09/29/2026
The Collective
Cold Spring, New York
Class Schedule
Upcoming Special Events Calendar
Enchanting Fantasy Writing Workshop
with Best-Selling Author, Catherine Stine
Saturday, October 3, 2026
12:00 - 2:00PM
$40
In honor of October, an Enchanting Fantasy Writing Workshop!
Catherine Stine, a USA Today bestselling author of urban and historical fantasy will lead a two-hour workshop at the Collective at 75 Main St. in Cold Spring, NY on Saturday, October 3 from 12 to 2pm.
To celebrate spooky season, everyone will get a signed copy of one of her witch novels!
After a group round of introductions, Catherine will talk on what makes compelling story: relatable characters, motivations, and unexpected plot twists, with a focus on fantasy. Her workshop specialty is what she calls Unintentional or Intuitive Writing – getting participants to delve into the raw edges of creating without overthinking. Guts not brains. To accomplish this, she will have people get into a comfy state – laying on yoga mats with eyes closed, or simply heads resting on folded arms. Then she’ll do a guided visualization regarding your fictional character - be it hero, heroine, villain, or a side character. One who you will not know or meet until the visualization! LOL. This part is a delightful and unique surprise!
After this, students will get up and write. And then, comes the super-fun part, people read their pieces and talk about what unexpectedly popped up. There will also be time for a Q and A session. Every participant will get a signed copy of one of Catherine’s Witch Books.
About the Author:
Catherine Stine is a USA Today bestselling author of historical, urban, and paranormal fantasy with suspense. Witch of the Wild Beasts won second prize in the Romance Writers Sheila Contest. Other novels have earned Indie Notable awards and New York Public Library Best Books. Her newest urban fantasy series, Sleuths of Shadow Salon is set in Savannah, Georgia, and stars Celestine and Luna, two fierce supernatural women investigators. She has stories in fantasy collections, including her “Murder in the Voodoo Vault” in the forthcoming Penguin anthology, Death Maidens: Tales of Off-Duty Valkyries. Catherine hails from Philadelphia and lives in New York State. She has taught creative writing at the School of Visual Arts for years, and now plans to offer writing workshops in upstate NY.
Socials:
Instagram: instagram.com/kitsy84557 (https://www.instagram.com/kitsy84557)
Website: catherinestine.com (https://catherinestine.com/)
Bookbub: bookbub.com/profile/catherine-stine (https://www.bookbub.com/profile/catherine-stine)
Catherine on Facebook: facebook.com/authorcatherinestine (https://www.facebook.com/authorcatherinestine/)
Kid's Yoga
Tuesday, October 6 and 13, 2026
4:30 - 5:15PM
$23
Led by Sandra Slokenbergs
Kids Yoga is a fun class for kids ages 6-12 to learn the basics of yoga through play and creativity. Classes incorporate animal poses, yoga basics and mindfulness in a kid-appropriate way. It promotes physical strength, flexibility, balance and is a great playground for exploring and learning! 45 minutes.
5RHYTHMS Hudson Valley
Saturday, October 10th and 31st, 2026
5:00 - 6:30PM
$23
Second Saturday and last Saturday Every Month from 5pm - 6:30pm
5Rhythms is a dance practice created by the dancer/musician Gabrielle Roth in which participants gather in a supportive community, dancing instinctively to music, guided by a certified teacher/DJ. It is a combination between group meditation and dancing with the ecstatic abandon of someone who is absolutely certain they are all alone, but instead are in a supportive community. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a brave space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking, rock star part of ourselves that yearns to be free.
The 5Rhythms are: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Classes last two hours. They begin slow, the pace pick ups in the middle and end with a slow unwinding.
Wear clothes you can move in, dance barefoot or with indoor sneakers, bring a water bottle and your open heart. This is a drug and alcohol free practice.
More information: hudsonvalley5rhythms.com
Monthly Yoga Nidra with Dani
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026
6:00 - 7:00 PM
$23
Led By Dani Locastro
If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you!
