Sound Bath with Ann Sensing
October 15th | 7PM-8PM
Join us for a deeply calming sound bath with Ann Sensing. Sound Baths are a meditative, multisensory, and unique experience in which participants are bathed in the vibration of various wind and percussion instruments while lying down. Unlike other forms of meditation, Sound Baths focus on ambient sounds, rather than silence or a guided practice to reach a new state of tranquility.
This lie-down meditation encourages deep relaxation, allowing you to unplug and find release. We encourage you to bring a mat, a blanket, pillows, eye coverings, or whatever helps you to settle into rest.
All are welcome to our space to enjoy the benefits. Whether you are curious about sound meditation or meditation in general, seeking to deepen your practice, or are just in need of an evening to reset, Ann Sensing will be your guide into a transformative practice of sound healing.
Save your spot, this event is likely to sell out!
Ayurvedic Immersion – Opening Tea Ceremony
October 16TH | 11AM-12PM
Happy Belly and The Lotus Room are offering an Ayurvedic Fall Immersion to prepare for the shift into Vata Season. Happy Belly will provide nourishing, plant-based meals for the week beginning October 16th. The Lotus Room will provide an Ayurvedic ritual box filled with self-care goods and a gift card to be used for bodywork. Kim Breese of The Happy Hour will lead the guided meditation for the opening tea ceremony!
Pause and re-attune your diet and lifestyle using the wisdom of Ayurveda to balance the energy of the Autumn season. The goal of this immersion is to provide you with the tools, space, and gentle guidance you need to discover how vibrant and well you can be.
You must sign up for the Ayurvedic Immersion to participate in the guided meditation and tea ceremony at The Happy Hour.
Yoga Therapy
Every other Sunday | 10:30AM-11:30AM
Yoga Therapy with Ashley Shelley, LPC-MHSP and 200RYT, is an integrative offering that empowers individuals to connect mind, body, and spirit. This is not like your regular power flow class, you will be guided through gentle and intentional movement with a focus on learning from your body and the experience. Ashley’s curated yoga flows include grounding and centering breathwork, prompts for processing what may arise, guided meditations to promote stillness and calm, and an offering to carry you forward.
This class is not psychotherapy or counseling, but an alternative route to tap into ‘you’ like never before. We encourage the use of your own yoga props such as a mat, bolster, blanket, and/or blocks.
Clear Mind, Pure Peace: Mindfulness Classes at Cheekwood
Weekly September 12TH – October 24TH | 9:30am-10:30am
Each week, an instructor from The Happy Hour will teach a mindfulness practice that can help to improve awareness and presence, tackle the inner critic, learn breathwork for relaxation, and decrease stress or racing thoughts. Guests can expect to be guided through a mindfulness practice or guided meditation, followed by time for reflection and discussion around the experience. The goal of this class is to develop resiliency to help guests navigate the ebbs and flows of life.
Class size is limited to 12 participants.
Self-Study with Tarot Cards
October 23rd | 5:30pm-7pm
Spooky season is upon us! Time to allow your curiosity to wander to the realm of the mystical. Massey Armistead, intuitive healer, tarot reader, and poet will introduce us to the practice of tarot card reading. Tarot cards can be used as a useful tool for self-study, strengthening intuition, mindfulness, and connection beyond the physical world to the higher self. Not knowing where to begin is not a problem (what the heck are major and minor arcana anyway?) Massey will provide an introduction of tarot, including the meanings and understandings of the cards and archetypes, how ego and intuition play into the reading, and how to further your self-study with all this information.
You will have the opportunity to learn with your own deck of tarot cards, bringing about a deeper understanding of the archetypes and what they mean. Bonus: Massey is giving a group reading at the conclusion of the event. Grab your friends and join us for a fun evening of diving into deeper intuition.
Free Mini-Workshop at 12 South Farmers Market
October 26th | 4:30pm-5:30pm
We’ll be at the 12 South Farmers Market to answer your questions and host a FREE mini-workshop so that you can get a taste for what we do in our classes.
We will run two 25 minute mini-group “What’s on Your Plate” workshops starting at 4:30pm and 5pm, respectively. Save your spot!
BONUS: ANY FUTURE SERVICES PURCHASED AT THE FARMERS MARKET WILL BE 20% OFF!
