Upcoming:

Partner Yoga and Massage and Sound Journey 2/23/24 6-8pm

partner stretching- massage- rest and restore with sound bath at FK studio 2745 Locust at Leffingwell

$30 per person and there will be chocolate!

Full Wolf Moon Restorative Yoga Meditation and Sound Journey Wednesday 1/25pm at FK Studio

Join us directly after our regular 6pm practice for deep relaxation.

Relax into the healing sounds and allow for the sacred Tibetan & Crystal bowls, the majestic Planetary gongs and resonant chimes to ease you into a sonic journey – imagine a magic carpet ride – through the world of sound & vibration for energetic clearing, re-balancing and deep relaxation.

Please dress comfortably, bring a yoga mat, pillows, blankets and anything you need to feel cozy and get ready to take off…
Optional: eye masks, leg pillow, essential oils, crystals.
$25 Journey only

Both Classes $30 or two deducted from your class card

Everything listed below are Past Events:

Annual New Year’s Day Mini Retreat

On New Year’s Day, from 11:30am-1:30ish pm, you are invited to a special gathering to bow to the year ending and to welcome the new one with ease, clarity, and intention.

Ritual and intention are a powerful way to ceremonially define endings and create new beginnings.
We will use herbs and incense to create a sacred container for our full moon intentions.
We will discuss traditional rituals for good luck, prosperity and health in the new year.

Asana will invoke the elemental nature of our bodies and connect us with our breath and our purpose.

Meditation will be guided as well as silent and infused with the magical sounds of Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, chimes, bells, and three gongs.

$35 in advance $44 at the door
Please bring your yoga mat and any props to make you more comfortable.
I hope you will click the link and come together to create a powerful group energy to begin this new year of empowerment and support

We will share Sacred Cacao Elixir, Deep Connection, Authentic Community, & Love in action.
Open Levels, all bodies welcome, trauma informed.

T.S. Eliot said, “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring. Will be to arrive where we started. And know the place for the first time.”

Use the LINK below to register in advance via Venmo

Here is a link to subscribe to my MAILING LIST for infrequent missives full of heartfelt love. http://diannalucas.com/contact/

Happy New Year, I look forward to seeing you and saying it in person.

“The New year is not something before us, it something hidden within us trying to find the light. Don’t wait for the right gift to be given to you. Look inside instead and find the Holy message trying to be opened.” -Hafiz

If possible please bring a journal, pen, and a small candle.

Venmo @Dianna-Lucas-1

Strawberry Moon Restorative Yoga Meditation and Sound Journey Thursday 6/1 at Grand Basin

Join us directly after our regular 6pm practice for deep relaxation.

Relax into the healing sounds of the natural elements and allow for the sacred Tibetan & Crystal bowls, the majestic Planetary gongs and resonant chimes to ease you into a sonic journey – imagine a magic carpet ride – through the world of sound & vibration for energetic clearing, re-balancing and deep relaxation.

Guided gentle, restorative yoga, a soothing voice, guiding meditation and a sound bath for many is a surprising and delightful experience of a deep relaxation. The journey into sacred sound and movement can help open us to see ourselves with more insight and clarity.
Our space is open air, prepare for the weather. Please dress comfortably, bring a yoga mat, pillows, blankets and anything you need to feel cozy and get ready to take off…
Optional: eye masks, leg pillow, essential oils, crystals.
$25

New Year’s Day Mini Retreat 2023 at The Canteen at 9 Mile Garden.

A little ceremony goes a long way! Let’s bid adieu to the old year and vision together new year full of love, health, abundance, and joy!

On New Year’s Day, from 11am-1pm, you are invited to a special gathering to bow to the year ending and to welcome the new one with ease, clarity, and intention.

Asana will invoke the elemental nature of our bodies and connect us with our breath and our purpose.

Meditation will be guided as well as silent and infused with the magical sounds of singing bowls, chimes, bells, and gongs.

$30 in advance $40 at the door
Bring a journal, pen, and a small candle.
I hope you will click the link and come together to create a powerful group energy to begin this new year of empowerment and support

We will share Sacred Cacao Elixir, Deep Connection, Authentic Community, & Love in action.
Open Levels, all bodies welcome, trauma informed.

T.S. Eliot said, “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring. Will be to arrive where we started. And know the place for the first time.”

Use the LINK below to register in advance via Venmo

Here is a link to subscribe to my MAILING LIST for infrequent missives full of heartfelt love. https://diannalucas.com/contact/

Happy New Year, I look forward to seeing you and saying it in person.

If possible please bring a journal, pen, and a small candle. Use the Venmo Code below:

Intro to Totems Workshop 2/21/21

email dianna.lucas@gmail.com for registration details

New Year’s Day Mini Retreat 2021

On New Year’s Day, from 1-2:30pm, you are invited to a special gathering to bow to the year ending and to welcome the new one with ease, clarity, and intention.
Our venue again this year is 7150 Manchester road in Maplewood at the beautify restored Majorette event space.

We will share some Inspired Yoga, Guided and Silent Meditation, Live Music with gong, bowls, bells, and drums, Sacred Cacao Elixir, Deep Connection, Authentic Community, & Love.

