200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Oct
5
to Aug 2

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Awake Minds 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program is a registered Yoga Alliance program designed to empower you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a certified vinyasa yoga and meditation instructor. Whether you aspire to teach yoga professionally or simply deepen your understanding of this ancient practice, our comprehensive training will guide you on a transformative journey.

Program Details

Dates: October 2024 - August 2025

Registration closes October 1st.

Location: Online on Google Meet & In-Person in Newburyport, MA, specific location TBA

Tuition: $3,799 paid in full or two installments of $2,049.50 (total $4,099)

Time Commitment:

Monthly in-person in Newburyport, MA: Group sessions on the first Saturday of every month from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Vitality Family Medicine, Newburyport, MA. Program kick-off will be in-person on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Weekly Online: One-on-one with Meg for one hour every week. We pick a time that works best together to address your unique goals, whether you're aiming to teach in hospitals, studios, schools, or other settings. Your aspirations drive our sessions, ensuring a tailored approach to your personal practice and teaching journey.

Long Weekends in-person in Newburyport, MA (location TBA soon): 5 days (October 10 - 14, 2024), 4 days (January 17-20, 2025), & 4 days (March 14-17, 2025)

REGISTER HERE

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Yoga Fundraiser Class - To Honor Those Who Served
Nov
8
6:00 PM18:00

Yoga Fundraiser Class - To Honor Those Who Served

ALL LEVELS DONATION-BASED YOGA CLASS - FOR WARRIOR WITHIN YOGA PROJECT

FRI. NOVEMBER 8TH | 6:00-7:00PM

Join Meg for a special class at Choice Fitness in Salisbury to benefit Warrior Within Yoga Project, a nonprofit providing free trauma-informed yoga to veterans & first responders throughout Massachusetts.

Donations from this class will directly support their programs and help bring the powerful practice of yoga to those who have served.

Register for class here

Donations for class may be made here

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Neuropsychology & Meditation: An Eight-Week Online Series
Nov
14
to Jan 16

Neuropsychology & Meditation: An Eight-Week Online Series

Kick off your new year with new skills in mastering your own mind.

Join Meg in diving into the brain science behind meditation and contemplative practices. Each session will incorporate discussions, meditation and breathwork, stretches, and tips for starting or continuing your personal practice.

This eight-week online series will include:

  • Dr. Chris Niebauer’s work and research in the book No Self No Problem - we will read one chapter each week.

  • Discussions on the bridge between science & spirituality.

  • Practices to start and/ or maintain a daily breathwork and meditation practice.

  • The science of your mind, body, breath, nervous system connection…and more.

Join Meg online for eight weeks, Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:00pm :

Nov 14, 21 (28th skipped); Dec 5, 12, 19; Janury 2, 9, and 16th

Participants are encouraged to purchase the book No Self No Problem

For: All Levels

Cost: $144

A Google Meet link will be emailed 24 hours prior to start date of series.

Click here to register.

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NBPT One-Day Fall Retreat
Oct
27
12:00 PM12:00

NBPT One-Day Fall Retreat

Nourish & Reset ~ Mini Fall Retreat
with Meg & Kelly

Date: Sunday, October 27

Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Riverside Yoga Studio

Yoga * Meditation * Intention  

Reset with grounding yoga and meditation practices this Fall with Meghan Leighton from Awake Minds: Yoga & Conscious Living and Kelly Upson Yoga for a nourishing retreat experience,

including a special lunch from Nu Kitchen. 

Experience an afternoon rich in yoga and meditation, with practices curated and aligned for supporting you in the Fall months. 

Topics and exeriences explored will include:

Breathwork, guided meditation, asanas, a nourishing lunch, and Abhyanga (organic oil self-massage), intentions, journaling.

Our time together will end with a blissful yoga nidra and sound bath experience releasing stress, finding harmony and balance and bringing you back to your center refreshed and renewed.

Our intention is to warmly welcome all levels of practice exactly as you are. 

Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water bottle, and an open mind

Cost: $145

Limited space is available. Reserve your space here.


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RI One-Day Autumn Retreat - SOLD OUT
Sep
29
9:00 AM09:00

RI One-Day Autumn Retreat - SOLD OUT

REST RENEW RESTORE

SOLD OUT RETREAT

A Movement & Meditation Retreat with Meg Leighton and Nicole Zaloumis-O’Reilly

The Sanctuary, 95 South Ferry Rd, Narragansett, RI

Sunday, September 29, 9am - 3pm

Join us for a day to rest on one of the most beautiful grounds in Narragansett, RI. 

Experience meditation and movement, time in nature, mindful eating with a homemade nourishing Autumn meal, and deep experiences of rest.  

Price: $133

All levels are welcome for this retreat. 

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September Reset
Sep
6
9:00 AM09:00

September Reset

  • 76 State Street Newburyport, MA, 01950 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

September RESET, Newburyport, MA

with Meg Leighton & Sarah Oleson

9am-11am 

76 State st. Newburyport, MA 

With Sarah Oleson and Meghan Leighton

Join us for a grounding, all levels vinyaysa yoga flow, intention setting meditation, and guided journaling. Renew into the autumn season with purpose, good health, and positivity. Together, we will plant the seed to grow and bloom into LOVE.