Moms Group
Every other week SEPTEMBER 16TH – OCTOBER 28TH | 5:30-6:30pm
We’ll tackle mental wellness in the face of one of the toughest jobs out there: motherhood. Join us every other Thursday, starting September 16th for community support and connection. Throughout this series, we’ll discuss topics like squeezing in self-care (in 5 minutes or less), boundaries, communication, mindfulness for stress, and finding balance. Because even superheroes need time to recharge.
If you are interested in meeting and connecting with moms of similar mindsets, learning and growing with others in all stages of motherhood, then this group is for you.
Group size is limited to 10 participants.
Mind Body Magic Festival
October 30th | 10am-3pm
We are back for our second year at Mind Body Magic Festival. This outdoor gathering brings together the best of the health and wellness community in Nashville. We are excited to be representing mental wellness as an everyday part of overall health! Come and stop by our booth to take a free mindfulness class, meet some of our practitioners, sign up for upcoming events (with an exclusive discount code), and shop some of our favorite items that promote mental wellness.
Our mindfulness classes will start on the hour and will be led by Clara Belden, Certified Holistic Life Coach, Tonia Dixon, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Claire Price, Certified Holistic Life Coach. These free classes are a great way to sample what we are all about at The Happy Hour. So mark your calendars for this event, we can’t wait to see you there!
Dating 101
Weekly from November 1ST – December 13TH | 6PM-7:15PM
Are you looking for authentic connection, but the thought of diving back into the dating pool has you wishing for floaties? Maybe it feels like no one will ever measure up to your expectations? Maybe you don’t even know what to expect? Dating can be confusing and exhausting, but has the power to teach you so much about yourself and what you want in life. In Dating 101, Amy Jackson (LCSW) and Claire Price(CHC) will be in your corner, helping you learn about yourself and relationships, thus helping you uncover the courage to take on dating…and have a little fun while you’re at it.
You will gain the tools you need to look for someone with compatible values, without abandoning yourself in the process. We will encourage you to create a fulfilling life on your own before inviting someone else in, and empower you to know your worth when you do. Amy will help you identify your specific attachment style and what that means for getting out there while Claire will challenge you to expand your avenues for meeting new people. Get ready to get out of your comfort zone, and don’t be afraid to fail. A bad date makes for a good story!
If you’re interested in working on your authentic self, understanding your own values, and connecting with other singles along the way, this may be the group for you. This group is open to people of all genders, sexualities, and backgrounds. As long as you are single and have an open mind, we have a place for you!
Group size is limited to 10 people.
Weekly or once-off payment options available.
Holiday Survival
November 11TH | 6PM-7:30PM
Here comes the holiday season: friendsgivings, tacky holiday sweater parties, holiday work parties, time with family, last minute gift-shopping, and your mom’s notoriously nosy questions… phew! Are you ready for it all, or does the thought of it leave your tinsel in a tangle? Do you want to let go of dysfunctional holiday habits and find a little more balance? Or maybe you need some help navigating the holidays with new family dynamics. There is nothing wrong with wanting to approach the holiday season a little differently this year.
In our Holiday Survival Workshop, Amy Gartenberg (LPC) is going to show you how to create a game plan for this holiday season, in a way that prioritizes your mental wellness. Stress and anxiety don’t have to be the ghosts of Christmas’ present when you give yourself the gifts of boundaries, self-compassion, and emotional intelligence.
Bonus: Before the workshop, we’ll be opening our doors for you to come check out our space, walk away with our gift guide with some exclusive discounts, and mingle with The Happy Hour community.
Processing 2021
December 11TH | 2:30PM-4:30PM
Are you wondering how 2021 is coming to a close when you’re not quite sure you’ve even processed 2020 yet? You’re not alone! The last two years have been a catalyst for tremendous growth and change for all of us, and getting through them is an achievement in itself.
Join us at Hot Yoga of East Nashville for an intimate workshop with Tonia Dixon, LPC, who will lead the group discussion as we create space to reflect and process the good, the bad and the ugly. This workshop will help you to let go of what no longer serves you, clearing your mind and making room to embrace the possibility of the new year.
We will start the workshop with a restorative flow led by certified yoga instructor and energy work practitioner, Kim Breese. Kim guides with the intention to support and uncover the peaceful place that resides only within so that you can look back on this past year with openness, curiosity and kindness. Because as they say, hindsight is 20:20.