Workshops & Special Events
Join Us for Upcoming Workshops!
Please note that special events are priced separately from regular classes. Monthly members receive a discount.
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Nourish to Thrive - From Shine to Root
Celebrate the season through yoga, flowers & community —a Seasonal Bloom Series with Northern Life Yoga + Bloom Co.
This fall, join us for two special gatherings that weave together movement, creativity, and connection with the Bloom Bar. In Bloom & Shine (Sept. 14), we’ll energize with an upliftingyoga flow and design bright floral arrangements to carry summer’s joy into autumn. In Bloom & Root (Nov. 23), we’ll ground with yin yoga, create Thanksgiving centerpieces, and share cozy seasonal treats.
Come for one or enjoy both as we bloom together in community.
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Bloom & Shine
Yoga, Flowers & Kombucha Tasting
✨ Sunday, September 14 | 1:00–2:30 PM | $55 per person ✨
Join Northern Life Yoga and Bloom Co. for an afternoon that blends movement, creativity, and connection. We’ll begin with an upbeat 40-minute yoga session, designed for all levels, followed by hands-on creativity at the Bloom bar with locally grown blooms. You’ll create a vibrant arrangement to take home. Then stay for a lively Bloom Kombucha tasting, featuring a variety of refreshing flavors, paired with a charcuterie board to enjoy together.
Come flow, create, and share in community.
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Bloom & Root
Yin Yoga, Flowers & Seasonal Gathering
✨ Sunday, November 23 | 1:00–2:30 PM | $55 per person ✨
Before the holiday rush begins, take time to ground yourself in gratitude. We’ll start with a restorative yin yoga practice, designed for all levels, to ease tension and invite calm. Next, enjoy a hands-on Bloom bar with locally grown blooms—creating a stunning Thanksgiving centerpiece to take home for your holiday table.
Close the afternoon with cozy tea, warm apple cider, and pumpkin treats while connecting with friends old and new.
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Nourish to Thrive - Elemental Alignment
Blue Lotus Ceremony and Sound Bath
Wednesday, September 17 | 7:15 PM Start
Members: $30 | Non-members: $35Step into an evening of sacred ritual and intuitive awakening through the gentle, heart-opening power of Blue Lotus Tea and the harmonic healing of a Sound Bath.
Facilitated by Kim Reid and Susan Linz, this immersive experience blends breathwork, plant medicine, and sound therapy to guide you inward — toward clarity, spaciousness, and subtle energetic shifts.
The Ceremony Flow:Drum Wash Clearing as you arrive – a 2-minute individual cleanse offered by Susan to open your energy field
AIR and ETHER Element Breathwork – to ground your body and elevate your awareness
Intention Setting – guided from a somatic and intuitive lens
Blue Lotus Tea Ritual – sip mindfully as the plant medicine opens your inner vision and quiets the mind
Sound Bath Journey – with crystal bowls and chimes, accompanied by individual energy clearing using rose water and palo santo
Altar Blessing – optional sacred item clearing and charging using group intention
Closing Mantra – sealing the evening with a soul-aligned vibration
About Blue Lotus?Blue Lotus is a revered plant in ancient cultures known for
Enhancing intuition and dream-like awareness
Supporting emotional release and insight
Activating the third eye and crown chakras
Promoting relaxation, sensual presence, and gentle spiritual expansion
What to Bring:Your favorite mug (we’ll have extras if needed)
A journal for intuitive reflection
Any sacred items (crystals, jewelry, pendants, feathers, etc.) to place on the altar for energetic clearing and blessing.This is a non-psychoactive ceremony suitable for all levels of experience. Come as you are, no previous knowledge or preparation is needed.
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About Kimberly Reid
Kimberly Reid is a licensed therapist, yoga teacher, and Reiki Master with over a decade of experience supporting individuals on their path to healing and wholeness. As the former owner of a community-based wellness center, Kimberly has facilitated a wide range of holistic offerings, including sound baths, energetic healing circles, and cacao ceremonies.
Her journey deepened after traveling to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica, where she was immersed in sacred plant practices and indigenous wisdom. That transformative experience sparked a personal evolution, guiding her into the work of integration coaching—where she now helps others ground, process, and embody the healing they’ve received.
