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10:00 - 11:15am
18 Tomihi Dr.
$20 donation
You may arrive at 9:45am to settle in
Class will start promptly at 10am

join Tabitha for a beautiful morning practice at the Victorian Valley Chapel Thursday mornings at 9:00am

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join for a grounding flow to start your Tuesday morning. Sign up at our website to receive the zoom link 🤍

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Join Kelly for an evening of yin yoga and meditation. An opportunity to join in community to relax, release, and reset. $15 suggested donation via Venmo to
Oddfellows Hall, Mondays from 6:45-8:00pm
Bring any props to support your comfort and relaxation

heard from a bird that virtual power yoga is a wonderful way to start your Saturday - come see for yourself! Join for a strong flow 9:00-9:50am via zoom

A phrase that seems to be spoken daily in my home lately;

“it’s always something”

Between the weight of struggles in our modern world, the reality of keeping day to day life afloat, and waiting for the next bit of life-altering news, it feels like we are in a constant state of bracing for the next impact.

That feeling of waiting for the next hiccup, crisis, loss, pain, starts to build into an expectation that it’s just going to be something again tomorrow.

I offer this week that it is always going to be something. That’s what life is, a series of somethings that we can face head on or ignore until a breaking point. So how can we resist the tendency to constantly brace ourselves for what’s next and find peace in what is right here?

Without ignoring or bypassing the challenges of life, can we release a bit of that bracing feeling to savor the cup of coffee after a restless night, the fond memory after a significant loss, the acts of pure, loving humanity in the face of war.

If we are stuck waiting for whats next, we miss the precious privilege of release in the time between.

With Love and Respect,
Melanie + OM Space

It has been a bit of a damning week for our collective human psyche. I find myself somewhere between anger, frustration, exhaustion, avoidance, and deep gratitude for the privilege of personal freedom and safety.

In response to criticism for drawing attention to the (horrific) anti-trans legislation in Texas in the midst of erupting war in Ukraine, Brené Brown wrote “I can worry about both. Rank ordering suffering is bulls*** and only serves “power over” - I have a huge heart. I can care about both.”

This strikes a cord. Through the troubles we have faced as a global community these past two years it’s become hard to discern what voices are speaking truth, what motivates the spread of information, and what cause needs the most immediate tending. Brené has been a steadfast voice of compassion, empathy, and showing up to get it right, instead of trying to be right.

I can’t help but feel a tinge of disbelief that individuals in power continue to wage hate and violence instead of love and acceptance. That sense of disbelief stems from hope that ego-driven “power-over” is wearing thin. I don’t know the right way to respond to or absorb all the devastating news, but I do know that my heart can hold a lot at once and I will always work to keep it open.

With Love and Respect,

Melanie + OM Space

Sending a belated Happy New Year today as the post-holiday melt slowly begins.

A couple weeks ago I saw a video of someone getting out of their car and stepping on to an unexpected ice patch in their driveway.

They somehow keep from falling while slipping/running in place for as long as the video lasted, 20 or more seconds. Their expression was fearful at first and then transitioned into joyful disbelief

Watching that video was like watching a perfectly crafted metaphor for life in the year 2021.

There have been so many moments of flailing, nearly falling, somehow continuing to run, fear, uncertainty, and then, despite all that, experiences of unexpected joy.

Yoga teaches us the practice of surrender - not a despondent or hopeless definition of surrender - but rather the kind of surrender that releases us from our expectations of life. When we surrender to what is instead of focusing on what we thought should be we make facing what is a little easier. In short, spending energy wishing the ice patch wasn’t there doesn’t make traversing it any easier, and that awareness takes practice!

May we all find moments of joyful disbelief mid-flail in this New Year,

Melanie + OM Space

wise words from Vanda Scaravelli

Join new (to us) instructor Miriam Drahn for a slow flowing Hatha class this morning at 9:30am via zoom - try out her first class free with coupon code MIRIAMHATHA
A great way to warm up on a blustery morning 🤍🤍

stay wild, Orcas 🤍

Anyone else not feeling quite ready to say goodbye to warm summer weather?

This time of year reminds us that all things are fleeting.

As I attempted to prolong the life of a gorgeous late summer bouquet with a few drops of plant food (did NOT work, do NOT advise) I laughed at my own efforts to hold on to the beauty of this season. As it turns out, nature doesn’t always respond well to human augmentation.

Maybe it is a specially human trait to try to hold tight to beauty and bounty - though too are the squirrels and birds tucking away their goodies for the winter - maybe we are not alone in this inclination.

