Soulside Healing Arts

Are you signed up for next Thursday July 18th’s MELT your feet fascia therapy class? 👀 this is one of our most popular pop up workshops. And it’s a prerequisite for Joyce’s Free Your Feet 45 min zoom classes on Tuesday nights. This is the last foot workshop for this summer so get yourself signed up! The link is in our bio.

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So excited to be doing this again! Tag your pregnant friends 🤗 link in bio to sign up. Limited to five couples so sign up early!

Celeste is a newer addition to the Soulside team and is already making her mark. Willing and ready to offer sound baths anywhere and anytime, Celeste is spreading the healing possibilities of sound. Find her Wednesday nights from 7-8 in the Peoria studio, and occasionally popping up on the Washington studio schedule. You can also reach out to us to bring a sound bath to your place of work or organization! 🌈

Follow Celeste at to learn more about her passion for sound healing.

Epiphany and LaTanya are the next two scholarship recipients starting yoga teacher training this fall with at Om on the River. We are so grateful Soulside’s path is crossing with the journeys of these two passionate humans. Can’t wait to share more with you about these two budding teachers as their training weaves their innate wisdom with the tradition of yoga. Happy to have you, Epi and LaTanya!

Happy Solstice and new moon weekend, everyone! Big themes around collective care and nurturing each other. Remember to be open to receiving from others, too, or your cup will never be getting the refills in need to keep giving so generously.

Thanks to everyone who celebrated the celestial happenings with us at Solstice Camp! Such a beautiful 24 hours spent under the sun and stars with you. 🌞 🌕 🌟

This Saturday! Come open up Juneteenth fest with us at John Gwynn park near Carver Center.

We’re honored to host this yoga class in partnership with and the wellness fair they put on inside the gigantic Juneteenth fest.

May all beings everywhere be happy and free. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu. Yoga is about liberation, and my liberation is tied up in yours. Come move, celebrate the freedom we have in our bodies, and be together in community to listen, love, and learn, what else needs doing for every human to know freedom. 🕊️

More Fascia focused workshops comin’ at ya!

This class focuses on teaching two techniques with the MELT soft ball. The MELT Mini-hand treatment addresses hydration of fascia from the hands to the neck/shoulders, alleviating all sorts of hand/arm/neck related issues. Great for musicians, rock climbers, those who work at computers all day, gamers, knitters, and those with arm related pain issues.

The Facelift treatment uses the MELT soft ball to hydrate the fascia of the neck, head, and face, relieving tension and stiffness while boosting the glow of your skin. We will walk you through how to do the treatments, what not to do, and how to build a simple practice at home.

Link in bio to sign up.
Led by Joyce Ann Day with

Dee is such an important part of Soulside’s team, serving as our treasurer. She keeps eyes on our finances to make sure our budget is always serving our mission and visions. And she’s the biggest cheerleader, always talking up Soulside at events around town. We’re so grateful for her commitment and enthusiasm!

Summer schedule starting in June!

Always check the online calendar (and sign up if you can) to check for changes or cancellations.

Calendar link and class descriptions are in our bio and at soulsidehealingarts.com/calendar.

Learn how to assess your feet for signs of fascial issue and to practice the MELT Mini-foot treatment (with a few fun add-ons like toe rinsing and more). This class is excellent for those with foot/ankle/calf/knee/hip pain, plantar fasciitis, runners, fitness pros, rock climbers, and folks who want to explore barefoot lifestyle & shoes.

Guided by Joyce Ann Day with .

*This workshop, MELT Your Feet, is a prereq to the Free Your Feet Classes (Tuesdays, 5pm, on Zoom, starting in June) to get the feet moving before adding in strength and mobility work.*

We’re so grateful to have had on the team since day 1! Catch her Mondays at 5:30pm in Peoria and Wednesdays at 5:15pm in Washington, plus taking turns at the Riverfront Market class this summer.

Janie’s also one of our trauma-informed teachers always willing to jump into community-based classes, like the one she’ll be starting at Children’s Home Youth Farm this summer with their residential girls cabin!

It’s baaack!

Early birds get the local produce 🍓🍏🫐🍅🥕

Starting this Saturday May 18th through September. We’ll see you bright and early before market opens. Bring your own mat and/or blanket.

If it’s raining, storming, or the ground is swampy from overnight rain, there won’t be class. We (I) may not always be awake to post the cancellation, so use your best judgement! 🌧️

Summer time kids yoga coming soon!
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These 5 class series are for kids ages 3-10.

Developmentally appropriate yoga can help build techniques for self-regulation, including breathing exercises, body awareness, and mindfulness. Yoga poses and flows will encourage strength, balance, and creativity. Expect a trauma-informed, engaging approach to yoga led by a certified childrens yoga teacher!

TO NOTE:
☀️Classes may be held outside in the fenced in grassy lot attached to our building if weather permits.
☀️Adults are asked to remain on the premises, though do not have to stay in the yoga studio room.
☀️Due to space, we ask only one adult stay with child if you’d like to stay in the yoga room.
☀️If bringing a younger child (3-4 yr old), we ask you to stay with them at least the first class to gauge how they do following instructions with the group.
☀️You do not need to bring anything; yoga mats will be provided.
☀️No reduced payments for partial attendance or refunds will be offered. Registration is for all 5 classes.