(Open Levels, all bodies welcome, trauma informed. $30 in person with social distancing, masks, and limited attendance, $20 via Zoom.

T.S. Eliot said, “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring. Will be to arrive where we started. And know the place for the first time.”

It has been such an unusual year filled with a mixture of challenges, surprises, triumphs, disappointments, awe and inspiration. I look forward to connecting to share stories, create intentions, and share our visions for the coming year.

Use the LINK @Dianna-Lucas-1 to register in advance via Venmo

or PayPal

Here is a link to subscribe to my MAILING LIST for infrequent missives full of heartfelt love. https://diannalucas.com/contact/

Happy New Year, I look forward to seeing you and saying it in person.

The Majorette in Maplewood
$30 to come to the venue or $20 via Zoom.

You will need:
Mask
Yoga mat
Blanket
Pillow

If possible please bring a journal, pen, and a small candle.

Venmo @Dianna-Lucas-1

Grand Basin Yoga Forest Park 12th season

New Moon Restorative Yoga + Sound Experience October 17

Full Moon Halloween Camping Costumes and Cauldrons at Camp Manitowa Experience October 30, 31

Connections abound between each of us and the universe we live in—including the sun, the stars, and the moon.

Each NEW MOON invites us to slow down, and to reflect, tune in, recharge and set new intentions and to discover you truest desires.

The Full Moon Restorative Yoga + Sound EXPERIENCE is a wonderful opportunity to connect to the earth, air, water, and fire, and re-examine what we want to release in our lives.

All are welcome. KIDS FREE
No experience needed.

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* Presented by:
Dianna Lucas, an Integrative Wellness Specialist and Medicine Woman
Creator of Grand Basin Forest Park Yoga

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Join us as we take this journey at the beautiful Forest Park Grand Basin….surrounded by water, the expansive sky with the Gong, Crystal Singing Bowls, Himalayan Singing Bowls, bells and chimes.

THE POWER OF Restorative yoga:

Restorative yoga (a gentle practice) releases tension on a physical level, reduces stress, and calms the nervous system.

These are gentle movements either sitting or lying down, and require no experience. We will end the restorative yoga with an extended rest (savasana), and then gently transition into the healing and restorative sound vibration experience.

THE POWER OF Sound:

The sound vibrations encourage your brain to switch from its Beta state (the reasoning, conscious mind) to blissful and deeply relaxed Delta state where you can access a level of healing and receptivity normally not available at the conscious level. (Healing in our bodies happens usually when we are sleeping.)

What is remarkable, is that medical studies report sound vibration has significant positive impacts with those struggling with anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, depression, cancer, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, sleep issues and more.

A 20 minute relaxed state from a Sound Session be an equivalent to 8 hours of deep, restful sleep.

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It is recommended that you drink plenty of WATER before the event…our bodies are 70-80% water and our cells most effectively respond to the healing sound vibration when we are hydrated.

I recommend a yoga mat + blanket as we will be on the concrete and it will provide more comfort.
Other items you can bring: eye pillow, blocks, or a bolster (pillow) for under the knees.

Please come dressed in comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle. Make sure to drink plenty of water 6 hours before. Our bodies are 70-80% water and receive the benefits of the healing vibration when hydrated.

These are some of the best wellness and restorative healing practices you can do for yourself!

Powerful for the MIND + BODY + SPIRIT… Sound is the future of medicine.

Elixirs, edibles, and sacred sexuality; a workshop to transform your summer from mundane to magical.

Are you feeling disconnected from yourself or your partner?

Are you ready to bring more joy into your life? Want more passion and play?

In this workshop we will awaken our senses with cooling and energy building elixirs and tingling treats and discover how particular herbs, flowers, and foods can affect our energy and moods. We will turn our conversation toward tantric and meditative practices for the individual and for couples in an afternoon of lighthearted Q&A and experiential learning. Please bring a cup, a bowl, and a fork as well as all of your senses including your humor.

For Singles as well as duos!

Dianna Lucas is an integrative wellness specialist trained in plant medicine, meditation, integrative & somatic movement, and Shamanic practices. $25

75 minutes

Honoring Divine Feminine

Sacred Sound and Cacao

with Svound

15 spaces available

At the Speakeasy

$35

A Sacred Wisdom evening Honoring the Divine Feminine with ceremony, wisdom teachings and a healing soundbath. This event is perfect for anyone, male or female.

Our fullest potential is found in the weaving and balancing of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine energies within ourselves. Both men and women carry feminine and masculine wisdom and tools. However, sometimes one or both of these energies is out of balance, silenced, wounded, misunderstood or disrespected.

Divine Feminine Ceremony includies an aura clearing with sage, sweetgrass, and sonic sound, plus an immersion of crystal singing bowls, Himalayan singing bowls, bells, chimes, and Jupiter gong.

Men and women throughout time have been both the oppressor and the oppressed. Often it is the self-created oppression of our feelings, wisdom, power, beauty, truth or love that is the ultimate betrayal. Regardless of your past experiences and choices, you always have the option of embracing each of these energies where they are, and understanding what they need to become more whole and integrated within you for a more balanced Divine version of yourself.

At this special evening, we will focus on The Divine Feminine and hold a sacred cacao ceremony to connect to the Earth Mother, each other and all beings and things, healing our wounds, forgiving what has happened while making conscious choices about how we wish to create our future–together.

