EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Grounded In Gratitude
Slow Flow & Ceremonial Cacao
Join us at Sangha as we mark passing from the month of gratitude into a season of giving. Enjoy a gentle movement, delicious ceremonial grade cacao and time dedicated to cultivating gratitude for all the experiences that have shaped each of us into who we are today. You'll leave feeling lighter, more relaxed and ready to move into December.
Friday
November 29th
6:00pm
$35
Shakti Vibez Friday Night Reset
The last Friday of every month we shake it Shakti Style!
We'll shake, sweat, and stretch our way to bliss. Each session is full of joy and heavy beats, By the end, you'll be feeling all the happy vibes!
Last Friday of each month
6:45pm
$15
Mil Luces Candlelight Cacao
Our first session sold out so we opened up a second💛. This is one of our most popular events💛
The time around the Winter solstice is perfect for connection, reflection, and letting go. It’s a time to snuggle in and offer ourselves comfort. Honor and release the year that has passed with this cozy, nourishing experience. You’ll leave feeling lighter and ready to receive.
This event sells out every year grab your spot early!
Saturday, December 21st
6:00pm
$35
Intro to Yoga
If you've been wanting to try yoga, but feel intimidated by your beginner status, this is the class for you. We'll explore foundational postures, terminology, and series, and you'll gain confidence with in your practice. At the end of the 5 class series, those with perfect attendance will receive a class pass for three free classes at the studio.
5 Wednesdays Beginning in January
1/08, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/05
7:00pm
$70
New Year Intention Mapping
Commit deeply to your vision for positive change by starting your new year focused and surrounded by supportive community.
Join us at Sangha from 2pm to 4pm New Year's Day for our 4th annual Intention Mapping!
You'll get clear on what you want for your next year, and craft your map to get there. As we build our maps and intention boards, we’ll explore daily, weekly, and monthly processes to sustainably cultivate greater alignment and positive change in your life.
All supplies provided. Please feel free to bring any magazines or materials you might like to use or share! Think art supplies and photos.
Beverages and light snacks will be available to enjoy. Cozy clothes encouraged!
Wednesday, January 1st
2pm - 4pm
$15
Monthly Movie
Monthly movies are a totally FREE opportunity for us to gather outside of our yoga practices. It’s a fun and different way of using our studio space to serve our community.
Next Movie TBD
For more information on monthly movies send us an email or
join our Facebook group or mailing list!
Past Events
Honoring Ancestors: Sound Healing & Ceremonial Cacao
Join us at Sangha, on this very special night, as we remember the ancestors of both our blood and our hearts. Cacao gently softens and offers opening to the heart. Gentle vibration of singing bowls bring relaxation and release to the body. Throughout our time together we'll honor those who came before us and how they are with us today.
Friday, November 1st
6:00pm
$35
It's Time to Reclaim Your Radiance
Join the Autumn Alchemy Project!
Enjoy 6 weeks of guided practices and tools - free! The Autumn Alchemy Project is designed to help you redirect your energy and become more vibrant, feel more powerful, and in love with life.
Enjoy moving through self paced any time you’re ready for a change or
You can hop in anytime!
Vital Life Force Power Up
Prana is the vital life force energy in all things. Yoga, Reiki, and Acupressure come together to elevate your prana leaving you refreshed and exhilarated. Bring alignment to your mind, energy, and physical body. Acupressure mats are incorporated into a dynamic vinyasa flow to energize you body and focus your mind. Your final rest is enhanced with reiki, offering an even deeper sense of relaxation. Class size is limited.
Sunday, November 3rd - 2:00pm
Join us at Daisy Fest!
Sangha will be offering specials on classes and memberships, tarot readings, refreshments, and beautiful photo opportunities this year at Daisy Fest. Take your picture in our field of giant daisies, or with the Daisy Fest logo on the custom backdrop created by Kandice.
Daisy Fest is an outdoor festival welcoming all ages to a fun-filled day of activities, music, vendors, and more! Daisy Fest showcases the incredible array of talent and spirit of artists + makers. Attendees will enjoy a blissful day of learning,laughing, and inspiration through music, classes and activities.
DaisyFest will be located at Central Park, Downtown, Albert Lea, MN.
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
Free to attend
Satellite Series
We are always looking for opportunities to grow! The opportunities that we offer at other facilities get filed as Satellite Series offerings. Workshops offered via the Satellite Series are unique and focused on bringing wellness practices into spaces beyond our studio. They also allow for those of you who travel to Sangha for events, to have an opportunity a little closer to home to enjoy the Sangha vibe.
We are so pleased to announce that we are working with Kingsland Community Education to offer workshops in Spring Valley, MN
"Choose Your Mood With Breathwork and Movement"
Friday, May 3rd, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Luxe Intention Candles
Create a beautiful soulful candle all your own!
