A monthly gathering of Women discussing various wellness topics along with mindful movement.

This is a Community, Donation-based class held once a month.

Moving through Perimenopause/Menopause 

Open Forum for education, discussion and community around perimenopause and menopause. All women of all ages are welcome!

Explore Symptoms of Perimenopause/Menopause : physical, urinary/sexual, cognitive and mood. 

How do they present and how are they connected in our bodies?

Time frame for both peri and menopause symptoms. 

Exploration of hormones: Estrogen/Progesterone and Testosterone

Listening to our bodies and what they are communicating. 

Explore modalities including: HRT (hormone replacement therapy), lifestyle, nutrition, awareness, movement and community. 

How to advocate in the medical setting for our health care. 

Open Discussion

Will open the session with introductions, privacy expectations and guided meditation/grounding. 

Join us for a full body myofascial release and restorative practice. Myo refers to muscle; and fascia is the network of connective tissue that surrounds and includes your muscles. Healthy myofascia is key to mobility. Tight myofascial tissue can restrict movement in your muscles and joints. This can lead to widespread pain and discomfort. Fascial release uses a ball, foam roller or yoga block in conjunction with body weight to apply therapeutic pressure to improve the slide and glide of your tissues by eliminating knots and increasing hydration through the act of compressing and releasing, like a sponge. This sequence will help release the most common areas of tension, giving the muscles greater capacity to stretch and move. We will target one area at a time, releasing the fascia then retraining those released muscles to lengthen and engage in gentle yoga poses. The sequence will end with a relaxing restorative practice and savasana.

Yoga for Strong Bones: A 12-Pose Workshop for Bone

Health ‍ ‍

INSTRUCTOR: Brenda Neisler E-RYT 200, RYT 500, certified Yoga for Osteoporosis Instructor

Support your bone health with this specialized workshop

based on the groundbreaking research of Dr. Loren Fishman, who

identified 12 yoga poses that may help improve bone density

when practiced consistently and safely. In this course, you'll

learn proper alignment, breathing techniques, and

modifications for each pose while building strength, balance,

flexibility, and posture. These weight-bearing and isometric

exercises are designed to support healthy bones, improve

stability, and reduce the risk of falls. Whether you have

osteopenia, osteoporosis, or simply want to build stronger

bones, this evidence-informed practice offers a safe and

effective way to enhance your strength, confidence, and

overall well-being.

Sunday, November 01, 2026 1:00 - 3:00

Key Bone Health Facts

• Peak Bone Mass: Most peak bone mass is formed by

the late teens to early 30s, meaning early habits heavily

influence lifelong skeletal strength.

• The Silent Disease: Osteoporosis is often called a

"silent disease" because bones weaken without symptoms

until a sudden fracture occurs from a minor fall or movement.

• Affected Populations: It impacts tens of millions of

people—including both men and women—though

postmenopausal women face a significantly higher risk due to

declining estrogen levels.

Fact: There are two types of exercises that are important

for building and maintaining bone density: weight-

bearing and muscle-strengthening exercises.

YOGA SAFELY COMBINES BOTH.

Reiki is a powerful, yet gentle, energy healing technique that promotes balance and healing on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. Reiki practitioners channel energy to help clear blockages, reduce stress, alleviate pain, and restore harmony to the body and mind. In this comprehensive Reiki I & II Training, you will learn the foundational techniques of Reiki, develop a deeper connection to the energy, and gain the tools to help others in their healing journey.

This training is ideal for beginners as well as those who are looking to deepen their practice. No prior experience in energy work is required. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to use Reiki for self-healing and to help others, whether in a personal or professional capacity.

Instructor: Usui Master Reiki Practitioner Deena Futris

Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 9:00 to 4:30 pm (w/lunch break)

Sunday, November 1, 2026 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (w/lunch break)

This training is a two day package - cost $420

Limited to 6 spots

(Please reach out to info@feelfreeyogawellness.com if you are interested in completing only one level.)

