Upcoming Events
Puppy Yoga!
Ready to find your center while practicing a Gentle Beginner, Low Impact Yoga Class with PUPPIES climbing all over?
Dawn leads this hour-long class with the not-so-helpful assistance of some special furry friends.
After class, there will be a Puppy Meet & Greet held to help find these adorable puppies a forever home!
Cost: $28 per person. 20% of your ticket sales will be donated to Old Dominion Humane Society to help support the amazing rescue work they do!
Each participant will receive a gift bag and puppy playtime!
Seating for this special event is limited, and reservations are required with a full deposit at the time of booking. A $28 cancellation fee for any cancellation less than 2 weeks prior to the event!
Register Here:
https://risingdawnyogastudio.com/schedule
Learn more about the work of ODHS Here:
Racoon Yoga
Join us for a fun and amazing morning with Ranger, the educational ambassador raccoon from FoxTales Wildlife Rehab, for our Raccoon Yoga. Enjoy a fun all-levels Raccoon Yoga class, focusing on the symbolism and importance of raccoons in the indigenous tribes of Virginia, with Ranger present with us.
After the Yoga class, enjoy a meet-and-greet with photo opportunities with Ranger, followed by a fox educational program with Beth, the wildlife rehabilitator who cares for them at FoxTales Wildlife Rehab. The cost is $28, which supports the incredible mission of FoxTales Wildlife Rehab and the lifelong care, feeding, enrichment, and veterinary services for Ranger and the other educational ambassadors, in addition to the ongoing costs to provide the rescue and rehabilitation of the wildlife mammals brought to Beth for her care and rehabilitation expertise.
This will be our last Raccoon Yoga event for several months while FoxTales Wildlife Rehab is focused on ‘baby season’ and caring for the many wildlife babies needing their constant care. Space is limited, and you don’t want to miss this fun and unique event with Ranger.
To register and secure your spot, please email Angela at: [email protected] or fill out the contact form.
For more information about FoxTales Wildlife Rehab, and their incredible work:
Pigeon Yoga
Join us for this one-hour beginner-friendly yoga class where you’ll learn facts about our feathered friends. You’ll be guided to embrace the energy and spirit of the birds’ freedom of flight from your own inner journey. Followed by a meet and greet, photos, and more fun.
$28 per person (Ages 12+)
20% of your ticket price will be donated to Thieves of Seed Pigeon Rescue!
To register, go to the Rising Dawn Yoga Studio’s website!
Opossum Yoga
Join us for a 1-hour Gentle Yoga Class with OPOSSUMS!
Dawn will guide you through our favorite ‘Possum poses and fun facts about these clever creatures. Lighthearted, fun, and even a few laughs while you Zen!
After class, enjoy a meet and greet with Awesome Possumz Ambassador Possums.
Gift Bags & Door Prizes too!
*Class is held before the store opens to the public
**20% of ticket sales are donated to Awesome Possumz Rescue
*Due to limited spacing, all special events are subject to a 2-week cancellation policy
Register Online:
Skunk Yoga
Join us and the amazing Frick and Frack, the educational ambassador skunks from Awesome Possumz & Skunks, for a Skunk Yoga event. Angela will lead us through a fun, all-levels, Skunk Yoga class, focusing on the symbolism and importance of skunks in the indigenous tribes of Virginia, with Frick and Frack present. After the Yoga class, enjoy a meet-and-greet with opportunities to take a photo with Frick and Frack, followed by a skunk educational program with Karen, the wildlife rehabilitator who cares for them.
The cost is $28, which supports the incredible mission Awesome Possumz & Skunkz and the lifelong care, feeding, enrichment, and veterinary services for Frick, Frack, and the other educational ambassadors.
Space is limited, and you don’t want to miss this fun and unique event with Frick and Frack.
To register and secure your spot, please email Angela at [email protected] or fill out the contact form.
April Possumz for Reading!
Join us for a morning of storytelling and creativity! We will start with a cozy story time, followed by a hands-on craft activity. But the best part??? We will have a very special, furry guest joining us- a real-life opossum! Come learn why these misunderstood marsupials are actually backyard superheroes!
Cost: Completely FREE!
Best for: Any curious child or animal lover!
Wild Senses
Come and experience wildlife, mindfulness, and creative writing! Taught by certified meditation teacher Dawn Deiman and author Amanda Creasy, this workshop helps writers explore the sensation of touch with the help of local Wildlife and Rehab, and of course, our very own Ambassador Reptiles!
April 12th, from 10 AM -12 PM
Ages 18+
Admission is $30 per person, and an item in need for the wildlife rescue in attendance. A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to Possum-Bilities along with all the items donated by attendees. In addition to the knowledge, you’ll have the chance to meet and greet, shop, and receive a sweet gift bag.
Items In Need for Possum-Bilities
Register at the link below:
Weaving with an Opossum
Did you know the Algonquin word for opossum is apasum, meaning ‘white-faced dog’? Learn more about the symbolism and importance of opossums for the Native American tribes of Virginia at this fun event!
The cost is $30 and includes the materials to create a traditional pine needle basket weaving, and a fun meet and greet with an ambassador opossum.
Awesome Possumz will receive 50% of the registrations to support opossum rescue and rehabilitation.
To register, email Angela at: [email protected]
or fill out the contact form at her website:
Skunk Yoga
Ready for a fun, gentle yoga class themed around our stinky skunk friends? “FRICK & FRACK” will be in attendance, and don’t worry, they are de-scented and are ready to find their Zen.
You’ll enjoy a special up-close meet & greet with our Skunk Ambassadors & their rehabilitator, Karen, after the yoga class.
DUE TO LIMITED SPACING, THERE IS A STRICT 2-WEEK CANCELLATION POLICY FOR THIS EVENT!!!
Register at:
Bat Yoga
Ready to stretch those wings and learn about these amazing creatures? Enjoy a fun 1-hour Bat Yoga Class led by Angela of Dreamcatcher Movement and Wellness!
During the class, Angela will lead us through movement while teaching about the symbolism of bats in the indigenous Virginia tribal communities. After the Bat Yoga Class, enjoy an amazing private meet-and-greet with photo opportunities with the bat.
The cost of this experience is $28, and 65% of every registration will go to Bat Conservation and Rescue of Virginia for furthering their amazing work for bat rescue, rehabilitation, and ambassador care.
From 12:30 to 1:30 pm, enjoy a free public program of bat education with Leslie, the bat rehabilitator and care provider.
To register for Bat Yoga, email Angela at: [email protected]
Or fill out the contact form at: http://www.dreamcatchermovementandwellness.com
For more information on the amazing work from BCRV: https://www.virginiabats.org/
May Possumz for Reading!
Join us for a morning of storytelling and creativity! We will start with a cozy story time, followed by a hands-on craft activity. But the best part??? We will have a very special, furry guest joining us- a real-life opossum! Come learn why these misunderstood marsupials are actually backyard superheroes!
Cost: Completely FREE!
Best for: Any curious child or animal lover!
June Possumz for Reading!
Join us for a morning of storytelling and creativity! We will start with a cozy story time, followed by a hands-on craft activity. But the best part??? We will have a very special, furry guest joining us- a real-life opossum! Come learn why these misunderstood marsupials are actually backyard superheroes!
Cost: Completely FREE!
Best for: Any curious child or animal lover!
