Stay tuned for updates regarding the opening of the studio!
135 Sweetwater Lane, East Burke, Vermont 05832 United States
About Us
Yoga for Everyone
Yoga unites the mind, body, and soul in a way that eases tension, reduces inflammation, and promotes health and well being. Regular practice will help you reach, improve and perfect poses, correct posture and positioning, and improve your breathing and outlook on life.
Enhance Your Wellness
A variety of workshops will be available each month to allow you to learn new wellness strategies and enhance your life in many ways. Keep an eye on the list of monthly workshops being offered below.
Apiary
Sweetwater Studios has been raising bees for about 8 years and continues to grow each year. We are currently selling raw & unfliltered honey in 1 and 2 pound jars. Pick up or local delivery within 10 miles only. $10 per pound
Stay Healthy Naturally
Yoga is a complicated practice with so many valued components ~ the physical practice ~ meditation ~ pranayama ~ mindfulness ~ right living to mention a few. Part of taking care of the body we inhabit is by using all natural ingredients in what we use on and around the body, as well as in what we consume.
What's Happening?
Weekly Classes
Quote of the Week
Quote of the Week
I am happy to report that my leg has been healing beautifully. Though I have a few months to go before it’s totally back to normal, I am feeling ready to return to teaching yoga classes! Woohoo!
I am so incredibly excited to be getting back to yoga. I have missed it more than I’d ever thought possible. Yoga is the thing that grounds me. When I am practicing I feel that it’s the only time I connect fully with myself from the inside out.
To begin I will be teaching the following classes:
Chair Yoga
Thursdays from 9:30 - 10:30 am
at the East Haven Community Building
Beginning January 6, 2022
Cost is by donation to support expenses of the facility
Just show up, but remember to bring a mask!
All Levels Yoga - via ZOOM
Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Beginning January 6, 2022
Contact me for more details
Quote of the Week
Quote of the Week
Quote of the Week
“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”
– Hermann Hesse
At the Studio
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At the Studio
Progress continues on the studio. Dave is the sole laborer and been busy working on the window trim.
I'm the chief finisher, and have to say, the windows sure are looking good.
We are still being held up by things out of our control, like getting someone here to frack the well so we have enough water to meet the regulations. And a plumber to finish the bathroom fixtures.
In anticipation of opening sometime soon I have connected with some amazing and talented wellness practitioners who will be joining the Sweetwater Studios team when the time is right. Please read about them below.
आनन्द अगद्यति
Apiary News
Products from the "Lab"
At the Studio
The Sweetwater bees have been very successful this year. We have not done a 2022 harvest yet, but still have plenty of honey from 2021.
Reach out if you are interested in purchasing some.
We sell in one and two pound jars ~ $10 per pound!
What's New?
Products from the "Lab"
Products from the "Lab"
I am currently working on a 300-hour yoga certification and I'm loving it and learning so much. From myths to adjustments to chakras, and more.
I can't wait to share what I'm learning with my students!
Products from the "Lab"
Products from the "Lab"
Products from the "Lab"
Room or linen sprays, soaps, bath salts, sugar scrubs, diffuser blends, soothing body lotions and balms, solid or roll-on scents. . .
I've been mixing these and more using natural ingredients and essential oils.
I am available to work with you individually to determine what you need for a healthier more natural lifestyle.
If you're interested in learning more or would like to book a session with me to meet your unique needs, please reach out to me using the contact information at the bottom of the page.
The Sweetwater Team
Karen
Sorrel
Sorrel
Karen has been a practitioner of yoga for many years, and in 2016 decided to go for her 200-hour certification. She then began teaching classes in her community regularly. In 2017 she traveled to Barcelona to become a certified Trapeze Yoga teacher through Yogabody. She has taught classes in gentle yoga, chair yoga, all levels yoga, trapeze yoga, gravity coaching, and restorative yoga. Her dream of owning her own studio will soon be a reality as she plans to open Sweetwater Studios in East Burke in the fall of 2022.
Sorrel
Sorrel
Sorrel
Sorrel is a fully qualified yoga instructor who runs both vinyasa and pre and post natal classes. An English woman based in Vermont, she completed her initial teacher training under Keren Cooksey in the UK but is on a continuous journey to learn more about the practice of yoga and the many ways of teaching it.
Sorrel is a firm believer in the fact that yoga is for everyone, no matter what their age, fitness level, flexibility, gender or background and ensures that her classes are designed with this in mind. Yoga has always been a safe haven for Sorrel and this nurturing element is something that runs through each of her classes. Expect flowing sequences that offer the chance to reconnect with yourself, whilst enjoying some great music and a welcoming atmosphere.
Martha
Sorrel
Martha
Martha trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the Center for Mindfulness ( 2003-2008). MBSR was of interest because it is a secular program created to address chronic stress and pain and to tame the mind through meditation. She has led many MBSR programs with groups and individuals in local community wellness programs.
She has had the good fortune to study and practice many types of meditation in Buddhist
traditions with Tibetan teachers such as HH the Dalai Lama, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and, Lama Zopa Rinpoche (1983-present)
She is a retired VT Educator living in Sutton, VT.
Resources
Mindful Activities
- Walking meditation - take a short walk alone focusing on any one of the senses ~ sound, sight, smells. . .
- Finding Pleasantness ~ stressed about going somewhere new? When you walk into a new space for the first time,take a moment to look around and notice what makes you feel good.
- Need a moment to process ~ STOP : Stop what you are doing; Take a breath; Observe what you are thinking & feeling; Proceed
- Keep a gratitude journal ~ each day write 1 or 3 or 5 things you are grateful for.
Chants
- OM MANI PADME HUM ~ The jewel is in the lotus or praise to the jewel in the lotus
- OM NAMAH SHIVAYA ~ chanted during meditation in order to help realize the inner Self and possesses the qualities of prayer, divine love, grace, truth and blissfulness.
- OM GAM GANAPATAYA NAMAHA ~ This is the mantra to invoke Ganesh when you need to remove obstacles in your own life.
Great Mindfulness Sites
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