Special Workshops & Events
While these classes, workshops, events and series don’t count as your “included with membership” educational offering, these special events, classes and offerings, often offer discounts to our Root Members! Email admin@sacroot.com to get your code if you are an active member or patron.
Postpartum Wellness Workshop
We invite you to participate in a workshop focused on enhancing confidence in new mothers. This workshop will be educational and focus on ergonomics along with mental health. This is a student project approved by the University of the Pacific IRB affiliated with the University of Pacific OTD department.
The purpose of this workshop is to decrease disability/pain and to increase your overall well being during the postpartum period. The benefits of this workshop is getting hands-on training with an occupational therapist student and to gain education on handling your infant, while also gaining tools and resources to increase your overall mental health.
You qualify to attend this workshop if you have had a baby in the last year, are 18 years or older and you do not have any chronic conditions. All mothers are welcome to watch the workshop that will be published at a later date on the website. Each workshop will be approximately 30 minutes long, with extra time for questions and you will be asked to complete 2 surveys (one at the beginning and one at the end). The surveys are optional but will help with the research study. Thank you for your participation in advance.
Dates: Thursday, May 28th 6:00 - 6:45 pm
Saturday, June 6th 12:00 - 12:45 pm
This is event is free! Please register in advance via Wellness Living
Reset Your Nervous System
Join us for a 3-hour group healing experience led by the Life Shift Method, where you'll be guided through Life Shift Method breathwork, sound healing, and nervous system regulation to help you feel lighter, calmer, and more like yourself again.
All are welcome. No experience necessary.
What you'll experience
🌬️ Breathwork Detox — Release stress and tension held in the body
🎵 Sound Healing — Calm and restore your nervous system
🧘 Meditation & Mindfulness — Quiet the mind and drop into your body
🤍 Intentional Integration — Leave feeling grounded, clear, and at peace
Date: July 11th, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
📍 Location: The Root - 3385 Lanatt St suite D Sacramento, CA 95819
💛 Cost: Sliding scale $30–$60.
To register for this event, go to bit.ly/reset-and-heal or click the button to the right
Meet your guides!
This experience is led by Jeet and Sydney, founders of The Life Shift Method. They specialize in breathwork, sound therapy, and nervous system regulation, supporting people through burnout, stress, trauma, and major life transitions, helping them reset, heal, and reconnect to themselves.
Sydney is a certified Breathwork Detox facilitator, trained in Transcendental Meditation (Maharishi University), with a background in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She leads transformational wellness experiences and retreats focused on breathwork, emotional release, and nervous system regulation.
Jeet is a certified Reiki practitioner, sound therapist, hospice nurse, and death doula. Her work is rooted in compassionate care, supporting healing, grief, and life transitions with deep presence and grounding.
Together, they create immersive healing experiences using breathwork, sound healing, meditation, and emotional release work to support clarity, balance, and transformation.
Prenatal Partner Yoga Workshop
This 75-minute prenatal yoga workshop is designed for parents-to-be. It is a great way to spend some quality time with your partner and celebrate your growing family.
Galina has prepared a fun and educational class that equally engages both parents with moves that are beneficial and safe for the pregnant body. This workshop was inspired by Galina`s own pregnancy journey and her husband's desire to be helpful during those months.
This is not a birthing class, it is a class that shows partners how to play an active role during pregnancy, especially the last bits of it, which typically are the hardest. Couples will leave with knowledge of yogic pain management tools, poses to target achy lower backs, shoulders, and sides of the body for better breathing and more.
No yoga experience required. Unless noted, all classes are from 10:30 - 11:45 AM.
Upcoming Dates:
April 19th
May 17th
Investment: $40/Couple for non-members
$15 for Root Member couple (email admin@sacroot.com for discount code)
About the Instructor: Galina has been a yoga practitioner since 2007. For years she has relied on yoga to support her physical and emotional well being.
In 2015 Galina was going through major life changes and needed a fresh start. She took a trip to the Himalaya mountains with her local yoga community and stayed in a little village surrounded by a forest full of curious monkeys. For a month Galina worked through a deep body and mind cleanse at a local Ayurvedic clinic, and attended morning chants at an Ashram followed by yoga practice. That trip was truly transforming.
The planted seeds sprouted after Galina moved to California and took an opportunity to complete a 200-hour “LEVITYoGA” YTT taught by Peter Sterios in 2019. Her own teaching journey began shortly after with a weekly all level class at The Space yoga studio in Visalia, CA.
2023 was another year of change. Galina and her husband were expecting their first baby. During the pregnancy Galina completed Prenatal and Postpartum yoga teacher training and offered prenatal yoga workshops. After the baby boy arrived the family moved to the Sacramento area where Galina continues to teach prenatal yoga.
Low-Tox Living for Pregnancy and Postpartum
Low-tox living can feel incredibly overwhelming - especially during pregnancy and postpartum when suddenly everything seems important, urgent, and confusing.
This workshop was created to simplify the conversation.
Join Kate Ambers-Wilson of A Little Bit Low-Tox for a gentle, beginner-friendly introduction to reducing your toxic load during preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum in a way that feels realistic, supportive, and manageable for real life.
