Photo: Elicia Mille
For anyone with a nervous system!
Many of us move through life as if there's an invisible threat waiting around the corner. Our nervous systems stay on high alert, even when there's no immediate danger. We rush, strive, and push through, often without realizing how much stress we're carrying.
Over time, living this way disconnects us from ourselves. Beneath the deadlines, constant performance, and the belief that "I'll be happy when I reach the next goal," our creativity, joy, and inner wisdom become harder to access.
The truth is, our inner state shapes how we experience the world. When we're stressed, everything feels more urgent, threatening, and not enough. As our nervous system settles, we begin to relate to life differently. We feel more present, connected, and at ease.
In this workshop, we'll explore how stress shows up in the body and learn to recognize when we're activated, overwhelmed, or shut down. Through teaching, journaling, optional sharing, and a 75-minute gentle trauma-informed yoga practice with guided relaxation, you'll experience simple practices that help regulate the nervous system and cultivate a greater sense of safety from within.
This isn't about becoming less ambitious. It’s about creating a nervous system that can support the life you're building, so fulfillment comes from within, not from the next achievement.
Photo: Helena Jalava
A rare chance to practice with Mikaela in NYC!
Mikaela Soldan is an E-RYT ISHTA Yoga teacher and a somatic coach. Originally from Helsinki, Finland, Mikaela came to ISHTA Yoga in New York to do her first teacher training in 2013, and fell in love with the city. After a few years of teaching in her hometown she came back for more yoga education in New York, and this time stayed. First as a personal quest and then as service to others, Mikaela has deepened her knowledge in trauma informed yoga via the Embody Lab. She has offered yoga teacher trainings in Helsinki and offers retreats and classes internationally.
We will start in a circle so not set up needed, everyone can pick up their props to sit on first and we will lay out mats after.
Prerequisites: Students should bring journals and pens. No other experience needed.
Pricing: Early Bird $40 / $50 (day of)
($35 EB for ISHTA Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Acharya members; $45 day of)