Sacred Space Astoria

Typically the Three Tenets are introduced as not-knowing, bearing witness and compassionate action. The events of yesterday call for the process of bearing witness first. We must to truly see and accept what is happening in our country. If you’re not BIPOC and are new to the work of dismantling your role in white supremacy, your first step is taking a look around at what yesterday represented. Look at the pictures. Examine and acknowledge the feelings that come up. Sit qui...etly and contemplate. Try on the experience of others around you to expand your vision. Witness what the true experience is outside of your stories and maybe then within your story. Label your feelings. Feel your feelings. Turn nothing away. Use your breath as a tool for soothing. Welcome everything. Eyes open. Heart open. Listen, don’t speak. From there, a clear sense of not-knowing may present itself. Clear sense of not-knowing. We’ve spent almost a year in this theme. Can you tolerate it again? What practices do you have to support yourself while you wade through what this might feel like? Spoiler alert, the more you sit quietly and allow the experience, the better chance you have for... Compassionate action to arise. This is an obvious presentation of what you should do next. It’s not talking about what needs to happen but a directed next step that will provide peace in the body through compassionately impacting ALL parties involved. You are included in ALL, but you alone are not ALL. Use courage to do what calls you. Tap into the endless well of compassion that fuels us as humans. If compassionate action does not arise, consider returning or vacillating between bearing witness and not-knowing until your specific compassionate action bubbles to the surface. It may or may not be a quick process. Both are okay. This process is taken from Bernie Glassman’s work through Zen Peacemakers on The Three Tenets. #thethreetenets #bearingwitness #notknowing #compassionateaction #compassion #compassion #compassionatecare #bepresent #contemplation #contemplate #meditate #emotionalawareness #beinyourbody #dothework #mindfulness #staypresent #findingcomfortinthediscomfort #meditation

Check out our January specials - prices and packages are available through 1/10/21. Get them while they last! You can also sneak a peek at our upcoming workshops - simple tools for clearing your energy in the moment, learning about Human Design, and more! https://conta.cc/3ohknsg

Annnnd, we’re back! Classes resume today, and we have some January specials to kick off the new year! Check the link in our bio for our most recent newsletter, which includes some of our January workshops. As we’re headed into the first full week of the new year, what’s one thing you’ll do to take care of yourself today?... #healingspace #yogastudio #womanownedbusiness #astoria #nyc #virtualyoga #spiritual #energywork #astoria #nycyoga #yoganyc #reiki #reikinyc #reikimaster #meditation #mindfulness #kidsyoga #selfcare #crystalhealing #intuition #innerguidance #chakrawork #shareyourpractice #yogateachers #urbanzenintegrativetherapy #queens #astoriaqueens #keepitsacredastoria

From our sacred space to yours, Happy New Year! May your new year be filled with love, connection, good health and abundance! #happynewyear2021 #2021 #newyearblessings #happynewyear

When the cards ask know you need to slow down and spend some time with appreciation instead of lack. What are you grateful for today? #oraclecards #cardpull #oracledeck #seedsofintentioncards #seedsofintention #affirmations #connection #4thchakra #heartchakra #reiki #buddhism #readersofinstagram #gratitudepractice #spiritualtools #spiritualguidance #intuitiveguidance #spiritualjourney #intuitivereading #mindfulness #astoria #psychicreadings #nyc #keepitsacredastoria

Keep an eye on your inbox - details forthcoming about the blood drive we are hosting on 12/23 from 2:30-7pm!

