Upcoming Workshops


Meditations for the New Year

Start a meditation practice, or revive and deepen your practice while setting positive intentions for the new year. In this workshop, Joni will review meditation basics and also discuss methods to invite in peace and clarity for the new year. You'll learn to work toward overcoming the obstacles that can sometimes prevent you from meditating, plus, you'll learn techniques to bring mindful awareness into your everyday life. Class will end with a long, guided relaxation. 

Sunday, January 6, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Schoolhouse Yoga Squirrel Hill location
Saturday, January 12, 2pm to 4pm
Schoolhouse Yoga North Hills location


Meditations for Starting Anew

New beginnings can be exciting, but changes can bring on feelings of anxiety too. We'll learn how to ease the anxiety while learning to embrace new things - from small changes, to major life shifts. Joni will teach several meditation and breathing techniques designed to help you let go and open to whatever comes your way. As always, Joni will spend time reviewing the basics and open up discussions on meditation, mindfulness and how to reduce and manage stress in your life.
Sunday, February 3, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Schoolhouse Yoga Squirrel Hill location
Sunday, March 3, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Schoolhouse Yoga Squirrel Hill location
CLICK to register now (you will be directed to another site to register). 



Restorative Yoga Workshop 

Sunday, February 3, 2 pm to 4 pm, $25
Sunday, March 3, 2 pm to 4 pm, $25
 
Schoolhouse Yoga, Strip District location
Restorative Yoga is a deeply relaxing practice where you prop yourself on pillows, bolsters and blankets in poses that gently stretch and open the body. These poses allow both your mind and your body to deeply heal and restore. This workshop is for all levels - anyone who needs to relax and release stress and tension. CLICK to register now (you will be directed to another site to register).
 

 

 

 

 


Sound Healing Workshop 

Saturday, February 2, 4pm to 5:30pm,

Schoolhouse Yoga, Strip District, $20


Come and experience deep healing and relaxation in this nourishing workshop. Joni will use sound to help you to focus and clear the mind, by meditating on specific sounds. Then, experience the healing sounds of the crystal singing bowls and let all your stress, tension and worries melt away. This is a wonderful practice for anyone who is stressed or who wants to feel restored deeply, from the inside out. No experience necessary. All levels and abilities welcome.

 




Partner Meditation Workshop 

Saturday, February 16, 2013, 2-4pm, $35 a couple 
Schoolhouse Yoga, North Hills location

Sustaining healthy, fulfilling relationships (of any kind) can be challenging, especially during times of stress. Do you need to re-connect with your spouse, partner, or close friend? Or maybe you're just looking for something fun to do together to create a stronger bond? Learn to relax together and experience a deeper connection through breathwork and simple meditation techniques. This workshop is designed to allow you to quietly experience and appreciate each other's unique presence, without words getting in the way of your connection. CLICK to register now (you will be directed to another site to register).


Homemade Babyfood

TBD
Shining Light Prenatal  3701 Butler Street, Pittsburgh

We all want our babies to eat the most nutritious foods for their first meals. One of the best ways to do that is to make your own babyfood at home. Come and learn how to make your own babyfood. With some simple tools and easy methods you can prepare healthy meals for your littlest one. I will also discuss the benefits to your baby and the benefits to your family through making your own babyfood at home. I'll also include some important things to consider when introducing new foods to your baby.

Please join me for this fun, hands-on, informative session on Homemade Babyfood. CLICK to register now (you will be directed to another site. Search on Homemade Babyfood to register).

 
 
 

Prenatal Nutrition - Healthy Eating for Two

TBD
Shining Light Prenatal  3701 Butler Street, Pittsburgh

Myths and rumors on what you should and shouldn’t eat while pregnant are everywhere. Should you eat fish, or avoid it? Should you consume dairy products, or avoid them?  It can leave you feeling overwhelmed and confused.  Add that to the often unhealthy or unusual cravings you can experience, and figuring out a healthy diet for yourself and your little peanut can cause a lot of stress.

Relax! Attend this workshop with Joni Sturgill, RYT, AADP.  In Easy, Healthy Eating for Two, Joni will give you simple ways to eat healthy, manage cravings, and figure out what works for you and your little one.

Joni will discuss myths and facts regarding prenatal eating, and how you can wade through this information to make the right choices for yourself.  She’ll also include simple steps to make sure you’re getting all the nutrition you need while pregnant, plus she’ll touch on portion sizes, meal planning, and simplifying your routine.  Joni makes healthy eating easy and fun! She’ll address the issue of cravings, and provide quick, healthy recipes, including ones that can be prepared in advance and frozen.  Joni even guides participants into a short visualization to help calm and soothe the nervous system – stress reduction is such an important part of health! There will be time at the end of class for questions. CLICK to register now (you will be directed to another site. 

 

Yoga for Infertility Workshop

TBD
Schoolhouse Yoga, Strip District location

If you're struggling to conceive, you're not alone. Infertility is on the rise. Although there are many individual factors that can influence fertility, stress is a big one. Add that to conventional infertility treatments, which can cause painful side effects and financial strain...this equals even more emotional stress. Many couples are turning to yoga for a natural approach or as a compliment to traditional treatment.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to reduce stress levels through a series of gentle and restorative yoga postures, breathwork and meditation. In addition to reducing stress, our intention will be to help release the blocked energy in the sacral chakra, an energy center in the body which governs the reproductive system. 
Joni will bring her crystal singing bowl, tuned to balance the sacral chakra, and play it at the end of the class, for final relaxation.
CLICK to register now (you will be directed to another site to register).



Meditations for Labor

1:00 – 2:30 pm
$35 early-bird, $40 full price
 
Preparing for the birth of your child can be overwhelming. This is the perfect time to learn breathwork and meditations that can support you not only during labor, but now, during these crucial months where your bond is already forming with your little one. Learn how to find your calm, balanced center and how practicing mediation now can help to carry you through labor and the birth of your baby with beautiful intention and a calm heart. Class is open for both mothers and fathers alike. Click HERE to register.

 

 

Weigh Less, Live More Audio Class 

Find out the top five things you can do to improve your health and wellness, including tips on how to keep extra pounds off. This is available in PodCast:  Click here to listen for free!