We will use meditation and gentle movement to ease our way into a deep resting state.

Science shows that the most profound healing takes place during these cycles of rest.

The Speakeasy has limited space for this offering.
Please RSVP today.

Venmo is also available.

Tickets $35
Only 15 spots open

Equinox Balance

Bringing balance through guided meditation, yoga, and sound we will welcome the coming of spring and warmer days at the Buckminster Fuller Dome on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwadsville.

3/20/19 6:30pm -8:30pm $40 in advance Includes Sacred Cacao and Potluck

$45 at the door

Equinox Intentions w/ Sacred Sound & Cacao

Blue Sky Yoga $40 in advance $45 at the door

Ostara marks the celebration of the vernal (spring) equinox & the astrological beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere. The actual equinox occurs Mar. 20
and our practice will be dedicated to preparing the body and mind for a new season of renewal with restorative practices of yoga & meditation & cleansing and clearing for your body and your environment. With the plant medicine of sacred cacao to shift us into our natural state of bliss, & infinite love, we will relax into deep healing with sacred sound.

Dedicated practice of patience and subtlety is often overlooked in favor of making photo-worthy shapes out of the body & participating in fast paced classes that keep us moving outward instead of inward.

Come enjoy a powerful, thoughtful, restorative yoga practice that will bring balance and help set your intention for the growing season.

Dianna Lucas is an Integrative Wellness Specialist and #retreat facilitator. Her mission is to provide support for people in trusting their inner wisdom as a guide to a life of fulfillment. She is a lifetime student of and a progressive teacher of meditation and movement techniques that embody the coexistence of ancient & contemporary cultures. Her teachings for spiritual development are fostered in the unification of ritual & practice, grounded in a trauma informed approach. A seasoned teacher with 35 years of experience, Dianna is the founder of Grand Basin Yoga Forest Park, St. Louis’ only outdoor yoga studio, & the bi-annual Women’s Weekend Retreat, located at Camp Cedar Point in Carbondale IL. Holistic yoga blends traditions Hatha & Yantra yoga with traditional native practices, welcomes advanced to beginner, draws inspiration from many traditions, includes meditation, intention pranayama practice and skillful asana, urging the practitioner back to primal movement. Practice is deep and focused but delivered with a sense of humor. Get inspired. Let your soul shine. Register via @DiannaLucas.com #sacredwisdom

Mark Biehl, CVSC, LSHC lifelong musician and composer, is the founder of Acuity Soundworks®, dedicated to the development and presentation of music and sound to inspire creative thought and action. Mark is a Certified Vibrational Sound Coach and Licensed Spiritual Health Coach. He has received training in Primordial Sound Meditation with Deepak Chopra, traditional shamanic sound practices with Zacciah Blackburn of the Center of Light Institute, and Certification in Sound Healing with Himalayan Singing Bowls from Nepalese Master Teacher Suren Shrestha. Mark has nearly fifteen years’ experience in sound healing, and offers both private and group sound sessions. Mark believes in the idea that sound creates a gateway into deeper levels of consciousness, the heart, and soul. As a result, he utilizes various sound tools and the voice in conjunction with his spiritual health coaching skills and positive intention to gently support positive shifts in our perspective on life.

March 10, 2019 12:30-2pm

How to Engage with Others without Depleting Yourself

“If you work in social service…if you work in healthcare…if you are an activist…if you are a first responder…if you volunteer…if you just have inordinate family needs…it is important to reserve time for self-care. It is important to have strategies and techniques to process how it is affecting you and ensure those effects remain positive; both for your personal health and to continue doing what you feel is so important.”
Service is a noble gift, but it is very important to take time for self-care and time to recharge so you can live in your optimum health and radiance. Burnout is common with healing professions. So often when we engage with family, friends, clients, or colleagues we lose sight of ourselves in the process and end up feeling energetically and physically depleted. It doesn’t have to be this way. Come and learn self-care techniques using guided visualization and meditation techniques, gather resources for making healthy daily choices, and find support in the company of like minds and spirits. You will learn to ground and protect yourself and how to cleanse yourself and release unwanted energetic connections. We will share some delicious sacred cacao and renew ourselves in the beautiful environment of DeMun Healing 734 DeMun Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105

$20 in advance 18 spaces available

$25 at the venue if spaces remain

New Year’s Day Yoga and Meditation and Visioning with Sacred Cacao and Music at Central Studio on Pershing 2-4pm

A special gathering to bow to the year ending and to welcome the new one with ease, clarity, and intention. Yoga, Meditation, Live Music, Sacred Cacao, Connection, Community, & Love

Open Levels, all bodies welcome, trauma informed.

$25 in advance $30 at the door
Bring a journal, pen, and a small candle.

Use this link for early bird ticket:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=XVNDLAVK9DFZY

$25 advance

$33 at the door

Restorative Full Moon Yoga and Meditation

October 24th 6:15-7:45 PM

Join me for an enchanted evening of restorative yoga and meditation beginning around sunset.

This event is at a private indoor venue and is limited to the first 15 registrants.

