Are you curious about Argentine Tango?

Are you looking for a special gift or something fun to do together?

Try a dance lesson! An Argentine Tango lesson!

Argentine Tango is not merely a dance – it’s a language.

We dance Argentine Tango, hoping to find connection – connection to yourself, connection to your partner, to the music, to the dance floor…

We will explore the fundamentals of Tango posture, Tango embrace, Tango walk and some basic steps and elements.

We will be learning to embrace each other and move together.

No dance experience necessary

No partner needed

No street shoes in the studio, please!

Dance shoes (dance sneakers, jazz, ballet shoes) with soft soles.

Instructor Julia Ochs

Julia has been dancing since she was 6 years old, performing many styles of dance. Shortly after taking her first tango lesson in 2011, she realized tango was quickly becoming a new passion and a new lifestyle. She has studied with numerous maestros from around the world and has developed into a beautiful Tango dancer who enjoys performing, dancing socially, and teaching. Julia will teach introduction to Argentine Tango at The Yoga Garden every Thursday.

Women's circles are an ancient practice that have been valued as sacred and vital throughout time. Sister Circles are created when women gather in sacred space with intentions to support one another through the lens of love, compassion, and the Divine feminine.

 Join Michelle and your fellow sisters for a sacred talking circle, gentle Yoga, journaling, free flow movement, and more. Women's circles are co-created -come be a part of the magic! The healing medicine of circle begins to unfold as the energy of the women commit to showing up.  This intentional work is intuitive, valuable, and organic. Each circle flows naturally with the lessons and healing that is intuited to be explored.

Come with curiosity and a willingness to be seen and supported by the feminine.

Snacks and tea provided.

Bring a yoga mat and a journal.

Dress in layers for comfort. Think free, playful, sensual.

Yoga meets free form dance! This 75 minute ecstatic yoga flow practice is for women only. No formal dance routine offered, simply an invitation to release your inhibitions and to move your body intuitively. This strong, yet playful practice will be guided by Michelle Gorman, accompanied by an awesome female, empowering playlist. As we flow through our yoga postures, the invitation is to listen to your inner Goddess, trusting in the unveiling, tapping into a sense of playfulness, sensuality,

Innate freedom, and joy. Come explore in a fun and safe container of women!

Wear yoga attire, but feel free to add fun layers, think flowing!

In this nourishing 90 minute workshop, we gently awaken the voice and body as gateways into meditation.

We’ll begin by warming up — softening the body, opening the breath, and exploring simple vocal practices to prepare for singing. No experience is needed. This is not about performance, but presence.

Together, we will learn three peace mantras allowing their rhythms and meanings to settle into us. We’ll close with a “sea of Oms,” layering our voices into a shared field of sound — immersive, resonant, and deeply calming.

Singing is one of the most accessible ways to enter meditation. Through vibration and breath, the nervous system softens, the mind quiets, and the heart opens.

Joan brings over 25 years of devoted practice to her teaching, which began in 2010. Yoga has been a steady companion through every season of her life, and she feels deeply honored to share these ancient lineages of connection with her community.

Certified through Santa Monica Yoga, Joan has continued her studies in Power Yoga, Yin, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Nada Yoga (the Yoga of Sound), and Trauma-Informed Yoga.  Her classes gently weave mantra, mindful pranayama, and strands of yogic philosophy into a grounded, accessible practice.

Joan’s teaching is a heartfelt invitation to pause in a fast-moving world—to soften, to listen, and to return home to yourself—guided by breath, presence, and intention.