True Nature: Self Discovery through Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras with Izzy Shurte, January 16-18
Please join Izzy Shurte LPC, E-RYT 500 for True Nature: Self Discovery through Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. In this course, all curious yogis are welcome to explore Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, a foundational classical yoga text. While PYS is 2000 years old the text is relevant for anyone interested in practicing yoga asana, developing a meditation practice and / or working with the challenges presented by the human mind.
Join with other yogis to create a community for exploration that includes dharma talks explaining key sutras and vocabulary, time for introspection through journal and contemplation, guided meditation, moving with the wisdom of the sutras with daily asana, supportive group discussion and Kirtan (chanting accompanied by harmonium).
Schedule:
Friday: 5:30-9:30p
Saturday: 9:30a-7:30p
Sunday: 11:30a-5p
This course is a required course for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program. It is approved for 22 lead trainer core hours (20 contact hours, 2 non-contact hours). It can also be applied to 22 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units.
Investment: $300 by 12/15, $350 after. Register HERE.
Elemental sound healing with Juju Desta, Friday, January 23
Sound healing is an ancient practice that uses sound to relax the body and mind through allowing the vibrations of the various instruments to put one into a “yogic sleep.” In yogic sleep, the individual is neither fully asleep nor fully awake. In Aboriginal culture, it is referred to as the “Dream Time” state. The sounds vibrate with every cell of a living organism which in turn activates a natural healing process working through any physical, mental, or emotional blockages within the body.
Julian J. Desta is 200hr certified yoga instructor residing in Richmond, VA. Always having a passion for the creative arts, he was introduced to the practice of Sound Healing and Therapy when given his first singing bowl as a birthday present from a friend. Julian began researching the depths of sound and it’s powerful healing techniques. After a few years practicing Julian received his Sound Healing Certification from Mentor and friend Mark Toregson in 2019.
Specializing in a variety of instruments from the didgeridoo, to flutes, singing bowls, and drums, Julian has created a unique Sound Healing Experience called Elemental Sound Healing. Discovering relationship between sound healing and nature, he calls on the 4 elements of Air, Wind, Water, and Fire to channel through each practice to bring balance to the human system or what he likes to refer to as homeostasis.
Please bring whatever you would like to rest comfortably on the ground. A mat, pillow, and blanket or two are recommended.
Our next session will be Friday, February 27, and is also available for booking at the link below.
Investment: $30. Register HERE.
Breathwork with Liz Bowden, Saturday, January 24, 12:30-1:30p
In this potent, guided experience, you’ll be led through an active breathing technique designed to quiet the mind, access deeper layers of the subconscious, and allow emotion and energy to move naturally through the body. Guided by Liz, an experienced breathwork facilitator known for holding safe, intentional space, this journey invites you to slow down and reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom.
This practice supports emotional release, clears stagnant energy, softens the nervous system, and helps gently process grief while reconnecting you with your inner guidance. Each session is held with great care and often feels both cathartic and deeply restorative—a full recalibration from the inside out.
Breathwork is for you if you wish to:
• Move stuck energy and limiting patterns
• Strengthen intuition and body awareness
• Lift mood and energy
• Gently heal subconscious and somatic narratives
• Cultivate self-love, emotional peace, and mental clarity
*Please bring an eye mask along with your mat. Blankets are provided.
Investment: $30. Register HERE.
Abdominal self care Class with lili simons, friday, january 30, 4-5p
In this class we will learn and explore our abdominal area, and how to take care of the belly with self massage techniques. Through this work, you can learn to open the flow of energy and blood circulation in the abdominal organs, as well as to relieve stress and negative emotions stored in the belly.
Abdominal massage is a great tool for staying healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually. The abdomen is our vitality center, also called Hara. When it is healthy, the rest of the body will follow.
Please bring a yoga mat and pillow.
Investment: $30. Sign up HERE.
