Beloved community,
As we enter the month of June, there is a palpable shift in the energy around us. The arrival of summer brings with it longer days, more light, and a gentle invitation to expand. Nature reminds us that growth does not happen all at once — it unfolds in its own rhythm, with patience, trust, and presence. This season feels like a beautiful threshold: a time of honoring what has brought us here while opening ourselves to what is waiting to emerge.
As one chapter comes to a close, another begins. On May 31, our yoga teacher training journey completed, and I find myself filled with immense gratitude and pride for these students and for my fellow steward of The Heart Center, Asha, as we celebrate this milestone together. It has been an honor to witness the dedication, growth, and transformation that has unfolded throughout this experience. I look forward to watching these incredible souls lend their spirits and unique beauty to our community as facilitators. There is something deeply meaningful about seeing individuals step more fully into themselves and into the gifts they are meant to share.
This month also brings the beginning of our summer class schedule and with it a number of shifts and exciting additions within our space. Please keep an eye out for these upcoming changes. Beginning June 9, Michaela and I will also be offering two new fitness-inspired classes with a spiritual flare — opportunities to move, strengthen, connect, and experience embodiment in a different way while staying rooted in the heart of our practice.
I am also feeling tremendous excitement for what is ahead this season. I am looking forward to our summer solstice sound bath with Nicole DeMent — a beautiful opportunity to gather in community and honor the changing season together. I am equally excited for Brodie's workshop, Present Sense – Befriending the Now, on June 27, which feels like such a timely invitation to reconnect with presence and deepen our relationship with the moment we are in.
And while it may still be a little way off, I can hardly contain my excitement for Kaila’s Reiki Level 1 class on July 11. As many of you know, Reiki is incredibly near and dear to my heart. In an interesting and beautiful way, Reiki is also part of the reason Asha and I are fortunate enough to serve as stewards of this sacred space. There is something profoundly special about witnessing people step into healing work, curiosity, and deeper connection within themselves.
Above all else, I want to thank each of you for being here — for continuing to show up, not only for yourselves, but for one another. Every conversation, every class, every shared moment contributes to the living, breathing heart of this community. It is such a privilege to witness the ways this space continues to grow and evolve, and I am endlessly grateful to be walking this path alongside all of you.
With love and deep appreciation,
Theo
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Take advantage of this special pricing & stay committed to your practice all summer long!
Non-members
3 months of unlimited yoga classes
Start anytime until September 30
Just $222!
Already an annual or monthly member?
Receive an account credit of $111!
Refer a friend to The Heart Center
If they purchase this special or sign up for a monthly membership,
email us at info@theheartcenterforawakening.com.
Let us know their name & we will take care of the rest.
It's a win-win for you & your friend.
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Our summer schedule begins June 8
Register for classes on our website or
on the Mindbody app
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We've slimmed down our midday schedule for summer — AND we've added a variety of new offerings. Come explore, be in community, and meet our newest teachers.
Community Yoga — all levels
free classes, donations graciously accepted
- Mondays at 7pm
- Saturdays at noon (except for first Saturday of month)
Classes led by our yoga teacher training graduates and a rotation of our highly skilled instructors.
Sacred Core Pilates — fitness-inspired classes with a spiritual flare
- Tuesdays at 7pm
- Thursdays at 4pm
Classes led by Michaela and Theo.
Reset & Restore — all levels
An exploration of yoga practices, including pranayama, meditation, yin and restorative postures, mudra, and mantra. Led by Rachel.
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Join Asha for a special Pride Day meditation
Saturday, June 6
12-1 pm
Did you know we offer a free one-hour meditation on the first Saturday of the month? Everyone is welcome. Come join us!
The event is free, but donations graciously accepted.
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Join us for Summer Solstice at The Heart Center
Saturday, June 20
Soul-Soothing Sound Bath
with Nichole DeMent
12:30 to 2 pm
$55
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Present Sense — Befriending the Now
with Brodie Peterson
Saturday, June 27
2-4 pm
$33
Catch your breath, come to your senses, & befriend the moment. When we bring awareness to our present-moment sensations, we become more able to notice & identify “shapes” that are no longer serving us.
This practice of awareness creates conditions for change and opens up the potential to connect to the very heart of life, a wellspring of renewal and possibility.
To do this in community allows us to practice staying with ourselves while connecting with others – and discovering the profound gift of being truly witnessed.
