“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” -Francis Bacon
Welcome to the darker side of yoga.
This Halloween, Annamaria and Jessica invite you to trade the usual yoga aoundtrack for metal, doom, goth, and dark rock in a 90-minute practice for those who like their yoga a little louder, heavier, and darker.
We’ll move through a vigorous full-body practice rooted in classical yoga, building heat, holding poses long enough to meet the fire, breathing through the intensity, and occasionally surrendering to the riff.
But Metal Yoga isn’t just yoga with heavier music.
This is a space to bring the parts of yourself you don’t have to make peaceful before walking through the door. Anger. Frustration. Stress, Restlessness. Darkness. Bring it with you. We’ll give it somewhere to go.
Expect strong movement, deep breath, long holds, loud music, moments of release, and a little controlled chaos. You’ll be challenged but you’re always welcome to modify, rest or take things at your own pace. No performance required.
And after journeying through the ire, we’ll descend together into the most metal pose yoga ever invented:
Corpse Pose.
Come for the riffs. Stay for the catharsis.
Wear black or costumes if the spirit moves you.
All levels welcome, including complete beginners, metalhead, goths, rockers, yoga skeptics, and anyone who has ever thought a yoga class could use more distortion.
Although our dear friend and teacher, Joan Suval, left her body on April 24, 2020, she left us a wealth of programs and talks. Joan dedicated her life to the teachings of Yoga and Vedanta and being a “radio” for Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati, founder of Ananda Ashram in Monroe, NY.
On the first Monday of Every Month at 8pm in the main room – join us after the 6:30pm class for Video Recordings of Ananda Ashram’s program with Joan Suval – ‘Readings from the Great Spiritual Masters’, elaborating on topics that only the enlightened ones could illumine for us in a way that is relatable & timeless.
The discussion following the video recording this month will be facilitated by Monica and Vani Devi.
Monthly KIRTAN with Dayal Gauranga & Friends
Workshop Teacher:
Dayal Gauranga
Workshop Location:
12 West 27 St., 2nd Floor New York City
Workshop Date:
Saturday, November 7 2026Saturday, December 5 2026
**This is a monthly event. Please see below for dates.**
Join us for a beautiful evening of kirtan, which is a call-and-response process where we chant the names of the divine, connecting ourselves to a higher spiritual power. We sing in kirtan with a common purpose of uplifting our consciousness via sacred sound and we share wisdom and stories from the yoga tradition that inspire us and give insight on how to navigate the challenges and circumstances that inevitably come in life. It doesn’t matter your background or level of experience. All that is required is an open heart and enthusiasm to connect to something beyond the material. All are welcome.
Dayal Gauranga has been on a spiritual journey leading kirtans and teaching spiritual wisdom for more than 20 years. At 18 years old, he became a monk and dedicated himself to a life of inner study, reflection, and service. One year later he made his first trip to India and has since traveled back numerous times throughout the subcontinent, as well as to countries and communities around the world to learn, discover and share the richness of spiritual tradition that he has received. After 10 years of monastic life, he transitioned out of the monastery, met his wife Rasika, got married, and currently lives in Brooklyn with their dog Jiva. Dayal is the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Conscious Earth Institute, a spiritually based counseling, education, and training organization to help individuals heal from inner wounds in order to live life from a place of true Self.
You are invited to The Alchemical Sacrament, an enchanting evening where live vocals, harp, flute, electronic soundscapes, breath, movement and guided meditation are weaved into a spoken narrative layered with ancient symbolism based on the 7 Stages of Alchemy.
The secrets of alchemy have been passed down for 2,000 years from Alexandria, Egypt, because they contain the keys to bring your life into alignment with your inner truth and unlock your true golden essence within.
As the mesmerizing melodies and inspiring song lyrics carry you along, a guided meditation will lead you on a vivid inner journey based on the authentic alchemical tradition.
In this guided visualization, you’ll adventure through enchanting realms, encounter archetypal characters, and face challenges designed to help you identify and transform aspects of your life that are misaligned with your true self. You’ll unlock insights and uncover the keys to your own metamorphosis, guiding you to emerge from this whimsical dream world with a vivid vision of an aligned life where your authentic essence shines through.
