Hello, Summer! Bodywork & Breathwork with Sarah + Kristin

As we welcome the season of summer, we embrace our inner fire and invite in the fullness and bursting energy of this season. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we have a healing methodology called the 5 Phases (Elements). Summer is ruled by the Fire element and is expressed in nature as well as in the body. Growth, joy and spiritual awareness between the heart and mind are the focus during this season. Summer is the most Yang season and represents outward energy, expansion, movement and activity. This is the time to use the energy we have been storing all winter and spring.
This class is designed to use specific breathing techniques, movement and bodywork to balance the energies of the summer season. When our Fire element is balanced we experience joy and laughter, clear thinking, healthy circulation, and emotional warmth and connection. Through gentle bodywork, meditation and breathing techniques, this class will work to channel, embrace, and bring balance to these emotions and energies. Towards the end of the flow, bowls and other instruments will be played to further bring the Fire element back into alignment as attendees receive light massage. Rather than resisting the flow of yang in and around us, we will practice welcoming the upward quality of summer with acupressure points, spacious inhale holds, and supportive poses to allow your most flexible self in this season.

REGISTRATION:
Friday, June 26
5:30pm-7:00pm
$55- limited to 10 people

Sarah Hutcherson is the founder of Slo Breathworks, a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, and trained breathwork facilitator with 50 hours of facilitation training. Drawing from her Sustainability MBA and Leadership Certificate, she creates nature-inspired breathing experiences that foster connection and wellbeing. Sarah is passionate about guiding breathwork practices rooted in joy, using conscious breathing to help navigate stress, anxiety, and everyday challenges.
Kristin Dowling is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and New York State licensed Massage Therapist who has been practicing yoga for over a decade and teaching since 2017. Passionate about wellness and healing, she teaches welcoming, compassionate classes inspired by Hatha, Vinyasa, and Restorative yoga. Kristin incorporates gentle massage and hands-on adjustments to help students deepen their practice and connect with their bodies. Outside the studio, she enjoys hiking with her dog Lil Deb, traveling, live music, and time with family in the Adirondacks.