Upcoming Events

Tai Chi Gong in the Water with Kiara Vicini

Join us in the Warm Pool for a meditation in motion with Tiger Mountain Tai Chi Gong.
A Form with many health benefits , physical & mental. We’ll practice harmonizing body, breath & mind with special awareness for the water element and how it affects the quality of the movements.
Repeating this fluid sequence slowly , smoothly and continuously we cultivate balance , tranquillity & inner strength.
With regular practice we can develop effective skills of self-regulation for more resilience in our daily life.

Thursday, January 8
3:00pm
In the Warm Pool at the Temple Dome Pool Area
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Kiara-Vicini
Paypal: paypal.me/kiara50

Originally from Italy, Kiara was inspired by the beauty of nature and the wisdom of the body to study movement education and holistic health care. She is a certified Tai Chi for Health instructor and has a private practice offering therapeutic treatments, teaching body awareness systems for self-care, pain relief and fall prevention.

Qigong: Tools for Self-healing: 1-1/4 hour class With Beth Freewomon

Qigong (A.K.A. Chi Gong) is a moving meditation technique that not only improves physical fitness, but also assists us in achieving a deeper sense of calm, relieves tension and stress, and helps us recover from injury and illness. It is part of the ancient systems of Taoism and Chinese medicine that value the interconnectedness and inherent wholeness of all of our Self and our body’s seeming parts. Qigong supports our bodies’ natural capacity for self-healing. Qigong allows us to relax, get out of “fight or flight” and our parasympathetic nervous system to take over so healing can happen. Our practice includes conscious breathing, stretching, activation of chi, flowing movements and more.

Friday & Saturday, January 9 & 10
10:30am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Beth-Freewomon

 

Beth Freewomon (she/her/hers) is the owner of The Open Hearth–Tools for Self-Healing (www.IAmTheOpenHearth.com). With her passion for holistic health and her confidence in the body’s self-healing capacity, she shares the practice of Qigong with enthusiasm and the intention to empower. Not only is she certified as a Holden Qi Gong teacher, (by Lee Holden), she is an advanced student of Dr. Joe Dispenza, integrating the healing power of meditation and coherence into her own health and well-being practices. She currently lives in Santa Cruz, CA.

 

Website: https://iamtheopenhearth.com/
FB:https://www.facebook.com/TheOpenHearth
IG: https://www.instagram.com/theopenhearth
contact: bethfreewomon@yahoo.com

Tiger Mountain Tai Chi Gong & Somatic Resourcing with Kiara Vicini

In this class, I’ll offer Tiger Mountain Tai Chi Gong, a form with many health benefits, both physical and mental. We’ll practice harmonizing body, breath and mind in this fluid sequence of nine movements. Repeating these moves we cultivate balance, tranquillity and strength. With regular practice we can develop effective skills of self-regulation for more resilience in our daily life.

Friday, January 9
3:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Kiara-Vicini
Paypal: paypal.me/kiara50

Originally from Italy, Kiara was inspired by the beauty of nature and the wisdom of the body to study movement education and holistic health care. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a has a private practice offering therapeutic treatments, teaching body awareness systems for self-care, pain relief and fall prevention.

Silent Disco Dance Party: Open Movement & Stretch Time

Join us in the Green Room for a silent Disco dance party! Headphones are available for check out at the front desk

Friday & Saturday, January 9 & 10
8:00 – 9:30pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted

Sivanada Yoga with Elle Walker Buckton

This class is in the Sivanada style which consists of a bit of meditation, pranayama and yoga asana that focuses on balancing the flow of energy through the chakras as well as postures that emphasize exertion followed by deep relaxation.

The class is a moving meditation that brings stillness to the mind. Open to all levels of yogic ability.

Saturday, January 10
3:00pm
Sunday, January 11
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @moonayurveda

Elle is a yogini and an Ayurvedic Practitioner. Her Yogic lineage is Sivananda Yoga. She sees Ayurvedic patients in her office in Olympic Valley, CA and is on the faculty at the California College of Ayurveda in Nevada City, CA where she teaches Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy, Marma Therapy and other body therapy intensives and workshops. She also teaches Ayurveda 101 and Healing Your Life which are on line zoom classes open to the general public through the college. Elle hosts yoga retreats in Costa Rica annually as well as retreats in Northern California. It is her dharma to bring yoga and Ayurveda to her community with love and compassion.
ayurvedaluna.com

Circle of Laughter: A Workshop with Gabriel Benjamin

In this program we learn about the brain, enjoy brief storytelling, warm up and relax the body, go deep with the laughter meditation, and have a guided yoga nidra. Descriptions can’t do it justice! It has to be experienced 🙂 smiles and euphoria guaranteed!