This is not a fear-based workshop, and you will not leave feeling pressured to replace everything in your home overnight.
Instead, you’ll learn:
• what areas matter most when getting started
• how to prioritize swaps without overwhelm
• common sources of fragrance and hormone disruptors
• certifications and labels worth knowing
• how to avoid greenwashing
• practical ways to create a calmer, healthier home environment for yourself and your family
Whether you are trying to conceive, currently pregnant, newly postpartum, or simply wanting to create a more intentional home environment, this workshop is designed to help you feel more empowered, informed, and confident moving forward.
Each household registration includes:
live workshop admission
beginner low-tox workbook
certification guide
gentle start plan
Q&A with Kate
Couples and support partners are warmly encouraged to attend.
Upcoming date: Thursday, July 9th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Cost: $55 non-member household, $45 for Root member household (email admin@sacroot.com for discount code)
Bio:
Kate Ambers-Wilson is the founder of A Little Bit Low-Tox, a wellness platform and consulting business focused on helping women and families create healthier homes in a realistic, supportive, and non-overwhelming way.
After more than 15 years of personal research, lifestyle changes, and experience within the beauty and wellness industry, Kate became passionate about simplifying low-tox living for everyday people - especially mothers and growing families navigating modern wellness overwhelm.
As a holistic hairdresser, mother, and low-tox consultant, Kate’s approach blends practical education with nervous system support, emotional safety, and realistic implementation rather than fear or perfectionism.
Her work focuses on helping people better understand what actually matters, reduce unnecessary exposure over time, and create homes that feel calmer, healthier, and more supportive for real life.
Staying Connected Through Early Parenthood
Whether you’re expecting your first baby or already navigating life with little ones, this workshop is designed to help you stay connected through the transition into parenthood.
We’ll talk about the real challenges couples face in this season—like the mental load, communication breakdowns, and feeling disconnected—and give you simple, practical tools to help you feel more like a team.
You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding of each other, stronger communication skills, and a clear plan for staying connected in the middle of everyday life.
Upcoming Date: Sunday, July 19th, 11:30 - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Couple: $87
Individual: $43.50
Hi, I’m Lindsay — a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps couples feel more connected, supported, and understood in their relationship. I’m trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which means I focus on helping partners strengthen their emotional bond, communicate more effectively, and break out of the patterns that leave them feeling stuck or disconnected. I’m especially passionate about supporting couples as they prepare for big life transitions like becoming parents. Because while bringing home a baby is beautiful, it can also be overwhelming — and your relationship deserves just as much care and attention during that time. I'm especially passionate about this not just because of my professional training but because I've lived this. I'm a wife and mom to two little kids and I understand how quickly the mental load, exhaustion, and shifting roles can impact even the strongest relationships. My goal is to help you feel more connected, supported, and like you're truly on the same team as you navigate this next chapter.
About Lindsay Glass:
Reframing our Stories Workshops with Kara Haug
Be the Change: A Puberty workshop for Mothers and Daughters
About the Workshop:
A workshop for daughters and their mothers on puberty where we learn through instruction, storytelling, and fun activities.
Is puberty just around the corner for your daughter, or is she in the throes of it now and you are struggling to have conversations with her? if so, this workshop is for you!
During this two hour experience, you and your daughter will learn about puberty and have an opportunity for sharing stories.
Mothers, you will have time to journal and reflect based on guided question. You'll also have an opportunity to speak with each other and Kara about question or concerns you have.
Children will receive a lesson about puberty from Kara, and participate in activities including creating a baggie with supplies and making an identity collage.
We'll also come together to learn and share.
This is a time to care for one another, learn about available resources, and open the door to conversations you can have at home and practice daily.
Lesson Objectives
Learn why and how puberty starts in the body
Name the parts of the reproductive system typically found in the XX body
Learn how to care for a menstrual cycle with options and use, as well as types of garments to wear for breast care
Name how emotions play a role in puberty and how relationship can change
Please bring a journal or notebook for yourself. Note the ticket pricing is per pair.
Cancellations more than 24 hours in advance will be offered a credit for a future class. Same day cancellations and no shows will not be refunded and proceeds will be used to support sliding scale ticketing for future programming.
Cost: $65
Upcoming Dates: TBD
How to Answer Their Questions
About the workshop:
This class is geared towards parents who have children that are toddlers through elementary school.
In this class Kara will name why we struggle to find the words sometimes to answer questions related to our bodies and relationships.
Here is what you can expect from the class:
Examples of some of the common questions kids ask when they are young and how you can answer them.
Examples of questions kids ask going through puberty and guidance on how to approach them.
Learn how to redirect and what to say when our answers go off course.
Practice answering questions with others.
Resources for further learning
Please bring a journal or notebook for yourself. Pricing is per person.
Cost: $35
Upcoming Date: TBD
About Kara Haug:
Kara is the Co-founder of Reframing our Stories and an AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists) Certified Sexuality Health Educator. She provides sexuality health education in SCUSD and other Sacramento area schools, in homes, and in community spaces. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Human Sexuality at Antioch University in Seattle.