We will see the Full Moon rise and you will experience the Magic of my Sacred Cacao with herbs and Essential Oils. $25

Sacred Feminine Retreat

Please send a message of request to Dianna.Lucas@gmail.com

Tantra yoga is a practice that can be used to expand the connection and awareness between a couple, creating a deeper bond spiritually with each other.
We will stretch together, laugh together, massage each other, share some delicious and sacred cacao together, while learning to give and receive generously.Without a Valentine this year? Register with a close friend, or other loved one! All levels are welcome. Join Anne L. Childers and Dianna Lucas for an enchanting evening of connection, relaxation, and Sacred Cacao

Dianna Lucas is a medicine woman and a kitchen witch She is a lover of elixirs and potions of organic raw food and mostly of chocolate.Potent and unorthodox and combined with essential oils, herbs & spices, raw cacao becomes a luxurious libation and an endorphin raising elixir.
Cacao is part of the Mayan Creation Myth, and is believed to be of divine origin. Theobroma means Food of the Gods.Used as a food, a medicine, and a currency, cacao has been cultivated throughout Mexico, Central America, and South America since the Early Formative Period (1900-900 BC). Chemical constituents include antioxidants and the chemicals phenylethylamine and anandamide, (ananda means bliss in sanskrit) which play a role in why chocolate makes us feel so good. From quickening the pulse to effects on blood pressure and blood sugar that translate to excitement, consuming ch via ocolate often creates feelings of elation.The modern, more refined version of chocolate has been made into various edibles to increase shelf life, to reduce cost, and to” improve” taste; contains less of the original cacao and its more than 300 phytonutrients. Today, most Americans eat milk chocolate, which is refined cocoa with milk solids and sugar added; few have ever tasted the original, raw cacao of legend.This is your opportunity.Sample sweets crafted with love, with incantations, and raw cacao and see where the evening takes you. There is no processed sugar, or GMO’s. There is limited space for this intimate evening and advance tickets are necessary.

http://upliftconnect.com/sacred-cacao/

Please register in advance via MINDBODY online via Indigo Massage & Wellness.

The Art and Science of Gratitude

January 21 1-4PM

Central Studio St. Louis MO

Join Dianna Lucas and Sheila Pride for an immersion practice in Gratitude.

In most spiritual traditions gratitude is considered the “maha practice”, the greatest practice for daily wellbeing and happiness. In as little as 6 weeks, one can see a 30% increase in healing and wellbeing in all measurable categories of wellbeing. Even western doctors are beginning to prescribe these practices for individuals facing both emotional and physical challenges. Business schools are now teaching leaders how to lead with a Gratitude mindset.

In this workshop, you have an opportunity to profoundly deepen into gratitude practice. Gratitude means to be given grace.

We will begin with a heart based yoga practice to awaken and enliven the heart, including the “maha heart” meditation (humming practice) to clear the heart and connect the upper and lower energy centers of the body.

After a brief lesson in neuroscience we will teach you how to use gratitude practices and rituals to counterbalance the negativity bias of the brain.

You will learn 5 evidence-based neurosculpting practices that utilize gratitude to positively shape our perceptions and experiences in life. These include Body Gratitude, 3 Layers of Soaking in the Good, Life Span Gratitude, Savoring & Royal Gratitude.

After a simple gratitude Despacho ceremony, we will break into groups to “practice” the art of giving gratitude in a meaningful way. We will will also practice the art of receiving gratitude when it comes our way.

These practices are meant to be “lived off the mat”. We will share rituals that can be utilized at home,work and in everyday life.

Sacred Activism in it’s highest is moving through the world with more love and resiliency so that others may actually neurowire” to your energy field so they too can spread the light.

This workshop is even better when shared with your boss, colleagues, friends or family members. So bring someone you care for so you can practice together post the workshop. Couples can also benefit from this class.

Social Workers looking for CEU’s, contact me directly for information.

We will send you home with a 6 month gratitude challenge and an invitation to join a closed FB group to post and share your learnings.

$35 in advance
$40 at the door

Pay @ sheilapride.com

xoxox

Sheila & Dianna

***Please bring a journal and a small bunch of flowers.

New Year’s Day Mini Retreat

January 1st, 1:30pm -3:30 pm at Blue Sky Yoga STL on Watson Road.

A special gathering to bow to the year ending and to welcome the new one with ease, clarity, and intention. Yoga, Meditation, Live Music, Sacred Cacao, Connection, Community, & Love

Open Levels, all bodies welcome, trauma informed.
Live music with Donny Goldman and friends

Asana will invoke the elemental nature of our bodies and connect us with our breath and our purpose.

Meditation will be guided as well as silent and infused with the music of Donny’s magical strings.

$25 in advance $30 at the door
Bring a journal, pen, and a small candle.
I hope you will click the link and come together to create a powerful group energy to begin this new year of empowerment and support!

Classes at Grand Basin Yoga Forest Park are on Saturdays at 9:30am, Sundays at 11am, Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30pm.

In the winter season, we only meet outdoors when the temperature is 55 degrees and above.

