Live and in-person at the Nevada City Insight Center!
710 Zion Street, Nevada City, CA
Mindful Movement Classes
• Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (starting July 7th, 2021)
Teacher: Tracy Lease
Gentle Qi-going, yoga and postural alignment exercises and breath work.
All levels welcome. Bring a yoga mat, blocks and a blanket.
• 3rd Friday every month, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (starting July 16th, 2021)
Teacher: Miyu Tamamura
Floor stretches, guided meditation and restorative yoga with crystal singing bowls.
All levels welcome. Bring a yoga mat and a blanket.
Suggested Donation: $15 minimum per class (no one turned away for lack of funds)
*Contact a teacher prior to joining the class if you have any questions or concerns.
What is Mindful Movement?
“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.” Thich Nhat Hanh
We warmly welcome you to Mountain Stream’s Mindful Movement classes. Our village temple is a beautiful place to practice mindfulness together, learn to care for our body as a sacred temple through various movement based practices. It is our sincere intention that these practices will promote well-being, deepen our wisdom and support us all on our path towards liberation. We believe that heart-centered mindfulness is the key to staying present to navigate through today’s complex challenges in our personal lives and our collective lives on Earth.
In our sessions, we tune into each breath and each moment as we begin to move. Whether we are moving through a gentle Qigong sequence, yoga poses or postural alignment exercises, or held in the restorative practices or in guided meditations, we have the opportunity to become grounded and fully aware of the present moment.
With compassion and caring for self, we witness our thoughts and emotions as they flow through us during the practice. We learn to feel energy and vibrations in the body. As the practice deepens, we become spacious and aware of the inner landscape of our bodies while simultaneously aware of the outer world. During practice awareness expands and contracts from part to the whole, from individual to collective. We concentrate on creating ease and well-being in hopes this energy will ripple out from those who attend. Together, mindfulness practice becomes the ground in which peace, harmony and love flourish.
About our Teachers:
Tracy Lease has a dedicated Vipassana practice as a part of her combined practices, having studied with teachers at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Esalen Retreat Center. Tracy, Owner of Full Life Yoga, is a 500 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher and a PMA certified Pilates teacher who has a passion for movement—Yoga, Pilates, Qigong, Dance, Hiking, Swimming, Playing-- and believes these practices help her to be a healthier and happier person. She wants to share her passion for moving with healthy alignment and ease with others. Tracy believes movement can help calm the body so we can witness the mind and live more present, and grounded in our lives. Tracy has years of teaching experience and tunes into her students, wanting each student to feel welcome, safe and supported in class.
More info: www.fulllifeyogastudio.com
(907) 687-2168 tracy@fulllifeyogastudio.com
Miyu Tamamura was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan and moved to the United States in 2000. Her clinic YU Healing Arts in Nevada City, CA is dedicated to the healing arts including Sound Healing and Shiatsu Therapy. Working intimately with each person, her hands on therapy helps her understand and cultivate deep listening, holding a healing space for one to integrate and harmonize all aspects of self.
Miyu is certified in Yin Yoga and has taken teacher training courses with Paul and Suzee Grilley in the US, Sebastian Pucelle and Murielle Burellier in Japan.
Miyu’s practice is never apart from her love of nature, art, music, poetry and silence. She loves to sing and play her crystal singing bowls and is committed to deep transformation and healing in herself and others.
More info: www.yuhealingarts.com (530) 205-8610 miyu@yuhealingarts.com
Safety Protocols & Guidelines to Participate in Mindful Movement Classes:
We kindly ask that participants agree to follow the safety protocols and guidelines under California Department of Public Health, updated on June 17th, 2021. In the spirit of non-harming, safety is achieved with everyone’s mindful participation.
Participants are required to clean/wash hands upon arrival at the Center before entering into the meditation hall. Masks are not required for fully vaccinated individuals. Masks are required for unvaccinated individuals. If you are medically exempt on vaccination, please consult with Tracy at (907)687-2168 or Miyu at (530)205-8610. Participants have not had any respiratory or flu symptoms, including any of the following symptoms of Covid-19 in the past 14 days: loss of taste and smell, fever, chills, extreme fatigue, nausea or vomiting, dry cough, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dizziness or confusion, sore throat, muscle aches. Participants have not been in contact with anyone in the past 14 days that has been diagnosed with Covid-19 or was exhibiting any of the above symptoms. All house hold members have not traveled outside of the country or to any city that is considered a “hot spot” for Covid-19 infection in the last 14 days.