Integrating powerful somatic healing techniques—including Breathwork, EFT, and EMDR—you’ll gently release deeply held tensions, discover harmony in life’s challenges, and reconnect with your inner self. You’ll leave with newfound clarity, inspired to embrace life’s natural cycles of transformation with ease and calm.
The evening culminates in a conscious ecstatic dance, as the live vocals, harp and flute are layered into original organic house beats, helping you to liberate your spirit, release stagnant energies, and invite your vibrant life force to flow through every part of you.
You will also be offered a whole flower Egyptian blue lotus tea during our welcome ceremony.
A restorative evening of slowing down, listening inward, and finding your voice. Through breath, sound, chanting, and storytelling, we’ll create space to settle the nervous system and reconnect with the body. We’ll close with a deeply restful yoga nidra—and more chanting.
Janet will bring copies of her new book for signing & discussion
*10% discount for SOUK ALL In Members
**NO REFUNDS for cancellations made less than 30 days prior to class and for no shows. NO EXCEPTIONS**
The Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra: Connecting with the truth with Bibi Lorenzetti
One of the oldest healing mantras in the Veda, the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya is a prayer for clarity, nourishment, and gentle release from the fear of death.
In this session, we will:
Trace the mantra back to its roots in the Ṛg Veda
Look at its presence in the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda,
Unpack its meaning word by word,
Explore what it really means to make peace with impermanence — by understanding our real nature.
Meet Rudra, as we see him in the famous Rudram prayer – fierce aspect of Śiva – and as invoked here as Tryambaka, the three-eyed one who sees through our suffering and guides us to the truth — to nitya, our eternal self.
Expect teaching, chanting, and reflection: how rhythm itself can reorganize the mind, why a healthy fear of death is different from an unhealthy one, and how this 32-syllable verse has been used for centuries as a prayer for longevity, healing, and freedom.
*10% of for ALL IN Members
**Cancellations must be made 30 days prior, no refunds after
Breathwork is an active meditation practice that uses a repetitive breath pattern to drop into an altered state. A powerful self-healing practice, breathwork can help you shift out of old patterns, confront limiting beliefs, and move stuck emotions. Regular practice allows you to experience more clarity, bliss, and presence.
George Ramsay is a certified breathwork facilitator who has worked with over 500 clients and companies. He’s been invited into law firms, tech companies, nonprofits, and schools who want to integrate coaching, enneagram, and breathwork to support cultural transformation and well-being. With a background in education, George creates a comfortable environment where everyone feels fully informed of the practice. As a result, everyone gets something in return. He is known for bringing harmony and ease in the midst of big transformation. George currently lives in Asheville, NC.
10% off for ALL-IN Members
*Cancellations can be made up to 24 hours before a workshop – no refunds after!
With great joy, we welcome our circle to reunite. Sarah, with occasional guest appearances by Jarrod, is honored to serve cacao and create a nurturing evening of healing and connection for our community.
In this sacred ceremony, we will honor Mother Earth & expand our potential through the medicine of cacao and of sound.
The cacao spirit is a feminine and powerful teacher, who can assist us in:
-releasing old stories
-cleansing negativity
-opening your heart
-connecting to the feminine/ Mother Earth
-increasing creativity
-feeling uplifted
-remembering the divine within you!
With the Cacao Spirit and the healing power of gong and drum, let us receive divine messages and inspiration!
We will sit in a traditional circle and drink ceremonial strength cacao at the beginning of the ceremony.
Please do not eat 2 hours before the ceremony to let the cacao goddess have her full effect.
All are welcome to join!
Please register early as space is limited.
10% discount for SOUK All-In Members
*Cancellations can be made up to 24 hours before a workshop – no refunds after!
DEEPER STILL Sound Meditation with George MacPherson
Offer yourself the gift of this two hour sonic meditation experience to deepen your practice with breathwork, vocal toning and a soundscape developed with a range of overtone-emitting instruments including drum, chimes, antique Tibetan singing bowls, Symphonic gong, and more, created by Sound Meditation facilitator George MacPherson.
This extended, guided sound meditation guides you, as the active participant, on your own journey toward the neutral, equanimous mind; an expansive, spacious state of consciousness. The focus and invitation lays the path of re-establishing harmony, within, and without.
10% off for ALL-IN Members
*Cancellations can be made up to 24hours before a workshop – no refunds after!
