Awakening the Senses: A Yoga & Meditative Walking Experience

with Alchemy Yoga & Reiki

Saturday, September 27 | 10 am - 12:30 pm

Join instructors from Alchemy Yoga & Reiki for an immersive experience in nature with mindful yogic practices. This 2.5 -hour journey includes a reflective walk through nature where we take periodic pauses to engage our senses with the natural world. We then take time to bring awareness inward and explore our individual ecosystems with a gentle yoga practice. These practices cultivate deeper awareness, connectivity, and reverence for the interconnections of life.

Bring your yoga mat and a blanket to put between the ground and your mat but if you don’t have your own we can have a set you can borrow for the class.

This program will take place outside and will include a 3 mile total walk on easy/moderate dirt trails. Dress for the weather and prepare to be outside for the entire program time.

Valerie Blohm began her yoga journey in 2007, drawn to the practice as a way to reconnect with her body and mind. With over 1,000 hours of training, she is a certified Hatha, Power Flow, and Yin Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master Teacher, Sound Healing Practitioner, and Holistic Ayurvedic Coach. Valerie blends yoga and energy work to guide others toward self-healing, emphasizing balance, embodiment, and the evolving nature of personal practice. She is passionate about creating supportive spaces where others can deepen their connection to themselves and their own healing journey.

Rachel Holmes found her way to yoga via the professional dance world, and has continued on her journey for 20 years finding solace in the practices that have calmed her nervous system, and have helped to steady her mind. She has trained in Hatha, Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Restorative Yoga, Reiki, Clairvoyant Healing, Sound Healing, Oracle Mastery, The Inca Way Shamanic Healing, and Marma Therapy. Rachel loves holding space for people, watching and supporting each person's unique journey back home."

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100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, United States