Being a child, a place of solace and simplicity entered into my life — a place of great depth and gentle lightness. Breathing and dancing between the spaces of creation and existence. Learning to meet everyone with fresh eyes and an open heart. Boundless, free, and all-encompassing.
I learned to sit with and unravel — in the energetics of being. I found myself befriending the quiet spaces, being alone with the buzzing bugs, and the stars…and eventually learning from breathwork, awareness, and the sun…being of witness and feeling the music of the wonders. There was a time of being bedridden, overwhelming puzzling sensations and situations that arose at times, not knowing where to turn to. Through it all there was a feeling of growth, as brilliance. When being diagnosed with a multitude of medical dis-eases, I knew there would come a time that I would heal and learn to help assist and support the world and community, and generations to come. In this journey, singing, international music, movement, flow and fire arts, learning from nature, yogic traditions, assisting all of community, and feeding the homeless have really impacted a healthy state. It is a vast system we are in and we truly are capable of anything.
One evening, during a lightning storm, I felt the need to sit on my bed in a meditative seated position and closed my eyes to focus on the breath. Listening to the silence and vibrations, as a subtle tune of native flute music played in the background. Later that night, I dreamt of meditating in an underground, dark cave…I then walked through the depths of the cave and rose to the surface…meeting what seemed to be deity’s or beings that presented me with elemental and aetherial items such as gems, protection, and unconditional love. It was quite the fractal dream!
I started a daily practice of singing and movement at age 3, meditation and making music at 13. At points in time that same year, I had been invited to a gentle yoga class, sound healing, tribal belly dance, and flow arts class. One day, I met so many amazing travelers, it inspired me to venture, sell my car, travel cross country, and I landed in a Vipassana Center (sitting in silence for 10 days). A couple weeks later, I found myself learning from the forests and plants, meeting fellow natives, and joining an initiation at a temple. It is beautiful to connect with infinite sources and Ancestry from the Islands, including Hawaii, Borikén (Puerto Rico), and the mainland in Appalachia — where the breath of life and the profound moments of learning eased its way in. I feel I’ve traveled the world energetics within and really strive to travel the world physically one day soon!
As it is, this will also change. Change is inevitable and I welcome it! Knowledge and love swarms my heart, peacefully and intentionally. It is a vast system we are in and we truly are capable of anything.
The journey of yoga has helped walk me through the valley’s, showing and gifting opportunities of patience and humbleness. It helps me learn and teach within all ages and stages, all walks of being and really assists in preparing all of us to be ready for anything. It is a choice and it is work. Diligence and radical kindness is beautiful. I am love and strive to continue to be a sanctuary for all to be supported.
Connection, community, and learning — all ways! The teachings are priceless and offer a great reward of discovery. Vedic traditions, ancient teachings of all cultures, learning to work with the land and its people is omnipotent. It’s beautiful to utilize the practices and approach its essence with curiosity. Merging the knowledge, songs and dances of embodiment through a balance of celebrating, creating, and by simply listening to what is already here. Letting it teach us the way.
The journey of yoga has helped walk me through the valley’s, showing and gifting opportunities of patience and humbleness. It helps me learn and teach within all ages and stages, all walks of being and really assists in preparing all of us to be ready for anything. It is a choice and it is work. Diligence and radical kindness is beautiful. I am love and strive to continue to be a sanctuary for all to be supported.
Music — Singing, Humming, Dancing, etc.
Vipassana — feeling the heart, breath, belly, cells, meeting all that is, as it is.
Goddess Pose / Horse Stance — it works on balance and strengthens the nervous system, bringing awareness to the breath and body.
Jumping in place — it’s fun and gives instant biofeedback.
Hugs — I’m a big nerd when it comes to heartwork, healing, and the vagus nerve.
Laughter Yoga — laughing so much that we cry into joy, learning to have fun, time and time again. There’s so much to explore!
Weekly Classes
$10 Breathwork & Gentle Yoga | Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm
Upcoming Workshops
8.16.24 Somatic Sound & Cacao Journey with Restorative Yoga (Donation Based)
Alexis Barris serves a supportive role in the community – yoga instruction, music, meditation, sound healing, flow & fire arts, tribal dance, and an overall love for nature, earth, and its creatures. Alexis encompasses a nurturing and empowering love for all to explore the energies that serve a purpose. Always being a student, Alexis enjoys learning and growing, to serve as a pillar for all walks of life. Alexis encourages unification in diversity and movement for all, with all. Additionally, all classes are beginner-friendly. Basics transform our foundation into building blocks of healthy movement.