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Rejuvenate: A Somatic Yoga + Sound Healing Experience

  • Empowered Spaces 7602 Big Bend Boulevard St. Louis, MO, 63119 United States (map)

Rejuvenate: A Somatic Yoga + Sound Healing Experience

Saturday, July 18 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Led by Gayla Downey, RYT-500 (she, her)

Founder of Grateful Heart Rituals

Class Description

This session is an invitation to step away from the noise of daily life and return to a place of deep rest, nourishment, and renewal.

Rejuvenate is a calming, restorative experience designed to support nervous system regulation and replenish your energy from the inside out. Through gentle somatic yoga, breath awareness, and sound healing, you’ll be guided into a state of deep relaxation where the body can reset and restore.

This session emphasizes slowing down and softening—creating space to release stress, quiet the mind, and reconnect with a sense of inner ease. Movements are slow, supported, and accessible to all bodies, with a focus on how each posture feels rather than how it looks.

The experience will conclude with a soothing sound bath using Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, and chimes, allowing the vibrations to calm the nervous system and support deep, restorative rest.

This offering is perfect for anyone experiencing stress, burnout, or fatigue—or simply in need of intentional time to pause and receive.

This session is 1 hour and 45 minutes; 9:00 to 10:45AM.

What to expect:
• Gentle, slow somatic movement
• Breath practices for relaxation and grounding
• Restorative postures supported by props
• Extended sound healing for deep rest

What to bring:
• Water
• Yoga mat or props (if you have your own) We have some here.
• Optional: journal for reflection

Register here

Equity Pricing

At Empowered Spaces we value community care, we are committed to making our offerings accessible, and we believe in leveraging our privilege and resources when we can in order to support one another. This Equity Pricing Scale acknowledges that as a result of systemic injustice our ability to pay for services, and access those services, varies. Choosing a rate that is accessible and meaningful is a justice-oriented practice that honors our interconnectedness.

Choose your rate below:

Sustainer Rate - "I can pay my way" - $40 - Use discount code: SUSTAINER$40

Community Rate - "I can use support from my community" - Use discount code: COMMUNITY$30

Supporter Rate - "I can help support my community" - “I can help support my community.” - $50 as listed

Rest deeply. Restore fully. Rejuvenate from within.

Full & Partial Scholarships:

At Empowered Spaces, we believe healing spaces must be intentionally accessible—not just in theory, but in practice. Our Equity Scholarships prioritize access for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BI&POC), as well as others who have faced systemic or financial barriers to participating in yoga and other healing modalities. This is part of our ongoing commitment to equity, collective care, and justice-rooted healing. To inquire about the Empowered Spaces Equity Scholarship, please contact Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com.

Health and Safety Precautions

We value community care and showing up for one another. Currently: Masks are optional. Please stay home if you have symptoms, test positive, or were exposed to someone with COVID-19. We use a HEPA air purifier in the studio. If anyone would like to participate and would only feel comfortable if everyone is masked, please email Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com.

Accessibility

The Empowered Spaces studio is located on the ground floor. There is a 12-car parking lot adjacent to the studio & additional free parking on neighborhood streets. Restroom is wheelchair-accessible and ramp-accessible in the main building. Please reach out to Kelly kkcaul@yahoo.com if there is anything more we can do to make our offerings more accessible. Empowered Spaces is committed to accessibility, and strives to be accessible and inclusive of all abilities and all individuals.

Questions?

Email Gayla at gayla@gratefulheartrituals.com

Meet Gayla

I am as passionate about guiding others on their journey to healing and wholeness as I have been about my own journey which started 8 years ago. Now, as a Holistic Recovery Coach, Sound Therapy Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner, and Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher, I hold a supportive and nourishing space where true transformation can happen.

With certifications as a Certified Holistic Coach, SheRecovers® Coach, Certified Sound Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, and SheRecovers® Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher (RYT-500), my work is rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and deep listening. I specialize in holistic wellness and recovery from alcohol, substances, trauma, and mental health challenges—helping clients reconnect with themselves and find balance in mind, body, and spirit.

No matter where you are on your journey, I’m here to support you with warmth, understanding, and a personalized approach. Healing is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone.

*Coach for SHE RECOVERS® Foundation, which means that I am trained in, and my work aligns with the SHE RECOVERS® Intentions & Guiding Principles. I support the foundation as a volunteer facilitator and trauma-informed yoga teacher.

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