Delta Groove Yoga

Please help us welcome the fabulous Kat McCullough into our DGY family! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​You've most likely met her in many of our classes and workshops, as she has been one of our most loyal students ever since she moved to Memphis a couple of years ago.

We are thrilled that she has agreed to teach a weekly Slow Flow Yoga class on Tuesdays at 7pm, starting THIS WEEK!

Kat did not fall in love with yoga the first time she stepped on a mat. In fact, she was resistant. She came to the mat when her neurologist “prescribed” yoga almost 15 years ago after a traumatic brain injury. After nearly a decade of taking a yoga class here and there, she arrived at a random yoga studio in search of something. Convinced she needed a place of refuge from herself, she found what she sought was a place of refuge in herself. In 2019, Kat surrendered to the experience that awaited her within.

Yoga has taught Kat how to come back to herself time and time again. It has been the philosophy, the grounding force, and the guiding light that has introduced her to her truest self. Kat’s mat is finally her refuge.

Kat found further refuge when she completed her 200-hour teacher training with Your Inner Yogi in 2024. Now as a teacher, Kat strives to provide the opportunity for anyone to have their own experience of yoga – on the mat, in a chair, in their body – that they can carry with them throughout the rest of their day and the days to come.

Slow Flow Yoga with Kat McCullough
Tuesdays, 7 pm

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Look who's back to celebrate the Fall Equinox in style!!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Katie Billings of The Sunset Witchery, & Gillian Lepisto of Femtheogens invite you to join them for an evening of ecstatic dance, guided meditation, ritual, and community connection as the Fall Equinox ushers in Autumnal Energies on the coattails of Full Harvest Moon in Pisces!

All you need to do to participate is come in comfortable, breathable clothing that allows for movement, bring a water bottle, an open heart, and maybe a friend. ALL ARE WELCOME ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Ecstatic Dance is an opportunity to drop our inhibitions and free the Self into rhythm, music, energy, and movement in a non-judgmental space. In this container of safety, community and acceptance, we are given permission to participate in a free flow of the body and release of the mind. We move without preconception or judgement and open up to a deeper connection with the earth, our guides, and our primitive and sacred nature.

We would love to have you join us for this special event. With abundant gratitude to Gaia, the Celestial Bodies, the Turning of the Wheel, Nature and Each Other.

Sat Nam & Blessed Be,
Katie & Gillian

Saturday, Sept 21, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
$25.00

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This Saturday, 3 pm!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Reconnect to yourself with us one Saturday per month at Delta Groove Yoga!

This is a gentle yoga class to recalibrate and connect to your energetic center. Babies pre-crawling stage are warmly welcomed to come along, but once your baby is independently mobile around the room (active crawling), please transition to coming on your own.

YOU are welcome as long as you consider yourself postpartum...so, forever?

This class will be nurturing and accessible. Practice knowing yourself in breath and movement, and maybe see yourself in others in this vibrant and groovy yoga community. We warmly welcome you just as you are.

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This Saturday!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Join holistic practitioner Anne J. Froning and master musician Sean Murphy as they gently lead you into the soothing world of herbs and sound massage.

You’ll sample seasonal elixirs of homegrown and wild harvested herbs including a warm mullein chai and ArtPhFarm Elderberry Syrup. Then you’ll receive reiki while bathing in the deeply vibrational, overtone rich sounds of the didjeridu and other instruments.

Finally, we’ll end the evening with a delicious chocolate truffle dusted in ceremonial cacao.

Sat, Sept 7th, 5-6:30 pm, $30

Happy Labor Day!!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Save $56 on your 20-class pack!!

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Primal Movement Flow is a movement style the body naturally wants to perform. It’s a beautiful and playful form of exercise that sinks you into your true animalistic nature.​​​​​​​​​This movement is primarily ground based and helps to access a flow state, allowing you to access more stamina, strength, flexibility, and power.​​​​​​​​​
In this powerful workout we couple dynamic movement with animal noises and vocal expression to tap into your primal nature.

