Amanda Dzengeleski
The Season of Expansion + Summer Class ...

Summer is a season of expansion - longer days, warmer nights, and a chance to open ourselves to the full and abundant energy. Summer invites us to embrace the vibrant qualities of the season: growth, activity, and celebration. Yet with all this outward energy, it’s easy to get caught in the busyness of “doing” and forget the value of “being.”

The Season of Expansion + Summer Class Announcements
Amanda Dzengeleski
Re-Blooming with Spring

Imagine practicing yoga surrounded by the delicate beauty of spring—wildflowers nodding gently in the breeze, the scent of fresh herbs and tea leaves in the air. This is the magic of the Tea House, where nature and mindfulness intertwine to create a space for deep connection. We invite you to embrace the season’s rising energy in our April yoga series.

Re-Blooming with Spring
Amanda Dzengeleski
NEW Mindfulness Meditation Class

Meditation is not a linear journey. It’s not about achieving a specific state or reaching a final destination. Instead, it’s a variable practice that shifts and evolves. This fluidity makes meditation an opportunity for exploration rather than a pursuit of perfection. It invites us to let go of binary perspectives such as good or bad, right or wrong, failure or success.

NEW Mindfulness Meditation Class
Guest User
Meditation for Those Who Can’t Meditate

Do you feel like meditation just isn’t for you? You’re not alone. Meditation is often seen as a gateway to calm, clarity, and balance. But the truth is, sitting in silence can feel anything but peaceful. It’s important to understand that meditation isn’t about achieving peacefulness. It’s about learning to focus on a single thought, noticing distractions, and gently guiding your attention back.

Meditation for Those Who Can’t Meditate
Amanda Dzengeleski
Easing into the New Year with Grace and ...

As the calendar turns and the new year approaches, it’s easy to get swept up in the tide of resolutions and the pressure to “start fresh.” We draft lists of goals and set rigid expectations, believing that January 1st marks the start of a perfect, linear path toward self-improvement. But what if we approached the new year differently? What if, instead of rigid resolutions, we embraced curiosity, intention, and a willingness to ease into this next chapter with grace?

Meditation May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease: Try Chakra Meditation

Meditation May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease: Try Chakra Meditation

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Alzheimer’s disease affected around 5.8 million Americans in 2020 (source), with the numbers of those affected expected to increase in the coming decades. It is a progressive neurological disease with symptoms that frequently begin after age 60. Over time, memory problems known as dementia become worse, causing difficulties with daily life. A good way to remember the difference between normal memory lapses and symptoms of dementia is that it is normal to forget where you put your keys, but it is a symptom of dementia if you forget what your keys are used for. Dementia can also cause mood or behavioral changes and difficulties making good decisions.

Why I chant

Why I chant

The tools of yoga are meant to bring a person into a state of unconditional love. Meditation leads to a quiet and peaceful mind. However, at times, my mind is so distracted that I can’t concentrate let alone meditate. But this never happens when I am chanting. No matter what the state of my mind is when I start to chant a kirtan (mantra set to a tune), my mind calms and time ceases to exist. I enter into a focused and positive state of mind that lasts beyond the chanting.

TWO Opportunities to Practice In Person

TWO Opportunities to Practice In Person

1. June - August Outdoor Yoga in the Garden at NC Botanical Garden with SAM Sather, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)

Date: Tuesdays in June through August

Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Fee: $13

Limited to 8 attendees: register soon

Register: Registration is through the NC Botanical Garden. Each class is listed for registration individually HERE.

2. In Person at The Parlour in June

Dates: June 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. Wednesdays

Times: 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Price: $15 / session

Class Size is Limited: 10 people spaced for physical distancing.

Sign-up for each class individually on the weekly class schedule.

Partnership with Small Venue, The Parlour at Manns Chapel, for In Person Yoga Classes

Partnership with Small Venue, The Parlour at Manns Chapel, for In Person Yoga Classes

Dogwood Studio has exciting news to share about a new partnership with The Parlour at Manns Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC. We interviewed Aimee Flynn and Yvette Navarro to learn more about the significance of their historic space and how Dogwood Studio fits in so well with their vision. Here are a few quotes from the interview:

We believe big in “Love Big, Celebrate Small”, so all of our events are creative and a little bit different from other venues.

In Person Events: Mindful Movement & Yoga in May and June!

In Person Events: Mindful Movement & Yoga in May and June!

May & June Limited In Person Events - Mindful Movement & Yoga

Dates & Times:

  • May 12th and 19th. Wednesdays. 10:00 a.m. to before 11:30 a.m.

  • June 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th. Wednesdays. 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

  • Sign-up for each class individually on the weekly class schedule.

You can sign-up for one or some or all dates.

Venue/Location: The historic and beautiful, The Parlour at Manns Chapel https://theparlourchapel.com/

Registration & Price:

  • $15 / session

Healing of Illnesses Linked to Alternative Therapies and Understanding Trauma

Healing of Illnesses Linked to Alternative Therapies and Understanding Trauma

Although it would be nice if it were not true, no one can claim to go through life without experiencing physical or emotional trauma. Trauma does not need to be something huge, like surviving a natural disaster. Instead, trauma can be a small occurrence that affects us in a big way that we may not realize is the cause. The trauma could be related to constant pressure such as concern over the pandemic or job demands. Traumas can also come from unresolved issues from the past that are activated again in the present.

Breathing Freely This Spring & Survey for In-Person Yoga

Breathing Freely This Spring & Survey for In-Person Yoga

The tools of yoga have helped me breathe freely this spring despite my numerous allergies to pollen from pine, ragweed, mold and grass. In the past, I have had to avoid walking near the grass seed aisles in big box stores otherwise I would start crying. I also found that I would get a sinus infection whenever the season changed and I didn’t take allergy medicine. But now I can work in my yard without an allergic reaction. I attribute the reduction in allergic reactions to my yogic practice of saucha (cleanliness or purity).

DOGWOOD STUDIO ONLINE WORKSHOP with Guest Presenter Know Your Knees – Wisdom for a Knee-Friendly Yoga Practice

DOGWOOD STUDIO ONLINE WORKSHOP with Guest Presenter Know Your Knees – Wisdom for a Knee-Friendly Yoga Practice

This 90-minutes online workshop is presented by Holly Boss, MS, PT, Cert. MDT. The workshop is ideal for those that have knee mobility restrictions or pain. And this session is also perfect for those that want to maintain healthy knees to support doing the things you love. What better time than Spring to attend this workshop!

  • Date: April 17th, Saturday

  • Time: 10:00am – 11:30am EDT

  • Cost: $15 paid to Dogwood Studio

  • Link to Join the Workshop will be sent the day before the class.