Breathwork & Cacao Circle in NYC
May
24
6:00 PM18:00

Breathwork & Cacao Circle in NYC

Experience the paradigm-shifting, meditative practice of Breathwork alongside the heart opening ancestral medicine of Cacao in this community building circle.

This cleansing meditation technique invites us to recalibrate our inner environment by gifting us with the opportunity to expand our self-awareness, witness habitual patterns, nourish unhealed emotional wounds, an digest stagnant energy that cause blockages which interrupt our experience of vitality. This along with Cacao’s potent effects of increasing blood flow in the brain, and it’s ability to create a sacred homecoming to the heart-space, is the perfect medicinal combination for all to reawaken their innermost essence.

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Trauma-Informed Somatic Wellness Training - 30HRS of CEU's - (Online)
May
28
to Jun 5

Trauma-Informed Somatic Wellness Training - 30HRS of CEU's - (Online)

The Sacred Movement's Trauma-Informed Somatic Wellness training offers in-depth and  research-based studies on Trauma, how it affects all levels of our being, and thus the way we move through our lives.

Exploring Yoga Asana, Pranayama and other elements within the Yogic System, as well as resources rooted in Somatic Psychology, we then use the time-proven science of Ayurveda as a support system to address the dysregulation of the nervous system as a result of trauma in the body-mind.

Offering 30hrs of Continued Education Credits with the Yoga Alliance, this course is designed for those who wish to integrate Trauma-Informed Somatic principles into their own holistic wellness journey, as well as those seeking to share within Mindfulness Practice setting.

Mindfulness practitioners, teachers and holistic healers will leave this training not only with an intellectual understanding of trauma, but with a more deeply embodied self-awareness that will support the path to harmony, wholesome health and freedom.

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200HR Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training in NYC
Sep
7
to Dec 21

200HR Yoga & Ayurveda Teacher Training in NYC

With a focus on trauma-informed Yoga, Embodied Social Justice, Breathwork and Ayurveda, our 4-month in person program will not only grant you the necessary tools to successfully practice and teach the entire system of Yoga, but as embark on a journey of self-exploration through the eyes of Yogic moral values and ethics, together we will explore what is it to live the practice beyond the mat.

— MEETS TWO WEEKENDS A MONTH —

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Prayers for Peace: Meditation, Prayer & Mantras w/ Iraimer
Dec
24
12:00 PM12:00

Prayers for Peace: Meditation, Prayer & Mantras w/ Iraimer

“When we pray from a place inner stillness, our thoughts and words become sacred, and we can hear the answering call of heaven.” — Caroline Myss

As we come to understand the original role of prayer in personal transformation, we begin to realize that it could be no other way. It is a potent form-of-spiritual-technology that creates and strengthens the channel of grace between Divinity and the manifested world.

While I do believe in the potency of individual prayer, and the manifestation it can create, I believe even more in the power of collective union in prayer as a formulated conscious vibration that can shift the frequency of the Earth.

On Sunday, December 24th, I want to invite you to join me for a FREE 30-minute meditation practice and prayer session on zoom for us to harness our power and pray for peace, liberation, and for the lost lives and those who are grieving all forms of loss during these horrific times.

Join me at 12pm ET this Sunday, December 24th, 2023

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Sacred Flow: Last Yoga Class at Sanctuary NYC Retreats
Dec
10
10:00 AM10:00

Sacred Flow: Last Yoga Class at Sanctuary NYC Retreats

My beloved community,

Your presence, contribution, energy and love has been the greatest gift for us all at the Sacred Movement Academy.

The last 15-years have been some of the best years of my life, and a big part of that is because we had a community space centered in devotion, selfless love and conscious living in the Lower East Side of NYC.

As we come to the ending of our time at Sanctuary NYC Retreats, I would like to invite you to one final yoga class with me this weekend!

Join me for my Sacred Flow Vinyasa class - the first class I ever shared with you through Stanton Street Yoga!

This is an opportunity to cherish the space that brough us all together, and to close a chapter in our lives so the next can begin!

I hope to see you there!!

$20/ In Studio Drop -In

$10/ Online Studio Live Stream

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Sacred Reset: One Day Retreat in NYC
Dec
3
8:00 AM08:00

Sacred Reset: One Day Retreat in NYC

Bridging together elements of Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga, Meditation, Holotropic Breathwork, Plant Medicine, Sound Healing, Marma Therapy and Ayurvedic cooking, join Iraimer Ruiz and The Sacred Movement Collective for a day of restoration, relaxation, community healing and connection in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

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Ayurveda & The Menstrual Cycle: FREE Master Class Series
Jun
27
6:30 PM18:30

Ayurveda & The Menstrual Cycle: FREE Master Class Series

In a menstruating body, the menstrual cycle is just one of the markers we can use to “look under the hood” at our doshic balance. Symptoms and sensations are how our body communicates to us, and through the lens of Ayurveda a healthy menstrual cycle is one that is fairly symptomless and unremarkable.

