Transcending Fear: A Prenatal Workshop

This 2.5-hour workshop blends ancient yogic philosophy with self-inquiry, offering body, mind, and spirit practices designed to help you access intuition, inner strength, and freedom. Through thoughtful movement, reflection, and community connection, you'll explore your capacity to meet fear with grace and navigate the unexpected with resilience.

Together we will:

• Practice meditation, prenatal asana, mantra, and mudra
• Reflect on ancient teachings through storytelling, the Yoga Sutra, and group discussion
• Explore your inner landscape with visualization, art, and journaling
• Enjoy a nourishing break with fruit, protein-rich snacks, and pregnancy-supportive tea

Who is this for?
This workshop is open to anyone expecting a child in the near future who wishes to feel more centered, confident, and connected on their journey.

Your Guide:

Alicia Montgomery is Informed by attendance as a birth doula of over 100 births, years of teaching experience in childbirth ed, a former birthing from within mentor, and the art of yoga therapy. Her most fundamental belief is that we hold all the power we need to experience with clarity and contentment, in the connection of our breath, our bodies and our minds.

Cancellation Policy:

We understand that life happens and plans can change. If you need to cancel your workshop registration, please let us know at least 7 days before the event for a full refund or credit toward a future workshop.

Cost: $75 ~ This is an in-person Yoga Therapy session together in Commerce, MI. Plan for 60 minutes for this appointment. Only select this option after we have had our first consultation and evaluation. Press "Book Now" to see my schedule and book online. HSA/FSA cards accepted as well as standard credit cards. If you would like to pay by cash or check please reach out to me at alicia@invitalityyoga.com to get scheduled. Please watch your e-mail for forms to fill out prior to appointment.

Cost: $93.75 ~ This is our first in-person Yoga Therapy consult together in Commerce, MI. Plan for 75 minutes for this appointment. Press "Book Now" to see my schedule and book online. HSA/FSA cards accepted as well as standard credit cards. If you would like to pay by cash or check please reach out to me at alicia@invitalityyoga.com. Please watch your e-mail for forms to fill out prior to appointment.

Description:
Build a strong, balanced foundation through intentional movement and held postures designed to engage key muscle groups, improve posture, and enhance overall stability. This class focuses on alignment, core activation, joint stabilization, and muscle lengthening to improve flexibility and support functional movement. Dynamic sequences mimic real-life activities, while static holds build strength and confidence in a safe, controlled way.

Who is it for?
Perfect for anyone looking to enhance strength, improve balance, and build resilience in movement. Whether recovering from an injury, aiming to prevent one, or seeking to improve overall physical confidence, this class is adaptable for a wide range of abilities — but is not chair-friendly.

🧘 Floor & Stand 💪 Strength ⚖️ Balance

Description:
Explore the balance of strength and softness in this gentle yoga class designed to help you move mindfully and cultivate a sense of rhythm and harmony in your body. Through slow, intentional movements, focused breathing, and moments of stillness, this practice encourages a deeper connection to your energy while fostering stability and calm.

Who is it for?
Ideal for those seeking a slower-paced, mindful practice to enhance balance, release tension, and build resilience. Supports muscle strength, joint stability, and alignment. Best for those transitioning from post-op recovery, managing stress, or looking for a safe yet challenging gentle practice. Not chair-friendly.

🧘 Floor & Stand ⚖️ Balance 🌿 Pain Relief

Description:
This calming, floor-based practice uses long-held poses to gently stretch and strengthen connective tissues — ligaments, joints, and fascia. The slow, steady approach enhances flexibility, improves circulation, and stimulates energy pathways for whole-body balance.

Who is it for?
Best for anyone looking to improve flexibility, joint mobility, and overall relaxation. Ideal for stress reduction, injury recovery, and those seeking a meditative, deeply restorative experience. Not chair-friendly.