Rooted in both clinical understanding and soul-centered practices, Kimberly creates sacred, supportive spaces for individuals to reconnect with themselves, clear energetic blocks, and access their own inner wisdom. -
About Susan Linz
Trained and certified in energy healing and hypnotherapy, Susan Linz has expanded her practice to include breath work and sound therapy. She has participated in and led drumming circles and sound journeys in Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia and Florida. Each of her sound journeys weaves together the energy of crystal and Tibetan bowls, Koshi chimes, tuning forks and drums to awaken and invite a deeper connection to inner well-being.
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Fall Sound Bath Series
with Carrie Novak
Tuesdays, October 7th - November 11th, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
$110 for series or $25 per sessionEase into the changing fall season by joining Carrie for this Fall Sound Bath Series. Surround yourself with cozy props and immerse yourself in the soothing sound waves of singing bowls to help you achieve a deep sense of relaxation and calm.
We encourage you to slow down with us and nurture your body, mind, and spirit this season.
Comfortable layers recommended.
To register for individual sessions, follow the link below and then scroll down and select the date of the individual session you would like to attend. Then select the blue Register button on the next page.
To register for the entire series, follow the link below and select the big blue Register button at the top of the page.
All Events Take Place at Northern Life Yoga Studio & Healing Arts:
529 Court Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 49783
United States (map)
Northern Life Yoga Boutique
Shop and save in our Boutique! Shop for a variety of logo activewear and yoga props. We carry Jade Yoga mats, blankets, blocks, belts and mat cleaner and Hugger Mugger bolsters in a variety of styles, colors and patterns.
Bloom & Shine
Join Northern Life Yoga and Bloom Co. for an afternoon that blends movement, creativity, and connection. We’ll begin with an upbeat 40-minute yoga session, designed for all levels, followed by hands-on creativity at the Bloom bar with locally grown blooms. You’ll create a vibrant arrangement to take home. Then stay for a lively Bloom Kombucha tasting, featuring a variety of refreshing flavors, paired with a charcuterie board to enjoy together.
Come flow, create, and share in community.
$55 per person
Elemental Alignment: Blue Lotus Ceremony & Sound Bath
Step into an evening of sacred ritual and intuitive awakening through the gentle, heart-opening power of Blue Lotus Tea and the harmonic healing of a Sound Bath.
Facilitated by Kim Reid and Susan Linz, this immersive experience blends breathwork, plant medicine, and sound therapy to guide you inward — toward clarity, spaciousness, and subtle energetic shifts.
Members: $30
Non-Members: $35
Fall Sound Bath Series
$25 per session
Ease into the changing fall season by joining Carrie for this Fall Sound Bath Series. Surround yourself with cozy props and immerse yourself in the soothing sound waves of singing bowls to help you achieve a deep sense of relaxation and calm.
We encourage you to slow down with us and nurture your body, mind, and spirit this season.
Comfortable layers recommended.
Fall Sound Bath Series
$25 per session
Ease into the changing fall season by joining Carrie for this Fall Sound Bath Series. Surround yourself with cozy props and immerse yourself in the soothing sound waves of singing bowls to help you achieve a deep sense of relaxation and calm.
We encourage you to slow down with us and nurture your body, mind, and spirit this season.
Comfortable layers recommended.
Fall Sound Bath Series
$25 per session
Ease into the changing fall season by joining Carrie for this Fall Sound Bath Series. Surround yourself with cozy props and immerse yourself in the soothing sound waves of singing bowls to help you achieve a deep sense of relaxation and calm.
We encourage you to slow down with us and nurture your body, mind, and spirit this season.
Comfortable layers recommended.
Fall Sound Bath Series
$25 per session
Ease into the changing fall season by joining Carrie for this Fall Sound Bath Series. Surround yourself with cozy props and immerse yourself in the soothing sound waves of singing bowls to help you achieve a deep sense of relaxation and calm.
We encourage you to slow down with us and nurture your body, mind, and spirit this season.
Comfortable layers recommended.
Fall Sound Bath Series
$25 per session
Ease into the changing fall season by joining Carrie for this Fall Sound Bath Series. Surround yourself with cozy props and immerse yourself in the soothing sound waves of singing bowls to help you achieve a deep sense of relaxation and calm.
We encourage you to slow down with us and nurture your body, mind, and spirit this season.
Comfortable layers recommended.
Fall Sound Bath Series
$25 per session
Ease into the changing fall season by joining Carrie for this Fall Sound Bath Series. Surround yourself with cozy props and immerse yourself in the soothing sound waves of singing bowls to help you achieve a deep sense of relaxation and calm.