Join us on the last Friday of each month at 10:45am for A Cup of Wellness. A relaxed gathering for our Feel Free community to sip, connect, and talk all things wellness. Each month we’ll feature a special wellness drink from teas, matcha, cacao, electrolytes and other nourishing sips, while sharing personal wellness practices, ideas, discoveries, and inspiration.

No agenda, no pressure - just a cup of something good, meaningful conversation, and time together.

NO NEED TO REGISTER - JUST POP IN

Come fill your cup in more ways than one!

MONTHLY CLASS - Free to FFYW Monthly Members/Open to All

Breathwork is a powerful part of the yoga tradition, with holistic benefits for the nervous system, resilience, and overall well-being.

If you have an active mind, find it difficult to slow down, or struggle with sitting still to meditate, breathwork can offer another pathway into greater presence and calm.

This monthly workshop is an invitation to deepen your breath and your yoga practice by exploring pranayama techniques alongside mindful movement and meditation. Each month, we’ll create space to slow down, reconnect with the body, quiet the mind, and experience the power of the breath.

All levels welcome. Journals encouraged.

Free for Warrior and Wellness Plus Memberships

Let's Play Footsie: A Fascial Workshop for your Feet

Give your feet the care they deserve with this hands-on workshop. Lisa will share targeted fascial techniques and strengthening exercises designed to improve foot and lower leg health.

She’ll also share info on foot fascia, shoes, and the latest on going barefoot.

Leave with a complete understanding of your foot mechanics

and practical strategies for lasting comfort and relief.

Cost $55

Lisa Knighton, Board-Certified Structural Integration Practitioner and ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, brings over 25 years of experience reconnecting clients with their bodies through fascial bodywork, corrective exercise, and strength training.

Plantar fasciitis? Achy feet? Lower Leg Weakness?

Back in Action: Decompress Your Spine, Open Your Chest, and Restore Your Posture

No prior experience with the Spine Corrector required - just bring your body and be ready to leave feeling taller, looser, and refreshed!

As we move through Libra season and Venus retrograde, October invites us to slow down, turn inward, and take an honest look at what feels aligned and what no longer does.

Return to Balance is a restorative sound bath created around the themes of reflection, relationships, self-worth, boundaries, and inner harmony.

Through guided grounding, intention setting, and an immersive sound journey, you’ll be invited to quiet the outside noise and reconnect with yourself. Rather than focusing on pushing forward or immediately finding the next answer, this experience creates space to notice what has been asking for your attention, release what feels complete, and return to a deeper sense of balance within.

Bring a yoga mat, blanket, journal, or anything else that will help you feel comfortable as you rest and receive.

No prior meditation or sound bath experience is needed.

A somatic movement experience for women that blends accessible, vitality-giving movement with rhythmic, expressive dance-inspired practices.

No dance experience is required. This class invites you to reconnect with your body through rhythm, music, sensation, and movement while releasing tension, cultivating mobility, and awakening a deeper sense of aliveness.

Come move, breathe, loosen, and reconnect with the rhythms of your own body.

A Creative Meditation Workshop

Slow down, quiet the mind, and experience creativity as a form of meditation. Through gentle mindfulness practices and intuitive art-making, we’ll explore creating without judgment, expectations, or the need for a perfect outcome.

This workshop is about the process, not the product. Using color, texture, movement, and creativity as pathways to presence, self-expression, and connection.

No artistic experience is needed. Simply come as you are and give yourself permission to create.

YBR® for Legs, Hips & Back

Learn simple and effective Yamuna Body Rolling routines to quickly and easily improve flexibly in the hamstrings, release tension and pain in the hips and knees, prevent or relieve sciatica pain and help you maintain a strong and pain-free back.

$65 per workshop/$180 for the series. GO TO COURSES TO REGISTER FOR THE SERIES

Please pre-register and pay at least 10 days in advance.

Yamuna Balls will be provided for use during class and can be purchased before or after class.

Contact Michelle to purchase balls - michelle@elevateathens.com

Quarterly Social at a local Athens Business.

Friday October 9 @6:30pm Hendershots on Prince Ave

Wellness isn’t just about how we care for our bodies, it’s also about connection.