🧘 Floor-Friendly 🌿 Pain Relief 🧘‍♀️ Restorative

Description:
Experience the therapeutic benefits of yoga with the steady support of a chair in Support in Motion. This class incorporates gentle movements, mindful breathing, and targeted stretches designed to improve joint mobility, enhance balance, and support flexibility. Each session is tailored to help reduce pain, ease stiffness, and promote overall physical wellness, making it an excellent complement to rehabilitation or chronic condition management.

Who is it for?:
This class is ideal for seniors, individuals recovering from surgery or injuries, and those managing arthritis, limited mobility, or chronic pain. Designed to provide a safe, supportive environment, Support in Motion empowers participants of all levels to move confidently and maintain an active lifestyle.

Description:
Discover the power of breath and mindfulness in this guided class designed to calm the mind, enhance focus, and support physical healing. Through simple yet effective breathwork techniques and meditation, you’ll reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and foster greater self-awareness.

This class also offers physical benefits, including lowered blood pressure, improved sleep quality, and reduced pain perception, making it an excellent complement to recovery and rehabilitation. Whether you’re seeking peace of mind, better health, or a way to support your healing journey, Calm and Clarity provides a supportive space to breathe, reflect, and restore. 45 minutes of guided breath, meditation, savasana. 15 minutes of JOURNALING. Bring a journal! If you choose not to journal, feel free to take a longer savasana or other posture, breath, meditation.

Who is it for?:
This class is perfect for anyone managing stress, recovering from injury, or seeking to enhance focus and physical well-being. Designed to complement physical therapy and promote holistic healing, Calm and Clarity is accessible to all levels and tailored to meet you where you are.

Description:
Sink into complete relaxation in Healing Rest, a restorative yoga class designed to help your body release tension and your mind find stillness. Using a variety of props—including bolsters, blankets, straps, and more—each pose is tailored to fully support your body, allowing you to surrender into a state of deep rest and renewal.

Restorative Yoga focuses on gentle, fully supported postures held comfortably to promote healing, renewed energy, and relaxation. This class calms the nervous system, encourages mindful awareness, and allows the body to recharge in a nurturing space.

Who is it for?:
This class is ideal for anyone seeking deep relaxation, stress relief, or recovery from physical or emotional strain. Whether you're managing chronic stress, recovering from injury, or simply looking to slow down and reset, Healing Rest offers a space for restoration and self-care.

This is always a free offering. An instructor will be present to hold space for silent meditation. Students are welcomed to quietly enter and exit during any part of the hour. Full session is not expected, unless desired.

This transformational six‑week series guides you to redefine your relationship with chronic pain through the integrated lenses of pain science and yoga. Each week, you’ll explore how pain works, learn mindful movement practices tailored for pain resilience, and cultivate a compassionate inner environment that supports healing.

Weekly Structure:

• Pain Science & Self‑Awareness: Discover how pain signals and body awareness shape experience.
• Trauma-Informed & Gentle Movement: Breathwork, adaptive postures, and relaxation tools promote safety and exploration.
• Mindful Language: Shift from limiting language to empowering, evidence‑based instruction.
• Reflection & Practice Tools: Journaling prompts, community sharing, and continuous learning support lasting change.

Benefits:
By the end of the series, participants will feel more informed, embodied, and empowered—able to move with greater freedom, confidence, and compassion.

Who It's For:
Ideal for individuals living with chronic or persistent pain—whether from musculoskeletal issues, arthritis, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, or fatigue—this six-week series empowers participants to shift their relationship with pain through education, mindful movement, and compassionate community.

BONUS UNLIMITED MEMBERSHIP

During your time in the series, you will have an unlimited membership to the studio to attend as many classes as you would like.

Your Guide:

Alicia Montgomery is informed by many years of helping others face physical pain naturally . From her 7 years as a birth doula to her 10 years in yoga and yoga therapy. She naturally birthed four sons and has had a long journey solving her own chronic pain mysteries with the use of yoga's ancient wisdom. It is now her passion to share scientifically proven approaches to living without suffering.

