ONLINE Centering Prayer w/ Lola Reilly & Midge Moran
9:00 – 9:30 am (EST), Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (9:00-10:00 w/ instruction), Friday & Saturday ONLINE. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. The link to connect with Lola, Midge and the bliss community for this sharing is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89493371796 Centering Prayer is a method of Christian meditation which places a strong emphasis on interior silence. Contemplative prayer opens the mind to God beyond thoughts, words and emotions. This class offers a 20-minute period of silent prayer led by Lola Reilly or Midge Moran ONLINE. Two additional options if you are new to Centering Prayer or want to join our group in person: 9:00 – 10:00 am (EST), weekly Thursday This Centering Prayer class begins with an introductory video focusing on different aspects of the practice from Contemplative Outreach followed by a 20-minute period of silent prayer led by Lola Reilly or Midge Moran ONLINE. AND 1:30 – 2:30 pm (EST), weekly Friday This Centering Prayer class is offered immediately following the Christian Restorative Yoga class w/ Kim Donaldson in her Open Heart Yoga Studio in Mt. Pleasant AND ONLINE. Please join us! Put these sharings on your “TO BE” list. Co-Facilitators: Lola Reilly, reillylola@gmail.com Midge Moran, midgiemoran@gmail.com
ONSITE Ahai 7D Portal w/ Melissa Hart
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (EST), monthly on the 3rd Saturday in the FEELING room at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. Find a comfortable place to either sit or lie down for the next hour plus. We will travel to the zero point to Recalibrate your energy field. . Anything and everything as possible within this space. It is always safe and guided by your higher self. You may receive a DNA activation, balancing your masculine and feminine energies, new gifts may come online, you may experience past or future lifetimes. It may just be a relaxing time. What is true and right for you will come forward. With everything, set your intention! Facilitator: Melissa Hart, mrhart312@gmail.com It’s a great honor to work with your energy field. Each person is Divine with a beautiful soul and unique gifts. I first started working as a PCT nurse. I was guided to become a Certified Reiki Master. Then became an a Ahai 7D practitioner under Christina Rice. Ahai 7D is of the Feminine energy of love, compassion, understanding and being. This energy works on the angelic rim , Akashic records, Frequency of miracles. Light language naturally started to flow in my sessions. I continue to study with JJ Brighton enhancing light language, activations and multi soul integration. Multi-Dimensional soul integration is vital for this time in our life to bring in our masteries from other times planes and dimensions to be used in service in this one. Certified by Dr. Hew Lin in Ho’ Oponopono an ancient Hawaiin practice of ” Making things right” through reconciliation and forgiveness.
OFFSITE Awakening the Heart: A Kirtan & Sound Healing Experience w/ Brian Sweet, William Brandt & Shane Lasby
6:00 – 7:30 pm (EST) Saturday November 15th, hosted by Brian Sweet at the Tidal Marsh Studio, 1555 Tidal Marsh Lane in Mt. Pleasant. To honor each other, please arrive 5 minutes early to settle onto your mat or blanket. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. Join us for an uplifting evening of sacred music and sound healing designed to quiet the mind, open the heart, and connect you to the peace within. We’ll journey together through the ancient practice of kirtan — a form of call-and-response chanting that blends music and mantra to awaken spiritual joy. Kirtan invites us to sing from the heart rather than perform from the mind, creating a beautiful atmosphere of unity and devotion. You’ll be guided by Brian Sweet (harmonium, vocals), Shane Lasby (guitar, vocals), and William Brandt (sound healing instruments) as they weave together heartfelt chants, soothing sounds, and moments of stillness. The experience includes immersive sound healing elements such as singing bowls and the ocean drum. No singing experience is needed — just an open heart. Singing together naturally activates the vagus nerve, calming the nervous system and promoting a deep sense of relaxation and wellbeing. Many participants describe feeling lighter, more centered, and deeply connected — both inwardly and with the community around them. Come as you are and allow the power of sound, breath, and shared intention to restore balance and harmony within. Co-Facilitators: Brian Sweet, brian@sweetfam.org For me, music has become a powerful doorway to the sacred. It’s a kind of medicine for the heart… a way to release, to surrender, and to rediscover the peace and joy within. When I found kirtan and began playing the harmonium, it changed my life. It felt like coming home. Through chanting and sound, I discovered a divine healing