Class Card:

$13

Upcoming Workshops includeYoga Nidra and SoundPartner Yoga and MassageHolistic Winter WellnessTune Up Yoga with PropsOzark Mountain Yoga Festival Women’s Weekend 16 Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature. By changing our lifestyle and creating consciousness, it can help in well being. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day.
— Narendra Modi, UN General Assembly

The 9th year of Grand Basin Yoga Forest Park has begun!
Save time and trees!
Pre register via @diannalucas.com (new student form, mailing list, PayPal link) Cash, check, and credit card are accepted on site.
Sometimes there is live music!
Class cards are available for your convenience and you can always drop in!the schedule:
Monday 6:30p
Wednesday 6:30p
Saturday 9:30a
Sunday 11aThe practice of dedication, patience and subtlety is often overlooked in favor of making photo-worthy shapes out of the body and participating in fast paced classes that keep us moving outward instead of inward.
Come enjoy a powerful, thoughtful, rejuvenating yoga practice that begins to fulfill what your true self deeply desires and helps you gain inner peace, calm and true satisfaction.
Monday and Wednesday at 6:30pm, Saturday at 9:30am and Sunday at 11
Dianna Lucas is a Medicine Woman and Retreat Facilitator. Her mission is to provide support for people in trusting their inner wisdom as a guide to a life of fulfillment. She is a lifetime student of and a progressive teacher of meditation and movement techniques that embody the coexistence of ancient and contemporary cultures. Her teachings for spiritual development are fostered in the unification of ritual and practice, grounded in a trauma informed approach.
A seasoned teacher with 30 years of experience, Dianna is the founder of Grand Basin Yoga Forest Park in St. Louis, and the bi-annual Women’s Weekend Retreat, located at Camp Manitowa in Benton, IL.

Dianna teaches Holistic Yoga; a blend of traditions including Hatha and Yantra yoga with traditional native practices. It is open to all levels and welcomes advanced practitioners alongside beginners. Her classes offer inspiration from many traditions and include meditation, intention setting, pranayama and challenging asana urging the practioner back to primal movement. Classes are very focused but delivered with a sense of humor. You will leave feeling relaxed, energized, and inspired. For registration visit @diannalucas.com #sacredwisdom

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Join me June 10 and 11 for the 4th annual Ozark Mountain Yoga Festival!

Not everyone is a father or has a relationship with the one they have, but I am designating a special day to honor men this Sunday. Come for practice, meditation, and special treats. Beginners welcome.
Many men are already recognizing the benefits of mindfulness yoga, and meditation. There is a strong community of supportive and welcoming men who have been practicing regularly. This is the perfect day to bring your skeptical loved ones! Women are welcome, of course! Drop-in or class card

June 21- 6:30-8:30PM

Celebrate International Yoga Day, the beginning of summer, & the longest day of the year!
We begin with meditation and yoga practice, live music, a cacao ceremony, and finish with a community potluck.

the music:
After many years of touring as a soloist and with The Reventones, Lliam Christy has built up a loyal following. Lliam plays an intriguing mix of traditional Flamenco along with Brazilian, Cuban Classical, Popular and some surprises. Lliam is known for his beautifully inventive original compositions and passionate performances.
The flamenco guitar’s roots are planted firmly in the Moorish and Spanish cultures from which it evolved. The guitar is a mixture of elements from instruments from both cultures. While flamenco dancing may be the most visually stunning aspect of a flamenco performance, the artform revolves completely around the seduction of the music.the food:
Dianna Lucas is a medicine woman and a kitchen witch She is a lover of elixirs and potions of organic raw food and mostly of chocolate.Potent and unorthodox and combined with essential oils, herbs & spices, raw cacao becomes a luxurious libation and an endorphin raising elixir.
Cacao is part of the Mayan Creation Myth, and is believed to be of divine origin. Theobroma means Food of the Gods.Used as a food, a medicine, and a currency, cacao has been cultivated throughout Mexico, Central America, and South America since the Early Formative Period (1900-900 BC). Chemical constituents include antioxidants and the chemicals phenylethylamine and anandamide, (ananda means bliss in sanskrit) which play a role in why chocolate makes us feel so good. From quickening the pulse to effects on blood pressure and blood sugar that translate to excitement, consuming chocolate often creates feelings of elation.The modern, more refined version of chocolate has been made into various edibles to increase shelf life, to reduce cost, and to” improve” taste; contains less of the original cacao and its more than 300 phytonutrients. Today, most Americans eat milk chocolate, which is refined cocoa with milk solids and sugar added; few have ever tasted the original, raw cacao of legend.This is your opportunity.Sample sweets crafted with love, with incantations, and raw cacao and see where the evening takes you.Please let me know if you have any food allergies or sensitivities, while there is no processed sugar, or GMO’s, these treats do have nuts and are handled in a very nutty kitchen. Some offerings will contain flour as well. I can make special provisions if you notify me by March 1.There will be many forms of temptations and delights, but there is limited space for this intimate evening and advance tickets are necessary. Please use this link to register by March 1.

Chakra Yoga and Meditation

We will practice Yoga (asana) and Meditation techniques to balance and deepen our understanding of the chakras (energy centers) as an ever evolving practice to expand our self awareness and our connection to all beings. We will consider ancient teachings and their contemporary interpretations as we explore the ways that food, herbs, oils, stones, colors, vibrations, movement, and thoughts can affect our energy and perception

This class will include many techniques and a notebook or journal is recommended.
Prior yoga experience is helpful but not necessary.

