YOGA Garden

What's Happening in The GARDEN
Dear YOGA Gardeners,

As much as we all love the gardens at YOGA Garden I don't think we've ever been more excited about them than now.

I made a big decision and cut back the fiddle leaf fig tree. Its growth was top-heavy and it just seemed like it needed a little love. I was hesitant, they are notoriously picky. Initially it looked lopsided and funny. A bare stem that looked like a stick planted in terracotta. We knew it would likely take a couple months before we saw any growth. Low and behold, in about two weeks it produced 6 new leaves and two new stems. Everyone is excited about its growth! We check in on it, we talk about it and revel in its new bright green leaves. Totally unexpected and the sweetest thing ever. It's such a gift to have community. I can only imagine what will happen when I bring the planted shoots in this fall.

Always lots of opportunities for growth and connection at YG. We look forward to seeing you in the studio.

Love,
Laurel & the YG Crew

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Mat Pilates

w/ Miki Mosman
Sundays,Starting September 20th
10:30 - 11:30am
Drop In or use your YG class pass

Hello! I’m so excited to bring Mat Pilates to Yoga Garden weekly on Sundays in September. Much like with your yoga practice, all you’ll need is a mat and willingness to work your core muscles as we dive into Pilates essentials.

Miki discovered Pilates over 15 years ago and has been hooked ever since. What began as a personal practice quickly became a lifelong relationship with movement, strength, and body awareness.Her mat classes focus on building strong foundations through breath, alignment, and controlled movement. Miki believes Pilates should feel both challenging and supportive, and she loves helping students develop strength, confidence, and a deeper understanding of how their bodies move.

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Intro to Astrology
K**a: The Art of Pleasure & Connection✨

What brings you pleasure? What do you desire? Where do you go to feel connected, nourished, and alive?
In Vedic philosophy, K**a is one of the four Purusharthas—the aims of human life. Often translated as pleasure or desire, K**a encompasses much more than romantic relationships. It includes our capacity for enjoyment, beauty, connection, affection, and the experiences that make life feel meaningful and pleasurable.

As Venus enters Scorpio and prepares to turn retrograde in October, we’re entering a period of reflection around relationships, bonds with others, desire, and the ways we seek harmony and peace.

In this class, we’ll explore K**a through a Vedic lens and then bring the conversation into our own birth charts. We’ll look at where themes of pleasure and connection show up for us, using the chart as a tool for understanding our individual needs and desires.
Rather than asking, “What does my chart say about my relationships?” we’ll explore deeper questions:

What do I need in order to experience connection?
Where do I seek pleasure and enjoyment?
What helps me feel nourished and at ease?
Where might my desires be asking to be better understood?

Together, we’ll use astrology as a way to recognize the patterns around what we desire, what we value, and how we experience pleasure and connection.


✨K**a: The Art of Pleasure & Connection✨

w/ Dr. Erin of AlignWell Astrology
Wednesday, September 23rd
6:30pm-7:45pm
at YOGA Garden

> > > > > Follow this link to reserve your spot

♊️♐️♋️♑️

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Beginning Tai Chi

w/ Amanda Deneger
Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:30pm
October 6-27th
$55 for 4 class session
Venmo to reserve your spot

Tai Chi is a simple traditional Chinese practice that uses inner strength or "Qi" to feel better. Learn the "form", which is a continuous sequence of postures practiced in a slow, gentle manner, to improve blood circulation, balance, and your overall health. Tai chi is like swimming in air and acts similar to meditation but first step is to learn the form. Instruction is designed for people of all ages and all physical abilities. No special clothes or mats are needed but please don’t wear your street shoes on the Yoga Garden’s clean floor.

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October Sound Bath

Wednesday, October 7th
6:45pm Doors
7:00pm Meditation w/ Laurel Van Matre
7:10pm Sound Bath w/ Carrie Nelson

No pre-registration necessary, just show up and we'll set you up.

This event is donation-based. You can pay via cash or Venmo once you get to the studio if you'd like / $25 suggested.

Learn more here about all events: www.yogagardenmpls.com

Alright Yogis, last YOGA in the PARK for the summer tomorrow! All levels welcome and class is FREE Thanks to the folks at the St. Anthony West Neighborhood Organization (STAWNO)

Tuesday night at 6:30
Dickman Park
614 Second St. NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413

See you in the park!

Love,
Laurel & The YG Crew

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www.yogagardenmpls.com

YOGA in the PARK on Tuesdays! All levels welcome and class is FREE Thanks to the folks at the St. Anthony West Neighborhood Organization (STAWNO)!

Tuesday nights at 6:30
Dickman Park
614 Second St. NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413

See you in the park!