Join us tomorrow, 12/23, for our first blood drive with @newyorkbloodcenter Appointment times are available between 2:30-7pm. Walk-ins are available, though we recommend making an appointment! Temp checks, a health screen, and social distancing will be in effect. You must wear a mask to enter. ... If you’re unable to or not interested, we still greatly appreciate the share. Blood stores are incredibly low due to the pandemic, and every little bit helps! Use the link in our bio to register. #nycblooddrive #blooddrive #blooddonor #nybloodcenter #newyorkbloodcenter #donateblood #queens #astoria #nyc #brooklyn #newyorkcity #NYer #iloveny #ilovenyc #nyccares #yoganyc #keepitsacredastoria

Join Kim this Sunday, 12/13 from 3-5pm for a workshop that explores the effects on our bodies of all the small but meaningful changes we have endured as a result of the pandemic. There will be time for reflection, meditation, journaling, and restorative yoga aimed at soothing your body. Not receiving our newsletters? Sign up via our website at www.sacredspaceastoria.com or message us with your email address to be added to the list.... https://conta.cc/3aaSttM

What truth am I embracing? The Soulmate card indicates no longer living a lie. This card is representative of the root chakra, the foundation of our human body and being. (Human BEing not DOing...). While you might think the card is representing a love relationship, it’s more about releasing old patterns and stepping into a new way of being. With a solid root chakra, you have stability to grow, expand, create, and communicate who you are. The soulmate aspect speaks to pas...sion. Connection to others. Connection to the divine. The ability to speak your truth for connection, truth, empowerment and love. Spend time with your body’s physical needs this week, honoring what you feel called to do and when. Look for calls to rest, stand up for yourself, communicate deeply and truthfully, fears around taking the next step on your path. Notice what really motivates you. Creating awareness around what your heart calls for will make each step feel a little more supported and possible. #oraclecards #weeklycardpull #weeklyforecast #oracledeck #chakradeck #soulmate #connection #1stchakra #chakra1 #chakrawork #chakras #rootchakra #lavender #lemurianquartz #essentialoiltherapy #spiritualtools #spiritualguidance #intuitiveguidance #spiritualjourney #intuitivereading #mindfulness #astoria #psychicreadings #nyc #keepitsacredastoria

Consider this your invitation to be creative today. Join Leya @the_modernmermaid tonight (and every Monday) virtually from 7:15-8:15pm to spark your inner creative and release what words and ideas you've been holding onto. There's no time to ruminate or overthink. ... There IS a sense of connection and inspiration from those who join you in the circle. There's definitely NO judgment. If your creative spark needs a little fanning, we've got you covered. #innercreative #creativitycircle #creativity #creativesoul #spiritualwork #getcreative #createart #createandcultivate #exploretocreate #astoriacreatives #createmakeshare #createcommunity #sacralchakra #createmore See more

I shed habits that hinder my truth. I release and renew. This upcoming week is all about the 7th chakra and being tapped in. If you lack a spiritual practice, how can you be aware of what’s no longer serving you? How can you shed what you’re holding onto if you’re not aware that you’re holding it? Awareness. Cultivating awareness is the precursor to letting go. You cannot realize you’ve outgrown your skin if you’re not fully present in to begin with. ... Take time this week to practice waking up. Meditate (a 3 minute timer is plenty). Take a restorative pose and let your body rest as deeply as it can. Grab your favorite pen and journal until there’s nothing left to write. Sit quietly in a warm tub, soothing your body from the changing weather and seeing what secrets it has to share about how it’s been feeling. Sit with yourself. Once you give yourself the time, it becomes much easier to see the other places and people with which you do not want to share your precious energy. #oraclecards #weeklycardpull #weeklyforecast #oracledeck #themoondeck #connection #7thchakra #gowithin #frankincense #crownchakra #essentialoiltherapy #laydown #rest #restore #restorativeyoga #spiritualtools #spiritualguidance #intuitiveguidance #spiritualjourney #intuitivereading #mindfulness #astoria #psychicreadings #nyc #keepitsacredastoria

Sunday self-care often includes planning out the week ahead. Use this free guided meditation to support a smooth upcoming. It’s 2020 - we need all the help we can get! ;) Click on the link in our bio for Free Recordings. #freemeditation #meditation #guidedvisualization #manifesting #weeklyplanner #plannergirls #plannercommunity #weeklyspread #selfcaresunday #selfcaretools #maketimeforyourself #astoria #nyc #nycplannergirls #keepitsacredastoria

