PRIVATE AQUATIC THERAPY
Warm Water Temple Pool, East Oakland CA
Receive individual support in warm water, where buoyancy, attentive touch, and fluid movement invite rest and sensory exploration. Sessions can take place at the surface, include periods of submersion, or move between both, depending on your intention. Submersion is always optional and introduced through clear communication and agreement.
Nose clips, floaties, supportive pillows, and scarves may be used to support and move the body in different ways. These tools offer possibilities for cradling, gentle suspension, spiraling, and exploration. Each session follows your pace, with room for stillness, play, and the experience of being held and moved by the water.
Pricing Note: I’m halfway through the 100 practicum sessions required to complete my aquatic therapy certifications. During this time, I am offering private sessions at a reduced sliding scale of $75–$150. Contributions cover the cost of renting the pool, with any excess funds donated to the Friends of Sausal Creek Watershed project.
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SACRED NATURE RETREAT
with Kristen & Bob Butera & Erin Byron
Playa Hermosa Costa Rica, Jan 31 - Feb 6 2027
Sacred Nature is a six-day, five-night immersive retreat that weaves together yoga, meditation, somatic movement, nervous system regulation, relational healing, mythopoetic inquiry, and teachings drawn from both Eastern and Western streams of nature mysticism.
Held within the lush landscapes of Costa Rica, at the beautiful beachfront Hermosa Beach House, this retreat invites participants into direct relationship with the living world as a source of restoration, spiritual inquiry, and embodied wisdom.
Our practices unfold both on land and in water - both the pool and the dedicated practice space face the Pacific ocean. Morning yoga sessions integrate breathwork, meditation, mindful movement, restorative practices, and nervous system regulation within open air spaces surrounded by jungle and ocean rhythms.
INTRO TO AQUATIC DANCE
with Kristen Butera & Lexi Wylie
Aquatic dance is an invitation to explore movement, play, and connection in the embrace of warm water. IN a space of vertically, supported by buoyancy, the body finds new possibilities for spiraling, floating, and movement, stillness and connection. Through guided explorations and open improvisation, we follow sensation and curiosity, discovering how water changes our relationship with gravity, ourselves, and one another.
We begin with simple practices that build comfort and awareness, gradually opening into shared dances of giving and receiving support. You might move independently, explore gentle contact with a partner, or join a shifting constellation of bodies. Everything is invitational, with space to rest, stay at the surface, or explore submersion when appropriate. No dance experience is needed, just a willingness to listen, experiment, and let the water become part of the dance.
Warm Water Temple Pool, East Oakland CA
Intro to Aquatic Dance: Tues. Nov. 17th, 6-9 PM
Intro to Aquatic Dance: Sat. Dec. 5th, 2-5 PM
AQUATIC DANCE JAMS
with Kristen Butera & Lexi Wylie
Explore group experience and restorative connection in the warmth of a temple pool.
SAMHAIN JAM
Sat. Oct. 31st, 1-4 PM
HARVEST JAM
Fri. Nov. 27th, 6-9 PM
WINTER SOLSTICE JAM
Fri. Dec. 20th, 4-7 PM
Warm Water Temple Pool, East Oakland CA
PRIVATE YOGA THERAPY
Explore breath, movement, rest, and self inquiry through a practice shaped around your needs. Individual sessions begin with what is present in your life and body, making room for your intentions, questions, and experience.
Together, we draw on yoga’s physical, contemplative, and philosophical practices to develop approaches you can use in daily life. Sessions may include adapted movement, breathing practices, meditation, restorative rest, and reflection. The process is collaborative, with time to notice what serves you and adjust as your needs change.
Sliding Scale: $125 - $225
Online and In Person, Oakland CA
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WATER YOGA & FLOATING RELAXATION
Explore yoga in warm water, where buoyancy offers support and gentle resistance invites a different relationship with balance, movement, and breath. Guided practices encourage you to move with curiosity, adapting familiar shapes and discovering new possibilities as the water meets your body.
The practice closes with floating savasana, a time to rest with supportive props arranged for your comfort. With your face above the surface and your body held by the water, you are invited to soften into stillness and allow the experience of practice to settle.
BESPOKE OFFERINGS
Custom Designed Workshops, Retreats and Group Aquatic Experiences
Bring a particular intention to life through an experience designed for your group, community, or retreat.
Whether you are gathering for creative exploration, rest, connection, or shared learning, we begin with the people involved and what you hope to make space for.
Together, we shape an offering through yoga, aquatic practice, ecosomatic exploration, expressive arts, or a combination of these approaches.
The setting, duration, and practices are developed around your group’s interests, access needs, and experience, creating a gathering with a thoughtful structure and room for discovery.
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