* Each chakra is associated with particular functions within the body and with specific life issues and the way we handle them, both inside ourselves and in our interactions with the world. Chakras can be thought of as sites where we receive, absorb, and distribute life energies. Through external situations and internal habits, such as long-held physical tension and limiting self-concepts, a chakra can become either deficient or excessive—and therefore imbalanced. *
Practices to regain balance through movement, meditation, and discussion will build from root to crown and culminate with opportunities to prepare for continuing personal practice.

Each class will last between 75 and 90 minutes
5 sessions are $75

Women’s Weekend 12 at Camp Manitowa

April 29th – May 1st

For more information click here

Click to Register Via CampActive.Com

January 1

I will be participating in the multi-facilitator day of self care and love.

Join me for Reiki and Crystal therapy, Joy Montes for gentle yoga and intention setting, accompanied by the beautiful voice of Anu French.

Register

Herbal Apothecary 101: Teas, Tinctures, and Tonics

This is a two hour demonstration and conversation about making your own formulas for herbal teas, infusions, poultices, and baths. You will also learn about medicinal properties of roots and herbs for making your own soups and stews to keep you well through the winter. You will learn about uses for tinctures, tonics, elixirs, and essential oils. You will leave with a basic understanding for using medicinal herbs. a list of sources, and wellness tonic tea to take home. We will have some delicious teas and soups to sample! $35 in advance $40 at the door.

Siunday November 22 from 3Pm- 5:30 PM

Indigo Massage & Wellness

1901 Arsenal St, St. Louis 63118

Sound healing journey, dream circle, and ritual with

GongLab Sleeping in the Forest

November 14-15 at Toddhall Retreat Center in Columbia IL

Single Occupancy $225 per perso

Single Occupancy $225 per person

Includes All programs, lodging and 4 delicious, healthful meals by acclaimed Chef Corey Marion.This Retreat is Co-ed and sleeping arrangements are for single, double, or triple occupancy. If you are registering for double or triple occupancy please e-mail to let me know who you will be staying with or if you will need to find a room mate.As a part of a weekend-long workshop of healing mandalas, guided imagery, meditation and community, the Gong Bath is the crescendo of the evening program. Since many have requested a separate opportunity to experience the journey but are not able to stay overnight, a few spaces are available on a first to register basis.The fee for just the extended sound journey and shadow show is $55 which includes chai or golden milk elixir, dessert, post sound bath activities, and Fire Ceremony.

“Bedtime stories were not meant to put the children to sleep, but rather to awaken the adults.”There is a long association between the forest and the unconscious mind which is often seen as feminine. Vegetation is in control here, unregulated; the domain of the Great Mother, the Feminine Principle. As a marked boundary, forests symbolize the frontier, thresholds, the unknown–home to fairy tales and legends. Journeys into them are seen as initiations, tests and challenges; to return is to be reborn.“Sleeping in the Forest” is a transformation tale and guided visualization told through shadow puppetry. The story, inspired by Mary Oliver’s poem “Sleeping in the Forest” initiates a sonic, visual, and visceral journey into the liminal realm of dreams to connect with Nature and invoke the support of the Unconscious. Bring your mat, blanket and pillow and drift off immersed in this spell-inducing story of renewal and rebirth while surrounded by woods. The tale unfolds in flickering candlelight as a spiraling cocoon of luminous healing sound produced by ceremonial gongs, bowls, bells, drums and otherworldly vocals carries you deep into the Archetypal Forest–a place of investigation, opportunity, and energetic attunement.Live Music: Oliver Seay, Shu Shubat
Shadow Show Design & Construction: Mike Oleon, Carl Brahms
Videograpahy: Carl BrahmsThere will be an outdoor ritual to create the Fire Lodge and following the Sound Journey a Fire and drum ceremony and circle. Sunday morning will include breakfast and Dream Circle and Sunday afternoon will close with a Labyrinth.

This immersive multi-media program includes a transformation tale and guided visualization told through shadow puppetry, a fire ceremony and drum circle, an extended GongBath, and a practice in which we will explore methods of accessing and unraveling the dreamlike language of the Unconscious – helpful in decoding the images, symbols and sensations that often emerge in our guided visualizations, sound journeys, meditations and dreams.

This is an overnight retreat and accommodations are limited, please register now to reserve your room!

What to bring: Mat, pillow, blanket. Bring your rattles and drums if you have them! warm clothing/boots for outdoor ritual. Comfortable clothing and bedding for your sound journey. A journal and or sketch book are recommended.

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Women’s Weekend 11! October 2-4, 2015

Photo by Firefly Universe

You are going to Camp!
Women’s Weekend is a time for investing in you. You will have many opportunities to learn new things about yourself, try new things, meet new friends and share moments with old ones over the weekend. You will grow this weekend.

Women’s Weekend is designed with a deep appreciation for how busy and exhausted women are today and how taking time for ourselves can be a radical act for most of us. So, grab your book lights and pillows, yoga mats and sleeping bags, and put YOU at the top of your to-do list. See you this weekend at Camp Manitowa!

If you don’t see the names of your friends who are coming along in the CC list, please let me know asap!!

