Ataraxis Yoga

Ataraxis Yoga ataraxis [noun]: a state of calmness untroubled by mental or emotional disquiet. We offer public classes, private practices, & custom workshops.

Our Specialties: Yoga, meditation, somatics, team building, motivational speaking, & the skill of rest.

This is the part of retreat that no schedule can really capture.After a beautidul day of movement, creativity, fresh air...
03/09/2026

This is the part of retreat that no schedule can really capture.

After a beautidul day of movement, creativity, fresh air, and good food… we gather around the fire.

Barefoot in the grass.
Sweatshirts on.
Marshmallows roasting.

The conversation slows down, the laughter gets louder, and somewhere along the way a group of women who arrived as strangers starts to feel like something closer to friends.

This is the magic of Unplug & Recharge.

Not just the practices.
Not just the beautiful setting.

But the moments in between.

Unplug & Recharge — Women’s Retreat
Black Hills • May 14–17

A few spots are still open if you feel the pull to join us.

Imagine ending your day like this.We sit down to chef-prepared meals made with locally sourced ingredients.Warm food.Rea...
03/08/2026

Imagine ending your day like this.

We sit down to chef-prepared meals made with locally sourced ingredients.

Warm food.
Real ingredients.
And some of the best darn desserts you can imagine.

No cooking.
No dishes.
No rushing anywhere.

Just women sharing a table, slowing down, and enjoying a meal someone thoughtfully prepared for us.

This is what retreat feels like.

Unplug & Recharge — Women’s Retreat
Black Hills • May 14–17

Come be taken care of for a few days.

Tomorrow night we begin.Soft Landing — A Sunday Evening PracticeDim the lights.Roll out your mat.Let the weekend exhale....
03/07/2026

Tomorrow night we begin.

Soft Landing — A Sunday Evening Practice

Dim the lights.
Roll out your mat.
Let the weekend exhale.

45 minutes of slow movement and guided rest to help you ease into the week ahead.

Sundays at 7pm (online)

Peaceful on purpose.

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Register at www.ataraxisnd.com/upcoming-events

I'm genuinely curious to know, what would you look for? 🫶---📷 Soulology
03/06/2026

I'm genuinely curious to know, what would you look for? 🫶

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📷 Soulology

Sometimes creativity is less about the outcome… and more about letting something inside you move.🎉 Announcing a new expe...
03/06/2026

Sometimes creativity is less about the outcome… and more about letting something inside you move.

🎉 Announcing a new experience at our 3 day women's retreat Unplug & Recharge this May!

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🎨 Make Your Mark with Deana Novak 🎨

You don’t have to be creative to benefit from creating.

This two-session creative experience invites you to explore art in a way that’s playful, calming, and completely free of pressure. No experience required — just curiosity.

Day 1️⃣ is about exploration. Through simple mark-making practices using movement, color, and intuitive art, we begin loosening the idea of doing things “right” and rediscover creativity as a way to relax the mind and settle the body.

Day 2️⃣ brings those experiences together as you create your own mixed-media canvas piece. Guided by choice and curiosity, you’ll leave with artwork that reflects your personal expression — and simple creative practices you can return to long after retreat.

This experience is designed for real people, not artists. No perfection. No pressure. Just the freedom to create.

You may leave with artwork…
but more importantly, you leave remembering what it feels like to create freely.

One small glimpse into the kind of experiences we’ll share together in the Black Hills this May.

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🌲 www.ataraxisnd.com/unplug

Dim the lights.Light a candle.Unhurried stretch.Deep, supported rest.Peaceful on purpose.---Soft Landing is your new 45-...
03/03/2026

Dim the lights.
Light a candle.

Unhurried stretch.
Deep, supported rest.

Peaceful on purpose.

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Soft Landing is your new 45-minute Sunday evening ritual of calm.

www.ataraxisnd.com/upcoming-events

Yoga Snacks start tomorrow. 🙌Translation: you don’t have to power through the afternoon like a hero.These short, midday ...
03/02/2026

Yoga Snacks start tomorrow. 🙌

Translation: you don’t have to power through the afternoon like a hero.

These short, midday resets are designed to loosen tight shoulders, wake up sleepy brains, and help you shake off the morning so you can head into the rest of your day feeling clearer and more energized.

No outfit change required.
No performance expected.
Just 30 minutes to move, reset, and keep going.

Tues • Wed • Thurs at noon (online)
March 3rd - April 2nd; $69

💻 www.ataraxisnd.com/upcoming-events

If Sundays make you anxious before Monday even starts, you’re not alone.For a long time, I thought the weekends just wen...
03/01/2026

If Sundays make you anxious before Monday even starts, you’re not alone.

For a long time, I thought the weekends just went by too fast. Looking back, I was never really 'off' — even when I wasn’t working, part of me already was.

