Now enrolling for the next 8-week journey. Space extremely limited!
Now enrolling for the next 8-week journey
This spring harness the power of mindfulness in your daily life and learn how to disempower anxiety and decentralize depression.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a research-based program created by psychologists to heighten the power of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). A unique approach to group therapy, each 8-week course includes:
2-hour weekly meetings on a weekday
A half-day virtual retreat on a weekend
Mindful movement rooted in yoga
Guided meditations
Class activities
Group discussion
Supplemental recordings for home practice
Two groups to choose from:
Youth (Teens & Young Adults)
Mondays from 4pm-6pm (April 4th - May 23rd)
Self-selected sliding scale pricing: $225 - $450
SCHOLARSHIPS/ADDITIONAL FUNDING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Adults of all ages
Mondays from 6:30pm-8:30pm (April 4th - May 23rd)
Self-selected sliding scale pricing: $450 - $900
Email pramanawellness@gmail.com by Thursday, March 31st to schedule your complimentary consultation to see if MBCT is the right fit for you.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Sel (Selena Brown, MFT-LP, RYT-500, she/her) seeks to help individuals lead a life in honor of their authentic voice. Sel offers bilingual (English & Spanish), BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ affirming liberation and wellness practices including bespoke journaling journeys, personalized yoga sessions, mindfulness meditation, and narrative-based psychotherapy. Sel holds degrees from the University of California (B.A., Psychology), Endicott College (M.Ed., International Education), Alliant International University (M.A., Counseling Psychology), and Brown University (A.M. & Ph.D., Theatre Arts & Performance Studies). Sel works virtually with New York-based therapy clients* and is currently enrolled in the Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Teacher Certification Program through the University of California San Diego Center for Mindfulness**.
*New York limited permit number P111572, under the supervision of Claire Hapke (001443) and Terry LaFrazia (073240).
**Under the supervision of Tracy Ochester
Join Selena Brown of Pramana Wellness for a special Therapeutic Journaling workshop hosted by the New York MFT Network this Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
Discover the art of bullet journaling and meet other subscribers of The Connective Studio!
In this workshop you’ll learn:
How to format a bullet journal
How to determine cyclical check-ins for refreshing & updating your goals
How to use meditation to ignite your inner wisdom and illuminate your path
How to create concrete goals based on personal events, themes, and focal points in your life
How to use bullet journaling to become your own accountability coach
This workshop will take place via Zoom on Saturday, February 20, 2021, 3pm-4:30pm EST. I’ll send the link at 5pmEST the night before the workshop, and again for any same-day subscribers an hour before the session begins—which is when registration will close. You’re invited to log in up to 10 minutes before and after the live session to say hello, check-in, or ask any questions.
SPECIAL NOTE: The live session will be recorded, but all participant information and input will be edited out for privacy before the link is shared and made available to subscribers for replay through the end of the month.
Prop recommendations: Journal
New to yoga, meditation, or therapeutic journaling? Consider upgrading to “Beyond Basic,” my February Library! With more than an hour of bonus content spread throughout the series PLUS complimentary access to this month’s LIVE 90-minute Journaling Workshop included, the Standard Price of $75 offers more than $120 of material that is yours to replay and enjoy through February 28th.
Photo credit: Miko Hafez
At The Connective Studio we believe in honoring the value of teaching and offering a practice that is accessible. We now offer a tiered pricing structure for monthly all-access. If you need to pay less for any reason, we encourage you to pay this community price. However, if you are relatively stable financially, please consider paying the standard price.
Join me online at The Connnective Studio for “Beyond Basic” this February and gain access to more than 6 hours of live and pre-recorded content designed to help you recommit to your journaling, meditation, and yoga asana practices!
Join us for a LIVE 90-min journaling & meditative journey through the chakras.
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This month we will use the influence of the chakra system to bring alignment into our lives and move with purpose at the start of the new year. January’s series includes:
60-min: Yoga Nidra 1
60-min: Meditation & Journaling
60-min: Chakra-themed solar flow
60-min: Chakra-themed lunar flow
90-min Live workshop: Journaling Through the Chakras, Bringing Life Into Alignment
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Under the light of the last full moon of the year, this chandra vinyasa flow will harness the energy of the peak of the lunar cycle while honoring the 3rd day of Kwanzaa: Ujima, which recognizes “collective work and responsibility.” Dedicating our final practice of the year to all those who supported us in 2020, this very special lunar flow will inscribe in our muscle memory the fact that squad care and self-care go hand-in-hand, setting the tone of communal abundance for the new year.
Optional and suggested props:
Mat
Strap
2 Blocks
Bolster
Blankets
This class is part of the December 2020 series, which can be purchased via The Connective Studio.
Join us for the iBme Communities of Color End of Year Celebration!
At iBme we support and uplift the voices of our youth leaders, and invite BIPOC folks of all ages to join us in this gathering. Storytelling, music, a virtual dance party, writing, and community-building promise to make this the perfect way to bid farewell to 2020 and welcome 2021.