More details on the Women’s Weekend 10 page: WW11 Details

On-line registration: REGISTER ONLINE

Link to early bird registration: EARLY BIRD

To make the most of the days and nights, be prepared for all weather. Make sure you bring enough warm clothes and blankets, and hiking boots or galoshes will be helpful if the ground gets wet.

Details on what to bring to Camp and driving Directions can be found on our Women’s Weekend page here:
WHAT TO PACK FOR WW11

All love and blessings,
–Dianna

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6:00-9:00 P.M.

FULL MOON SUP and FLOATING CIRCLE

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! SPACE IS LIMITED

OCTOBER 27TH is the Next Full Moon Floating Circle

SASS~ Your Sacred Authentic Sexual Self
August 29, 2015, 10 am to 10 pm on the Magical LandJoin us for a juicy day of renewal, release and realignment to your sacred sexy self. Connect with your Goddess within, renew your authentic intimate self, align with your light and reignite your power.10 am to 10 pm on Laura Lynne’s Magic Land in the country with 3 Juicy Goddesses Sherry Summers, Dianna Lucas and Laura Lynne Dyer.Meet and connect with sacred sisterhood of Goddesses, love and accept your pleasure zones through tantalizing Thai Yoga massage, dynamic dance, restorative yoga, powerful emotional release and much more. It’s a day of renewal, release and restoration. Bring some light foods to share and to sustain you. Part of our ritual is nourishing fun foods that will delight and refresh us.Bring everything you need for your personal comfort including a cozy den blanket, 2 big firm couch pillows and a bed pillow, a fantastic potluck dinner item to share and your favorite water bottle. The option of a rustic sleepover is available if needed. Your personal safety and comfort is key!The Land is about an hour from St. Louis in a country setting.
(Directions provided with registration) Some activities are outside so dress cool and free, Goddess gown light dress or skirt with yoga clothing underneath or at hand. Bring shoes that like mud, suntan lotion and bug spray if you wish. Clothing optional.

Directions and details follow with signup
A perfect payment for every Goddess:
Sustaining: $108-$150 is the median, it means you are sustaining events like this.
Abundant: $150 + you are conscious of your abundance and supporting sisters who might not otherwise be able to come.
Receiving: $75-$108 you are receiving support from your generous sisters.
We want to support every woman who feels the call to attend. Let us know if you have a different exchange of energy to offer and we will try to work it out.
SASS
Sacred Authentic Sexual Self
August 29, 2015, 10 am to 10 pm on the Magical Land

_________________________________________________SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE UPCOMING RETREATS:FIRE LODGE WEEKEND (for all genders) November 2015TULUM FULL MOON RETREAT February 20-24, 2016

GongLab Schedule of Events

• Saturday March 21, 7-9pm – Gong Bath
Meditation On Clearing, Repairing, Revitalization. (Details below.)
@ Joy Of Yoga, 3525 Watson Rd STL
$35 Adv. / $45 Day Of

• Sunday March 22, 2-4pm
Introduction to Himalayan Singing Bowls
@ MacroSun, 1310 Washington Ave., STL
Learn how to choose the bowl that’s right for your purpose. Discover simple techniques for working with your bowl in your meditation or self care practice.
$25 Pre-registered by March 18 only. (Details below.)

• Sunday March 22 , 6-8pm – Gong Bath
Spring Equinox Meditation: Budding, Blooming, Flourishing. (Details below.)
@ Joy Of Yoga, 3525 Watson Rd STL
$35 Adv. / $45 Day Of

GongLab Details and Registration

GongLab EQUINOX WEEKEND

• Saturday March 21, 7-9pm – Gong Bath
Meditation on clearing and revitalizing. A guided journey to rewrite old contracts, uncover parts of ourselves that have been split off, and retrieve energy that can help bring to life positive outcomes aligned with our newly formed intentions. (Purchase tickets below)

• Sunday March 22, 6-8pm – Gong Bath
Equinox Meditation on the budding, buzzing, blooming energy supporting us as we move into Spring! A guided journey to access untapped resources that can germinate the seeds of new potentials, support our healing and allow our dreams to produce lush new growth. (Purchase tickets below)

• Sunday March 22, 2-4pm
Introduction to Himalayan Singing Bowls Workshop
@ MacroSun, 1310 Washington Ave., STL (Purchase tickets and view Workshop details below)

“For some the experience is meditative, other’s emotional, even transcendent, but in all circumstances it is a powerful and unforgettable event.”

Enter a liminal realm where profound clearing and recalibration of the physical, mental, and subtle bodies can occur. GongLab is best known for its deeply transporting blend of guided visualization, healing sound, hypnotic percussion, and otherworldly vocals. Each session carefully creates a protected space to disengage from stress and pain, and allows us to feel the deep relief, bliss, and nurturance of reconnecting with the revitalizing energies of the larger whole.

The evening begins by candlelight with a direction of intention and guided meditation as participants, reclining comfortably on the floor, are ushered into a spiraling cocoon of luminous sound. The shimmering reverberations of the Earth Gong create sound pressure waves that travel through the connective tissues which form one continuous network into all parts and systems of the body down to a cellular level. These multi-tonal frequencies facilitate the movement of “chi” or “prana” in the body and initiate the release of blocked energy that can often manifest as fear, fatigue, depression or illness. As this energetic recalibration takes place we experience the kind of reorganization of our inner resources that can help us transcend the challenging situations in our daily lives and access new templates for being.

