BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Breathing Space studio classes are held at 641 Pennsylvania Av e SE (map)\n \, which is easily reached by the Eastern Market metro stop and\nseveral buses along Pennsylvania A venue or 8th Street.\n\n \n\nQuick tips:\n\n All of our classes are on the lower level\, down a flight of stairs.\n Both children and adults are kindly asked to remove their shoes before\n entering the classroo m space.\n Cubbies are available in the classroom space for storing pe rsonal\n belongings.\n Please pack dirty diapers away with you.\n Small folding strollers are welcome inside\, but please leave jogging-s tyle\n or bulky strollers locked to the bike rack or otherwise secured outside. For\n safety reasons\, strollers cannot be left in the stair way or on landings.\n\n \n\nStudio Etiquette\n\n Please leave shoes an d coats in the lobby area along with bulky\n non-valuables.\n \n Bring valuables - phones and wallets - into the studio space and store them\n on the cubby shelves. While we do lock the studio door once cla ss begins\, we\n cannot be responsible for missing valuables.\n \n Please leave all toys and lovies in bags\, completely out of sight. C onsider\n leaving water bottles in your bags during toddler classes. W ater bottles are\n shockingly distracting\, both for their owner and o ther children. Adults and\n older children/teens should feel free to h ave their bottles with them.\n \n Diapers may be changed wherever is comfortable for you and your child. \n However\, there is no daily trash pickup at the studio. Please pack dirty diapers\n away with you. \n\n \n\nIf you are running late . . .\n\nDon't worry. You can let us kn ow – text: 202-544-0434.\n\nWe lock the door after the welcome song or th e initial warmup. If the teacher\nknows you are coming\, they can leave t he door open for you. For kids' classes\,\nit is totally ok to ring the b ell or knock to get the instructor's attention if\nthe door is locked. Be aware that you may need to wait a few minutes if the\ninstructor is enga ged in an activity.\n\nIf you are entering late\, please do so as discree tly as possible. The instructor\nwill assist you with setting up if neces sary. Please make eye contact in case\nyour instructor has laid a place f or you.\n\nPlease note that the warmup in adult class serves an important safety function.\nIf you join late\, take a couple of minutes to do some gentle movements before\njumping into the instructor's sequence.\n\n \n\ nLoaner Yoga Mats\n\nWe have a number of studio mats that we can loan out . If you are using one for\nan adult class\, we request that you wipe it down afterward. Look for the bin of\npurple cloths and the spray bottles between the cubby shelves.\n\n \n\nStroller Parking\n\nFamilies are welco me to lock strollers up out front. We provide a cable and lock\n(check yo ur registration receipt or ask your instructor for the code)\n\nFamilies may also bring strollers downstairs if they can be safely carried down.\n Please fold strollers whenever possible to reduce tripping hazards in the lobby.\nStrollers cannot be left in the entryway\, even folded\, because they are a fire\nhazard.\nDIRECTIONS AND PARKING\n\nBreathing Space is o n the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue. Look for the glass\ndoor with ou r lotus flower logo. \n\nFrom the Eastern Market Metro: From the top of t he escalator or elevator\, turn\naround to face 7th Street SE. Cross 7th Street and walk along Pennsylvania\nAvenue on the same side of the street toward the Capitol. \n\nParking: Metered parking is available on Pennsy lvania Avenue and 2 hr parking is\navailable on many of the nearby reside ntial streets. There are garages\nunderneath 660 Penn (Penn Medical) and 700 Penn (Trader Joe's).\nSee location details and studio policies on our website: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/location.aspx?loc =15629\n----\nFor parents recovering from childbirth — whether 6 weeks or several decades\nago\n\nThe fourth trimester doesn't end at twelve weeks . For many parents\, the physical\nand emotional work of postpartum recov ery goes on much longer — quietly\,\nwithout much acknowledgment from the world around them. Postnatal yoga at\nBreathing Space is designed for th at longer arc.\n\nMany students come straight from our prenatal class. So me arrive months or years\nlater\, still carrying the physical patterns o f pregnancy and birth in their\nbodies. All of them are welcome here.\n\n Class focuses on what postnatal bodies actually need: core restoration\, pelvic\nfloor awareness\, stability\, and the kind of breathwork that hel ps regulate a\nnervous system running on not enough sleep. Strength and f itness build\ngradually\, without pressure or performance. The pace is in tentional.\n\nThis is also\, practically speaking\, one of the few struct ured things that fits\ninside a maternity leave. Postnatal yoga runs in s ix-week series — shorter\nthan our other semesters — because we know that maternity leave doesn't last\nforever and consistency matters more than length. Daytime weekday classes\nwelcome babies\; evening and weekend cla sses are for parents only\, unless noted.