We encourage you to slow down with us and nurture your body, mind, and spirit this season.
Comfortable layers recommended.
Bloom & Root
Before the holiday rush begins, take time to ground yourself in gratitude. We’ll start with a restorative yin yoga practice, designed for all levels, to ease tension and invite calm. Next, enjoy a hands-on Bloom bar with locally grown blooms—creating a stunning Thanksgiving centerpiece to take home for your holiday table.
Close the afternoon with cozy tea, warm apple cider, and pumpkin treats while connecting with friends old and new.
$55 per person
Nourish to Thrive - Elemental Alignment: An Evening of Sound, Intention & Cacao
This evening will include:
Plant-based energy clearing using rose water & palo santo.
A deeply restorative sound bath with crystal bowls & sacred instruments.
A heart-opening cacao ceremony rooted in intention and mindfulness.
A safe and supportive space to reflect, release, and receive.
Honoring Sharon Kennedy Day w/Belly Dance
Lola will lead you in a beginner-friendly belly dance class full of shaking, shimmying, light, love, and laughter in celebration of her mother’s memory and love of movement.
Nourish to Thrive - One Day or Day One: Activate Your Full Potential
Whether you’re starting your wellness journey or seeking your next challenge, you'll learn why Full Potential's mantra is “One Day or Day One.” Let this be Day One. Come explore what’s possible to reach your full potential!
Solstice Sound & Flow
Step onto your mat for an evening of movement, music, and expression with Solstice Sound & Flow—a special event designed to awaken the senses and celebrate the longest day of the year.
Nourish to Thrive - One Day or Day One: Activate Your Full Potential
Whether you’re starting your wellness journey or seeking your next challenge, you'll learn why Full Potential's mantra is “One Day or Day One.” Let this be Day One. Come explore what’s possible to reach your full potential!
Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!
Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!
Bloom and Renew: A Celebration of Moms and Mindfulness
Treat yourself—or a mom you love—to an afternoon of self-care, connection, and creativity. Bloom & Renew is a pre-Mother’s Day gathering designed to help you feel refreshed, supported, and inspired.
Whether you come with your mom, your mom friends, or solo, this experience invites you to slow down and truly nourish yourself and your relationships through mindful movement, relaxation, and artistic expression.
Sunday, May 4th at 1:00 PM
$50
Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!
SoulCollage with Beth Lindley
In this introduction class, you will make your first SoulCollage® card and learn the practice of "reading" your card. SoulCollage® cards can provide you with meaningful insights and guidance for your life's journey. It can be an ongoing practice of self-inquiry and discovery.
Relax and Create
Join Roxanne Osga as she guides you through an evening of breath awareness, gentle stretching & movement, brushwork & composition, and self-expression.
Experience physical, mental, and emotional relaxation with gentle yoga and artistic expression through acrylic painting.
This workshop is perfect for beginners and anyone looking to unwind with gentle movement and a creative outlet.
Drop-in: $45
Members: $40
Spring Yin & Reiki: Root to Rise
This series is perfect for anyone looking to improve flexibility, reduce stress, and experience the profound benefits of energy healing. Whether you're new to Yin or Reiki or an experienced practitioner, you’ll leave feeling deeply restored in both body and mind. Come unwind, release, and recharge with us!
Belly Dance Basics + Core
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140
Belly Dance Basics
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140
Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members
Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members
Belly Dance Basics + Core
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140
Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members
Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members
Belly Dance Basics
Step into the rhythm and grace of Belly Dance basics, a class designed to connect you with the ancient art of belly dancing. In this vibrant and empowering class, you'll learn the foundational movements, including hip shimmies, undulations, and isolations, all while improving your core strength, flexibility, and body awareness.
Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this class offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the fluidity and expression of belly dance. Embrace your inner dancer and enjoy the confidence and joy that comes from moving to the beat in a way that celebrates your unique body.
Join us to experience the beauty and artistry of belly dance, and let the music guide your movements as you dance your way to a stronger, more confident you!
6:30-7:30 PM
Thursday, February 6th: Basics & Thursday, February 20th: Core
Thursday, March 6th: Basics & Thursday, March 20th: Core
Drop-in: $40
Members: $35
Prepay for all four sessions: $140
Yoga for the Winter Blues
Banish the winter doldrums with a heart-opening yoga series designed to lift your spirits and warm your soul.
This practice combines empowering heart-opening poses along with insights from the Yoga Sutras, offering tools for cultivating inner light and resilience during the darker months.
