Restore, refresh, renew.

We all know that rest is integral to a healthy life. However, when we have full time jobs, kids, aging parents, and other responsibilities it can be impossible to find time to rest.

Join Kate and Kristen for some scheduled rest, while you learn useful techniques and ideas designed to help you incorporate daily relaxation into your busy life. This workshop is for all skill levels, no experience is necessary. It starts with restorative yoga, follows with group acupuncture and ends with meditation.

For those of you unfamiliar with restorative yoga, this relaxing and nurturing class promotes the effects of conscious relaxation. Blankets and bolsters are utilized for maximum comfort. This enables a deep release in connective tissue and a calmness in the central nervous system.

The acupuncture portion of this workshop further aids in stress relief, relaxing the body and calming the mind. A guided imagery qi gong meditation concludes the workshop with an invigorating visualization. Essential oils, singing bowls and tuning forks will be used to enhance this experience.

Instructors: Kate Olson E-RYT 500

I received my Restorative Yoga Teacher certification when my kids were 3 and 1. I had all the props and knowledge to cultivate a regular restorative yoga practice, but my kids and my work schedule made it impossible for me to find the time to practice. The techniques and ideas you will learn at this workshop are practices I developed over the past 15 years to incorporate rest and relaxation into a busy, daily life. You will also learn ways to practice restorative yoga from home without using props or with the support of common household items.

Kate Olson is a yoga educator and slightly obsessed with incorporating rest into our daily lives. Kate teaches thoughtful, creative yoga to all levels of students and teachers. She has over 15 years of teaching experience and has studied under some of the most prestigious teachers in the world including Chrissy Carter, Judith Lasater, Richard Freeman, Mary Taylor, and Leslie Kaminoff. Kate is the owner of Lakeview Yoga in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When she’s not teaching, you can find Kate on the paddle tennis court, walking Juno (her Labrador retriever), belly laughing with her two teenaged kids, or napping.

www.lakeviewyogastudio.com

Kristen Happe L.Ac. DOM

I have been a licensed acupuncturist for 17 years and a yoga enthusiast, for at least the last 10. I think that acupuncture and yoga just go better together. I created my Acuyoga combination workshops in 2013 and have been partnering with local yogis to share this healing combination, ever since.

Kristen loves to find ways to enhance her acupuncture practice with additional healing modalities. Her most recent venture into sound therapy and regenerative medical therapies are her newest passions. When she’s not treating patients, you can find Kristen with her two pre-schoolers climbing trees, blowing bubbles and gardening.

www.kristenhappe.com