\n\nYou'll be in a room full of people who are in it with you — same exhaustion\,\nsame questions\, same complicated mix of love and overwhelm. That's not\nincidental. It's part of what makes the class work.\n\n \n\n----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\n----\nDira Hansen is a pas sionate running coach and longtime runner who turned to yoga\nfor the phy sical elements\, but fell in love with the philosophical teachings and\ns piritual growth. Following a 30-Day yoga challenge in 2016\, Dira began t o grow\nher practice exploring various types of yoga and finding an Iyeng ar class and\nteacher to study under. Though life brought distance betwee n her times on the\nmat\, Dira’s passion for learning the philosophical t eachings of yoga and\nsharing the empowerment she felt on the mat with ot hers remained.\n\nAs she sought for her way to make an impact in the birt hwork space\, yoga became\nher answer. Dira enrolled in 200hr yoga teache r training at Yoga District in DC\nand followed it up with an 85hr prenat al teacher training with Trinatal Yoga\nSchool. Wishing to balance her at hleticism with her nurturing and introspective\nnature\, Dira’s classes e xplore the pairing of effort with ease. Her slow flows\nfocus on reconnec ting with one’s softer nature and learning to feel at home in\none’s body \, by increasing self-awareness through breathwork\, meditation\, and\nmo vement.\n\nRead more and find classes with Dira\n DTEND:20260717T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T055122Z DTSTART:20260717T130000 LOCATION:Breathing Space Studio\, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE\, Lower Level Wa shington\, DC 20003 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Postnatal Yoga (precrawling babies welcome) with Dira UID:9404002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Breathing Space studio classes are held at 641 Pennsylvania Av e SE (map)\n \, which is easily reached by the Eastern Market metro stop and\nseveral buses along Pennsylvania A venue or 8th Street.\n\n \n\nQuick tips:\n\n All of our classes are on the lower level\, down a flight of stairs.\n Both children and adults are kindly asked to remove their shoes before\n entering the classroo m space.\n Cubbies are available in the classroom space for storing pe rsonal\n belongings.\n Please pack dirty diapers away with you.\n Small folding strollers are welcome inside\, but please leave jogging-s tyle\n or bulky strollers locked to the bike rack or otherwise secured outside. For\n safety reasons\, strollers cannot be left in the stair way or on landings.\n\n \n\nStudio Etiquette\n\n Please leave shoes an d coats in the lobby area along with bulky\n non-valuables.\n \n Bring valuables - phones and wallets - into the studio space and store them\n on the cubby shelves. While we do lock the studio door once cla ss begins\, we\n cannot be responsible for missing valuables.\n \n Please leave all toys and lovies in bags\, completely out of sight. C onsider\n leaving water bottles in your bags during toddler classes. W ater bottles are\n shockingly distracting\, both for their owner and o ther children. Adults and\n older children/teens should feel free to h ave their bottles with them.\n \n Diapers may be changed wherever is comfortable for you and your child. \n However\, there is no daily trash pickup at the studio. Please pack dirty diapers\n away with you. \n\n \n\nIf you are running late . . .\n\nDon't worry. You can let us kn ow – text: 202-544-0434.\n\nWe lock the door after the welcome song or th e initial warmup. If the teacher\nknows you are coming\, they can leave t he door open for you. For kids' classes\,\nit is totally ok to ring the b ell or knock to get the instructor's attention if\nthe door is locked. Be aware that you may need to wait a few minutes if the\ninstructor is enga ged in an activity.\n\nIf you are entering late\, please do so as discree tly as possible. The instructor\nwill assist you with setting up if neces sary. Please make eye contact in case\nyour instructor has laid a place f or you.\n\nPlease note that the warmup in adult class serves an important safety function.\nIf you join late\, take a couple of minutes to do some gentle movements before\njumping into the instructor's sequence.\n\n \n\ nLoaner Yoga Mats\n\nWe have a number of studio mats that we can loan out . If you are using one for\nan adult class\, we request that you wipe it down afterward. Look for the bin of\npurple cloths and the spray bottles between the cubby shelves.\n\n \n\nStroller Parking\n\nFamilies are welco me to lock strollers up out front. We provide a cable and lock\n(check yo ur registration receipt or ask your instructor for the code)\n\nFamilies may also bring strollers downstairs if they can be safely carried down.\n Please fold strollers whenever possible to reduce tripping hazards in the lobby.\nStrollers cannot be left in the entryway\, even folded\, because they are a fire\nhazard.\nDIRECTIONS AND PARKING\n\nBreathing Space is o n the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue. Look for the glass\ndoor with ou r lotus flower logo. \n\nFrom the Eastern Market Metro: From the top of t he escalator or elevator\, turn\naround to face 7th Street SE. Cross 7th Street and walk along Pennsylvania\nAvenue on the same side of the street toward the Capitol. \n\nParking: Metered parking is available on Pennsy lvania Avenue and 2 hr parking is\navailable on many of the nearby reside ntial streets. There are garages\nunderneath 660 Penn (Penn Medical) and 700 Penn (Trader Joe's).