spirals, floor work, spatial awareness, dynamics, textures and more! Class will culminate in learning simple choreography or improvisation- prior dance experience is not necessary but may be helpful. The most important thing is your excitement to move and express through the body.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Price: $15

Please register via: MINDBODYONLINE

Unwind and restore with gentle candlelight yin followed by a yoga nidra, a short guided meditation for deep relaxation. Expect long holds, yin and restorative inspired poses and a philosophical alignment towards self-knowledge and self-compassion. You’ll leave feeling spacious and tranquil. Appropriate for all levels. 

About your Teacher:

With 10,000 hours of teaching experience and training and 10 sacred pilgrimages to India to immerse herself in the source of the teachings, Nuria Reed lives, breathes, and teaches the spiritual heart of yoga – Moksha or Liberation. Her asana technique is influenced by Ashtanga’s fire and Iyengar’s precision, and her philosophy is planted in the non-dual teachings of Tantra. Throughout her career, she’s innovated new ways to bring the awakening power of yoga from the cave of the ascetics to the hearths of the householders. Her signature meditation and pranayama program, Urban Sadhana, is the culmination of this work and has been taught to over 100 students. When not teaching or leading trainings and retreats, Nuria coaches folks into their embodied power and bold pleasure.

Meeting Location: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio ~ $15 per class  We highly recommend you pre-register, (this class tends to sell out) at: MINDBODY      Your reservation is not guaranteed until it is paid for. Due to high demand, we do not offer refunds if you no show. **** WE USE ALMOND MILK TO MAKE THE CACAO**** If you cannot consume almonds please email: wellness.jtrc@gmail.com 24 Hours BEFORE class to let us know. That is on Friday before 5pm. The day prior to your class.  We are happy to offer an alternative. We must know the day before class, by 5pm. We cannot change the day of. 

Cacao has been used for centuries by those seeking spiritual enlightenment. Revered for its heart opening abilities Cacao gives us insight into the Self, therefore deepening our meditative practice. Weave cacao with yoga and achieve true balance within and without. All levels welcome to this heart opening vinyasa flow.  Please join us in Harmony Hall next to the pool.

About the teacher:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

Where: Joshua Tree Yoga Studio

Cost: $30

Register on: Mindbodyonline

Join us for a very special Bhakti yoga experience with Chakra and SUKHA! Bhakti Heart Flow Yoga is an uplifting blend of live music, poses, movement, and mantras in a call and response style.

Bhakti is the “light of devotion” that lives in the heart of each of us.  That unexplainable and all-encompassing energy that unites the practitioner with whatever their feeling of Source or “God” is.   Incorporating sound and singing into yoga not only conditions the physical heart but expands the universal heart to channel our energy beyond the mind and ego back to LOVE. Mantras help us to focus and embody positive energetic qualities and embrace joy through our own healing sounds.  We will end with a deep relaxation and mini-sound bath.  All levels are welcome!

About Your Teachers:

Chakra Khan is an herbalist, Reiki healer and root worker. She strongly believes in merging entheogenic plants with yoga to create an over feeling of emotional, physical and spiritual wellness.  She has been leading plant medicine yoga for over a decade all over California.

SUKHA (means ease, bliss) is a mantra band and musical yoga and sound duo from Southern California. SUKHA exists to open the doors for others to fall in love with the elevating effects and healing powers of mantra, yoga, meditation and sound. They have their own yoga school, have released 3 Critically-Acclaimed full length albums and are featured presenters and teachers at the European Yoga Festival, Sedona Yoga Festival, Sat Nam Festivals and many others. More about SUKHA https://www.sukhatheband.com