Link in bio to see all the details. Email [email protected] to sign up!

Gather for celebration, ceremony, and community for the Summer Solstice! Experience 24 hours of offerings including a fire ceremony, sound vibrational experience into the night, camping, 108 sunrise Surya Namaskars (Sun Salutations), guided breath walk, massage therapy, and more. 🏕️

All are welcome!

Cost: $55/person (each adult will need to register separately). Children under 18 are free.

Link in bio to read all the details and register ☀️

These two rockstars & are putting together a free yoga class for veterans once a month. And we were honored to be invited into the project as the space it will be held! 4th Thursdays, yoga for veterans and first responders. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

This Sunday, April 28th, enjoy a mindful flow class with at the Washington studio. We don’t have regular weekend classes offered yet in Washington so now is your chance to show us if you’d love them to be a constant on the schedule.

All levels welcome. Sign up is required. Soulsidehealingarts.com/calendar or visit the link in our bio.

We love having on the board, offering her marketing insights so intelligently. Marcy became a regular yoga student with us and wondered what else she could do to push our mission forward. Thank you for joining the team, Marcy!!

Beginners Series are coming to the Washington studio! These series will run the first two Sundays of every month from 1:30-3pm. Students will sign up for both sessions.

We had lots of requests for small group / semi-private beginners classes and this is our answer! If you’re yoga-curious, but nervous about attending a regularly scheduled class, this is for you!!

Visit soulsidehealingarts.com/calendar to sign up for the May series with or the June series with .

The Soulside altar during the solar eclipse, thanks to 🌞🌚🌾

A day one Soulside teacher, embodies mindfulness in how she lives her life. To learn from Abi is such a gift!

The first ten students who come to class at the Washington Soulside studio will receive a $5 gift card to ☕️ ✨

Classes start Monday April, 1st! Check our pinned post for the current schedule, and visit soulsidehealingarts.com/calendar to sign up.

Sign up is required at the Washington location!

The studio is located inside Spring Creek Studios at 24363 Spring Creek Road.

We can’t wait to see you!

Nia McFarland-Drye, a longtime board member of Soulside, just finished her 200-hour yoga certification! We invite you to join her for a mindful flow as she begins to practice teaching. All levels are welcome to this free community class, and you will be asked to provide your written feedback to Nia afterwards. Come celebrate Nia’s new certification and thank her for her years of service on Soulside’s board of directors!

Registration requested at soulsidehealingarts.com/calendar (link in bio)

✨Schedule Starting April 1✨

Swipe to see Peoria Studio, Washington Studio, and Community classes. Last slide explains the pricing and registration model.

IN PEORIA: Registration is requested. Pay what you can. Drop ins accommodated if possible.

IN WASHINGTON: Registration is required. $15 or class pass. No drop ins!

Class descriptions can be found on our linktree in our bio, or by clicking the class on the calendar.

Soulsidehealingarts.com/calendar

We are so blessed to have serving as Soulside’s board chair! Alex brings lots of board experience and leadership to our team, and is always reminding us to work smarter not harder, modeling the wellness that comes from balance. Her perspectives on engaging our city’s nonprofit landscapes and LGBTQ+ neighbors are invaluable. Alex is currently helping lead our team in finalizing our strategic priorities for 2024-2026, and we so thankful for her constant encouragement and enthusiasm!

We’ll be starting to introduce a teachers, doulas, or board member every week, starting with !

We’ve loved having Annalee on the team for several years as our go-to kids yoga teacher. She’s brought Soulside to , Quest Middle School, Teen Reach, and , to name a few.

We are going to miss her as she takes off this Spring to start her career. We know she will be doing incredible things in the areas of conservation and environmental research, while hopefully spreading her love of yoga too.

Everything you need to know about the Community Doula Program. Who it’s for, how to apply, how much it costs. Leave a comment or DM if you have any other questions. And share away! Now accepting clients!

You can always find class descriptions on our website calendar, but in case you haven’t made it that far yet, here they are all laid out for you!

If you’ve come to several different classes, tell us about your experience with them! What’s your favorite class style and why? ⬇️

We shared more about the Washington studio opening in our most recent newsletter! Click here to learn more: https://mailchi.mp/0a1fa2efbc90/june-at-soulside-6292563

If you didn't receive it, add your email at the bottom of the page or in the pop up at www.soulsidehealingarts.com

Join us for a spring Equinox yin yoga practice that is designed to renew your heart-mind. Fall into stillness as your senses are emerged in the transformative effects of singing bowls and gongs. Aromatherapy (essential oils) will immerse our space as an additional therapeutic layer. The evening will conclude with herbal teas and a light snack. 

*Please Note: We recommend eating a light dinner as practicing yoga on a full stomach is not advised. 

The studio has props and chairs for your comfort. Class is guided by Teresa Devpreet and April Foster.