The Nest Collaborative

03/11/2026

Sound Bath: Hope & the Four Bliss Petals

Hope does not live in the mind. It lives much deeper in the body.

At the beginning of this month’s Sound Bath, we'll explore four simple hand mudras, ancient gestures used in yoga to guide energy and awareness in the body. Each mudra will invite us to connect with one of the four subtle petals of bliss described in yogic teachings at the base of the spine.

These petals represent our innate capacities for stability, vitality, belonging, and contentment- qualities that form the quiet foundation of hope within us.

When life becomes heavy or uncertain, these petals can feel closed or hidden beneath stress, worry, and the constant activity of the mind. Yet yoga reminds us that bliss is never lost. It simply waits for the right conditions to unfold again.

After exploring these grounding gestures, we will settle into the deeper portion of the evening as the vibrations of crystal bowls, gongs, and chimes wash gently through the body. Sound has a way of reaching places words can't .... softening the nervous system, releasing tension along the spine, and awakening the deeper currents of our being. As your body rests and listens, the subtle petals of bliss begin to open once again. From that place of openness, hope naturally rises.

Join us for an evening of resonance, restoration, and renewal as we continue this month’s exploration of Hope and the Four Bliss Petals.

Friday evening
March 13th 6:00pm-7:30pm
The Nest Collaborative

Register: www.saritalindarocco.com

Come as you are. Leave a little lighter.

03/09/2026

Quite a meeting today with all the teachers…powerful intention setting and finding creative ways to invite you to The Nest …. You are at the heart of everything we do.

03/08/2026

Craving connection with other like-minded women? Looking to up-level your self care? Check this out 🙌 Join us!

https://www.thenestcollaborative.com/service-page/goddess-gathering-w-april

April Showman Holistic Health Services

I am so excited to begin offering monthly women’s circles called 💫 Goddess Gatherings 💫 These gatherings are sacred spaces where women come together in circle to explore practices that support women’s well-being in every dimension—mind, body, energy, and spirit. Each month we will focus ...

03/07/2026

Check out Michele Nierle's new class! 🤩

Join Michele Nierle in this all-levels class that explores our interconnections with all of life...from the experience of living in a body to the art of co-creating community. Through movement, reflection, and shared dialogue, we celebrate the ways awareness and connection deepen our understanding o...

03/06/2026

Welcome Joanna Lynne Groebel to The Nest Collaborative

Joanna brings a rare depth of experience that beautifully bridges psychotherapy, somatic healing, contemplative traditions, and creative expression. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s Degree in Creative Arts in Therapy from Drexel University, and holds specialized certifications in EMDR and Brainspotting for trauma resolution. Her work is deeply informed by decades of spiritual practice and study.

Joanna has immersed herself in the study of Qigong with respected masters including Lorelei Chang, Ken Cohen, and Daisy Lee, and has practiced Zen meditation for more than 25 years. Her path has also included training in Reiki, SoulCollage facilitation, creative arts practices such as Point Zero Painting, and even shamanic apprenticeships in Peru and the Mayan traditions. Through all of this study, her intention has remained the same: supporting people in reconnecting with their true nature and their fullest creative capacities.

Joanna offers Qigong and Life Nourishing Practices every Tuesday from 8:30–9:30am. These gentle, meditative movement practices help cultivate balance, vitality, and inner quiet. Each class includes flowing qigong movements, supportive acupressure points, and Daoist wisdom teachings.

On Thursdays at 8:30am Joanna offers Metta Qigong class focusing on cultivating the qualities of a healthy heart- quiet, space, emptiness- and to learn to let go.through visualization and soothing, balancing qigong flows. You will also learn powerfully supportive meridians and acupressure points. Daoist philosophy and health practices will be offered as well. We will send Metta Qi (loving kindness) to ourselves, our loved ones, and all beings in this world of great need at the end of class.. a loving-kindness energy offered to ourselves, our loved ones, and the wider world.

No experience is necessary. These practices are accessible to all. They offer a beautiful complement to yoga, meditation, and other wellness practices offered at The Nest.

Also, stay tuned for Joanna's unique art therapy workshops coming soon!

Pricing:
First class $15
Drop-in $18
5-class card $75 (valid for three months)

Joanna will also offer a special Qigong Lab on April 18 from 1–4pm, a longer immersion into practice supported by a Yi Quan standing meditation teaching from Qigong Grandmaster Ken Cohen.

As Joanna’s Zen teacher Marian Morgan Roshi beautifully reminds us:

"You are perfectly alright and have been since beginningless time."

We hope you’ll join us in welcoming Joanna and experiencing the nourishing power of Qigong.

03/05/2026

Big news from Nadine Smet-Weiss! ✨

She has renamed her website
DoLess-BeMore.com -a beautiful reflection of the heart of her work. In a world that constantly asks us to do more, Nadine gently reminds us that sometimes the real magic happens when we slow down.

Do less.
Be more.

Visit DoLess-BeMore.com and explore her offerings in meditation and contemplative pause. 🌿

03/02/2026

Free Intro to YTT Saturday, MARCH 7th 2:00-3:30. This is your moment! Don’t miss it. Register on our website. Link in the bio!

03/02/2026

Saturday mornings 9:30-10:15
Just enough! Perfect! Muwah 💋

03/01/2026

Selena's impeccable cuing and knowledge of anatomy & kinesiology make her your favorite pick for upleveling your vinyasa (flow) ease. Learn and experience your best alignment for Warrior poses and improve strength, mobility and balance.

REGISTER: https://www.selenayoga.com/service-page/warrior-workshop?referral=service_list_widget

02/28/2026

Ready for you. Coming?

02/26/2026

This is what cultivating calm looks like. Not perfect silence and not escaping life, but choosing to sit, to breathe, to steady your nervous system before reacting. Calm isn’t weakness, it’s strength under control. Every pause rewires us. Every long exhale quiets your mind. We don’t wait for life to become peaceful; we practice becoming the peace. Where in your life right now could you choose the pause instead of the reaction??