Chakra Cleanse Vinyasa Flow with Jacqui Bonwell, E-RYT/YACEP: Jacqui’s signature Vinyasa Yoga flow is a physical journey through the 7 major chakras, our body’s energy centers. Use postures, breath, color, meditation, chanting & sound healing to reach higher internal states. Get on the internal good foot and WAKE UP dormant skills & resources that maybe haven't spoken in a while. Get back to the strength you were born with.

Restorative & Yoga Nidra with Robin Ivy, E-RYT/YACEP: Robin will ease you into the quieter practices of Restorative and Yoga Nidra. Experience a gentle transition from longer held stretches to resting and replenishing with a sense of space in both body and mind. Then Robin will guide you into a unique yoga nidra journey. As brain waves decrease, you may experience inner harmony, a sense of true peace and the state of pure consciousness.

BRING: 1-2 blankets, 1-2 throw or bed pillows, eye pillow or washcloth.

DEEP BREATH: Radical Elevation in Times of Change/Stress with Tania Zuckerman: Immerse yourself in the ever-present, ever-expanding, ever-connecting breath. Find your own "breath within the breath", experience your full being, and dive into an "awakened" pause. Soften, receive, and elevate with the power of your own breath. This session is led by long-time Therapeutic Breathwork practitioner, Journey Breathwork guide, and Somatic Breath Therapist, Tania Zuckerman. Session will include an introduction to integrative Journey Breathwork, and additional nourishing, soulful breaths to unwind and re-center. Check out these take-home practices to support restoration, connection and empowerment in these times.

Mindfulness Meditation with Susa Talan: Join local meditation teacher Susa Talan for a 20-minute mindfulness meditation with periods of guidance and silence. You can sit, stand, lie down or walk - any position works! No experience necessary, all levels welcome. No problem if you have a racing mind, an anxious heart, or a body that you haven't checked in with for a while. We'll explore what's possible when we pause, pay attention and meet our experience with kind awareness. Susa has been studying and practicing Insight Meditation for more than 14 years and offers workshops on mindfulness + meditation in a variety of settings. She is a dharma leader at Open Door Meditation Community based in Portland, Maine.

Jacqui Bonwell, E-RYT/YACEP

Jacqui is a beloved teacher of vinyasa style yoga renown throughout all of New England. E-RYT-500, Motivational Speaker, Level 2 Balanced Athlete ™ Certified coach, Yin Yoga & Meditation certified, Level 1 FMS Functional Movement Systems certified, Reiki Master, Director of the Sacred Seeds Yoga School, (offering teacher trainings in Greater Boston and throughout New England) and owner of the Canton Yoga Shala in Canton, MA. She has been an 8 time lead New England presenter for Yoga Reaches Out at Gillette Stadium, a benefit for Children's Hospital Boston; a 7 time headliner for the Maine Yoga Festival and regular presenter at Kripalu Retreat Center in Lenox, MA. Her philanthropy efforts are extensive in the Yoga field rallying teams that have been responsible for raising over $400,000 through Yoga benefit classes & fundraising events in the greater Boston & New England area to benefit non-profits and their missions.

Jacqui headlined our inaugural Yogathon last year, and we are thrilled to have her again this year! Jacqui will treat us to her signature Chakra Cleanse Vinyasa Intensive. (More on this below.)

Robin Ivy Payton, E-RYT/YACEP

Robin completed her 200 hour training with Jacqui Bonwell and continued studies with Maine Yoga School and Pranakriya Yoga, among others. Her yoga offerings include Vinyasa Flow, Gentle Yoga, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra and specialty workshops involving astrology, the subtle body and other intuitive practices. Yoga Nidra became a regular practice and passion for her in 2013, and she began leading yoga nidra trainings in 2014 and restorative yoga trainings in 2018. Robin currently teaches weekly classes at Greener Postures studios, Southern Maine Community College, Scarborough Yoga, and privately. She is co-leading Maine YogaFest School of Yoga’s 200 Hour Teacher Training from January to June of 2020. Robin has taken Sea Change teachers through Yoga Nidra teacher training, Led Yoga Nidra for Veterans and their families through Sea Change Yoga and substitute teaches Sea Change Yoga Trauma Informed Yoga classes at the Portland Recovery Community Center.

