Rest and Restore: A Yoga Nidrā Experience in Honor of Black History Month

Join us for a special yoga Nidrā session in honor of Black History Month, where we will come together to honor the legacies, resilience, and profound contributions of Black communities throughout history.

In this session, we will focus on themes of empowerment and introspection, inviting participants to connect with the wisdom of the past and the strength of the present. Within this gentle and grounding practice, we will create a safe space for deep rest and inner awareness, allowing the body and mind to relax and release tension.

This session is open to all levels. No prior experience with yoga Nidrā is necessary. All you need is an open heart and a willingness to surrender.

Together, let's honor the past, celebrate the present, and envision a future of unity, healing, and collective growth.

WHAT TO EXPECT 🌀💤

The restorative practice, yoga Nidrā, often called ‘yogic sleep’, invites you into a space between wakefulness and sleep. This is the sweet spot that holds potential for deep healing, space for problem solving, and much more.

There will be time for hellos, creating a comfortable rest space to fit everyone’s individual needs, and space to discuss the practice and any feels afterwards.

My words can be an invitation to reflect during the Nidrā. There will be time to capture what arises, if you choose to.

WHAT TO BRING 📒🎨

Eaton Wellness will provide a limited number of yoga mats, props and blankets. We encourage you to bring your own mat, pillow, and blanket. Also, consider some of the following: water, writing journal + pen(cil), tarot/oracle cards, crystals, essential oils, watercolors, and anything else that calls you.

This session will be held in the Beverly Snow meeting space located on the 2nd floor of Eaton DC.

Who was Beverly Snow?

Beverly Snow was a formerly enslaved Black man who earned his freedom in Virginia in the late 1820s and moved to Washington DC, where he opened up the Epicurean Eating House at 16 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. It was one of the first establishments to have their menu in print, and advertised in the local newspaper. It had a renowned selection of scotch and whiskey and it promoted “clean, healthy living” through its food. Eaton DC’s ballroom is named after Beverly Snow, one of many Black Washingtonians whose contributions has been overlooked.

About the Facilitator:

Alyssa is an educator and yoga Nidrā facilitator. She was introduced to yoga Nidrā during a full moon circle at Eaton DC in 2019. That experience of deep relaxation set the tone for providing herself and others with the restorative benefits of Nidrā. She became a certified teacher and facilitator in May 2022.

She believes yoga Nidrā is more than a rest practice, it's a portal to limitless paths of exploration. It integrates body, mind, and spirit to arrive at deeper levels of relaxation and inner awareness. Most importantly, it's a way to reclaim the rest we deserve. It's her desire for others to be replenished, to experience themselves in ease through a restorative yoga practice. Alyssa's offering, Roots of Rest, centers QTPOC, BBIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ folks with the sleep and healing benefits of yoga Nidrā.

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