Aligned & Empowered: Transform Your Standing Poses

with Peggy Profant, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

If you’ve ever questioned whether your poses are “right” or felt pain in your joints after class, this workshop will help you rebuild your foundation from the ground up.

Join us and uncover how alignment in standing poses can unlock strength, stability, and freedom in your body.

You’ll learn:

• How proper foundations and active engagement protect your joints and keep your practice safe for a lifetime

• Ways to build bone density and muscular strength through alignment-based standing postures

• Simple techniques to transform ordinary poses into powerful sources of balance, resilience, and vitality

By the end, you’ll not only understand alignment — you’ll embody it, stepping into your practice with the confidence, strength, and spirit of a warrior.

Behind the Mat: The Story Behind Classes that Truly Inspire

 with Jess Trudeau, E-RYT 500

Have you ever wondered how yoga teachers seem to create classes that flow so effortlessly — leaving you feeling grounded, inspired, and transformed?

Join us and discover the secrets behind the magic. In this workshop, you’ll get an inside look at how thoughtful sequencing blends themes, anatomy, and intention to create truly meaningful practices.

You’ll learn:

• The key elements teachers use to design classes that feel connected and purposeful.

• How understanding sequencing can deepen your own practice and give you fresh insight into every pose.

• A simple framework that reveals how teachers design their classes — and helps you explore what’s possible for your own practice and beyond.

By the end, you’ll walk away inspired and empowered, with a deeper understanding of how yoga comes together — whether you stay a dedicated student or someday choose to share yoga with others.

The Energetic Dimension of Yoga: Chakras, Nadis & Prana 

with Peggy Profact, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT 

Curious about the energetic side of yoga?

Join us and explore the fascinating world of yoga’s subtle body, where ancient teachings meet modern understanding. In this illuminating workshop, you’ll journey through the chakras, nadis, and the flow of prana, uncovering how these energetic systems influence your physical health, emotional balance, and spiritual growth.

You’ll discover:

• The seven chakras explained in clear, down-to-earth language — no mysticism required.

• How energy flows through the nadis, yoga’s energetic pathways, and why this matters for your vitality and well-being.

• Simple, practical techniques to bring these teachings into your modern life, so you can feel more balanced, connected, and alive.

Whether you’re deepening your personal practice or exploring the possibility of teaching, you’ll leave inspired and empowered to bring more meaning and vitality to every aspect of your yoga journey.

The Healing Power of Yoga: Gentle, Trauma-Informed Practices to Calm the Nervous System and Build Resilience

With Alison Scola, E-RYT 500 & C-IAYT

Are you drawn to yoga’s ability to heal, calm, and restore — both body and mind?

Join us and explore how a gentle, trauma-aware approach to yoga can foster deep nervous system healing, resilience, and empowerment. Together, we’ll look at how mindful movement and a compassionate approach create a safe, supportive space where true transformation can happen.

You’ll learn:

• The foundations of trauma-aware yoga and why safety, choice, and empowerment are essential for healing.

• How to work with the nervous system through somatic practices to gently release stored stress and create lasting balance.

By the end, you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of yoga as an healing pathway—and the insight to begin to apply gentle practices for nervous system regulation. 

Pranayama Unveiled: The Ancient Practice that Transforms Your Yoga 

with Liz Heffernan, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Have you ever noticed how a single deep breath can shift the way you feel — bringing calm, clarity, or a surge of energy in just a moment?

Join us and explore the ancient practice of pranayama, where conscious breathing becomes a powerful tool for transformation. In this workshop, you’ll discover how breathwork not only deepens your yoga practice but also supports you in daily life.

You’ll learn:

• Simple breath practices you can use anytime to quickly release tension, calm anxiety, and restore balance — on or off the mat.

• Ways to work through common breathing challenges — like feeling out of breath in vinyasa or holding your breath in tough poses — so your practice feels steady, fluid, and enjoyable.