 

Friday, January 16
5:30pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Gabriel-Benjamin-3
Paypal: @gabrielreesebenjamin

Gabriel Benjamin has been a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher since 2001. With five certifications in Yoga and Ayurveda, Gabriel blends his deep understanding of body mechanics with a passion for movement and pranayama.

As an avid cyclist and endurance athlete, Gabriel is well versed in using yoga to treat injuries and balance the nervous system. Gabriel is also a writer, nature guide, and an advocate for mental flexibility. His teachings focus on helping individuals achieve their desired physical outcomes through a balance of mindfulness and strength, integrating mental and physical flexibility. He travels the globe leading retreats and workshops, where he shares his expertise on yoga, core fitness, and mobility.
Based in Folsom, California, Gabriel raises two young boys and learns about human nature while being in awe of their development. Gabriel is grateful for the early exposure he had with his mother Martha Posey who introduced him to the practice.
gabrielbenjaminyoga.com

Dynamic Hatha Yoga with Gabriel Benjamin

A flow inspired by Sun(activation) and Moon(calm reflection)
Holding with form and moving with grace. Includes Pranayama and short meditation.

All levels welcome!

Saturday, January 17
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Gabriel-Benjamin-3
Paypal: @gabrielreesebenjamin

Gabriel Benjamin has been a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher since 2001. With five certifications in Yoga and Ayurveda, Gabriel blends his deep understanding of body mechanics with a passion for movement and pranayama.

As an avid cyclist and endurance athlete, Gabriel is well versed in using yoga to treat injuries and balance the nervous system. Gabriel is also a writer, nature guide, and an advocate for mental flexibility. His teachings focus on helping individuals achieve their desired physical outcomes through a balance of mindfulness and strength, integrating mental and physical flexibility. He travels the globe leading retreats and workshops, where he shares his expertise on yoga, core fitness, and mobility.
Based in Folsom, California, Gabriel raises two young boys and learns about human nature while being in awe of their development. Gabriel is grateful for the early exposure he had with his mother Martha Posey who introduced him to the practice.
gabrielbenjaminyoga.com

Midwinter Medicine: A Wild Wellness Ritual with Natalie Pyrooz

This guided winter ritual invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and meet the season with presence. We’ll cultivate our inner flame, work with supportive plant allies, wander slowly through the landscape in a mindful walking meditation, and explore simple insights for winter wellbeing. We’ll close with a vision journaling practice to help you uncover what wants to emerge as the light returns. A peaceful and restorative reset for mind and heart ~ come as you are!
Bring: a journal and pen/pencil, warm clothes for a 20-minute walk (weather permitting)

 

Saturday, January 17
3:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @natalie-pyrooz

Natalie has a background in botany, and is healing artist using tools from yoga, Ayurveda, Thai massage, sound, and nature, based in rural Lassen County.
Website: www.nataliepyrooz.com
IG: wild.heart_quiet.mind
Contact: natalie.pyrooz@gmail.com

Revitalizing Yoga Flow with Natalie Pyrooz

Join Natalie for an awakening slow flow to bring focus and peace to the mind and revitalize your body, head to toe. Draw your attention inward and to the present moment, open your heart, and explore your physical body.
Our class will bring together elements from breathwork, mudra, mantra, and a gentle flow designed for all bodies and abilities.


Sunday, January 18
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @natalie-pyrooz

Natalie has a background in botany, and is healing artist using tools from yoga, Ayurveda, Thai massage, sound, and nature, based in rural Lassen County.
Website: www.nataliepyrooz.com
IG: wild.heart_quiet.mind
Contact: natalie.pyrooz@gmail.com

The Work of Byron Katie:  A Process of Self-inquiry & Yoga for the Mind with Helena Montelius

The Work is a completely accessible, user-friendly form of the ancient way of spiritual inquiry; a simple method anyone can use to untangle difficulties in work, love and fa mily, and at the same timeit opens the deepest spiritual directions.

We welcome you to experience this powerful tool for inner peace,
conflict resolution and mental balance.

Saturday & Sunday, January 24 & 25
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Helena-Montelius
Paypal: info@lookwithininstitute

Helena Montelius, 64, has been a Mental Health Coach, Meditation Teacher and Certified Facilitator of The Work for decades. She shares her mental health tools through online classes and live retreats

worldwide.
http://www.lookwithininstitute.com
Look Within Institute on Sound Cloud, You-Tube and FB. 

Vinyasa Flow with Dr. Amanda Ferraro DPT, RYT

Join Amanda in a fun, strength vinyasa flow. The class will begin with going inward, setting an intention and using your breath to move from one posture to the next. Focusing on proper alignment, this class will have you feeling balanced, strong and open.
 
