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relief, pain and muscle tension relief, mental clarity, relaxation, better sleep, and improved mood. Unburden tight neck and shoulder muscles with a Zen Concentrate massage. Add peppermint aromatherapy for a festive touch.
OM FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Prioritizing yoga or meditation practice in your busy schedule can make all the difference. “Yoga helps release physical and energetic stress in the body, and it also prepares the body for meditation,” says Shannon Branch, owner of
Sound Body Studio in Wilmington (soundbodystudio.org). “Meditation, in turn, regulates your nervous system.”
Branch’s studio offers a plethora of movement classes—both heated and unheated—suitable for all levels.
Looking for something more chill? Try a 60-minute group sound bath
session at Bath House in Wilmington (thebathhousegreenville.com) or a beginner tai chi class at Ocean Vayu Yoga in Ocean View (oceanvayuyoga.com). The Delaware Valley Zen Center in Newark (dvzc.com) holds weekly chanting, sitting meditation and walking meditation classes free of charge to the public.
GET CRAFTY
Pioneering psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the term “flow state,” which describes “a state
in which people are so involved in
an activity that nothing else seems to matter.” Considered to be the father of positive psychology, Csikszentmihalyi theorized that this kind of active creative engagement develops happiness. Tap
in to your own flow with a local, hands-on workshop. A multitude of options across the state are a perfect fit
for this festive time of year.
Quell your holiday qualms with a
themed event at Mt. Cuba Center in Hockessin (mtcubacenter.org/programs). Throughout December, they’re hosting winter container and wreath-making classes, as well as pyrography sessions for making holiday ornaments and coaster sets.
Rehoboth Art League
(rehobothartleague.org/education/class- schedule) offers workshops on watercolor holiday cards on December 16 and 19 in Rehoboth Beach. Or tackle two
tasks at once: Mix up this year’s Friendsgiving plans with a private
group lesson at Raye of Light Studio in Ocean View (rayeoflightstudio.com) and de-stress the whole crew. The studio also co-hosts an acrylic ornament pouring event with Salted Vines Winery on December 5. HC
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