Where: Nectar Yoga, Bowen Island
When: 6:30 – 8:30pm on March 18, 2024
Event Overview
The Spring Equinox is a sacred day of equal light and dark, it is hinge point that ushers us into the season of light. An energetic doorway can be opened on this day, offering curiosity, clarity, and new beginnings.
Led by Nectar Creatrix, Andrea, we’ll gather together in Nectar’s sacred geodesic dome to share our voices and intentions. Themes of seeding creativity, opening to more flow in our daily lives, renewal, and release will be discussed.
After our opening circle, Andrea will guide the group through a 60-minute Slow Flow, all-levels yoga class. As a close to this offering, will be followed by a crystal bowl sound bath.
Crystal bowls offer binaural beats which propel the brain into brainwave states of deep relaxation, such as beta waves or even meditative or trance-like brainwave states in theta waves*
We look forward to sharing this beautiful evening with our community.
Items to bring:
• Journal
• Pen
• One Community Altar Item:
Plants, a crystal that reflects the season to you (Rose Quartz, Clear Quartz, Citrine), eggs, intentions, images
What’s Included:
An introduction and group introduction
A seasonally curated yoga practice
A 30-minute crystal bowl sound bath
Closing gratitude circle
About Sound Baths
Just as a typical bath involves a person immersing themselves in the medium of water, a sound bath attempts to envelop a person in the medium of sound. In most cases, the bath involves singing bowls, which are instruments made out of metal or crystal that create a resonant tone (much like a bell) when a practitioner strikes them.
Sound baths convey an immersive sound that fills the entire room and the bodies within the space, transmitting sound waves throughout the entire body, including memories and sensations stored in the cells. The resonance activates both theta, alpha, and gamma brain waves, states that are associated with relaxation, the letting go of mental and physical stress, and emotions relating to wellbeing and compassion.
Other Resources
* Le Scouarnec RP, Poirier RM, Owens JE, Gauthier J, Taylor AG, Foresman PA. Use of binaural beat tapes for treatment of anxiety: A pilot study of tape preference and outcomes. Altern Ther Health Med. 2001. January; 7(1), 58–63. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
Parking
Parking is very limited so please come early + carpool if possible.
Investment
In keeping with Nectar’s efforts to remain as accessible as realistically possible, this offering is available at a sliding scale to reflect your economic reality and capacity, within the range of $25-55.
Contributions meeting or surpassing this amount significantly aid us in expanding accessibility to our facilities for all.
Limited spaces available
All Payments non-refundable