Ayurveda: The Life Science of Healing with Parham Neal-Pishko, February 6-8
Please join Parham Neal-Pishko, AHC, E-RYT 200, RYT-500 for a deep dive into the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Originating in India thousands of years ago, this medicinal practice is a natural and holistic approach to the health of the mind-body-spirit complex. The sister science of yoga, Ayurveda is the quest for longevity so we can fulfill our purpose, desires, prosperity, and ultimately, our liberation.
During our weekend together, we will cover Vedic philosophy, doshas, mudra, mantra, daily and seasonal health routines, herbal pharmaceuticals, and chronic dis-ease through an Ayurvedic lens. Parham has combined her biochemical background with over 300 hours of Ayurveda teachings to specialize in guiding yogis and those seeking equilibrium to an integrated understanding of the body's unique constitution, imbalances, and how to bring them back in line. This module is a carefully designed toolkit that leads you toward health sovereignty.
Friday 5:30-9:30p:
Creation Story, Gunas, Dosha
Saturday 9:30a-7:30p:
Dosha Discovery + Dinacharya
Mudra
Mantra
Asana Sanskrit
Dosha Asana
Ritucharya + Food Rx
Sunday 11:30a-5:00p:
Six Tastes with samples
The liver, ama, and chronic disease
Herbal Pharm
This course is eligible for 20 contact elective hours and 2 non-contact elective hours for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program.
Investment: $300. Register HERE.
Body Love: A Somatic Experience with Molly Bienstock, Friday, February 13, 5:30-7p
Together we'll explore what it means to be in a body through the lens of somatic experience, parts work, and the importance of slowing down. Come enjoy an evening of yoga, movement, and dance as a ritual for forgiveness, belonging, and collective care.
Investment: $30. Register HERE.
Molly Bienstock (they/them) is a nonbinary, queer somatic therapist and educator whose passions lie in helping people find safety in their bodies so they can experience their most playful, authentic selves. After a traumatic accident in 2014, Molly became a scholar of somatic and spiritual methodologies as a channel to better understand the body's survival responses as well as how it can thrive. Molly now offers a unique combination of tools in their private practice Magic With Molly that stems from the wisdom of yoga, breathwork, somatic experience, movement and dance therapy, traditional talk therapy, and parts work. Molly's focus is on helping people feel their most expansive, human selves by honoring our reflections in Nature and integrating contradictory aspects of the self to support the feeling of Wholeness. Molly works with clients of all ages and backgrounds in both 1-on-1 settings and groups.
Heart-centered breathwork with liz bowden, saturday, february 14, 4-5:15p
This Valentine’s Day, you’re invited into a heart-centered breathwork journey—an offering of self-love, presence, and deeper connection.
Guided by Liz and Brad, this gentle yet powerful practice uses conscious breathing to quiet the mind, soften the nervous system, and release stored emotion—bringing you back home to your body and heart.
Come solo in devotion to yourself, or alongside a partner or loved one to deepen emotional intimacy and connection.
To close, Brad will offer a live acoustic serenade, creating a tender integration and making this a beautiful pre–Valentine’s Day dinner ritual.
This experience is for you if you’re longing to:
• Release stuck energy
• Reconnect with intuition and body wisdom
• Cultivate self-love, clarity, and emotional ease
Please bring an eye mask along with your mat. Blankets are provided.
Investment: $30. Sign up HERE.
Creative Wellness Reset: A Winter Workshop to Replenish with Holly Zajur, Sunday, February 15, 1-5p
Winter invites us inward. It is the season of reflection, creativity, and replenishment. This workshop is designed to nourish your inner world, and reawaken your creative spirit. This 4-hour experience weaves together movement, meditation, journaling, and pottery to help you reset, replenish, and move through the seasons with intention. You’ll leave feeling grounded, inspired, and connected to an inner well of creativity that supports you in daily life.
What to Expect:
- Yoga Asana Practice: We begin with a grounding yoga asana practice designed to warm the body, soften tension, and get creative energy flowing.
