Upcoming Events & Workshops
Pay What You Can Online TRE
Want to learn another way to regulate your nervous system through the body?
Maybe you’ve heard of TRE®️ (pronounced like the letters T.R.E.), but not sure where or how to try it?
Looking for ways to release stress and stored tension?
Starting on Friday, March 22nd, certified TRE®️ practitioners, Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, NCC, E-RYT and Laniece Schleicher, MS, LPC, NCC, RYT will be offering a pay-what-you-can TRE® class 2x/month.
What is TRE®? TRE® stands for Trauma and Tension Release Exercises. TRE® was created by Dr. David Berceli, PhD after he witnessed the effects of chronic stress on the bodies of the individuals he supported and helped in various war torn countries during his tenure as a clinical social worker and bioenergetic therapist.
Dr. Berceli observed adults contracting and children shaking under high stress and he formulated this theory:
We are genetically encoded to contract our body to protect ourselves when we are experiencing stress and/or trauma.
We are also genetically encoded to release such contraction by tremoring and shaking but, as adults, we tend to repress this natural releasing response because shaking has a negative social connotation.
The seven TRE® exercises are designed to either stretch or mildly fatigue specific muscles to elicit the reactivation of this natural response called Neurogenic Tremors in a non-stressful environment and complete the BODY’s stress release.
As humans in modern life, daily stress and trauma accumulate in our bodies almost constantly. A regular TRE® practice is an invitation for you to participate in simple exercises that have been shown to decrease tension, anxiety, and physical symptoms of stress in the physical body. It is reported that TRE® also helps to improve sleep, digestion, immunity, mental flexibility, and decrease symptoms of chronic pain.
To join us, please USE THIS LINK to sign up for the classes you want to attend.
You will receive instructions and the zoom link after you sign up.
As of May 3, if you sign up for a class, you will also get 72-hour replay access if your time zone, job, or life circumstances don’t permit you to attend live!
*You must sign up for EACH session you want to attend, individually, as links change.*
Times:11amPT/12noonMT/1pmCT/2pmET …block out an hour
Location: Somewhere quiet and amazing in your world…see you on the Zoom
Dates:
3/22/24 : Jess
4/5/24 : Laniece
4/19/24 : Jess
5/3/24 : Laniece
5/17/24 : Jess
5/31/24 : Laniece
6/14/24 : Jess
6/28/24 : Laniece
7/12/24 : Laniece
7/26/24 : Jess
8/9/24: Laniece
8/23/24: Jess
9/6/24: Jess
9/20/24: Laniece
10/4/23: Jess
10/18/24: Laniece
11/1/24: Jess
11/15/24: Laniece
12/6/24:Laniece
12/20/24: Jess
Cost: To make this class accessible, we are offering it on a pay-what-you-can basis. An online, group class like this would usually cost $15-25/session.
If you can pay more one week and can’t pay another. Perfect.
If you are someone who has a little extra to support our time and those who don’t have resources. Awesome.
If you need this and don’t have it right now. Great.
All are welcome!
CLICK HERE to register for the classes you want to attend.
**Please note, by signing up you agree that this class is for personal growth and wellness only. This isn’t counseling, trauma treatment, or medical advice.**
released. Sessions
Starting soon. Sign up to be put on a waiting list.
Do you have something that just keeps showing up in your life? An outdated belief, a pattern that’s been repeated in your family, something you’ve worked on in coaching or therapy, but it isn’t quite budging because you don’t have the time to focus on it intensely?
Released is a program, in a close group of up to 4 humans, where you’ll identify a place you’ve been stuck and focus on releasing old energy through Internal Family Systems based coaching, breathwork, Somatic release, TRE, energy work, shamanic journeying, and reflection. When old energy is released, space and energy is opened up for your True Self to be seen and guide the way.
