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Upcoming workshops & gatherings

Choose an experience below and reserve directly through Mariana Tek. All times are local to New Bern. Current pricing and availability appear during registration.

Moon gathering & yin yoga
Sunday, October 25, 20265–6:30 p.m.
Hunter’s Moon: The Courageous Heart Celebration
Meet the Hunter’s Moon through the heart in this 90-minute gathering with Sarah Conner Duda. Explore courage, release, and loving boundaries through a guided Heart Chakra meditation, intention journaling, an intention card draw, and a planting ritual to take home. Receive a Moss Agate crystal and Heart Chakra essential oil anointing, then settle into gentle, heart-opening yin yoga. A restful Savasana closes the evening, with optional Reiki. All levels are welcome; no yoga experience is needed. Props are provided. Wear comfortable, warm layers and bring water and a yoga mat, or use a studio mat.
Instructor
Sarah Conner Duda
Who It’s For
All levels; no yoga experience needed
What to Bring
Warm, comfortable layers, water, and a yoga mat—or use a studio mat
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Halloween special class
Friday, October 30, 20266–7:30 p.m.
Witch Way to the Barre
Join Rebecca at Transcendent Wellness for Witch Way to the Barre, a Halloween-themed Barre class with festive music and a fun, playful atmosphere. Come as you are or show your spooky side: costumes are optional, so you can choose how you’d like to join the celebration. Enjoy Halloween-inspired treats and a laid-back vibe as this special class brings a seasonal twist to your time at the Barre. Grab your broom and shake it at the Barre! Register through Mariana Tek to reserve your place for the October 30 gathering and review the current pricing and booking details.
Instructor
Rebecca
What to Bring
Costumes optional
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Usui Shiki Ryoho Level 1 — Shoden
Saturdays, November 7 & 14, 20269 a.m.–noon each day · $125 for both sessions
Reiki for Self Care
There is a quiet wisdom that has always lived in your hands. Reiki for Self Care is a gentle, grounded beginning on the Usui path, an invitation to slow down, come home to your body, and explore the universal life force energy at the heart of Reiki tradition. Shoden means “first teachings.” Over two unhurried mornings, explore Mikao Usui’s lineage, practitioner ethics, creating a healing space, traditional hand positions, the Three Pillars of Reiki, Byosen energetic scanning, and treatment session flow. Receive your Level 1 Reiki attunement, a traditional initiation into the Usui lineage, and a comprehensive manual to support your daily self-care practice at home. The $125 investment includes both mornings, six hours of instruction, your attunement, and the manual. Please plan to attend both November 7 and November 14. Your hands already know the way. Come let them remember.
Who It’s For
Beginners welcome; no prior experience needed
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Free community gathering
Sunday, November 8, 20262:00–3:00 PM · Free admission
November Book Discussion Group: The Four Agreements
Join us for a welcoming discussion of The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. Explore four simple principles for greater self-awareness, personal freedom, and more meaningful relationships. Share your reflections, connect with others, and discover practical ways to bring these timeless ideas into everyday life.
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Instructor training
Saturday & Sunday, November 14–15, 20268 a.m.–5 p.m. each day · $500
Mat Pilates Instructor Training
Learn the foundations of teaching Mat Pilates with Susan Hoffman at Transcendent Wellness in New Bern. Study Pilates principles and philosophy, history, the powerhouse concept, foundational anatomy, and posture and compensation patterns. Practice the 34 Mat Pilates exercises and verbal cueing, then explore class design and sequencing for beginner, intermediate, and advanced practice. Tuition is $500. Review the full program requirements in the training information handout.
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Instructor
Susan Hoffman
Who It’s For
People interested in learning to teach Mat Pilates; contact the studio to confirm prerequisites
What to Bring
Comfortable movement clothing, water, and note-taking materials are suggested; confirm required supplies with the studio
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Movement workshop
Friday, November 20, 20266–7 p.m.
Barre Meets Reformer
Experience the best of Barre and Pilates Reformer in one energizing, full-body fusion class. Controlled Reformer exercises meet Barre-inspired pulses, holds, small movements, added resistance, and light hand weights. This special session challenges your core, balance, strength, and muscular endurance while bringing a playful new twist to two favorite movement styles. Expect focused movement, creative combinations, and that signature Barre burn as you explore how the two practices complement each other. Please arrive 10 minutes early and bring grip socks. Reserve your preferred date through Mariana Tek, where you can check the session’s instructors and current availability.
What to Bring
Grip socks; arrive 10 minutes early
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Moon gathering & yin yoga
Monday, November 23, 20265–6:30 p.m.
Beaver Super Moon: Clear Sight in the Quiet Dark
As November draws the light inward, gather for a Yin Yoga & Intention Journey for the Third Eye. This 90-minute evening centers on Ajna, traditionally associated with intuition and inner knowing, and invites you to quiet familiar thought patterns and turn your attention within. Begin with reflection and guided meditation, then explore intention setting through journaling prompts. Each guest receives a Snowflake Obsidian crystal to take home, used in the ritual as a symbol of clarity and release, and a Lavender and Sandalwood anointing. Settle into slow, supported Yin Yoga before closing with meditation and a gratitude circle. No experience is necessary, and all yoga props are provided. Join us at Transcendent Wellness on Middle Street in New Bern. $30 per person, limited to 12 guests.
Who It’s For
All levels; no yoga or meditation experience necessary
What to Bring
Comfortable clothing; bolsters, blocks, blankets, and straps are provided
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Movement workshop
Friday, December 18, 20266–7 p.m.
Barre Meets Reformer
Experience the best of Barre and Pilates Reformer in one energizing, full-body fusion class. Controlled Reformer exercises meet Barre-inspired pulses, holds, small movements, added resistance, and light hand weights. This special session challenges your core, balance, strength, and muscular endurance while bringing a playful new twist to two favorite movement styles. Expect focused movement, creative combinations, and that signature Barre burn as you explore how the two practices complement each other. Please arrive 10 minutes early and bring grip socks. Reserve your preferred date through Mariana Tek, where you can check the session’s instructors and current availability.
What to Bring
Grip socks; arrive 10 minutes early
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