On the Threshold

Find your Flow this Fall

by Jennifer Nice on Oct 9, 2026 category Yoga

I just returned from teaching yoga in Italy for a month. My time in Tuscany was inspiring and unforgettable AND I’m happy to be back in McMinnville with my local yogis. Check out my fall schedule and join me in a class!

TUESDAYS

4:30-5:30pm Hot Yoga @ Another Realm Yoga Cooperative | 106 NE Davis St. | McMinnville, OR 97128

6:00-7:00pm Dynamic Flow @ Another Realm Yoga Cooperative | 106 NE Davis St. | McMinnville, OR 97128

WEDNESDAYS

4:00-5:00pm Hatha Yoga (free for McMinnville School District employees) @MHS Room B200 | 615 NE 15th St. | McMinnville

5:30-6:30pm Vinyasa Flow @ 5th Line Pilates Center | 206 NE Evans St. | McMinnville, OR 97128

I also offer individual lessons, group classes, and private events. Feel free to send a message to inquire.

Save the date: 3rd annual Winter Solstice Candlelight Yoga – December 20, 2026

Summer Solstice Sunset Yoga

by Jennifer Nice on Jun 2, 2026 category Yoga

Join us for a special Summer Solstice sunset yoga event. With the sun at its highest point, the solstice symbolizes clarity and illumination. It’s a powerful moment for reflection, awareness, setting intentions, or realigning with your purpose.

We’ll meet at Gleneden Beach, a quiet coastal village just over an hour’s drive from McMinnville. We’ve reserved the historic Gleneden Beach Community Club to gather for our welcome, grounding, and an energizing flow, concluding with restorative yoga.

At golden hour, we’ll stroll 4 minutes down to the beach to savor the majestic Pacific Ocean. Our time on the beach will be spent in a silent meditation to witness sunset as daylight reaches its peak, followed by savasana relaxing to the soundtrack of the waves. The ocean + fading light translates into a deeply calming experience for the nervous system.

The solstice is an opportunity to pause, embrace radiance, and experience release as we transition into whatever the summer holds for each of us.

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

Time: 6:30-9:30 pm

Location: Gleneden Beach Community Club, 110 Azalea Street, Gleneden Beach, OR 97388

Cost: $40

Included: light refreshments + yoga props

Please bring: yoga mat + blanket for the beach.

Space is limited and preregistration is required. Click here to sign up. Please send payment via Venmo to @Nice-Jennifer to reserve your spot. Questions? Please text 503-550-5621.

SUMMER 2026 (through September 1st)

Tuesdays

Heated Vinyasa 4:45-5:45pm AR Yoga Co-op | 106 NE Davis Street | McMinnville, Oregon

Vinyasa Flow 6:15-7:15pm 5th Line Pilates Center | 206 NE Evans Street | McMinnville, Oregon

Wednesdays

June 17, June 24, July 1, July 15, July 22, August 5, August 12, August 19

Outdoor yoga 9:00-10:00am Compton Oaks | 2616 NW Pinot Noir Drive | McMinnville, Oregon

4th of July Community Yoga

9:00-10:00am Saturday, July 4th | Metolius Meadows Common Area | Camp Sherman, Oregon

Yoga + Wine

June 26th 6:00-7:00pm Carlton Winemakers Studio | 801 N. Scott Street | Carlton, Oregon

July 12th 10:30-11:30am Willakenzie Estate | 19143 NE Laughlin Road | Yamhill, Oregon

July 17th 6:00-7:00pm Abbey Road Farm | 10280 NE Oak Springs Farm Road | Carlton, Oregon

August 9th 10:30-11:30am Willakenzie Estate | 19143 NE Laughlin Road | Yamhill, Oregon

August 14th 6:00-7:00pm Carlton Winemakers Studio | 801 N. Scott Street | Carlton, Oregon

August 29th 9:00-10:00am Durant Vineyards | 5430 NE Breyman Orchards Road | Dayton, Oregon

Let your light shimmer in 2026

by Jennifer Nice on Jan 18, 2026 category New Year, Yoga

Welcome the new year with intention, both on and off your mat. May this be an invitation to begin again; to listen to your inner wisdom, lean into the light, and align with what truly matters.

