Workshops & Retreats
Community Acupuncture
with Amber West, EAMP
Offered the first Saturday of every month
1:00 – 4:00pm
Exchange is $20
The Benefit of Community Style Acupuncture
Acupuncture is rejuvenating for the whole person. It can address physical ailments, relieve stress, anxiety and depression, increase concentration, stimulate creativity and promote positive health. When done in a community setting there is the added benefit of the focused energetic field of the whole group. Individuals are not only supported by the treatment and attention of the practitioner, but also by the presence of other patients. Acupuncture is a great facilitator to shifting one’s mind and awareness to become more inward drawn and focused. Studies have shown that when there is a shift on this level there is also a shift in the energetic field, transmitting more integrated and coherent vibrations. As these vibrations are increased by the shared experience of the patient group, the potential for a deeper healing and bonding of the community emerges.
How safe is it?
Acupuncture is a very safe form of medicine. It very gently stimulates the body’s ability to heal itself. It uses small, sterile, hair-fine needles to stimulate points on the body. Each needle is used only once and then placed in a designated safety container for disposal. As part of my training and licensure I meet the safety requirements of Clean Needle Technique, as required by NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) with each patient.
What about privacy?
Patients will be required to sign a consent form prior to receiving acupuncture that acknowledges the nature of the community setting and that what is verbally shared with the acupuncturist is at the patient’s discretion. Patients are asked to keep talking at a whisper level to promote privacy and to not disturb those who already have needles in. Patient chart notes will be recorded at time of treatment and securely kept at 5 Lights Acupuncture office.
To book your appointment directly visit 5lightsacupuncture.fullslate.com
Scroll down to “Mobile Community Acupuncture” and click on the appropriate “Yogasmith” link, and then follow the prompts
Or email Amber at amber@5lightsacupuncture.com
Monthly Restorative Yoga
With Alex Baker
First Sunday of every month
12:30–2pm
Exchange: $20 per person
Start your month off right! Join Alex the first Sunday of each month for a deeply nourishing Restorative Yoga practice.
Restorative Yoga is for those interested in slowing down and reducing both physical and mental stress and tension. While practicing Restorative Yoga you will utilize props to help support you in specific postures, minimizing strenuous activity and allowing you to gently open those tight areas in your body as you deepen your connection to your breath. Restorative Yoga allows you to balance your active practice and lifestyle, leaving you feeling very relaxed coupled with enhanced mental clarity.
These classes are appropriate for all levels of experience. After each class you will be purring like a kitten.
To register contact Joel Benjamin: joelb@yogasmithseattle.com
Sound Bath Experience
with Daniella White at Yogasmith
Offered on the third Sunday of every month
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Exchange for Sound Bath: $20
A sound bath is an improvised concert played with the intent of releasing energy that is no longer serving you, and shifting to a more positive and relaxed state of being. Participants usually lie in a comfortable position on the floor (in savasana). Daniella plays the crystal bowls and a Paiste plantary gong, adding vocal toning as well. During the savasana you will be bathed in healing vibrations that will help you achieve deeper states of mediation. It is in these states of relaxation that healing can take place. The combination of sound and savasana will assist you in releasing any energies, thoughts, and patterns that are no longer serving you, and will help bring healing energy into your body and mind. You will leave feeling “re-tuned”, with a sense of restored balance in your mind, body and spirit.
Please wear comfortable clothing, and bring anything that you need to feel comfortable lying on the floor
To sign up or for more information please contact Joel Benjamin at
Qigong and Tai Chi: PUSH YOUR PRACTICE 2014 SERIES
With Viola Brumbaugh
Part 1: Silk Reeling, Standing Meditation, Gathering Qi… from structure to finding flow
April 27-May 18th – 4 Sundays @ Yogasmith, 10am – 11:15am
Cost: $80 for 4 weeks, $25 drop-in
Part II: Sensing Hands – connecting to self and others.
June 22nd and 29th, Sundays @ Yogasmith 10-11:15am, $40
August 17th & 24th, Sundays @ Yogasmith 10-11:15am, $40
To register mail check to:
Viola Brumbaugh
1311 12th Ave S, C302
Seattle, WA 98144
Questions, please feel free to email: viola@wise-orchid.com
The Art of Self Massage
with Stephanie Levine
Offered on the 4th Sunday of every month
Sundays from 3:00 – 4:30 pm, 2/9, 3/30, 4/27
$25/early bird, $30/at the door
Whether we sit long hours at a computer, are training for a marathon, or care for small children: our bodies develop areas of tension. This everyday tension can restrict our movement and cause pain and discomfort.
In this class you will learn to release and ease these restrictions as well as supporting your body to recover from workouts. We’ll use a variety of tools including foam rollers, tennis balls, and golf balls–and of course our own hands. We will adapt principles from myofascial release, trigger point thereapy and deep tissue massage and discover self care stagetegies that are therapuetic and relaxing. You will also learn techniques to improve energy flow and increase body awareness. These classes can be taken individually to learn the basic concepts, or attend each month to gain a greater understanding of the variations and modalities for specific body areas.
If you have a 6” foam roller please bring it with you. If not there will be rollers available for your use and purchase at the class.
To register contact Stephanie at slevine@q.com or email Joel Benjamin at joelb@yogasmithseattle.com
The Chandra Cycles
A Seasonal Yoga & Meditation Practice for Women at Yogasmith
with Alex Baker and Rachel M. Fiala
Sunday, May 18th 1-4pm
Exchange is $40
Inner Nature and Outer Nature…how do the seasons and cycles of nature reflect our own inner experience? The relationship between nature and our own inner states can be experienced on multiple levels and can be used as a way to cultivate fulfilling and creative rhythms in our yoga practices and daily routines. With each new season and the waxing and waning of the moon (Chandra) cycle we can create intentional space to explore new depths of ourselves.
Join Alex and Rachel once a season and dive deeper into your yoga and meditation practice surrounded by the support and fellowship of other women on a similar path.
Each practice will include a 75 minute Yin Yoga practice allowing you to settle deeper into to stillness, followed by a 45 minute Meditation Practice.
Closing with journaling time, followed by food and drink and time to share and create new friendships.
To register, email joelb@yogasmithseattle.com
Vijnana Yoga Full Day Practice
with Kathryn Payne
Saturday, May 31 12:15 – 5:30 PM
Exchange is $75
A full day of pranayama, asana, meditation and working with the vital principles of practice. Students focus on the intrinsic intelligence of the body found in the bandhas and ‘vayu’ (breath principle). During the early afternoon we will focus on pranayama and asana followed by a short break. In the late afternoon we will dive into a source yoga text and finish with an asana practice.
Please contact Kathryn directly to register, kp@islandyogacenter.com