Present Sense is a two-hour workshop designed to support you in:
- Deepening your connection to yourself and to life
- Building greater capacity for authentic listening and relating
- Nourishing the deeper parts of your being, in community!
Drawing on various wisdom traditions, we will connect with our sense of belonging in the web of life, tend to our nervous systems, and cultivate basic skills for inner work – to practice and play in relationship with self and other.
The workshop will involve some light movement, awareness practices, dyads/triads, and group reflection – nothing is compulsory. Bring a journal, water, and whatever you need to be comfortable :)
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Brodie Peterson is devoted to creativity, deep listening, and meeting the unfolding moment. He draws from extensive training and study in self inquiry & group practice, ceremonial containers & energetic literacy, Acceptance and Integration Training™, and 14 years of contemplative practice. He is also an experienced and multifascinated artist with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest. His heart’s desire is to be a vessel of love, harmony, and beauty in the world. More at UnfoldTheGold.com
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This foundational offering works with the universal life force energy to calm your nervous system, clear energetic blockages, and support emotional presence. Sessions often include gentle auric clearing and end with space for integration or reflection.
Reiki Level 1
with Kaila Hall
July 11 & 12
12-4 pm
$333
Reiki Level 2
with Kaila Hall
September 5 & 6
12-4 pm
$555
Reiki Levels 1 & 2
$777
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Kaila Hall, founder of Freqs of Love, a holistic wellness practice in Seattle, WA. She is a certified Reiki Master, sound practitioner, intuitive healer, creative spirit, and former corporate dweller turned energy worker and space holder.
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Resounding Freedom
Saturday, July 18
4-5:30 pm
led by Sarah Lucie
"My voice was never meant to sing other people’s songs.”
Resounding Freedom is for people who are ready to stop performing someone else’s version of life and begin listening to their own. People who know there is more aliveness, more expression, more truth available, and are willing to step into a little discomfort to access it.
These gatherings are guided primarily through sound, but they are not about singing well or sounding a certain way. They are about resonance, permission, and expression. Using your own voice, literally and metaphorically, as a doorway back to yourself.
Together we explore what has been quietly blocking your natural expression. As energy moves, you are invited into active exploration. Making noise. Getting curious. Letting yourself be silly, honest, and real.
This is a space to drop the mask, let your weird out, and reconnect with parts of yourself that may have gone quiet.
You will leave feeling clearer, more whole, and more at home in your own voice, ready to create your own path and sing your own song.
Please bring a mat, water, pen, and journal. A blindfold is optional.
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Join us for a special yin yoga class specifically curated for veterans and first responders. Yin yoga is a unique practice that can reduce stress, improve sleep, and release physical and emotional tension from demanding work and life experiences.
Sunday, July 26
1:30 to 3:30 pm
led by Doris
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Lion's Gate
with Kaila Hall
Saturday, August 8
10:30 am to 4 pm
$150
The Lion's Gate Portal Celebration — a truly special event where we will throw down a canvas and paint with natural mediums, guided by our bodies, our hearts, and the vibrations of our souls. This will be a journey of expression, liberation, and communal magic!
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This foundational offering works with the universal life force energy to calm your nervous system, clear energetic blockages, and support emotional presence. Sessions often include gentle auric clearing and end with space for integration or reflection.
Reiki Level 1
with Kaila Hall
July 11 & 12
12-4 pm
$333
Reiki Level 2
with Kaila Hall
September 5 & 6
12-4 pm
$555
Reiki Levels 1 & 2
$777
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Kaila Hall, founder of Freqs of Love, a holistic wellness practice in Seattle, WA. She is a certified Reiki Master, sound practitioner, intuitive healer, creative spirit, and former corporate dweller turned energy worker and space holder.
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Sound Bath
with Kaila Hall
Saturday, September 5
4-5 pm
Sound bath included with Reiki Level 2 registration
$40 without Reiki registration
An immersive vibrational experience using crystal singing bowls, gongs, chimes, and sacred sound instruments. Sound Baths support deep relaxation, inner clarity, and emotional release through frequency and resonance.
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We look forward to leading you through these offerings. Some of these offerings are led by our staff and others are led by people outside our staff.
- You can register for Heart Center staff-led workshops on the Mindbody app or through the schedule on our website.
- For workshops led by others, please register through the link in this newsletter. Be sure to review their workshop information for additional details!
- You can follow us on Facebook or Instagram @heartcenterforawakening
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The Heart Center
9620 16th Avenue Southwest B • Seattle, WA 98109
+1 (206) 402-4429
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