As the season continues turning, you may ask yourself what’s worth holding on to a little longer, with the intention of preserving rather than artificially prolonging. Preserving literally, in the form of food and solar inspiration, and spiritually in what feelings and experiences may be worth documenting for future processing.

Wishing you ease and peace through it all,

Melanie + OM Space

extending our bottomless gratitude to all of you that have joined us in practice these past few months, over an evolving path of spaces, places, and faces

come join us this week for an outdoor class as we soak in this summer season and the opportunity to commune in nature!

Delighted to announce these new in-person, outdoor practice options. Starting this Saturday 8/7 until as long as the weather allows! Huge thank you to Sara at Outlook Inn for providing such a gorgeous and peaceful setting.

Sliding scale drop-in $5-25 or use your existing OM Space subscription

Bring your own mat and maintain your social distance 🤍🤍

The spread from our Full Moon celebration last night. Sending well wishes to all you lunar lovers. May we all find forms of liberation through the full moon in Aquarius. At the very least, may we enjoy some cake 🤍

Join us for the next full moon circle, Aug 22, 7:30pm - more details at vinsana.com

join Tabitha tomorrow for an in-person outdoor class 🤍🤍

Join for the second to last Qoya session of the series, a beautiful opportunity to dance in virtual community 🤍

Sign up via her website
www.qoyawithsarah.com

A dreamy setting for the first Vinsana Full Moon Circle.

For future dates and more info check out www.vinsana.com

A partnership with

It feels so good to see people starting to emerge and join in community under the warm summer sun 💛 join Tabitha in doing just that, Thursday mornings, for a donation based outdoor class in Victorian Valley. For more information please email Tabitha directly 🥰

Come celebrate the full moon in Capricorn this Thursday at Orcas Island Winery. The last Super Moon of 2021, the first full moon of Summer!

Hosted in collaboration with

Join this week, online or in person!

What an honor to lead a pre-wedding class at Woodside Farm this morning. Cheers to Emma + Chris, may love always lead your way 💛

On this week’s theme of intentional reconnection
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BRIANNA WIEST- Powerful words.

′′Let go the people who are not prepared to love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing. Stop having hard conversations with people who don't want change.

Stop showing up for people who have no interest in your presence. I know your instinct is to do everything to earn the appreciation of those around you, but it's a boost that steals your time, energy, mental and physical health.

When you begin to fight for a life with joy, interest and commitment, not everyone will be ready to follow you in this place. This doesn't mean you need to change what you are, it means you should let go of the people who aren't ready to accompany you.

If you are excluded, insulted, forgotten or ignored by the people you give your time to, you don't do yourself a favor by continuing to offer your energy and your life. The truth is that you are not for everyone and not everyone is for you.

That's what makes it so special when you meet people who reciprocate love. You will know how precious you are.

The more time you spend trying to make yourself loved by someone who is unable to, the more time you waste depriving yourself of the possibility of this connection to someone else.

There are billions of people on this planet and many of them will meet with you at your level of interest and commitment.

The more you stay involved with people who use you as a pillow, a background option or a therapist for emotional healing, the longer you stay away from the community you want.

Maybe if you stop showing up, you won't be wanted. Maybe if you stop trying, the relationship will end. Maybe if you stop texting your phone will stay dark for weeks. That doesn't mean you ruined the relationship, it means the only thing holding it back was the energy that only you gave to keep it. This is not love, it's attachment. It's wanting to give a chance to those who don't deserve it. You deserve so much, there are people who should not be in your life.

The most valuable thing you have in your life is your time and energy, and both are limited. When you give your time and energy, it will define your existence.

When you realize this, you begin to understand why you are so anxious when you spend time with people, in activities, places or situations that don't suit you and shouldn't be around you, your energy is stolen.

You will begin to realize that the most important thing you can do for yourself and for everyone around you is to protect your energy more fiercely than anything else. Make your life a safe haven, in which only ′′compatible′′ people are allowed.

You are not responsible for saving anyone. You are not responsible for convincing them to improve. It's not your work to exist for people and give your life to them! If you feel bad, if you feel compelled, you will be the root of all your problems, fearing that they will not return the favours you have granted. It's your only obligation to realize that you are the love of your destiny and accept the love you deserve.

Decide that you deserve true friendship, commitment, true and complete love with healthy and prosperous people. Then wait and see how much everything begins to change. Don't waste time with people who are not worth it. Change will give you the love, the esteem, happiness and the protection you deserve."

Brianna Wiest