On this first of a two-part-series Master Class, we will explore how to use menses as a monthly report card that reveals information as to how our nutrition, hydration, stress levels and coping skills affect or contribute to doshic imbalances.

Live attendance not needed, as recording will be shared for a 48-hr replay!

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Breathwork & Cacao Circle in NYC
Mar
24
6:00 PM18:00

Breathwork & Cacao Circle in NYC

Experience the paradigm-shifting, meditative practice of Breathwork alongside the heart opening ancestral medicine of Cacao in this community building circle.

This cleansing meditation technique invites us to recalibrate our inner environment by gifting us with the opportunity to expand our self-awareness, witness habitual patterns, nourish unhealed emotional wounds, an digest stagnant energy that cause blockages which interrupt our experience of vitality. This along with Cacao’s potent effects of increasing blood flow in the brain, and it’s ability to create a sacred homecoming to the heart-space, is the perfect medicinal combination for all to reawaken their innermost essence.

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Somatic Breathwork Retreat: Eleuthera, Bahamas
Dec
7
to Dec 14

Somatic Breathwork Retreat: Eleuthera, Bahamas

Join Iraimer Ruiz and Leila Dylla for a week of nourishment, transformation and somatic Breathwork healing in this all inclusive immersive retreat in Eleuthera, Bahamas.

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Yoga, Meditation and Marma Therapy Master Class w/ Iraimer Ruiz
Sep
11
10:00 AM10:00

Yoga, Meditation and Marma Therapy Master Class w/ Iraimer Ruiz

Join 500-RYT and founder of the Sacred Movement School, Iraimer Ruiz, for this 75-minute all levels Vinyasa master class combining elements of Yoga Nidra and Mantra meditation to destress and support your mental health through mind-body centering.

This class will culminate with a short intro to Self-Marma Therapy (energy pressure point therapy) to help yous release tension from the body-mind and support your immune system by increasing blood flow and vitality.

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Vinyasa & Pranayama for the end of Pitta (Summer) Season
Aug
28
10:00 AM10:00

Vinyasa & Pranayama for the end of Pitta (Summer) Season

Embodying the element of air - known for balancing the excess of Pitta, Im inviting you to embody suspension, lightness, creativity and play as we move through a intentionally sequenced Vinyasa designed to leave you feeling joy and ease!

Working with balancing and heart-opening postures, you will be guided through a creatively sequenced slow flow, using Asana - postures - as well as breathing techniques - Pranayama - inviting you to find the ease, joy and presence needed to transition into the next season.

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Sacred Breathwork Vieques Puerto Rico Retreat
Mar
19
to Mar 26

Sacred Breathwork Vieques Puerto Rico Retreat

Join Iraimer Ruiz and Leila Dylla in Vieques, Puerto Rico this March 2022, for a revealing and deeply nourishing all-inclusive retreat offering the somatic healing practices of Yoga, Ayurveda, and transformational Breathwork modalities which transform body, mind and soul on the deepest levels.

This retreat qualifies for 30-hrs of Yoga Alliance continuing education credits for qualified teachers, wellness providers and healers.

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New Moon Sacred Breathwork: A Community Healing Gathering
Aug
22
3:00 PM15:00

New Moon Sacred Breathwork: A Community Healing Gathering

Experience the paradigm-shifting, meditative practice of Breathwork alongside the heart opening ancestral medicine of Cacao during this Full Moon Manifesting Ritual.

This cleansing meditation technique invited us to recalibrate our inner environment by gifting us with the opportunity to expand our self-awareness, witness habitual patterns, nourish unhealed emotional wounds, an digest stagnant energy that cause blockages which interrupt our experience of vitality.

$45/PP - Early Bird

Ends July 31st

$60/PP Regular Pricing

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Sacred Breathwork & Full Moon Cacao Ceremony - NYC - SOLD OUT
Jul
23
6:00 PM18:00

Sacred Breathwork & Full Moon Cacao Ceremony - NYC - SOLD OUT

Experience the paradigm-shifting, meditative practice of Breathwork alongside the heart opening ancestral medicine of Cacao during this Full Moon Manifesting Ritual.

