MINDFUL YOGA & QIGONG
Weekly Schedule
Summer: Outside in Queen City Park (near Red Rocks) in South Burlington, VT.
Zoom also available.
Saturdays, 8:00 - 9:30 am
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:00 am
Zoom
Drop-in on a sliding scale from $10 - $20 a class, or register for the full 8-week series for a deeper dive into the seasonal theme with 1:1 and community support. Details below.
Radiance
Summer is a time when nature blooms in all its glory. As humans, we can follow nature's lead by allowing our true nature to expand and shine, but we must also nurture our radiance so that we can sustain our energy through the growing season. When the fire element is balanced, it illuminates our path and ignites our inspiration and focus. During this summer session, we will work on keeping the flame of the fire element balanced and radiant through cooling, spacious, fire-balancing qigong and yoga practices.
This series will also focus on harmonizing the heart song so that the heart can resonate with the world, cultivating hope, joy, and connection while being grounded and present with the complexity of life.
Summer Yoga for Life
June 7 - August 4th
Yoga for Life Series Includes
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Classes are offered twice a week in South Burlington, VT and online. All classes are recorded. Recordings are available only to full series members.
Saturdays from 8:00 - 9:30 am
Location: Outdoors in Queen City Park (South Burlington, VT) or Zoom
*No class on July 19th
Mondays from 7:00 - 8:00 am
Location: Zoom
*No class July 14th
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Yoga and Qigong aren’t just movement practices: They are wisdom traditions that inform our ways of being in the world.
The Yoga for Life series is designed to translate practices on the mat into daily life.
Previous practitioners have experienced profound shifts in awareness and relationships by setting clear and compassionate boundaries, gaining clarity on what matters most in life, and becoming more situated in the self and better able to handle unexpected stress and challenge.
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One of the benefits of joining the sangha is having community support to integrate the teachings into daily life.
Community Satsangs are offered twice per series.
Summer 2025 dates:
Sunday, June 29th and July 27th from 3 - 5 pm
Location: Shelburne, VT or Zoom -
Each membership includes personalized support in the form of one 50-minute mentorship, private yoga, or CranioSacral session to connect to your embodied wisdom.
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Each season we read a book relevant to the theme.
The Summer 2025 book is The Art of Holding Space: A Practice of Love, Liberation, and Leadership by Heather Plett.
Yoga and Qigong are more than just exercises; they are practices for wholehearted and courageous living. In today's stressful world, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from our bodies, from each other, and from nature. My classes aim to reconnect us with our inner wisdom and true nature so that we can be present with all of life’s complexity
Love Notes
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“Practicing yoga with Rachel is a lesson in empathy and power. Whenever I take a class with her, I feel a simultaneous sense of calm and strength in my body that comes from an improved relational understanding of myself and connection to community .”
- A.H.
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“Each time I practice with Rachel I am more centered, present and peaceful at the end of class as compared to when I arrived. Rachel is a wonderful teacher - kindhearted, insightful, knowledgeable and generous.”
- N.O.
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“Never have I met a more authentic and generous teacher. I am always inspired by the words she chooses and the ideas she explores. Her delivery of complex ideas is always clear. Her cues help me to be gentle with my own body while pushing towards developing a stronger whole person."
- M.S.
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“I have been practicing and learning about yoga in Rachel's classes for nearly a decade. I also benefited greatly from working 1:1 with her. She is a skilled, visionary teacher and practitioner who brings deep curiosity, kindness, and wisdom to every meeting.”
- L.S.
Practices that enhance your lifeforce
My classes are designed to harmonize energy so you leave feeling grounded, present, and refreshed.
The practices are gentle, but powerful, and feel more like a moving meditation than a fitness class. You won’t find headstands or pretzel-like stretches in these classes, and you do not need to be flexible or athletic to benefit! All beings and experience levels are welcome, and you will be supported in listening to your body’s wisdom and meeting yourself where you are.
This style of practice would be a good fit for you if you are looking for a practice that supports your mind, body, and spirit so that you can be grounded and present in your life. I see these practices as ways to bolster our resilience so that we can flow through the changing seasons of our lives with wisdom, courage, and compassion.
Curious? These wisdom traditions are meant to be learned through direct experience. Come try out a class and see for yourself!
Classes that are aligned with nature
What I teach changes seasonally, but more importantly HOW I teach changes seasonally, and there is a reason behind every choice I make in a practice.
Classes are energetically balanced for each season because the qualities in nature change seasonally, which affects the way we feel. Have you ever noticed that you feel a little stuck in the spring when nature is muddy and sticky, or less patient in the summer when the fiery heat can make you feel spicy and reactive?
In any season, the intention is to enhance your life force so that you feel vibrant and your gifts shine. It is pretty amazing to witness the energetic shifts in people after these kinds of practices!
In the summer, practices are cooling and spacious to balance the fire element abundant in nature which can make us feel overheated and spicy. Practices circulate energy without fanning the flames of the fire.
Summer
Fall & Winter
In the fall and winter, the environment is cold, dry, rough, and windy. That can lead to dry skin, anxiety, constipation, and joint pain. Practices are grounding and warming to balance the wind and space elements that govern the season.
Spring
Springtime is mud season, and we can feel dull, stuck, and heavy when water mixes with earth. Practices support balance by creating strong energetic boundaries and then getting the energy to flow so we don’t feel stuck in the mud.