Upcoming Events

Tiger Mountain Tai Chi Gong 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, December 6
4:30pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
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.

Open Mic Show and Tell

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

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

2024 Dates:
December 6

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, December 6 & 7
8:00 – 9:30pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted

Wreathmaking with Jess Tunis

A wreath is a celebration of the season, whatever that means to a given individual, an ancient ritual that calls up our connection to tradition and the land that sustains us. We have gathered and harvested materials all year to create this offering for you. In this class, participants will be able to choose a handmade wreath base, and select from a wealth of sustainably harvested evergreen and dried floral plant material to create a long-lasting, beautiful seasonal wreath. All class materials are provided. Join us to create your own unique fragrant and bountiful celebration of the season.

Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8
10:30am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @jessicatunis

Jess Tunis is an experienced facilitator and teacher, who brings intention, humor, and engagement to every class. They will guide and support your process, and offer practiced techniques and advice to make your unique wreath both beautiful and sturdy.

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.

Saturday, December 7
5:30pm
Sunday, December 8
2:00pm
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

Meditation and Morning Flow Yoga with Sadira Lady Liquid

Start your day with a clear mind uplifting movement. Lubricate the joints and get your energy flowing with this fun yoga flow. Open to all level and body types. Let’s get your motor running and prepare you for a blissful day

Friday, December 13 
10:30am
Sunday, December 15
12:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo @Sadira-LadyLiquid
Cashapp: $LadyLiquid

Sadira Lady Liquid (she/they) has been practicing yoga for the better part of 13 years. They have found passion in the art of knowing ones self. Through the arts of Yoga, Thai yoga, and even Bellydance, Sadira strives to find connection with Self and to explore the full potential of our instruments (physical bodies). Since receiving their yoga teacher certification during the spring of 2011, Sadira has been inspired to lead a practice that will help others grow safely in their personal practice. She is thrilled to be helping individuals explore their physical potential with this ancient exercise blended with a variety of proven strength building practices. Accessibility and communication with the body is key as we move through life and it is Sadiras love and joy to help you arrive.

www.sadiraladyliquid.com

Tiger Mountain Tai Chi Gong 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, December 13
4:30pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
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.

Cello Joe In Concert

Cello + beatboxing + vocals + live looping = Cello Joe 

Cello Joe plays the cello while beatboxing, looping, and singing. It’s Classical Hip Hop.
It’s Conscious Cello Hip Hop Funk!
His lyrics weave together sustainability, environmental justice, and social awareness.
They entertain, inspire, and make you wonder.
Cello Joe will also perform selections from the Bach Cello Suites. 

Friday, December 13 
6:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Tips: venmo.com/cellojoe | paypal.me/cellojoe | cash.app/$cellojoe
Ongoing support at Patreon.com/CelloJoe 

cellojoe.com

Firelight Relax and Restore with Sadira Lady Liquid

With candles ablaze, lean into long supported holds and deep mindful breathing to help us let go and really begin to clear the body, Work to expand and explore our capability to simply relax. Yin style practice.

Friday & Sunday, December 13 & 15
8:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo @Sadira-LadyLiquid
Cashapp: $LadyLiquid

Sadira Lady Liquid (she/they) has been practicing yoga for the better part of 13 years. They have found passion in the art of knowing ones self. Through the arts of Yoga, Thai yoga, and even Bellydance, Sadira strives to find connection with Self and to explore the full potential of our instruments (physical bodies). Since receiving their yoga teacher certification during the spring of 2011, Sadira has been inspired to lead a practice that will help others grow safely in their personal practice. She is thrilled to be helping individuals explore their physical potential with this ancient exercise blended with a variety of proven strength building practices. Accessibility and communication with the body is key as we move through life and it is Sadiras love and joy to help you arrive.

www.sadiraladyliquid.com

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, December 14 & 15
10:30am
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

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.