that doesn’t come from effort but from allowing. It has helped me release trapped energies, opening my heart for more joy and happiness! I’m excited to share this heartfelt practice with you and pray it will be as lifegiving for you as it has been for me! William Brandt, w.brandt@gmail.com I embarked on the path of incorporating sound therapy into my wellness regimen after experiencing burnout and fatigue in my demanding professional IT career. My first sound healing experience left me in awe. I was astounded by the transformative and rejuvenated effects I found, and eventually found myself acquiring my own set of crystal bowls, allowing me to incorporate sound therapy into my regular routine. Combined with Yoga and meditation, I experienced stress relief and began finding it easier to practice mindfulness and embrace the flow of life. I have always prioritized holistic wellness: encompassing the realms of physical, mental, and spiritual health. During a sound therapy session I can’t help but pause, reflect, and breathe deeply. I felt compelled to share what I’ve found in sound therapy with others on their own journey of seeking to express their higher self. I created this class to help anyone struggling with anxiety, stress, and depression to heal through the medicine of sound and breath. I also enjoy spending time in nature, bicycling, and paddling on Charleston’s many beautiful waterways. Shane Lasby For over two decades, Shane Lasby has shared the spirit of Bhakti through music as a YOGI, guitarist, songwriter, and longtime member of The JAIS. His sound blends traditional Sanskrit mantra with modern, atmospheric textures created through layered guitar effects, inviting listeners into a meditative and heart-opening space. Influenced by Krishna Das, Bhagavan Das, Shyam Das, Trevor Hall, Prema Hara, and others, Shane’s music bridges devotion and contemporary sound. With 25 years of yoga practice and two Yoga Teacher Trainings, his path reflects a deep integration of yoga, music, and spiritual expression. Each performance is an offering—an invitation to awaken the divine within through rhythm, mantra, and sacred sound.
OFFSITE Restorative Yoga with a Christian Perspective w/ Kim Donaldson
12:15 – 1:15 pm (EST), weekly Friday hosted by Kim Donaldson at Open Heart Yoga, located at 1118 Tailsman Road in Mt. Pleasant. Please enter OHY through the side door located under the carport. Join Kim on the mat for a weekly Bhakti devotional Restorative Yoga class with a Christian perspective. Facilitator: Kim Donaldson, kim@openheartyogasc.net, 843 991-6337. Kim has facilitated a weekly volunteer-based yoga class at bliss since March of 2014. We thank her for her generosity. She has completed over 500 hours of training with New Day Yoga and Holy Yoga. She is a certified Yoga instructor and member of the Yoga Alliance since 2012.
ONSITE Drop-in Slow Stitching Mixed Media Art w/ Lena Vieira
5:30 – 7:00 pm (EST), every Wednesday at bliss, 1007 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, The Mezzanine Suite 228 in Mt. Pleasant. When bliss connections & experiences nourish your soul, please consider making a tax-deductible donation at givetobliss.com. Thank-you for your friendship & support. All skill levels are welcome. I want to share this wonderful, meditative handiwork with you. Slow stitching or intuitive sewing combines techniques and traditions from quilting, mending, embroidery, Japanese Sashiko and Indian Kantha. For centuries people have used hand stitching to mend, create textiles and adorn clothing or furnishings. Common and versatile stitches will be taught along with embroidery stitches. In this class we will create a small art piece with scraps of cotton fabric and embroidery floss. We will explore color, texture, composition and make space for a quiet, mindful practice. You will find slow stitch projects are very portable with no right or wrong way to create. I love to use this as a self-care practice as slow stitching requires you to be fully engaged. With every stitch I find a deeper sense of calm. There will be lots of interesting fabric, beautiful embroidery thread and a variety of needles. If you feel inspired to bring some cloth, lace, textile scraps, etc, you are welcome to. Facilitator: Lena Vieira, lenasglass@gmail.com Lena is primarily a mosaic artist, though she also slow stitches, creates mixed media and assemblage pieces. Growing up amongst the beauty of Northern California spawned a great affection for nature, which is evident in her work. Lena has curated art shows and shown her glass mosaics in many galleries as well as taught art classes in mosaics, slow stitch, lino block printing and mixed media assemblage. Her approach to her artwork as in other aspects of her life is emotional, looking for growth, healing and meaning. Lena is a student at The Somatic Institute for Women and loves to integrate the teachings of shadow work and feminine exploration into her pieces.