Thanksgiving Grounded Gratitude Flow

About this event

Most of us have a complex relationship with Thanksgiving. For some, it means a house full of family and traditions and our relationship to both isn’t always easy. For others, it may bring loneliness, or a sense of being alone even in a crowded room. And sometimes, what is celebrated as a joyful tradition carries a very different meaning depending on our history, cultural context and lived experiences. So how about, before we let ourselves be pulled into the dance of life, coming home to oneself? How about spending some time in the morning, on your mat in a chosen yogic “family”? Join us for a special Thanksgiving practice rooted in Santosha—the yogic practice of contentment and gratitude. We’ll begin with meditation, breathwork, and journaling, creating space to reflect on what gratitude means to each of us—not as an obligation to feel grateful, but as an invitation to notice what is present. From there, we’ll move into a gentle, grounding asana practice, cultivating the qualities we may need for the day ahead: steadiness, spaciousness and softness. Perhaps a little of what we create together on the mat will stay with us as we move through the day—around the table, within our families and communities, and through whatever Thanksgiving holds for each of us. And because Thanksgiving is about connections, invite someone to join you! It’s a plus one class! Come as you are with your regular NHY pass or drop in and bring someone for free. A friend or a foe, a neighbor or a stranger. There will be space for each and every one of us.

From Nourishing Heart Yoga