Waiting is not easy, but you can do it. Take great care with yourself today. Rest when you can. Do less.... Connect. Breathe. Drink a glass of water. Let us know how you plan to take care of yourself today. Maybe you will inspire someone else to do the same. #selfcare #patience #yogapractice #takecare #begentle #inhale #exhale #justbreathe #mindfulness #connection #community #support #nycyoga #reiki #nyc #keepitsacredastoria

The moment I embrace my peace within and surrender the outcome is the moment that the Universe can truly get to work. Friends, I randomly pick these cards each week. Promise! This one drops like a bomb. How’s your non-attachment to outcomes looking as we head into this week? I’m going to wager not so unattached. ;)... This card can stop you in your tracks if you let it. Where are you clinging? Demanding? Bargaining or making things fit? What would happen if you simply handed it over to unseen forces? Trusted that the compassionate actions you have performed were enough. Your desire alone is enough. Your efforts in pursuit of said desire are pure and enough. Complete. Notice what stories you tell yourself around those ideas. How does your body feel? Can you practice softening your body into the practice of surrender? This is our practice this week. Soften. Surrender. Trust in yourself and the unseen forces supporting you. At the very least, grip a little less tightly. Happy Sunday, friends. Use your tools when given the opportunity. You CAN feel better in your body. Roman chamomile, lavender, frankincense and eucalyptus are useful oils this week. #oraclecards #oracledeck #intuitivereading #theuniversehasyourback #cardpull #weeklyforecast #selfcarepractice #selfcaretools #surrender #essentialoiltherapy #essentialoils #innerpeace #bepresent #mindfulness #spiritualpractice #ritual # selfcaresunday #keepitsacredastoria

When we bring our whole selves to the experience, we miss nothing. Today’s celebrations might look and feel different, but it will also be one for the memories. When we’re tied to the way things should be, we can miss what really is. That doesn’t mean we avoid sadness or grief from the loss of our expectations. It means that that becomes part of the experience, part of our whole self. There’s room for the weirdness of the day, new ways to celebrate, sadness for the disconn...ect AND a different type of fun. There can be similar experiences that are also very much different than what we are used to. Both and all, not just one or the other. However you celebrate this day, may it be joyful. May you present for that joy in any amount. #halloween2020 #bepresent #wholeself #joy #celebrate #ToTing #pumpkins #orange #sacralchakra #secondchakra mindfulness #yogastudio #nycyoga #reiki #astoria #astoriaqueens #keepitsacredastoria

Our website and MINDBODY online store have been getting some updates! We are now offering in-person sessions for: Reiki... Akashic Record Readings Chakra Readings Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Yoga End-of-life Companionship and Support All of these sessions can be held virtually via Zoom, as well! It’s been so lovely to welcome clients back in this way, and we’re looking forward to have you in the energy of the space again. #reikinyc #akashicrecords #akashicrecordreadings #chakrawork #integrativetherapy #endoflifework #deathdoula #privateyoga #zoomyoga #virtualyoga #virtualyogastudio #yogastudio #nyc #astoria #weheartastoria #whyleaveastoria #givemeastoria #keepitsacredastoria

Fun facts about kids yoga (today at 3:30!) and our pricing in general during COVID: -@asiawolfyoga provides an interactive class, which makes it different than following a video. Kids have input on the poses, get to make animal sounds and play along with friends! -You don’t have to purchase a special class pack for the kids classes. All class packages can be used by anyone in the household. There is no special or specific pricing for our kids and teen classes.... -With our virtual classes, we are charging per computer registered, not per person taking the class. If you have more than one child or more than one adult interested in a class, you only pay $15. -We don’t care if your living room is messy. And we love when pets come say hello in down dog. ;) -You can stream the class on your TV, which makes it a more immersive experience and easier to see our awesome teachers! Have questions about our virtual classes or pricing? Need help navigating how to stream to your TV? Drop us a comment or DM and we’ll walk you through it! #virtualyogaclass #virtualyigastudio #virtualyoga #virtualkidsyoga #kidsyoga #livingroomyoga #homepractice #playyoga #kidlife #playtime #remotelearning #nyc #citykids #siblings #yogastudio #teenyoga #adultyogaclasses #astoria #keepitsacredastoria

These two came home to my sacred space from Sacred Space Astoria While their classes are offered online they have a beautiful retail store. Make sure you contac...t them if you want to shop there as they are not open all the time. I already forgot what these tea light holders/crystal recharger are made of but they are white and GORGEOUS (the owner Kim Alexandrescu told me it helps to clear/cleanse the energy of the room, or something to that effect. LOL) The pic really doesn’t do justice. The only regret I have is not getting more.

