The Yoga schedule will pause for the summer after Series 6 ends on May 13. Yoga will resume in September; check back for more details in August.
Mondays, 4:30-5:30 pm In-person at Pathways Retreat $15 per session or $12 per session to register for a series Registration is limited to 6 participants each week
"It was my first yoga session ever in my life and Malinda got me hooked. She was welcoming, laid back, and led the group at a perfect pace." - Series 3 participant
Appropriate for all levels of participants, this hatha-style yoga class is designed to help us live in harmony with what Christine Valters Paintner calls sacred time, that is, “time spent being present to the moments of eternity available to us whenever we choose to pause and breathe.”
One of the primary goals of this program is to bring physical movement into contemplative Christian practices so that the healing we seek includes the subtle body. Yoga helps us develop breath awareness that helps us explore what it means to speak of Divine Spirit as the spiritual force that works in harmony with the breath of life. Following this program, the hope is that participants will be able to describe in their own words what it means to them to “breathe in harmony with sacred time.” This series of yoga sessions is for anyone interested in integrating movement into their prayer life and spiritual practice. The yoga teacher (Malinda) is trained in making modifications throughout a class to make asanas (postures or poses) accessible to beginners and appropriate for experienced through advanced practitioners. The retreat house can fit 6 people comfortably.
"I appreciated her (Malinda's) calm, down to earth presence." - Series 1 participant
Schedule
Series 6: April 15, 22, 29; May 6 & 13 Series 6 will be a celebration of the Easter season using the words wonder, power, and joy to focus our time together on the mat. We will begin each practice with a story from Jesus’ post-resurrection ministry and then use the physical practice of yoga to strengthen our connection to ourselves, the Earth, and the spirit of Jesus in our midst.
Due to limited space, each session must be registered for individually. Payment can be made online at the time of registration or by cash or check upon arrival. Registration fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another date. If you register and are not able to attend, please consider the fee a donation to Pathways Retreat.
"I like the emphasis on different breathing techniques." - Series 1 participant
Facilitator
Malinda Elizabeth Berry approaches her spiritual practices as wellness practices making yoga a natural expression of her approach to Christian discipleship. Her teaching brings together her appreciation of liturgical time, social-emotional learning, peace theology, feminist and womanist spirituality, and contemplative prayer. Credentials: MAPS (Master of Arts: Peace Studies), PhD (Doctor of Philosophy: Constructive Theology & Social Ethics), RYT200 (200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher), and SEL*F (Social-Emotional Learning Facilitator)