Earth Day Community Practice + Ritual: April 22, 6:30-9 pm
We are part of a beautiful, complex, sacred and deeply interconnected living world. The incredible intelligence of nature (dharma) continually weaves together this web of life. It is the origin, essence and destiny of our physical bodies, and provides us with prana, air, food, water, warmth, shelter and the material resources we need. Our place in this web is planet Earth. It is our larger living body which supports, sustains and shelters us – which is why it’s known as mother Earth. Across time and cultures, humanity has honored our place in the web of life and its cycles of transformation through ritual. Much of that living wisdom and connection has been lost in modern life, to the detriment of great nature and human culture. Our love for Mother Earth is present in both gratitude for her abundant gifts and “earth grief” for the going desecration of her (our) living body. The expression of love through ritual is a profound means for collective healing.
April 22, 2026 marks the 56th celebration of Earth Day. We invite you to join us for a special Earth Day community Practice and Ritual for Honoring + healing guided by Ben.
Our evening together will integrate:
- A Short dharma talk on the sacredness of nature, planet Earth and our place in the web of life
- Earth centered yoga practice
- Personal reflection
- Community Ritual and Song for honoring and healing the Earth
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Friends of The Boundary Waters
Read MoreNew Years Retreat in the City – Sat. Jan 3, 12-5:30 w/ Ben
The Power of Inspired Intention: New Years Retreat in the City – Sat. Jan. 3, 12-5:30pm w/ Ben
The New Year is an auspicious time for spiritual practice. At the threshold between years, we’re inspired to reflect upon the year that has passed, remember what’s most important in the present and envision and recommit to what calls us in the coming year. Self-reflection is an essential part of our humanity – through which we can heal and transform our lives and contribute meaningfully to the life of the world.
This special retreat in the city will integrate:
- holistic yoga practices: postures, breath work, meditation, mantra, guided relaxation)
- Awakening Sankalpa Shakti: The Power of Inspired Intention
- self-reflection, journaling and visioning
- ritual and song
Join Ben for a day of reflection, remembrance and recommitment to bring in the New Year!
This event is offered in the spirit of dana or generosity. There is no set fee. Your sliding scale donations ($50-250) supports our ability to make these offerings accessible. Space is limited and Pre-registration is highly recommend.
Read MoreThis Sacred Dark: Community Practice + Solstice Ritual: Weds. Dec 17, 6-9 pm
This Sacred Dark: Community Practice + Solstice Ritual Weds. Dec 17, 6-9 pm ~ w/ Ben
The Winter Solstice is literally the time when the “sun stands still”. Also known as the hibernal solstice, this is a natural time of deep rest, rejuvenation which allow for re-creation in the cycles of life. In many cultures, spiritual traditions and creation myths, the darker times are also considered the most sacred – a microcosm of the primordial darkness before the universe was born. A time of timelessness when the veil between the worlds is the thin. It calls us to step back from our worldly lives, to commune with and celebrate the source of life, and play our part in the return of light.
You ‘re warmly invited to join ben for a solstice season practice and ritual honoring ” This Sacred Dark.”
Our time will include:
– Teachings + Stories about the Sacred Dark
– Candlelight yoga practice
– Communal ritual
– Self reflection/ journaling
– Song
Please bring a yoga mat, journal and openness to possibility!
This event is offered in the spirit of dana or generosity. There is no set fee. Your sliding scale donations ($25-150) support our ability to make these offerings accessible. Space is limited and Pre-Registration is highly recommended
SHAKTI Studio Opens April 5: A Sacred Space for Yoga, Healing and Inspired Living!
Hello dear ones:)
For the last two months, we’ve been fully immersed in preparing to open Shakti Studio: A Sacred Space for Yoga, Healing and Inspired Living. For 20 years, it’s been our joy and honor to serve the twin cities community through authentic, transformative, and accessible yoga – bringing healing and connection through public classes, nonprofit initiatives, in-depth programs, retreats, yoga therapy, spiritual life guidance, and more.
Our offerings are rooted in holistic yoga practices, teachings and diverse wisdom traditions – and have evolved to include communal ritual, music, creative expression, men’s and women’s circles, and grief work. We are called Now to seat the shakti (sacred power) of tradition, teachings, practices and community in a single space: Shakti Studio. We will also be expanding into a library of streamable practices and teachings, and a podcast to bring inspiration, connection and healing to wherever you are.
Location: Shakti to Studio will be located in the Ivy Building for the Arts- 2637 27th Ave S, Suite 201 – in the Seward neighborhood of South Minneapolis.