Have you ever had a past-life regression? The experience can be helpful for those who feel stuck or as though there’s a long held pattern holding you back from taking steps forward. We also welcome those simply curious to know what it’s all about! Through guided meditation, you’ll be led to the recesses of your subconscious to explore past or parallel lives. The experience can be described as a deep meditative state, and participants are guided to explore their visions and... recall them for journaling and discovery after the regression. Virtual Past-Life Regression Sunday, Nov 1st 3-5pm Cost: $60 We’re excited to have @jorli as part of the schedule this Halloween weekend. Check the Workshop link in our bio or on the website to register! #pastliferegressions #pastlife #pastlives #workshops #meditation #guidedmeditation #journaling #explorepastlives #intuitivework #selfhealing #nyc #eventsinnyc #weheartastoria #astorialive #astoria #astoriaqueens #sundayfunday #yogastudio #virtualyogastudio #keepitsacredastoria @weheartastoria @astorialive @givemeastoria

BTS - Alex rocking high lunge during Wake Up + Flow last week! His Saturday morning class (10:30-11:45am) is such a hit that we kept it at 75 minutes! Alex's classes are strong but mindful - you're fully aware of how much he practices what he's teaching. He also teaches Deep Yoga Flow Friday nights from 6-7pm, the perfect way to move the stress of your week out of your body.... Alex recently embarked on a 7 day silent retreat - and we bet he'll be anything but silent when you ask him about the incredible experience! #mindfulness #deepyogaflow #wakeupandflow #vinyasaflow #yogateacher #virtualyoga #yogastudio #nycyogastudio #nyc #astoria #meditation #silentretreat #gettingtoknowyou #yogapose #yogaathome #keepitsacredastoria @alex_yoga_mindfulness

These cards remind us that we are creating and manifesting with our thoughts, words and actions all the time. Are you speaking about the things you want to create or are you speaking about the things you no longer care for? What’s the most beneficial way for you to speak your wants and needs into reality? Collectively, we also seem to be dealing with a difficulty around focus. Through the sustained stress we’re encountering and enduring this year, have patience. Let the focu...s emerge rather than force it into being. If you’re honoring what your body needs this upcoming week, does forcing your focus support that or rather an idea of what you should be doing? Drop the shoulds. Let the body lead. Rest in the fact that you are exactly where you are supposed to be. #oraclecards #weeklycardpull #weeklyforecast #oracledeck #focus #emergingfocus #spiritualtools #spiritualguidance #intuitiveguidance #spiritualjourney #intuitivereading #mindfulness #toolsformanifesting #creatingonpurpose #astoria #psychicreadings #nyc #nycisnotdead #keepitsacredastoria

