Spine Like Earth & Sky: Restorative Yoga & Dance

The Class

Spine Like Earth and Sky is a blend of fluid movements drawn from yoga, modern dance, and qi gong that simultaneously ground and extend the spine. Think: yoga wedded to dance, with smoother transitions.

Your spine can tell you whole stories about how you carry and feel about yourself, and what you think of your life. The physical practices you’ll learn in this class will allow you to begin unraveling knots that keep you stuck, but also keep you close to the grounding earth. Stretch your limits in triangle pose, but also soften in gentle spinal sways as we knock on heaven’s doors. We will end in savasana or seated meditation.

This is a low to moderate intensity practice whose medicine mainly comes from its power to create energetic shifts, but also increases strength and flexibility in the spine. There are foundational motions, but there will also be changes week to week. There are a variety of modification options for any injuries or sore areas. Come and enjoy a guided, contemplative movement class for bodies at any age that need rest, but want to stay in motion. Learn to:

• Practice the basics of modern dance, yoga and qi gong


• Improve the strength and flexibility of your spine


• Begin unraveling emotional and mental knots in mind and body


• Calm your nervous system and tame any tendency toward anxiety


• Learn what it means to meditate in motion

Held weekly every Monday at 8-9:15am at Evoke Boulder. Walk-ins welcome. Ample parking available. Each class is $20, with a discounted 4-class pass available in-person for $75 and an 8-class for $145. Kindly complete your release form before arriving to class, or allow yourself time to come early to do so in-person. Feel free to email [email protected] for any questions. Bring a yoga mat, have fun, & learn to rest in motion with a community of creative artists, scientists & spiritual seekers.

About Ani Meier

Ani is an artist, tantric practitioner, and creative visionary who has been a gymnast from the time she could walk on two feet. (She tumbled off the couch into a flip, landing on her bum at 9 months old and never looked back!) Ani has over 10 years of modern dance experience, including direct instruction under dance theatre choreographer Susan Tenney. She completed her formative shamata meditation and yoga training through the Shambhala meditation centers in Boston and Boulder, and is a present student of the Ashtanga Collective.

The Space

Evoke Boulder, the brainchild of Genie Markwell & Seth Pearson, is a studio space for transformation located near Lucky’s & Logan’s Espresso Café in North Boulder at 3980 Broadway. (Go up the stairs! We’re in Suite 201, second level : )