\nSee location details and studio policies on our website: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/location.aspx?loc =15629\n----\nFor parents recovering from childbirth — whether 6 weeks or several decades\nago\n\nThe fourth trimester doesn't end at twelve weeks . For many parents\, the physical\nand emotional work of postpartum recov ery goes on much longer — quietly\,\nwithout much acknowledgment from the world around them. Postnatal yoga at\nBreathing Space is designed for th at longer arc.\n\nMany students come straight from our prenatal class. So me arrive months or years\nlater\, still carrying the physical patterns o f pregnancy and birth in their\nbodies. All of them are welcome here.\n\n Class focuses on what postnatal bodies actually need: core restoration\, pelvic\nfloor awareness\, stability\, and the kind of breathwork that hel ps regulate a\nnervous system running on not enough sleep. Strength and f itness build\ngradually\, without pressure or performance. The pace is in tentional.\n\nThis is also\, practically speaking\, one of the few struct ured things that fits\ninside a maternity leave. Postnatal yoga runs in s ix-week series — shorter\nthan our other semesters — because we know that maternity leave doesn't last\nforever and consistency matters more than length. Daytime weekday classes\nwelcome babies\; evening and weekend cla sses are for parents only\, unless noted.\n\nYou'll be in a room full of people who are in it with you — same exhaustion\,\nsame questions\, same complicated mix of love and overwhelm. That's not\nincidental. It's part of what makes the class work.\n\n \n\n----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\n----\nDira Hansen is a pas sionate running coach and longtime runner who turned to yoga\nfor the phy sical elements\, but fell in love with the philosophical teachings and\ns piritual growth. Following a 30-Day yoga challenge in 2016\, Dira began t o grow\nher practice exploring various types of yoga and finding an Iyeng ar class and\nteacher to study under. Though life brought distance betwee n her times on the\nmat\, Dira’s passion for learning the philosophical t eachings of yoga and\nsharing the empowerment she felt on the mat with ot hers remained.\n\nAs she sought for her way to make an impact in the birt hwork space\, yoga became\nher answer. Dira enrolled in 200hr yoga teache r training at Yoga District in DC\nand followed it up with an 85hr prenat al teacher training with Trinatal Yoga\nSchool. Wishing to balance her at hleticism with her nurturing and introspective\nnature\, Dira’s classes e xplore the pairing of effort with ease. Her slow flows\nfocus on reconnec ting with one’s softer nature and learning to feel at home in\none’s body \, by increasing self-awareness through breathwork\, meditation\, and\nmo vement.\n\nRead more and find classes with Dira\n DTEND:20260724T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T055122Z DTSTART:20260724T130000 LOCATION:Breathing Space Studio\, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE\, Lower Level Wa shington\, DC 20003 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Postnatal Yoga (precrawling babies welcome) with Dira UID:9404003 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Breathing Space studio classes are held at 641 Pennsylvania Av e SE (map)\n \, which is easily reached by the Eastern Market metro stop and\nseveral buses along Pennsylvania A venue or 8th Street.\n\n \n\nQuick tips:\n\n All of our classes are on the lower level\, down a flight of stairs.\n Both children and adults are kindly asked to remove their shoes before\n entering the classroo m space.\n Cubbies are available in the classroom space for storing pe rsonal\n belongings.\n Please pack dirty diapers away with you.\n Small folding strollers are welcome inside\, but please leave jogging-s tyle\n or bulky strollers locked to the bike rack or otherwise secured outside. For\n safety reasons\, strollers cannot be left in the stair way or on landings.\n\n \n\nStudio Etiquette\n\n Please leave shoes an d coats in the lobby area along with bulky\n non-valuables.\n \n Bring valuables - phones and wallets - into the studio space and store them\n on the cubby shelves. While we do lock the studio door once cla ss begins\, we\n cannot be responsible for missing valuables.\n \n Please leave all toys and lovies in bags\, completely out of sight. C onsider\n leaving water bottles in your bags during toddler classes. W ater bottles are\n shockingly distracting\, both for their owner and o ther children. Adults and\n older children/teens should feel free to h ave their bottles with them.\n \n Diapers may be changed wherever is comfortable for you and your child. \n However\, there is no daily trash pickup at the studio. Please pack dirty diapers\n away with you. \n\n \n\nIf you are running late . . .\n\nDon't worry. You can let us kn ow – text: 202-544-0434.