Sat, SEpt 7th and every First Saturday, 7-8pm
$20 drop in / Free to DGY members

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Please join us in welcoming Memphis' favorite nomadic Master yogi, Chris Coniaris!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​TWO WEEKENDS : 6 WORKSHOPS OPEN TO ALL
✨Sept 13 & 14 + Oct 5&6✨

Often traveling the USA in his van to teach small groups for a day or a few months and returning periodically, Chris will draw on his 30+ years of experience as a yoga and meditation teacher to prepare us for the ultimate joy contained within each of us.
Masterfully weaving philosophy and yogic psychology,
his concise, practical explanations and enthusiasm inspire students to deepen their own yoga, meditation, and life experience.
Last year's weekend was such a success that this year, Chris agreed to offer TWO weekends of workshops open to all!!
We really hope that you won't miss the opportunity to
taste liberation with him!

9/13, 5-7 pm: Hatha Yoga for Myofascial Release w/ Kevin Plyler
9/14, 11:30-1 pm: Hatha Yoga Pradipika theory/discussion - Part 1
9/14, 3:30 - 6:30 pm: Yoga for Relaxation and Nervous System Balancing + Yoga Nidra (with Live Sound Healing with Arielle Earthman)

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🌧️🌊🤍 Today we hold space in our hearts for National Grief Awareness Day. Grief is like the ocean, it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm like the surface of a still lake, sometimes it is a rip tide, tossing everything far offshore. All we can do is learn to swim parallel to the shore, moving sideways across the current toward buoyancy.

Grief is a shapeshifter, because time passes and the spaces that were once full of our loved ones remain empty. Grief is a flashing neon sign, protruding through everything, pointing everywhere, broadcasting, “Love was here.” And in the finer print, quietly it adds, “Love still is.”

There is no antidote to grief but there are gentle ways in which to hold this love: We breathe, we move mindfully, we come together in community. We can do this because grief is the great equalizer. Regardless of all our differences and unique traits, we are each irreplaceable. We have, or will, all, inescapably, live through heartbreak. And we will go on living and loving again.

You are not alone, dear one. And our door is always open to you.

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Happy Birthday, Julie!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Students and teachers alike rave about your spicy flows and sweet adjustments. We're so grateful you share with us your bright, poised, and powerful presence!

We love you, Julie!

Make sure you reserve your spot in Julie's Gentle Yoga class on Sundays at 10:30 am as it fills up every week!
You can also find her on Tuesdays at 6 pm for some juicy Yin Yoga, and at her NEW SLOW FLOW CLASS on Wednesdays at 8:30 am.

This Monday!

Join us for a soul-nourishing workshop that blends gentle yoga, introspective journaling, tranformational Breathwork, and Reiki healing.
As the new moon graces the sky, immerse yourself in an evening of self-discovery, rejuvenation, and setting intentions for the lunar cycle ahead.
The intention is to provide a consistent anchor where you can expand into your heart, connect with a like-minded community, and heal.
Come as you are, bring your favorite notebook, and dress comfortably!

w/ Sabrina Cruz & Arielle Earthman
Monday, Sept 2nd, 7 - 8:30 pm
$25

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WE’RE STARTING A NEW SERIES to shine a much-deserved spotlight on the incredible people that make up and we thought it fitting to start with the amazing !

It’s already been a year since Sabrina walked into our Madison Avenue sanctuary with her radiant smile, and we knew right away it was a great match!

Sabrina is a whole-hearted healer, generous with her light, and intentional in all her interactions. She embodies grace with authenticity and creativity. Whether she offers private Reiki sessions, Yoga classes, or Moon Circles, all of us staff, teachers, and students consistently come out feeling inspired and calmer.

There is never any doubt, here, rest assured: Sabrina has your back!

You can find Sabrina:
🧘🏽 Wednesdays at 5 pm: Slow Flow Yoga
🧘🏽 Wednesdays at 6:45 pm: Restorative Yoga
🧘🏽 Fridays at 4pm: Slow Flow Yoga with Reiki

+ 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑🌒🌓🌔 at her Monthly Full Moon and New Moon Circles

—Next New Moon Circle is Sunday, 9/1, 7-8 pm! Register through the “Events” tab in our bio!

