Sunday, December 21st
3:00 - 5:30 PM
$50
Led by Miriam Hanson and Kate Horvath of ROAM Yoga
Join Kate and Miriam to honor the reset of the sun with embodied ritual, reflection, & connection.
We circle together to concentrate on the feelings of darkness in our being leading up to this shortest day. From a centered place of stillness we will begin moving our bodies in an intuitive flow that introduces reflection and inspiration, enhanced by mudra.
Once connected to body energy, we will play with primal, playful movement, building to an embodied co-creative shadow play experience using projected light to move with our shadows on the illuminated studio wall. A lighthearted opportunity to express, share, and connect with shadow and light - and have fun!
Our session concludes with a candle-lit Yoga Nidra, a deep yogic state of rest supported by a crafted intention, preparing for the expansion of light.
Meet Your Guides
Kate Horvath
RYT 200, YIN CERTIFICATE (SHE, HER)
Kate brings 25 years of yoga, fitness, and movement experience to her classes. A professional actor, singer, director, and educator. Kate also counsels executives on career strategy and partners with Fortune 100 & 500 companies, non-profits, consultancies, and more for Salmela, a boutique firm in Duluth, MN. Kate’s enthusiasm for mindfulness, health, and wellness ranges from studying kettlebells with a former KGB trainee in NYC to Keening, the vocal art, and practice, of mourning the dead. She has studied yoga around the world and once “whirled with dervishes.”
Kate teaches with energy and athleticism. You can expect an encouraging and inclusive class, creating a connected practice at every experience level. She is also an avid runner, community builder, activist, and ally.
Kate is a lifelong mover and shaker. Her passion for creative expression, and joyful, embodied movement has led to advanced study in yoga and other disciplines. Kate holds an E-RYT 200 hour certificate and will complete her 500 hour advanced certificate and Thai Yoga Level 1 in 2025. She has her Yin Certificate, Trauma Conscious Yoga Certificate, Goddess Yoga Training, and is Reiki Level II certified.
Miriam Hanson
YOGA SCHOOL DIRECTOR, E-RYT500, YACEP (SHE, HER)
Miriam is a lead teacher at the Yoga School and a trauma-conscious yoga guide.
A Duluth native, she built a bilingual elementary school in Roatan, Honduras after earning her BA at the University of Minnesota. Yoga has been a lifelong practice, deepened by study in classes around the world. She completed her 200-hour teacher training in 2011 with the Martha Berry School and found her voice in guiding Vinyasa.
A dedicated Yin practitioner since 2002, Miriam is a certified Yin Teacher Trainer, trained by Bernie Clark and Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner, with over 70 hours of specialized training. She has led Yin classes and workshops since 2012. Additionally, she is certified in trauma-sensitive yoga and adaptive yoga, with training from the Center for Trauma and Embodiment, Matthew Sanford, and Mind Body Solutions.
She has extensively studied Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, completing her RYT500 with a final project memorizing the entire Samadhi Pada in Sanskrit. Her published work on Sutra 1.20 appears in Midwest Yoga + Life. Miriam has also studied Ayurveda and Yoga Philosophy with Indu Arora.
Believing in yoga’s power to transform trauma and stress, Miriam is passionate about fostering a space of breath, movement, and awareness. Explore her specialty workshops and Yin Certificate Program!
Questions?
We're here to help! Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Email: hello@svalja.yoga
Text: (218) 595-0762
We look forward to welcoming you to the studio!