✨ Solstice Celebration ✨
🗓 Saturday, December 20th
🕤 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Museum of Modern Renaissance – 115 College Ave, Somerville

Honor the turning of the light with a full-day Solstice Celebration inside the hand-painted, otherworldly halls of the Museum of Modern Renaissance. This immersive retreat weaves together ritual, Kundalini yoga, sound healing, meditation, and heartfelt community to help you release the old year and call in what you truly want for the next.

🌅 Opening Circle – 9:30–10:30 AM

Arrive, ground, and connect in a shared sacred space. We’ll:

• Set intentions for the day 🌱

• Open the solstice container with simple ritual 🔥

• Drop into presence with gentle breath and reflection 🕊️

🐍 Kundalini Yoga with Hari Dass – 10:30–11:30 AM

Awaken your inner fire with a dynamic Kundalini yoga practice guided by Hari Dass.
Expect:

• Energizing breathwork (pranayama) 🌬️

• Kriyas to strengthen the nervous system and clear stagnation 💪

• Mantra and deep relaxation to reset the mind and heart 🧘♂️🎶

🌿 Breakout Sessions – 11:30–1 PM

Choose the support that fits you best. Small-group breakout sessions

🥗 Lunch – 1pm –1:45 PM

Take time to nourish your body and integrate the day’s practices.

• We will provide a simple vegetarian lunch for you 🍽️

• Connect with others, walk the neighborhood, or simply rest 😌

🎵 Sound Healing – 2 – 2:30 PM

Lie back, close your eyes, and receive.
Soothing instruments such as crystal bowls, chimes, and gong will:

• Calm the nervous system 🧠

• Invite deep meditative states 🌊

• Support emotional release and inner harmony 💖

🧘♀️ Group Meditation – 2:30 –3 PM

Drop into stillness together.

• Guided group meditation to anchor your solstice intentions

• Collective coherence and quiet presence

• A chance to listen deeply to your own inner wisdom 👂✨

🎉 Celebration & 🔔 Closing Ceremony – 3 –4:00 PM

We’ll close the day in a spirit of joy and gratitude:

• Light movement or music to celebrate the return of the light 🌞

• Sharing reflections and takeaways from the day

• Final blessing and closing ritual to seal your intentions 🕯️

🌟 What to Bring

• Yoga mat, blanket, and pillow 🧘♂️

• Journal and pen ✍️

• Refillable water bottle 💧

• Optional: a small item for the communal altar (crystal, flower, photo, etc.) 🌺

Let this solstice be a turning point—a day to release, renew, and remember your light in the company of a supportive community. 🌞🕊️💛