Kids and Parents Puberty Workshop
About the workshop:
Is puberty just around the corner for your child, or are they in the throes of it now and you are struggling to have conversations? If so, this workshop is for you!
During this two hour experience, you and your child will learn about puberty and have an opportunity for sharing stories in a small group setting.
Parents & Caregivers, you will have time to journal and reflect based on guided questions. You’ll also have an opportunity to speak with each other and Kara about questions or concerns you have.
Children will receive a lesson about puberty from Kara, and participate in activities including making an identity collage.
We’ll also come together to learn and share.
This is a time to care for one another, learn about available resources, and open the door to conversations you can have at home and practice daily.
Workshop Objectives:
Learn why and how puberty starts in the body
Name the parts of the reproductive system typically found in the XX and XY bodies
Learn about changes that happen with everyone and changes that happen with XX (menstrual cycle and breast development) and XY bodies (erections and wet dreams)
Name how emotions play a role in puberty and how relationships can change
Cost: $65
Upcoming Date: TBD
The Stories of Parenthood
I remember becoming a parent and feeling like the rug got pulled out from under me. Parenthood has so many beautiful and wonderful moments, and so many other moments that leave us exhausted and crying. We know that parenting is better when shared within a community. Come for an evening of writing, reflection, connecting, and storytelling where we can gain clarity and insight into our experiences. Join me, Kara Haug, an AWA Certified facilitator in healing writing and Co-Founder of Reframing our Stories.
Please bring a journal or notebook for yourself. Pricing is per person.
Cost: $30
Upcoming Dates: TBD
Be the Change: A Puberty Workshop for Fathers and Sons
About the Workshop:
A workshop for sons and their fathers on puberty where we learn through instruction, storytelling, and fun activities.
Is puberty just around the corner for your son, or is he in the throes of it now and you are struggling to have conversations with him? If so, this workshop is for you!
During this two hour experience, you and your son will learn about puberty and have an opportunity for sharing stories.
Fathers, you will sit by your son as they learn about hormones and functions of their bodies. Through it all there will be time for sharing stories through guided questions on somethings you remember about your own experience with puberty. Together we will also learn about the many emotions that accompany this journey, relationship changes, and come up with ways on how we can care for ourselves through the process.
There will be a number of different activities to making puberty bags, collages, handouts, and more.
This is a time to care for one another, learn about available resources, and open the door to conversations you can have at home and practice daily.
Lesson Objectives
Learn why and how puberty starts in the body
Name the parts of the reproductive system typically found in the XY body
Learn how to care for ourselves and the many emotions we will experience.
Learn how relationships can change
Please bring a journal or notebook for yourself. Note the ticket pricing is per pair.
Cancellations more than 24 hours in advance will be offered a credit for a future class. Same day cancellations and no shows will not be refunded and proceeds will be used to support sliding scale ticketing for future programming.
Cost: $65
Upcoming Date: TBD
Workshops with The Mama Coaches
Meet Your Instructors
Chelsea McMann and Kelly Beckham are Registered Nurses, Lactation Specialists, and Pediatric Sleep Consultants in private practice, proudly sharing The Mama Coach brand and mission: to make parenthood easier.
With nearly three decades of combined nursing experience, Kelly and Chelsea provide evidence-based education, personalized consultations, and actionable solutions. We specialize in guiding families through every stage of parenting—from prenatal care to newborn support, feeding and sleep challenges, and developmental milestones like potty training.
Using our nursing assessment skills and a heavy dose of empathy, we craft tailored plans rooted in medical expertise and practical strategies, ensuring families receive the individualized care they deserve.
Did you know that high-quality CPR can triple someone’s chances of survival?
Join Registered Nurses, Kelly and Chelsea, your local Mama Coaches, for an empowering and informative CPR, Choking, and AED Workshop at The Root. Designed to equip families with life-saving skills, this workshop is perfect for preconception through parenthood—and beyond.
Workshop Details:
Frequency: Offered quarterly, in-person
Who It’s For: Perfect for parents, family members, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning these essential skills
What to Bring: Wear comfortable clothing—the class is hands-on.
What You’ll Learn:
In this one-hour, no-pressure workshop, you’ll gain the skills to:
Recognize an emergency and that someone needs help
Activate the emergency team
Perform high-quality CPR
Use an AED
Identify the difference between gagging and choking and respond appropriately
You will leave with:
The knowledge and confidence to provide life-saving care
The empowerment to handle an emergency with competence and confidence
This is a no-test class, so there’s no stress—just practical, actionable learning. Babies in arms are welcome to join you! You’ll be taught the latest guidelines per the American Heart Association and get plenty of hands-on practice, helping you build both mental and muscle memory for life-saving techniques.
While you won’t receive a formal certification, you’ll leave this class equipped with the tools and confidence to save lives. Plus, you’ll receive an eBook for reference to keep these essential skills.
Investment: $60 Per Person
Root Members get $10 off per person (email admin@sacroot.com for code!)
Upcoming Date: Tuesday, May 12th 6:00 - 7:15 pm
CPR, Choking and AED Workshop
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