This event is FREE to the public, though advanced registration is required.
Whether you can join us for the first half Friday night from 5:30pmPST/8:30pmEST to 8:00pmPST/11:00pmEST or the second half Saturday from 9amPST/NoonEST to NoonPST/3:00pmEST, or both days, I hope to see you there!
Join us for this very special LIVE workshop to deepen your journaling practice to ignite personal insight, manifest your truth, and move in alignment with the waxing and waning cycles of life. Brew a pot of tea, light a candle or your favorite incense, and get ready to turn inward. Weaving pranayama and meditation in and around writing sessions, we will emerge from this workshop centered in the present and prepared to move forward with guiding questions to support us throughout the lunar cycle.
Optional and suggested props:
Journal
This workshop can be purchased a la carte, but is included as part of the full December Mo(o)nday series. To reserve your spot and gain access to 4 separate hour-long sessions in addition to this live workshop, please visit The Connective Studio for information about our standard and community rate options.
During the last quarter of the final full lunar phase of 2020 we will practice purifying pranayama and settle into restorative yoga postures that foster deep release based on the premise that releasing tension in the body can inspire an easing of the mind. Together we’ll let go of all that we do not wish to bring into the new year, acknowledging our aches and tending to any tenderness with loving kindness and self-compassion.
Optional and suggested props:
Mat
Strap
2 or 3 Blocks
Bolster
1 or 2 Blankets
This class is part of the December 2020 series, which can be purchased via The Connective Studio.
Under the darkness of the new moon, we will center ourselves in the present while turning to the image of the Sankofa bird, that looks back as it flies onward. Through guided meditation and journaling, we will honor the progress we’ve made and tap into our intuition to set our intentions for the lunar cycle that will serve as a bridge from this year to the next.
Optional and suggested props:
Journal
This class is part of the December 2020 series, which can be purchased via The Connective Studio.
Join us under the shadow of the November new moon as we breathe in community, co-create sacred safe space, and listen to our inner intentions for the final full lunar cycle of autumn.
SPECIAL NOTE: Hosted by a West Coast collaborative, this session is scheduled for 8pmPST-9pmPST. Advanced registration through Nile’s Edge is required.
Prepare for the first new moon of 2020 by contemplating new horizons in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this MLK Day. Class will begin with seated pranayama (breathing techniques), before warming the body in moving meditation, and flowing through Chandra Namaskar (lunar salutations). After settling into deeply restorative asanas (postures/seats), we will check in with our most sincere intentions in final relaxation. Set to low light and easeful music, this class will prime you for sleep, prepare you for the days, weeks, and month ahead, and afford you the space to realign with the clear vision you have for 2020.
$21 at the door, $18 in advance; #squadcarespecial: 2 for $28 if booked by Sunday, January 19th!
Reserve your spot today via Venmo (@pramanwellness), or contact us directly via Instagram direct message (@pramanawellness) or email (pramanawellness@gmail.com).
As 2019 draws to a close, take time to reflect, move and meditate to prepare to welcome 2020 with a clear vision. Grab your mat, journal, favorite pens and colored pencils and join us for the final Self-Care Sunday of the year. We will come into the present through the senses of smell and taste, then close our eyes and turn inward. From this introspective place of calm, we will write, sketch, and draw, reflecting on how we tended to the seven key aspects of our being this year: security, creativity, empowerment, love, expression, intuition, and connection. Moving ahead with self-compassion, once we’ve planted the seeds that will blossom into our goals for the dawning new year, we will flow through a yoga sequence that will balance solar and lunar energies. As our practice comes to close, a final guided meditation will leave us ready to celebrate our growth - past, present, and future.
Workshop cost: $35
Early birds pay $28 -or- enjoy our Squad Care Special: 2 for $20+$20 if reserved by December 28th!
Reserve your spot via Venmo or Instagram direct message @pramanawellness or via email to pramanawellness@gmail.com.
Begin the final complete lunar cycle of 2019 by breathing through lunar sequencing in moving meditation. Class will begin with seated pranayama (breathing techniques) then we will warm the body and flow through chandra namaskar (moon salutations) before settling into deeply restorative asanas (postures/seats). Set to low light and easeful music, this class will prime you for sleep, prepare you for the weeks and month ahead, and afford you the space to visualize your final steps of the year.
Reserve your spot via IG direct message @pramanawellness or email via pramanawellness@gmail.com
The Black Women's Yoga Collective is excited to host our 2nd community challenge to celebrate the Autumn Equinox with you all. We’re giving away an awesome prize package to add to the fun! Each host is an extraordinary black woman who will share a bit of her story and each prize is from a black, woman-owned business. Read below for more info.
Join us for a very special Mexico City rooftop session in Colonia Juárez this Sunday, September 15th from 11:30am-1:00pm as we bring a little of NYC to CDMX.
