Cultivating Your Dream State

Cultivating rest and the dream state go hand in hand. As we continue to navigate the final weeks of autumn, tap into rest and your dream state with this interactive workshop led by psychotherapist and yoga teacher, Gabriella Ruocco, and yin and sound practitioner, Desire Thompson. We will explore helpful methods that emphasize the importance of winding down, alongside healthy practices for rest, followed by restorative yin postures. The session will conclude with a restorative sound bath accompanied by reiki. Come rest with us! 

Meet Your Facilitators:

Gabriella Ruocco

Gabriella is an integrative psychotherapist, trauma sensitive yoga teacher (RYT 500), and reiki practitioner who works with clients of all ages. Through her work as a clinician, she offers a blend of evidence based practices, such as IFS and parts work, alongside potent holistic interventions like somatic practices, EFT tapping, meditation, mindfulness and reiki, attuning to the needs of each individual. She is passionate about helping survivors to live life authentically and break free from oppressive cycles. 

Desire Thompson 

Desire is a yin yoga teacher, sound practitioner, and Reiki Level 1 facilitator with a decade-long background as a music and culture journalist. Drawing from her deep connection to rhythm, storytelling, and healing, Desire now creates nurturing spaces for rest, release, and renewal. Her weekly offerings at Daya blend yin yoga, sound meditation (featuring crystal and bronze bowls, ocean drum, and other instruments), and gentle breathwork practices—inviting students to reconnect with heart, body, and spirit through intentional stillness and sound.

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