Mandi Garrison

Connecting with the element of FIRE

On Sunday, we begin our journey into the element of FIRE, with the intentions of connecting with confidence, sovereignty, motivation, leadership, passion, and soul purpose. Fire corresponds with the Zodiac signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius with ruling planets Mars,  Sun, and Jupiter. The direction is Sou...

Beltane ritual idea and playlist

Hi everyone! Here’s a quick clip of my latest Beltane workshop that describes a ritual idea for Beltane (also known as May Day), which is celebrated on May 1. Ribbons can be purchased at https://www.amazon.co...

Summer Solstice Mini-Retreat at Tower Hill has been posted!!!

For local patrons: I wanted you to know first. The last mini-retreat sold out before I even had a chance to notify anyone, and I will be adding it to my newsletter tomorrow. The date is Saturday, June 18, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Register via 2022-04-20 16:48:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Lightness of being meditation for the air element

Experience lightness, ease, and peace with the all-pervading and shifting current of air. This meditation uses breath, visualization, and heart-centered awareness. 

(Adapted from a meditation written by Joseph and Lillian Le Page)

Winds of change

Every spring, nature brings us winds of change.

The air: releasing old, dead branches and leaves, shedding the barriers to new growth. The air: distributing seeds, transporting clouds and rains to nurture and water the soil. The air: carrying shifting temperatures, cool awakening chill and warmer gusts of comfort. The a...

Awakening Beltane virtual workshop — this Saturday!

Hi everyone! Just a reminder about my Wheel of the Year workshop this Saturday in honor of Beltane. Beltane is a fire festival when the veil is thin (opposite of Samhain or Halloween) and earth spirits come out to play. It’s a time of celebrating the halfway point between spring and summer when life begins to awaken and gro...

Air element yin to make space for inspiration

Blissfully open the body in a series of clearing breathwork, side bends, hip openers, and heart-centered awareness to connect with the element of AIR. Begin with a mudra meditation and clearing breath series and then move into a sequence of seated and reclined side bends, neck stretching, pigeon with a cooling breath, twists,...

Connecting with the element of AIR

On Sunday, we begin our journey into the element of AIR, with the intentions of connecting with ideas, inspiration, new beginnings, breath, meditation, and exploring the mind. Air corresponds with the Zodiac signs Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius with ruling planets Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Saturn. The directio...

Foundational standing postures for lower body activation (25 minutes)

Practice a sequence of foundational standing postures with added instruction to feel your physical alignment and awaken prana. This sequence includes chair, warrior 1, pyramid, warrior 2, and triangle (held for five breaths each). We close with a brief relaxation on the belly.  

Level 1 hatha  

Props: 2 ...

Earth and prostration namaskars to clear tension and ground (19 minutes)

Practice a short sequence of earth salutations with a variation of ancient prostration namaskars to gently awaken the body and clear tension. This is a great practice when you need to clear stuck energy, create healthy circulation, and move through anxiety.  

Level 1 vinyasa  

Props: 2 blocks  

Earth element flow and foundations

A full-spectrum earth experience with an opening meditation, chanting of a Lakshmi mantra, and spinal warm-ups with downward dog to awaken the body. Then we’ll begin a sequence of gentle earth salutations with prostration namaskars — ancient practices to connect you with the earth. We continue with some foundational stand...

Earth element meditation

Use mudra, breath, and visualization to deeply root into the earth element and receive a healing. Affirmation: “Today I lay the foundation for a fulfilling future.”

Earth element yin

A yin practice to help you root, ground, receive healing and nourishment, and connect to the earth. Begin in a meditation with a brief mudra overview before moving into seated butterfly with some acupressure massage and caterpillar fold. (Note: the connection gets spotty in this section, but it eventually fixes itself.) Trans...

Connecting with the element of EARTH

On Sunday, we begin our journey into the element of EARTH, with the intentions of rooting, planting seeds, grounding, embodiment, and connecting with the physical body. Earth corresponds with the Zodiac signs Capricorn, Taurus, and Virgo with ruling planets Saturn, Venus, Earth, Mercury, and Chiron. The direc...

Energetic alignment (30-minute version)

Practice deeply listening and attuning to your body’s needs in this invigorating and awakening practice. We’ll practice a feel-good mandala flow of low lunge vinyasas, moving lunge twists, runner’s lunge, warrior I, pyramid, humble warrior, camel variation, wide-legged forward fold, warrior 2, and moving extended side a...