Our Community Nights are a chance to step outside the studio, gather with our Feel Free community, support a local business, and simply enjoy being together. Because social health matters, too. Meaningful relationships, laughter, conversation, and a sense of belonging are all part of a holistic life-style.

Hope you will join us.

OCTOBER 9TH 6:30pm HENDERSHOTS ON PRINCE AVE.

Friday October 9 @6:30pm

No need to register, just show up and have fun!

Join us for a full body myofascial release and restorative practice. Myo refers to muscle; and fascia is the network of connective tissue that surrounds and includes your muscles. Healthy myofascia is key to mobility. Tight myofascial tissue can restrict movement in your muscles and joints. This can lead to widespread pain and discomfort. Fascial release uses a ball, foam roller or yoga block in conjunction with body weight to apply therapeutic pressure to improve the slide and glide of your tissues by eliminating knots and increasing hydration through the act of compressing and releasing, like a sponge. This sequence will help release the most common areas of tension, giving the muscles greater capacity to stretch and move. We will target one area at a time, releasing the fascia then retraining those released muscles to lengthen and engage in gentle yoga poses. The sequence will end with a relaxing restorative practice and savasana.

Join the Athens yoga community for 108 Sun Salutations in the Flower Garden. From beginners to seasoned practitioners, all ages and all levels of practice are welcome! Modifications will be presented and encouraged. 

Please bring a yoga mat, water bottle, towel and friends.

Tickets sold at the gate must be purchased with a card; cash will not be accepted. All ticket prices are subject to additional fees.

This is a 5 session series that begins on October 3, 2026. Breathwork is a powerful part of the yoga tradition, with holistic benefits for the nervous system and resilience. In this workshop series we will dive into the anatomical and spiritual aspects of breathing and learn several pranayama techniques with time to explore and discuss. There will be gentle movement throughout. Includes: - Four 75-minute workshop classes - Special 90-minute finale class (see dates below) - One audio recorded practice - Informational booklet + journal Please wear comfortable (loose) clothes.

This is a trauma informed series. No yoga or breathwork experience necessary.

DATES: 10/3 Sat 6-7:15pm 10/21 Wed 6-7:15pm 11/7 Sat 3-4:15pm 11/18 Wed 6-7:15pm 12/5 Sat 6-7:30pm

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A monthly gathering of Women discussing various wellness topics along with mindful movement. This is a Community, Donation-based class held once a month.

A monthly gathering of Women discussing various wellness topics along with mindful movement. This is a Community, Donation-based class held once a month.

The way we experience the world is shaped by the conversations happening within us. Our inner voice influences how we see ourselves, relate to others, navigate challenges, and imagine what is possible. Often, the beliefs and narratives we carry operate beneath conscious awareness, shaping our perception and choices. In this workshop, we'll explore the connection between belief, self-talk, identity, and lived experience. Through reflection, discussion, embodied practices, and creative exploration, participants will learn to recognize different archetypes of the inner voice, examine inherited stories, and cultivate new ways of relating to themselves. This is not about silencing the inner voice. It's about becoming conscious of it, building a more intentional relationship with it, and discovering how the stories we tell ourselves can become tools for greater freedom, creativity, and self-trust. The voice within is the bridge between your inner and outer worlds. Join us as we explore where that bridge leads. INSTRUCTOR Kelsey Wishik

EXPERIENCE THE CLASSICAL DIFFERENCE

Did you know Classical Pilates isn't just a workout routine, it is a complete, intentional system designed by Joseph Pilates and passed down through generations of his dedicated protégés?

Join Kim Ethridge, a 1,000-hour comprehensively trained instructor, for The Classical Experience: A Day of Pilates to experience this powerful tradition firsthand.