Included: Intention setting, Yoga for all levels, Breathwork and meditation, Journaling and a small gift to take home with you:)

Join us for a RESET. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to LUCYS LOVE BUS in honor of childhood cancer awarness month

Register here

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Breathwork Clinic & Online Series: Nourish Your Nervous System
Jun
13
to Jul 11

Breathwork Clinic & Online Series: Nourish Your Nervous System

Are you looking for simple tools to find ease in your day? Interested in gaining awareness around the neuroscience behind breathing techniques and how they nourish your nervous system?

Join Meg for this four-session series where we will discuss and experience:

  • James Nestor’s work and research on the breath.

  • Practical tools in overcoming stress.

  • Practices to start and/ or maintain a daily breathwork and meditation practice.

  • The science of your mind, body, breath connection.

  • Four different types of breathing techniques to nourish your nervous system in the summer months.. and more.

Join Meg online for four weeks, Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:15pm :
June 13, 20, 27; July 11 (July 4th skipped)

For: All Levels

Cost: $95

A Google Meet link will be emailed 24 hours prior to start date of series.

Click here to register.

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THRIVE - Women's Wellness Circle
Jun
9
5:30 PM17:30

THRIVE - Women's Wellness Circle

Join together with Meg and like-minded women to honor and celebrate sisterhood. Experience gentle movement, meditation, and sip on warm ceremonial cacao from One World Cacao to deepen awareness and heart-centered intentions. 

Leave with a new-found sense of community, support, nourishment, in remembering our connections as women through common experiences, the desire to serve, while also honoring our needs and purpose. 

Bring your favorite mug and an open mind.  

All levels are welcome.

Cost: $30 ($5 will be donated to Jeanne Geiger Women’s Center of Newburyport)

Registration for the Women’s Circle may be found in the link below:

http://www.riverside-yoga.com/thrive

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Family Yoga
Jun
8
11:30 AM11:30

Family Yoga

Saturday, April 13th & Saturday, May 11th


11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Share this time together with a fun and relaxing family yoga class! Practice will include calming breaths, games, partner/group poses and a guided meditation.

$25 for 1 Caregiver + 1 Child
$10 for each additional Child

Want to see more Family Yoga options on our schedule? Email Kristin@Riverside-Yoga.com with times that would work for you!
We also offer private yoga and/or meditation sessions for families!

Register here

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Summer Sunday Mini Retreats - Riverside Yoga, NBPT, MA
Jun
2
to Aug 25

Summer Sunday Mini Retreats - Riverside Yoga, NBPT, MA

Awaken + Flow: Sunday Yoga Retreats at Riverside Yoga

June 2 & 30
July 7, 14, 21
August 18 & 25

4:00 - 6:00pm

Yoga * Meditation * Ayurveda * Mindful Walking

Stay in flow this season ~

Join Meghan Leighton for vinyasa flow asanas, meditation & mantra, journaling, seasonal Ayurvedic wellness tips, and deep relaxation during these afternoon sessions you won’t want to miss. These experiences will leave you feeling light, awakened, motivated and free in your body, mind, spirit and soul.

No yoga experience necessary. Space is limited.

Bring a blanket, pillow, water bottle, and an open mind.

Cost: $49

Reserve your space: http://www.riverside-yoga.com/yoga-meditation-mini-retreat

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Half-Day Yoga & Meditation Retreat - NBPT, MA
Apr
20
12:00 PM12:00

Half-Day Yoga & Meditation Retreat - NBPT, MA

With Meghan Leighton + Kelly Upson
Saturday April 20th
12-5 pm

Yoga * Meditation * Intention

Join us for rejuvenating yoga and meditation practices this Spring with Meghan Leighton from Awake Minds: Yoga & Conscious Living and Kelly Upson Yoga for a beautiful retreat experience, including a special lunch from Nu Kitchen.

Experience an afternoon rich in yoga and meditation, with practices curated and aligned for supporting you in the Spring months.

Topics and experiences explored will include:

Breathwork, guided meditation, asanas, a nourishing lunch, and Abhyanga (organic oil self-massage), intentions, journaling.

Our time together will end with a blissful yoga nidra and sound bath experience releasing stress, finding harmony and balance and bringing you back to your center refreshed and rejuvenated.

Our intention is to warmly welcome all levels of practice exactly as you are.

Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water bottle, and an open mind.

Cost: $145

Limited space is available - make sure to reserve your space early

Reserve your space: http://www.riverside-yoga.com/yoga-meditation-mini-retreat

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Ayurveda Movie Night
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00

Ayurveda Movie Night

with Meg Leighton and Doctor Shah
Thursday, April 18th 7-9 pm
Drop in | $45

Join us for an Ayurveda Movie Night at Riverside!

The Natural Law Film

The Natural Law is a film that aims to shine light on that essence. The steps we can take to reconnect with it, outlined for us in a 5,000-year-old sacred science. And the lifelong wellness we can reclaim by understanding and embodying nature’s code. 

