Yoga & Your Vagus 1: For Self-Regulation & Resilience
2026-04-18 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Samamkaya Yoga Backcare & Scoliosis Collective, 119 West 23rd Street, Suite 406, New York, NY, 10011, United States
9:30-12pm EAST COAST USA
Hosted by Samamkaya Yoga Backcare & Scoliosis Collective, Mid-town Manhattan, NYC
HYBRID
The vagus nerve is essential in supporting relaxation and ease of being. This workshop will help you understand how to regulate your nervous system. Vagal tone affects overall well-being, stress resilience, and emotional regulation. Class time incorporates yoga postures, mindfulness and breathing practices to stimulate the vagus nerve, supporting you to transition between different nervous system states – freeze (shutdown/trauma), activation (fight/flight/play), and relaxation (rest/digest). This workshop includes scientific insight and movement practices, making it valuable for anyone looking to enhance their mind-body connection and improve their quality of life.

Yoga & Vagus 2: States of Being
2026-04-18 14:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Samamkaya Yoga Backcare & Scoliosis Collective, 119 West 23rd Street, Suite 406, New York, NY, 10011, United States
2:30-4:30p EAST COAST TIME USA
Hosted by Samamkaya Yoga Backcare & Scoliosis, Mid-town Manhattan, NYC
HYBRID
Learn how to balance the stress of life through shifting states of being with ease. What is the difference between the nervous system states of freeze, fight/flight/mobilize and rest & digest/relax? The Vagus is instrumental in switching between these states. This class will explore how to recognize which state you are in, and how to change states for greater health and well-being. Informed by neuroscience, you can learn to care for yourself wisely. Yoga and Mindfulness are powerful tools for nervous system regulation. We’ll learn quick reset techniques and practice a yoga sequence designed to support nervous system resilience.

Yoga & Your Vagus 3: From Frozen to Supple
2026-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Samamkaya Yoga Backcare & Scoliosis Collective, 119 West 23rd Street, Suite 406, New York, NY, 10011, United States
10a-12pm EAST COAST USA
Hosted by Samamkaya Yoga Backcare & Scoliosis
HYBRID
Your vagus nerve is essential in switching between states of stress and states of calm. Identifying the areas of life where we ‘freeze’ can be challenging. We’ll take a closer look at what it means to freeze from a nervous system point of view, and how we can free up that energy to something more enjoyable – being at ease anytime, anywhere.

Anytime Anywhere Meditation Class 6 week series
2026-05-11 10:00 - 11:15, 2026-05-18 10:00 - 11:15, 2026-05-25 10:00 - 11:15, 2026-06-01 10:00 - 11:15, 2026-06-08 10:00 - 11:15, 2026-06-15 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | ONLINE
Anywhere Anytime Meditation course ONLINE via zoom
6 Mondays 10-11:15am PACIFIC TIME
May 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 2026
$75-150 sliding scale. NOTAFLOF. Open to all
Email catorshachoy@gmail.com to register and receive link
Curious about meditation? Anytime Anywhere Meditation (AAM) is a new course designed to introduce you to the benefits of meditation. This secular course offers a unique approach, combining the latest science of the mind with time tested Buddhist practices. Through short periods of meditation and discussion, you will learn to apply a meditative awareness to daily life. Developed by renowned meditation teacher Mingyur Rinpoche, author of, “The Joy of Living.” Class time includes guided meditations, discussion, movement practice and videos of Mingyur Rinpoche. Open to all. No previous experience with meditation required. Contact Cator with questions.

Cranial Touch Workshop Series
2026-05-16 12:30 - 18:00, 2026-07-18 12:30 - 18:00, 2026-09-26 12:30 - 18:00, 2026-11-07 12:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Root & The Branch, 2409 Sacramento Street SUITE 2, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
A series of workshops exploring relevant subjects in Craniosacral Therapy
Saturday afternoons 12:30-5:30/ 6pm
Open to all. Limited to 10 participants
$175
Register for individual classes or the whole series
Workshop dates:
March 21 – Perceptual Skills: 6 layers, 6 elements
May 16 – Mid-line
July 18 – Sacrum
September 26 – TMJ/TMD
November 7 – Cranial Touch Intro
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on healing modality. Through deep listening, restrictions in body and mind are released, resulting in greater health and well-being. Cator Shachoy, author of The TMJ Handbook: A Therapeutic Guide to Relieving Jaw Tension and Pain with Yoga and Mindfulness is a master practitioner, with over 35 years training and clinical experience. You are invited to join this special course exploring a variety of topics in Craniosacral Therapy.
