Unwinding Friday: Connecting with Loved Ones Beyond

A heart-centered meditation & sound healing to remember, reconnect, and feel the presence of loved ones beyond time and space.

Unwinding Friday: Meditation + Sound Healing
A sacred self-care experience to calm the mind, open the heart, and reconnect with subtle energies. Through meditation and sound healing, we create space for restoration, reflection, and deeper connection.

Bolsters, blankets, and some eye covers are available at the studio to borrow, but you can also bring your favorite blanket or pillow, and we recommend to wear comfortable clothes and bring warm socks.

Guest Teacher: Gina Anayana  
Class Format: 60m workshop; in-person at MYC. Max 15 people per session, once tickets sold out, you will be on the waitlist.
Cost: $30

Registration: Pre-registration required.  Registration online here.

Please message Gina if you have any questions for this event. To know more about your facilitator: https://www.innersensoryhealing.com/meet-gina 

  With roots in Ashtanga yoga, we will move through warm ups and create flows, giving you space to move on your own.  The pace of class will build to one breath, one movement, the class can be fast and building heat within the body will make the overall room hot.  Prior yoga experience is helpful but everybody is welcome and encouraged to try!

Guest Teacher: Kelly Roy
Class format:  60 minute class; in-person only at MYC 
Cost: $14

Registration: Pre-registration required; register by email kelly@kellyroyfitness.com; pay with cash or Venmo 

 This 60-minute gentle, Hatha-inspired practice offers a slow, grounded space to reconnect with breath, body, and inner awareness.  

You’ll move through simple micro-movements, gentle stretches, and steady Hatha postures, supported by spacious pacing and mindful pauses. This is not a performance-based practice. Each shape is an invitation to notice sensation, breath, and presence without needing to change or fix anything!  

Optional cues are offered throughout to support ease, grounding, and exploration, including moments of stillness to listen inward and soften into the body. The practice closes with a guided meditation and Savasana.  

Expect a slow rhythm and space to be in your body. No pressure, no expectation, just an invitation to move in a way that feels honest and supportive for you!  

This class is for anyone seeking to slow down, release tension, and reconnect with their body in a steady, welcoming space. 

Teacher: Amber Laskowski 

Class format: 60 minutes. In-person at MYC 

Cost: $14 drop-in; (Please note that this special event does not qualify for "first class free")  

Registration: Pre-registration required. Email Amber at amberlsinicki@gmail.com  to register.  

Payment options: cash & Venmo @Amber-sinicki 

  BONUS Self-Care Sunday this month!
NO PRIOR YOGA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Join Julie for a practice that infuses the mindful movement and breathing that you expect from a yoga class with the targeted musculoskeletal techniques that Physical Therapy has to offer.  This class is designed to address tightness in your hips and lower back, as well as weakness in your "core", that contribute to poor posture, lower back pain, and limited mobility.  
 

Teacher: Julie Pierce

Class format:  60 minute class; in-person at MYC 
Cost: $14 drop-in, or purchase a class pass for Julie's classes (8 classes for $90 or 12 classes for $115).   (Please note that this Self-Care Sunday special event does not qualify for a "first class free" class with Julie.)

Registration:  PRE-REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED.  Register at julieannpierce69@gmail.com and pay at Paypal https://www.paypal.me/yogapeacewithjulie ;Venmo (Business page: Yoga Peace with Julie); CASH App:  $yogapeacewithjulie; or In Person: Credit/Debit Card, Personal Check, and of course Cash 

Myo-Yin Yoga is a mind+body+spirit practice consisting of 90 minutes of deep passive stretching in yin yoga stillness combined with soothing self-myofascial massage with therapy balls ('myofascia': myo = muscle, fascia = connective tissue), ending with an extended savasana (often with a guided yoga nidra meditation) for deep rest.

This class can help you to:

• - increase flexibility
• - reduce muscle tension
• - find freedom in your fascia
• - soothe your nervous system
• - work on your skill of meditative mindfulness
• - feel overall more relaxed and at ease in both body and mind

Expect to learn techniques for self-myofascial release using Yoga Tune Up therapy balls both independent from and in combination with yin postures, which are held passively with little to no effort or movement for between 1-5 minutes each).   Options are always given for all bodies and abilities, and beginners are welcome. 

The room will be warm and dimly lit; dress for comfort.  You're welcome to bring your own therapy balls and yoga props, but some will also be available to borrow or purchase.

Teacher: Sarah Nelson

Class format: 90m event; in-person only at MYC.  
Cost: $18 (sorry no class passes or "first class free" promo)

Registration: Pre-registration required; register and pay online at sarahnelsonyoga.com or email sarahlissanelson@gmail.com to pay cash, check, or Venmo

 "Restorative Yoga" is about slowing down and using passive postures to open your body without using any muscle effort. Its a practice of giving ourselves time to become re-acquainted with our body and mind. We'll use many props (blankets, bolsters, blocks etc.) to make our bodies fully supported so as to provide the opportunity for deep relaxation and rejuvenation. 

