Mind-body practices blending science, tradition, and intuition 🩶 with Sarah Atkinson
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Expore the possibilities for healing and self-discovery

✴️ Does your life feel out of sync with your values?

✴️ Are you stuck in old patterns that are holding you back from your true potential?

✴️ Are you giving more than you receive, feeling depleted, uninspired, or overwhelmed?

✴️ Are you stuck in a rut and want to reignite a spark or take your life in a new direction?

✴️ Do changes in your life have you feeling more stressed than usual?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, I hear you. I’ve been there. Getting out of my head and finding my whole authentic self with somatic practices such as yoga, dance, healing touch, and simple free-flowing movement, has been a foundational pillar in my life for over 25 years.

I work with people who are managing life’s ups and downs and feeling overwhelmed by the weight of expectation.They’re tired of living a life that feels misaligned with their values and crave a rich, vibrant life. They’re ready to prioritize their healing and well-being so they can feel that spark for life again.

I help them strengthen the mind-body connection and tune into the unspoken wisdom that lives deep within them. My role is to listen, guide, and inspire, helping them raise awareness of their power to heal, be fully present, and live with authenticity.

My somatic healing approach is simple yet profound. Your body truly is a temple that holds your hopes and dreams at the core, under the layers of expectation and pressure that life throws at us.

This is a totally FREE call to get to know you better and provide support as you gain clarity on your journey.

It’s time to release your genius and reclaim your power!

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Self-Forgiveness: Reconnect with Compassion

Step into this reflective space to soften your inner critic and reconnect with compassion. Cultivate curiosity, explore your own thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and observe without judgement. Feel into your fears and let go of blame, guilt, and self-resententment so you can see inside your heart of hearts once again. Clear your mind, open your heart, and forgive yourself for not shining as brightly as you can.

Mood: contemplative, heartwarming, hopeful

Intensity: very gentle, soft

Accessibility: beginner-friendly

Props: chair or mat, bolster (optional), blanket (optional)

Bring: Small candle (optional), journal

Aftercare: warm tea, self-hugs, early to bed

Notes: All practices are an invitation, not a requirement. Listen to your body. Cameras optional after introduction.

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Holiday Rescue Circle — Calm, Connection & Compassion

A gentle online workshop to help you stay grounded through all the holiday hustle and bustle.

Between the expectations, gatherings, and endless to-do lists, it’s easy to lose our calm—and even ourselves—this time of year. The Holiday Rescue Circle is your invitation to pause, exhale, and reconnect with what truly matters.

Join for connection and to simply exhale and be yourself. You’ll experience mind-body practices to steady your nervous system and soften holiday stress. Rooted in yoga philosophy (Ahimsa, Santosha, Aparigraha, and Tapas) and informed by modern psychology, this circle helps you shift from pressure to presence.

You’ll leave with a calmer, kinder way to navigate the season.

You will learn:

  • Practical rituals for releasing tension and maintaining inner warmth
  • Tools for compassion toward yourself and others

Bonus for workshop participants:

  • Access to the online Holiday Rescue Pocket Pack to refresh whenever you need

Mood: calming, cozy

Intensity: very gentle

Accessibility: beginner-friendly; chair options

Focus: stress relief, compassion, seasonal ritual

Props: chair or mat, pillow/bolster, blanket

Bring: journal, pen

Aftercare: warm tea, devices off, early lights-out

Notes: All practices are an invitation, not a requirement. Listen to your body. Cameras optional after introduction.

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Rituals for the Quiet Season — Clarity, Warmth & Renewal

A cozy online gathering to clear the static, find clarity, kindle steady warmth with rhythmic practices. Rest into renewal with yoga nidra, known as “yogic sleep,” a profound restoration practice that engages the body, mind, emotions, and intuition. Yoga nidra is done lying down. Rooted in yoga philosophy that helps you let go (aparigraha), cultivate your inner fire (tapas), and foster acceptance (santosha). All practices are informed by modern nervous-system science and give reverence to ancient yogic practices, you’ll leave with 2–3 simple rituals you can return to all season.

You’ll receive:

  • Body-based tools to downshift stress and steady your mood
  • A movement ritual for warmth and joy
  • A brief quiet rest practice to disconnect and clear your mind
  • Journal prompts to help you choose what truly matters now

Bonus for workshop participants:

  • Access to the Seasonal Rituals Pocket Pack, updated seasonally

Mood: reflective, warm

Intensity: gentle

Accessibility: beginner-friendly; chair/bed options

Props: chair or mat, bolster (optional), blanket (optional)

Bring: Small candle (optional), journal

Aftercare: drink plenty of water

Notes: Come as you are. No experience required—just a journal, a comfy spot, and (optional) candle. All practices are an invitation, not a requirement. Listen to your body. Cameras optional after introduction.