**SUBBING FOR LOUIE ANN MURPHY**
Open to all levels. A non physical and non-strenuous practice designed specifically for healing, decompression, and mental relaxation. Runners, athletes, dancers, and for those who carry any kind of stress with-in the body and are tight and tense as a result, will benefit tremendously by attending this class. Through holding classical Hatha yoga poses, Stretch and Lengthen aids in opening the muscular structure of the body. Creative visualization, ancient breath techniques and mind-body awareness practices assist the energetic and astral bodies to become receptive to healing.
A relaxed and open body, Balanced Hormones, Deeper sleep, and an over-all sense of peace an calm are the result! *Prenatal Friendly Class*
Reserve your spot via MINDBODY or via the Love Integration Yoga website!
**SUBBING FOR ELIZABETH DUNNE**
The Soul of Love Integration Yoga. Expect grounding and energizing breathing exercises, a vigorous Vinyasa to awaken the body and the elements within, followed by main postures which settle the energy, quiet the mind, and lead the practitioner into a peaceful and meditative state. Class always ends with a blissful and healing guided relaxation. You will leave this class renewed, happier, radiating peace, and inspired for the day ahead! This class is ALL LEVEL.
Reserve your spot via MINDBODY or via the Love Integration Yoga website!
Allow gentle music and flickering flames to encourage an inward gaze under the phases of the moon. This class begins with energy-balancing breathing exercises, then warms the body in preparation for mindful rounds of chandra namaskar. A final set of restorative poses and closing moments of meditation will prime practitioners for an evening of deeply restorative sleep.
Reserve your spot via MINDBODY or via the Love Integration Yoga website!
Allow gentle music and flickering flames to encourage an inward gaze under the phases of the moon. This class begins with energy-balancing breathing exercises, then warms the body in preparation for mindful rounds of chandra namaskar. A final set of restorative poses and closing moments of meditation will prime practitioners for an evening of deeply restorative sleep.
Reserve your spot via MINDBODY or via the Love Integration Yoga website!
NOTE: Class will be held on the sand at National Blvd.
All students will be guided and supported. Beginners will work on developing body awareness, familiarity with yoga postures, pranayama (breath control) and meditation techniques. Intermediate and advanced students will be encouraged to deepen all aspects of their yoga practice. Using the breath as a focal point, students will be guided through a series of postures progressing from warm up and easier moves to more complex. You will build strength and stamina and leave the class feeling calm and invigorated. All-Level. On the beach! Wear loose comfortable clothing, bring a large towel and water.
Reserve your spot via MINDBODY, via the Love Integration Yoga website, or just show up ready to flow!
My signture class is back for a limited time!
Join us as we allow gentle music and flickering flames to encourage an inward gaze under the phases of the moon. This class begins with energy-balancing breathing exercises, then warms the body in preparation for mindful rounds of chandra namaskar. A final set of restorative poses and closing moments of meditation will prime practitioners for an evening of deeply restorative sleep.
Reserve your spot via MINDBODY or via the Love Integration Yoga website!
Join us for the inaugural Brown Girl Self-Care wellness challenge beginning July 1st, 2019 as we explore self-love, goal setting, skin care, yoga, and meditation. Yours truly will be leading the meditation day!
Celebrate the summer solstice by reconnecting to the light within!
Grab your mat, journal, favorite pens and colored pencils and join us for the first Self-care Sunday of summer as we take a journey through the five senses and the seven major energetic centers of the body known as the chakras. We will begin by centering with the senses of smell and taste then close our eyes and turn inward. From this introspective place of calm, we will write, sketch, and draw as we reflect on seven key aspects of our being: security, creativity, empowerment, love, expression, intuition, and connection. Once we’ve planted the seeds of our goals for the season ahead, we will flow through a yoga sequence that will balance solar and lunar energies. As our practice comes to close, a final guided meditation will help us cultivate clear vision and leave us prepared to manifest abundance all summer long.
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Come celebrate the three full lunar cycles of spring and learn to live a life that honors your light. Join us as we commemorate the final full moon of spring! This lunar cycle passes through the astrological sign of Gemini, which is the perfect time to reflect on the ways we relate to ourselves and others. We will begin today’s workshop using journaling as a tool to generate understanding around the ways self-care and squad-care are functioning in our lives, and consider how we can embody the overflowing beauty of the season. Through breath, movement, meditation and more, we will celebrate abundance by indulging each of their senses, and emerge from today’s workshop inspired to savor the last week of the season.
BONUS! All participant’s in this month’s Power of Lunar Yoga series will receive a momento courtesy of Momentum Jewelry.
Call the Studio at Athleta at (212) 929-0512 to reserve your spot today, or sign up via MINDBODY.
Allow gentle music and flickering flames to encourage an inward gaze under the phases of the moon. This class begins with energy-balancing breathing exercises, then warms the body in preparation for mindful rounds of chandra namaskar. A final set of restorative poses and closing moments of meditation will prime practitioners for an evening of deeply restorative sleep.
Reserve your spot via MINDBODY or via the Love Integration Yoga website!