Leap with us to Shakti Studio: In-person and virtual classes will begin April 5. We are in the process of launching our redesigned website and new software system for class information, registration, payments and streaming. We will continue to teach our existing class schedules through Shakti and add more classes each week!
Our full schedule and pricing options will be posted here by March 27.
As we approach opening, there is still much more to do! We have almost reached our fundraising goal for opening the new space. If you’d like to support bringing this vision to life, please visit Shakti Studio: Go Fund Me
We are profoundly grateful for your presence in our lives and look forward to growing together in Shakti.
With love, Ben + Angela
Read MoreYogic Meditation Immersion + Optional Teacher Training – Begins January 2026
Yogic Meditation Immersion +
Optional Teacher Training
w/ Ben Vincent and Tanya Boigenzahn
Begins January 2026
This immersive program is for all sincere seekers and students of Yoga looking to (re)commit to, deepen, and refine their practice of meditation. It begins with a year-long immersion to learn the essential purpose, preparations, processes, and practices of Yogic meditation – all with the support of experienced teachers and a sacred community. Tanya and Ben will guide you to becoming firmly established in your meditation practice so that you may embody its peace and power in all aspects of your life.
About the Program
Yoga is a sacred science (vidya) of Self-Realization – a holistic system of teachings and practices to know our true Selves, commune with the Ultimate Reality (brahman), and bring forth the greater potential and purpose of life. For thousands of years, meditation has been at the heart of the Yoga tradition. The process of Yogic meditation is unique in that it mirrors the journey of human life. It helps us to sustainably unfold and bring healing and awakening to all the layers of our being. As we continue the journey of practice we realize freedom, fulfillment, joy, and connection with the whole of life.
The timeless teachings and practices of Yogic meditation are as relevant today as ever. Amidst the busy-ness, stress, and turbulence of our modern lives, the postures, breathwork, and relaxation of Hatha Yoga have become very popular. However, without meditation it is an incomplete science. Meditation allows us to experience our unchanging essence, True Self or Soul, allowing us to live skillfully and gracefully in a world of change.
This immersive program is for all sincere seekers and students of Yoga looking to (re)commit to, deepen, and refine their practice of meditation. It begins with a year-long immersion to learn the essential purpose, preparations, processes, and practices of Yogic meditation – all with the support of experienced teachers and a sacred community. Tanya and Ben will guide you to becoming firmly established in your meditation practice so that you may embody its peace and power in all aspects of your life.
Following the year-long immersion, graduates will then have the opportunity to enroll in our 3-4 month teacher training module to learn how to transmit and share Yogic meditation as a teacher.
Tanya and Ben have created this program based on more than 50 years of combined study, personal practice, study and teaching.
The Program Consists of 3 or 4 Parts
1) Essentials of Yogic Meditation (Begins Jan 2026, exact dates below)
2) Deepening the Well of Practice/Sadhana
3) Steep + Embody: The Sankalpa of Sadhana
4) Meditation Teacher Training (Optional): Learn to Transmit + Share (Begins January 2027 )
(Part 4 is an optional additional module, for those interested in learning to teach)
CEs – Immersion Only: 108 with Yoga Alliance for RYTs
CEs – Immersion + Teacher Training: 150 with Yoga Alliance for RYTs
DATES & TIMES
LOCATION: LIVE in Minneapolis + LIVESTREAM – ZOOM (recorded for easy makeups)
TIMES (US Central): 1 Sunday/month: 1-5pm & 2 Mondays/month: 6-8pm Central US Time
DATES – 2026 Meditation Immersion:
2026: Jan 11, 12, 26 | Feb 8, 9, 23 | Mar 1, 9, 23 | Apr 6, 12, 20 | May 4, 17, 18 | Jun 1, 22 | Jul 13, 19, 27 | Aug 2, 3, 17 | Sept 13, 14, 28 | Oct 5, 26 | Nov 9, 23 | Dec 6 (9-5pm), 14
+ Group Meditation Retreat November 6-8, 2026 – (In Person or Virtual) at TBD. There will be an additional ~$200-400 fee for lodging for those attending in person. Single and double rooms available. Room preference given by order of sign up.
DATES – OPTIONAL Meditation Teacher Training 2027
2027: Jan 11, 25 | Feb 8, 22 | March and April Dates coming soon
+ Day-Long Retreat on Sunday, 9-5pm: Dec 6
More Info and Registration Here
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