• How to harness the deeper power of breath to bring clarity, focus, and a sense of connection to every part of your yoga practice.

By the end, you’ll leave with practical tools and fresh insight into the vital role breath plays in creating balance, vitality, and transformation — both on the mat and in your life.

Yoga Wisdom for Modern Life: Finding Clarity On and Off the Mat

with Liz Heffernan, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

Have you ever felt there’s something more to yoga than just the poses?

Join us and uncover the deeper dimensions of yoga as we explore its ancient philosophical roots and how they can guide you through modern-day challenges. In this engaging workshop, you’ll learn how timeless teachings — including the Yoga Sutras — can bring greater meaning, clarity, and purpose to your practice both on and off the mat.

You’ll discover:

• How yoga’s wisdom can bring calm and clarity to everyday life, from stressful moments to big life decisions.

• Five powerful sutras you can take home and integrate right away to transform how you move, think, and connect.

• How connecting to yoga’s philosophical roots deepens your practice and opens the door to teaching with authenticity and confidence.

By the end, you’ll feel inspired and empowered with practical tools to live your yoga every day — and a clearer vision of how these ancient teachings can guide you on your unique path.

Yoga for Young Hearts: An Empowering, Trauma-Aware Approach

With Chrsitine McArdle, E-RYT 500

Are you curious about how yoga and mindfulness can support children’s well-being?

Join us and explore how playful movement, breathwork, and trauma-aware practices can help kids build resilience, confidence, and joy. This uplifting workshop is perfect for parents, caregivers, classroom teachers, or anyone interested in sharing yoga’s benefits with young people — no prior yoga teaching experience required.

You’ll discover:

• How to weave yoga and mindfulness into fun, engaging activities that children naturally love.

• The essentials of a trauma-aware approach that foster emotional well-being and safety for every child.

• Simple ways to bring calm and self-awareness to children’s lives — and to your own.

Whether you’re exploring yoga for your family, your classroom, or a future path in teaching, you’ll leave inspired with tools to plant seeds of mindfulness that can last a lifetime.

Deep Rest for Stress Recovery: The Science & Practice of Yoga Nidra

with Liz Heffernan, MA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Soma Yoga Institute Graduates

Modern life leaves many of us depleted—but rest can be skillful and transformative. Yoga Nidra (“yogic sleep”) is a guided practice that invites profound relaxation while you remain awake and aware.

In this workshop, you’ll:

• Learn the latest research on how Yoga Nidra supports nervous-system regulation, reduces perceived stress, and improves sleep quality

• Understand how deep rest helps reset stress responses and restore balance in daily life

• Experience a full Yoga Nidra practice (replay included)

• Leave with simple, do-at-home protocols for sleep, stress relief, and everyday resilience.

From Doubt to Dharma: Real Stories, Real Transformation

With Liz Heffernan, E-RYT & C-IAYT

with Liz Heffernan, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT and Soma Yoga Institute Graduates

Curious about the transformative effects of a yoga teacher training? Whether your dream is to teach or you’re simply seeking a reset, a recalibration, or a deeper connection with yourself, this session will open the door.

You’ll hear real stories from Soma Yoga Institute graduates who began exactly where you are — uncertain, questioning, and wondering if they were “ready.” They’ll share how immersing in training reshaped their practice, renewed their confidence, and sparked transformation from the inside out.

By the end, you’ll see how stepping into a supportive community and dedicated study can change not just how you practice yoga, but how you live it.

Ask Me Anything — Your Path to Purposeful Teaching

with Liz Heffernan, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT

What’s your next step in yoga? Maybe you’re curious about becoming a teacher, deepening your personal practice, or exploring yoga’s therapeutic side. Or perhaps you just want guidance on how to keep yoga alive in your busy life.

This interactive session is your chance to ask anything, share your goals, and get personalized support from Liz. Together we’ll explore your questions — big or small — so you leave feeling clear, confident, and inspired to take the next step in your yoga journey, whatever that may be.