Cancellation Policy:

We understand that life happens and plans can change. If you need to cancel your workshop registration, please let us know at least 7 days before the event for a full refund or credit toward a future workshop.

Discover Deep Rest and Renewal with Yoga Nidra (Investment $30)

Experience the power of Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep”—a guided meditation that brings you to a space between wakefulness and dreaming, where your body rests deeply while your mind remains gently aware. This deeply restorative practice promotes healing, rewires negative thought patterns, and restores balance.

This 90-minute workshop is designed to help you achieve deep relaxation, reduce stress, and support emotional and physical well-being. We begin with a Yin Yoga pose, held for several minutes to release tension in the connective tissues and prepare the body for stillness.  This will be followed by Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation scientifically shown to activate the body's relaxation response, lower cortisol levels, and improve sleep quality.

Who Can Join: Open to all levels—no prior experience required!

Why Join Our Yoga Nidra Class?

🕉️ Reduce Stress & Burnout – Calm your nervous system and restore inner balance

🕉️ Improve Sleep Patterns – Overcome insomnia and enjoy deeper, more restful nights

🕉️ Ease Anxiety & Depression – Release emotional tension and mental fatigue

🕉️ Manage Chronic Pain – Support your body’s natural healing process

🕉️ Heal from Trauma – Create a safe space for nervous system regulation

Space is Limited and Fills Fast!

Don’t miss your chance to experience the profound benefits of Yoga Nidra. Sign up now to reserve your spot!

Gentle Movement, Deep Restoration, and Lasting Stress Relief (Investment $40 for 2 class series, or $22 drop in per class)

Both 60-minute classes blend movement and meditation to help you release tension, quiet the mind, and reset your nervous system. The first session will focus on ENERGY balancing, the second session on SLEEP. We will begin with a yoga flow, incorporating gentle breathwork and mindful movement to prepare the body for stillness. This is followed by Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation scientifically proven to enhance relaxation, improve sleep, promote healing and restore energy. During these practices, you will lie comfortably on your back for Yoga Nidra meditation.

Who Can Join: Open to all levels—no prior experience required

What to bring: Please bring a blanket or pillow for extra support

Friday May 2, 6-7pm

Yoga Nidra for ENERGY, Deep Restoration, and Lasting Stress Relief

During this Yoga Nidra, we will focus on restoring harmony and balance through the 7 major energy centers, most commonly referred to as chakras, that run up the center of the body. This class aims to help you release tension, quiet the mind, and reset your nervous system to promote healing, rewire negative thought patterns, and restore.  

Friday May 16, 6-7pm

Yoga Nidra for SLEEP, Deep Restoration, and Lasting Stress Relief

This Yoga Nidra is designed to guide you into a state of deep relaxation, promoting restful sleep and stress reduction. We will incorporate body scan meditation and breathwork techniques, leading you towards a state of blissful, restorative sleep.

Benefits of Yoga Nidra

• Reduce Stress & Burnout – Calm your nervous system and restore inner balance
• Improve Sleep Patterns – Overcome insomnia and enjoy deeper, more restful night
• Ease Anxiety & Depression – Release emotional tension and mental fatigue
• Manage Chronic Pain – Support your body’s natural healing process
• Heal from Trauma – Create a safe space for nervous system regulation

Sciatica Relief Yoga Series

4-Week Progressive Series for Pain Relief & Mobility

Do you struggle with sciatic nerve pain, lower back discomfort, or tight hips? This 4-week yoga series is designed to reduce pain, improve mobility, and build strength to support long-term relief. Each class focuses on gentle decompression, spinal alignment, core stability, and targeted stretching to ease sciatic discomfort.

What to Expect:

✅ Spinal Decompression – Reduce nerve compression and relieve tension
✅ Core & Hip Strengthening – Support the spine for long-term stability
✅ Postural Alignment – Improve movement patterns to prevent pain
✅ Targeted Hip & Hamstring Release – Stretch tight areas that contribute to sciatic irritation
✅ Nervous System Regulation – Relaxation techniques to calm nerve sensitivity

Bonus:

Students receive a 15-minute at-home practice each week to reinforce what they learn in class.