Things you may not know about Sacred Space Astoria and Kim, our owner. We’re woman-owned but family-run as needed The readiness to open the studio came about from Kim’s work in nursing homes and at a few parties held by a famous designer. Getting people to drop-in and find the quiet spaces in their bodies in the middle of a cocktail party with loud music and nothing but a curtain separating someone from their session and the loud mingling or with an elderly person in the... middle of a fluorescent-lit hallway with people moving all about as they tried a body awareness meditation for the first time let her know she could teach anyone, anywhere. It was time to find a space to share with others. Our logo is the Seed of Life and is a universal symbol of creation. It’s made of 7 circles, which reminded Kim of the chakras (energy points in the body), which helped her realize her spiritual and intuitive gifts. The majority of the furniture pieces in the space are antiques or were bought used to reduce waste and keep costs down. (Kim has a knack for finding the perfect pieces at the perfect price on resale sites.). We were open for almost 8 weeks before Covid hit Yoga studios have never been allowed to open for in-person classes by the city, so that’s why we are fully virtual with the exception of 1:1 sessions Before Covid, you would never have caught Kim in front of a video camera! There’s been a tremendous amount of growth for her since re-opening virtually at the end of September. The studio is blossoming in its work in ways she anticipated would take a few years, not a few months! The space was never intended to be just a yoga studio. It was always meant to be a place for self-healing through reconnecting to your body, intuition and life’s work. #healingspace #yogastudio #integrativetherapy #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #localbusiness #astoria #nyc #virtualyoga #spiritual #energywork #astoria #nycyoga #yoganyc #reiki #reikinyc #meditation #mindfulness #kidsyoga #selfcare #breathwork #pranayama #crystals #intuition #innerguidance #yogateachers #urbanzenintegrativetherapy #queens #keepitsacredastoria

You can take Urban Zen FROM BED. Seriously. Sunday night. Restorative practice. You already have all of the props with the blankets and pillows. Distance reiki. Relaxation tools. Camera on or off. Jammies. There are some good things about Zoom...... Every class for the foreseeable future is geared toward anxiety. (Wonder why ) We have tools to help you feel better in your body - in any amount. Sundays 6:30-7:45pm with @mindfulmamanyc Link in bio to register for class. #urbanzenintegrativetherapy #uzit #integrativetherapy #anxietyrelief #anxiety #stressrelief #stressfree #yogatherapy #yogaforrelaxation #restorativeyoga #essentialoils #distancereiki #reikinyc #nycreiki #findyourbreath #homepractice #nycyoga #yogainnyc #selfcaresunday #yogainyourjammies #keepitsacredastoria

Have you met...Gina? Her new 45-minute class, Vinyasa Flow, starts tonight at 6:30pm! Gina is known as a teacher of teachers. She's been an Urban Zen Integrative Therapist working in nursing homes and with private clients since 2016. She's also a reiki master and co-teaches the Reiki Trainings here at Sacred Space Astoria with Kim. She's an RYT-500 and teaches in teacher trainings across NYC. In Gina's class, you can expect clear language and cues that are guide...d by her in-depth studies of anatomy and physiology. A fun fact about Gina is that she has 3 cats who just might make an appearance on her mat during class. (They also love reiki!) #yogateacher #yoganyc #nycyoga #virtualyoga #virtualyogaclasses #vinyasa #teacherfeature #gettingtoknowyou #reikimaster #yogastudio #yogaclass #yogaathome #zoomyoga #astoria #nyc #keepitsacredastoria @gmcpics See more

Equanimity doesn’t mean you’re even keel with no highs and lows. Equanimity means you see the waves as they pass through but have the tools to return to your baseline as the chaos happens around you. It’s not that you won’t ever feel lost at sea, but that you will have the ability to recognize it for what it is and use the tools you have practiced to get yourself back to shore. Meditation, physical yoga, breathwork, contemplation, and mindfulness are all tools the studio offe...rs to support your coming back to the shore. Our virtual Loving Kindness Meditation is a practice to cultivate compassion and equanimity. Join @brittdorazio every Friday at 5pm for this 45 min meditation class. Start your weekend off by softening the mind and the heart for yourself and others. #lovingkindness #lovingkindnesemeditation #meditationpractice #guidedmeditation #urbanzenintegrativetherapy #nyc #nycmeditation #contemplativecare #yogastudio #mindfulness #mindfulnesspractice #dailysit #endoflifework #equanimity

