Sacred Rest

A Journey into Rest, Touch, & Sound

In the mystical traditions of many cultures, rest is understood as sacred — a spacious, quiet incubation where renewal and insight naturally arise. Conscious rest is a way of returning to ourselves, where clarity and creativity can re-emerge without force. From this place of restful awareness, we can soften the grip of striving and reconnect with a more intuitive direction — one that feels guided from within rather than driven from effort.

In yoga, this is the energy of the moon (chandra), cooling and receptive, the counterpart to the sun's (surya) fiery, active force.

☀️ Solar practices build heat and drive us outward into effort.

🌑 Lunar practices draw us inward, restoring what the world's pace depletes.

Restorative Yoga is a practice of accessing the liminal space between rest and wakefulness, where deep restoration naturally occurs. But many of us are so activated that we spend the whole practice fidgeting, unable to settle.

Sacred Rest layers in guided meditation, live mantra, and hands-on massage to help you drop in more easily.

This is your invitation to release the grip of constant doing. When we stop chasing and begin trusting, we come back with clearer direction, renewed vitality, and more to offer ourselves and the people we love.

This class unfolds around you while you do the one thing most of us rarely make time for: absolutely nothing.

Included in the Class

Sacred Rest layers four elements of restorative support:

🤍 Restorative Yoga Using bolsters, blankets, and blocks, you'll get all the support you need to rest in comfort without effort.

🌙 Guided Meditation To help you find distance from the mental chatter and drop into the present experience.

✦ Hands-On Massage Offered throughout the class by experienced massage therapists to help you settle.

♪ Live Vocalists Soothing vocal harmonies, sung live, carrying you into deeper meditative rest.

Your Guides

Yoga/Host — Catherine la O' With 20 years of teaching experience, Catherine brings a steady, grounded presence to this class.

Massage — Jessi Brooks, Krishtian Xavier & Sean O'Shea Three gifted massage therapists move quietly through the room, offering hands-on healing while you rest.

Sound — Jeanne Munoz & Bobby Halvorson This sibling duo brings live vocal harmony to the room, completing this soothing sensory experience.

A Few Things to Know Before You Come

• Wear comfortable, cozy layers; you'll be on the floor for the whole class.

• Bring a yoga mat, pillow, blanket, an eye pillow or wash cloth, and any other items of comfort.

• Come a few minutes early to settle in before we begin.

• Pre-registration is required.