Moving Into Stillness: Two ONLINE Yoga Workshops with Laura Smallwood
No prior yoga experience required.
These workshops are separate offerings—you are welcome to register for either or both.
NOTE: These workshops will not be recorded.
Jon Kabat-Zinn included yoga in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program as both a practice of working with the physical body, as well as a practice of awareness and discernment. As a longtime yoga practitioner, he understood that the benefits of yoga extend well beyond its physical benefits to offer a doorway into awareness and discernment.
During each workshop, we will explore physical and meditative benefits of yoga, including how yoga can prepare the body energetically for sitting meditation. Along the way, we'll revisit the ancient practice of yoga through the lens of modern mindfulness.
Flowing into and out of postures, from movement into stillness, we will practice yoga as the meditative and contemplative practice it was intended to be—connecting practitioners with mental, energetic, discerning, and spiritual aspects of human existence, while also cultivating self-understanding, wisdom, and compassion.
Laura Smallwood is certified to teach in-person and online MBSR through East Coast Mindfulness and is a member of the East Coast Mindfulness faculty. She is also registered as a yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance.
Laura’s interest in movement as practice began at the age of 4, when her mother enrolled her in her first ballet class. Although Laura never danced professionally, she is a lifelong dancer and continues to study and practice dance today. Her current teacher, a modern dance choreographer and traditionally trained yogi, introduced her to the practice of yoga over 20 years ago. Yoga was Laura’s first doorway into the formal practice of mindfulness and continues to be an essential element of her daily mindfulness practice. It is her hope that she can inspire others to embrace yoga as a creative, adaptable, and accessible lifelong practice.
Saturday October 11, 2025, 10AM-Noon US Eastern
Moving Into Stillness Workshop 1: Yoga on the Mat
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 10AM-Noon US Eastern
Moving Into Stillness Workshop 2: Yoga in the Chair
REFUND POLICY:
You may receive a full refund if you notify us via email (info@eastcoastmindfulness.com) before the workshop begins. No refunds will be granted thereafter.
Questions? Please email us at info@eastcoastmindfulness.com