Released will include a 60-75 minute, small-group meeting, every-other-week, for 9 weeks and the format will look like:
Week 1: Using the IFS mode, intuition, and inner guides to identify and confirm what needs released most in your system
Week 3: Let you body and nervous system release the past–TRE®️ session
Week 5: Breathwork and somatic movement to rewire the nervous system and release energetic blocks
Week 7: Bringing everything together with breathwork, TRE, and a shamanic journey to your deep wisdom, guides, and next-steps on your path
Week 9: Ceremony and closing
In these live-sessions you will be guided through your individual processes and are not required to share the details of your journey.
In the weeks we are not meeting, this program will include any follow up materials (like reflection prompts, meditations, etc.) and a 1:1, weekly voice, check-in with Voxer.
This program is for you if you:
Have an open mind and are ready for healing in new ways
You’ve tried other things and this is not budging
You have done some inner work and can tolerate feeling emotions
You’re ready to put in the work and participate in different modalities like TRE®️, breathwork, energy work, coaching and reflect during the in-between weeks
Have wanted to work with me 1:1, but haven’t had the time or financial resources (This group will not be as tailored as 1:1 energy work, coaching, or therapy, but will offer a MUCH more intimate experience than a large group program and can be a really powerful process on its own or in tandem with therapy or other modalities you might be using right now.)
Are willing to share your feedback, experiences, and a testimonial.
This program of released is NOT for you if you:
Are looking for a quick fix…btw, there usually are no quick fixes for long term shifts
Can’t attend the 5 sessions
Don’t want to give feedback about the program
Need more tailored support through 1:1 work
Are in an acute crisis, have gone through a recent trauma, or don’t feel present
*Please note*: This is not group counseling or therapy, but a personal growth program for your own healing, regulation, and integration.
released. Is an investment for 9 weeks of:
live, confidential sessions and 1:1 attention in a small group
energetic/spiritual/emotional/physical guidance from a trained psychotherapist, Reiki Master, Shamanic Practitioner, Breathwork facilitator, and TRE certified provider through your releasing process,
plus 1:1 Voxer messaging, and prompts/practices to reflect on between sessions.
There is only one group this spring.
Reiki Level 1 & 2 Usui and Holy Fire II JUNE 2024
Ready to expand your capacity for healing and growth?
A Reiki Certification will open new doors on your journey and provide you with new skills. Find out more…
Advanced Reiki & Reiki Master Training + 4 months of supervision
Save the date! More info soon..
South Dakota Yoga Gathering - Ancestral Awakening: Healing the Past to Create the Future
Gather with other yoga lovers from your home town and across the mountains and plains.
Ancestral Awakening: Healing the Past to Create the Future
Immerse in an event of power, joy, connectedness, and meaningful experiences.
Open and embrace the dance of your breath and body to tap into the potency and bliss of your whole being.
Expand your yoga experience with the variety of depth and flavors offered by local yoga teachers and beyond.
Feel renewed, refreshed, and ready to radiate your love, peace, and joy.
Reiki + Restorative Yoga: Energetic Healing for Your Highest Self
Open your energy to experience reiki in support of your highest spiritual, physical, mental, and energetic well being
Allow your system to rest in supported, restorative yoga postures while receiving reiki from Audrey and Jess
Experience an energetic healing ignition to awaken and strengthen your innate healing energy
Connect with a greater sense of intuition and self-empowerment that will continue to unfold after this workshop
Click below to better get to know your guides, Jess and Audrey, and to save your spot!
Held in-studio on Saturday, March 30th from 6-8 p.m.. Investment of $58.
Teaching Yoga with Trauma In Mind
In recent years, much of the world has become more “trauma informed,” meaning that it is now widely acknowledged that much of the way we suffer - our physiological, mental, and relational struggles - are rooted in trauma. As yoga teachers, and other wellness industry professionals, we hold the intention of doing good. We want to help people to feel better as a result of our services. Though we are - like many - more “trauma informed” than we used to be, does this make us prepared to help?
