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Move Sanctuary is dedicated to building bridges between the people of Ojai through ongoing classes,

Your participation contributes to the support of four Ojai based not-for-profit organizations: Help of Ojai, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, Secure Beginnings & Ojai Raptor Center

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉

I’m thrilled to introduce The Open Practice - a new way to move at Move Sanctuary.

This is movement on YOUR terms. In a small group setting, I work with you one-on-one to build a custom workout that creates groundedness in your body - building strength, flexibility, resilience, and stability at any age, at any perceived fitness level.

Here’s how it works:

✨ Drop in anytime within a 2-hour window
✨ Work at your own pace across multiple stations - yoga flows, strength training, TRX, stretching, and restorative work
✨ Get personalized guidance from me as you move through your practice
✨ Stay for an hour or adjust based on your schedule
Morning Sessions: Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays (7-9am)
Afternoon Sessions: Mondays, Wednesdays (4-6pm)

This is about finding a home in your body that works for YOU.

Ready to begin? Learn more and book your session at the link in bio or here:

https://www.movesanctuary.com/the-open-practice

See you on the mat (barefoot, of course 😉)

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12/26/2025

I’m teaching for this Sunday . We may do this or we may do something else. Let’s see what happens.

12/19/2025

Beginning January 1st at Move Sanctuary.

I’ll be guiding you through movement patterns to create strength & calm the nervous system.

Morning & Afternoon Sessions
Drop-ins + class packs available.

Coffee, tea, smoothies, mini massage included.
Small group setting.
This isn’t a class you follow. It’s a practice you create.

DM with questions or visit the website to learn more. Online options are also available. 😘💪🙏

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12/17/2025

Hey friends! I’m filling in for the next two Sundays (12/21 & 12/28) at 10AM.

Come play on your mat with me… we’ll move, breathe, and probably laugh a little. Perfect way to ease into (or through) the holiday season.

You can register online at movesanctuary.com or just drop in.

Hope to see you there!

12/11/2025

THIS WEEKEND AT MOVE ✨

Two music & sound experiences.

FRIDAY 12/13 | 6:00-7:30 PM
Comfort and Joy: World Chant, Mantra, Rhythm & Story with Gina Salā & Joss Jaffe
Welcome luminous vibrations as Gina (global vocalist spanning 20 languages!) and multi-talented musician Joss Jaffe guide you through an evening of mantra, world chant, story, and connection. Let your mind and body rest while your heart blooms open. Come as you are, beloved.
$25 pre-register / $30 door

SUNDAY 12/15 | 7:00 PM
Sound Bath with Alarra Saress
Rest in the gorgeous harmonic waves of gong, singing bowls, crystal didgeridoo, planet chimes, and voice. Sound alchemist and founder of Harmonic Earth, Alarra offers a one-hour sacred sound immersion that will carry you into deep restoration.
$30/person | Pre-registration recommended

Head to movesanctuary.com to register or bio to register 🙏

11/25/2025

Wake up Thursday and before your holiday plans begin, come take class with me at Move Sanctuary 🙏

Thursday, November 28th at 10AM - 90 minutes

✨ All levels welcome
✨ Flow, strength work & restorative poses
✨ $26 drop-in or class card
✨ Cash drop-in price - if you know you know 😉

Give yourself the gift of space and movement before the festivities begin. Leave class feeling grounded and ready for whatever the day holds.

Pre-registration recommended - head to movesanctuary.com to reserve your spot.

See you on the mat 🧡

10/01/2025

Four years ago today, we opened the doors to Move Sanctuary.

Thank you for showing up. For trusting us with your bodies, your breath, your healing. For coming back even when it felt hard. For letting us witness your strength.

We appreciate you more than words can say.

We create space for you to soften, to find strength through intelligence rather than force, to show up exactly as you are.

And now? We show up for you even more.
📅 Morning yoga and Pilates 7 days a week
🆕 Lunchtime Pilates and Barre on Wednesdays
🌙 Evening restorative, yoga nidra, and sound baths
☀️ Midday and late afternoon Pilates

From sunrise movement to evening rest, we’re here.

Creating space for your nervous system to feel safe, your body to feel supported, your practice to adapt to your real life.

We’re here. We’ll keep showing up if you do.
Support Move Sanctuary by attending classes. Your presence matters. Your practice matters. You matter.
Here’s to more years of softening, strengthening, and showing up together.

With gratitude,
The Move Sanctuary team

[View full schedule and book your class → link in bio]

09/23/2025

Join .algeo tonight at 7PM for an evening of Yoga Nidra. Link in bio to sign up.

09/18/2025

This Sunday 10AM I’m stepping back into public teaching for the first time in a long time, subbing for Julia 🤍

If you’ve never taken class with me, here’s what to expect: we’re going to do a lot of what I call “secret strengtheners”—the invisible strength work that happens when you’re not even trying.

We’ll use blocks not just for support, but as messengers telling your nervous system “you’re safe, you can let go.” We’ll move slowly enough that your body can remember what it actually needs. We’ll practice the radical art of softening to find authentic strength.

“Sometimes the most revolutionary thing you can do is soften.”

This isn’t about perfect poses or pushing through anything. It’s about creating conditions where your body’s natural intelligence can emerge. Where your core can do what it’s designed to do. Where you can discover that you don’t need to force yourself stronger—you just need to trust the wisdom that’s been holding you all along.

Expect props. Expect permission to do less. Expect to leave feeling more supported from the inside out than when you arrived.

Because the strongest thing you can practice is trust.

See you Sunday 🙏

09/12/2025

Join us this weekend for Kirtan tonight with . Saturday morning for Pilates with and Sunday at 10AM for Yoga Love with

doing readings Sunday in the tea house.

Our schedule is growing. Take a look on our website movesanctuary.com.

Have a beautiful weekend.

09/06/2025

Today at 12PM.

08/20/2025

Vocal Toning starts this Sunday

The power of your voice in this experiential workshop of sound, presence, and connection. Through simple call-and-response, mantras, and primal tones, we’ll explore voice as a tool for healing, creativity, and community. No singing skills required.

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Ojai, CA
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http://movesanctuary.com/

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