Gratitude can help release stress, boost your mood, and enhance relationships. It has been studied, and is linked to many health benefits like better sleep and decreased blood pressure. When we incorporate it into our lives as a regular practice, it can lead to more joyful living and a positive outlook. Whether you’re new to or want to rekindle a gratitude practice, this special holiday session will get your started.

The hour will begin with calming yoga postures and breathwork to elicit a sense of inner peace and calm (no experience necessary). The physical practice will be followed by a few playful creative activities designed to help you positively connect with yourself, others, and the world around you through the practice of gratitude.

All props and materials are provided, and you'll be surrounded by the upbeat and enthusiastic energy of the community at Pierpont Racquet Club.

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to Register

$25 Members // $40 Non-Members

Brene Brown writes that anxiety and fear are “Places we go when things are uncertain or too much.”

Fear and anxiety unleash adrenaline in the body and kick off a series of harmful physical and mental effects. Both can tighten muscles, raise blood pressure, upset our tummies, keep us up at night, and drain our energy.

This session will help you learn some physical and mental techniques you can use to help lessen the consequences fear and anxiety have on your physical and mental health.

- Yoga postures that elicit a grounding and calming effect

- Breathwork that shifts out of feelings of protection and gripping

- Mindfulness meditation to help you train your brain to stay in the present moment

- Self-connection exercises to help you understand your patterns

This session is part of a series of workshops being held around the holidays and into 2025. These sessions are designed to help support you on your journey towards better health, relationships, and self-knowledge that can empower you to make the changes you might be ready to make in your life.

To register, Call Pierpont Racquet Club 805-648-5161

$25 members // non-members welcome to join for $45 total

• You’ll learn about and explore a variety of postures in a relaxed and interactive setting that includes time for questions & feedback

• All Props Provided

• Open to All Levels of Experience

Hosted at Pierpont Racquet Club

$25 members / $40 non-members

Call 805-641-5161 to register

I’ll teach you what mindfulness meditation is, why it reduces stress, and how it supports optimal health.

You’ll be guided through basic techniques as well as some that will engage your springtime senses, so you can try and experience the benefits on your own.

This session is open to beginners as well as those looking for continued support with their current meditation practice.

Hosted by Liz Little In the fitness studio at Pierpont Racquet Club in Ventura, California

$25 members / $40 non-members

Call 805-648-5161 to register

You’ll learn and try techniques that can elicit a relaxation response to help you fall asleep, as well as soothe yourself back to sleep when you wake up during the night.

Learn and try techniques to cultivate a sense of love and compassion for yourself and others & increase your feelings of happiness and joy

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to register 805-648-5161

S25 Members / S40 Non-members

Keep your body feeling good, despite the miles, so you can keep on riding! This session will benefit anyone who pedals, whether you’re stationary, out on the open road, hitting the trails, or cruise the boardwalk.

You’ll learn and experience ways to:

• Release tension in your feet, calves, and hamstrings

• Lengthen your hip flexors & quads

• Strengthen your core and upper back

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to Register 805-648-5161

$25 members / $40 non-members

Take a Breath...

Wed. December 13th

3 - 4:15pm

Intro to Breathwork for Focus & Relaxation

Learn and experience breath techniques that can help you regulate and manage your energy, steady your mind, and help you manage stress

$25 members // $40 non-members

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to Register 805-648-5161

Join me for a Thanksgiving Themed session during which I’ll teach you the basics of Mindfulness Meditation, and introduce you to some ways you can try it for yourself. You’ll learn and have the opportunity to experience several techniques to support and enhance your meditation journey. A recap of the session will follow, with everything you need to continue on your own.

Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation:

• Steady your mind & enhance focus

• Boost mental and physical energy

• Cultivate a sense of inner peace & calm

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to register 805-648-5161

$25 members // $40 non-members

The Chakras are an ancient yogic framework of self-study that can help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself.

This journey through the Chakras can help you release blockages and harness your personal powers in ways that transform your energy, health, relationships, and life.

• Passive stretches to progressively open each of the 7 Chakras

• Guided explanation, self-exploration, and affirmations for each Chakra

• Guided Chakra meditation

• Handout with teachings and recommended resources

Members $25 / Non-Members $40

When we experience restless or sleepless nights, it can be a drain on our energy, patience, and mood. The good news is, like any other pattern in our life, we can shift our sleep patterns too. This session will introduce you to some tips and techniques, that with regular practice, have the potential to shift your sleep patterns over time, without the use of medications and supplements.