Join Jess Ryan, LPC, NCC, E-RYT 500, and Steph Hanson, LPC, NCC, E-RYT, for this three hour lecture and practice for yoga teachers and mental health professionals hoping to integrate yoga and other somatic practices. We’ll discuss:
Scope of practice: what you CAN do, and when to “refer out”
The difference between trauma aware, trauma informed, and trauma trained
How a yoga practice can support healing
Best Practices for yoga teachers
Resources for further study and training
Date: March 2nd, 2024
Time: 11am - 1pm
Location: Seek Yoga Studio
CE credits: 3 Yoga Alliance Credits and Wyoming state CE’s for therapists
Free Online TRE®
Looking for ways to release stress and stored tension?
Maybe you’ve heard of TRE®️, but not sure where or how to try it?
Want to learn more about how to regulate your nervous system?
On Friday, March 1st, certified TRE®️ practitioners, Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, NCC, E-RYT and Laniece Schleicher, MS, LPC, NCC, RYT will be offering a FREE TRE® class to introduce you to this modality and give you a chance to experience its benefits.
What is TRE®? TRE® stands for Trauma and Tension Release Exercises. TRE® was created by Dr. David Berceli, PhD after he witnessed the effects of chronic stress on the bodies of the individuals he supported and helped in various war torn countries during his tenure as a clinical social worker and bioenergetic therapist.
Dr. Berceli observed adults contracting and children shaking under high stress and he formulated this theory:
We are genetically encoded to contract our body to protect ourselves when we are experiencing stress and/or trauma.
We are also genetically encoded to release such contraction by tremoring and
shaking but, as adults, we tend to repress this natural releasing response because shaking has a negative social connotation.
The seven TRE® exercises are designed to either stretch or mildly fatigue specific muscles to elicit the reactivation of this natural response called Neurogenic Tremors.
As humans in modern life, daily stress and trauma accumulate in our bodies almost constantly. This is an invitation for you to participate in these simple exercises that have been shown to decrease tension, anxiety, and physical symptoms of stress in the physical body. It is reported that TRE® also helps to improve sleep, digestion and decrease symptoms of chronic pain.
To join us, please use this link to sign up.
We will send out instructions and the zoom link prior to this introduction session on Friday March 1st.
**Please note that this class is for personal growth and wellness. This isn’t counseling, trauma treatment, or medical advice. The info and skills learned in this session can be taken to your practitioners if you have one.
Path to Self Day Retreat : Shamanic Techniques for Unveiling Your Inner Guidance
Path to Self Day Retreat : Shamanic Techniques for Unveiling Your Inner Guidance
Embark on a Journey Within
Are you tired of second-guessing yourself?
Know there is Wisdom inside, but not always sure how to access it or, maybe, you feel like something is blocking your access?
Maybe you’re already feeling connected, but are ready to uplevel your access, confidence and guidance?
Join us for a transformative day of self-discovery, as we delve into the powerful realm of shamanic and somatic practices to connect you with your highest Self and your inner guidance.
What to Expect:
Shamanic Techniques: Experience shamanic, somatic, and Internal Family Systems-based practices designed to open the door to your inner world. Guided by seasoned practitioners, you'll learn methods that have been used for centuries to tap into the profound wisdom within..
Soulful Journey: Embark on a soulful journey as you explore trance dance, breathwork, yoga asana, and guided meditations. These practices will help you navigate the spiritual landscape within and reveal insights that can guide you on your path to your highest self.
Empowerment and Self-Discovery: Discover a sense of empowerment as you connect with your inner guidance. This day retreat is a warm space for self-exploration, allowing you to uncover the power and wisdom already within yourself.
Who Should Attend: This workshop is open to everyone, whether you're new to shamanic practices or have some experience. If you're seeking a day of self-reflection, spiritual exploration, and practical tools for unveiling your inner guidance and access to your Core Self, this event is for you.
Meet your Guides:
Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, NCC, 500E-RYT
Founder of Our Real Work, Jess is a mix of science and soul. Serious and irreverent. Loving and real. She’s an Usui + Karuna Reiki Master and Shamanic Practitioner. Jess has been doing intuitive Reiki and energy work since 2004. She holds degrees in Medical Technology, Sociology, Environmental/Natural Sciences, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in trauma. Jess mixes the practical with spirit and heart and believes in the power of the human spirit to heal, feel whole, and live fully.
