COMMUNITY CACAO

with John & Holly

Sunday November 8

12:00 - 2:00pm

Join Holly and John for a heart-opening evening in ceremony with Cacao. With the medicine of Cacao we intend to deepen the threads of connection within this community. Cacao is a heart medicine that encourages vulnerability, tenderness, and radiant love.

On entering the space, you will receive a cleansing with feathers and sage. We’ll then drop in together, each with a cup to sip while we begin the talking circle. This circle is an opportunity to be heard or seen, share a dream, a song, whatever is on your heart, or just listen. We agree that what is shared in the circle stays here; advice is only given with consent, and the space/respect for others process is given. The ceremony will close with a sound healing and somatic integration to allow whatever themes arose from the circle to fully land in your body for you to carry this energy forward out into the world. 

It is with deep gratitude, lightness of heart, and joy that we share this medicine and space with you all.

INVESTMENT: $44pp

(Shilo Members receive a 20% discount. Use Member Code: MEMBER20)

THE POWER OF THE BREATH ::

The Art & Science of Breath

with Devarshi Steven Hartman | Shilo Farm, Eliot, ME

Sunday, November 15th

4:00 - 6:00pm

There's something remarkable hiding right under your nose — literally.
In this lively and experiential 2- hour workshop at Shilo Farm, longtime teacher and healer
Devarshi Steven Hartman guides you into the extraordinary world of Pranayama — the ancient
yogic science of breath. This isn't just a breathing class.

It's a doorway.

Through playful experiments, gentle movement, laughter, and moments of genuine stillness,
you'll discover breath practices that balance energy, dissolve tension, and bring you back to
yourself. From calming techniques that quiet a spinning mind to energizing practices that shake
off the fog; you'll leave with a whole new relationship with the thing you do 20,000 times a
day.

In this workshop you'll receive:
• A toolkit of Pranayama practices you can use anytime, anywhere

• A direct experience of how breath shifts your energy, mood, and presence
• Simple techniques to calm stress, boost vitality, and return to center
• A lot of laughs — and maybe one or two moments that genuinely surprise you
 

All levels and all bodies welcome.

Seriously — all you need to bring is yourself and a willingness
to breathe.

INVESTMENT: $45

Shilo Members receive 20% off. Use CODE: MEMBER20.

Full Moon Kundalini Activation

with Shelly Grande

November 22

5:30-7:00pm

Heal, whole and balance attuning to the supportive frequency of the Full Moon. Through heart centered connection and potent Kundalini yoga infused with movement, meditations, breath work and mantra we will empower ourselves and each other, gaining clarity and insight for our lives, cultivating a ripple effect of healing vibration to share with our community and the world. These ancient healing practices allow us to release old limitations and align our actions with our authentic truth.

NEW MOON

COMMUNITY CACAO

Sunday, December 6

12:00 - 2:00pm

Join Holly and John for a heart-opening evening in ceremony with Cacao. With the medicine of Cacao we intend to deepen the threads of connection within this community. Cacao is a heart medicine that encourages vulnerability, tenderness, and radiant love.

On entering the space, you will receive a cleansing with feathers and sage. We’ll then drop in together, each with a cup to sip while we begin the talking circle. This circle is an opportunity to be heard or seen, share a dream, a song, whatever is on your heart, or just listen. We agree that what is shared in the circle stays here; advice is only given with consent, and the space/respect for others process is given. The ceremony will close with a sound healing and somatic integration to allow whatever themes arose from the circle to fully land in your body for you to carry this energy forward out into the world. 

It is with deep gratitude, lightness of heart, and joy that we share this medicine and space with you all.

INVESTMENT: $44pp

(Shilo Members receive a 20% discount. Use Member Code: MEMBER20)

​Let It Snow, Let It Go, Let It Glow

Workshop with Devarshi Steven Hartman

December 13

4:00pm - 6:00pm

You’ve carried a lot this year. Some of it was yours. Some of it, honestly, you picked up somewhere and forgot to put down.This Sunday afternoon at Shilo Farm, give yourself the gift you actually need: a chance to let go. In this experiential, interactive workshop, Devarshi Steven Hartman guides you from movement into stillness, through practices that release tension from the body, quiet the busy mind, and make room for joy. We’ll shake (literally), we’ll laugh (definitely), and we’ll finish in a deep, restoring rest that will feel like the best nap you’ve had since summer.

You’ll receive:

• Energizing shaking and movement practices to release stored tension
• Breathwork to clear the mind and soften the heart
• A simple, meaningful ritual for releasing what you’re ready to leave in 2026
• Easy take-home practices for staying light through the holidays
• A long, luxurious guided relaxation to close

All bodies, all levels, all welcome. You don’t have to be flexible. You just have to be willing to feel good.

INVESTMENT: $45

Shilo Members receive 20% off. Use CODE: MEMBER20.

YIN FOR THE SEASONS :: Winter Session

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th from 5:30 - 6:45pm

with Michelle James

Pause.Notice.Allow.

Join Michelle for a nourishing Yin Yoga series aligned with the rhythms of the seasons. Yin is a slower paced, mostly floor-based practice where postures are held for longer periods, inviting stillness in both body and mind while gently stimulating the connective tissues (tendons, ligaments, and fascia).

This meditative, grounding practice supports mobility and flexibility, encourages fascial release and helps to deepen awareness of the mind-body connection. As the body softens and the mind quiets, you are creating space to turn inward, settle the nervous system, and connect within. 

By allowing gravity to do the work, you are invited to explore your edge of sensation with kindness and curiosity, cultivating a non-striving approach.

Each session is inspired by the five Yin seasons and their corresponding elements and meridian pathways, with space for intention-setting and reflection, offering a holistic framework for balance, resilience, and renewal throughout the year.

 INVESTMENT:

INDIVIDUAL CLASSES are $33

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ALL 5: $133  (Savings of $32)

Shilo Members receive 20% off : Use CODE MEMBER20

MEET MICHELLE: 

Michelle’s yoga journey began through her work with children and families and a desire to share yoga and mindfulness with families impacted by childhood cancer, inspired by her own family’s experience. With a background in early childhood education and over 20 years supporting children and families, she completed her 200-hour teacher training through Yoga Muse School of Yoga in 2019 and has continued to deepen her studies through additional training in Yoga for Recovery, Yoga & Cancer, Yin, Restorative Yoga and Reiki. Michelle continues to approach both teaching and practice as a lifelong student.

Michelle offers accessible practices that invite you to arrive just as you are, honoring that every body and every experience is unique. Inspired by nature and the rhythms of the earth, her classes encourage grounding, presence, and a deeper awareness of the mind-body connection. What begins gently often unfolds into opportunities for exploration and self-discovery. Along the way, you are invited to pause and notice with curiosity—to witness how postures feel in your own body and explore the relationship between effort and ease, challenge and compassion.

Off the mat, Michelle enjoys spending time in nature - kayaking, hiking, four-wheeling - crocheting, laughing and adventuring with her husband, three grown children, and two precious grandchildren.