We all need more rest - achieving this however, can be very challenging, especially if you find it hard to relax, fall asleep, or stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body in fully relaxing, allowing the mind and body to soften and the nervous system to settle.
This class is about letting go of physical and mental stress, and encouraging your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight, freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.
You will be guided into supportive asanas to relax the body, and then guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation, a special place of sleepless sleep where you listen to your internal pulse of just being, enhanced with essential oils.
Write Your Life as a Page Turner
Saturday, October 18 and November 1, 2026
1:00pm - 4:00pm
$388
The Clementina Collective — Cold Spring
Clementina Esposito is a developmental editor, writing coach, and founder of the Clementina Collective, where no one writes alone.
Join me in this 2-afternoon workshop where you’ll hone your skill in the art of high-impact storytelling. All levels welcome!
To reserve your spot, kindly contact clementinacollective.com
Highlands Men's Circle
Wednesdays, October 21st & 28th (join once or twice!)
7:45pm - 10:00pm
Brothers!
How do you cultivate meaningful relationships that include vulnerability?
How do you meet your own needs and not act out pain on others?
How can we men build healthy emotional relationships together?
How might we inspire each other to be our best selves as fathers and partners?
The Highlands Men’s Circle invites you to explore these questions with us.
In this time of widespread male violence in the world, we gather to practice more life affirming ways. We have been meeting for 9+ years and have explicit roots from the women’s liberation movement and men’s work lineages. Our mission is to be men of purpose, challenging and supporting each other to live with accountability and love in our communities.
We meet weekly and are a closed group aside from our annual open meetings. We are an inclusive group and welcome men of all races, ages, religions, and orientations. We are not group therapy and share the spectrums of our lives, from thriving to struggling.
If you are interested in joining our group, there will be a pathway to potentially do so. You are also welcome to drop in and experience our circle with no expectations.
We hope to meet you!
DETAILS:
Wednesdays, October 21st & 28th (join once or twice!)
The Collective, 75 Main St, Cold Spring 3nd Floor (only stair access)
Enter through the red door on Rock Street to the right of the main entrance
745 - 10pm (Door opens at 7:30, closes at 7:45) No late entry.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
Happy Hour Yoga
Friday, October 23, 2026
6:00 - 7:00PM
$23
Lead by Ali Verdicchio
Happy Hour Yoga, taught by Ali Verdicchio, is a fun and powerful Vinyasa flow class set to varying musical playlists each month. It is great for all levels, with simple modifications for beginner yogis and plenty of variations for those with a more advanced practice. Be prepared to build heat through Asana + Pranayama in this invigorating, musically inspired workout. No better way to start off a weekend then by energizing yourself amongst friends, music and a Disco Ball!
Seasonal Shift Hike & Flow
Saturday, October 24, 2026
10:30am -1:00pm
$50 per person
SEASONAL SHIFT HIKE & FLOW
The days are getting shorter, and the leaves are starting to turn. Seasonal Shift Hike & Flow is an intentional and unhurried way to meet the change of seasons, inside and out. We'll begin with a one hour hike in Cold Spring at peak leaf season, when the colors along the Hudson are at their most beautiful. Then we’ll head back to the studio to settle in for journaling and reflect on what your inner fall is asking of you. Finally, we’ll transition to an hour yoga flow, designed to help you tune in to the small shifts within you.
The experience lasts 2.5 hours, and mats and props are provided. Wear clothes you can hike and flow in, and bring water, a journal, something to write with, and your open heart.
DETAILS
Location: Meet at Cafe Kapé Mo on the ground floor of The Collective in Cold Spring
Date & Time: October 24th @ 10am, November 5th @ 5:30pm. Plan to come a bit early if you’d like to get a coffee or delicious pastry!