That’s really all there is to it, but I’ll tell you a sweet story, too. Every year, @newyorkzencenter offers a 90 Day Commit to Sit at the start of the new year. As part of that practice, I opt to set a daily timer for noon to pause and think about love. When my daughter was about 3, she was near me but not part of this practice every day. One day, she asked about the alarm, and I told her it was to think about love.... Do you want to think about love with me? No, I want to think about....lollipops! Thinking of her love for lollipops, we had at at it for a minute. When we were done, ever hopeful, I asked, Were you thinking about love? Nope. I was thinking about LOLLIPOPS. And she was awfully proud of herself. Attachment is tricky. Love doesn’t have to be. background: @reneefisherandco #connection #yogapractice #mindfulnesspractice #restorativeyoga #astoria #yogastudio #healingspace #nycyoga #yoganyc #takeapause #reikinyc #selfcare #shareyourpractice #yogateachers #nyc #bepresent #urbanzenintegrativetherapy #queens #keepitsacredastoria #whenyourmamateachesyoga

Why is end-of-life work important? Because it’s actually about living. It’s said we die the way we live, which sometimes makes me (Kim) a little nervous because I am definitely a lingerer. But that’s for another post. This one is about what end-of-life companionship is all about.... Have you ever visited a dying person? Felt that pit in your stomach of not knowing what to say? Been nervous to say goodbye? My work in end-of-life is about naming all of that uncertainty. Giving it space in the room. Having conversations that name fears but address how life has been lived and who has given and received love. Tying up loose ends for an easier departure. Embracing long silences and providing energetic support to ease the dying process. If this makes you a little uncomfortable to read, let that be there. Our culture doesn’t embrace death and tries to avoid it at all costs. Our medical professionals aren’t taught how to be with someone as they die but rather to provide all the tools to keep them alive. Its no wonder that we can feel discomfort in even thinking about death, letting alone sitting with it. This is where end-of-life companionship comes in. A person who can tolerate your uncertainties while you work through them, either as the dying person, a caregiver or a loved one. Someone who doesn’t turn away from discomfort, pain, suffering or the unknown. Another person there for comfort, support and presence in the incredible intimate moments that dying brings. Someone to sit at the bedside for accompaniment, relief of caregivers, or energetic support. These services fit naturally into our offerings at Sacred Space Astoria. We’re here to help you feel more comfortable in the discomfort and/or the unknown, wherever you are in your life’s journey. #endoflife #endoflifework #deathdoula #death #dying #living #thethreetenets #beingpresent #bearingwitness #compassion #contemplativecare #deathwork #deathpositive #endoflifedoula #sacredspace #keepitsacredastoria

Some days, the pandemic feels manageable-ish. One foot in front of the other. Put on your mask. Keep your distance. Carry on. Some days, it can be consuming to the point of overwhelm. When will this end? When can we be together again? What will happen to the things that are important me to that are difficult or struggling right now? The questions are endless, the answers sparse. The one thing that remains true is the need for connection. Connecting to your body. Connection... to your practice. Connection to others. Connection to something outside yourself. Find it, friends. Take this moment as an opportunity to reach out and metaphorically touch whatever it is you need to feel connected. We’re all still here. #connection #yogapractice #mindfulnesspractice #getonyourmat #restorativeyoga #physicaldistance #astoria #yogastudio #healingspace #nycyoga #yoganyc #reiki #reikinyc #selfcare #breathwork #pranayama #shareyourpractice #yogateachers #nyc #bepresent #urbanzenintegrativetherapy #queens #keepitsacredastoria

Fresh off a weekend of teaching reiki and Urban Zen, I acutely feel this card for the week ahead! As we practice self-care, there’s the potential to reconnect with our truest self. When we get quiet and sit with our bodies and our breath, we can learn (remember?) to listen. We don’t know what the week will bring. We don’t know what the next day, the next hour, or the next minute will bring. We have the potential to know what we feel right now and to act from the place. When ...this moment requires care and we honor that, we’re setting ourselves up for whatever is in front of us. You’ve likely felt the unknown around this collective experience. What can you do in this moment to support yourself through the unknown of what’s to come? This lack of certainty has always been there - it’s just easier to notice right now. So be kind to yourself in any way that you need. #selfcaresunday #bepresent #mindfulness #bodyawareness #intention #selflove #withcare #noticeyourbreath #cardpull #oracledeck #weeklyforecast #intuitivereading #astoria #sacredspace #keepitsacredastoria