Susannah Sanfilippo

Susannah Sanfilippo is a Registered Yoga Teacher who has practiced yoga for over twenty five years. She teaches classes at the beginner and intermediate levels. Along with her training in classical yoga, she has in-depth studies in: yoga breathing techniques for relaxation, pain reduction and emotional balance; mindfulness meditation; restorative yoga; anatomy of yoga positions; somatic movement that promotes kinesthetic awareness. Susannah is also a singer, performer and has a background in the visual arts.

Aleksandra Townsend

I found yoga–or yoga found me– in 2001, during my first visit to Maine from Poland. I remember being instantly drawn to this transformative and healing practice. I completed my initial 200 hour Vinyasa teacher training with Jennifer Cooper and Sandra Pleasant in Virginia and since then have studied with many teachers including Sean Corn, Shiva Rea, Jacqui Bonwell, Amy Wren, Nicole Clark and many others. I hold 40 hours Pre-Natal Training with Still Point Healing Method and also Shiva Shakti School of Yoga. I’m also a certified children’s yoga and mindfulness instructor with Childlight Yoga and have additional training in trauma-sensitive yoga and mindfulness work with children and adults. more…

Susa Talan

Susa Talan is a dharma leader at ODMC. She has been studying and practicing Insight Meditation for more than 13 years and is a long-time student of Sayadaw U Tejaniya with whom she ordained temporarily in 2010. She also studies with Tibetan teacher Mingyur Rinpoche.

 Susa works as a senior meditation producer for Ten Percent Happier and offers workshops on mindfulness + meditation in a variety of settings. She is also an artist + illustrator: susatalan.com

Tania Zuckerman

Tania Zuckerman has been a professional Breathwork practitioner and teacher for over 15 years. A certified Therapeutic Breathwork Practitioner and Somatic Breath Therapist, Tania is also a member of the International Breathwork Foundation (IBF), a Reiki Level II practitioner, graduate of the Earth Circle School for Spiritual Ministry, a Registered 200 hour Yoga Teacher, and Sacred Ceremony Guide. Founder of Spiraldance Breathwork- A Soul-Inspiring Breath Journey Awaits You, and offering a balanced approach to healing and wellness, Tania is exceptional in her ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment for clients and is a compassionate and present teacher.

Julie Campilio

I’ve spent many years living in fight or flight mode as I navigated chronic anxiety with depression. It wasn’t until I found yoga and mindfulness that I gained tools to calm down, especially in uncomfortable situations. I am deeply committed to helping people develop their unique toolkit to enable them to navigate life’s stressful situations. I love sharing accessible mind/body practices and helping people understand they are not alone. I love working with all ages and learning styles.

Over the past decade, I’ve brought yoga and mindfulness to youth, trained hundreds of people, and taught thousands of students through Radiant Beginnings Yoga. I’ve partnered with researchers, occupational therapists, social workers, and teachers to create easily digestible and engaging content for youth and beginners. Watching students shift from anxious and impulsive to calm and kind is what fuels my passion for this work.

JENNIE JOAN FERRARE

Jennie teaches weekly Sea Change Yoga trauma-informed classes at the Portland Recovery Community Center (PRCC), a safe haven for people in recovery from substance use disorder, and a home for meetings and activities devoted to recovery.

Jennie is a Mainer to the core, an activist, mother, former long distance runner, health food junkie, sailor mouth and woman in long term recovery from addiction. She's proudly been sober since 2014 and works every day to maintain her physical and emotional sobriety. She’s got a fierce dedication to the principles and practice of yoga because yoga saved and transformed her life as she knew it. Jennie’s yoga practice began over 18 years ago and today she still uses it to radically love herself and others and soothe her fiery soul. In her spare time, Jennie is studying to become a certified drug and alcohol counselor, and when she gets the chance you can catch her hiking, dancing, cooking, making herbal medicine and singing. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Maine and teaches for the Recreation Health and Fitness Department and the owner of Arcana, a center for Holistic Health in the Old Port.  Besides working with those in recovery, Jennie's heart work is also training other yoga instructors including over 70 in Southern Maine. She aims to empower her students and clients to participate in their own growth process by teaching practical yoga tools and by encouraging others to remember and reclaim their powerful, divine nature.