This cleansing meditation technique invited us to recalibrate our inner environment by gifting us with the opportunity to expand our self-awareness, witness habitual patterns, nourish unhealed emotional wounds, an digest stagnant energy that cause blockages which interrupt our experience of vitality.

$40/PP

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Ayurveda & Women's Health
Jun
15
5:30 PM17:30

Ayurveda & Women's Health

Rooted in the ancient culture of India, Ayurveda is a science of life, guiding us not only towards vibrant physical and mental health, but also deeper connection to our divine spiritual nature.

With a focus on understanding and supporting our cyclical nature, this course explores the foundations of Ayurvedic holistic and soul-centered care and how to support the female body through the different stages of womanhood: Menarche, pregnancy, post-partum, and menopause.

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Apr
20
6:00 PM18:00

Self Care Rituals to RISE

Ayurveda speaks about how our morning routine - Dinacharya- directly influences the energy we bring forth into our day. How we welcome ourselves into a new day can shape our mindset and thus give us a more uplifting or degrading experience in life.

Ayurveda suggests we use the first hours of our day to truly nourish and set the tone for what is yet to come!

Through this free online workshop, I will be sharing 8 self care ritual tips for you to RISE into your everyday giving your BEST.

Afterall self care of you as a whole is giving the world the best of you, rather than what is left of YOU!

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Ayurveda Psychology: The Senses, The Mind & Soul
Mar
17
5:30 PM17:30

Ayurveda Psychology: The Senses, The Mind & Soul

Ayurveda acknowledges that in order to have perfect health, we have to take into account wellness of the mind, body, senses and soul. Rather than a disjointed system, Ayurveda approaches the whole person, YOU, as an individual, maintaining health in the areas where you are healthy, and restoring balance where there is dis-ease.

Learn the foundations of Ayurveda psychology and how to best explore and understand yourself (body-mind-spirit) in relation to the world.

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Seasonal Plant Medicine: Exploring Ayurvedic Herbs and Oils for Seasonal Health
Mar
1
5:00 PM17:00

Seasonal Plant Medicine: Exploring Ayurvedic Herbs and Oils for Seasonal Health

Are you curious about the therapeutic properties of essential oils? Are you seeking to understand how essential oils can be the plant medicine that support your wellbeing?

Mother Nature gifted us with the everything we need to live harmonious, balanced and naturally healthy lives. In this introductory class we will dive into Ayurveda - the science of life, the therapeutic doTERRA essential oils, and how we can bridge these as a way to approach our everyday-wellness holistically.

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gatHER Online Retreat
Jan
28
to Jan 31

gatHER Online Retreat

gatHER team seeks to nurture stability and healing amidst the collective traumas of pandemic, violence, and widespread systemic injustice, by exploring our current relationship with “sovereignty”. In a system that benefits from our exhaustion and division, we believe that rest and connection are the most radical things we can do.

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200hr Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training - ONLINE
Jan
9
8:00 AM08:00

200hr Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training - ONLINE

Join this comprehensive and authentic yoga teacher training which reveals the depth of the Yoga system, it’s philosophy, and lifestyle, from anywhere in the world.

With a focus on embodied social justice, trauma-informed, breathwork and yoga’s sisters science - Ayurveda - , this training will not only grant you the necessary tools and skills to successfully practice and teach the Yogic system, but as we embark on a journey of self-exploration through the eyes of Yogic moral values and ethics, together we will experience what it is to LIVE Yoga in the world.

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Prema: A Yoga and Breathwortk Retreat in Paros, Greece
Dec
30
to Jan 6

Prema: A Yoga and Breathwortk Retreat in Paros, Greece

  • OkreBlue Seaside Retreat (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Ira Ruiz and Christina Gdisis this summer for the 7-days all-inclusive yoga retreat held in OkreBlue seaside retreat center in Paros, Greece.

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A Space To Breathe -  A Place of Nourishment for BIPOC & Comrades
Sep
23
5:30 PM17:30

A Space To Breathe - A Place of Nourishment for BIPOC & Comrades

"A Space to Breathe" is a place of nourishment and refuge for BIPOC & Comrades to be seen and heard by community, explore meditation and other self-reflective techniques, yogic teachings, and embodied practices.

Space will be held for all that's present in our community. Our gatherings will offer guided meditation, yogic breathing techniques (Pranayama), other techniques of Breathwork, Dharma (truth / wisdom), check-in and discussion, and sung mantras (Kirtan) for us to come in touch with our internal environment and excavate what needs to be seen, processed and embodied.