Saturday, December 14
1:00pm
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

Circle Singing with Kappé Rousseau

Circle Singing is collective vocal improvisation: making stuff up and singing it together on the fly.
The facilitator creates melodies and sings them to sections of the circle. Layers of harmonies, rhythms, counter rhythms spring up with no written music. Participants will get the experience of hearing their part as an integral piece of the whole experience. The facilitator offers the pulse, feel and vibe of the flow of emotion.

Saturday, December 14
8:30pm
Sunday, December 15
6:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Kappe-Rousseau

My passion for musical creativity started at an early age when I became bored with piano lessons. I had to ‘practice’ or at least ‘play’ the piano every day for an hour. I started making things up – changing things up and re-arranging the music. Later in life, I lived in NYC for a time and I created a business of ‘arranging’ music for artists who were looking to attract interest in their songs. I can hear where the music is going in my head and then lay it out, or play it out.

I’ve played professionally as part of a group and solo for years. I have a background in classical/orchestral performance in percussion. My main instrument is piano and I am just as comfortable with guitar in open tunings. I have a BA in Music from U.C. Berkeley. My background in Circle Singing is from Oakland California and the Circle Singing team of Bobby McFerrin. I decided to bring Circle Singing anywhere I can so that people can experience the power of the collective voice and also tap deeply into their inner being and soul and SING!
www.circlesing.org

Iyengar Yoga with Marianne Reagan

Marianne Reagan is a certified, highly experienced, Iyengar Yoga teacher who has been offering classes at Sierra Hot Springs for nearly twenty years. She teaches a relaxed, basic asana class designed to open the body, focus the mind and build awareness of self. Modifications are encouraged to personalize the experience and allow everybody to participate with comfort and ease.

Saturday & Sunday, December 21 & 22
10:30am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Paypal: reagan.marianne@gmail.com

Inspirational Music With Angelika

Angelika is an internationally acclaimed recording artist and producer of inspirational, devotional, heart opening music. She weaves deep wisdom and reflection together with beautiful songs in different languages to remind us of our deeper belonging. Her music’s intention is to bring greater peace within and without which fits perfectly with the holidays. This will be an evening of beautiful music to immerse ourselves in the healing frequencies of singing together. Angelika has been offering these Christmas programs for many years at Sierra Hot Springs.
www.angelikahealingmusic.com 

Saturday & Sunday, December 21 & 22
6:00-7:30pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Angelika-Schafer
Paypal: angelika@angelikahealingmusic.com

Yoga Rx with Amber Abbott

Yoga Rx is a therapeutic yoga class designed to support healing and restoration for those dealing with injury, chronic pain, and postural misalignment. This class emphasizes slow, gentle movements and deep stretches, targeting the myofascial tissues to release tension and promote flexibility. Incorporating elements of Restorative, Yin, and Yoga Nidra practices, Yoga Rx provides a deeply relaxing experience, with soothing, affirmative suggestions to relief pain, enhance relaxation and foster a sense of inner calm. Ideal for anyone seeking a mindful approach to physical and mental recovery.

Saturday, December 28
10:30am
Sunday, December 29
1:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Amber-Abbott-4
Paypal: @AAACoaching

Amber Abbott is a Yoga teacher and Hypnotherapist with over 15 years experience leading classes, events and private sessions. Her passion is helping people who are suffering from chronic pain, that could be physical, mental or emotional. She believes yoga and meditation can be used in a therapeutic way to address the root cause of pain and suffering and help facilitate a happy, healthy life. She loves spending time in nature, traveling and learning new ways to make the world a better place.
amberabbottcht.com

Healing Sound Bath with Devah

Time to be good to you. Settle deeper while drifting away with your own inner flow. This bath will include gongs, quartz singing bowls, flute, chimes, gentle drumming and some other soft surprises. I look forward to journeying with you.

Saturday, December 28
5:00pm
Sunday, December 29
10:30am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @heartglow

Devah has been working with Reiki and Sound for 15 years. Born and raised in Ireland, he traveled the world for 15 years sitting with masters in Japan, India, Tibet and Portugal to refine his offering. He now lives here in the states and is excited to share sound with you all at his favorite hot spring.