Who Is This For?

✔ Anyone experiencing sciatica, lower back pain, or hip tightness
✔ Those recovering from injury or postural imbalances

This series is accessible to all levels and includes modifications for different causes of sciatica (herniated discs, SI joint issues, piriformis syndrome, etc.).

Come experience a gentle yet effective practice to help you move freely and pain-free!

This free (up to) 60 minute consultation is a chance for us to meet, talk about your hopes and questions for birth, and see if we’re a good fit. I’ll share what a birth doula does (and doesn’t do), explain the kinds of support I offer—from prenatal visits to continuous labor support—and learn more about what matters most to you in this experience.

This is your first scheduled prenatal appointment with me. The location is my studio and clinic. This initial meeting is all about getting to know each other and laying the foundation for your birth experience. We'll talk through your hopes, preferences, and any concerns you may have. Together, we’ll begin to create a personalized birth plan that reflects your values and goals. We'll also cover key topics like provider communication, comfort measures, decision-making tools, support roles, and what to expect during labor and delivery. This is a chance for you to ask questions, share your vision, and feel fully supported as you prepare for birth.

This visit is about feeling prepared, supported, and empowered as you near the birth of your baby. It will take place in your home unless you prefer to meet elsewhere. We'll review and finalize your birth plan, go over any updates or new questions, and talk through potential variations in labor so you feel ready for whatever path your birth takes. We'll also practice comfort measures, labor positions, and partner support techniques to help you feel confident and connected. Together, we’ll confirm logistics—when to call me, how to reach me, and what early labor support might look like. If you'd like, we can also begin discussing postpartum care and your vision for those first days at home. This visit is all about fine-tuning your support and making sure everything is in place for a calm and informed birth experience.

This visit is a time to pause, reflect, and support your transition into life with your new baby. It will take place in your home unless you prefer another location. We'll talk about your birth experience, answer any lingering questions, and hold space for whatever emotions or thoughts may be present. I’ll check in on how you're healing physically and emotionally, and offer support around newborn care, feeding, sleep, or anything else on your mind. Whether you want to debrief your birth, troubleshoot a challenge, or simply be witnessed in your new role—this visit is all about you and your well-being. We’ll also talk about your support system and resources for continued care in the weeks ahead.

Join us for a special Memorial Day class that allows us to recognize our courage, while expressing strength and steadiness within ourselves. Through a thoughtful blend of grounding postures, mindful breath, and gentle flow, we’ll explore the balance between effort and ease—building inner resilience while softening into peace. This practice is open to all levels and invites reflection, gratitude, and presence.

Join us for a refreshing morning practice in the open air at beautiful Pavilion Shore Park. This all-levels, mat-based yoga class invites you to move, breathe, and connect — with yourself, the earth beneath you, and the morning sun above.

Set against the peaceful backdrop of Walled Lake, this outdoor class will help you ground your energy, open your body, and greet the day with intention. Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, you’ll be guided through a balanced sequence accessible to all.

Please bring:

• Your own yoga mat
• Water to stay hydrated
• Any sun protection you may need (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)
  

🗓 Fridays in July — July 4, 11, 18, 25
🕤 9:30am
📍 Pavilion Shore Park, Novi

🔆 Radiate & Rise Mini-Retreat

Morning Yoga + Sound Bath in Nature for Confidence, Clarity & Personal Power

Join us for a radiant summer morning of movement and sound designed to awaken your inner fire while connecting more deeply with nature. Through a flowing yoga practice, guided meditation, gentle breathwork instruction, along with an immersive sound bath, you’ll release stagnation, connect with your energy center, and remember your strength.

This experience is crafted to help you realign with your personal power — not just physically, but energetically and emotionally.

