Collaborations
What's Happening Now
Special guest teacher, Deborah "Debby" Chen, is a lifelong dancer, performer and teacher of movement, as well as a US national board certified Chinese medicine practitioner. Born to Taiwanese parents, raised in Chicago, and currently hailing from Seattle, Debby has a background in Classical and Folkloric Chinese dance, modern dance, Afro-Diasporic dance, yoga, tai chi and qigong.
Debby writes, "In lieu of administering conventional clinical services, I combine my arts background with my experience as a healthcare practitioner to teach movement and dance as tools for self-care. I believe in empowering individuals to celebrate their physicality and pursue their best state of wellness."
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath &Meditation
with Debby Chen
Join our dear Wild One, Debby Chen, for a delightful crystal singing bowl sound bath and meditation. This 90-minute workshop is open to all levels of experience. In it, you will learn techniques to calm the physiological stress response and ease into healing. You will begin with gentle stretching and guided breathing, followed by resting comfortably, while enjoying the soothing and meditative sounds of crystal singing bowls, played live. Mats and props are available for you to use. You may opt to wear socks and layered clothing, in which you can move comfortably.*
Tuesday, June 13, 7pm
Be Wild Yoga Studio
$43 (tax included)
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*Space is limited, so please reserve your spot early.
Molly DeNello,
Artist
Expressing yourself through art is a means of getting in touch with your authentic self. That's Wild.
Molly DeNello is an intuitive painter from Connecticut. She graduated from CCSU with a BS in Art Education and a Master's in Art from Boston University. Her thesis sought to explore the connection between intuitive painting and emotional wellbeing. Molly is mindful of how self expression through the visual arts is healing and can illuminate a deeper understanding of oneself. Molly has practiced yoga for over a decade and frequents local yoga studios in the Hartford area. She is a passionate traveler and has studied art and education abroad in Australia and Jamaica. Visit Molly’s online gallery or follow her on IG @mollydenello or e-mail her to inquire about purchasing or commissioning a work of art.
Past Collaborations
Be Wild @ Parkville Market
We dreamed it up in the winter and we manifested it for this summer!
Kick off outdoor yoga season with us on the patio at Parkville Market, Hartford's hottest new eatery and community gathering place.
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Starting July 30, we will offer
Be You All-Levels Yoga
at 10am every Saturday
of the Summer 2022 season.
(In case of inclement weather, class will be held indoors at Parkville Market.)
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All levels of practice and experience with yoga are welcome!
#speakeasyyoga at the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
Sunday morning Be You All-Levels Yoga will remain at
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Old Wethersfield, CT.
In case of inclement weather, class will be moved indoors to the Holcombe Education Center.
Join us for an opportunity to develop your mind-body connection and practice strength and vulnerability as you learn to show up for yourself and expand your edge.
Wild Nights at the Museum
Join Be Wild Yoga and
of the Southern New England Conference of the
United Church of Christ
at the
Old Wethersfield, Connecticut
for an empowering 75-minute
Be You All-Levels Yoga
practice outdoors
in the garden.
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Dinner will be provided by
Heirloom Market, and
Rev. Goodwin will lead us in a community conversation on spirituality
"Where are you on your personal journey?"
Where: 211 Main Street Wethersfield CT.
The Webb Barn is located behind the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
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When: Thursday, August 25, 2022
6-8pm
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Cost: $45.00
Yogis Wear Plaid
Join Be Wild Yoga at Heirloom Market
for our highly anticipated and much requested
#yogiswearplaid annual event!
It's an evening of yoga to an
evocative soundtrack of 90's grunge rock music,
delicious seasonal refreshments and community!
Enjoy a 75-minute
Be You All-Levels Yoga
class led by Ali and Casey of
Be Wild Yoga, to a soundtrack of 90's grunge rock music.
Stay after for delicious sips and noshes and time to enjoy each other's company.
Each ticket includes class and a meal provided by
Heirloom Market and
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Remember to wear your plaid flannel and your best 90's grunge look!
When: Thursday, October 21, 2021
at 6:00pm
Where: Outdoors at Heirloom Market
$40 per ticket
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Join the #wildchallenge
Our first ever social media challenge!
Tell us that a month-long #utkatasana isn’t the spookiest thing you’ve ever heard! 🙀🎃
Enter to win an Oracle Card Reading
with either Ali or Casey.
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First prize 60-minute reading.
Second prize 30-minute reading.
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Winners will be selected at random on
Thursday, October 21, 2021 at our final
Wild "Summer" Nights event at Heirloom Market.
This will be our highly anticipated and frequently requested annual
Yogis Wear Plaid grunge yoga class
(see above for details).
You do NOT want to miss this event!
How to participate :
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Follow @be.wild.yoga on Instagram and Like Be Wild Yoga on FB.
