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CONNECT TO THIS MOMENT: Quieting Asana and Zen Meditation with Elena Brower Saturday, October 4th | 2:00pm-4:00pm | True Nature Kiva True Nature Healing Arts 100 N 3rd St Carbondale, CO This offering is be available for access individually or as a full weekend pass to our RECONNECT retreat. This moment. This moment is all there is. We will practice with this quote from dear teacher in Elena's lineage, Katherine Thanas, "Are you willing to practice in this realm, willing to be this moment however it is, no apologies, no regrets, no grasping?" Embrace what is, and come to a state of stillness. REGISTER NOW through our ticketing page. This offering can be purchased separately, or to dive into the fullest experience of these teachings, please join us for the entire weekend retreat! This gorgeous weekend combines offerings of meditation, yoga, Ayurveda and contemplation, exploring the transformative nature of autumn. Surrounded by the majestic Rocky Mountains, True Nature Healing Arts provides a sanctuary fostering inspiration, connection and self-discovery. Deva and Elena blend their respective studies and decades of experience to bring enriching classes, discussions, contemplations and explorations of what it means to empty the mind, reset the body and begin again from the heart. Full Weekend RECONNECT Retreat- CONNECTING THROUGH SOUND Friday, October 3rd | 7:00pm-8:30pm An Evening of Sacred Sound with Deva + Eaden Shantay CONNECT TO YOU Saturday, October 4th | 9:00am-12:00pm A Mindful Practice of Yoga & Breath with Deva Shantay CONNECT TO THIS MOMENT Saturday, October 4th | 2:00pm-4:00pm Quieting asana and Zen meditation with Elena Brower CONNECT TO GRACE Sunday, October 5th | 9:00am-12:00pm Vigorous asana and Zen meditation with Elena Brower CONNECT THROUGH YIN Sunday, October 5th | 2:00pm-4:00pm A Transformational Yin Yoga Experience with Deva Shantay Elena Brower | Mother, mentor, poet, artist, volunteer, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast, Elena Brower has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. After graduating Cornell University in 1992, she designed textiles and apparel for almost a decade before shifting her focus to yoga, meditation, art and writing. Her books, Art of Attention, Practice You, Being You and Softening Time walk us through stages of practice, life and listening. Elena's Perceptive Parenting audio course is a key resource for parents; her yoga practices and meditations are featured on Glo. She works to elevate bright futures for girls, women and children through her support for Girls on Fire Leaders, On The Inside and Free Food Kitchen. She received the Buddhist Precepts from Roshi Joan Halifax in 2023 and is now a candidate for Chaplaincy. Her spoken word poetry can be heard on Above & Beyond's Flow State albums. www.elenabrower.com
