Join us for an empowering journey towards relieving chronic discomfort and restoring mobility in your lower body. In this transformative somatics class, you'll learn gentle yet effective techniques to release tension, increase flexibility, and alleviate pain in your hips, lower back, and legs.

Through mindful movement, breathwork, and guided awareness, you'll discover how to reconnect with your body's innate wisdom, identify areas of stuck energy, and cultivate a deeper sense of ease and well-being. Whether you're dealing with tightness from sitting all day or recovering from injury, this class offers a supportive environment to explore and address your unique needs.

No prior experience is necessary—just an open mind and a willingness to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Join us as we embark on a path towards greater freedom of movement, vitality, and joy in the lower body.

Date: Teusday, April 16th
Time: 6:45pm - 8:15pm
Location: Joyful Yoga Studio,
515 Daniel Webster Hwy Unit H, Merrimack, NH 0305
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Join us for a transformative somatic workshop focused on alleviating chronic pain in the upper body. Led by experienced somatic therapist Melanie Noel, this workshop offers a holistic approach to addressing pain, tension, and discomfort through gentle movements, mindfulness techniques, and body awareness exercises.

Throughout the workshop, participants will learn to cultivate a deeper connection with their bodies, understand the root causes of their pain, and develop practical tools for self-care and pain management. Through guided somatic movements and breathwork, attendees will release muscular tension, improve posture, and enhance flexibility in the neck, shoulders, mid and upper back.

Whether you're struggling with tension headaches, shoulder stiffness, or general upper body discomfort, this workshop provides a safe and supportive environment to explore somatic healing practices. Leave feeling rejuvenated, empowered, and equipped with the knowledge to continue your journey towards a pain-free life. No prior experience necessary, please bring yoga mat and dress comfortably for light unrestricted movement.

Date: Teusday, June 4th
Time: 6:45pm - 8:15pm
Location: Joyful Yoga Studio, 515 Daniel Webster Hwy Unit H, Merrimack, NH 0305
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Embrace the journey of parenthood with our specially crafted Prenatal Yoga Series at The Yoga and Fitness Loft. This 4-week series, running every Saturday from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, starting February 3rd, is designed to nurture and support expectant parents through the transformative stages of pregnancy.  Pregnancy is a sacred and beautiful time, and we are dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing space for parents-to-be. Led by our experienced and certified prenatal yoga instructor, this series will focus on gentle yet effective practices that promote physical well-being, emotional balance, and a connection to the growing life within.  Come experience mindful movement, relaxation and stress reduction while preparing your body and mind for the incredible journey ahead. Join us for this empowering Prenatal Yoga Series and discover the strength, serenity, and community that await you at The Yoga and Fitness Loft.

Saturdays Feb 3rd-24th, 12:30-1:30pm
The Yoga And Fitness Loft, 292 State Rte 101, Amherst, NH 03031
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Step forward into this 4-Week Group Yoga Therapy event where we will explore the 8 Themes of Change and Transformation in a condensed format. In this series, you will journey into body, mind, and emotions. We will slow down, re-connect, center, and grow with each other. We will explore mindfulness together while giving and receiving support and inspiration through deep listening and presence within the context of a small community group.

Through this series, you may:

Gain a deeper understanding of your inner landscape
Develop ways to balance uncomfortable emotions
Open to a new way of being with Self and Others
Make wiser choices based on self-understanding and trust
Navigate conflict and stress with more awareness, compassion, and ease

Saturdays Feb 3rd-24th, 10:30-12:00pm
The Yoga And Fitness Loft, 292 State Rte 101, Amherst, NH 03031
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Calm your Mind and Connect with your Inner Wisdom

