The Healing Moon

01/26/2026

Qi Gong practice, scheduled for 10am, Wednesday 1/28 is cancelled. The parking lot will not be cleared by then.

01/26/2026

Join Libby Maxey Wednesday evening for a lovely guided meditation practice!

Lorie Allen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Wednesday Meditation with Libby Maxey
Time: Jan 28, 2026 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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01/26/2026

If you'd like to try Stretch and Relax M W F 10-11 a.m. OR Restorative Yoga M 6:00-7:15, see Zoom links below. There is no charge for these classes but if you would like to make a donation to help the Healing Moon while we are not able to open, please feel free to Zelle 618-559-6603 (this number shows a payment to Robin Buck--she owns the building) or Paypal Lorie at touchingpaws@gmail.com.

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01/26/2026

The Healing Moon is closed this week because of the extreme cold and deep snow! If you feel a need to de-stress, please join me on zoom for a brief Restorative Yoga practice followed by a 45 minute or so Yoga Nidra meditation. For this practice you might enjoy a comfy chair in which to relax, or a mat on the floor; a pillow for your head and one to place under your knees and a blanket or two or four to keep you warm.

Lorie Allen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Restorative Yoga
Time: Jan 26, 2026 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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01/26/2026

It snowed! A lot! the roads are a mess. The Moon is closed this week. For anyone interested, I have scheduled a Zoom meeting to Host anyone with the link below to come to Stretch and Relax from 10-11 AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. (Maybe Thursday, too but I haven't figure out how to do that yet). If you would like to participate feel free to join me. For this class you might enjoy having an exercise or yoga mat to lie down on the floor; a pillow for your head and one for under your knees; a blanket to cover up with at the end. The practice starts standing, moves to the floor and ends with 10-15 minutes of rest at the end.

Lorie Allen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Stretch and Relax
Time: Jan 26, 2026 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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01/24/2026

Dear Moon Friends,

It seem likely that the Healing Moon will be covered in deep snow by Sunday evening. If so, the Healing Moon will be closed until such time as (1) most of the snow is gone and (2) it warms up enough for the snow to melt. Our gravel parking lot is not really plowable.
This kind of weather increases the need for relaxation and stress reduction and that's just what the Moon does best. Zoom may be a platform for several relaxing practices as we all recover from an overload of snow and cold next week. Individual instructors may also offer their classes via Zoom until we can meet again in person.
I am hoping to schedule a Zoom Restorative Yoga (a couple of poses you can do with no props other than a few blankets or pillows at home) with a longer Yoga Nidra guided meditation on Monday evening from 6:00-7:15 and/or any other evening that a few people would be interested in the practice. Stretch and Relax is another gentle and stress reducing practice. Class usually meets from 9:30-10:30 on Thursdays, but I'm thinking this week it might be nice to practice on both Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
You needn't have visited the Moon in person before, or, indeed, even live near Carbondale! The joy of Zoom is practice from the comfort of your own warm home, no risk of travel in snow and ice, and still the joy of practice n a group!
These classes would be offered as a "Pay what you'd like" donation only (the Healing Moon is being heated) as something calming for both the instructor and participants! Please comment below if you think you might like to try Yoga Nidra or Stretch/Relax practices next week on a Zoom platform. Or, if other times work better. When snowed in I have a very flexible schedule. If there appears to be enough interest I'll post a Zoom link here when we know better how the weather is uncolding and what and when something will be happening,
Yours truly,
Lorie and Robin

01/19/2026

Today at The Healing Moon: Pilates 11 AM to 12 PM, $15
Restorative yoga
6 to 7:15 PM $20 drop in, package available

01/10/2026

Reiki level 1 begins 1/10/26 at 1:00 pm. Class will end by 3:30 or four.

01/04/2026

Here's a List of current and future offerings at The Healing Moon:

The Healing Moon Course Descriptions January 2026

The Healer Within: A Qi Gong Practice with Lori Merrill Fink. Gentle, flowing movements and breath designed to ground and clear. An invigorating and Balancing practice. Wednesdays 10-10:45 or 11 AM $10

MOON Meditations with Lorie Allen. Guided exercises in various traditions including Shamanic journeys, lucid dreaming, nature themed, energy healing, or Chakra meditations; Fire ceremonies, and more. Special workshops only TBA.

OM FLOW with Maria Johnson. Playfully breathe sound into a balanced slow flow yoga practice, releasing chronic tension at deeper levels. Finish with live music savasana. Saturday 9:00-10:30 AM. $20 drop in/5 class package available $70

PILATES with Christine Cannova. Enhance flexibility, balance, strength, and awareness of your body in space. Pilates exercises, inspired by yoga, ballet, and calisthenics, help to strengthen, lengthen, and stretch all the major muscle groups of the body in a balanced sequence. Monday and Thursday, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. $10

REIKI Level I with Lorie Allen. 2nd Saturday monthly (10 Jan, 14 Feb). Begin your journey with Reiki or continue on this healing path. 1:00 – 3:30 or 4:00. $30 (Completion of four monthly workshops required for certification.).

RESTORATIVE YOGA with Lorie Allen. A gentle, supported practice to encourage the body to relax completely and allow the mind to rest. Includes stretching, pranayama, a Yoga Nidra meditation and an occasional gong bath. Mondays 6:00-7:15 PM. $15 drop in, 5 class pkg available $60

STRETCH AND RELAX with Tuesday Ashner or Lorie Allen combines elements of yoga and Tai Chi in a practice that coordinates breath with movement to enhance balance, increase muscle tone, and relieve pain in tight muscles. The end of practice may include elements of guided meditation, sound healing or a gentle gong bath. Thursday 9:30-10:30 AM. $10.

12/30/2025

For the last time this year, line dancing to country music mostly, begins at 9 and ends at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 29. Donations gladly accepted, not required.

 The first half hour includes a lot of very easy dances. And the instruction is great! The Dance is getting a little bit more difficult throughout the next hour, but not much and again, the instructors are really good. This is something you've never tried, it is a lot of fun. This class usually meets at the Methodist Church in Carbondale on Tuesdays, but they're closed tomorrow and The Healing Moon is happy to welcome the dancers!