You'll learn and experience:

• Tips to set yourself up for deeper sleep, so you can have the energy you need to be active the next day

• Relaxation methods to help you fall back asleep & conserve energy when experiencing sleep loss

• Stretches that support feelings of inner calm

• Guided Meditation for sleep

• Recap with notes provided

Open to the public

$25 members/$40 non-members

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to register

805-648-5161

When we’re athletic, and use our arms overhead to play tennis, swim, & surf, the upper traps and other muscles of the shoulders are working hard to support movement. Too much tension can lead to pain and strain in the neck, shoulders, and wrists, as all of the tissues are connected. This session will teach you a series of stretches you can use to help release the gripping, move better, and get a more restful night’s sleep. Join me as I teach you a little anatomy and how to stretch to:

• Release tight & pinchy muscles in the neck, shoulders, and wrists

• Move with less pain and strain

• Rest easier through the night

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to Reserve your spot

(805) 648-5161

$25 members / $40 non-members

When we’re athletic, our feet and legs tend to tighten up since they are working so hard to support movement. This session will teach you a series of stretches you can use to give your lower body a gentle tune up and bring things back into balance.

I’ll also talk about the plantar fascia and how footwear choices impact the health of our feet, legs, and low back.

Join me as I teach you a little anatomy and how to stretch to:

• Soothe achy muscles

• Restore ankle mobility

• Protect your Achilles

• Prevent trips & falls

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to Reserve your spot

(805) 648-5161

$25 members / $40 non-members

Give your low back the gift of love this year

This experiential session is designed to help you explore:

• The anatomy of the spine

• Physical patterns that can lead to low back pain

• Active and restorative postures + breathwork to support spinal health & reduce pain and strain

All props are provided

$25 members/$40 non-members

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to register

805-648-5161

Yoga Asanas are unique postures that have the power to enhance physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. As a yoga practitioner’s intelligence of asana builds over time with mindful and consistent practice, they can experience many benefits including:

• Improved posture and balance as the spine’s natural curves are restored

• Reduced physical tension and pain, as muscular strength, length, and symmetry is enhanced in the muscles that support the spine

• A calmer, less anxious mind that comes with slowing down, paying attention, and letting go of expectations

• A more positive outlook, increased creativity, and feelings of wellbeing that come with the release of feel-good endorphins

• Improved immunity, cardiovascular health, digestion, and metabolism as new, healthier patterns are established in the physical body and nervous system

This special session will focus on the basics of alignment and physical techniques of several foundational standing postures. You’ll learn the basics of set-up and activation of the feet, legs, hips, and shoulders. Props will be used throughout the class to help you feel the physical work and benefits of each posture, plus create a sense of muscle memory that supports advancement of skills and knowledge over time. This class is open to those brand new to yoga asana, as well as those who wish to deepen their knowledge of technique and alignment points. 

Hosted at The Pharm at 1899 E. Main Street in Midtown Ventura, CA

Register online with The Pharm or call 805.628.9320 for more information

Meditation is a natural way to reduce anxiety and increase feelings of happiness and well-being. It can help improve sleep, reduce tension, and boost immunity. But, many of us aren’t sure how to do it on our own, or even where to start. This experiential session will help take the pressure off. It will allow you to experience methods that might work for you, with an instructional handout to support your journey, and close with a guided Yoga Nidra meditation for deep sleep.

This class will support your meditation practice with a:

• Brief explanation of mindfulness meditation

• Guided session that allows you to try it out

• Guided Yoga Nidra meditation for deep sleep

• Handout with notes to help you continue at home

Hosted at Pierpont Racquet Club // Open to the Public

Members $25 // Non-Members $40

Blankets Provided

Call to Reserve Your Spot 805-648-5161

Our hard-working hips can be a target of physical & emotional stressors. And, we are more vulnerable during the busy holiday season, due to travel, commitments, and other shifts in routine.