Whether you are curious and seeking a starting point, wanting to revitalize or deepen your understanding and existing practice, join us in an exploration of meditation in the Buddhist style of Theravada.  You do not need to have any previous experience with meditation, as we will talk a little about the history and relevant aspects in between our meditation practices.  We will practice at least 3 different meditations in this workshop, each different from the other, and may even be different from any meditation you've ever tried before!  You will have an opportunity to share your experience with others in the workshop, and will leave with some new ideas to try at home on your own!Having so many styles of meditation to choose from can be fun and exciting!  Please arrive in comfortable clothes which allow for movement.  This is not a Yoga class, but we will be moving a little bit between and during meditations.  If you have a favorite mat, cushion, or objects you like to meditate with, please bring those as well! description

Date: Saturday, March 9th
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: The Yoga And Fitness Loft, 292 State Rte 101, Amherst, NH 03031
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Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in the United States, affecting 19.1% of the country's adults, and an astounding 31.9% of its adolescents between 13 and 18 years old. Chronic stress and anxiety can manifest in the body causing dysregulation of our mental, emotional, and physical states of being. If you experience these symptoms of high stress or anxiety, you not alone.

Let's join together in community to explore how to self-regulate by using Body Awareness, Somatic Movement, along with Mindfulness, Meditation and Breathing Practices to increase tolerance, develop resiliance, and bring your nervous system back into a more balanced and easeful state of being.

Melanie is a Somatic Practitioner and IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist trained in the the Phoenix Rising transfomative methodology. She delivers a unique combination of Yogic and Somatic Principals, intersecting with the latest in Neuroscience and Psychology.

This workshop is accessible and inclusive, oriented toward all genders aged 13 and up, who experience stress or anxiety, and would like to learn tools to self-regulate. No previous Yoga experience or flexibility required. Please dress comfortably for light, non-strenuous movement.

Dates: TBD
Location: TBD

Depression remains a leading cause of disability in the United States. It can manifest in different ways in the body, and is a major contributor to other ailments over time. Most clinical treatments include antidepressant medications and psychotherapy, forming what's known as a top-down approach. This workshop offers empowering body-based tools to compliment traditional treatments utilizing a science-backed bottom-up approach.

In this workshop, we will explore how using Breathing Techniques, along with Deep Body Awareness, Invigorating Movement, Mindfulness, and Meditation to help stimulate the nervous system. You will leave with tools that can help invite feelings of vibrance and aliveness into your daily life and whole being.

Melanie is a Somatic Practitioner and IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist trained in Phoenix Rising transfomative methodologies. She delivers a unique combination of Yogic and Somatic Principals, intersecting with the latest in Neuroscience and Psychology.

This workshop is accessible and inclusive, oriented toward all genders aged 13 and up, who experience low mood or depression, and would like to learn tools to self-regulate. No previous Yoga experience or flexibility required. Please dress comfortably for light, non-strenuous movement.Item description

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Whether there is a change you would like to invite into your life and seek clarity to engage, or perhaps things are changing around you and you are seeking ways to approach the changes with greater ease, this program is calling for you! As you embark on this 9-week journey through the '8 Themes of Change,' you will engage your body with breath and movement to navigate worry, anxiety, and stress, and to cultivate clarity, self-awareness, and inner peace.

In this journey, we use a uniquely integrative approach with a distinctive focusing process that supports learning into all aspects of being - body, mind, emotions, and life - engaging in ways that truly catalyze change. We will work through the layers of self and transformation in a process designed using yoga, mindfulness and meditation, including a verbal process of self-inquiry. This method helps people transform, learn, and grow from an 'inside out' rather than 'outside in' perspective, and is used as a means of bridging the gap between yoga and talk-therapy.

Through this series, you may: Gain a deeper understanding of your inner landscape Develop ways to balance uncomfortable emotions Open to a new way of being with Self and Others Make wiser choices based on self-understanding and trust Navigate conflict and stress with more awareness, compassion, and ease

We will explore mindfulness together while giving and receiving support and inspiration through deep listening and presence within our small community support group. Space for this event is intentionally limited, please reserve early!

Dates: TBD
Location: TBD