Yoga.With.Marissa

05/31/2026

🖤 Forbidden Asana Club 🖤

✨ Spent part of my weekend enjoying Forbidden Asana Club with my friend learning through , exploring some “forbidden” poses with the incredible

Ironically, the biggest takeaway had very little to do with the poses themselves.

Yoga isn’t about mastering the most difficult shape. It isn’t about proving how flexible, strong, or advanced we are. The poses are simply a vehicle—a way of learning about ourselves.

Every challenge on the mat invites us to practice something deeper:
✨ Patience when progress is slow.
✨ Humility when something doesn’t come easily.
✨ Courage when we’re asked to try something new.
✨ Discernment when we’re asked to listen to our own body.

The shape is never the destination.

The real practice is awareness.

Grateful for another day of learning, growing, questioning, and remembering that yoga is far bigger than any pose we’ll ever do. 🙏

05/23/2026

Come join me at Allerton this summer!!

Immerse yourself in soothing sounds at a "Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath" on Mondays June 22, July 20, or Aug. 17 from 7-7:45 p.m.

Sound practitioner Marissa Michael will lead a sound bath using crystal singing bowls and chimes designed to promote relaxation and mindfulness. Breath-centered grounding and the resonant tones of the bowls will help to guide students inward.

These sessions offer a serene and contemplative atmosphere to soften, unwind, and settle into reflective stillness, reconnecting with yourself in a meaningful and restorative way.

Registration will close 1 day prior to each class or when capacity is reached. Learn more: https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/sound-bath/

05/18/2026

✨ Registration has been extended! ✨

There’s still time to join us for the next session of yoga with the Mahomet Park District! 🧘‍♀️🤍

🌿 Yoga Fundamentals — 8:15 AM
🌊 Fundamental Flow — 9:15 AM

🗓 Classes begin May 19th





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05/18/2026

On Wednesday, I had the honor of bringing a sound bath into an AP Spanish classroom at Mahomet-Seymour High School — and it ended up being one of the most meaningful experiences I’ve had in a long time. ✨

Their teacher, who is also one of my yoga students, shared her own experiences with yoga and sound baths with her class, and the students became curious. None of their students had ever experienced a sound bath before… this was completely brand new to them. 🤍

For a little while, a classroom became a space for stillness.
For listening.
For breathing.
For simply being.

And truly, they were an absolutely wonderful group to work with. Watching them soften into the experience, grow quiet, and allow themselves to receive something unfamiliar reminded me why these practices matter so much. Sometimes young people just need permission to pause. 🌙✨

I’m incredibly grateful to have been invited into that space.

05/13/2026

Come check out me, Wild Blooms Yoga and Amanda Nilson for yoga in Mahomet!!

❗️Registration is now open❗️Claim your spot and practice with me every Tuesday evening in Mahomet, 5:30-6:30pm.
Tuesdays don’t work? Check out Amanda Nilson classes- Monday evening or Tuesday mid-day OR Yoga.With.Marissa classes on Saturday mornings!

Mahomet.recdesk.com to register

05/12/2026

Last night’s rooftop sunset yoga at SEVEN07 was chilly, grounding, beautiful… and honestly, such a special evening ✨🌆

As the sun began to set, we reflected on the idea of the sunset as a threshold—
the space between day and night,
between action and rest,
between doing and simply being.

Because life asks so much of us to constantly move, produce, and push forward… but yoga gives us a moment to pause long enough to reconnect with ourselves again. 🤍

It was so special to see familiar faces returning to the mat again, continuing to build this little community together through movement, breath, and presence.

Thank you, SEVEN07, for continuing to show up so openly and wholeheartedly. I truly love this community ✨

05/08/2026

For the past few months, we’ve moved through themes of rising light and quiet blooming… ✨🌿

and now, we arrive here.

🌺 Becoming Visible 🌺

Not becoming louder.
Not becoming someone else.
Not performing.

Simply allowing yourself to exist more fully and honestly than before. 🤍

This month’s sound bath is an invitation to soften the fear of being seen…
to release the need to stay hidden…
and to honor the parts of yourself that are ready for the light. ✨

Because there is nothing wrong with being seen. 🌙

📍 Pure Being
🕯️ Sunday, May 24th - 7pm
💲 $25
🔗 purebeingurbana.com

05/06/2026

Wearing a piece of the journey I’m really proud of… and honestly, probably should’ve bought two. ✨

So grateful for everything has brought into my life — the learning, the growth, the community, and the reminder that the journey never really ends. 🧘🏻‍♀️✨

Definitely check them out if you’re looking for online yoga classes, teacher trainings, workshops, or a supportive international yoga community. I’ve had such a meaningful experience learning with them and am incredibly grateful for this chapter of the journey. 🤍💗


.With.Marissa

04/29/2026

Your mat.
The grass.
The open air.

This session… we’re taking yoga outside 🌿🌤️

Yoga Fundamentals + Fundamental Flow is moving to the park — giving you space to breathe, move, and connect in a whole new way.

🧘‍♀️ These classes are designed to help you:
• Slow things down
• Understand your body
• Build strength with intention
• Grow real confidence in your practice

We focus on alignment.
We explore the why behind the movement.
We build from the ground up.

No intimidation.
No pressure.
Just steady, supportive progression.

📍 Barber Park (weather permitting)
🏠 Backup: Sangamon on Main

🌿 Session Begins: May 23
⏳ Registration Closes: May 19

Reserve your spot:
MahometRecreation.com

This is your sign to take your practice OUTSIDE! ☀️🌳