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Fundraiser for Punjabi Deli - East Village NYC
Sep
1
5:30 PM17:30

Fundraiser for Punjabi Deli - East Village NYC

Now more than ever we are devoted to supporting local businesses - especially those who are so dear to our hearts and community!

Please join us for a fundraising class for our beloved Punjabi Deli. Ira will guide participants through and all levels Vinyasa and Nidra practice.

No experience necessary, and all are welcomed!

All profits will be donated directly to Punjabi Deli in order for us to support keeping their business and their delicious food going.

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Premabrearhwork: Virtual Healing Gathering
Jun
13
3:00 PM15:00

Premabrearhwork: Virtual Healing Gathering

Breathwork is an active meditation technique that uses the breath to purge the body of emotional and stagnant energy. The experience itself moves stored emotional energy and facilitates the release of strong emotions like anger, grief and so much more. It can often leave you feeling lighter, more open and less burdened.

We are living intense times, where fear, uncertainty, anxiety and heavier emotions as grief may be overpowering. While we all working towards finding ways to cope, and keep our internal center, our emotions need space to breathe and be seen. Breathwork can provide us that gift.

We will dive into the active and cleansing meditation technique of breathwork, which allows for an energetic and emotional release. We will then integrate, and reflect through the opportunity to exchange glimpses of our sacred inward journey in a supportive and loving environment.

This session is FREE FOR ALL. A $15 donation is welcomed, and can be send via Venmo to @Ira-Ruiz.

For those who are able, donations will go towards the collective project “You Good Sis” @yougoodsis.

You Good Sis is a collective for black and brown women looking for a mental, spiritual and physical check in. They strive to define and a create a specific space dedicated to the wellbeing of women of color. They are most proud of the people who consciously choose to be part of the community and continue to show up . LETS DO THIS TOGETHER 🖤 #BLACKLIVESMATTER

$15 per person (Suggested Donation)

Register via link below.

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Premabreathwork: Virtual Healing Gathering
May
9
3:00 PM15:00

Premabreathwork: Virtual Healing Gathering

Breathwork is an active meditation technique that uses the breath to purge the body of emotional and stagnant energy. The experience itself moves stored emotional energy and facilitates the release of strong emotions like anger, grief and so much more. It can often leave you feeling lighter, more open and less burdened.

We are living intense times, where fear, uncertainty, anxiety and heavier emotions as grief may be overpowering. While we all working towards finding ways to cope, and keep our internal center, our emotions need space to breathe and be seen. Breathwork can provide us that gift.

We will dive into the active and cleansing meditation technique of breathwork, which allows for an energetic and emotional release. We will then integrate, and reflect through the opportunity to exchange glimpses of our sacred inward journey in a supportive and loving environment.

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Premabreathwork Circle and Dinner
Mar
27
6:00 PM18:00

Premabreathwork Circle and Dinner

  • 196A Stanton Street New York, NY, 10002 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join me for a group breathwork healing gathering for us to support each other in the uncovering of our true authentic selves. 

We will dive into the active and cleansing meditation technique of breathwork, which allows for an energetic and emotional release. We will then integrate and reflect where we will each have the opportunity to exchange glimpses of our sacred inward journey in a supportive and loving environment.

The evening will conclude with a vegan-Vata dosha pacifying meal that can facilitate a sense of grounding and balance.

The process of breathwork techniques itself uses very simple means: with the eyes closed and lying on a mat, each person uses their own breath with a specific technique along with the music in the room to enter a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This state activates the natural inner healing process of the individual's psyche, bringing him or her a particular set of internal experiences.

With the inner healing intelligence guiding the process, the quality and content brought forth is unique to each person and for that particular time and place. While recurring themes are common, no two sessions are ever alike.

Location: Stanton Street Yoga

Self Investment: $50/PP

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Vedic Healing Bodywork: An Introduction to Marma Therapy & Thai-Yoga Bodywork
Mar
15
2:00 PM14:00

Vedic Healing Bodywork: An Introduction to Marma Therapy & Thai-Yoga Bodywork

Learn to apply the science behind the ancient Vedic practices of Marma therapy and Thai body-work in this 90-minute hands-on workshop. The techniques are a simple yet powerful way to facilitate the body's natural ability to process and release stagnant energy (stress) by remove energetic blockages within the body in order to experience vitality and health.

All attendees will witness and learn a full body demonstration, and give as well as receive a complete yet practical healing treatment that can be exchanged and experienced by you or your loved ones.

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