Chinese New Year: Incense Making, I Ching, & Guided Meditation

Chinese New Year: Incense-Making, I Ching Guidance, & Guided Meditation

A 1 ½ hour incense cone-making experience with I Ching group reading and guided meditation to welcome the Year of the Horse.

Tues., Feb. 17th @ Continuum Yoga Studio, 155 SW Century Drive, Bend

Energy Exchange: Early Bird (first 5) $59, Regular $69

Welcome the energy of the Year of the Horse—a symbol of vitality, freedom, courage, and forward movement—through a hands-on, spiritually grounded incense-making experience.

We’ll begin by settling in with tea and an overview of Chinese New Year and the Year of the Horse. You’ll then receive I-Ching guidance (including a group reading and a personal oracle pull) to set a clear, supportive theme for the year ahead. From there, we’ll move into a guided meditation, followed by the main experience: crafting your own natural incense cones. You’ll choose your own all natural herbs and resins from a curated collection, selecting intuitively based on your I Ching guidance, the meditation, and what you want to anchor for the year. Your incense becomes a practical ritual tool you can light throughout the year to reconnect with that theme.

What to Expect

✨ Arrival, tea & light snacks + Year of the Horse overview

A welcoming start to help you land, understand the themes of the Horse year, and shift out of “doing mode.”

✨ I Ching overview + group reading

A simple introduction to the I Ching (Book of Changes), followed by a collective oracle card reading to illuminate the shared energetic tone of the year ahead.

✨ Personal I Ching oracle inspiration

You’ll draw a personal card for insight and direction—something you’ll carry into your incense intentions.

✨ Guided meditation

A short, grounding guided meditation to connect with the energy of the Horse and clarify what you’re ready to embody.

✨ Sacred incense-making workshop (main experience)

Incense cone making is a hands-on workshop where you’ll craft 10–15 of your own natural incense cones for yourself of to offer as a gift. Your incense becomes a practical ritual tool you can light throughout the year to reconnect with that theme.

✨ Closing blessing

We’ll close with a simple group blessing to seal the energy and send you home with your incense and a clear, grounded intention.

About Natalia Martin, Align45

Natalia is the founder of Align45, where she creates transformative experiences that harmonize body, mind, and soul. She holds a PhD in Applied Psychology and brings a long-standing background in wellness and group facilitation.

Natalia is a Reiki Master Practitioner, sound bath facilitator, intuitive tarot reader, and ceremony guide, known for creating grounded, welcoming spaces that support nervous system regulation, deep relaxation, and meaningful integration. Her work blends evidence-based understanding with intuitive presence, meeting participants where they are with clarity and care.

She facilitates sound baths, guided meditations, and ceremonies for intimate gatherings, retreats, and large groups, creating experiences that are accessible, intentional, and deeply supportive.

Natalia has had the pleasure of offering experiences at the following Central Oregon locations:

Brasada Ranch Resort, Juniper Preserve, Touchmark, Groove Yoga, Bend Health Fair, Unitarian Universalist Church, Sisters Community Church, High Desert Music Hall, The Belfry, The Hanai Center, The Peoples Apothecary, Larkspur Community Center, Juniper Swim & Fitness, Sisters Public Library, Bend Public Library, & Playful Paws Cat Café

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