Energetic alignment

Practice deeply listening and attuning to your body’s needs in this invigorating and awakening practice. Begin with seated warm ups of hip circles, Kali mudra, twists, side bends, and forward folds. Stretch the spine in child’s pose, hip circles, melting heart, and sphinx. Then we’ll practice a feel-good mandala flow of...

REMINDER: Patreon meetup: sunrise full moon hike TOMORROW morning

 Saturday, April 16 at 5:45 AM

REMINDER: sunrise full moon hike tomorrow bright and early! It looks like the weather may be cloudy tomorrow morning, but you never know how things will unfold. Park at the Gates Road entrance (link to the parking lot location below), and we’ll meet...

Trust and surrender

Work your way through the physical body to release and surrender your muscles, allowing you to float in a sea of infinite space. Trust that you are held by the universe.

Quick benefits update

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to send a quick update to let you know that I'm getting your April gifts ready today and will be dropping them off to the post office shortly. I also wanted to remind you to book your intuitive readings for April (if you want one) via 2022-04-05 18:28:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Seeds of hope

“The wind also carries in its gust a seed of hope, both powerful and gentle, reminding that new things can begin, take root and grow after the cyclone of events or sudden gale of destruction set you back. And with renewed dedication, this tendril will continually thrive in the warm light of life, its leaves flourishing insi...

Journey through the elements

This spring, connect with the magic of the five elements — earth, air, fire, water, and spirit — through yoga, meditation, mudra, music, and your own personal journey of awakening. Each week, beginning April 10, we will dive deep into one of the elements, and all in-person and online classes will explore this theme. You w...

Nurture the seeds

During the spring when energy increases and things begin to grow, it can be more important than ever to nurture and root into our practices and self-care. This practice brings attention to the kidneys, belly, and legs so we can feel relaxed, nourished, and connected. This deep stretch sequence begins with diaphragmatic breath...

Pendulum Divination and Basic Palmistry Mini-Course

A mini-course on using pendulums for divination and energy reading, with a brief discussion on mudra correspondences.

Breath of wonder (40-minute version)

Connect with your breath and the sacred rhythm of creation via movement in this vinyasa/yin combo practice. Gentle and meditative, this flow allows you to move in different ways and savor the benefits. Diaphragmatic breathing launches us into a flow of standing forward fold, side bends, warrior 2 flows, low lunge, reverse cat...

Breath of wonder

Connect with your breath and the sacred rhythm of creation via movement in this vinyasa/yin combo practice. Gentle and meditative, this flow allows you to move in different ways and savor the benefits. Begin with a meditation on the senses, and then warm up in butterfly stretches, reclined hip and hamstring openers, side bend...

Reminder! Cosmic Priestess Mystery School mini-course tomorrow!

Just a reminder that I'm teaching my first mini-course tomorrow evening about working with a crystal pendulum for divination. This session will discuss how I believe pendulums work (expect some talk on quantum theory), how you can develop your intuition through the practice, how to activate and get to know your pendulum, and ...

Gathering together for April's full moon in Libra

Hello everyone and happy new moon in Aries! I've been thinking about the next full moon, and I would love to have another in-person gathering or full moon walk. The full moon is exact on April 16 (a Saturday). It might be too early in the season to plan outdoor yoga, but a rail trail walk could work. Sunset will be at 7:30 p....

Experience the senses

Develop a loving relationship with the present moment by noticing and engaging your senses. We then spend the last few minutes in mahan gyan mudra to have an experience of increased awareness and wonder.

Experiencing wonder

“The tantrika receives beauty like the earth receives the moon, the sun, and the rain, in the continuous sacred tremor of vibrating and living matter. There is nothing inanimate. All is radiating — people, mountains, rivers, and emotions. The clouds and the body are atoms bound by wonder, like the sky uniting the stars. &...

Spring hip reset

Feeling like you just need to reset? This practice will clear and open up energy to help you refresh and feel amazing. Begin with a meditation and warm-ups in butterfly. Have a bolster or some pillows nearby as we practice a sequence of leg cradle, seated tree folds, supported heart opener, and spinal movements. Then awaken t...