Sarah Stepans, BSN RN
Owner/Founder of The Collective: Center for The Healing Arts and Waking Magic Within, LLC. Sarah is a Breathwork Facilitator, Reiki Master, Past Life Regression Facilitator, Integrative Practitioner, Shamanic Practitioner, Trance Dance Facilitator and Yoga Teacher. Sarah is also a Registered Nurse with a depth of experience working in pediatrics. During the 20 years working in healthcare, she regularly witnessed the connection between the physical, energetic, and spiritual selves, which drew her to breathwork and integrative practices. Sarah understands how breath affects physical, mental, and emotional well-being. She believes in the power of movement, the power of breath and she truly believes the power to heal lies inside every individual.
When: Sat | 2.24.24 | 9-6pm
Where: The Collective, 100 S 2nd Laramie WY
Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot to embark on this transformative journey within. Let the ancient wisdom of these practices guide you on the "Path to Highest Self."
Join us for a day of self-discovery and empowerment.
Your "Path to Highest Self" awaits – where your inner guidance becomes a guiding light on your life's journey.
2023 A Winter’s Soul Rest
My tired, weary friends. Let’s rest, restore, and create space for the year ahead.
Join me, Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, NCC, ERYT500, Reiki Master and Shamanic Practitioner, for this, FREE session using gentle breathwork, TRE®️, and a guided meditation to let your body and soul, repair and rest so you can make space for the year ahead.
Wednesday, Dec 27 at 6:30pmMT/8:30pmET
Location: Anywhere! This is a live, online class
If you cannot attend the live events you will receive the recordings if you sign up.
Register now…it's free!
Into to Pranayama + Breathwork
Want to unlock the power of your breath and tap into your body's natural ability to heal?
Looking to deepen your understanding of breathwork and pranayama and why they work?
Want practices to regulate and rebalance your nervous system, leading to a calmer and more centered life?
Join Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, 500E-RYT for an immersive two-hour workshop where you will start to experience the transformative practices of Pranayama and Breathwork.
By harnessing the breath, we can regulate our nervous system, reduce stress, and cultivate a deep sense of calm and well-being.
During this workshop, you will:
Discover the fundamentals of Breathwork and Pranayama and learn the difference between these practices.
Learn four different breathwork and pranayama techniques to shift your nervous system inducing relaxation and rebalancing states.
Explore the science and yogic philosophy behind how breath patterns can influence your physical and emotional state.
Gain practical tools to manage stress, anxiety, and enhance overall mental clarity.
Experience guided Breathwork sessions to release tension and access healing states of consciousness.
All levels are welcome. No previous experience is required. This workshop is open to anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of breathwork and its potential for self-healing and personal growth.
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Seek Yoga Studio, 152 N. 2nd St, Laramie, WY and online
Investment: $58
(Early bird discount of $48 if registered by 11/5)
*Two Yoga Alliance Continuing Education credits are available to Registered Yoga Teachers.*
Limited spots available. Secure your spot today by registering online
Release the Week, Expand the Heart: Yoga, Breath, Hearthmath
Emotions and stress weighing heavy on your heart? We carry so much of our own experience and our collective experiences in the heart space. The heart has a unique intelligence and an electromagnetic field up to 100x stronger than the amplitude of the brain. We’ll harness that power with breathwork, gentle movement, and a guided HeartMath breathing meditation. Start the weekend with an open heart and access to highest healing and light.
Friday Sept. 29, 2023
12noonMT/2pmET
FREE with the Insight Timer App
Register HERE and add a reminder to your calendar!
Please share with your friends and family.
Release Old Patterns and Energies with Breathwork and Somatic TRE®️
Feeling like you’re juggling more than you can handle? Not sure why time seems to be moving at warp speed and glacially slow––at the same time? Have repeating thoughts and stories that cause more stress than ease?
We are all carrying the emotions, energies, and weight of the world these days––in addition to our unique life experiences and journeys. Join this 60-minute practice with Jess Ryan, M to release stored tension, energies, and stresses through healing the nervous system. We'll release old stories and experiences using yoga asana, neurogenic tremoring (TRE®️), and breathwork.