- Meditate & Create : Following movement, you’ll be guided through a meditation, journaling, and creative practices to reconnect to your wisdom and creative spark.
- Clay Play: We will move into a hands-on clay play experience where you’ll create a ceramic piece that symbolizes creative nourishment and intentions. No clay experience is needed. You’ll receive supportive guidance throughout, allowing this to feel playful, meditative, and deeply grounding. Your finished piece will be fired and returned to the studio for pickup within one month. If you need your piece shipped, just let us know (shipping fees apply).
You’ll Leave With…
A ceramic piece infused with your winter intention.
Journal prompts to honor the season and spark your creative spirit.
A renewed sense of clarity and creative direction.
Tools to integrate creativity into your daily rhythms.
A feeling of connection to yourself, the season, and the creative process.
Earlybird investment is $105 through 1/31, $155 after. Sign up HERE.
The Inner Compass: Deepening Your Practice of Embodied Clarity with Tara Eschenroeder, February 21 and 22
Are you ready to move beyond the initial connection and step fully onto your authentic path? The Inner Compass is an intentional immersion designed for humans who are ready to deepen their commitment to a life of instinct, self-trust, and alignment. Whether you are revisiting the foundations laid in Re-Wilding Training or seeking this profound clarity for the first time, this weekend offers a powerful step forward.
This program is for you if you:
*Have experienced initial transformation but are looking for advanced integration techniques to anchor these changes in your daily life.
*Are facing a significant decision or change and require unshakeable, instinctual guidance.
*Long to live with unwavering integrity and self-trust, recognizing the deep wisdom in your bones.
We will build upon the core principles of inner-knowing by introducing refined tools and practices, including:
*Advanced explorations of the felt sense and somatic intelligence.
*Connection with the wisdom and mirror of Mother Nature.
*Guided practices for transforming intuition into tangible daily action.
*Deeper breathwork (pranayama) and visualization techniques for nervous system regulation.
*Focused time for journaling and supportive group discussion on real-life integration challenges.
*Embodied movement (asana) designed to connect you to your most primal self.
Join us as we commit to walking the path with courage, clarity, and the support of a like-minded soul-group. Your next step awaits.
Schedule:
Saturday 12-5p
Sunday 10:30-3:30p
Pricing options:
Full weekend (includes 5:30p Friday night class registration): $250 earlybird until 2/1, $300 after.
Saturday OR Sunday single day registration: $125 earlybird until 2/1, $150 after.
Register HERE. Please note, unless you are registered for the full weekend, a separate registration is required for Tara’s Friday night Vinyasa Flow class (registration is on our class schedule and opens on 2/13). If you purchase the full weekend, you are automatically registered for the Friday night Vinyasa Flow class at 5:30p. If you have any issues registering for a single day session, please email us at hello@theyogadojorva.com or call 804.397.9075.
This course is approved for 15 lead trainer contact hours (12 contact, 3 non-contact) in our 300-hour Modular Advanced Teacher Training. Full weekend (including Friday PM) attendance is required.
Yoga Alliance CEUs are available for single day or full weekend attendance if not enrolled in our 300-hour program. 6.5 hours for single day attendance, 15 hours for full weekend (including Friday).
Let’s get down to business with Lauren nottingham, april 3-5
Whether you are a newer instructor, seasoned yoga or fitness professional, or even a yoga practitioner with a wellness hustle looking to grow your personal brand, this weekend is designed with you in mind. We will dive into what it looks like to be a creative wellness professional, and what it takes to successfully take the leap to the center of the dream Venn diagram - blending purpose, passion, and performance in your professional life.
