Welcome to a unique community experience that blends the practice of yoga with the enriching world of literature. Our Yoga & Book Club is a space where wellness meets curiosity—a place to stretch both your body and your mind.
Each session begins with a yoga practice focused on themes in this months book. These classes suitable for all levels, and create space for thoughtful reflection through movement & breath. Afterward, we gather in a cozy circle to discuss our latest book selection—ranging from inspiring memoirs, to thought-provoking non-fiction. Tea & Cookies will be provided.
Whether you're a dedicated yogi, a passionate reader, or simply someone looking for meaningful connection, this club is a chance to slow down, connect deeply, and grow in community.
Bring a mat, an open mind, and your love of books.
This February
What My Mother & I Don’t Talk About Edited by Michele Filgate
As an undergraduate, Michele Filgate started writing an essay about being abused by her stepfather. It took her more than a decade to realize that she was actually trying to write about how this affected her relationship with her mother. When it was finally published, the essay went viral, shared on social media by Anne Lamott, Rebecca Solnit, and many others. This gave Filgate an idea, and the resulting anthology offers a candid look at our relationships with our mothers.
Leslie Jamison writes about trying to discover who her seemingly perfect mother was before ever becoming a mom. In Cathi Hanauer’s hilarious piece, she finally gets a chance to have a conversation with her mother that isn’t interrupted by her domineering (but lovable) father. André Aciman writes about what it was like to have a deaf mother. Melissa Febos uses mythology as a lens to look at her close-knit relationship with her psychotherapist mother. And Julianna Baggott talks about having a mom who tells her everything.
As Filgate writes, “Our mothers are our first homes, and that’s why we’re always trying to return to them.” There’s relief in acknowledging how what we couldn’t say for so long is a way to heal our relationships with others and, perhaps most important, with ourselves.
Contributions by Cathi Hanauer, Melissa Febos, Alexander Chee, Dylan Landis, Bernice L. McFadden, Julianna Baggott, Lynn Steger Strong, Kiese Laymon, Carmen Maria Machado, André Aciman, Sari Botton, Nayomi Munaweera, Brandon Taylor, and Leslie Jamison.
Check Your Triggers
Join us this February for a nourishing Yoga & Book Club experience that invites both movement and meaning. Centered on What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence, this gathering offers space to explore the complexities of maternal relationships—love, grief, distance, devotion, and everything in between. We’ll begin with an accessible, grounding yoga practice to help us listen inward, followed by guided discussion and reflection inspired by the book. Come as you are—no need to have everything figured out, said, or healed.
What to bring:
A yoga mat & comfortable clothes
A copy of your book if you wish to have it
An open heart and a curious mind
Tea & Cookies will be provided
All levels welcome