Friday, January 30
4:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @AmandaFerraro
Paypal: aferraro17@gmail.com
 
Dr. Amanda Ferraro DPT, RYT lives here locally in Sierraville. She is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a yoga instructor. Amanda became a certified yoga instructor in 2022 in Bali and has since been guiding students both in person and online.
For more information visit DrFlowTherapy.com

Restorative Yoga with Fernanda Ruiz

I’m Fernanda Ruiz, founder of Paloma Yoga in Colfax, CA, with 13 years of teaching and 7 years serving my community. Yoga, for me, is a journey to self-mastery and discovering the divine within. At Paloma Yoga, I offer creative, heart-centered yoga: on- and off-site programs for team building and well-being. I’ve collaborated with schools, hospitals, rehab centers, and corporations, bringing yoga to diverse spaces. I’ve led three successful retreats in the last two years, with another planned for 2026. My classes blend vinyasa & Yin restorative poses, affirmations, singing bowls, and astrological reflections creating meaningful, heart-led movement for every season of life.
I’m truly excited to bring this heart-centered vibe to Sierra Hot Springs and share a restorative, soulful journey with you.
 

Saturday & Sunday, January 31 & February 1
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @MaFer_Ruiz

 

Embodied Dancing Yin-prov with Dr. Karah Charette, PT, DPT, RYT

Embodied Dancing Yin-prov is a movement class that uses that structure of yin yoga to allow for deep rest in the body and nervous system, while inviting in spaciousness and play through gentle intuitive movement. This class will use the guidance of the 7 chakras in 7 different yin poses to allow for a deeper embodied connection to the corresponding anatomy (i.e.; the root chakra invites in a deep somatic connection to the pelvic floor). Using cues for imagery and guided anatomy provided by Dr. Karah, the felt sense of each area has the potential to lead into gentle explorative movement. With consent, Dr. Karah may provide light touch for tactile input to the nervous system, or even gentle contact improv touch for those who seek it. This class is held in a container of safety and slowness, with music specifically designed for each chakra to create a resonance of individual exploration held by the collective experience. Come curious, leave embodied.
 
Saturday, January 31
4:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @khcharette
 
Dr. Karah Charette, PT, DPT, RYT (she/her/hers) is a doctor of physical therapy who specializes in pelvic health. She attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Dance. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Columbia University. A dancer for more than 20 years, Karah believes in the power of movement and its connection to expression and the human experience. Karah is also a 200 hour registered yoga teacher after doing a training in Thailand based in Ashtanga Vinyasa styled flow. She is certified in classical and contemporary Pilates mat and reformer techniques. Karah also frequently practices different somatic modalities including Body-Mind Centering and is Polyvagal informed in her teachings. Karah co-owns a pelvic health clinic in Oakland and brings her knowledge of clinical anatomy, nervous system informed care, and embodied movement practices to the classes she creates to provide an experience that is welcoming, safe, and healing for all bodies.
https://www.bodyfulphysicaltherapy.com/
@bodyfulphysicaltherapy

Open Mic Show and Tell

All shenanigans welcome! Singing, poetry, dancing, storytelling, jokes, your favorite rock… Please join us!

The first Thursday of the month
6-8 pm in the Green Room

2026 Dates:
February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6. September 3, October 1, November 5, December 3

Sivanada Yoga with Elle Walker Buckton

This class is in the Sivanada style which consists of a bit of meditation, pranayama and yoga asana that focuses on balancing the flow of energy through the chakras as well as postures that emphasize exertion followed by deep relaxation.

The class is a moving meditation that brings stillness to the mind. Open to all levels of yogic ability.

Saturday & Sunday, February 7 & 8
11:00am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @moonayurveda

Elle is a yogini and an Ayurvedic Practitioner. Her Yogic lineage is Sivananda Yoga. She sees Ayurvedic patients in her office in Olympic Valley, CA and is on the faculty at the California College of Ayurveda in Nevada City, CA where she teaches Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy, Marma Therapy and other body therapy intensives and workshops. She also teaches Ayurveda 101 and Healing Your Life which are on line zoom classes open to the general public through the college. Elle hosts yoga retreats in Costa Rica annually as well as retreats in Northern California. It is her dharma to bring yoga and Ayurveda to her community with love and compassion.
ayurvedaluna.com

Live Acoustic Music with Liam Kyle Cahill & Kasey Christensen

With five albums and 1000+ shows under his belt, folk-rocker Liam Kyle Cahill brings energy and passion to his extensive mix of original and cover material. His songs shine as bright as his smile with the kind of storytelling that touches something deep within all of us.
Kasey Christensen is a Reno-based folksinger that combines her silky, soulful voice with the sweetness of an acoustic guitar or ukulele to paint an audible landscape that draws audiences in.

Saturday, February 14
7:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @LiamKyleMusic, @Kasey-Christensen-1

liamkylecahill.com
www.instagram.com/kasey.christensen.music