Welcome to Evolve Yoga + Wellness!

Evolve Yoga + Wellness is a community-oriented yoga and wellness center located in the heart of St. Marys County in Southern Maryland. Evolve offers and welcomes many diverse styles of yoga as well as many mind/body and artistic modalities including Pilates, Tai Chi, Meditation, YogaDance, Zumba, Massage Therapy and Pranassage. We truly believe there is a type of yoga or movement for “every body”, regardless of age, shape or flexibility.

In addition to group classes we offer private sessions and consultations with wonderful wellness practitioners who can schedule appointments to support your individual needs for aesthetic services, skincare and energy work. We welcome local artists and musicians to exhibit their work and share their talents as well. Our goal is to create a dynamic, welcoming community in Southern Maryland with the intention of promoting and enhancing health, wellbeing and creativity on all levels.

Sunrise Yoga is back on the Leonardtown Wharf! Join our Evolve teachers for a wonderful 1 hour yoga practice right on river’s edge.  This class is offered to the community on a donation basis.  This year we are hoping to raise the bar and increase our outreach into the community. We will be accepting donations for both the local food pantries as well as animal shelters. We will happily receive your donations of non-perishable food items as well as items for the local animal shelters including, towels, blankets, pillows and food. Financial donations appreciated too.  Dates:  June 15, July 20 and August 17, 7:30 – 8:30 AM.  Please bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

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Ayurveda, Yoga’s sister science, is India’s traditional health-care system that adheres to the organic pulsations and bio-rhythms of nature. It offers common sense approaches to wellness and longevity with natural, safe and effective remedies, empowering us to maintain our own vibrant health. How? This workshop will demystify Ayurvedic Medicine by exploring its philosophical roots and guiding principles. We will cover: Samkhya philosophy; the Five Elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether); the 3 Doshas (Vata, Pitta and Kapha constitutional types); how to adapt Yoga Asana and Pranayama to balance the Doshas; Agni and Ama (digestive fire and toxicity); and Dinacharya (daily self-care practices and lifestyle choices) that nourish and balance our unique constitution. All are welcome. Yoga Alliance CEU’s available for yoga teachers.

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At this special time in life join child birth educator Nichole Smith as she offers support and tecahes you to take on an active role during pregnancy, labor, birth, and beyond.

This 4 week series includes: 1.Anatomy and Physiology and process of birth 2.Stages and phases of Labor 3.How to cope naturally with in each stage of labor 4.Breast feeding vs Bottle feeding, Interventions during birth (risks and benefits) 5.Postpartum care and expectations 6.Review including a short film.  Each class will include discussions about supportive and suitable positions for labor as well as practice R.A.T (respiratory autogenic training… fancy for relaxing through natural breathing). Nichole also offers a lending library for moms to use as they need.  $140.

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Movement, Breath, Sound and Meditation – May 18, 1:30 – 5:30

April 5, 2013

Asana (physical postures of yoga) in service of the breath, Pranayama (the yoga of breath) in service of sounds, sound in service of silence, silence in service of the connection to the source of all life.  Join Chip Guffey and Lauri Bruce, Saturday Mau 18 1:30 – 5:30, for a journey through movement, breath, sound, and [...]

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New Meditative Audio Track Donated by Chip Guffey

April 4, 2013
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Chip Guffey has donated a meditative musical offering to Evolve. Please take a listen… Heart Mantra, Many Voices – Resonance Projectmap :: {skin:’orange’, animate:false, width:’280′, volume:0.5, autoplay:false, showVolumeLevel:true, showTime:true, showRew:true, downloadable:false, downloadablesecurity:false} Heart Mantra, Many Voices – Resonance Project by Chip Guffey Description: The Bon Po Buddhist Heart Mantra sung using Nha Dahr and Gyer [...]

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The Wonderful World of Hooping, Saturday, May 25, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

April 3, 2013

This is different from the hula hooping you did as a kid–hooping uses large, weighted hoops that are easy to use. LeeAnn Juday of Juday Performance Arts will teach you the basics of hooping and help you strengthen, tone, and have a great time! You can hoop–regardless of your age, size, fitness level, or sense [...]

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Therapeutic Thai Yoga Bodywork, with Michael Sitzer, June 15 & 16, 11:00 – 6:00PM

April 3, 2013

This training prepares one with the skills necessary to offer a ‘Therapeutic Thai-Yoga Bodywork’ treatment. This course focuses on how to release individual muscles as opposed to learning a flowing sequence. There is a strong emphasis on various Thai and Osteopathic techniques, including Positional Release, and Muscle Energy Techniques. You will both learn how to [...]

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When Did I Forget How to Breathe? with Lauri Bruce, Saturday, June 22, 2:00 – 4:00

April 2, 2013

The ancients say we are given all our breaths when we are born. If you use them all up, then what? Pranayama, one of the 8 Limbs of yoga is the practice and art of controlling our vital life force, our breath. Practicing the proper techniques of breathing can help you become more aware of [...]

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Conscious Connections with Cristal Toribio, Sunday, June 30, 1:00 – 3:00

April 1, 2013

Concious CONNECTIONS: You’re invited to cultivate conscious connections with others and enhance your awareness. During this workshop we explore guided mediations, reflective inquiry, sharing and partner poses. Explore ways to open and be present with others. This is a wonderful way to strengthen your current practices and reconnect intimate bonds. Open to all levels and [...]

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40 Days to Personal rEvolution with Miriam Kindley, April 7 – May 17

March 25, 2013

A six-week program based on Baron Baptiste’s book 40 Days to Personal Revolution and designed for new and experienced practitioners. Whether you are looking for a significant transformation or just a small positive change in your life this inspiring program will open doors to personal discovery and a deeper understanding of what is needed. Program [...]

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