Inner Exploration for Creation with Shae

This workshop seeks to harness the sense of peace that permeates after a movement and meditation practice, while creating time and space for creative expression. Emerging from a yogic practice can feel akin to stepping out of a warm shower and finding yourself completely refreshed. When your mind is calm and your body feels renewed, creativity can flow through. You may be struck by a sense of sudden inspiration, an original idea, or a new solution to a creative problem.

This two-hour event will include a movement practice, yoga nidra meditation, and 40 minutes of creative writing. A wide-variety of prompts will be provided, ranging from introspective questions for journaling, to story-building prompts for creative projects. Two twenty-minute creative sessions will occur, with space to continue on if the prompt resonates, or switch gears to a new project. This time could be used to start a short story, outline a poem, dive deeper into journaling, or draw creatively.

Whether you’re a writer, artist, or just looking to get more in touch with yourself, this space is for you. No prior experience is necessary. Pencils and paper will be provided. Personal journals are welcome as well.

What to Expect:

• Movement Practice: A feel-good flow blending vinyasa and yin elements
• Yoga Nidra Meditation: A meditative journey including body scan relaxation, breath awareness, and visualization.
• Gentle Guided Return: A space to slowly and peacefully arrive back into your body and mind.
• Creative Expression: Structured time to journal, write, or draw creatively with prompts provided.

All tickets are sliding scale; $20, $25, $30. Please reserve in advance to ensure materials.

Bio: Shae Carroll (she / her) has experienced the life-changing effects of yoga firsthand, in both her personal and creative life. She completed her 200hr RYT training in 2023 through BCY, followed by additional training in Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Trauma Informed Teaching, and Reiki. She writes the Everyday Portals newsletter on Substack and provides free meditations on Insight Timer.