Yin Yoga with Bri (1)

This class is taught once a month (bi-weekly starting September), in person only. Included in unlimited memberships (sign up through class schedule) or by drop-in. Yin is one of Bri's favorite practices to teach. It is a style of yoga comprised of passive postures held for longer periods of time – typically 3 to 7 minutes. These long holds allow the muscles to relax so that we can lengthen and stretch the deeper connective tissues. Props are often used and this is a very accessible style of yoga. Because we are intentionally relaxing the muscles, nearly all poses are seated or lying, supported, and not meant to be particularly strenuous. That does NOT mean the practice is not challenging. Bodily sensations and inner thoughts can be big challenges and yin allows us to gently discover how we respond to discomfort by offering gentle discomforts that we are in control of, so that we can build our inner resilience to carry out into the world. It is up to you, the student, to determine your edge – the edge that is right for you in the moment – and to sit with the sensation of the body, the stillness, and the mind.

📍 Important Details  

✅ Space is limited so registration is required to attend this event  

✅ All bodies and experience levels welcome! No prior yoga experience needed—this practice is designed to meet you where you are.  

✅ Bring a yoga mat, water bottle, and blanket, pillow, or bolster if desired for extra comfort if desired.  Yoga mats are available if you don’t have one  

🌟 About Your Facilitators  

Hi! I’m Bri! I’ve loved yoga since taking my first yoga class as a teenager. Over

time I developed a more personal commitment and connection to the practice as I

learned just what a beneficial impact it can weave into your life well beyond the mat. It

has been my rock through many trials over the past several years, has helped me learn

myself on a deeper level, and has brought the most inspiring, supportive, and

encouraging community of people into my life. For those reasons, I can’t help but want

to spread that love and healing with others.

I’m currently a 500-yr certified yoga instructor. It is so meaningful for me to

introduce people to the depth of the practice of yoga, beyond the postures, to the ways

in which this practice brings you home to yourself, to all the inner nooks and crannies, to

shine healing light into the shadows. In a world that can feel so chaotic, yoga allows us

an opportunity to focus inward and find our inner strength and peace – our inner

compass that guides us through the turbulence of life.

I enjoy many styles of yoga but find a particularly deep connection to guiding

practices in yin, restorative, meditation and breathwork. These slower practices offer

time to slow down, connect with the sensations in our body, and allow the mind to slow

those inner spinning wheels so that we can land in a space of inner calm and peace.

The more we commit to a routine practice of finding this inner place, the more readily

and easily it is available to us as we move through life.

I practice yoga to maintain my own center and balance when life can make things

feel topsy turvy. As we each focus on our own healing and inner calm, finding that inner

light, we become a collective of compassion, peace, and light that spreads to those

around us. I truly believe this is a key way we can do our part to heal the world – by

healing our Self, and shining that healing light outward.

✨ Jessina Mehu, Founder of Healing Light Studios ✨  

Jess is here to guide you back into your power. With a strong call to be of service, she is passionate about holding space for others to heal, offering guidance and support on their transformational journey.  

Her own healing path—from surviving abuse and deep losses to navigating life after trauma with CPTSD, anxiety, ADHD and emotional dysregulation—has cultivated profound compassion and insight into human suffering. She gently and intuitively guides students through somatic healing tools and embodied practices that have been instrumental in her own transformation. Drawing from her extensive background in somatic healing, Jess weaves together her certifications in trauma-informed Kundalini yoga, meditation, breathwork, EMDR, EFT tapping, and energy healing. Her approach blends ancient wisdom with modern modalities, creating deeply restorative experiences that foster balance, transformation, and self-reclamation.

Her offerings include weekly live classes (starting in July 2025), workshop series, recorded video channels, and 1:1 sessions, available virtually via Zoom or in-studio for those local to Howell, Michigan.