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Take a creative picture of our Scarecrow on Main in Old Wethersfield. Her name is Annabeth and she's located at post number 43 - right in front of Heirloom Market.
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Include yourself, your pets, your friends, your kids, your favorite filter - sky’s the limit and it does NOT have to be a yoga pose!
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Post it to your Instagram or Facebook account
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Tag @be.wild.yoga on IG and Be Wild Yoga on FB
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Use the hashtag #wildchallenge
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Get additional entries for each time you post, but please limit one entry per account per day.
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Get one extra entry for using the following hashtags: #yogiswearplaid #wildsummernights #beyou #bekind #bewild #bewildyoga
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No purchase necessary and you do not have to be present at the drawing to win.
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Renée Dumouchel
September 21, 2021
With over 1000 hours of teacher training and an extensive background in both dance and the therapeutic Phoenix Rising Yoga tradition, Renée incorporates elements of vinyasa, Ashtanga, energy awakening practices, and mindfulness tools into her teaching. Strength-building sequences are punctuated by fluid movement linked to breath to cultivate inner heat and inner knowing. Renée's classes help you learn to listen to yourself at a deeper level and explore different expressions of power.
For more information, contact Renée at renee.dumouchel@gmail.com
July 15, 2021
Flourish + Fern
September 21, 2021
Life is Art!
Or at least that's the mantra of Connecticut-based artist and curator, Lauren Smith, of Flourish + Fern, who delighted us with her pop-up boutique of curated women's accessories, gifts, and artwork at September's Wild Summer Night!
Brianna Bruno, owner of Soulshine Yoga in Wethersfield, Connecticut, joined us to co-teach our July Wild Summer Nights event. The three of us used to teach at the same studio pre-COVID times and it was so, so good to 'get the band back together'. Brianna teaches a subtly powerful yoga class, and her studio offers a wide range of classes.
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July 15, 2021
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For the Birds Jewelry
August 19, 2021
Friend and community member Anna Kedzior joined us for the August Wild Summer Nights. She is the delightful creator of For the Birds jewelry - pieces that are beautifully crafted with wire and gemstones. Be sure to check her out!
Soulshine Yoga
July 15, 2021
Brianna Bruno shared her shine with us during our July Wild Summer Nights event. Her studio, Soulshine Yoga, is a boutique yoga studio located in historic Old Wethersfield Connecticut. They offer heated, warmed and regular temperature classes as well as various styles of yoga.
CastorandPoly
July 15, 2021
Bianca Bruno brought her sweet boutique CastorandPoly to our July Wild Summer Nights event. Full of unique and bohemian clothes, you can find CastorandPoly just off Main Street in Old Wethersfield - right behind Soulshine Yoga in fact! Another great feature of Bianca's boutique is that she purchases from vendors who are women and/or who actively support women in the world.
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Cult Neon
July 15, 2021
Our lovely and talented community member, Supriya Asnani, also joined us for our July Wild Summer Nights event. Supriya is the mastermind behind the outrageously colorful
As Supriya asks: "Why wear beige when neon exists?"
Aligned to Thrive, LLC
June 17, 2021
Celina Whitmore, founder of Aligned to Thrive, LLC and The Aligned to Thrive Project, joined us to co-teach at our June Wild Summer Night. We had a blast teaching an empowering, inspiring, totally wild class focused on creating change. In her own words, "Celina’s practice allowed her to clear paths to create and facilitate spaces for LGBTQ+ BIPOC to heal." We support Celina and Aligned to Thrive in the critical work that she is doing and we encourage you to pay her a visit.
K.D. Art
June 17, 2021
Wethersfield artist and art teacher, Kyle DiCiccio, joined us at our June Wild Summer Night to share her wonderful and imaginative handicrafts. She brought colorful birds and birdhouses, the softest heating and cooling comforting bean bags ever and Father's Day gift bags. Follow Kyle on Facebook to see what else she is up to and register your kids for her art classes.
Dirt Studio, LLC
May 20, 2021
Alex Whatton, creator of Dirt Studio, LLC, joined us as our very first guest artist, to share her emotionally resonant mixed-media pieces. She describes her business as, "A bit of dirt, a pinch of creativity, a touch of magical light, + a studio I’ve dreamed of and worked towards for years." We were thrilled
Alex chose to share her magical light with us! Alex is the artisan who brought Casey's Be Wild Yoga 2D logo design into the third dimension as a block stamp.
Pisces Rising
April 10th, 2021
Join Be Wild Yoga and Heather and Ash, the astrologers of the amazing Pisces Rising Podcast for a series of six two-hour Zoom classes focused on the intersection between Astrology and the Major and Minor Arcana and all four suits Tarot.
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Message Pisces Rising directly on Instagram to purchase a recording of this class. @piscesrisingpodcast