This session will help keep you feeling jolly with:

45-min Restorative Yoga Practice to set tension free

(3) Breathwork techniques to cultivate calm

A guided meditation to release stress

Blankets Provided/No Experience Necessary

$25 members/$40 non-members

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to reserve your spot

805-648-5161

Learn how to keep your body feeling good before, during, and after travel…

You’ll experience a simple series of stretches and breathwork that help:

Ease Tight Muscles

Reduce Jet Lag

Enhance Sleep

Regulate Digestion

Cost: $25 members / $40 non-members

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to reserve your spot (805) 648-5161

Whether you’re a weekend warrior or put thousands of miles on your feet each year, you’re vulnerable to injuries, pain, and strain. The repetitive steps we take demand a lot of the feet, ankles, legs, knees, and hips. Even the low back, shoulders, and neck may feel the effects of tightness, muscular imbalances, and postural patterns in the areas below them.

The good news is, yoga can be used therapeutically to both prevent injuries and heal them more quickly. When you understand your areas of vulnerability and how to effectively stretch and strengthen them, you can keep yourself feeling good and doing what you love, forever!

You’ll Learn and Experience:

- Anatomy of Healthy Feet and Plantar Fascia

- Walking patterns that support healthier feet, ankles, and knees

- How to build strengthen your feet, arches, and hips to improve balance

- Movement and fascia release to dissolve tension in vulnerable areas

- Breathwork to enhance body awareness

Open to the Public

Call Pierpont Racquet Club to Register 805-648-5161

$40 Members/$55 Non-Members

All props provided. No experience necessary.

Tennis demands a lot of our shoulders, feet, hips, and knees. It can leave us feeling tight and sore, but when we learn how to use movement to improve mobility and stretches to reduce tension, we can feel great on and off the court. This session will include a mix of functional movement for strength and mobility, passive stretches to release myofascial tissues safely and without discomfort, and breathwork to improve concentration and focus. Spaces limited. Call Pierpont Racquet Club to reserve your spot 805-648-5161. Open to the Public. $25 Members/$40 Non-Members

April’s Full Moon will happen Saturday evening of this week, and will be a Supermoon… meaning it can appear larger and brighter than normal. The full moon in April is called the Pink Moon, as it corresponds with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to North America. This Yoga Nidra is designed to help you sleep better the days leading up to the full moon, as the bright light can cause sleep disturbances for us as humans as well as the animals around us. This deeply relaxing session will help you dissolve tension from the body and mind so you can drop into a deep night’s sleep. It Includes 30 minutes of passive stretches to release physical tension followed by a guided Yoga Nidra meditation. Benefits beyond better sleep include: Boosted Immunity, Enhanced Creativity, Lower Blood Pressure, and Sharper Focus and Reaction Time. Blankets provided and reservations required, $15 members/$30 non-members. Call Pierpont Racquet Club to register 805-648-5161

Whether you’re a weekend warrior or put thousands of miles on your feet each year, you’re vulnerable to injuries, pain, and strain. The repetitive steps we take demand a lot of the feet, ankles, legs, knees, and hips. Even the low back, shoulders, and neck may feel the effects of tightness, muscular imbalances, and postural patterns in the areas below them.

The good news is, yoga can be used therapeutically to both prevent injuries and heal them more quickly. When you understand your areas of vulnerability and how to effectively stretch and strengthen them, you can keep yourself feeling good and doing what you love, forever!

Learn More and Register

Low back pain is often a result of tightness and imbalances that can be shifted with awareness and mindful movement. This experiential session is designed to help you explore: The anatomy of the spine, physical patterns that lead to low back pain, active & passive postures to bring the spine back into balance, and breathwork to soothe pain and release tension. Held indoors at Pierpont Racquet Club, all props provided. $25 members/$40 non-members. Reservations required. Call Pierpont Racquet Club to reserve your spot 805-648-5161

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

A deeply relaxing session designed to dissolve tension from the body and mind so you can drop into a deep night’s sleep. Includes 20 minutes of passive stretches to release physical tension followed by a guided Yoga Nidra meditation. Blankets provided and reservations required $15 members/$30 non-members. Call Pierpont Racquet Club to register 805-648-5161

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Experience a special sequence designed to help you break the patterns of insomnia, and set yourself up for a restful sleep. You’ll be guided through a combination of calming yoga asanas/postures, passive stretches for tension release, breathwork, and a meditation. Reservations required $25 members/$40 non-members. Call Pierpont Racquet Club to reserve your spot 805-648-5161

A deeply relaxing session designed to dissolve tension from the body and mind so you can drop into a deep night’s sleep. Includes 20 minutes of passive stretches to release physical tension followed by a guided Yoga Nidra meditation. Blankets provided and reservations required. Call Pierpont Racquet Club to register 805-648-5161