Vital Movement Collective Newsletter - January 2025

A New Year is upon us! We hope you emerged from the Holidays feeling nourished and restored…as we re-enter schedules and patterns of daily life we have the opportunity to bring in new habits. Maybe its a little more self care, more knowledge of how to move, breathe and ground in to your own body.

Some updates about Vital Movement Collective and our offerings. We’ve decided to shift our Small Group Classes away from the original format and on to educational workshop series. These will be deeper explorations of different conditions (sciatica, thoracic outlet syndrome etc.) and how to navigate away from the more acute stages and towards prevention and maintenance. We hope to launch our first two series next month. Stay tuned for more information!

Upcoming Workshops

Myofascial Release Workshop

Our popular 3 part series is back and at our office in McKinleyville. Learn to roll out the “issues in your tissues” using self-massage balls. Each 2 hour session will focus on different zones of the body. You can attend all three workshops or just the one that you really need. If it’s your first workshop the price is $85 ($45 for the balls and $40 for the experience.) If you have taken any of this series at The Club or you have the balls already, the cost is just $40. Sign ups are through our Booking portal (click here.)

Sunday January 26th 1:00pm - 3:00pm Feet, Legs, Glutes
Sunday February 2nd 1:00pm - 3:00pm Pelvis, Psoas, Low Back
Sunday February 9th 1:00pm - 3:00pm Neck, Shoulders, Arms

Cacao and Yin-fusion in Winter

Is your motivation waning in the cold dampness of winter? Are your mind and body feeling sluggish? Are you feeling uninspired?

Join us in a 2-hr exploration of movement through the lens of Yin Yoga, influenced by Eastern Philosophy of Chinese Medicine. We will explore the watery element of Winter; when our senses go inward, our bodies seek rest, and our “doing” hibernates in the damp earth. This workshop is designed to support, balance and strengthen the correlating tissues: Bones, ears, kidney, and gallbladder. Each position is held for 2-3 minutes, with mindfulness intention and slight muscular action.

Ceremonial cacao beverage will be offered and act as a catalyst for diving deeper into our hearts and opening doorways to greater clarity and inspiration. All are welcome, but space is limited to 8 participants. 
Please register early to secure your place. Registration fee is $35

Sign ups are through our Booking portal (click here.)

Special Offerings

Chocolate and Roses: Couples Massage Package

Valentines Day is just around the corner! Schedule a couples massage for you and your sweetheart and share in the benefits of healing touch. Our Chocolate and Roses Package is a 90 minute experience which includes two 75 minute hot stone massages side by side, heart-warming ceremonial chocolates, and two glasses of sparkling wine for $300!!

Only 12 reservations are available for this special offering. Sign ups are through our Booking portal (click here.)

Friday February 14th 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm
Saturday February 15th 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm
Sunday February 16th 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm

60:60 Bodywork and Yoga Package

One of our primary missions is to merge therapeutic yoga and bodywork to deepen the benefits of both modalities. Bodywork can radically shift tissues and held fascia while yoga can train and strengthen more useful movement patterns. Purchase our 60:60 Package and you’ll receive a targeted 60 minute bodywork session and a 60 minute private yoga session for $125!! See how combining these effective wellness experiences can radically change how you move and feel!

We’re so excited to embark on our second year in McKinleyville! We have lots of great events and offers lined up for 2025 and we hope you can join us for many of them. Until the next time we see you in the office or around town, May you be full of Joy, Peace and Contentment.

Warmly,
  Wren and Robert