The world needs more of the authentic YOU.
It’s time to release what’s been keeping you from shining bright.
Join us each week this summer and see what unfolds!
*A zoom link and instructions will arrive in your inbox after you sign up.*
Release Old Patterns and Energies with Breathwork and Somatic TREat South Dakota Yoga Gathering
We are all carrying the emotions, energies, and weight of the world these days. Join this practice to release the tension, energies, and stresses of the week using yoga, neurogenic tremoring (TRE), and breathwork. Open to your truth and highest potential.
Release Old Patterns and Energies with Breathwork and Somatic TRE®️
Release Old Patterns and Energies with Breathwork and Somatic TRE®️
Wednesdays at 6:30pmMT/8:30pmETStarting June 21th (No class Wed July 5th, 2023)Feeling like you’re juggling more than you can handle? Not sure why time seems to be moving at warp speed and glacially slow––at the same time? Have repeating thoughts and stories that cause more stress than ease?
We are all carrying the emotions, energies, and weight of the world these days––in addition to our unique life experiences and journeys. Join this 60-minute practice with Jess Ryan, M to release stored tension, energies, and stresses through healing the nervous system. We'll release old stories and experiences using yoga asana, neurogenic tremoring (TRE®️), and breathwork.
The world needs more of the authentic YOU.
It’s time to release what’s been keeping you from shining bright.
Join us each week this summer and see what unfolds!
**These are closed sessions meaning we won't be letting participants after we start the practice.**
Yoga Teacher Training: 200 hour
Blossom Yoga School's 200-hour Multi-Style Hatha Teacher Training is modeled after the eight limbs of yoga and offers an opportunity of integration of knowledge, experience, and practice into a lifestyle. By emphasizing teaching and practice, functional anatomy, and philosophy through a holistic approach that goes beyond the physical and honours the wisdom of traditional yoga, we prepare the student to take the seat of the teacher.
The training consists of in-person study, practice, and teaching and independent reading and writing assignments, as well as personal practice.
Jess will be a guest teacher in this program weaving in energetic anatomy, chakras, koshas, and how we embody the layers of Yoga in this human experience.
Intro to Energetic Healing Workshop
Been feeling old patterns and energy that won’t budge and you’re ready for a shift?
Interested in learning new methods of healing that you can use to increase your own physical, mental, and energetic well being?
Want to understand yourself better and create space for growth?
Join Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, NCC, 500ERYT, Reiki Master and Shamanic Practitioner for an experiential workshop where you will learn:
the basics of energetic healing (Ex. energy centers, energetic grids, intro to Reiki and Shamanic practices)
how to start doing energy work on yourself safely
how to create a safe container for you and others
an energetic ignition experience to awaken and strengthen your innate healing energy
You will also receive links to recorded practices so you can continue your energetic journey after the workshop.
This workshop is open to all levels, from complete newbies to folks with previous healing experience.
WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 2023
10:30am-1pm
WHERE:Blossom Yoga Studio, Cheyenne, WY
Investment:
$50 Blossom Member
$60 Non-member
Release the Energies of the Week with Breathwork + Body
Release the Energies of the Week with Breathwork + Body
With Jess Ryan, MS, LPC
We are all carrying the emotions, energies, and weight of the world these days. Join this 1-hour practice to release the tension, energies, and stresses of the week using yoga, neurogenic tremoring (TRE), and breathwork. Start the weekend relaxed and open to your truth and highest potential.
Intro to Energetic Healing Workshop
Intro to Energetic Healing Workshop
Been feeling old patterns and energy that won’t budge and you’re ready for a shift?
Interested in learning new methods of healing that you can use to increase your own physical, mental, and energetic well being?
Want to understand yourself better and create space for growth?
Join Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, NCC, 500ERYT, Reiki Master and Shamanic Practitioner for an experiential workshop where you will learn:
the basics of energetic healing (Ex. energy centers, energetic grids, intro to Reiki and Shamanic practices)
how to start doing energy work on yourself safely
how to create a safe container for you and others
an energetic ignition experience to awaken and strengthen your innate healing energy
You will also receive links to recorded practices so you can continue your energetic journey after the workshop.