By Sunday afternoon, the Sunday Scaries crept in. My brain jumped ahead to Monday, running through conversations, problems, everything waiting for me — both real and imagined.

I stayed keyed up all the time, and I believed that was just what ambition felt like.

So I pushed through.
I told myself this was the cost of success.
I didn’t realize I needed something different — and even if I had, I wouldn’t have known where to start.

That’s why I created Soft Landing — A Sunday Evening Practice.

It’s not about doing more.
It’s about letting your body come out of survival mode.

Forty-five minutes of guided restoration — slow movement, myofascial release practices, and deeply supported stretching designed to help you settle before the week begins.

You won’t come to push yourself.
You’ll come to unwind and put the pieces back together.

Sundays beginning March 8 • 7pm • Online
4 class package $49

It’s the practice I needed back then — and it’s still the one I come back to now 🤍

Maybe Sundays don’t need bracing.
Maybe they just need a Soft Landing.

🌐 www.ataraxisnd.com/upcoming-events

I never really talked about it. I didn’t share the Sunday Scaries out loud — but my family felt it. They noticed the di...
02/27/2026

I never really talked about it.

I didn’t share the Sunday Scaries out loud — but my family felt it. They noticed the distraction. The shorter patience. The way part of me was already somewhere else all day Sunday, especially in the evening.

I assumed everyone with a full time job felt it, so I was not unique. And if they didn’t feel it, why would I share it? I thought it would make me look weak.

That quiet anxiety creeping in as the weekend faded. The mental lists starting before the workweek even began.

I told myself it meant I cared.
That it meant I was driven.
That this was just what responsibility felt like.

From the outside, everything looked fine.
I was doing well. Showing up. Smiling. Succeeding.

But inside, my body never really relaxed.
Part of me was already preparing for Monday.
Always bracing. Always carrying the weight of what was coming next. Always switched on.

I didn’t realize it then, but I was never actually getting true rest. No exhale. No transition.
Just pushing through until it started all over again.

Sleep. Work. Repeat.
Sleep. Work. Repeat.
A few drinks to decompress.
Sleep. Work. Repeat.

And do it all without complaining — because looking composed mattered, you know?

And if you’ve ever felt that too — you’re not broken. You’re human.

It took time — and a lot of listening — to understand what my body had been asking for all along.

If this feels familiar, you’re not alone. 🤍

📷 Left: Baby engineer circa 2006
📷 Right: Boss babe circa 2016

Sweet, sweet Thursday.Throughout my career, Thursday felt like freedom. Friday Eve. The weekend still full of possibili...
02/26/2026

Sweet, sweet Thursday.

Throughout my career, Thursday felt like freedom. Friday Eve. The weekend still full of possibility.

But by Sunday afternoon? Everything changed. That quiet countdown to Monday. Mental rehearsing. Tight chest. That sinking feeling when the weekend disappears too fast.

If you’ve ever felt your mood shift for no clear reason on a Sunday… you know.

People call it the Sunday Scaries.

I thought it was just part of being successful. Just the weight that came with responsibility. Turns out… it was my nervous system asking for something different.

More tomorrow 🤍

I've been joyfully preparing for The Quiet Practice all afternoon. No detail is too small. ☑️ Mood lighting & ambiance...
02/25/2026

I've been joyfully preparing for The Quiet Practice all afternoon. No detail is too small.

☑️ Mood lighting & ambiance set
☑️ Hot & cold beverages ready
☑️ Somatics & restorative yoga practice drafted
☑️ Chinese water art materials packed
☑️ Self warming eye masks for each person
☑️ Journals, lavender sachets & dark chocolate - yes please!
☑️ Yoga nidra script for guided rest finalized

This retreat is the epitome of peace and quiet, and we are now full. 🤍 I am SO looking forward to holding this space for you.

www.ataraxisnd.com/upcoming-events

If by lunchtime your patience feels thinner, your shoulders have crept toward your ears, and everything suddenly feels j...
02/25/2026

If by lunchtime your patience feels thinner, your shoulders have crept toward your ears, and everything suddenly feels just a little… louder — you’re not alone.

Put some pep back in your step.
Spare your coworkers 🤍

Midday Yoga Snacks are 30 minute energizing practices designed to help you reset, move, and return to your day feeling more like yourself. And the best part is, class is online so you can tune in from wherever you are, however you are.

Next round begins Tuesday, March 3
Tues • Wed • Thurs at noon (online)

A small pause. A noticeable difference.

www.ataraxisnd.com/upcoming-events

📷 Throwback to this 2020 townhall slide I created during the covid shutdown. The message: "It's okay to not be okay."

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203 Main Street (inside Midwest Metaphysics)
Williston, ND
58801

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