Ashtanga Weekend w/ Tim Feldmann
Workshop Teacher:
Tim Feldmann
Workshop Location:
12 West 27 St. New York, NY 10003
Workshop Date:
Friday, November 20 2026Sunday, November 22 2026
Workshop Price:
$50 for Led Primary Friday; $60 each Workshop; $250 for Series
“Just as music without proper pitch and rhythm will not give happiness, yogasana without the observance of vinyasa will not give health.” – Srivatsa Ramaswama
Join Tim for a fun 2 hours and learn how this challenging sequence can heal and help you in your body and your life. Primary Series is artfully crafted to cleanse our body, purify our nervous system and burn away the delusions of the conditioned mind. The original Vinyasa method (also called ‘placing in a special way’), is a thread of linked movements, mindful breathing and defined gazing points, which opens us up to experience the meditative mind while building a healthy, flexible and strong body. Discover how many lessons of hope, empowerment and surrender is at our fingertips. We will finish with a Q&A. All levels welcome.
Named after the city where Krishnamacharya and Pattabhi Jois developed their yoga method, this is the classic way Ashtanga Yoga is taught. A melting pot of yoga practitioners of all levels from beginner to advanced, this class sets out to offer personalized guidance to every practitioner at exactly where you need it most. Build a relationship with yourself, your practice and your teacher in this inspiring energy. Come experience and honor the Ashtanga Yoga’s five thousand year old lineage of teachers, sages and gurus, R. Sharath Jois and every Ashtanga practitioner today.
Gateway Postures of The Primary Series(Bhujapidasana, Kurmasana, Supta Kurmasana)
Sometimes we get a bit stuck! Our leg, shoulders or knees won’t go where we want them to and we feel more achy than happy when attempting the higher notes of our practice, also called the ‘Gateway Postures’ as they serve as indicators that our body has grown ready for a next level. This workshops addresses that issue! Focussing on technique, proper alignment and anatomical insights will help you understand how your body move and how to progress to a next level of your aptitude. We set up for a detailed experience of the difficult gateway postures, slowly peeling off the layers that obstructs our view and motion required to find true freedom and power within. All levels welcome.
Named after the city where Krishnamacharya and Pattabhi Jois developed their yoga method, this is the classic way Ashtanga Yoga is taught. A melting pot of yoga practitioners of all levels from beginner to advanced, this class sets out to offer personalized guidance to every practitioner at exactly where you need it most. Build a relationship with yourself, your practice and your teacher in this inspiring energy. Come experience and honor the Ashtanga Yoga’s five thousand year old lineage of teachers, sages and gurus, R. Sharath Jois and every Ashtanga practitioner today.
Intro to 2nd Series – Demystifying Nadi Shodana
In this workshop Tim takes you through a detailed, fun and a bit intense exploration of the Intermediate Series of Ashtanga Yoga. Explore how this series unlocks the spine, hips and upper body, creates strength and develops a deeper sense of meditation-in-action. Taking root in healthy anatomical patterns, you will identify physical patterns that lead to pain-free deep backbends, safe hip opening and methods to master the arm balances. It is advised that students have a regular practice of the Primary Series in order to attend.
Tim Feldmann teaches Ashtanga Yoga as a practical tool to healing our body and mind, as well as navigating life. Tim has been practicing yoga since 1994. He is Authorized to teach directly by Pattabhi and Sharath Jois. A practitioner of the Advanced A Series, Tim finds Ashtanga’s traditional method an exceptional path towards healing, wisdom and self-realization. Drawing upon his past as an internationally successful dancer and acclaimed choreographer, anatomy, alignment and technique form an integral part of his teaching. Tim has been studying Patañjali’s Sutras, Sankhya, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta and key supporting texts for more than a decade with renowned scholars in South India. He uses his palpable insights as an Ashtanga practitioner to inform his philosophical teachings. Cherished worldwide for his fun, disciplined and detailed pursuit of authentic yoga and his compassionately effective touch, Tim demonstrates how practice, study and dedication are the means to powerful transformation inside out.
We are so thrilled to have NINA RAO joined by DEVADAS to launch her new album, BHUMI DEVI!
Nina learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. In 1998 she met her guru, Sri Siddhi Ma in the foothills of the Himalayas and spent time with her regularly for 19 years. Her childhood was spent living in and moving between many countries around the world and when she settled in New York her working life began in the banking world, moved into organizing and leading photographic wildlife safaris in Africa and India, and now since 1996, is Krishna Das’ business manager and accompanist as well as chant leader on her own.