We provide all the support and materials you need to create your masterpiece: wax, crystals, gold and silver flakes, dried florals, seasonal additions, scent, a beautiful hand carved vessel.
You provide the love and creativity. Feel free to bring any extra dried flowers or crystals you would like to use.
Saturday, April 27th
2:00pm
$65
Soul Flow & Sound Journey
Embark on and incredible embodied adventure under the full moon. We’ll move through a practice designed to prepare your mind and heart for a journey into magical soundscapes. Unlock your intuition as you venture into new realms of consciousness on the vibrations of singing bowls, gentle pulsing rhythms of drum beats and more.
A truly beautiful sensory experience.
Tuesday, April 23rd
7pm
$45
Plant Swap
Celebrate the love of plants with us. Bring plants and cuttings to share. Leave with new plant babies and maybe even new friends.
Pre-registration required!
Saturday, August 11th
4pm - 5pm
Book Study
A Life Worth Breathing
The Next Chapter Inc is a local non profit dedicated to increasing literacy to improve the quality of life in our community.
We've chosen "A Life Worth Breathing," the story of Max Strom's life, his journey into meditation, breathwork and yoga, and his perspective on why they are so important in our modern society. We'll also learn a few of his methods along the way!
Books are provided to participants free of charge by The Next Chapter.
Discussion schedule: Thursdays in February(2/1, 2/8, 2/15) at 4:30pm.
Pick up locations, dates, times:
At The Next Chapter: Saturdays 10am - 3pm(1/6, 1/13)
At Sangha: Sunday,1/28 3pm-5pm, 15 minutes before or after any scheduled class after 1/19, or by appointment.
Pre registration is required is required to receive a book. Already have the book? Message us here to let us know you’ll be there! You can attend one or as many of the sessions as fits into your schedule.
Sound Bath & Yoga Nidra
Experience the rejuvenating power of Yoga Nidra combined with the soothing vibrations of singing bowls.
Explore Yoga Nidra as a tool for manifesting your hearts desire as you experience a relaxing guided meditation. Drift on the vibrations of singing bowls to truly seal in our time together.
Ceremonial Cacao Tasting
If you are looking for a unique experience or want to learn more about ceremonial cacao, this is the event for you!
Like wine, cacao absorbs unique flavors from the region it is grown in. This event is your opportunity to sample several varieties of ceremonial grade cacao from around the world. Each variety will be followed with a short meditation, and delicious eats perfectly paired to compliment the cacao and cleanse your palate.
You'll leave with a full heart and belly and with a better understanding of cacao.
Sunday, April 14thth
12:00pm
$85
Heart Opening Cacao & Roses
We love love at Sangha! Whether you're deepening your self love, or nurturing the love you share with someone else, we want to celebrate LOVE with you! Join us as we honor the energies of love within ourselves with a heart centered slow flow and ceremonial cacao. You'll leave feeling balanced and nourished with a small gift to share with a loved one. This event is in person only. Pre registration required. Space is VERY limited.
Saturday, February 10th
6pm
$55
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is great for those of us that want to experience the benefits of yoga and would like a little extra support. You might be nursing an injury, just starting on a fitness journey, or working on making your golden years shine! No matter your situation you'll reap so many benefits from Chair Yoga. This session is an in person 5 class series. Refunds will not be given for missed classes or cancellations.
Tuesdays in January
1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30
9:30am
$60
Full Moon Slow Flow & Reiki
Ultra relaxation for one blissful hour. A little shorter than our usual slow flow & reiki sessions with the addition of aromatherapy! This is the perfect way to wind down and clear your energy after a busy weekend.
To allow for proper time and attention for each individual, space will be very limited.
Tuesday, December 26th
7:00pm
$25
Soul Circle
Share your journey, feed your soul, and experience new tools and methods to bring you into flow. Each one and half hour session will include time to connect, journal prompts and a short experience based on the topic.
Sunday
December 10th - Merry Making
7pm
These experiences are donation based. Pay what you can.
All are welcome, space is limited. Register in advance.
Soap Making 101
Soap making is a centuries old tradition that is both art and science. In this session you will learn the basics of creating cold process soap. You’ll leave with a pound of soap beautiful enough to be a holiday gift.
Sunday, December 10th
1:00pm
$75
Sangha Fall Retreat
Dedicate a day to deep rest and rejuvenation. Nourish yourself and elevate how you show up in life in a space cultivated to feel secure, welcoming, and supportive.
Develop insight on navigating the stress of the season with tried and true methods of mental and physical self-care derived both from modern science and ancient tradition.
Fortify your whole self with a cacao ceremony featuring energy balancing reiki and singing bowls.
Explore the Ayurvedic concept of dosha and simple methods to begin to apply the ancient sister science of yoga.
Nourish your energy with community, creative expression, movement, sacred plant allies, and fresh delicious food.
6 hours of Yoga Alliance continued education credits available upon completion of this day.
