Barefoot Movement

06/26/2025

Need a swim, hike and yoga in the mountains?!! Check out the early discount rate here...,

August 14-18, 2025 Thursday – Monday Yoga Classes Taught by Leah GIllman & Karen Johnson Escape to a remote mountain town at the base of the Sierra Buttes in Tahoe National Forest. Sierra…

03/15/2025

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August 14-18, 2025 Thursday – Monday Yoga Classes Taught by Leah GIllman & Karen Johnson Escape to a remote mountain town at the base of the Sierra Buttes in Tahoe National Forest. Sierra…

03/15/2025

https://leahg.life/retreat-2/
Let's do this!!!

August 14-18, 2025 Thursday – Monday Yoga Classes Taught by Leah GIllman & Karen Johnson Escape to a remote mountain town at the base of the Sierra Buttes in Tahoe National Forest. Sierra…

01/22/2023

After a Leah class in the courtyard (every other Saturday) we gathered to potluck and honor the river of impermanence as Barefoot evolves from Barefoot Movement to an adventure of your choosing...check teacher bios on webpage to see your choices....pre/post natal with Leonora, Tako and Gordon in Oakland studios, Disha in Berkeley, Zoom with Hanna, vital bones with Mary Beth, & teeny yogini kids yoga with Karen.

11/25/2022

Postpartum class tomorrow! And every Friday in the courtyard! Babies welcome… and our wonderful assistant to soothe the wee ones. Come practice with 10:30-11:45. Preregistering appreciated.

10/14/2022

Postpartum Support Group (In Studio, babies welcome)

Led by + Katherine Mancera

Six Tuesdays 2:00 - 3:30 | 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29, 12/6

The experience of birthing a child and caring for a newborn is profound and intense. In one moment you might marvel at the beauty and deep connection you feel with your child, the next you are hopeless and sobbing; and the next you are shoving a bagel into your mouth while trying to get baby to sleep. You deserve support as you navigate this remarkable new journey.

This postpartum support group, facilitated by a therapist and a birth/postpartum worker, offers space for you to:

Build community with other postpartum parents who understand what you’re going through

Feel held and supported as you share the gorgeous, painful, confusing, lonely or sweet parts of your journey

Explore a variety of topics including postpartum nourishment, sleep, nursing, infant care, identity, self care, recovery, and partner intimacy – any aspects of this new role in your life that need processing and untangling

Get support from a trained and experienced birth and postpartum worker and lactation educator on how to care for your healing body, troubleshoot nursing issues, etc.

Practice taking your baby out into the world

Postpartum parents with babies ranging from 2 weeks to 6 months old are welcome. We will cap our participant number at 12 and hope that each of you will be able to attend every session of the support group.

This group will run for six sessions on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 pm on the following dates: October 25, November 1, 8, 15, & 29, & December 6th.

Cost: $300
There are several sliding-scale spots/scholarships available. NOTAFLOF Please email leonora@barefootmovement.com and katherinemanceratherapy@gmail.com to inquire. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Location: Inside the Barefoot Movement studio. There are plenty of props, bolsters, and blankets to help make you and baby comfortable. Bring whatever you need to do the same, including water and snacks.

Required: vaccination card (physical copy or photo) or negative Covid test within the last 72 hours. Masks optional.

10/04/2022

Partner Yoga with Pregnancy + Comfort Labor Measures (In Studio)

Sunday, October 9
4:00 – 6:00 PST

Led by: Melissa Reyes

No experience necessary.

This workshop is for expectant people and a labor support partner. The class focuses on body scanning to read a birthing person's body cues, internal breath awareness and attuning to another's breath movement, visualization and meditation with affirmations and some partner yoga poses. Some poses and techniques learned will help alleviate pregnancy discomforts and can also be used during labor as comfort measures. Support partners will also learn easy massage techniques that will support relaxation during pregnancy and labor.

Vaccination card (physical copy or photo) or negative Covid test within the last 72 hours required. Masks are optional, social distancing encouraged.

Cost: $125/couple
20% off for those with a Prenatal Membership
Email info@barefootmovement.com for the discount code.

The last day to withdraw from Partner Prenatal is one week prior to the date of the workshop. No refunds for cancellations within the 6 days prior to the workshop date.

09/05/2022

Partner Yoga w/ Pregnancy + Labor Comfort Measures

Led by Leonora Willis + Melissa Reyes

Sunday, September 11
1:00 – 3:00 PST

No experience necessary.