\n\nWe lock the door after the welcome song or th e initial warmup. If the teacher\nknows you are coming\, they can leave t he door open for you. For kids' classes\,\nit is totally ok to ring the b ell or knock to get the instructor's attention if\nthe door is locked. Be aware that you may need to wait a few minutes if the\ninstructor is enga ged in an activity.\n\nIf you are entering late\, please do so as discree tly as possible. The instructor\nwill assist you with setting up if neces sary. Please make eye contact in case\nyour instructor has laid a place f or you.\n\nPlease note that the warmup in adult class serves an important safety function.\nIf you join late\, take a couple of minutes to do some gentle movements before\njumping into the instructor's sequence.\n\n \n\ nLoaner Yoga Mats\n\nWe have a number of studio mats that we can loan out . If you are using one for\nan adult class\, we request that you wipe it down afterward. Look for the bin of\npurple cloths and the spray bottles between the cubby shelves.\n\n \n\nStroller Parking\n\nFamilies are welco me to lock strollers up out front. We provide a cable and lock\n(check yo ur registration receipt or ask your instructor for the code)\n\nFamilies may also bring strollers downstairs if they can be safely carried down.\n Please fold strollers whenever possible to reduce tripping hazards in the lobby.\nStrollers cannot be left in the entryway\, even folded\, because they are a fire\nhazard.\nDIRECTIONS AND PARKING\n\nBreathing Space is o n the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue. Look for the glass\ndoor with ou r lotus flower logo. \n\nFrom the Eastern Market Metro: From the top of t he escalator or elevator\, turn\naround to face 7th Street SE. Cross 7th Street and walk along Pennsylvania\nAvenue on the same side of the street toward the Capitol. \n\nParking: Metered parking is available on Pennsy lvania Avenue and 2 hr parking is\navailable on many of the nearby reside ntial streets. There are garages\nunderneath 660 Penn (Penn Medical) and 700 Penn (Trader Joe's).\nSee location details and studio policies on our website: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/location.aspx?loc =15629\n----\nFor parents recovering from childbirth — whether 6 weeks or several decades\nago\n\nThe fourth trimester doesn't end at twelve weeks . For many parents\, the physical\nand emotional work of postpartum recov ery goes on much longer — quietly\,\nwithout much acknowledgment from the world around them. Postnatal yoga at\nBreathing Space is designed for th at longer arc.\n\nMany students come straight from our prenatal class. So me arrive months or years\nlater\, still carrying the physical patterns o f pregnancy and birth in their\nbodies. All of them are welcome here.\n\n Class focuses on what postnatal bodies actually need: core restoration\, pelvic\nfloor awareness\, stability\, and the kind of breathwork that hel ps regulate a\nnervous system running on not enough sleep. Strength and f itness build\ngradually\, without pressure or performance. The pace is in tentional.\n\nThis is also\, practically speaking\, one of the few struct ured things that fits\ninside a maternity leave. Postnatal yoga runs in s ix-week series — shorter\nthan our other semesters — because we know that maternity leave doesn't last\nforever and consistency matters more than length. Daytime weekday classes\nwelcome babies\; evening and weekend cla sses are for parents only\, unless noted.\n\nYou'll be in a room full of people who are in it with you — same exhaustion\,\nsame questions\, same complicated mix of love and overwhelm. That's not\nincidental. It's part of what makes the class work.\n\n \n\n----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\n----\nDira Hansen is a pas sionate running coach and longtime runner who turned to yoga\nfor the phy sical elements\, but fell in love with the philosophical teachings and\ns piritual growth. Following a 30-Day yoga challenge in 2016\, Dira began t o grow\nher practice exploring various types of yoga and finding an Iyeng ar class and\nteacher to study under. Though life brought distance betwee n her times on the\nmat\, Dira’s passion for learning the philosophical t eachings of yoga and\nsharing the empowerment she felt on the mat with ot hers remained.\n\nAs she sought for her way to make an impact in the birt hwork space\, yoga became\nher answer. Dira enrolled in 200hr yoga teache r training at Yoga District in DC\nand followed it up with an 85hr prenat al teacher training with Trinatal Yoga\nSchool. Wishing to balance her at hleticism with her nurturing and introspective\nnature\, Dira’s classes e xplore the pairing of effort with ease. Her slow flows\nfocus on reconnec ting with one’s softer nature and learning to feel at home in\none’s body \, by increasing self-awareness through breathwork\, meditation\, and\nmo vement.\n\nRead more and find classes with Dira\n DTEND:20260731T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T055122Z DTSTART:20260731T130000 LOCATION:Breathing Space Studio\, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE\, Lower Level Wa shington\, DC 20003 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Postnatal Yoga (precrawling babies welcome) with Dira UID:9404004 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Breathing Space studio classes are held at 641 Pennsylvania Av e SE (map)\n \, which is easily reached by the Eastern Market metro stop and\nseveral buses along Pennsylvania A venue or 8th Street.