SoulShine Yoga & Wellness

How can yoga therapy support children?

From building balance and strength to boosting focus and calm, yoga therapy gives kids tools for emotional and physical well-being — all while having fun!

🌟 Homeschool families, don’t miss this! 🌟
Join us for 4 weeks of FREE yoga & mindfulness, a special partnership between @ and Midweek Motion , hosted by our friends at

🍽️ Lunch will be available for purchase after every session, with all proceeds benefiting
✅ Registration for the 2025–2026 season opens July 2025 at MidweekMotion.com
🖥️ For best results, please use the desktop version to register. Avoid using a cell phone.

Interested in creating a custom event or program for the kids in your life? Reach out!
Send a message to [email protected]

June is PTSD Awareness Month—a time not just to acknowledge, but to educate, de-stigmatize, and support real paths to healing.

Tonight at our 5:30 PM American Legion Post 26 Aiken Sc class, we’ll offer a trauma-informed sound bath designed to support the nervous system, ease chronic stress, and offer space for deep restoration.

🔊 Why Sound?
Sound therapy taps into the body’s natural ability to regulate and restore. The vibrations from instruments like crystal bowls or chimes for example, can help shift brainwave states, reduce hypervigilance, and create a sense of safety—especially powerful for those navigating PTSD.

📚 Backed by Science:
✨ A 2016 study (J Evid Based Integr Med) found that just one session of sound meditation significantly reduced tension, anger, anxiety, and fatigue.
✨ Frontiers in Psychology (2020) highlights how sound healing improves vagal tone and parasympathetic response—crucial in trauma recovery.
✨ These vibrations engage parts of the brain deeply affected by trauma, like the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, supporting emotional regulation and healing.

🧘🏽‍♂️ Class is always free and open to all veterans, first responders, and thier families. No reservations needed. Just show up and take what you need from the experience. See you at Post 26!

🌬️✨ Heart & Belly Breathing — A Simple Practice, A Powerful Impact ✨🌬️

In a world full of noise and hustle, it is so important to pause for moments of stillness. This gentle practice — one hand on the heart, one on the belly — helps children connect to their breath, their emotions, and their inner calm. 💖

Mindful breathing isn’t just for adults. It teaches kids how to self-regulate, build resilience, and feel safe in their bodies.

🫁 Try it with a child in your life today:

Place one hand on the heart, one on the belly.

Take slow, deep breaths in through the nose… and out through the mouth.

Feel the rise and fall. Feel the calm.

Let’s raise a generation that knows how to breathe through life. 🌿

Feeling incredibly grateful to be in the running alongside so many hardworking, passionate businesses across South Carolina. It’s an honor to be part of a community that puts its heart into everything it does. 💛

Voting wraps up tomorrow at 11:59 PM! If there’s a local business that’s made a difference in your life—whether it’s your weekly go-to or a place that left a lasting impression—now’s the time to show your support.

Every vote helps shine a light on the businesses that make South Carolina feel like home. There’s still time to make an impact—cast your vote and lift up the local favorites that mean the most to you!

https://guidetosouthcarolina.com/best-of/vote/sports-fitness?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKml0lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoNaYPNCoR88UVe2XtgGsgTtdRcv6Z8njqco3GElo6ii0E5veVhSePlE32il_aem_39jcVODg5IQKxztuAYPeNQ

Excited to share that Soulshine has been nominated for the Best of South Carolina Awards again this year, in 'Sports and Recreation' under 'Yoga & Pilates Studios' ! 🙏 If you feel we've earned it, we’d be so grateful for your vote.

Vote daily until May 31st at 11:59pm. It's quick and easy and every vote counts.

Thank you for your continued support! 💕

Link to vote:
https://guidetosouthcarolina.com/best-of/vote/sports-fitness

Due to inclement weather Yoga will be inside Rye Patch House at 100 Berrie Rd.

Prepare to relax and rejuvenate at Hopelands! 🌿 Join us tomorrow Wednesday, May 28 at 9am for a FREE traditional yoga session at the amphitheater, just across from the Hopelands stage. Led by the incredible certified instructor, Dawn Billeci from SoulShine Yoga & Wellness. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting out, everyone is welcome!