Join us to move, breathe, and connect, leaving each session feeling rejuvenated and inspired.
Sundays from 10 AM - 11 AM, February 2nd - March 2nd
$25 drop-in or $100 pre-paid for the 5 week series
$80 for the series for NLY members
Friends & Family Month
Join us at Northern Life Yoga for Friends & Family Month!
Do you have a friend, a partner, a parent, a cousin, or anyone else you love who has always wanted to try yoga, but can never seem to find the time? This month is the time for them to come into the studio and discover all the benefits of a yoga practice alongside their favorite yogi, you!
Each guest brought by an NLY member (Ultimate Serenity, Zen Flex, & Essential membership holders) equals an additional entry for a prize drawing for that NLY member!
Prizes include a Yoga Prop Makeover, 1 Healing Arts Session for you and 1 for a friend, and a Workshop for 2!
Candlelight Sound Bath & Guided Meditation
Realign your energetic mind and body as you experience the resonance of each chakra in this sound bath with chakra meditation. Discover the resonance within your body as the sound waves of gongs, singing bowls, and other instruments wash over you.
Relaxation, realignment, and rejuvenation await you in this atmospheric, centering practice.
Relax & Create w/Roxanne Osga
Join us for a relaxing afternoon of relaxation and creativity! This event features a gentle yoga session to nurture your body, a small canvas art project to spark your creativity, and journaling to inspire reflection and mindfulness. All levels are welcome.
Saturday, January 25th 1-4 PM
$50
Yin & Meditation
Experience relaxation and renewal in this special Yin Yoga workshop. Through gentle, long-held poses and mindful breathwork, we’ll create space in the body and mind, letting go of what is no longer serving us and making space for the year ahead.
Let the calm and grounding practice of yin yoga guide you in cultivating focus, clarity, and inspiration as we make our way through January. Ideal for beginners and all levels, this workshop is an ideal opportunity to recommit to your intentions for the New Year.
Vision Board Workshop
Start the New Year with clarity and creativity in this inspiring Vision Board Workshop. We’ll begin with a grounding meditation to center your mind and connect with your goals for 2025. From there, you’ll channel your intentions into a hands-on crafting session to design a personalized vision board that reflects your dreams and aspirations.
Whether you’re focused on career, relationships, health, or personal growth, this workshop will help you visualize your path and set the tone for an empowered and purposeful year ahead. All materials are provided—just bring your imagination and an open heart!
Yin & Intentions
Begin the New Year with clarity and purpose in this special Yin Yoga workshop. Through gentle, long-held poses and mindful breathwork, we’ll create space in the body and mind to reflect on the past year and set meaningful intentions for the year ahead.
Let the calm and grounding practice of yin yoga guide you in cultivating focus, balance, and inspiration as you embark on your next chapter. Ideal for beginners and all levels, this workshop is your opportunity to reset, realign, and step into the New Year with intention and grace.
Yoga Nidra & Sound Bath
Similar to meditation, Yoga Nidra is a fully-guided practice of conscious awareness that may induce a sleep-like state while still being fully aware of your surroundings. Combined with Jaquie’s resonant sound bowls and gongs, this internal journey will help you check in with your emotional body, your nervous system, and your thoughts of self, helping to release tension, reduce anxiety, increase resilience, and potentially even improve your sleep.
Nourish & Thrive w/Ashley Ellis
Join Ashly Ellis after class for 15-30 minute FREE Health & Wellness group chats about the following session topics:
Impact of urgency culture in women’s health and wellness
Energize your life: strategies to reduce fatigue
Strength-training for women's health
Balanced nutrition for hormone health
Flexibility and mobility for chronic pain
Approaching women's weight loss in the New Year
Tuesday, December 3rd, 6:15-6:45 PM
January & February TBA
December Challenge
Attend 5 (or more) classes in the month of December and be entered into a drawing to win a complimentary Sound Bath!
Attend 10 (or more) classes in the month of December and be entered into a drawing to win your choice of either a complimentary 60-minute Massage with Shelly or 60-minute Reiki Session with Autumn.
Step back from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season for a chance to win some extra self-care, nourishment, and time to unwind!
This Challenge is a Member Benefit, complimentary for all membership-holding clients. If you’re not a member, but wish to participate, you can sign up to become a member today, or attend using your class passes or drop-ins.
Let your instructor know that you’d like to sign up for the December Challenge!