RELATIONSHIP AS EMBODIED ART: YOUR JULY UPDATE FROM LARA
- Lara Barber
- Jul 20
- 3 min read
ILLUMINATE TRANSFORMATION
AND RESTORE BALANCE
Holistic Alignment & Relational Artistry
Dear Community,
I hope this season is offering you both the expansive energy of summer and moments of quiet restoration.
Lately, I've been reflecting on the work I feel called to offer in this lifetime. While that understanding continues to evolve, one thing has become increasingly clear: I am devoted to the art of relationship. Not only our relationships with one another, but also the relationship we cultivate with ourselves, our communities, and the living world around us.
As an artist, I have always believed that creating is an offering—to the divine, to beauty, and to life itself. Whether through yoga, music, movement, or teaching, I see each practice as an expression of that offering. More and more, I have come to believe that our relationships are works of art as well. They are not something we simply find; they are something we consciously create through presence, practice, courage, and love.
This season's offerings are an invitation into that practice—from deepening your relationship with yourself through yoga and bodywork, to exploring embodied connection with a partner, to committing to the ongoing art of growing in relationships and in community.
I look forward to connecting with you soon.
With love,
Lara Christine
BEGIN WITH YOURSELF
YOGA BEYOND THE MAT
Exploring the Yamas & Niyamas: A ten-week class progression with Lara Christine.
Discover the living wisdom of the yamas and niyamas through embodied movement, breath, reflection, and mindful awareness.
THE YAMAS: How we relate to others and the world
Week 1: Ahimsa (non-violence)
Week 2: Satya (Truthfulness)
Week 3: Asteya (Non-stealing)
Week 4: Brahmacharya (Wise use of energy)
Week 5: Aparigraha (Non-grasping)
THE NIYAMAS: How we relate to and care for ourselves
Week 6: Saucha (Purity and clarity)
Week 7: Santosha (Contentment)
Week 8: Tapas (Discipline)
Week 9: Svadyaya (Self-study)
Week 10: Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrender)
You are welcome to join for one, some, or all of these regular drop-in classes.
I look forward to practicing with you.
When: Wednesday 2-3 pm (unheated) -OR- Friday 9:30 - 10:30 am (heated podFLOW 2)
Week 1 starts Wednesday, July 22nd
Where: Yoga Pod South Boulder, 633 S Broadway Unit N, Boulder, CO 80305, USA
WHAT CRANIAL SOMATICS IS TEACHING ME ABOUT LISTENING
Over the past year, I have had the privilege of studying Cranial Somatics with my teacher, Kiefer. I still consider myself very much a beginner, an enthusiastic and humble student learning a language that the body has always spoken.
RESTORATIVE YOGA + NIDRA
A ritual of rest and renewal to end your week. Gently unwind with Restorative Yoga and experience conscious rest through Yoga Nidra. Ideal for nervous system reset and stress relief.
EVERY SUNDAY 6:15 - 7:15 pm at
Yoga Pod South Boulder
PRACTICE WITH ANOTHER
Body Love is an invitation into embodied intimacy—a space for you and your beloved to slow down, soften, and rediscover the profound intelligence of presence. In a culture that encourages us to rush or perform, this workshop offers a different path: treating presence itself as an expression of love.
Date & Time: Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 6:30–9:00 PM
Location: All Purpose Yoga | Boulder, CO
GROW TOGETHER IN COMMUNITY
My amazing partner Anthony and I are excited to share something we've been dreaming into for quite some time: Relationship as Embodied Art—a 3-month experiential cohort for couples devoted to growing in love together.
We've noticed there are many beautiful spaces for individuals to gather, grow, and heal in community, yet relatively few where couples can intentionally practice relationship alongside other couples. Inspired by this, and by our own devotion to the art of relationship, we're creating a space where couples can deepen through shared presence, witnessing, and reflection.
The cohort includes:
Six gatherings over three months.
Two cohort formats: in person in North Boulder or online via Zoom.
An intimate group with limited enrollment to foster depth and connection.
The ethos of this cohort is rooted in three core principles:
Embodied presence is a doorway into intimacy.
Relational learning is amplified in community.
Relationship is a catalyst for growth and awakening.
"Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists." - Patanjai
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