Yoga Nidra for Creativity Class

On October 23, 5:30-6:30pm at Dharmic Spruce Studio (1044 E End Rd)

This is an IN PERSON ONLY class. Free to those registered. Registration below.

Nidra, which translates as “sleep,” is a guided mindfulness practice meant to induce a state of deep relaxation, a space between sleeping and waking. Our session will involve some gentle movement, about 35-40 minutes of nidra, and a brief closing with pranayama/breathwork and tapping. Nidra is considered suitable for folks with any level of movement experience.

Instructor Melanie Merle:
A member of the Chickasaw Nation, Melanie grew up between Oklahoma and Colorado, eventually attending Regis University and completing her MFA in Creative Writing in 2018. Her first published piece, DownRiver, was selected as a runner-up for the inaugural James Welch Prize through Poetry Northwest in 2021, and subsequently chosen for inclusion in the anthology, Infinite Constellations: An Anthology of Identity, Culture, and Speculative Conjunctions (University of Alabama Press). In 2022, Melanie was honored to share the James Welch Prize with Halee Kirkwood. Shortly after, she was invited to join Indigenous Nations Poets as a fellow, attending retreats in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Her work is featured in various journals, including New South, Hairstreak Butterfly Review, and the Handweavers Guild of America publication, Shuttle, Spindle, and Dy Pot. Since 1993, Melanie has engaged a mindfulness practice, as well as studying yoga asana in its diverse forms. After almost two decades leading studio classes, she shifted to teaching a gentle fundamentals class online in 2020, sharing the benefits of yoga nidra as part of every class.