Heart Spirit Yoga with Theresa

03/12/2025

Surya Namaskar is often the first Vinyasa practice we learn. And too many times it is treated as a physical warm-up
only, and translated as “Sun Salutes.” As if Surya (the Sun) were a police officer or army captain instead of the warming energy that makes life on this Earth possible!
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Surya Namaskar is a devotional practice giving thanks to the Sun for this gift of light and warmth. It is Devotion in Motion. With our movements we say “Thank you for this day, this life, this breath, this body.” Surya Namaskar warms us from the inside out just as the Sun warms us from the outside in.
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This solar practice strengthens our physical body, quiets our mind, energizes our emotional body and brings us into resonance with our breath and our Spiritual body. It can also be a fiery practice of transformation.
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Take a deep dive into Surya Namaskar and other Solar practices in our upcoming Solar workshop:
Here Comes The Sun
Yoga, Ritual, & Sound Bath for Spring Equinox

Celebrate Spring Equinox in this Solar workshop that will warm and enliven your senses and clarify your vision for the sunny seasons to come. Join Theresa ONeil and Kristine Kysel for an afternoon of movement, magic, transformation and deep relaxation.

Saturday, March 15
2pm ET | 1pm CT

10/24/2023

As fall turns toward winter, traditions around the world go inward and honor the Ancestors: Dios de los Mu***os in Mexico, Samhain in the Celtic Tradition, All Souls Day in the Christian faith, and Pitru Paksha in the Hindu wheel of the year.

Join me for a ritual celebration to honor our Ancestors, “At this time the traditions of both my bloodline and of this land, the Celtic and Potawatomi, share a celebratory meal with the Ancestors, in the Celtic tradition called a “Dumb Dinner.” We’ll share a meal together honoring our Ancestors and their stories.”

Join us in the light of the Full Moon for

🕯️Ritual ceremony to honor the Ancestors
🌺Restorative Yoga for Ancestral Healing
🙏Sharing time to name and honor our Ancestors (sharing is invited, but optional)
🎶Singing
🍲Vegetarian dinner

Please bring photographs and/or other mementos of your Ancestors.

Friday, October 27
7-10pm ET | 6-9pm CT
Dancing Feet Yoga

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10/19/2023

See you tomorrow for a practice to nourish our inner Lakshmi. 🪷

10/19/2023

I’ve been preparing for this event with daily prayers for my Ancestors, songs, poems…and now it’s time to plan the menu! Join me for a wonderful Samhain evening in the Celtic tradition to honor my Irish Ancestors. Except crusty sourdough instead of soda bread because I’m also Italian!

🌟 Join us in honoring our ancestors at a special event on October 27th at 7 PM! 🕯️

🏡 Homecooked Dinner with a Touch of Tradition 🍞🍲

This evening is all about celebrating the legacy of those who came before us, and what better way to do so than with a delicious homecooked dinner! We'll be serving up a hearty homemade soup and freshly baked bread that embodies the love and care of our ancestors. 🥖🥣

📅 Date: October 27th
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM

Come and share in the warmth of a homecooked meal that speaks to the heart and soul. We'll cherish the memories, stories, and traditions that make us who we are. 🍽️

Let's break bread together, just as our ancestors did, and keep their spirit alive. See you there!

Register now- dancingfeetyoga.com/events
Registration- $50



Heart Spirit Yoga with Theresa

10/18/2023

You are invited to this special SAMHAIN celebration!

Honor the Ancestors: Celebration & Dinner is a wonderful and spiritually enriching experience.

Date: October 27th at 7 pm ET
Host: Theresa O'neil of Heart Spirit Yoga with Theresa
Fire Ceremony: A sacred ritual to set intentions.
Ritual Ceremony to Honor the Ancestors: A ceremony to connect with and honor ancestors.
Restorative Yoga for Ancestral Healing: A guided session for healing and connection.
Sharing Time: Optional opportunity to share stories and memories of ancestors.
Singing: Musical element to enhance the atmosphere.
Vegetarian Dinner: A meal shared following ancestral traditions.
Cost: $50
Register here- dancingfeetyoga.com/events
Location: Dancing Feet Yoga

Participants are encouraged to bring photographs and mementos of their ancestors.
This event offers a unique opportunity to embrace and celebrate ancestral traditions from around the world, making it a meaningful and culturally diverse experience.