+ Private Reiki sessions! 🙌🏽

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Coming up Saturday, August 31st!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In this breathwork workshop we will use an active two-part pranayama in order to shift from the realm of the mind into the space of the heart. We will access this place through the power of our breath where we can experience cathartic release, deeply felt emotions, or sweet inner peace and beyond. You will leave feeling lighter and with more clarity.

Our circle will begin with a grounding meditation, then move into the breathwork practice with time for optional sharing at the end. No experience is necessary!

Massage therapy was one of the first tools humans used for pain relief. It’s practiced in many cultures, and there is very little risk involved. Among other benefits, Massage therapy can be used to: Relieve stress and anxiety, manage low-back pain, reduce muscle tension, improve cardio-vascular health, relieve tension headaches, reduce pain of osteoarthritis--and the list goes on!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thai Massage is a perfect complement to your yoga practice. Combining compression, acupressure, and passive stretching, It contributes to an increased range of motion in your joints and muscles, which can improve your posture and relieve back pain!

Myofascial Release: An oil and lotion-free massage targeting larger muscle groups and the 7 fascial planes of the body. Myofascial manipulation can help alter posture and bring about a more balanced alignment in the whole body.

Deep Tissue Massage: Get lasting relief and rejuvenation with a slow paced deep tissue massage. Designed to encourage the body to allow release, deep tissue massage might include trigger point therapy, Thai compression, and gentle rocking to reach into the tissues and mobilize the joints.

Maha Massage Mix: A blend of many styles aimed at deeply relaxing and releasing joints and muscles throughout the body. After some postural assessment, each session is designed specifically for your needs in the moment.

Mel has been practicing movement and manual therapies for 20+ years. She holds certifications in Massage, Yoga, Pilates, and Gyrotonics. She's amazing!!! She has openings on September 5th, 2-5pm!
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Happy Birthday, dear Mary-Beth!! 🎉🥳🎂​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thank you for helping us stack our bones and understand our body's magical mechanics with humor and precision!

You are the queen of anatomy and ballroom dancing, and we're so lucky to have you share your spunky wisdom with us!!

Mary-Beth teaches gentle yoga every Tuesday at 10 am. She is also available for private yoga classes where you can learn everything you've always wanted to know about proper alignment and functional movement.

We love you, Mary-Beth! 💞

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🥳💕 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kiki! 🎉🎉

Kiki is our resident tarot and astrology queen. She’s an inspiration to dedication — from her yoga practice to her self-care and friendships, Kiki is a light we love to watch shine. She’s our Rhodes graduate, poet, and one of our favorite people.

Kiki’s the kind of person that when you hear her laughing or see her smiling you can’t help but want to join in. So help us put a smile on her beautiful face by wishing her the happiest birthday 💖🥳 We love you Kiki! 🎉

🙏🏽 Please join Master Teacher Chris Coniaris for two amazing weekends of Yoga theory, practice, and unforgettable yogic experience!​​​​​​​​​🙏🏽 Chris has been a yoga teacher for 25 years, with over 45 years of meditation and 35 years of Hatha yoga experience. He masterfully weaves philosophy and yogic psychology into his passionate lectures. He is a champion for any student to experience the full potential of yoga's ability to awaken human nature, from habitual patterns to vibrant living. His classes emphasize the importance of breathing in Hatha yoga, and he skillfully teaches pranayama and meditation to all levels.​​​​​​​​​🙏🏽 A nomadic yogi, Chris often travels the USA in his van teaching small groups, staying for a day or a few months, and returning periodically. He loves outdoor activities and connecting sincerely with his students/friends. His concise, practical explanations and enthusiasm inspire students to deepen their own yoga experience.
🙏🏽 Chris has taught in many settings, including Oregon State Correctional Institutions, AZ School for Deaf and Blind, Memory Care Homes, Public Schools, and many outdoor settings.