Join us for this very special evening of moving from the mind into our hearts.
*10% discount for SOUK All-In Members
**NO REFUNDS for cancellations made less than 30 days prior to class and for no shows. NO EXCEPTIONS**
The Sound Meditation is a transportive sonic journey meditation which starts with a 1hr+ talk about sound, spirituality, and consciousness. It’ll be followed by breathing exercises, toning and vocalization, and guided visualizations to bring the body to a state of attunement to go inward, which will be followed by the sound work with a collection of instruments such as gongs, Himalayan singing bowls, and other various overtone-rich instruments.
The goal is to enable participants to disengage their undesirable habitual patterns and to empower positive cognitive change.
*10% for SOUK All in Members
**Cancellations MUST be made 24 hours in advance, no refunds after
Áusōs by Arjun Bruggeman
A mystical otherworldly sound journey
Inspired by the magic of the northern lights, Áusōs is an invitation to journey beyond space and time. Arjun weaves ambient melodic soundscapes, deep rhythms, atmospheric voice, and mantra into a multidimensional tapestry that carries the frequency of alchemical transformation and healing. All of Arjun’s instruments, including his voice, have had magical structures placed in them by Ric Weinman, founder of Vortex Healing® Divine Energy Healing. The structures deeply enhance the healing power of the journeys: as sound comes through the instruments, it becomes a vehicle for Divine presence.
Arjun will be accompanied by accomplished cellist and spiritual practitioner Noah Hoffeld on electric cello.
*10% off for ALL-IN Members
**NO REFUNDS for cancellations made less than 30 days prior to class and for no shows. NO EXCEPTIONS**
Handstand & Arm Balance Weekend at SOUK with Julia Lee (@tinyyogamom)
A focused two-day training experience for students who want to develop their handstands, press handstands, and arm balances with more clarity, technique, and control.
Whether you’re new to these skills and want clear, detailed guidance or you’re already practicing and feel stuck, this workshop will help you understand what to work on, how to work on it, and why it matters.
Through detailed instruction, demonstrations, drills, and hands-on feedback, you’ll have time to ask questions, troubleshoot, and apply what you’re learning to your own practice, leaving with a clearer direction for your progress.
A focused 2-hour workshop covering handstand technique, alignment, strength, and the foundations needed to build a stronger, more controlled handstand.
A 3-hour intensive focused on press handstand technique, compression, strength, drills, and troubleshooting. The only prerequisite is that you feel comfortable holding yourself upside down on a wall.
A 3-hour workshop exploring arm balances and weaving them together through creative transitions.
Prerequisite: You should be comfortable bearing weight on your hands and supporting your body weight through your arms and shoulders. For the handstand and press handstand workshops, you should be comfortable kicking up to a wall and holding yourself upside down against it. A freestanding handstand or press handstand is not required.
Limited Capacity: Maximum of 25 participants to ensure quality instruction and personalized feedback.
ABOUT JULIA LEE:
Julia Lee (@tinyyogamom) is a full-time yoga teacher who helps yogis break through plateaus, develop advanced asanas safely, and build strength and confidence in their practice. With over 700 hours of training, she combines detailed technical instruction, intelligent progressions, and personalized feedback to help students understand the mechanics behind challenging skills and refine their technique.
Originally from Brazil, Julia is now based in the Dallas–Frisco, Texas area. Known for her creative approach to teaching, she makes challenging skills approachable and fun through innovative drills, thoughtful progressions, and hands-on guidance. She teaches workshops, retreats, online classes, and private coaching to students around the world.
Important Information
All purchases are non-refundable. Spots may be transferred to another participant.
Photos and videos will be taken during the workshops for promotional use. Please notify the studio in advance if you prefer not to be included.
These workshops are not recommended for students recovering from wrist, shoulder, arm, or back injuries. Please consult a healthcare provider if you have an injury or are unsure whether these workshops are appropriate for you.
Workshop content may be adjusted slightly based on group needs.
*10% off for ALL-IN members on the individual workshops
*Not valid for livestream, Frequency Breathwork, workshops, or special classes/events
** To be purchased in person. No refunds or price adjustments for prior purchases.
*** Valid only for NY-NJ residents
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