🅿️ Parking available at 135 Dupree Place or 100 Berrie Road.

📞 For more info, give us a call at 803-644-1902

Mark your calendars! Yoga 9am on May 28. Don't miss out!

🌿 Yoga Therapy: More Than Just Movement 🌿

Struggling with symptoms of anxiety or chronic pain? You’re not alone—and there’s a powerful, personalized way to support your healing: Yoga Therapy.

Research highlights how yoga therapy can help reduce symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other health concerns—even without changes to medication. It’s a science-backed, holistic approach that works alongside medical care as a complementary therapy.

Unlike general yoga classes, yoga therapy is tailored specifically to you—delivered one-on-one or in small groups, using breathwork, movement, and mindfulness to regulate the nervous system and support deep, lasting healing.

✅ Supports trauma recovery & emotional resilience
✅ Complements traditional healthcare
✅ Helps manage chronic pain, anxiety, and stress

💬 Have you tried yoga therapy or another complementary approach as part of your healing journey?
👇 Share what has worked for you in the comments—or tag a friend who might benefit from this kind of support.

📰 Read more here:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/its-not-just-in-your-head/202401/the-benefits-of-yoga-therapy

The Benefits of Yoga Therapy Yoga therapy is the application of yoga principles to promote health and well-being within a therapeutic relationship.

“Thank you” will never be enough.

🌸 “The mother is the first guru.” — Yoga Vasistha 🌸

As this Mother’s Day comes to a close, we honor all forms of mothering—those who birth, those who nurture, those who grieve, and those who love from near or far.

In yoga therapy, we recognize Shakti—the quiet power that heals, holds, and transforms. It lives in every act of care.

Whatever today stirred in you—joy, ache, gratitude, or memory—may you meet it with compassion and rest in the wisdom of your own heart.

Please keep voting daily! It takes seconds and goes through the end of the month. Thank you for your support!

Excited to share that Soulshine has been nominated for the Best of South Carolina Awards again this year, in 'Sports and Recreation' under 'Yoga & Pilates Studios' ! 🙏 If you feel we've earned it, we’d be so grateful for your vote.

Vote daily until May 31st at 11:59pm. It's quick and easy and every vote counts.

Thank you for your continued support! 💕

Link to vote:
https://guidetosouthcarolina.com/best-of/vote/sports-fitness

🌿 YOU GOT THIS. 🌿
Yes, you. Even on the heavy days. Especially on the heavy days.

This isn’t just a feel-good quote —it’s a mantra we can live and breathe. It's a reminder rooted deeply in yoga philosophy: "Sankalpa"—a heartfelt intention, a guiding truth.

In yoga, we learn that our words shape our world. The things we repeat—about our bodies, our abilities, our worth—they take root. That’s why choosing to affirm you got this isn’t fluff. It’s practice. It’s power. It’s choosing to rewrite the story in real-time.

For anyone walking through self-doubt, feeling not enough, or questioning your strength—this is your reminder:
🧘‍♀️ You don’t need to have it all figured out.
🧘🏽 You don’t need to feel fearless.
🧘🏾‍♂️ You just need to breathe.
One breath. One word. One movement at a time.
Remember, YOU GOT THIS.

In our yoga practice, this mantra becomes a movement. We move with our doubt, not against it. We hold space for the hard moments. We show up anyway. And that’s where the magic begins.

So if today feels messy, uncertain, or overwhelming—pause, place your hand on your heart, and say it out loud with me: YOU GOT THIS.

🧘‍♂️ Healing Through Movement & Mindfulness 🐾

Our Yoga & Mindfulness Classes for Veteran and First Responder Families at is more than just stretching and breathwork—it’s a space to reconnect, release stress, and find calm in community. Whether you’ve served or share your life with someone who has—this space is for you.

✨ No experience needed
✨ Trauma-informed & supportive
✨ Mindful movement designed for nervous system reset

Join us to breathe, move, and heal—together.

📍American Legion Post 26 - 636 Old Airport Road Aiken
📆 Thursdays at 5:30pm
🌟 Sponsored by Bridgestone
🤝 Hosted by American Legion Post 26 Aiken Sc
🧘 Guided by Dawn of SoulShine Yoga & Wellness
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