Upcoming Workshops

TRANSFORMATIONAL BREATHWORK

with Sheri Silva

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 | 5:30-7:00PM

 Transformational: 

able to produce a big change or improvement in a situation

Breathwork: 

conscious, controlled breathing done especially for relaxation, meditation, or therapeutic purposes

This is Energy Medicine at its best.

Breathwork supports you in creating a conscious, kind, and intimate relationship with yourself and the universal energy flow that moves through all of creation.

In this workshop, Sheri Silva will guide you in a two-part, high ventilation, breathing exercise. The conscious control of the breath influences the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual states, producing a therapeutic effect on your body, mind, and spirit. Every breath session is unique to the individual and no two breath sessions are the same.

This is a meditation. Clear emotional debris from your body and shine the mirror of your soul.

Learn to hold yourself through difficulty, triggers, and activations with love and grace. You will feel amazing!

Please bring a journal, yoga mat, and eye pillow (if available).

PROGRAM PRICE: $35

MONTHLY GONG BATHS

with Stephanie Marisca

Friday, September 19 | 7:00-8:00pm

No October Session

Friday, November 21 | 7:00-8:00pm

Friday, December 19 | 7:00-8:00pm

Get your gong on! We are excited to welcome Stephanie Marisca to All That Matters yoga + wellness to offer us this deep sound relaxation. Experience the vibrational healing of the bronze gong

 and Tibetan singing bowls.

You will lie down or sit comfortably and begin with mindful relaxed breathing holding a personal or group intention. Then, the gong playing begins. At first you hear soft gong sounds and as you listen carefully, you become aware of the many tones within one sound. The sounds become louder and louder washing over and around you, creating waves of sound that carry you into the past, the future, and even to other worlds. Many people experience something noticeable during a meditative Gong Bath; it can range from feeling their bodies twitch (as the energy meridians are cleared and balanced), seeing amazing splashes of color behind their closed eyes, 

past life recollections in full detail, a feeling of lifting out of their bodies and watching from above, to simply a feeling 

of total peace and connectedness. 

Whatever your experience, it will be the perfect experience 

unique to you!

Join us for this sound meditation circle, and leave feeling rested, relaxed and rejuvenated.

PLAN AHEAD: Please bring: a yoga mat, blanket, or padding to make yourself comfortable.

PROGRAM PRICE: $25

5-Bath passes are back! If you're a regular attendee, 

consider a 5 pass for $100

Early registration is strongly recommended as these events tend to fill!

AUTUMN SHAKTI IMMERSION:  A DAY-LONG WOMEN'S RETREAT

with Sheri Silva

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 10:00-4:00PM

 This is a beautifully potent time to unburden yourself of what needs to be laid to rest, and find deep restoration in at this time of the autumnal equinox.

Join Sheri for: 

- Movement
- Transformational Breathwork
- Nourishing Lunch + Snacks
- Meditation + Prayer
- Communion + Sharing in Sacred Sisterhood
- Cultivating Personal Healing Through Physical

 + Subtle Body Practices

Dress comfortably (make sure you feel beautiful in what you wear), and bring a journal, yoga mat, and eye pillow (if available) -- whatever brings you comfort.

Please bring objects to contribute to our splendid altar. Stones, shells, flowers, branches, and anything of personal value will be returned to you at the end of the day. Have fun with this and trust your instincts.

Bring a dear sister, friend, or deeply loved woman in your life. Let’s gather. All women are welcome here, we value your presence.

PROGRAM PRICE: $111

Member Discount 10% (applied automatically)
Repeat students who have taken one of Sheri's previous Shakti Immersion Retreats: $99.

Please call 401.409.2121 to receive the repeat student discount.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE YOGA:  UPPER BODY

with Morgan Huling

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 | 6:00-7:45PM

 PLEASE NOTE: MFR Yoga, while an incredibly effective and nourishing practice, is not appropriate for all bodies at all times. Read this description in full before signing up.

 Expand your self-care routine and enhance your yoga practice with feel-good techniques that nourish your connective tissue!

Myofascial Release (MFR) Yoga involves using yoga props and self-massage tools (see below) to release tension, improve movement, and return fascial tissue to its earlier, healthier state. It is not only excellent for relieving general discomforts, but also reducing chronic pain, enhancing athletic training and recovery, accelerating healing from injury and surgery, etc.

This month, our upper body focus will target the hands, arms, shoulders, chest, and upper back. We’ll explore shoulder mobility, heart opening, and more, weaving in MFR techniques throughout the practice to experience their immediate effects on our flexibility, strength, and ease of movement.