\n\n \n\nQuick tips:\n\n All of our classes are on the lower level\, down a flight of stairs.\n Both children and adults are kindly asked to remove their shoes before\n entering the classroo m space.\n Cubbies are available in the classroom space for storing pe rsonal\n belongings.\n Please pack dirty diapers away with you.\n Small folding strollers are welcome inside\, but please leave jogging-s tyle\n or bulky strollers locked to the bike rack or otherwise secured outside. For\n safety reasons\, strollers cannot be left in the stair way or on landings.\n\n \n\nStudio Etiquette\n\n Please leave shoes an d coats in the lobby area along with bulky\n non-valuables.\n \n Bring valuables - phones and wallets - into the studio space and store them\n on the cubby shelves. While we do lock the studio door once cla ss begins\, we\n cannot be responsible for missing valuables.\n \n Please leave all toys and lovies in bags\, completely out of sight. C onsider\n leaving water bottles in your bags during toddler classes. W ater bottles are\n shockingly distracting\, both for their owner and o ther children. Adults and\n older children/teens should feel free to h ave their bottles with them.\n \n Diapers may be changed wherever is comfortable for you and your child. \n However\, there is no daily trash pickup at the studio. Please pack dirty diapers\n away with you. \n\n \n\nIf you are running late . . .\n\nDon't worry. You can let us kn ow – text: 202-544-0434.\n\nWe lock the door after the welcome song or th e initial warmup. If the teacher\nknows you are coming\, they can leave t he door open for you. For kids' classes\,\nit is totally ok to ring the b ell or knock to get the instructor's attention if\nthe door is locked. Be aware that you may need to wait a few minutes if the\ninstructor is enga ged in an activity.\n\nIf you are entering late\, please do so as discree tly as possible. The instructor\nwill assist you with setting up if neces sary. Please make eye contact in case\nyour instructor has laid a place f or you.\n\nPlease note that the warmup in adult class serves an important safety function.\nIf you join late\, take a couple of minutes to do some gentle movements before\njumping into the instructor's sequence.\n\n \n\ nLoaner Yoga Mats\n\nWe have a number of studio mats that we can loan out . If you are using one for\nan adult class\, we request that you wipe it down afterward. Look for the bin of\npurple cloths and the spray bottles between the cubby shelves.\n\n \n\nStroller Parking\n\nFamilies are welco me to lock strollers up out front. We provide a cable and lock\n(check yo ur registration receipt or ask your instructor for the code)\n\nFamilies may also bring strollers downstairs if they can be safely carried down.\n Please fold strollers whenever possible to reduce tripping hazards in the lobby.\nStrollers cannot be left in the entryway\, even folded\, because they are a fire\nhazard.\nDIRECTIONS AND PARKING\n\nBreathing Space is o n the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue. Look for the glass\ndoor with ou r lotus flower logo. \n\nFrom the Eastern Market Metro: From the top of t he escalator or elevator\, turn\naround to face 7th Street SE. Cross 7th Street and walk along Pennsylvania\nAvenue on the same side of the street toward the Capitol. \n\nParking: Metered parking is available on Pennsy lvania Avenue and 2 hr parking is\navailable on many of the nearby reside ntial streets. There are garages\nunderneath 660 Penn (Penn Medical) and 700 Penn (Trader Joe's).\nSee location details and studio policies on our website: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/location.aspx?loc =15629\n----\nFor parents recovering from childbirth — whether 6 weeks or several decades\nago\n\nThe fourth trimester doesn't end at twelve weeks . For many parents\, the physical\nand emotional work of postpartum recov ery goes on much longer — quietly\,\nwithout much acknowledgment from the world around them. Postnatal yoga at\nBreathing Space is designed for th at longer arc.\n\nMany students come straight from our prenatal class. So me arrive months or years\nlater\, still carrying the physical patterns o f pregnancy and birth in their\nbodies. All of them are welcome here.\n\n Class focuses on what postnatal bodies actually need: core restoration\, pelvic\nfloor awareness\, stability\, and the kind of breathwork that hel ps regulate a\nnervous system running on not enough sleep. Strength and f itness build\ngradually\, without pressure or performance. The pace is in tentional.\n\nThis is also\, practically speaking\, one of the few struct ured things that fits\ninside a maternity leave. Postnatal yoga runs in s ix-week series — shorter\nthan our other semesters — because we know that maternity leave doesn't last\nforever and consistency matters more than length. Daytime weekday classes\nwelcome babies\; evening and weekend cla sses are for parents only\, unless noted.