7-7:30pm Spring Yoga & Meditation - based on Ayurveda's recommendations for Spring months
7:30-8:30pm The Natural Law movie viewing
8:30-9:00pm Question & Answer with Dr. Shah

Pratibha Shah, BAMS, MD (Ayurveda), MPH, is an internationally renowned Ayurveda expert. Intensely trained in Traditional Health Sciences (Ayurveda, Energy healing) as well as Public Health, Pratibha Shah distils Eastern wisdom with an understanding of Western principles, for the best care of her clients. A strong sense of compassion and empathy, intent listening skills, in-depth thorough assessments and well contemplated individualized Master Wellness plans are a hallmark of her 30 years of practice.

Bring a blanket or pillow for an extra comfy experience!

Limited space. Register here.

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Training the Monkey Mind: A Four-Week Online Meditation Series for Beginners
Mar
28
to Apr 18

Training the Monkey Mind: A Four-Week Online Meditation Series for Beginners

Do you find your mind swinging all over the place? Have you been searching for lasting tools for ease and fulfillment?

The way of our minds is to swing from one topic to the next, but the good news is that we can train our minds with the tools of concentration and meditation.

Join Meg online for four weeks, Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:00pm :
March 28; April 4, 11, 18

Learn simple tools to:

Train your mind for focus and calm
Start a daily meditation practice
Live with more ease and presence in your day
Understand the science of your mind, body, breath connection

For: beginner practitioners, or anyone who may be interested.

Cost: $75

A Google Meet link will be emailed 24 hours prior to start date of series.

Click here to register.

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Yoga + Ayurveda Series: Breathwork + Meditation Tools for a Fulfilling Life
Mar
17
to May 19

Yoga + Ayurveda Series: Breathwork + Meditation Tools for a Fulfilling Life

8 week series with Meghan Leighton
Sundays 4:30-6 pm
March 17 - May 19
(No class on March 31st or May 5th) 

Are you a yoga teacher or someone who is interested in learning more about the benefits of breathwork and meditation for your personal practice or in teaching others? Join Meghan Leighton, 800 hour E-RYT, for an eight-week workshop series to explore pranayama (breathwork), Ayurveda (yoga's sister science), and meditation tools for ease and balance. We'll dive into neuroscience, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Ayurveda tips from the book Healing Your Life, by Dr. Marc Halpern, practical tools for everyday life, and tips for teaching others.

*30 Yoga Alliance hours earned for yoga instructors, although, you don't have to be a Registered Yoga Teacher to sign up. All are welcome!

Anyone is welcome to drop into class if there is space ($50 per session) but in order to earn Yoga Alliance credits you must sign up for the full series ($320 for 8 weeks)

This series is open to 10 participants

Register here.

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Family Yoga
Feb
24
11:30 AM11:30

Family Yoga

Saturday, February 24th
11:30 - 12:30 pm

Share this time together with a fun and relaxing family yoga class! Practice will include calming breaths, games, partner/group poses and a guided meditation.

$25 for 1 Caregiver + 1 Child
$10 for each additional Child

Want to see more Family Yoga options on our schedule? Email Kristin@Riverside-Yoga.com with times that would work for you!
We also offer private yoga and/or meditation sessions for families!

Register here

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Half-Day Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Jan
20
12:00 PM12:00

Half-Day Yoga & Meditation Retreat

With Meghan Leighton + Kelly Upson
Saturday January 20th
12-5 pm

Yoga * Meditation * Intention

Get cozy with restorative yoga and meditation practices this winter with Meghan Leighton from Awake Minds: Yoga & Conscious Living and Kelly Upson Yoga for a restorative retreat experience, including a special lunch from Nu Kitchen.

Experience an afternoon rich in yoga and meditation, with practices curated and aligned for supporting you in the winter months.

Topics and experiences explored will include:

Breathwork, guided meditation, asanas, a nourishing lunch, and Abhyanga (organic oil self-massage), intentions, journaling.

Our time together will end with a blissful yoga nidra and sound bath experience releasing stress, finding harmony and balance and bringing you back to your center refreshed and renewed.

Our intention is to warmly welcome all levels of practice exactly as you are.

Bring a yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water bottle, and an open mind.

Cost: $145

Limited space is available - make sure to reserve your space early

Reserve your space: http://www.riverside-yoga.com/yoga-meditation-mini-retreat

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Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath
Dec
9
4:00 PM16:00

Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath

Guided by Kelly Upson + Meghan Leighton
Saturday, December 9th
4-5:30 pm

Join Kelly Upson and Meghan Leighton for an evening of movement, a deeply restorative yoga nidra (yogi's sleep) experience with a crystal bowl sound bath and a personal Reiki treatment to follow.

You will leave feeling refreshed and restored going into the Holiday season.

All levels are welcome. Limited space is available. Register early for this event.

Bring a mat, cozy blanket, and get ready to restore and relax to end your week with this candle lit session.

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Kelly + Meghan both offer Private Reiki Sessions in our healing room by request. Please reach out to schedule your session: Kristin@Riverside-Yoga.com

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