10/05/2023

Autumn Equinox is a moment of balance before darkness begins to grow over light. As we journey toward Winter Solstice, we walk into the darkness, into contemplation, into the Earth, into our Self and our mortality, joining the Ancestors.
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Nearly every culture celebrates the Ancestors between Fall Equinox and Winter Solstice. With the recent full moon, we began Pitru Paksha, the Hindu period of Ancestral Remembrance, which continues until the new moon on October 14.
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It’s the natural time of year to remember and honor our Ancestors. This photo shows the Ancestral Altar in my home. This week I’ll be moving the Ancestors upstairs and adding photos and belongings of Brian’s Ancestors. It’s a lovely way to be with those who’ve gone before us.
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I’ll be hosting a Samhain Ancestral Celebration at Dancing Feet Yoga on October 27. We’ll share stories, songs, and a ritual to honor our Ancestors. We’ll also share a meal with them.
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You can read more about the Going-In-Time of the Ancestors on my blog https://www.heartspirityoga.com/blog/autumn-and-ancestors
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And you can register for the Samhain Ancestral event at dancingfeetyoga.com/events.
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08/14/2023

Sometimes on my morning walks I like to pause and enjoy a gentle stretch, let my breath lead me in a little movement meditation. This felt so good!
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I invite you to come stretch, breathe, and move with me. I’m teaching a lot this week! (And for videos with better music, follow me on Instagram
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Monday Aug 14
Ta***ic Flow - 6pm CT - online
yogajubilee.com
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Wednesday Aug 16
Prana Flow - 9am CT | 10am ET
Dancing Feet Yoga
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Wisdom Flow - 5:00pm CT
Motion Arts & Fitness
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Friday Aug 18
Prana Flow - 9am CT | 10am ET
Dancing Feet Yoga
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Saturday Aug 19
All Levels Flow - 9am CT | 10am ET
Dancing Feet Yoga
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Yoga Jubilee
Dancing Feet Yoga

07/19/2023

Preparing to explore Om. Mantra and movement meditation 💙

07/12/2023

The cosmos is like a flower and we are its petals. Beautiful each one of us, but even more beautiful as part of the whole. As you greet other beings today - flowers, trees, dogs, birds, frogs, fish, cats, humans - be glad to see them. Exude that welcoming feeling. And - here's the part that could be challenging - feel them glad to see you too. That they feel our connection. Receive with an open heart the understanding that we are all part of the flower of the Cosmos.

Join me to move, breathe and give thanks for the crazy (and sometimes hidden) beauty of this life.

Wednesday - Prana Flow
9am CT | 10am ET
Dancing Feet Yoga

Wednesday - Wisdom Flow
5pm CT
Motion Arts & Fitness

Thursday - Soma Flow
8am CT | 9am ET
Dancing Feet Yoga

Friday - Restorative Yoga for Ancestral Healing
6:30pm ET | 5:30pm CT
Dancing Feet Yoga

07/10/2023

For the past two years, I’ve been studying and practicing Ancestral Healing - and with my friends at Yoga Jubilee, developing Restorative Yoga for Ancestral Healing.

We know from science that unprocessed traumas live in our bodies. And we now know that these traumas can be passed from one generation to the next.

We also know that Yoga is a wonderful way to heal our bodies, minds and spirits. Restorative Yoga is an especially gentle form of yoga which takes place mostly lying down.

Most of us have experienced moments of connection with loved ones who have departed. Ancestral Healing is a practice of connecting with our well-healed Ancestors and of sending healing energy to our Ancestors who may not yet be fully healed. It’s a beautiful gift to give our ancestors and all their descendants, including ourselves.

Join me Friday at Dancing Feet Yoga for a session of Restorative Yoga for Ancestral Healing.
dancingfeetyoga.com/classes/schedule/

Want to learn more? Visit my blog
heartspirityoga.com/blog/why-yoga-for-ancestral-healing

06/16/2023

See you two weeks from today!