WEEKEND 1: Fri + Sat, Sept 13th & 14th
🧘🏾‍♂️ Hatha Yoga for Myofascial Release (With Plyler)
🧘🏽 Hatha Yoga Pradipika Theory/Discussion & Practice, Part 1
🧘‍♀️ Yoga for Relaxation and Nervous System Balancing + Yoga Nidra with Live Sound Healing (with Earthman)

WEEKEND 2: Sat + Sun, Oct 5th & 6th
🧘🏾‍♂️ Hatha Yoga Pradipika Theory/Discussion & Practice, Part 2
🧘🏽 Yoga for Optimal Organ Function
🧘‍♀️ Yoga for Inward Awareness + Chakra Chanting

Ask our staff to sign you up for all 6 workshops and save!!

So much to celebrate today!

It is Valentine Leonard’s Solar Return! 🦁☀️🥳🎉🎊

🌞 One of the first teachers to join Delta Groove Yoga when Olivia opened the doors 11 and a half years ago, Valentine then returned to her native France for a while. Three years ago, after a Zoom class and a conversation with her dear friend and mentor Olivia, Valentine had a vision that she was to come back to Memphis from the South of France to partner with Olivia as a business owner and Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer. So she did!

🌞 In her suitcase, Valentine also brought her Ph.D in Philosophy, 25 years of teaching experience from College through Kindergarten, her passion for traveling and organizing unforgettable international retreats, two published books, her enthusiasm for creativity in all its forms, and an unwavering dedication to supporting all those who want to expand the pulse of experience—be it through yoga, meditation, healing modalities, consciousness-raising, dance, music-making, or simply connecting in the most authentic and generous ways.

We love you, Valentine! ✨🔥🌞 .leonard.yoga

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NEXT MONDAY! Join us for a soul-nourishing workshop that blends gentle yoga, introspective journaling, transformational Breathwork, and Reiki healing.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​As the new moon graces the sky, immerse yourself in an evening of self-discovery, rejuvenation, and setting intentions for the lunar cycle ahead.

The intention is to provide a consistent anchor where you can expand into your heart, connect with a like-minded community, and heal.

Come as you are, bring your favorite notebook, and dress comfortably!

with Sabrina Cruz & Arielle Earthman
Monday, August 19th, 7-8:30 pm, $30

Drop in 💖 connect to yourself in class and connect with your community after 🙌
That post-class catch up and connection with our yogi tribe always makes our day brighter. We hope it does the same for you! 💖🙌

🐾 Calling all animal lovers!!!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🐾 Have you ever wondered what your animal was trying to tell you? Come to this class, learn techniques to quiet the mind and ease into connection with animals, then start communicating with your favorite companion!!

🐾 You must currently be a pet parent in order to attend this workshop, but please leave them at home. We will communicate with them when we get back home!

🐾 Jeanne Bjorn, artist/instructor, writer, animal communicator, nutritionist and author of the recently released book, Attuned, will be sharing her expertise during this workshop.

Saturday, August 17th, 3:30 - 5pm
$30 (20 % off for DGY Members and Teachers)

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New crystals incoming! 🙌🥳

Gotta love the pure joy in Lyndsay’s face when she’s crystal shopping for the Groove! 😍 She’s all good vibes and great crystals — we’re so happy to have her in our yogi tribe and as part of our soul-full community.

Side note: Book a crystal healing and/or reiki session with Lyndsay and watch her really work her magic 💖

Good health and good cheer just got even more affordable! ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​📸

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Lion’s Gate Portal opens at the end of July & reaches its peak on 8/8. During Lion’s Gate, Orion, Sirius, & Earth align - making it a potent day for manifestations, spiritual growth, & healing. Lion’s Gate asks you to channel your authentic self and step into your power with courage and confidence. ​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​Join us for a transformative Lion's Gate 8/8 experience centered on abundance and joy! Immerse yourself in a sacred space of sound healing, breathwork, Reiki, yoga, and journaling. Tap into the powerful cosmic energy of this alignment to release limiting beliefs and cultivate a deep sense of prosperity and happiness.

Discover your limitless potential and step into a life filled with abundance!

with Sabrina Cruz & Arielle Earthman
Thursday 8/8, 6-8 pm
$30

Heal with us at our oasis of rejuvenation in the heart of Memphis 💖🙌 Shout out to all of our amazing healers who give their time, energy, and love to our beautiful community!