Event Schedule:

Session 1

15 Mins: Introduction

45 Mins: Classical Pilates Mat Class

30 Mins: Q&A & Group Discussion

Session 2

15 Mins: Introduction

45 Mins: Classical Pilates Mat Class

30 Mins: Q&A & Group Discussion

This event is open to all levels. Beyond working with Magic Circles during class, you will also get a firsthand look at a selection of Joseph Pilates' unique smaller apparatuses in the studio.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. ONCE YOU SIGN UP WE WILL REACH OUT TO YOU WITH A 1PM OR 2:30PM TIME SLOT

Journaling, Discussion and Sharing

DROP-IN SUNDAY 11:30-1PM

Crown Chakra 9.27

Reiki Meditation and Visualization, Sound Bath Experience

Each month our inner landscape is illuminated by the light of a full moon. Culminate is a monthly alchemical ceremony that applies Tarot, astrology, and sound to create resonance with the archetypal energy of the transiting full moon. Come for the circle. Leave with a ritual. The stellar ceremony is co-facilitated by Becky Shanks and Carrie Slayton, devout students of Cosmic Consciousness in partnership with Feel Free Yoga’s hosted space. $50 registration fee. Becky is a healing artist, sonic priestess, and archetypal astrologer, heavily focused on balancing light and dark, conscious and unconscious, masculine and feminine energies. She shares her quantum healing practice by holding deep, ceremonial space with crystal alchemy bowls, and navigating the subconscious. sacredhuman.org Carrie is a Tarot storyteller, dreamwork coach, and esoteric cleric who guides people to bridge their inner and outer realities through ritual and reflection, using Tarot guidance to stimulate their subconscious. tarottraveler.com

November 21, December 20

Reiki Tune-Up Session - Refresh your practice through guided discussion, energetic review, and hands-on experience. Each session will focus on a specific Reiki topic while allowing time to practice techniques and exchange Reiki with others in a supportive group setting.

INSTRUCTOR Deena Futris

Sound healing is the therapeutic use of sound frequencies and vibrations to promote physical, emotional, and energetic balance. Practitioners use a wide range of instruments like singing bowls, gongs, chimes, drums, and more to help shift the nervous system into a relaxed, receptive state. It works on the premise that everything in your body is in a state of vibration. Each organ, bone, and cell has its own bandwidth of frequency. When those frequencies get disrupted by stress, trauma, illness, or environmental chaos, we may feel “off,” disconnected, anxious, or stuck. Sound healing offers a way to bring those systems back into harmony creating a deep and restful experience. Please bring a mat or blanket and dress comfortably, you will be lying down for the entire hour. Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes before start time.

What are flower essences? Flower elixirs are liquid infusions of fresh flowers into water that contains the bioenergetic imprint or lifeforce of the flowers. As the perfect encapsulation of the quality of a flower, an elixir can be taken internally or applied topically, shifting your mood within minutes. We will explore the history, how they work, & which flowers work best for you. We will enjoy some amazing flower essence remedies, including sprays, tinctures, serums, teas & chocolates. WELLNESS CONSULTANT Hollie Wyrick

Breathwork is a powerful part of the yoga tradition, with holistic benefits for the nervous system and resilience. This monthly event is an invitation to deepen your breath and your yoga practice by incorporating pranayama techniques with movement and meditation. All levels. Journals welcome.

INSTRUCTOR Meri Daugherty

Get ready to flow, move, and glow! 🌟 Join us for a high-energy, fun-filled class that blends traditional vinyasa yoga flows with upbeat dance moves under the neon magic of blacklights. We’ll crank up the music, paint up in glowing body art, and move through dynamic poses designed to boost your mood and turn up the energy. No strict rules or perfect poses here, just good tunes, creative movement, and an unforgettable time! We will have snacks and drinks to keep you fueled for fun. We would love for you to join us!

INSTRUCTOR: Lindsay Giedl

SEPT 13-14, 2026 10AM - 5PM Learn Thai massage techniques, rhythmic rocking, pressure points along energy lines, and assisted stretches for the massage table. 12 CEUs for Licensed Massae Therapist Open to All INSTRUCTOR: Amber Nelson, a licensed massage therapist of 20 years, yoga teacher and massage continuing education provider in Athens, Ga. FOR MORE INFO: massagetherapy.an@yahoo.com