Year End Fire Circle

Bring drums, noisemakers and yourselves…

Saturday, December 28, 2024
8pm to Midnight
At The Fire Circle past the Meditation Pool
Free to guests – Gratuities Graciously Accepted

New Year Sound Healing: Welcoming Openness and New Energies with Gyöngyi Ridenour

Join us for a transformative sound healing experience as we welcome the New Year with open hearts and renewed energies! This special session invites you to leave behind the old and embrace the possibilities of the year ahead.

As we gather in a sacred space, you’ll be enveloped in the soothing vibrations of sound healing, designed to help you release what no longer serves you and open up to new intentions. Through the harmonizing frequencies of gongs, singing bowls, and other instruments, you’ll be guided into a deep state of relaxation, allowing your mind and spirit to reconnect.

In this session, you will:

  • Release: Let go of past burdens and negative energies that may have held you back.
  • Renew: Create a fresh perspective and set intentions for the year to come.
  • Rejuvenate: Experience a profound sense of peace, clarity, and emotional balance.

Together, we will harness the energy of the New Year, creating a collective vibration that supports growth, healing, and connection. Come ready to embrace the journey of transformation and possibility!

Saturday, January 4
8:30pm
Sunday, January 5
10:30am
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @Gyongyi-Ridenour

Gyöngyi Ridenour is a seasoned Sound Healer with over 15 years of experience, offering transformative healing experiences through sound. Born in Romania with Hungarian roots, Gyöngyi’s journey has taken her across the globe, settling in the USA where she has cultivated her expertise in sound healing.

Her transformative encounter with Metal Singing Bowls in Austria, under the guidance of Ulriche K., a certified Sound Healer, inspired her to become certified as a Sound Healer, Reiki Master, Emotion Code practitioner, and AromaTouch practitioner with DoTerra. Gyöngyi’s 15 years of sound healing experience have led her to train over 50 individuals in sound healing and offer her services at festivals, retreats, and women’s circles.

In 2012, Gyöngyi traveled to India to earn her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification, integrating sound and essential oils into her classes in the Lake Tahoe region. Her journey also includes certifications in life coaching and psychic abilities, enhancing her capabilities as a healer.

Gyöngyi has been a valued member of The Sanctuary and Mountain Lotus Studio in Truckee for several years, where she leads sound healing meditations, yoga sound healing and offers private sessions, contributing her expertise and passion for holistic wellness. Passionate about guiding others towards well-being, Gyöngyi specializes in mindset assessment as a spiritual life coach, helping individuals gain new perspectives and take inspired actions towards their goals. Gyöngyi’s focus on holistic tools and experiences supports others on their path to greater well-being and fulfillment. In the winter, she also teaches cross-country skiing part-time and she is a certified Level 3 PSIA member instructor at Tahoe Donner in Truckee.

https://gyoharmony.com/about/

Connection Games with Mihai Banulescu

Why do people love Connection Games? First, they experience an unusual level of heartfelt, intimate connection with self, others, and even humanity. Second, they receive a good amount of feedback on how they show up in the world, which they rarely get outside a therapeutic context or with (some) close friends. Third, they go home with new relating skills, which can significantly impact their lives. We hear rumors of growth, healing, and better relationships. Finally, this entire thing is fun! We love irreverence as much as we do reverence and find that keeping it light-hearted makes it easier to go deep and stay safe.

Saturday, January 18
8:00 – 10:00pm
Sunday, January 19
3:00 – 5:00pm
In the Green Room at the Lodge
Free to Guests – Gratuities Graciously accepted
Venmo: @bluemihai

In 2010, Mihai learned about and became devoted to Circling, T-Group, and Authentic Relating. Interested in variety and choice, he created the first “C-Games” menu in 2016 and has been leading Connection Games workshops and retreats ever since. Mihai writes software by day and poetry by night, travels in a camper van with his puppy Avon, and has taught blues/fusion partner dancing since 2014.
More info at www.connectiongames.net