Teacher: Akiko Dykhuizen

Class format: 90m event; in-person only at MYC.  

Cost: $30 (cash, check, Venmo and PayPal *please email Akiko for details.)
*Please note that this class does not qualify for a "first class free" class with Akiko.

Registration: Pre-registration required. Please email Akiko at akikodyk@gmail.com to register. 

  Because caring for physical bodies involves being flexible AND strong, Julie has created a slow paced "hybrid" yoga practice to step up the intensity of your familiar practice.  This class will incorporate light hand weights with traditional yoga poses to target all major muscle groups, challenge balance, and keep your bones strong.  Rest assured, you can also expect plenty of gentle stretches and relaxation, too!
*Please plan to bring a pair of 2-5 lb hand weights, if you have them.*

Teacher: Julie Pierce

Class format:  60 minute class; in-person at MYC 

Cost: $14 drop-in, or purchase a class pass for Julie's classes (8 classes for $90 or 12 classes for $115).   (Please note that this Self-Care Sunday special event does not qualify for a "first class free" class with Julie.)

Registration:  PRE-REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED.  Register at julieannpierce69@gmail.com and pay at Paypal https://www.paypal.me/yogapeacewithjulie ;Venmo (Business page: Yoga Peace with Julie); CASH App:  $yogapeacewithjulie; or In Person: Credit/Debit Card, Personal Check, and of course Cash 

 This 60-minute gentle, Hatha-inspired practice offers a slow, grounded space to reconnect with breath, body, and inner awareness.  

You’ll move through simple micro-movements, gentle stretches, and steady Hatha postures, supported by spacious pacing and mindful pauses. This is not a performance-based practice. Each shape is an invitation to notice sensation, breath, and presence without needing to change or fix anything!  

Optional cues are offered throughout to support ease, grounding, and exploration, including moments of stillness to listen inward and soften into the body. The practice closes with a guided meditation and Savasana.  

Expect a slow rhythm and space to be in your body. No pressure, no expectation, just an invitation to move in a way that feels honest and supportive for you!  

This class is for anyone seeking to slow down, release tension, and reconnect with their body in a steady, welcoming space. 

Teacher: Amber Laskowski 

Class format: 60 minutes. In-person at MYC 

Cost: $14 drop-in; (Please note that this special event does not qualify for "first class free")  

Registration: Pre-registration required. Email Amber at amberlsinicki@gmail.com  to register.  

Payment options: cash & Venmo @Amber-sinicki 

  A Free Beginner's Class

Join us for this meet & greet  and learn the basics of Salsa.  

If you have never danced Salsa before, or believe you have "2 left feet", this class is perfect for you. Our method of teaching makes for fun, easy and quick learning.

You do not need to bring a partner.

All ages welcome. Dress comfortably.

Teacher: Nick Switala

Class format: 60 minutes class, in-person at MYC 

Cost: FREE

Registration: Pre-registration encouraged. Email Nick at michigandancefever@gmail.com to register. 

  This class is a gentle journey designed for everyone to refresh their mind and body. In our busy lives, energy can feel scattered or depleted. This is an invitation to gather that energy, gently release what no longer serves you, and invite in a renewed sense of peace and vitality. 

This practice blends restorative yoga with the subtle, healing energy of Reiki. Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive therapy involving light hand placement (or hovering hands-off) by the practitioner to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and support your body's natural healing abilities. As part of this experience, Amber will be offering Reiki to each student during the class. 

We'll begin with a grounding and intention-setting meditation and a guided self-Reiki session to help you connect with your inner energy. We emphasize listening to your body, using props generously for comfort and release, and connecting with your body and breath. Come open yourself to this energetic reset and embrace healing and well-being.  

Teacher: Amber Laskowski 

Class format: 60 minutes. In-person at MYC 

Cost: $14 drop-in; (Please note that this special event does not qualify for "first class free")  

Registration: Pre-registration required. Email Amber at amberlsinicki@gmail.com to register.  

Payment options: cash & Venmo @Amber-sinicki 

This class will start with 30 minutes of restorative yoga poses followed by 30 minutes of sound/vibrations from the crystal bowls to invite therapeutic and restorative processes to the body, mind, and spirit.

Wear comfortable and layered clothes as we will be laying still the last part of the class.  Please bring a blanket and pillow to aid in your relaxation.

Teacher: Stephani Kolevar

Class format: 60 minute event. In-person at MYC 

Cost: $20; (Please note that this special event does not qualify for "first class free")

 
Registration: Pre-registration is recommended. Please email Stephani at kskolevar@gmail.com to register.
Payment options: cash, check or Venmo (@Stephani-Kolevar)