Thursdays, 5:45-7:00 p.m., Yoga District (Durham)

This weekly in-person yoga class combines Reiki and restortative yoga to help you unwind, release tension, and find inner calm. Through long poses supported with props, mindful breathwork, and Reiki, you'll recharge your energy and resilience. This class is offered at Yoga District, 702 9th Street in Durham.

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Navigating the Empty Nest with Grace and Ease: A 6-Week Gathering for Caregivers in Transition

This cohort is for caregivers whose children are leaving home in the fall. This is a deeply tender time, full of emotions ranging from pride and excitement to grief and uncertainty. Many caregivers may be navigating multiple transitions at once,  including aging parents, bodies, and evolving relationships with partners. Together, we will create a supportive space to tend to ourselves, practice tools for transition, and navigate this life shift with grace and ease.

Each week will focus on a different theme, incorporating mindfulness, self-care, reflection, and community connection.

Cohort Structure

• Duration: 6 weeks, broken up into pre and post-kid transition (dates below)

• Format: Weekly 90-minute in-person gatherings

• Approach: A blend of discussion, guided practices (including meditation, breath work, and gentle movement), journaling, ritual, and peer support.

• Who It’s For: Caregivers with kids leaving for college or moving out of the house who want to process this transition intentionally

• Commitment: Commit to attending all sessions and engaging in short daily practices for the series. 

• Accessibility: this workshop will be primarily seated either on the ground or in a chair. Movement, when offered, will be adapted to accessibility needs in the group. There are a few steps into the Radical Healing movement studio space. I’ll reach out prior to class to make sure your access needs are met.

What You’ll Gain

• A supportive community of caregivers navigating the same transition

• Reconnection to self

• Mindfulness and self-care practices to ease the emotional shift

• Tools for redefining identity and purpose

• Rituals for releasing and embracing the next chapter

• Aromatherapy products designed to support you on your journey

Next Steps

• Dates: Sundays, May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (pre-transition); Sundays September 7, 14 (post-transition)

• Location: Radical Healing, 2009 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham NC

• Investment: Sliding scale, $150 (supported) $250 (actual cost) $350 (pay it forward, support others). Wondering how to assess your ability to pay? Check out the Green Bottle Sliding Scale.

About the Facilitator

Amanda Levinson (she/her) is a mindfulness coach, yoga, breathwork and Reiki teacher, aromatherapist, and mom of two teenagers—one of whom is leaving for college this fall. She teaches groups and facilitates gatherings to help people reconnect to themselves from a settled and clear nervous system. Read more about Amanda here.

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This spring, I’ll be offering a special online Reiki training just for yoga teachers.

As a yoga teacher, you are already familiar with the subtle body and chakra system. Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique that aligns seamlessly with yoga’s holistic philosophy, providing a new layer of connection and support for your students. Whether offering hands-on adjustments infused with healing energy or using Reiki techniques in Savasana, this training equips you with tools to create a deeper, more nurturing experience for yourself and everyone in your classes.

This course is in the Usui Tibetan Reiki lineage and is open to yoga teachers of all styles and experience levels. No prior Reiki experience is required—just an open heart and a desire to bring more healing and balance into your practice.

I’ll be offering Reiki levels 1-3, although you can sign up for Reiki one as a standalone.

This will be a small cohort, so sign up to be the first to know when it launches.

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