Participants will lay comfortably on the floor for most of the experience. Please bring a mat, blanket, pillow, and any items in support of your deepest clearing and relaxation.

These events sold out last November, please be sure to register in advance to save your space!

PAY IT FORWARD OFFER: “If you would like to purchase a ticket to share with someone who may not otherwise be able to attend, your generosity will be rewarded. I will offer you a free drop-in class at any of my locations and you will feel wonderful inside and out.” – Dianna Lucas

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE APPROPRIATE QUANTITY OF TICKETS BEFORE CHECKING OUT.

BUY NOW

Purchase Tickets for Saturday March 21, 7-9pm – Gong Bath
Meditation On Clearing, Repairing, Revitalization.
@Joy Of Yoga 3525 Watson Rd., STL
$35 Adv. / $45 Day Of

BUY NOW

Purchase Tickets for Sunday March 22, 6-8pm – Gong Bath
Spring Equinox Meditation: Budding, Blooming, Flourishing.
@Joy Of Yoga 3525 Watson Rd., STL
$35 Adv. / $45 Day Of

Sunday March 22, 2-4pm
Introduction to Himalayan Singing Bowls
@ MacroSun, 1310 Washington Ave., STL
$25 Pre-registered by March 18 only.

Singing bowls have many subtle variations in form, each with it’s own characteristic sound signature. Finding the bowl that’s right for you can sometimes be a confusing endeavor. In this two hour workshop we will begin by identifying the many variations of singing bowl shapes and sizes and discussing their qualities and applications.

We will then learn techniques for working with the bowls in your personal meditation or self care practice. The bowls can be used to ground, energize, balance, clear, and promote deeper states of meditation. Find out how you can get the most out of working with your bowl and experience the array of energetic effects that can be can produced in a series of simple one and two bowl exercises that you can incorporate into your daily practice.

Mallets also vary widely, both in shape and size and the materials they are made with. Discover which mallet is most suitable to the bowl you are using, and the energetic quality you are trying to produce from the bowl.

Lastly we will cover how to care for your bowl and the basic repair and alteration of mallets.

Feel free to bring your own singing bowls and mallets if you have them. Bowls and mallets will also be on hand for those who do not currently own one, and those interested in learning more about the variety of bowls available before investing in one, or purchasing a second. This will be an experiential workshop with the majority of our time devoted to the hands-on learning exercises.

Please pre-register before March 18 so that we can make sure to have materials on hand for everyone participating.

BUY NOW

Purchase tickets for Introduction to Himalayan Bowls Workshop, March 22, 2-4pm
@ MacroSun, 1310 Washington Ave., STL
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK THE APPROPRIATE QUANTITY OF TICKETS BEFORE CHECKING OUT.

More info on GongLab:

* What might you expect in a GongLab session?: CLICK HERE

* Q & A with GongLab’s Shubat: CLICK HERE

BIO: Mentored in the Medicine Buddha Sound Healing Mandala by Lama Lobsang Palden, Shu Shubat and Oliver Seay combine practices and teachings of spiritual Wisdom Traditions, Jungian therapeutic modalities, and Mindfulness techniques to create powerfully harmonic community experiences. For the past 4 years GongLab has been the featured guest at the Medicine Buddha Retreat co-lead by Lama Lobsang Palden and Indo-Tibetan Buddhist scholar Dr. Robert Thurman at Tibet House’s Menla Mountain Conference Center in upstate New York. Oliver is a critically acclaimed percussionist and composer, a Reiki Master and a Vortex Healing practitioner. Shu is a graduate of the Clinical Training Program in Analytic Psychology at the C. G. Jung Institute in Chicago. She is a vocalist, musician and the Artistic Director of the renown Jellyeye Drum Theatre, which she co-founded with Seay in 1992.

The instrument most central to GongLab‘s work is a 38″ gong tuned to the frequency of the Earth as it transits around the Sun. This same vibrational signature is attributed to the seed sound OM, thought to be the Primordial Sound, and the very ground of our Being. In their ongoing exploration of holistic earth based teachings, the Earth Gong serves as an actively resonant metaphor for the encircling reparative energy of the “Great Mother,” the Divine Feminine and the eternal life force that fuels all life.

Mamas and Babies and Toddlers, Oh My!

This has become a weekly class! Join us every Friday at 11 AM

Location: Joy of Yoga
Cost: $14 + tax

Please purchase at the studio via cash check or mind body online, and please register here on the new student form.

Gather in the mama circle to share the wisdom for preparing for parenthood. I will teach herbs and asana for fertility and prenatal yoga practice, breast feeding information and dialogue, answering questions about nutrition and meal plans for you and your new family, easing into new roles and relationships, how to navigate in-laws, babysitters, and more. We’ll cover a lot in 60 minutes . Please come with an open mind and open heart. Littles can be unpredictable so we go with the flow! Dress for yoga and please bring your babies and your toddlers and grandparents, cousins, friends, nannies and daddies! Bring your wraps to try babywearing yoga and toddler yoga. If the participants are inclined, we will practice poses for fertility and for labor and tip for postpartum recovery.