This weekend will include mini-modules in:
*“What the heck am I doing anyways?”: Meditation, brain dump, and mind mapping to build focus and organize your thoughts
*Life as a wellness professional: Teaching channels, important business aspects (the boring stuff like insurance, business formation, and taxes), professional organizations, ethics, and voice
*Marketing 101
*Designing your brand
*Building a website and social media presence
*Creating collateral : logos, business cards, posters, and merchandise
*Designing and pitching workshops
*Building your dream retreat
*Individual and group work to build and pitch a project
*Movement, meditation, and pranayama practices to foster and focus the mind-body-spirit connection.
Schedule:
Friday: 5:30-9:30p
Saturday: 11-7p
Sunday: 10-7p
This course is approved (and required for our 300-hour trainees) for 25 lead trainer hours in our Modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training (22 contact hours, 3 non-contact hours), OR for 25 hours of Yoga Alliance-approved Continuing Education. It may apply for CEUs for other professional organizations, as well. Please contact trainings@theyogadojorva.com to inquire.
Investment: $300 earlybird until 3/1, $350 after. Register HERE.
About your instructor: With over a decade of experience teaching yoga, and nearly 10 years after co-founding and operating The Yoga Dojo, Lauren’s life and professional experience has led her to building this labor of love to share with you. She holds a BA in Fashion Merchandising from Virginia Commonwealth University, is an E-RYT 500 and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, a certified Meridian Yoga Technique practitioner, and is the Programs Director here at the Dojo for our 200 and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings.
Chair Yoga Teacher Training with Jess Geevarghese, April 18-19
Chair yoga is an accessible practice for students, clients or patients who need the support of a chair for a number of reasons, including age, weight, temperament, ability
or situation. The 14-hour Chair Yoga Teacher Training is an opportunity for yoga teachers and those in allied professions to build skills related to teaching students of varying abilities in three settings:
• Yoga Studio (more mobile seniors/individuals)
• Nursing Home/Retirement Facility, and
• Corporate/Workplace Settings.
The training is accompanied by a 100+ page printed manual.
What you will learn:
1) Students will learn to teach chair yoga in a trauma-informed and accessible manner.
2) Students will understand the considerations for teaching a variety of students, including in an active yoga studio setting, corporate environment and retirement facility.
3) Students will learn the basics of injury and condition management.
4) Students will become competent to teach resistance training and use props in their practice.
The training is broken up into Discussions, Posture Labs, Anatomy & Physiology, Practice and Practice Teaching.
*Discussions include Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment, Balance/Proprioception and Considerations for Workplace Yoga.
*Posture Labs cover seated and standing sun salutations, back bends, forward bends, hip openers, low-impact movements, lateral flexion, and savasana.
Please bring a yoga mat and a set of light-weight dumbbells (1-3 lbs). We will provide chairs and blocks.
Schedule:
Saturday, 4/18: 12-7p
Sunday, 4/19: 11:30-4:30p
This training is approved for lead trainer core hours (12 contact, 2 non-contact) for our modular 300-hour Advanced Yoga Teacher Training program. It is also approved for 14 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units.
Investment: $400. Register HERE.
Retreat to Mallorca with Adrian and Lauren, june 13-20, 2026
Join Adrian and Lauren this summer on our retreat to Mallorca, Spain! We have a stunning location to call home base - Finca Son Sion (https://sanauretreats.com/son-sion/). And a private chef, just for us!
We have shared dual occupancy rooms for $3000 per person. Grab a friend and join us! Or we will do our best to match you with your new bestie.
Included:
Room
Delicious meals (we will have one or two days allocated for off site lunches, and one night allocated for off site dinner)
1-2 yoga, meditation, hand balance and calisthenics classes a day
Loads of fun with friends!
Not included:
Flights
Transportation: You will need to either get a taxi (~40-50 euros each way) to the finca from the airport, or rent a car (this is RECOMMENDED for ultimate flexibility for store trips, day excursions, shopping... but also a lot of people are getting cars, so no stress if you don't).
Offsite meals and excursions
Drop us an email at retreats@theyogadojorva.com, as space is limited and filling up quickly!! A $500 non-refundable deposit will secure your space, with the balance due in the spring.