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Yoga Nidra for Sleepy Nights & Brighter Days (Weekly)

Unwind and reconnect with yourself in this deeply soothing class. Yoga Nidra — often called yogic sleep — for deep rest and renewal. This practice has shown to reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and support emotional balance. No prior experience needed.

You’ll receive:

  • Sleep hygiene education
  • Techniques to downshift the nervous system
  • Brief somatic movement and breath practices to calm the body and quiet the

Bonus:

  • Access to the Sleep Pocket Pack with tips, worksheets, and brief meditations
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Rooted, Rebellious & Wild: Release Into Self-Expression (Weekly) - New

Reclaim your voice, creative flow, and self-expression with supportive movement, breath, writing, and music. Explore practical prompts and playful (but grounded) experiments to help you loosen perfectionism, trust your body’s signals, rebel against performative expectations, and let your imagination run wild and free. 

When the body braces, self-expression stalls. This class helps you stay grounded, and also gently rebel against who you’ve been told to be. Maybe it’s perfectionism or people-pleasing; feeling small and constrained; or maybe you want to reconnect with your creativity. Come let your wild light move.

Expect accessible but energetic elements: rhythmic shaking for release, free-form movement for expression, playful voice/humming, and brief creative exercises. Some weeks are chill; others carry a steady pulse. Always modifiable, always pressure-free. You’ll leave clearer, more present, and more yourself.

You will experience:

  • Body-safe ways to downshift then up-regulate: arrive, shake, settle
  • Rhythmic shaking (low-impact options) to release stress energy
  • Free-form movement cues to explore “voice in motion” (non-performative)
  • Nada yoga (voice/chant) practices like soft humming and whispered lines for confidence
  • Freedom to cut loose, play and be creative without judgement

Mood: grounded, rebellious, playful (varies by week)
Intensity: gentle → moderate with optional higher-energy bursts
Accessibility: beginner-friendly; seated/standing/no-jump options; camera optional (after introduction)

Focus: stress discharge, boundaries, confidence, expression, creative flow

Props: mat or clear floor space, bolster, chair optional
Bring: journal + pen; headphones if shared space
Aftercare: hydrate, a few calm breaths, quiet walk or legs-up-the-wall, warm shower if helpful
Notes: All practices are an invitation, not a requirement. Listen to your body. Cameras optional after introduction.

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Shaking Off Winter: Sparkly Practices to Wake Up Your Energy

A soft, enlivening workshop designed to help you transition out of winter’s heaviness. Through simple movement, breathwork, and sensory awareness, you’ll gently wake up your energy, clear stagnation, and create space for a fresh season ahead — without rushing your body or your pace.

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Ancestral Echoes: Meeting Inherited Patterns with Compassion

This workshop offers a thoughtful look at the patterns we inherit — like overworking, caretaking, or staying small. With gentle somatic practices and guided reflection, you’ll explore how these patterns show up in your life — and begin experimenting with kinder, more nourishing ways of moving forward.

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Rewilding the Feminine: Remembering Your Wild Heart

A soft yet empowering space for women and feminine-hearted folks to reconnect with the parts of themselves that have been quieted, tamed, or overlooked. Through somatic exploration, breath, and reflective writing, you’ll return to the soft strength, intuition, and wild-hearted truth that’s always been yours.

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Heart-Centered Practices for Self-Compassion & Belonging

A down-to-earth workshop to reconnect with your own good heart. We’ll weave together breath, movement, and reflective prompts to practice self-kindness, soften harsh inner voices, and strengthen your sense of belonging — to yourself, and to the people who matter most.

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Midwinter Bloom: Playful Movement & Colorful Meditations

This workshop offers a little pocket of color and play. Through gentle, accessible movement and guided visualizations, you’ll soften some of the heaviness of the winter season and brighten your inner landscape. A light-hearted space to move, imagine, and feel a quiet spark again.

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Decolonizing Yoga: Honoring Yoga’s Roots & Whole-Person Wisdom

A gentle, welcoming space to explore yoga beyond the poses. We’ll look at where yoga comes from, what it was meant to support, and how to practice in ways that honor its roots and whole-person wisdom. Expect conversation, reflection, and grounded conversation with guided movement that honors your body. No prior experience needed, just curiosity and openness.