Workshops

I’ve developed dozens of yoga and resilience-related workshops that can be offered in a variety of settings and adapted to different populations. I’ve presented at nonprofits, universities, museums, libraries, hospitals, companies, conferences, yoga studios, and in yoga teacher training programs.

Upcoming Workshops

Connect Through Memory: A Yizkor Workshop for Yom Kippur with yours truly and Rabbanit Dalia Davis, September 17th, 8-9:30pm, For anyone who has lost a beloved, join us as we explore this opportunity for remembering and connecting in community. We will use guided meditation, writing and discussion to deepen the intentionality that Yizkor holds. Expect an experiential-rich evening together. More info and register here

Autumn Alignment (for those living with cancer, survivors and caregivers) will be held in person at Sibley Hospital on Saturday November 7th 9:30am-noon.  You’ll rotate through four practices: yoga (anchor), meditation (connect), and Reiki (calibrate). Info + register with Margo Calkin mcalkin2 at jhmi.edu 

HeartMath: Resilience & Coherence. Six Wednesdays, 4:15–5:30 pm (November 4th, 11th, 18th and December 2nd, 9th and 16^th) 

Chronic stress doesn’t just live in your head — it shows up in your body, your energy, and your decisions. This six-week series teaches HeartMath’s science-backed coherence practices: simple, heart-based meditation-adjacent tools you can use anywhere to shift out of stress and into calm, clear-headed regulation.

Each session blends brief teaching, guided practice, and reflection, building week by week from foundational breathing and heart-focus techniques to tools for working with difficult emotions, decision-making, and sustaining a lasting practice. You’ll leave with a personal toolkit — including an introduction to the Inner Balance biofeedback device — to support your nervous system long after the series ends.

Open to anyone interested in stress and nervous system regulation skills; no experience necessary. More info here 

Some workshops I’ve taught recently include…

Yoga Therapy for Special Populations or Conditions

I can customize a six- to eight-week program for your population or condition. These programs have included yoga and mindfulness for people dealing with cancer, insomnia, grief, transition, as well as yoga for medical school students and physicians.

Pen & Pose: A Workshop in Yoga and Writing

Since 2007, I’ve helped participants use literal and metaphorical vehicles to reveal concealed aspects of themselves using mindfulness, movement and creative expression. I’ve offered Pen & Pose at libraries, universities, poetry festivals, art galleries, hospices and places of worship. Each workshop is unique with themes ranging from the chakras to crossroads, from Mother’s Day to the New Year.

Resiliency

I teach what resilience is and why it matters. Can be adapted for different populations (e.g., physicians, medical students, Jewish women) or times (e.g., during a pandemic, election season, etc.)   

Breath & Tonic

A combination of breathwork with restorative yoga postures to revitalize. An excellent “chill pill” and especially delightful for those suffering adrenal fatigue, exhaustion, anxiety, or any auto-immune or chronic conditions.

Reiki Training

I offer First and Second Degree training at the GW Center for Integrative Medicine for more information.

Yoga Teacher Training

I have served as core and guest faculty for both 200 and 300 hour teacher trainings, offering modules ranging from resilience to restoratives, sequencing to storytelling, ethics to  energetic anatomy, theme to trauma-informed yoga.  In addition, I offer a stand alone 50 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training. More info here 

Heart Rate Variability & Contemplative Practices

I’ve co-presented this experiential session for doctors and other health care professionals wishing to incorporate mindfulness practices in reducing patients’ stress and improving health care outcomes.

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