🧘‍♀️ Flow through a 45-minute energizing yoga practice to build warmth, balance, and vitality
🎶 Drop into deep rest with a 45-minute healing sound bath infused with the elements of Reiki, guided meditation, and healing breathwork instruction                                                                

🌿 Leave feeling clear, energized, and connected to self
🍹 Enjoy handmade herbal iced teas, herbal infused water, and light nourishing snacks 

Whether you’re navigating change, chasing a goal, or simply seeking renewal — this is your invitation to rise.

🌳 Hosted in a private, tranquil backyard in Commerce, MI, surrounded by acres of peaceful nature. Practice on the grass, sip tea on the comfortable deck seating, and breathe in the fresh morning air.

📍 Commerce TWP near Commerce and Carey Rd - Address provided after registration

🗓 July 13, 10am-12pm
💵 Investment: $60 - Early Bird Discount $55 (register by July 4)
🧺 Includes yoga, sound bath, tea, snacks & social time
✨ Reserve your spot today!

🌤️ Cancellation Policy

To help us plan and honor everyone’s experience, we’re not able to offer refunds if you need to cancel. If we need to cancel due to weather or anything unexpected, you’ll receive a full refund.

Thanks so much for understanding — and for supporting this special little gathering!

Lisa Harthun of Healing Balance Holistic Wellness Therapy is a multi disciplinary trained Sound Therapist and Teacher, Mindfulness Instructor, Reiki Master Teacher, and Shamanic Practitioner, who lovingly meets others where they are, holding space and gently guiding them through their healing journey. Through her heart-centered sound bath meditations, Lisa harnesses the transformative power of sound frequencies to promote deep relaxation, balance energy, and encourage inner peace. Her sessions include nourishing breathwork, guided meditation, and the elements of Reiki and Shamanism, creating a deeply immersive and restorative experience. Sound baths are known to reduce stress, calm the nervous system, and enhance overall well-being, making them a profound tool for emotional and physical healing. As one of Michigan’s premier Sound Bath facilitators, Lisa offers events, classes, retreats, private sessions, and guest speaking engagements designed to help individuals reconnect with themselves and embrace greater harmony.

Alicia Montgomery, C-IAYT, RYT-500, is the owner of In Vitality Yoga, a yoga therapy studio offering individualized care and small group healing experiences. Known for her grounded, honest teaching style, Alicia blends the discipline of Ashtanga-inspired movement with the science-backed depth of clinical yoga therapy. Her classes invite students to gently peel back the layers—physical, emotional, and energetic—that may be holding tension or resistance. The result is a raw, embodied practice where students feel supported to show up fully as they are.

Alicia’s work is informed by years as a birth doula and childbirth educator, as well as her current role as a yoga therapist in a hospital setting, where she supports patients recovering from major cardiac events. Whether teaching in a medical setting or under the open sky, she creates space for reconnection—to body, breath, and the quiet wisdom within.

A therapeutic yoga class to reduce pain, improve mobility, and support spinal health

This gentle, floor-based class is designed to help alleviate back discomfort, improve posture, and restore balanced movement through targeted yoga therapy techniques. Drawing on principles of functional anatomy, each session includes breath-focused stretches, mindful mobility exercises, and gentle core engagement to address common contributors to spinal tension and imbalance.

Through sustained, accessible poses (typically held for 5–10 breaths), we work to release tight hips, hamstrings, and shoulders, while activating the stabilizing muscles of the core, glutes, and back. The sequence is intentionally low-impact and primarily performed on the floor to reduce unnecessary strain, decompress the spine, and support nervous system regulation.

Whether you’re managing chronic back pain, recovering from injury, or hoping to prevent future discomfort, this class offers a supportive and effective path toward long-term back health. It may be eligible for HSA/FSA reimbursement with a provider recommendation for addressing back pain, spinal dysfunction, or related musculoskeletal concerns.

Who is this for?

This class is ideal for individuals with back, sacral, or sciatic-area discomfort, including those experiencing postural imbalances, spinal stiffness, or limited mobility. It supports people recovering from musculoskeletal injury or navigating chronic pain, and offers a safe, effective movement option for beginners or older adults. It may also be a good fit for those who have found traditional yoga classes too fast-paced, physically demanding, or overly passive.