🌟Sound healing with Jatziry Greenfield, Arielle Earthman, and Lauren Griffen

🌟 Reiki with Sabrina Rodorigo, Arielle Earthman, Lyndsay Gray, and Jatziry Greenfield

🌟 Akashic Record Readings with Akashic Bec

🌟 Breathwork with Arielle Earthman

🌟 Dharma Quest Sessions and Past Life Regressions with Valentine Leonard

🌟 Crystal and Stone Healing with Lyndsay Gray

🌟 Yogic Numerology with Olivia Rokotnitz

We love when you bend, stretch, strengthen, and flow on the mat with us, but we also love when you take it easy, relax, and treat yourself to the gentle healing that you and your body deserves. 💖 Join us upstairs for a little loving self-care with our favorite Memphis healers.

Have you booked your 5-star Thai Massage yet?​​​​​​​​​Only 3 spots left! ​​​​​​​​​Saturday, August 10 at 11 am
Sunday, August 11 at 11 am or 1pm

Creative Writing Workshop Series starts August 11th!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​"Not just writing, it's a transcendental experience." David

"This was just the “kick start” I needed to get back in the groove and start writing again!" Julie

"MeWE has encouraged me to take on a larger (and much postponed) writing project which is now becoming a reality." Constance

It works like this:
✍🏽 We gather at Delta Groove Yoga (12 participants max).
I offer varied prompts and timed exercises to generate new writing, experiment with diverse forms (prose, poetry, drama) and improve our craft.
✍🏽 We write freely for the allotted time (between 5 and 40 minutes).
✍🏽 We read to the group what we just wrote-if we feel like it.
✍🏽 We give and receive supportive feedback.
✍🏽 All levels of experience are welcome.

Author of the novel Even the Breath (Lavender Ink, 2016) and AWA* certified writing workshop leader, Valentine Leonard honors the courage and vulnerability of all writers by making a safe space and a supportive community for any adult (16+) who wishes to explore their own voice(s).

Creative Writing Workshop Series w/ Valentine Leonard, Ph.D
Sundays, 8/11 - 9/1, 3:00 - 5:30PM
$150 for the 4 weekly sessions

THIS SATURDAY! Reconnect to yourself with us!​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​This is a gentle yoga class to recalibrate and connect to your energetic center. Babies pre-crawling stage are warmly welcomed to come along, but once your baby is independently mobile around the room (active crawling), please transition to coming on your own.

YOU are welcome as long as you consider yourself postpartum...so, forever?

This class will be nurturing and accessible. Practice knowing yourself in breath and movement, and maybe see yourself in others in this vibrant and groovy yoga community. We warmly welcome you just as you are.

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🧘🏽 On this New Moon, Delta Groove Yoga School is happy to introduce our new 40-day Sadhana support group!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🧘 So Darshan Chakra Kriya is one of the most Royal and challenging breathwork meditations. Working deeply on the subconscious burden, the Vagus nerve, and our ability to strengthen our relationship to what comes to us in this life, So Darshan Chakra Kriya is a profound experience of the self.

🧘🏾‍♂️ So Darshan Chakra Kriya invokes the Kundalini energy to give you the necessary vitality and intuition to combat any negative effects of an unchanneled subconscious mind. It will give you the strength and character to fully engage life and reach success.

🧘🏽 When you need a new start--this can give it. When you've been stuck in a plateau and need a next stage, this can give it. When you want to put aside the burden of yourself and not worry about how well you're doing or not doing, this is the best Kriya--the simplest, and the hardest.

🧘 In this workshop we will prepare the body for sitting for the 22 minutes duration of this meditation. We will open the breathing channels and strengthen our nervous pathways to sustain the challenge. And we will set ourselves up for mastery of this most Royal Kundalini meditation.

*This is an advanced breathwork practice, not recommended for brand-new beginners.

* This is offered in livestream only. You are welcome to join us whether you want to simply experience this most Regal meditation once, or commit to our 40-day WhatsApp support group.

Thursday, August 1st, Noon - 1:30 pm, Livestream ONLY, $25

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