Explore the potential of MFR Yoga to:

• Relieve pain from fascial and muscular adhesions
• Improve strength and stability by restoring tissue integrity and hydration
• Improve balance by restoring neuromuscular connection
• Increase flexibility and joint movement by improving our elastic potential
• Increase circulation of blood and lymph

We HIGHLY RECOMMEND the purchase of RAD Recovery Rounds for use in this workshop, and to keep for your own use at home! To receive a $5 (20%) discount, follow THIS LINK to start your shopping. For those who do not bring these recommended tools, tennis balls will be available for borrowed use during the workshop.

PLEASE NOTE: MFR Yoga is not appropriate for all bodies at all times. Consult with your physician first if you have any serious illness or condition, including but not limited to osteoporosis/osteopenia, circulatory issues, heart disease, advanced diabetes, cancer or risk of lymphedema. If you are not medically cleared to receive deep massage, MFR Yoga is also contraindicated.

If you are interested in addressing specific pain, learning more focused techniques, or customizing an MFR routine for athletic performance/recovery, please email Morgan to discuss private or small group sessions.

Program Price: $45

Member Price: $30

FREE REIKI CLINIC

with ATMY+W Reiki certified providers

ALL WELCOME!

 Saturday, September 27  | 10:00am-Noon

Join us on Saturday, September 27th for a free offering from 

All That Matters Yoga + Wellness' community of trained Reiki practitioners.  All practitioners are trained in Usui Reiki at Level 2 

or higher.  This is not a private session; participants will be in a group setting with more than one other recipient and practitioner at the same time.

Reiki is a gentle, hands-on therapeutic technique that relieves stress, promotes balance and harmony, and supports your own healing process. This ancient and sacred healing art creates a deeply meditative and restorative experience for body, mind, and spirit. A non-invasive treatment, Reiki is done fully clothed and is appropriate for conditions ranging from fatigue to allergies, Lyme Disease to headaches. It is an effective stand-alone therapy as well as an excellent complement to other healing modalities.

Call us at 401.409.2121 | email the front desk or book online for your free session!*

*If you're looking to book your appointment online, please leave all the settings below to their default settings and click "search". This will pull up all available time slots. Put in your request for a single appointment, and we'll confirm it for you ASAP! 

All are welcome to join us for this FREE  offering!

FREE MONTHLY MEDITATION

with a rotating Inner Light Meditation Teacher

ALL WELCOME!

UPCOMING SESSIONS:

•  Saturday, September 27  | 4:00-5:30pm
• Saturday, October 25  | 4:00-5:30pm
• Saturday, November 22  | 4:00-5:30pm

Science continues to reveal the amazing and fantastic health benefits that meditation offers for Body, Mind, and Spirit such as: reduced stress, lower blood pressure and improved concentration.

Meditation can also enhance immune function, stabilize emotions, increase calmness, improve memory, inspire  

creativity and create more balance and harmony in your life.

These classes will teach “Inner Light Meditation” which is an ancient and powerful technique designed to elevate the consciousness and increase our awareness of our true inner self; that is not our body nor our mind. There are no restrictions on age, health status, fitness 

or flexibility.

The classes are taught by students of Inner Light Meditation 

with years of experience. 

All are welcome to join us for this FREE monthly offering!

KIRTAN: A SACRED MUSIC + CHANTING EXPERIENCE

A Monthly Offering

with Sangita Sisters

• Saturday, September 27 | 6:00-7:30PM
• Saturday, October 18  |  6:00-7:30PM
• Saturday, November 1  | 6:00-7:30PM
•  Saturday, December 13 | 6:00-7:30PM

at The Shala at All That Matters yoga + wellness

Bhakti Yoga is the yoga of devotion and is often practiced 

via kirtan – or chanting. Kirtan is a call and response of Sanskrit chants or mantras. 

The chanting is accompanied by guitar, drums, a harmonium 

+ stand up bass.

 Songs are simple – just a few lines repeated over, and over, and over. In the repeating of these words, something truly magical happens; the pranic body begins to awaken.

This is the subtle energy layer that we begin to tune into and directly experience when we practice yoga. It moves and transforms energy from the environment into life force energy (another example of this would be breath work, or pranayama.) 

When our pranic body is strong, we feel less fear and more joy, vibrant and even youthful, healthy, and active. Kirtan is one way to clear out blockages and make space for more of what you love in your life!

Join your ATMY+W Family in welcoming local yogi/musician friends, Sangita Sisters, for an evening of community jubilation 

and uplifted spirits. 

These amazing women, Annette, Sarah, Jennifer, Lisa, Katie, + Sue, believe in the power of Kirtan to unite hearts and elevate spirits. Their voices weave together in harmony, inviting participants into a space of connection, surrender, and joy. Whether leading a group in ecstatic 

call-and-response chanting or offering gentle, meditative melodies, 

they infuse every gathering with love and devotion. 