Description:
Enhance stability, leg strength, and walking confidence with a class focused on balance and core support. Steady & Strong combines lower-body strengthening, posture alignment, and dynamic balance drills—always with a chair option for safety. Functional movements, such as sit-to-stand transitions and weight shifts, are paired with mindful breathing to improve coordination and focus.

Who is it for?
Perfect for older adults, post-physical therapy graduates, and anyone looking to build strength and stability for daily life. Beneficial for recovering from lower-body injuries, addressing balance concerns, or maintaining bone density and muscle mass.

Icons: 🪑 Chair-Friendly • 💪 Gentle Strength • ⚖️ Balance

Description:
Support healthy, pain-free movement with a class designed to improve joint function, ease stiffness, and build gentle strength. Strong Joints blends slow, accessible mobility exercises with targeted muscle activation to support the hips, knees, shoulders, and hands. Props and modifications make movements joint-friendly, enhancing range of motion, encouraging circulation, and protecting cartilage health. Breathwork and mindful pacing reduce tension and improve body awareness.

Who is it for?
For individuals managing arthritis, joint replacements, repetitive strain, or post-surgical stiffness. Also supportive for maintaining mobility with age, reducing joint pain, or supplementing physical therapy with gentle strengthening and functional movement. Chair support always available.

Icons: 🪑 Chair-Friendly • 🌿 Pain Relief

Description:
Soothe the mind, relax the body, and restore your energy in this deeply calming class. Calm & Restore blends gentle stretching, supported restorative postures, and focused breathwork to release tension and balance the nervous system. Often includes guided relaxation, meditation, or yoga nidra to encourage deeper rest and better sleep. Poses are accessible and fully supported with props, making it an excellent choice for stress recovery or physical healing.

Who is it for?
Ideal for individuals managing anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, or the effects of chronic stress. Also beneficial for recovery from illness or injury, including post-cardiac or respiratory rehabilitation. A safe, quiet space to nurture mental and physical well-being.

Icons: 🪑 Chair-Friendly • 🧘 Restorative • 🌙 Sleep Support

Tickets: $40.00

Awaken. Align. Restore. Step into the sanctuary of In Vitality Yoga for a deeply restorative Sound Bath Yoga Nidra Meditation led by Vibrational Sound Master, Reiki Master Teacher, and Shamanic Practitioner/Educator, Lisa Harthun of Healing Balance Holistic Wellness Therapy. Held within a serene indoor space, this 90 minute gathering welcomes individuals, couples, and small groups to connect deeply within for a restorative session. Lisa’s heart-centered Healing Flow method blends gentle breathwork, Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) guided imagery meditation, Reiki, and Shamanic energy clearing—supported by her live vocal tones and melodic voice transmission to soothe and uplift the energetic field. The immersive soundscape features gong, quartz crystal singing bowls, Tibetan & Himalayan bowls, bells, tingsha, shamanic drum, and Solfeggio frequencies—designed to support expanded states of consciousness and inner balance. No prior experience is needed. You’ll be lovingly guided through this relaxing and rejuvenating journey—a perfect opportunity to release, recharge, and reconnect with your inner light.

What To Bring With You To The Session:

· Please dress in loose, comfortable clothing and bring anything that helps you feel cozy and supported (yoga mat, blanket, pillow, eye mask, water, etc.).

Important Notes:

· Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to ease into the space.

· Session begins promptly at 6:30pm.

· No late arrivals permitted once meditation begins so as not to disrupt the meditative experience for those in attendance.

*All ticket sales are final.

For Event Inquiries: Contact In Vitality Yoga directly @ alicia@invitalityyoga.com (OR) 248-930-4539.

About Lisa Harthun – Healing Balance Holistic Wellness: A multi-disciplinary holistic practitioner, Lisa holds various classes and events throughout southeastern Michigan. For more information on her heart centered offerings contact: healingbalancellc.com