108-Minute Friday Night YIN reTREAT w/ Live Serenade
108-Minute Friday Night YIN reTREAT w/ Live Serenade
with Jacqui Bonwell & Musician Erica Magro Cahill
Friday, March 20th @ 6:30 – 8:30pm in the Mass. Ave. Level Studio
$40 Early registration / $50 day of workshop
at Revolution Community Yoga + Fitness in Acton, MA
Revolution is excited to welcome back Yoga Teacher Jacqui Bonwell, and the incredibly talented, Erica Magro Cahill, for a special 108-minute journey to fully clean house & fine tune your soul! Jacqui will lead you through a physically & mentally profound YIN practice. Jacqui is a Reiki Master. She weaves optional physical & energetic assisting into this sacred evening. Erica Magro Cahill’s music is not to be missed, and Jacqui’s YIN will be just what spring ordered! For more information about this special guest, check out: www.jacquibonwellyoga.com
JACQUI BONWELL
Hi all. I graduated the very 1st 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training that Open Doors Yoga in Weymouth, MA ever held in 2005. I was raised by strong energetic teachers like Richard Lanza, Jene’ Rossi, Sean Cornelison & Pat Iyer. I am so grateful I was initially raised from this perspective. It really pointed out that it doesn’t matter if you can balance on your eardrums if you have no alignment in your soul. Since then I have gone on to aggressively study some of the energetic greats like Caroline Myss and Anodea Judith.
Prior to that my track was Social Work/Probation/Child Law, etc. until after almost a decade of working with Domestic Violence survivors and over 7 years working for the State of Massachusetts Department of Social Services (now DCF) I developed ulcers. That was just one of a whole laundry list of side effects from STRESS. I had sadly realized that I can’t trick my nervous system. Years of having no control and swimming in work that is never done made the stress outweigh the joy of continuing to do Social Work in that way.
I spent years teaching Yoga all over Massachusetts after I graduated. My teaching regular drop in Yoga classes evolved into Guest Teacher trainings, presentations, workshops, motivational speaking, creating and leading the Yoga certification programs since 2011. I am passionate about fundraising. I work hard to motivate people, raise awareness and generate momentum for several causes over the years. We need each other now more than ever. We must rebuild & INVEST in one another.
I consider Rolf Gates & Johnny Gillespie HUGE teaching influences of mine. Their delivery, their heartfelt words, wisdom and humor have consistently added depth, meaning and perspective to my life. I feel blessed to have received my 500 hour Advanced Yoga Certification under Rolf’s tutelage & more CEU’s than I can count with Johnny! In 2011, I began creating my own Advanced & Basic Yoga Certification Programs. I am proud to say I have graduated hundreds and hundreds of students through the Yoga Alliance. I call them each “bird.” They know who they are.
A deep bow to my family, my kids, my dog (Glory) , my friends, all my birds and my other wonderful influences: David Vendetti, Dr. Rick Hanson, Caroline Myss, Anodea Judith and all ETHICAL Yoga teachers who have passed down these teachings generation to generation.
From my soul to yours,
Jacqui Bonwell
Erica Magro Cahill
I am a 500-hour RYT yoga teacher, musician, mom, anatomy nerd, and lover of trees and all things nature. Soon after walking into my first yoga class in 2006, I began to notice a profound shift in my way of being – more calm, more presence, and a growing space for quiet self-reflection. Through yoga, I discovered how moving, breathing, and paying attention can help us meet life with greater ease. I welcomed this new sense of rhythm and balance, and it continues to shape both my practice and my life.
In 2010, I completed my 200-hour RYT certification, followed by my 300-hour training in 2015, studying with my friend and mentor, Jacqui Bonwell. Drawn deeply to the study of the body – its mechanics, systems, and interconnectedness – I developed an anatomy module and began co-facilitating 200-hour RYT programs through Jacqui’s Sacred Seeds Yoga School. My teaching is rooted in the belief that connecting with our movement and breath, and practicing moment to moment when possible, allows us to move with more awareness, confidence, and ease, no matter the circumstance.
Alongside teaching yoga, I’ve had the joy of weaving my love of music into my classes. I believe music can be a powerful and beautiful compliment to the practice, and I often play live for special acoustic yoga classes. My intention is to create a sense of calm and presence through rhythm and soothing sound. With my guitar in tow, I serenade classes throughout Greater Boston and beyond, holding the belief that as we breathe space into our hearts, we create room for joy, peace, and the healing sound of song to enter.