\n\nYou'll be in a room full of people who are in it with you — same exhaustion\,\nsame questions\, same complicated mix of love and overwhelm. That's not\nincidental. It's part of what makes the class work.\n\n \n\n----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\n----\nDira Hansen is a pas sionate running coach and longtime runner who turned to yoga\nfor the phy sical elements\, but fell in love with the philosophical teachings and\ns piritual growth. Following a 30-Day yoga challenge in 2016\, Dira began t o grow\nher practice exploring various types of yoga and finding an Iyeng ar class and\nteacher to study under. Though life brought distance betwee n her times on the\nmat\, Dira’s passion for learning the philosophical t eachings of yoga and\nsharing the empowerment she felt on the mat with ot hers remained.\n\nAs she sought for her way to make an impact in the birt hwork space\, yoga became\nher answer. Dira enrolled in 200hr yoga teache r training at Yoga District in DC\nand followed it up with an 85hr prenat al teacher training with Trinatal Yoga\nSchool. Wishing to balance her at hleticism with her nurturing and introspective\nnature\, Dira’s classes e xplore the pairing of effort with ease. Her slow flows\nfocus on reconnec ting with one’s softer nature and learning to feel at home in\none’s body \, by increasing self-awareness through breathwork\, meditation\, and\nmo vement.\n\nRead more and find classes with Dira\n DTEND:20260807T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T055122Z DTSTART:20260807T130000 LOCATION:Breathing Space Studio\, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE\, Lower Level Wa shington\, DC 20003 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Postnatal Yoga (precrawling babies welcome) with Dira UID:9404005 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Breathing Space studio classes are held at 641 Pennsylvania Av e SE (map)\n \, which is easily reached by the Eastern Market metro stop and\nseveral buses along Pennsylvania A venue or 8th Street.\n\n \n\nQuick tips:\n\n All of our classes are on the lower level\, down a flight of stairs.\n Both children and adults are kindly asked to remove their shoes before\n entering the classroo m space.\n Cubbies are available in the classroom space for storing pe rsonal\n belongings.\n Please pack dirty diapers away with you.\n Small folding strollers are welcome inside\, but please leave jogging-s tyle\n or bulky strollers locked to the bike rack or otherwise secured outside. For\n safety reasons\, strollers cannot be left in the stair way or on landings.\n\n \n\nStudio Etiquette\n\n Please leave shoes an d coats in the lobby area along with bulky\n non-valuables.\n \n Bring valuables - phones and wallets - into the studio space and store them\n on the cubby shelves. While we do lock the studio door once cla ss begins\, we\n cannot be responsible for missing valuables.\n \n Please leave all toys and lovies in bags\, completely out of sight. C onsider\n leaving water bottles in your bags during toddler classes. W ater bottles are\n shockingly distracting\, both for their owner and o ther children. Adults and\n older children/teens should feel free to h ave their bottles with them.\n \n Diapers may be changed wherever is comfortable for you and your child. \n However\, there is no daily trash pickup at the studio. Please pack dirty diapers\n away with you. \n\n \n\nIf you are running late . . .\n\nDon't worry. You can let us kn ow – text: 202-544-0434.\n\nWe lock the door after the welcome song or th e initial warmup. If the teacher\nknows you are coming\, they can leave t he door open for you. For kids' classes\,\nit is totally ok to ring the b ell or knock to get the instructor's attention if\nthe door is locked. Be aware that you may need to wait a few minutes if the\ninstructor is enga ged in an activity.\n\nIf you are entering late\, please do so as discree tly as possible. The instructor\nwill assist you with setting up if neces sary. Please make eye contact in case\nyour instructor has laid a place f or you.\n\nPlease note that the warmup in adult class serves an important safety function.\nIf you join late\, take a couple of minutes to do some gentle movements before\njumping into the instructor's sequence.\n\n \n\ nLoaner Yoga Mats\n\nWe have a number of studio mats that we can loan out . If you are using one for\nan adult class\, we request that you wipe it down afterward. Look for the bin of\npurple cloths and the spray bottles between the cubby shelves.\n\n \n\nStroller Parking\n\nFamilies are welco me to lock strollers up out front. We provide a cable and lock\n(check yo ur registration receipt or ask your instructor for the code)\n\nFamilies may also bring strollers downstairs if they can be safely carried down.\n Please fold strollers whenever possible to reduce tripping hazards in the lobby.\nStrollers cannot be left in the entryway\, even folded\, because they are a fire\nhazard.\nDIRECTIONS AND PARKING\n\nBreathing Space is o n the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue. Look for the glass\ndoor with ou r lotus flower logo. \n\nFrom the Eastern Market Metro: From the top of t he escalator or elevator\, turn\naround to face 7th Street SE. Cross 7th Street and walk along Pennsylvania\nAvenue on the same side of the street toward the Capitol. \n\nParking: Metered parking is available on Pennsy lvania Avenue and 2 hr parking is\navailable on many of the nearby reside ntial streets. There are garages\nunderneath 660 Penn (Penn Medical) and 700 Penn (Trader Joe's).