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Monday, May 25, 2026

Yoga for grieving hearts and upcoming changes

 In June my only offering is a special nidra on grief on June 11th from 7-8 pm PST.  Register here. This nidra is very close to my heart.  I created it when my family and I were grieving the death of my mom. We still are. Every fresh grief can bring up earlier ones.  I think of grief like archaeology of the heart.  So come join me to hold your heart and its grief with tenderness and rest. There is much to grieve. Climate grief. The grief of oppressive systems that hurt living things. Our personal heartbreaks. Our collective ones. Often grief impacts our ability to rest and sleep, so nidra holds a particular support for grieving folks.  


Grief is letting go and saying goodbye.  This June offering will be my final one with the Bhakti Yoga Movement Center, which holds a special place in my heart.  I’ve been teaching at the studio for 5 years, as COVID unfolded and changed our lives. This is the studio where I did my first yoga teacher training, and where I found a yoga home with many truly special humans. We part ways with mutual respect and love of these remarkable teachings.   


I will continue to teach yoga nidra virtually.  You will continue to get these emails with updates on my offerings.  For me, teaching nidra is about service - to my students and the collective that benefits from rested humans. 


The payment process will remain the same - via Venmo and PayPal.  I am lowering my fees to make my classes more accessible.  I will be exploring different days and times of the day that will serve you best, and so expect a survey to come your way in the next few months. I will be using Google Meet, not Zoom.  Some things are changing, and some things are not.  


If you have questions, feel free to reach out.  

Monday, April 20, 2026

May nidra series open for registration

Next month I will be offering my short and sweet yoga nidra series, which is just like it sounds - a nourishing nidra class of 30 minutes.  No journaling prompts.  Just some sweet rest on a Thursday evening to ease you towards your weekend.  


I have intentionally not increased the price of this series because I want you (and the whole world) to rest and downregulate your nervous system.  So please join me in the Zoom studio. Register here, and payment is directly to me through Venmo or PayPal.  


On June 11 I will be offering a special yoga nidra class on grief, registration details will be coming in a future email update.  That will be my only offering in June.  

 

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Yoga nidra in 2026 - new series starts on April 9


I am taking a couple of months off from teaching nidra, as I am in Arizona right now, and then Mexico City next month.  To tide you over until then, here’s a recording of a nidra of mine.  


I’m coming back to the BYMC studio with a sweet series in April. This series is all about nurturing yourself with the potent combination of yoga nidra and reiki.  To amplify that healing rest during class I will send distant reiki to students (either present at the Livestream or listening to the recording).  If you are curious about reiki, this would be a lovely introduction…


Register for the series here.


Here’s what one of my students shared about the reiki/nidra series experience:


“I am so grateful to be working with Rita to learn about and explore Nidra and Reiki. Rita is supportive and encouraging and her Nidra practices invite calm, non-judgmental rest and reflection. My dog loves it, too! She calms down alongside me and her whole body is relaxed. It's lovely. “


So mark your calendars, April 9, 16, 23, 30 from 7-8 pm PST.