Love,
Laurel & The YG Crew

///// www.yogagardenmpls.com

/// INTRO to ASTRO - K**a: The Art of Pleasure & Connection

What brings you pleasure? What do you desire? Where do you go to feel connected, nourished, and alive?

In Vedic philosophy, K**a is one of the four Purusharthas—the aims of human life. Often translated as pleasure or desire, K**a encompasses much more than romantic relationships. It includes our capacity for enjoyment, beauty, connection, affection, and the experiences that make life feel meaningful and pleasurable.

As Venus enters Scorpio and prepares to turn retrograde in October, we’re entering a period of reflection around relationships, bonds with others, desire, and the ways we seek harmony and peace.

In this class, we’ll explore K**a through a Vedic lens and then bring the conversation into our own birth charts. We’ll look at where themes of pleasure and connection show up for us, using the chart as a tool for understanding our individual needs and desires.

Rather than asking, “What does my chart say about my relationships?” we’ll explore deeper questions:
What do I need in order to experience connection?
Where do I seek pleasure and enjoyment?
What helps me feel nourished and at ease?
Where might my desires be asking to be better understood?

Together, we’ll use astrology as a way to recognize the patterns around what we desire, what we value, and how we experience
pleasure and connection.

📅 Wednesday, September23 at 6:30pm
📍 YOGA Garden
🔗 Registration on McFerson Chiropractic- Structural Corrective Care website: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/ee5486f9/appointment/97130771/calendar/14304394

/// Cucumber Salad and Community

//// INTRO to ASTRO - Recognizing the Pattern: The Leo Solar Eclipse w/ Dr. Erin McFerson
Wednesday, August 12th
6:30-7:45pm
at YOGA Garden

Purchase tix on Dr. Erin's website here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/ee5486f9

Eclipses have a way of capturing our attention. They often arrive during times of sudden or unexpected change, revealing what has been developing beneath the surface and inviting us into a new chapter.

Join me on the day of the Leo Solar Eclipse as we explore what makes eclipses such powerful moments in astrology—not as isolated events, but as part of a larger unfolding story.

In this class, we’ll learn how eclipses work, why the lunar nodes matter, and how the Leo–Aquarius axis invites us to balance authentic self-expression with our place in the collective. Together, we’ll locate where this eclipse is occurring in our own birth charts and use guided reflection to recognize the themes, questions, and patterns already emerging.

Rather than focusing on prediction, this class is about developing a deeper relationship with astrology as a tool for awareness. You’ll leave with a framework for understanding eclipse seasons, practical ways to work with them in your own life, and a greater appreciation for the cycles that shape both our personal and collective stories.

Whether you’re new to astrology or have been studying for years, this class will help you move beyond “What will happen?” toward a richer question: What pattern is asking to be seen?

McFerson Chiropractic- Structural Corrective Care

YOGA in the PARK on Tuesdays! Plan on a Slow Flow class in the shade for this week.

All levels welcome and class is FREE Thanks to the folks at the St. Anthony West Neighborhood Organization (STAWNO)!

Tuesday nights at 6:30
Dickman Park
614 Second St. NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413

See you in the park!

Love,
Laurel & The YG Crew

///// www.yogagardenmpls.com

YOGA in the PARK on Tuesdays!

All levels welcome and class is FREE Thanks to the folks at the St. Anthony West Neighborhood Organization (STAWNO)!

Tuesday nights at 6:30
Dickman Park
614 Second St. NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413

See you in the park!

Love,
Laurel & The YG Crew

///// www.yogagardenmpls.com

Meet us for YOGA in the PARK on Tuesday!

All levels welcome and class is FREE Thanks to the folks at the St. Anthony West Neighborhood Organization (STAWNO)!

Dickman Park
614 Second St. NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413
Tuesday nights at 6:30

See you in the park!

Love,
Laurel & The YG Crew

///// www.yogagardenmpls.com

/// MAT PILATES at YOGA Garden w/ Miki Mosman This Sunday, July 12! Tricky Miki

10:00 - 11:00am
$20 Drop In or use your YG class pass
Just show up 10 minutes early and we'll set you up

Hello! I’m so excited to bring Mat Pilates to Yoga Garden on Sundays July 12 and August 16th. Much like with your yoga practice, all you’ll need is a mat and willingness to work your core muscles as we dive into Pilates essentials.

Miki discovered Pilates over 15 years ago and has been hooked ever since. What began as a personal practice quickly became a lifelong relationship with movement, strength, and body awareness.Her mat classes focus on building strong foundations through breath, alignment, and controlled movement. Miki believes Pilates should feel both challenging and supportive, and she loves helping students develop strength, confidence, and a deeper understanding of how their bodies move.

//// www.yogagardenmpls.com