The Fire Season Sessions:
Somatic Yoga & Meditation for Midlife Women
Weekly classes live on Zoom + on demand class library
Slow down and listen to the innate wisdom of your body
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Yoga & meditation specifically for midlife women at risk of burning out and losing heart
Join live on zoom for the group energy or access the recordings anytime
Navigating the midlife passage as a woman or feminized person involves a unique set of risks for burnout.
Most of us are dealing with some combination of:
Perimenopause/Menopause
Motherhood (or not)
Midlife sandwich
Caregiving ambivalence/apathy
Financial and career pressure
Primary relationship ambivalence
Climate + socioeconomic grief/rage/fear
Of course, we know a weekly yoga class isn’t going to solve the dilemmas we’re facing!
And yet, by creatively weaving gentle yoga-based movement, mindfulness, meditation, guided visualization and rest, my classes are a potent way to reconnect with yourself as you navigate the intense ups and downs of midlife.
These are not exercise classes, but we will gently move our bodies. Let’s practice showing up for ourselves with the same curiosity and attuned care we’re so good at offering others.
While this class is oriented towards women in midlife, it’s inclusive and expansive regarding gender and age.
The words midlife woman are not for me to define :)
Many of us have experienced yoga spaces that were not designed for us… These classes are meant to be an antidote to that feeling.
Here’s how The Fire Season Sessions work
When?
Wednesdays at 12-1 PM ET
We follow a 3 weeks on: 1 week off schedule/ see calendar below
Where?
Option 1: Attend live via Zoom
Option 2: Access the on-demand recordings anytime/anywhere you like
Cost?
The Fire Season Sessions are offered as a monthly sliding scale membership
$40/$60 CAD each month for access to live classes + recordings
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Please email me if it would be helpful to pay a lower price at this time.
More details please?
After registering you will receive an email with all the relevant information.
All previous recordings can be found on the member page so you can start taking Fire Season classes as soon as you sign up.
I may not be running a tiny yoga studio out of my rural village home these days but I still love teaching welcoming, community oriented classes that feel relaxed, and supportive.
Join us?
Choose your sliding scale price below
Gentle somatic yoga & meditation classes for midlife women. Join me for a weekly dose of care and supportive group energy to bolster you through these disorienting times.
Try a free class!
A short, simple somatic yoga practice that includes gentle movement and guided meditation. This is an express version of the weekly class, for those days when you don’t have a lot of time to practice.
Schedule
Live classes are Wednesdays @ 12PM-1PM Eastern
3 weeks on/ 1 week off (+ occasional holidays)
August 6 @ 12PM- Holiday!
August 13 @ 12PM- Class On
August 20 @ 12PM- Class On
August 27 No Class
Sept 3rd @ 12PM Class ON
Sept 10 @ 12PM Class On
Sept 17 @ 12PM Class On
Sept 24 No Class
Ongoing 3 weeks on/ 1 week off
Your Guide:
Annie Bray (she/her)
I’m a Trauma-Informed Registered Massage Therapist, somatic practitioner and Yoga & meditation teacher.
My approach to massage therapy, mentorship and teaching is informed by 20+ years of manual therapy and concurrent work and study in trauma recovery, community mental health, applied polyvagal theory, meditation, yoga and somatics.
I’ve been guiding classes, workshops and retreats, both online and in person, for over twenty years.
It takes resilience to be here. The wear and tear is real. The reasons to check out, reasonable and plenty.
Exhaustion is normal. All of us are living in an unjust system that asks us to bypass our physical and emotional needs, disconnecting us from our bodies.
Somatics can help us reclaim the experience of feeling reliably well-met, relatively safe and capable of engaging with life meaningfully.
FAQs
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My approach to somatic yoga draws on the gentle application of
yoga postures as well as other forms of movement and meditation.
If you practice yoga you will recognize some of the postures but you can expect to colour outside the lines a bit too!
The focus is less on alignment, strength or flexibility and more on embodied awareness, nervous system support and mindful self compassion.
All the movements and practices we do can be modified or passed on if needed.
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It’s possible to come to class in whatever you’re wearing with very little equipment. However, here’s what I suggest bringing:
Comfy clothes for moving
Yoga mat
Pillow(s) or yoga bolster
Blanket or two
Extras:
Yoga block or book
Any props you enjoy using
Tea/ water
Anything you like to have around for extra comfort!
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Absolutely.
We will not be doing any fast or complicated poses or sequences, nor will be be doing any meditation or other practices that require previous experience.
It’s probably helpful if you are able to move from standing to sitting to lying down and back again without a ton of trouble, but if your mobility is lower than that feel free to reach out and we can chat about how to make it work.
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Yes, this is a monthly subscription model. You can cancel anytime and will not be charged for any future payments.
While you subscribe you have access to the live weekly classes as well as all previous recordings.
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No, there is no expectation for you to unmute and talk or participate.
You are welcome to ask questions. Either during the class if urgent, or preferably at the end of class if not urgent!
Everyone will be invited to unmute at the end to say goodbye if they like, and then I will always stay around to touch base or answer questions for a few minutes.
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I want this class to have a sense of group connection, even if we’re not all together in the same room.
I also find it very hard teaching to a screen full of black squares, it just isn’t fulfilling!!
You are NOT required to keep your camera on you while you practice, it can be aimed at your bookshelf or the wall… It just feels way more connected if we start with a bit of visual connection and I can see who’s there.
Of course, if you’re having a rough day or for any reason need to make an exception that is fine.
If you’re navigating the midlife passage, you know this time of life is no joke. Set aside an hour or two a week, and join me for a class that has your specific needs in mind.
Choose your sliding scale price below
Gentle somatic yoga & meditation classes for midlife women. Join me for a weekly dose of care and supportive group energy to bolster you through these disorienting times.