Saturday, November 25th
8:30am - 5:00pm
$150
Black Light Vinyasa
Get glowing with us! We provide glow in the dark paint, glow sticks and an awesome black light atmosphere. You provide the laughter and creativity. Wear your brightest colors and get ready to glow and flow. Bring a friend or come alone and make new friends. There’s something special about using the paints together and having a practice.
This is a super fun experience just in time for Halloween.
Saturday, October 28th
6:30pm
$25
Equinox Body Yantra & Blue Lotus with Singing Bowls
On the autumnal equinox, day and night are balanced and in the Northern hemisphere it marks the beginning of shorter days and longer nights. The perfect time to begin to slow down and turn inward.
Align yourself with the turning of the season with ultra relaxation and grounding. Enjoy deep connection through body yantra, a meditative practice with roots in yoga nidra. Blue lotus is a plant ally that smells divine, aids in relaxation, lightens the spirit, and supports lucid dreaming. The addition of singing bowls and aroma therapy make this experience the perfect way to celebrate the equinox and journey inward.
Saturday, September 23rd
7:00pm
$30
Sangha Stone Painting
Help us spread the word about our growing community! Paint a stone for yourself and one for the studio.
We'll be adding special studio promos to each work of art and sending them all out to brighten the community and invite new people to join us.
Acrylic paints and stones provided.
Registration is required. Cash donations are appreciated.
Because we are using acrylics in our studio this event is not intended for children under 12
Sunday, May 7th
3pm-5pm
House Plants to Support Intention
Is being a plant parent an essential part of your wellness? Maybe you’re healing and have noticed yourself taking a greater interest in ornamental house plants?
Science says humans find indoor spaces with plants to be more welcoming and relaxing. Plants help us de-stress. They can do more for us if we ask.
Learn about the energetic qualities of common house plants and how you can harness them to enhance your practice or intention setting.
You'll leave with new ideas and a beautiful guide to viewing your plants as energetic allies.
Wednesday, May 31st
6:30pm-8:00pm
$15
Cultivating Sacred Space
Creating a space to soothe and strengthen your mind, body, and soul is a proven way to cultivate wellness and connection with self.
Building sacred space should feel pleasurable and inspiring, not daunting. Maybe you are curious about cultivating sacred space? If you're embarking on a new journey, starting with what you have is a great way to begin creating a soul nourishing space all your own. Maybe your space is ready for a refresh. Sharing ideas with others is a wonderful way to breathe new life into your space and routine. We explore this and so much more in Cultivating Sacred Space.
Join us at Sangha for ideas, tools, and techniques to help you create and cultivate the perfect sacred space for you, no matter what square footage or amount of time you have to create in.
Wednesday, March 8th
7:00pm
$15
Full Moon Slow Flow & Ceremonial Cacao
Get ready to get grounded! The full moon is the perfect time to slow down and reflect on how you want to move forward. We’ll share ceremonial cacao and a 45 minute slow flow, and then from this place of embodiment remind ourselves what empowerment and evolution look like with a guided meditation and journaling. Please feel free to bring your own journal.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2022
6:30pm
$25.00
Halloween Yoga: Little Person and Loved One
Join us at Sangha with your little person for one of two unique sessions celebrating Halloween fun. You'll have a blast getting ready with provided glow bracelets and body paints, and then burn off some Halloween energy with yoga based movement designed to maximize the fun for kiddos and adults.
Both adult and child must have a space reserved.
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Limit of two children per adult.
Saturday, October 29th
20 dollars per person.
Session One: Ages 4 - 6, 1:30pm - 2:30pm Full
Session Two: Ages 7 - 10, 3:15pm - 4:15pm Full
Make Your Own Mala
Friday, June 10th, 2022
Choose the stone that calls to you and join Kandice, in creating your very own beautiful gemstone mala.
You'll be guided through making your mala step by step while we discuss the meaning and history behind it. You'll also receive suggestions on how you can use your new mala to enhance your life and practice. After class you'll be emailed several beautiful pdf's to use.
Choose between Silver obsidian, and purple garnet. There are limited quantities of each stone available. Please reserve early to ensure you receive your first choice.
Plant Swap
Love plants? At Sangha, we love them too. And we want to celebrate them with you! So we’re hosting a plant swap. This is a community bonus, there is no charge to attend, but we do ask that you let us know you’re planning on stopping by! You can email us and tell us you’ll be there. Our you can simply add your name, and plant desires to the list, linked here.
And while you’re at it join our Facebook group and sign up for our email list to learn more about what we’re offering at Sangha!
Donation Based Practice Online
It's important to us at Sangha to give opportunities for yoga that are accessible to people at many levels. We know that sometimes in studio yoga is intimidating or feels too expensive. Or sometimes, it's just plain hard to get to. One of our answers to this is First Fridays. First Friday Sadhana sessions are donation based practices. They are only available via zoom. I hope you'll join me! It's free to register.