\nSee location details and studio policies on our website: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/location.aspx?loc =15629\n----\nFor parents recovering from childbirth — whether 6 weeks or several decades\nago\n\nThe fourth trimester doesn't end at twelve weeks . For many parents\, the physical\nand emotional work of postpartum recov ery goes on much longer — quietly\,\nwithout much acknowledgment from the world around them. Postnatal yoga at\nBreathing Space is designed for th at longer arc.\n\nMany students come straight from our prenatal class. So me arrive months or years\nlater\, still carrying the physical patterns o f pregnancy and birth in their\nbodies. All of them are welcome here.\n\n Class focuses on what postnatal bodies actually need: core restoration\, pelvic\nfloor awareness\, stability\, and the kind of breathwork that hel ps regulate a\nnervous system running on not enough sleep. Strength and f itness build\ngradually\, without pressure or performance. The pace is in tentional.\n\nThis is also\, practically speaking\, one of the few struct ured things that fits\ninside a maternity leave. Postnatal yoga runs in s ix-week series — shorter\nthan our other semesters — because we know that maternity leave doesn't last\nforever and consistency matters more than length. Daytime weekday classes\nwelcome babies\; evening and weekend cla sses are for parents only\, unless noted.\n\nYou'll be in a room full of people who are in it with you — same exhaustion\,\nsame questions\, same complicated mix of love and overwhelm. That's not\nincidental. It's part of what makes the class work.\n\n \n\n----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\n----\nDira Hansen is a pas sionate running coach and longtime runner who turned to yoga\nfor the phy sical elements\, but fell in love with the philosophical teachings and\ns piritual growth. Following a 30-Day yoga challenge in 2016\, Dira began t o grow\nher practice exploring various types of yoga and finding an Iyeng ar class and\nteacher to study under. Though life brought distance betwee n her times on the\nmat\, Dira’s passion for learning the philosophical t eachings of yoga and\nsharing the empowerment she felt on the mat with ot hers remained.\n\nAs she sought for her way to make an impact in the birt hwork space\, yoga became\nher answer. Dira enrolled in 200hr yoga teache r training at Yoga District in DC\nand followed it up with an 85hr prenat al teacher training with Trinatal Yoga\nSchool. Wishing to balance her at hleticism with her nurturing and introspective\nnature\, Dira’s classes e xplore the pairing of effort with ease. Her slow flows\nfocus on reconnec ting with one’s softer nature and learning to feel at home in\none’s body \, by increasing self-awareness through breathwork\, meditation\, and\nmo vement.\n\nRead more and find classes with Dira\n DTEND:20260814T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T055122Z DTSTART:20260814T130000 LOCATION:Breathing Space Studio\, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE\, Lower Level Wa shington\, DC 20003 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Postnatal Yoga (precrawling babies welcome) with Dira UID:9404006 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Breathing Space studio classes are held at 641 Pennsylvania Av e SE (map)\n \, which is easily reached by the Eastern Market metro stop and\nseveral buses along Pennsylvania A venue or 8th Street.\n\n \n\nQuick tips:\n\n All of our classes are on the lower level\, down a flight of stairs.\n Both children and adults are kindly asked to remove their shoes before\n entering the classroo m space.\n Cubbies are available in the classroom space for storing pe rsonal\n belongings.\n Please pack dirty diapers away with you.\n Small folding strollers are welcome inside\, but please leave jogging-s tyle\n or bulky strollers locked to the bike rack or otherwise secured outside. For\n safety reasons\, strollers cannot be left in the stair way or on landings.\n\n \n\nStudio Etiquette\n\n Please leave shoes an d coats in the lobby area along with bulky\n non-valuables.\n \n Bring valuables - phones and wallets - into the studio space and store them\n on the cubby shelves. While we do lock the studio door once cla ss begins\, we\n cannot be responsible for missing valuables.\n \n Please leave all toys and lovies in bags\, completely out of sight. C onsider\n leaving water bottles in your bags during toddler classes. W ater bottles are\n shockingly distracting\, both for their owner and o ther children. Adults and\n older children/teens should feel free to h ave their bottles with them.\n \n Diapers may be changed wherever is comfortable for you and your child. \n However\, there is no daily trash pickup at the studio. Please pack dirty diapers\n away with you. \n\n \n\nIf you are running late . . .\n\nDon't worry. You can let us kn ow – text: 202-544-0434.