This workshop is open to all levels, from complete newbies to folks with previous healing experience.
It will be offered in-person and via zoom.
When: Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10:30am-1pm MT
Where: In-person at Seek Yoga Studio, Laramie WY or Zoom
Investment: Seek Yoga: $45 for an individual OR
$58 bring a friend price if you register by April 24 (a $32 savings!)
CE’s are available for Yoga Alliance
Yoga and Breathwork Clearing for the Collective Energies
Yoga and Breathwork Clearing for the Collective Energies
Wed, April 26th at 4pmMT/6pmET on Insight Timer Live Events
Release the Energies of the Week with Breathwork and Somatic TRE®
Release the Energies of the Week with Breathwork and Somatic TRE®️
Friday, April 7th at 11amMT/1pmET on Insight Timer Live Events
Kirtan at Seek Yoga Studio, Laramie
Join Ron Ryan, MMEd and Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, 500ERYT to experience the joyful chanting meditation called kirtan. Kirtan is an ancient practice in the Bhakti yoga tradition that is intended to increase connection to your source, release energetic blocks, and raise the vibration of energy in the body.Chanting kirtan melts away the veil of your everyday self and brings you in touch with your divine center. We go inward to discover our inner peace and light so that we can bring it forward into the world.Be prepared to sit comfortably on the floor or contact See Yoga Studio to request a folding chair.
No experience necessary.
Kirtan Chanting Meditation at Blossom Yoga Studio, Cheyenne
Join Ron Ryan, MMEd and Jess Ryan, MS, LPC, 500ERYT to experience the joyful chanting meditation called kirtan. Kirtan is an ancient practice in the Bhakti yoga tradition that is intended to increase connection to your source, release energetic blocks, and raise the vibration of energy in the body.Chanting kirtan melts away the veil of your everyday self and brings you in touch with your divine center. We go inward to discover our inner peace and light so that we can bring it forward into the world.Be prepared to sit comfortably on the floor or contact Blossom Yoga Cheyenne to request a folding chair.
No experience necessary
Teaching Yoga with Trauma In Mind Workshop
Teaching Yoga with Trauma In Mind Workshop
In-Person and Livestream
In recent years, much of the world has become more “trauma informed,” meaning that it is now widely acknowledged that much of the way we suffer - our physiological, mental, and relational struggles - are rooted in trauma. As yoga teachers, and other wellness industry professionals, we hold the intention of doing good. We want to help people to feel better as a result of our services. Though we are - like many - more “trauma informed” than we used to be, does this make us prepared to help?
Join Jess Ryan, LPC, NCC, E-RYT 500, and Steph Hanson, LPC, NCC, E-RYT, for this two hour session for yoga teachers and mental health professionals hoping to integrate yoga and other somatic practices.We’ll discuss:
Scope of practice: what you CAN do, and when to “refer out”
The difference between trauma aware, trauma informed, and trauma trained
How a yoga practice can support healing
Best Practices for yoga teachers
Resources for further study and training
Location: Seek Yoga Studio, Laramie WY OR Anywhere via livesteam!
Date: Saturday, March 4, 2023
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. MST (offered both in-studio and via livestream)
CE Hours Available: 2 Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Hours
Investment: $48
Release. Rewire. Reset.
A 2-week challenge to help you reset and reconnect to your inner guidance in 2023
Starting February 3rd.
2 live calls ( February 3 at 12noon MT, Feb 16 at 7pmMT) You will receive recordings if you can’t make it live.
Digestible practices and inspiration sent to your inbox every-other-day (because no one likes drinking from a firehose and we all need time to process.)
Try new practices to clear out energy including breathwork, energy work practices, and somatic release
Build your nervous system resilience
Connect to your energetic system and wise guidance including meditations and energy activation practices
Leave February with a pdf of personal practice to help you connect to You
A private FB group if you choose to join
Prizes for participation
$97