Cost pp: $50
OONA MERCEDES RYLE
Oona is a yoga teacher based in Brooklyn, NY, who finds joy in all kinds of movement. Her teaching began while living on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, and she has since taught in cities across the US. She draws on time in nature and uses breath to guide movement at a pace that feels strong and steady, never rushed. You can expect to leave with a quieter mind and a stronger sense of your own body. Oona earned her RYT-200 at VERAYOGA, studying under Britton Schey.
Looking Ahead...
Seasonal Shift Hike & Flow
Thursday, November 5, 2026
5:30pm - 8:00pm
$50 per person
SEASONAL SHIFT HIKE & FLOW
The days are getting shorter, and the leaves are starting to turn. Seasonal Shift Hike & Flow is an intentional and unhurried way to meet the change of seasons, inside and out. We'll begin with a one hour hike in Cold Spring at peak leaf season, when the colors along the Hudson are at their most beautiful. Then we’ll head back to the studio to settle in for journaling and reflect on what your inner fall is asking of you. Finally, we’ll transition to an hour yoga flow, designed to help you tune in to the small shifts within you.
The experience lasts 2.5 hours, and mats and props are provided. Wear clothes you can hike and flow in, and bring water, a journal, something to write with, and your open heart.
DETAILS
Location: Meet at Cafe Kapé Mo on the ground floor of The Collective in Cold Spring
Date & Time: October 24th @ 10am, November 5th @ 5:30pm. Plan to come a bit early if you’d like to get a coffee or delicious pastry!
Cost pp: $50
OONA MERCEDES RYLE
Oona is a yoga teacher based in Brooklyn, NY, who finds joy in all kinds of movement. Her teaching began while living on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, and she has since taught in cities across the US. She draws on time in nature and uses breath to guide movement at a pace that feels strong and steady, never rushed. You can expect to leave with a quieter mind and a stronger sense of your own body. Oona earned her RYT-200 at VERAYOGA, studying under Britton Schey.
Monthly Yoga Nidra with Dani
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
6:00 - 7:00 PM
$23
Led By Dani Locastro
If you find it hard to switch off, this class is for you!
We all need more rest - achieving this however, can be very challenging, especially if you find it hard to relax, fall asleep, or stay asleep. This Yoga for Deep Rest class aims to support your body in fully relaxing, allowing the mind and body to soften and the nervous system to settle.
This class is about letting go of physical and mental stress, and encouraging your sympathetic nervous system (fight, flight, freeze) to dial down and your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest) to dial up - promoting balance and helping you to reset.
You will be guided into supportive asanas to relax the body, and then guided through a Yoga Nidra mediation, a special place of sleepless sleep where you listen to your internal pulse of just being, enhanced with essential oils.
Happy Hour Yoga
Friday, November 13th, 2026
6:00 - 7:00PM
$23
Lead by Ali Verdicchio
Happy Hour Yoga, taught by Ali Verdicchio, is a fun and powerful Vinyasa flow class set to varying musical playlists each month. It is great for all levels, with simple modifications for beginner yogis and plenty of variations for those with a more advanced practice. Be prepared to build heat through Asana + Pranayama in this invigorating, musically inspired workout. No better way to start off a weekend then by energizing yourself amongst friends, music and a Disco Ball!
5RHYTHMS Hudson Valley
Saturday, November 14th and 28th, 2026
5:00 - 6:30PM
$23
Second Saturday and last Saturday Every Month from 5pm - 6:30pm
5Rhythms is a dance practice created by the dancer/musician Gabrielle Roth in which participants gather in a supportive community, dancing instinctively to music, guided by a certified teacher/DJ. It is a combination between group meditation and dancing with the ecstatic abandon of someone who is absolutely certain they are all alone, but instead are in a supportive community. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a brave space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking, rock star part of ourselves that yearns to be free.
The 5Rhythms are: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Classes last two hours. They begin slow, the pace pick ups in the middle and end with a slow unwinding.
Wear clothes you can move in, dance barefoot or with indoor sneakers, bring a water bottle and your open heart. This is a drug and alcohol free practice.
More information: hudsonvalley5rhythms.com
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