\n\nWe lock the door after the welcome song or th e initial warmup. If the teacher\nknows you are coming\, they can leave t he door open for you. For kids' classes\,\nit is totally ok to ring the b ell or knock to get the instructor's attention if\nthe door is locked. Be aware that you may need to wait a few minutes if the\ninstructor is enga ged in an activity.\n\nIf you are entering late\, please do so as discree tly as possible. The instructor\nwill assist you with setting up if neces sary. Please make eye contact in case\nyour instructor has laid a place f or you.\n\nPlease note that the warmup in adult class serves an important safety function.\nIf you join late\, take a couple of minutes to do some gentle movements before\njumping into the instructor's sequence.\n\n \n\ nLoaner Yoga Mats\n\nWe have a number of studio mats that we can loan out . If you are using one for\nan adult class\, we request that you wipe it down afterward. Look for the bin of\npurple cloths and the spray bottles between the cubby shelves.\n\n \n\nStroller Parking\n\nFamilies are welco me to lock strollers up out front. We provide a cable and lock\n(check yo ur registration receipt or ask your instructor for the code)\n\nFamilies may also bring strollers downstairs if they can be safely carried down.\n Please fold strollers whenever possible to reduce tripping hazards in the lobby.\nStrollers cannot be left in the entryway\, even folded\, because they are a fire\nhazard.\nDIRECTIONS AND PARKING\n\nBreathing Space is o n the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue. Look for the glass\ndoor with ou r lotus flower logo. \n\nFrom the Eastern Market Metro: From the top of t he escalator or elevator\, turn\naround to face 7th Street SE. Cross 7th Street and walk along Pennsylvania\nAvenue on the same side of the street toward the Capitol. \n\nParking: Metered parking is available on Pennsy lvania Avenue and 2 hr parking is\navailable on many of the nearby reside ntial streets. There are garages\nunderneath 660 Penn (Penn Medical) and 700 Penn (Trader Joe's).\nSee location details and studio policies on our website: https://families.breathingspacedc.com/dmn4239/location.aspx?loc =15629\n----\nFor parents recovering from childbirth — whether 6 weeks or several decades\nago\n\nThe fourth trimester doesn't end at twelve weeks . For many parents\, the physical\nand emotional work of postpartum recov ery goes on much longer — quietly\,\nwithout much acknowledgment from the world around them. Postnatal yoga at\nBreathing Space is designed for th at longer arc.\n\nMany students come straight from our prenatal class. So me arrive months or years\nlater\, still carrying the physical patterns o f pregnancy and birth in their\nbodies. All of them are welcome here.\n\n Class focuses on what postnatal bodies actually need: core restoration\, pelvic\nfloor awareness\, stability\, and the kind of breathwork that hel ps regulate a\nnervous system running on not enough sleep. Strength and f itness build\ngradually\, without pressure or performance. The pace is in tentional.\n\nThis is also\, practically speaking\, one of the few struct ured things that fits\ninside a maternity leave. Postnatal yoga runs in s ix-week series — shorter\nthan our other semesters — because we know that maternity leave doesn't last\nforever and consistency matters more than length. Daytime weekday classes\nwelcome babies\; evening and weekend cla sses are for parents only\, unless noted.\n\nYou'll be in a room full of people who are in it with you — same exhaustion\,\nsame questions\, same complicated mix of love and overwhelm. That's not\nincidental. It's part of what makes the class work.\n\n \n\n----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------\n----\nDira Hansen is a pas sionate running coach and longtime runner who turned to yoga\nfor the phy sical elements\, but fell in love with the philosophical teachings and\ns piritual growth. Following a 30-Day yoga challenge in 2016\, Dira began t o grow\nher practice exploring various types of yoga and finding an Iyeng ar class and\nteacher to study under. Though life brought distance betwee n her times on the\nmat\, Dira’s passion for learning the philosophical t eachings of yoga and\nsharing the empowerment she felt on the mat with ot hers remained.\n\nAs she sought for her way to make an impact in the birt hwork space\, yoga became\nher answer. Dira enrolled in 200hr yoga teache r training at Yoga District in DC\nand followed it up with an 85hr prenat al teacher training with Trinatal Yoga\nSchool. Wishing to balance her at hleticism with her nurturing and introspective\nnature\, Dira’s classes e xplore the pairing of effort with ease. Her slow flows\nfocus on reconnec ting with one’s softer nature and learning to feel at home in\none’s body \, by increasing self-awareness through breathwork\, meditation\, and\nmo vement.\n\nRead more and find classes with Dira\n DTEND:20260821T140000 DTSTAMP:20260531T055122Z DTSTART:20260821T130000 LOCATION:Breathing Space Studio\, 641 Pennsylvania Ave SE\, Lower Level Wa shington\, DC 20003 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Postnatal Yoga (precrawling babies welcome) with Dira UID:9404007 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern X-LIC-LOCATION:US/Eastern END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR