Glimmers are small moments of peace and joy that spark positive feelings. (They are the opposite of triggers, which spark negative emotions.) Noticing and appreciating glimmers and inviting them into your life helps cue the nervous system to relax, and helps counteract the effects of stress on the body/mind.
As part of this year’s Tend Her program, we have curated a list of events in our community in the month of April that promote joy and connection. Let’s experience some glimmers together! We hope to see you!
Friday 4/25
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Tend Her Hope Summit
Location: Little Lights on the Lane, West Branch IA
Details: Women-owned local business vendors, a live Tend Her Wild Podcast, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.
Cost: $129 (scholarships available)
Friday 4/25
4:00 pm
Community Yoga
Location: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Details: Movement based class with skillfull teachers, dedicated to appreciation of ancient practices. In person or via Zoom
Host: Heartland Yoga
Cost: Free/Donations accepted
Friday 4/25
5:30-7:30 pm
Women’s Circle & Womb Healing Ceremony
Location: Luna Rae Spa & Wellness
217 1st Ave W, Cascade, IA
Details: This is the first of the monthly women’s circles that I will be hosting. Each month will be unique in its content as an opportunity to explore different tools and techniques to bring you back to your center and tap into the inate wisdom held within your body and the connection to your Higher Self
Host: Jennifer Breitbach, Luna Rae Spa & Wellness
Contact: lunaraespaandwellness@gmail.com
Cost: $44
Saturday 4/26
9:00 am
Saturday 4/26
9:30-11:00 am
Celebrate World T’ai Chi Day
Location: Iowa City Rec Center 220 S Gilbert St. Upper Level
Details: This international event occurs sequentially around the globe on last Saturday of April. Join us for a special practice as people unify worldwide for a day of wellness and peace. This event is FREE, open to everyone. Movement begins at 10 am. Come early to gather. Tea and cookies provided.
Host: Body Moves Fitness
Cost: Free
Saturday 4/26
10:00-11:30 am
Finding Flowers Among the Weeds
Location: Prairiewoods, Hiawatha, IA
Details: Spring is in the air, and the forest is waking up! Join us for a delightful guided nature walk as we explore the woods in search of edible plants! We’ll learn how to spot several edible and medicinal plants in their natural habitat and connect with fellow nature lovers. This will be a great outing for families or individuals!
Cost: $5-10
Saturday 4/26
9:00-11:00 am
Dive Deep Into Your Chakras
Location: Anahata Wellness Coop, Coralville
Contact: Erica Miller inspiritheals@gmail.com
Details: In this 2-hour workshop, led by Courtney Sutherland of Unlocking You Yoga, we’ll dive into the colorful world of chakras. Get ready to discover what each chakra represents, its unique elements, symbols, and even some fun chants (bija mantras), hand gestures (mudras), and postures (asana) that support them.
Host: Courtney Sutherland
Cost: $35
Saturday 4/26
12:00-2:00 pm
CONNEXT: The Second Insight – A Longer Now
Location: Anahata Wellness Coop, Coralville
Contact: Erica Miller inspiritheals@gmail.com
Details: We would love to have you join us as we explore the second insight of the Celestine Prophecy! We will begin with physical movement and light yoga (no yoga experience is necessary). After a short break we will learn about the Second Insight & have conversation about how we see this insight unfolding in our lives and in our world today.
CONNEXT is an inclusive community with the intention of fostering human connection in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Host: Renee Gullickson
Cost: Free
Saturday 4/26
4:00-6:00 pm
Spring Potluck
Location: Breathing Room Yoga, Cedar Rapids
Details: Bring a dish to share and connect with our Studio family! No cost to attend – open to the public – BYOB
We’ll bust out some oracle cards, a few games and coloring books too! Bring something to share and utensils for serving. No need to RSVP- bring your friends & family!
Host: Breathing Room Yoga
Cost: Free – BYOB and a dish to share
Sunday 4/27
9:30-11:30 am
Realign and Reignite
Location: Vella Yoga, Marion
Details: This check-in workshop is designed to help you ground back into your goals—without guilt or pressure. Just awareness, honesty, and inspired next steps.
Host: Stephanie Neighbor Kubik & Jenna Renaldi
Cost: $35
Sunday 4/27
10:00 am-noon
Coffee 101
Location: Little Scratch Coffee, Mt. Vernon, IA
Details:Gather, learn, & sip with Little Scratch! Join us in the Coffee Lab at our shop on one of two upcoming Sundays — March 9 or April 26 2025, from 10 AM ‘til noon. This will be an interactive workshop engaging multiple senses. You’ll learn about coffee origins and variables, sharpen your observation skills, and add to your coffee vocabulary.
Cost: $40
Your workshop fee covers two hours of learning, a snack (gluten free option available), a 12 oz. bag of coffee beans or ground coffee, and educational materials. You’ll also get a discount on drinks & merch that day! Only 10 spots available for each date.
Sunday 4/27
11:00 am
Yoga for People of Color
Location: Breathing Room Yoga, Cedar Rapids
Details: Sarah Van Cleve 200RYT, owner of Soul House Wellness, leads a gentle & restorative class with some elements of sound healing at the end. Suggested donation is $20. Pay what you want at the studio. Donations benefit 200 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings for POC with Foundations Teacher Training at Breathing Room Yoga Studio.
Host: Breathing Room Yoga
Cost: $20 suggested donation
Sunday 4/27
2:00-4:00 pm
People Power Singing Together Song Lines
Location: Iowa City Bike Library
Details: Community Song Circle – All voices welcome
Host: Lyndsey Scott
Cost: Free
Sunday 4/27
4:00 pm
Sound Bath Meditation
Location: Heartland Yoga
Details: Tina McCoy creates a unique soundscape tapestry woven with the resonance of the seasons and the sounds of various instruments including Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, gongs, chimes, and bells to invoke inner calm and peaceful feelings.
Host: Tina McCoy
Cost: $30
Monday 4/28
6:00 pm
Tuesday 4/29
9:00 am
Tuesday 4/29
7:00-8:30 pm
Death Cafe
Location: The Green House, Iowa City
Details: An open-ended, informal community conversation about the end of life without any particular goal or agenda.
Wednesday 4/30
9:00 am
Yoga via Zoom with Uma Subramiam
Location: Zoom link (password: yoga)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Uma Subramiam
Wednesday 4/30
6:00-7:00 pm
Tend Her 4.0: Hope – Bonus Session
Location: Zoom link (password: hope)
Host: Dr. Yoga Momma
Cost: Free
Thursday 5/1
6:00-8:30 pm
Glimmer Art Journal Workshop – A Creative Journey of Hope & Self-Discovery
Location: Insight Studio, North Liberty
Details: Join Roxanne Erdahl, PCC and friends at Artisan Insight Studios for a soulful evening of art journaling, reflection, and connection. Together, we’ll create Glimmer Art Journals—a space to capture the small moments of joy, hope, and resilience that light up our lives.
Host: Roxanne Erdahl
Cost: $42 (Includes journal, art materials, and a special gift )
Tuesday 4/1
9:00 am
Wednesday 4/2
9:00 am
Yoga via Zoom with Uma Subramiam
Location: Zoom link (password: yoga)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Uma Subramiam
Thursday 4/3
9:00 am
Move to Meditate: Yoga via Zoom with Kimberly
Location: Zoom link (password: move)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes
Cost: Free or donation
Friday 4/4
4:00 pm
Community Yoga
Location: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Details: Class varies, may include asana practice, sound healing, tai chi, Yoga Nidra, or restorative practices
Host: Heartland Yoga
Cost: Free/Donations accepted
Friday 4/4
6:00 pm
Restorative Yoga
Where: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Location: Spend an hour with yourself: mind, body, and the unseen in the held group space of reiki and community. Trust the breath as you slow down with 3-4 restorative postures supported by blocks, blankets, bolsters, eye pillows, and sand bags.
Host: Kimberly at Heartland Yoga
Cost: $35
Saturday 4/5
9:00 am
Saturday 4/5
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Circle of Trust: Spring Renewal
Location: Prairiewoods (Hiawatha, IA)
Details: Give yourself the time and space to engage your whole, authentic self with courage and support as we explore the questions of life. During this time we will co-create trustworthy space to listen to the wisdom of our personal inner teacher in community with others. Through Circles of Trust, we renew our hope and courageous spirit as we align our inner and outer selves.
Host: Prairiewoods
Cost: $50
Saturday 4/5
1:30-3:30 pm
You Are Psychic (Reclaim Your Power)
Location: Anahata Wellness Coop, Coralville
Details: Join Lori Reising for an empowered deep dive into the activation of your light, your soul blueprint and the mission you said yes to when you took this body and human gig. Your cells hold ancient-encoded wisdom and Lori is here to help you reawaken your innate navigation system that is here to help you create a life that is easily channeled through you. No more force or control (or stress) required!
Host: Anahata Wellness Coop
Cost: $44
Sunday 4/6
9:00-11:00 am
Voices of Healing Singing Circle
Location: Riverside Theatre, Iowa City
Details: https://maryjaneknight.com/workshopsclasses-retreats/
Host: Mary Jane Knight
Cost: $20
Sunday 4/6
9:00-1:00 pm
Transform & Grow Wellness Retreat
Location: Vella Yoga, Marion
Details: Enjoy a multi-sensory 2-hour journey to recode your body, mind, soul and energy. Learn fun and effective techniques to access the innate truth of consciousness, the universal field of energy that we are all connected to so you can reawaken and strengthen your psychic connection, intuitive messages and cosmic guidance for magnetizing new realities and timelines in quantum shifts that expand every area of your human experience here and now. Fuel your personal sacred geometry field. Receive channeled messages through the group’s heart portal to remember and reactivate your first language of light, energy and frequency.
Host: Chelle Lehman & Jenna Bell Rinaldi
Cost: $120
Sunday 4/6
11:00 am
Queer Yoga Club
Location: Breathing Room Yoga, Cedar Rapids
Details: Whether you’re looking for an opportunity to discover breath work, a deep stretch, or make connections within the community, the Queer Yoga Club is the place to be!
Host: Breathing Room Yoga
Cost: Free/Donation
Sunday 4/6
1:30 pm
Stretch for Survivors
Location: Hothouse Yoga locations in Iowa City, Coralville, & North Liberty
Details: Join DVIP & RVAP advocates as we support victim-survivors of sexual violence during a 60-minute yoga class.
Host: DVIP & Hothouse Yoga
Cost: $20-$40
Monday 4/7
6:00 pm
Tuesday 4/8
9:00 am
Tuesday 4/8
7:00 pm
Reel Representation/Community Collaboration Film Series: Take Out
Location: FilmScene, Iowa City
Details: An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.
Includes a post-screening panel with The Bijou, The University of Iowa Asian Pacific American Cultural Center, and Honors Students for Unity and Progress.
Host: FilmScene
Cost: $10
Wednesday 4/9
9:00 am
Yoga via Zoom with Uma Subramiam
Location: Zoom link (password: yoga)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Uma Subramiam
Wednesday 4/9
6:00-7:00 pm
Tend Her 4.0: Hope – Bonus Session with Fannie Hungerford
Mapping and Exploring the Nervous System
Location: Zoom link (password: hope)
Host: Dr. Yoga Momma
Cost: Free
Thursday 4/10
9:00 am
Move to Meditate: Yoga via Zoom with Kimberly
Location: Zoom link (password: move)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes
Cost: Free or donation
Friday 4/11
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Day of Self-Renewal
Location: Prairiewoods (Hiawatha, IA)
Details: Find rest and relaxation for your mind, body and spirit. This tranquil day features your choice of two services, group meditation practies, a private guest room, fresh lunch and access to the labyrinth and all the Prairiewoods has to offer. (Services may include massage, reflexology, healing touch, spiritual direction, qigong, forest therapy, or mindfulness.)
Host: Prairiewoods
Cost: $95-$110
Friday 4/11
4:00 pm
Community Yoga
Location: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Details: Movement based class with skillfull teachers, dedicated to appreciation of ancient practices. In person or via Zoom
Host: Heartland Yoga
Cost: Free/Donations accepted
Saturday 4/12
9:00 am
Sunday 4/13
2:00-4:00 pm
Land Connection Singing Together Song Lines
Location: Johnson County Historic Poor Farm
Details: Community Song Circle – All voices welcome
Host: Lyndsey Scott
Cost: Free
Monday 4/14
8:30 am-4:30 pm
Day of Self-Renewal
Location: Prairiewoods (Hiawatha, IA)
Details: Find rest and relaxation for your mind, body and spirit. This tranquil day features your choice of two services, group meditation practies, a private guest room, fresh lunch and access to the labyrinth and all the Prairiewoods has to offer. (Services may include massage, reflexology, healing touch, spiritual direction, qigong, forest therapy, or mindfulness.)
Host: Prairiewoods
Cost: $95-$110
Monday 4/14
2:30-3:45 pm
Nature & Forest Therapy
Location: Prairiewoods (Hiawatha, IA)
Details:
Host: Prairiewoods/Emelia Sautter
Cost: $20
Monday 4/14
6:00 pm
Tuesday 4/15
9:00 am
Tuesday 4/15
12:00 pm
Sonic Meditation
Location: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Details: During sonic meditations, you will experience the gift of group toning – a simple yet powerful technique, accessible to everyone. You will create tones, or sustained vowel sounds, that resonate with you. Within the group, each person adds their own tone to the mix, building a tapestry of sound. The practice of breathing and creating communal sound is an intuitive, joyful, and playful practice that produces a variety of energetic cleansing and healing effects. Come together to find, strengthen, and share your unique tone while intentionally creating positive vibrations for yourself and for our community.
Host: Lily French
Cost: $15
Wednesday 4/16
9:00 am
Yoga via Zoom with Uma Subramiam
Location: Zoom link (password: yoga)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Uma Subramiam
Wednesday 4/16
6:00-7:00 pm
Tend Her 4.0: Hope – Bonus Session: Fostering Hope in our Families and Our Children with Dr. Rachel McLaren
Location: Zoom link (password: hope)
Details: Parenting and caregiving is challenging, especially when our children are struggling with personal difficulty and grappling with the realities of the world. In this session, we’ll identify current tensions in holding hope as parents and caregivers, what we can do and say to be a source of support to our children and teens when they are having a hard time, and how to foster hope in our relationships. Rachel will draw on her research on parent-adolescent communication, social support, and emotion and offer concrete strategies and scripts for how to approach conversations with others around fostering hope during difficulty.
Host: Dr. Rachel McLaren
Cost: Free
Thursday 4/17
9:00 am
Move to Meditate: Yoga via Zoom with Kimberly
Location: Zoom link (password: move)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes
Cost: Free or donation
Thursday 4/17
6:00 pm
Hope Hikes: A Grief Walk with Spring Ephemerals
Location: Cangleska Wakan, Solon, IA
Details: Being in nature and in community with others has restorative effects on our mental health and wellbeing. If you are experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one or any other form of grief, join us for this restorative walk in the woods. This 1.5 to 2-mile hike will explore Oak-Hickory forest to enjoy spring ephemerals. This walk will focus on sensory experiences, awe, and community building. We will talk with each other, observe the growth of new life in the forest, and move at a relaxed pace.
Host: Death Collective & Johnson County Education Program
Cost: Free
Thursday 4/17
7:00 pm
Drum Circle
Location: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Details: This is a great way to celebrate and appreciate the community, each other, and music, all while sending out good vibes. Free & open to all. Bring your own instruments or share ours. Namaste.
Host: Julie Bradshaw & Jeet, Om Gifts for Body & Soul
Cost: Free/donation
Friday 4/18
4:00 pm
Community Yoga
Location: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Details: Movement based class with skillfull teachers, dedicated to appreciation of ancient practices. In person or via Zoom
Host: Heartland Yoga
Cost: Free/Donations accepted
Saturday 4/19
9:00 am
Saturday 4/19
9:00-11:00 am
Yin & Pin
Location: Anahata Wellness Coop, Coralville
Details: Join us for a transformative experience in our unique Yin & Pin class, where the calming practice of Yin Yoga meets the healing art of acupuncture. Led by Lucy Marsh of Deep Roots Acupuncture & Erica Miller of inSpirit healing arts & yoga. This two-hour session is designed to help you relax deeply, release tension, and restore balance to your mind and body.
Host: Anahata Wellness
Cost: $50
Saturday 4/19
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Frock Swap
Location: Heartland Yoga, Iowa City
Details: Clothing swap event, where participants exchange their gently used clothing or other items. Participants bring their clothing, often organized by size or style, and then browse the available items, selecting what they would like to swap for. Frock swaps can also include other items like accessories, shoes, or even home goods. Please bring 5-10 items, no stains, gently used and your own reusable bag to bring home your goodies in.
Host: Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes
Cost: Free/Donations accepted
Saturday 4/19
2:00-4:00 pm
Live Mandala Art
Location: Hickory Hill – upper shelter (800 Conklin St.), Iowa City
Host: Fannie Hungerford & Dana Keeton
Cost: $12 with proceeds benefitting Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County
Saturday 4/19
7:30-9:30 pm
The Feralings Live
Location: Cafe Paradiso, Fairfield, IA
Details: The Feralings will trundle down Hwy 1 to Fairfield from Iowa City after a hiatus of several years. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Diesel. Morning glories. AM radio. These all influence this acoustic Americana quartet, as do the gently sloping landscapes of the Iowa countryside, the squeal of tornado sirens and the rumble of eighteen-wheelers on I-80. Their songwriting reflects parenthood, friendship, imperfection, magic, and a big love for storytelling, as well as the folk, bluegrass, jazz, alt country, Americana, and gospel roots that form each member’s musical DNA. Prepare to fall in love all over again.
Cost: $12
Monday 4/21
6:00 pm
Tuesday 4/22
9:00 am
Tuesday 4/22
6:00-8:00 pm
Hygge Circle
Location: Lavender Rose Intuitive Wellness
4855 Asbury Rd Suite 5, Dubuque, IA
Details: We will gather in cozy comfort with the purpose and intention of cultivating wellness and enjoying the simple pleasure of togetherness. Each circle will be guided by the essence of the group that comes together and will include ceremony, ritual, gentle movement, circle share, and meditation.
Host: Journey Into Being
Cost: $5-$25
Wednesday 4/23
9:00 am
Yoga via Zoom with Uma Subramiam
Location: Zoom link (password: yoga)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Uma Subramiam
Wednesday 4/23
6:00-7:00 pm
Tend Her 4.0: Hope – Bonus Session
Location: Zoom link (password: hope)
Host: Dr. Yoga Momma
Cost: Free
Thursday 4/24
9:00 am
Move to Meditate: Yoga via Zoom with Kimberly
Location: Zoom link (password: move)
Details: Asana and meditation
Host: Kimberly Jaeger-Arjes
Cost: Free or donation