Open your heart, feel connected, and find your voice!

Check out a sample of Sangita Sisters performing at The Shala in April here

PROGRAM PRICE: 

General admission $20

If you have the means to purchase a ticket for $25, this further supports Sangita Sisters to continue being able to share their gifts with us!
 

*There is a limited pool of funds available for anyone who might need some financial support to be able to attend this event. Please call or email the front desk at 401.409.2121 or info@allthatmatterswellness.org to inquire.

21 DAY DETOX + ELIMINATION DIET

with Dr. Erica LePore

 FOUR WEEK PROGRAM
Wednesdays, October 1-22   |  9:30-11:00am

In Person or Online

Join Naturopathic Doctor Erica LePore for a 4-week guided detoxification program to improve health and vitality through a restricted, yet nourishing, whole foods diet plus nutritional supplementation and herbs. This 21-day cleanse actively purifies your body by eliminating toxins, enhancing your body's natural cleansing process, and identifying potential hidden food sensitivities. Through the elimination and reintroduction of common food triggers, you will discover if there are foods that may be interfering with your optimum health. Class time provides the structure, strategy, and support to ensure your success and to put you on the right path for a healthier future.

This program has helped many people to better achieve their health goals, including:
- Weight loss
- Increased energy
- Enhanced fertility
- Improved immunity
- Decreased cholesterol and blood pressure
- Reduced headaches, heartburn, menopausal symptoms, fibromyalgia, and arthritis pain
- Improved general health and wellbeing

RECOMMENDED SUPPLEMENTS: 

During her 21-Day Detox Program, Dr. LePore recommends taking supplements which include a detoxification formula, a high fiber antioxidant, bentonite clay, and powdered magnesium. These supplements are designed to supply nutrients that are commonly lacking in chemically overloaded individuals, to assist in the transformation and excretion processes that help rid the body of toxins, and to help protect the body from toxin damage. They can be ordered through her website, 21daydetoxplan.com 

for an optional addition of $100. 

At the first class, Dr. LePore will discuss the benefits of supplementation and provide a coupon code that will secure the $100 price. Once ordered, supplements will arrive at your home within three business days. If you need to order the supplements prior to the first class, please contact Dr. LePore at elepore@cox.net

What participants have said about this workshop:

• "The weekly structure & support from Erica makes it easy to complete."
• "Everyone needs to experience this kind of health."
• "Very well run class/program. Erica is excellent with email communication & updates."
• "I experienced great energy and left feeling renewed."
• "Fun. Challenging. A great beginning to a healthier lifestyle."
• Erica is, "Very professional, kind, and loving. She is an amazing source of information & support."
• "Erica is a great teacher! She gives 200%."

Tuition includes printed and online materials, food samplings and recipes, as well as unlimited support and access to Erica throughout the 21 days.

PROGRAM PRICE: $175
10% Member Discount

$125 for 21-Day Detox Repeat Students (those who have taken this course at ATMY+W previously)

This discount is not available for purchase online, please call the front desk to register at 401.409.2121.

***ONLINE OPTION NOW AVAILABLE*** 

If you aren't local to southern Rhode Island, or cannot make it to the studio, choose the "online" option at checkout and a zoom link will be sent to you the day before the program begins.

 RESTORATIVE RETREAT NIGHT

with Morgan Huling

Friday, October 10   |  6:30-9:30pm

 "You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." - Buddha

Experience the present moment and explore your own inner landscape through gentle movement, easeful breath, supported rest, and guided relaxation.

Restorative yoga offers the space and guidance for slowing down, relaxing the body, and finding quiet within the mind. In restorative yoga poses, we practice lying passively over props such as blankets and bolsters, allowing the body to be fully held without having to exert any effort. Gentle intuitive movement is woven throughout to encourage release, as well as a flow of nourishing energy to go 

where it’s needed.

This quiet and receptive practice is beneficial for all, especially in times of stress or when in need of replenishment. Conscious relaxation balances the nervous system, alleviating stress and allowing us to surrender layers of deeply held tension to create an environment of healing.

Note: Essential oils and hands-on support (think a gentle press or massage) are incorporated into the evening. Both are optional, but for those sensitive to essential oils please be aware that the scents do carry.

Pregnant people are more than welcome. Please call in advance to let us know, so that we can make sure to prepare with pose options and extra support for your safety and comfort.

PROGRAM PRICE: $60

If you are able, please join Morgan in supporting the growth and vitality of the All That Matters Yoga + Wellness community with 

an additional donation:

Purchase this workshop for $70, $80, or $90, and any amount over the base $60 ticket goes directly to our nonprofit.

You can also donate directly on the ATMY+W fundraising platform, Better World.

FREE CHRONIC ILLNESS PEER SUPPORT GROUP

with Candy Phelan

Upcoming Sessions:

October 11 | 1:00-2:00pm

November 1 | 1:00-2:00pm

December 6 | 1:00-2:00pm

***ONLINE OPTION NOW AVAILABLE*** 

"I don’t know what ya got. You know what you got?" -

 The words of my yoga teacher and a dear friend of ATMY+W, 

Devarshi Steven Hartman

This FREE peer to peer support group is for people living with a chronic illness. An opportunity to offer insights and share your personal experiences, feelings, and common issues/challenges. This is a place to support each other on our journey. Autoimmune issues such as: chronic Lyme, cancer, MS, and heart disease are just some examples of chronic illnesses. Whether you are newly diagnosed or have been living with it for years, we welcome you with open arms and hearts. These meetings may include guest speakers, some light movement (appropriate for this in attendance), and meditation.

This group is led by Candy, yoga teacher, front desk goddess, and person living with Multiple Sclerosis for the last 17 years. Please join us!

NOTE: This is a peer-to-peer community support group. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or otherwise take the place of a health and wellness professional.

“Just because my path is different, doesn’t mean I’m lost.” 

—C. Esther DeWolde

YOGA 101:  A FOUNDATIONAL SERIES

with Amy Hagan

FOUR WEEK PROGRAM
Tuesdays, October  14-November 4

6:00-7:30pm 

Have you wondered about yoga but been hesitant to try it? 

Yoga offers many gifts, and flexibility is not necessary to reap the rewards – which include stress release, deeper states of relaxation, normalized blood pressure, relief of minor back pains, and a balance of strength and flexibility. Most students who practice yoga regularly notice an increase in vitality and an overall sense of well-being. 

Whether for fitness, as a relaxation technique, or as a stepping stone to higher awareness, yoga has the inherent power to make a profound and positive difference in your life. 

Join Amy Hagan in these workshop-style classes to learn the basics, with modifications for your personal needs, and plenty of opportunity to ask questions. 

This program includes the use of yoga props. Please bring a yoga mat to each class. Other props such as blocks, blankets, yoga straps, and cushions will be available for use.

Week 1:
- a brief introduction to yoga
- the basics of yogic breathing (pranayama) to relieve stress and connect you to your physical body
- some basic yoga postures (asana), and the 6 movements of the spine
- how to sit comfortably and use props
- a guided relaxation at the end

Week 2:
- connecting breath and movement (half sun salute)
- alignment in basic standing postures
- the basics of balance

Week 3:
- introduction to yoga philosophy and the 8-limbed path
- how to deepen the poses of previous weeks by adding in range of motion
- how to sustain poses and build strength
- the full sun salutation

Week 4:
- prepare to step into a class environment
- put together all the components learned and participate in a 1-hour yoga class

In addition to this 4-week experience, participants will receive 

four free passes (available the day the program begins) and an Explorer Pass upon completion of the series, which grants participants two-weeks of unlimited free yoga classes.

FOUR WEEK PROGRAM PRICE: $129

Reiki ("ray-key") is an ancient system of natural healing. In Japanese, Reiki means Universal Life Energy, and this system is used to transmit energy through the hands. Gentle and non-invasive, Reiki is a simple, natural means to relieve stress and promote balance, harmony and wellness. Reiki trainings and private Reiki sessions have been a part of the offerings in our ATMYW community since 1995. These workshops are an invaluable foundation for self-transformation, healing, and for anyone developing a healing practice. First Degree introduces you to hands-on-healing, the history of Reiki, and the energy centers of the body. Learn how to give a Reiki treatment to yourself, others, 

and your animal friends. 

Cherie is trained in Usui Reiki and teaches it in all of her Reiki classes. Usui Reiki is both powerful and gentle and provides purification, 

healing, empowerment and guidance.

UPCOMING REIKI TRAININGS 

with Cherie Conover

FIRST DEGREE: 

Tuesday, September 16 | 6:00pm-9:00pm

Thursday, September 18 | 6:00pm-9:00pm

Friday, September 19 | 6:00pm-9:00pm

LEARN MORE ABOUT REIKI + THE TRAININGS 

WITH CHERIE AT A FREE INFO TALK:

 Monday, September 8 | 5:30-6:30pm 

REIKI SUPPORT CIRCLE

Next Circle:

Friday, September 26 | 6:00-8:00 pm

The Reiki Support Circle is an opportunity for those trained in Reiki to gather and practice together. This circle will give participants a chance to give and receive Reiki. This is only open to students who have been trained in Reiki at All That Matters Yoga + Wellness.

This is a FREE offering.