This workshop is for expectant people and a labor support partner. The class focuses on body scanning to read a birthing person's body cues, internal breath awareness and attuning to another's breath movement, visualization and meditation with affirmations and some partner yoga poses. Some poses and techniques learned will help alleviate pregnancy discomforts and can also be used during labor as comfort measures. Support partners will also learn easy massage techniques that will support relaxation during pregnancy and labor.

Vaccination card (physical copy or photo) or negative Covid test within the last 72 hours required. Masks are optional, social distancing encouraged.

Cost: $125/couple
20% off for those with a Prenatal Membership
Email info@barefootmovement.com for the discount code.

The last day to withdraw from Partner Prenatal is one week prior to the date of the workshop. No refunds for cancellations within the 6 days prior to the workshop date.
rience necessary.

This workshop is for expectant people and a labor support partner. The class focuses on body scanning to read a birthing person's body cues, internal breath awareness and attuning to another's breath movement, visualization and meditation with affirmations and some partner yoga poses. Some poses and techniques learned will help alleviate pregnancy discomforts and can also be used during labor as comfort measures. Support partners will also learn easy massage techniques that will support relaxation during pregnancy and labor.

Vaccination card (physical copy or photo) or negative Covid test within the last 72 hours required. Masks are optional, social distancing encouraged.

Cost: $125/couple
20% off for those with a Prenatal Membership
Email info@barefootmovement.com for the discount code.

The last day to withdraw from Partner Prenatal is one week prior to the date of the workshop. No refunds for cancellations within the 6 days prior to the workshop date.

08/16/2022

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I’ll be teaching the Tuesday noon classes at starting tomorrow, alternating weekly with 🙌🏻

It’s a 60 min fundamentals classes held outdoors at the courtyard (📍1919 Market st), so come join for a gentle flow in the sun ☀️

08/01/2022

Restorative Prenatal Yoga + Acupuncture

Led by +

Sunday, August 7 | 5 - 7p | In Studio

Please join Leonora Willis and Gabriela Curbelo, L.Ac., prenatal specialist at Raven and Wren Wellness, for an evening of restorative yoga and acupuncture – for prenatal students only!

Leonora will begin with a dynamic practice, moving through a sequence including postures that aid in stabilizing, toning, strengthening and balancing the body to alleviate and prevent some of the common aches and pains of pregnancy. The second half of our time together will be spent in longer held restorative poses, incorporating breathwork strategies as well as labor visualization, meditation and affirmation recitation, during which students will also receive personalized acupuncture treatment from Gabriela.

You will be asked to complete online intake forms for your acupuncture care in advance of the workshop - this will give you the opportunity to inform Gabriela how she can best serve your individual needs. Post-workshop, Gabriela will share a personalized treatment plan with you outlining recommendations for ongoing prenatal support through acupuncture, herbal medicine and supplements, nutrition, and prenatal massage.

What to wear: Loose fitting comfortable pants or capris; What to bring: Water and snacks

Vaccination card (physical copy or photo) or negative Covid test within the last 72 hours required. As per Alameda county guidelines, masks are required, social distancing strongly recommended.

Cost:
$150
20% Discount for Prenatal Members

The last day to withdraw from Restorative Prenatal Yoga w/ Acupuncture is one week prior to the date of the workshop. No refunds for cancellations within the 6 days prior to the workshop date.

07/11/2022

Understand Pain Through Yoga with

Sunday, July 17 | 1:00 - 3:00 PST

Life is hard. The human body is capable of so much, but it often comes with daily aches and pains, injuries, and other bodily discomfort. Whether you are recovering from an injury or experiencing persistent pain, yoga is flush with strategies and postures that can help you better understand and explore your individual needs. Learn the neuroscience behind pain signaling and how to incorporate body knowledge and mindfulness on your path to managing, resolving, and in some ways, becoming accepting of your pain as a messenger and teacher.

Won’t be able to make it? Make sure you register so we can make sure you are sent the recording. Recording will expire after 48 hours.

Cost
$40
20% for Members

The last day to withdraw from Understanding Pain Through Yoga is one week prior to the date of the workshop. No refunds for cancellations within the 6 days prior to the workshop date.

06/29/2022

On-Demand Postnatal Classes NOW AVAILABLE!!

$8/class gets you 48hrs access. Tap the link in our bio, or visit the ‘Perinatal’ page of our website, to view our ever-rotating library of classes with your favorite teachers.