About this Event
Breathe. Stretch. Vibe.
Join ritual artist and sound healer Tara Aura this summer at Manifest 002 for a soulful outdoor yoga experience that’s all about flow, freedom, and feeling good. Set to a smooth, instantly vintage R&B soundtrack, this all-levels class blends breathwork, mindful movement, and meditative moments with a music history lesson and nostalgic listening party to help you melt tension and align with ease. Expect elevated vibes, optional pose modifications for every body, and post-yoga sound meditation during our final relaxation pose. Please bring your own yoga mat for this outdoor experience and prepare to kick off your weekend with amazing people on purpose. Doors at 9:30am!
June celebrates Black Music Month, featuring R&B legends of the Black diaspora!
June 6 – Aaliyah Yoga
June 13 – Stevie Wonder Yoga
June 20 - Maxwell Yoga
June 27 - Beyoncé Yoga
About Tara Aura:
Tara Purnell aka Tara Aura is an interdisciplinary ritual artist and meditation guide, yoga teacher and wellness consultant dedicated to collective care and liberation. As a producer, sound healer and ritual artist, she combines her family’s rich legacy in jazz, arts education and community building with over 10,000 hours of mindfulness, musicianship and wellness practices. She was selected to be a 2025 artist-in-residence at The Kennedy Center; and she was awarded with a 2024–2025 fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities after a trailblazing tenure as Wellness Director at Eaton Workshop, the progressive hotel, co-working space and cultural institution where she produced over 700 community wellness events. Now in addition to teaching and performing meditation rituals, she produces transformative private experiences and public programs for prominent cultural institutions and universities, mission-driven brands, and faith-based organizations through her agency BLIND SEED, integrating culturally-relevant mental health resources with spiritual tools to inspire collective healing.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
manifest 002 - Union Market, 1242 3rd Street Northeast, Washington, United States
USD 28.52 to USD 60.54