Winter & Spring 2026 Yoga Schedule through May 31st

Tuesdays

4:30-5:20pm Heated Vinyasa

5:30-6:30pm Dynamic Flow

Earth & Elevate | E & E Yoga Coop | 106 NE Davis Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

Wednesdays

4:00-5:00pm After school yoga (through 06/03/26)

*free for McMinnville School District employees, funded by the Oregon Wellness Grant*

McMinnville High School | Room B200 | 615 NE 15th Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

5:30-6:30pm Dynamic Flow

5th Line | 206 NE Evans Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

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Coming this Summer!

SUMMER SOLSTICE SUNSET YOGA

Saturday, June 20th 6:30-9:30pm | Gleneden Beach Community Club

Mark your calendar for Yoga + Wine summer events

6:00-7:00pm Friday, June 26th Carlton Winemakers Studio

10:30-11:30am Sunday, July 12th Willakenzie Estate

6:00-7:00pm Friday, July 17th Abbey Road Farm

10:30-11:30am Sunday, August 9th Willakenzie Estate

6:00-7:00pm Friday, August 14th Carlton Winemakers Studio

9:00-10:00am Saturday, August 29th Durant Vineyards

Winter Solstice Candlelight Yoga 12/21/25

by Jennifer Nice on Nov 30, 2025 category Yoga

Winter Solstice Candlelight Yoga – Sunday, Dec. 21st, 4:30-6:15 pm

Take a pause from the holiday bustle for candlelight yoga on the shortest “day” of the year, Winter Solstice. Together we’ll slow down, savor stillness, dissolve tension, and cultivate calm through yin and restorative yoga.

In yin yoga we hold and soften into deep passive stretches for extended periods of time. Yin targets the connective tissues in the body, which fosters relaxation and enhances flexibility. Slow paced yin encourages a meditative state, allowing you to calm your mind, balm your spirit, and nourish your body.

Restorative yoga promotes rest and respite. We will utilize props such as bolsters and blankets in each pose to provide support, comfort, and release. The gentle practice of restorative yoga allows you to power down, suspend effort, and enter into quietude and peace.

All levels welcome. Yoga mats and props provided, or bring your own.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required – click here to reserve your spot.

$25/person payable to the instructor (cash or Venmo @Nice-Jennifer)by 12/21/25

Questions? Call or text 503-550-5621

Location:

Earth & Elevate | E&E Yoga Co-op | 106 NE Davis St. | McMinnville, OR 97128

On a Cool Afternoon

by Jennifer Nice on Sep 8, 2025 category Yoga

On a Cool Afternoon,

Or any afternoon,

take thee to the woods.

There is a spirit there, ancient

waiting to soothe your soul.

We call it Time.

-David Mark Jenkins

Fall 2025 Yoga Schedule

Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 pm

Earth & Elevate | 106 NE Davis Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 pm

*free for McMinnville School District employees; funded by the Oregon Wellness Grant*

McMinnville High School | Room B200 | 615 NE 15th Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm

5th Line | 206 NE Evans Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

Friday Happy Hour Yoga

Sept. 19th, Oct. 3rd, Nov. 7th, Nov. 21st, Dec. 12th 5:30-6:30 pm

Earth & Elevate | 106 NE Davis Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

Flow into Summer

by Jennifer Nice on Jun 23, 2025 category Yoga

Summer 2025 teaching schedule

Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:30 pm

Earth & Elevate Movement Studio | 106 NE Davis Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 pm

5th Line Pilates | 206 NE Evans Street | McMinnville, OR 97128

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Wednesdays 9:00-10:00 am *OUTDOORS*

June 18, 25, July 9, 16, 30, August 6, 13, 20

Compton Oaks | 2616 NW Pinot Noir Drive | McMinnville, OR 97128

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Community Yoga Under the Pines

June 29th and August 30th 9:00-10:00 am

Metolius Meadows common area | Camp Sherman, OR 97730

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Yoga in the Garden

Sundays 10:00-11:00 am

The Allison Inn & Spa | 2525 Allison Lane | Newberg, OR 97132

*available to hotel + spa guests*

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Questions? Call or text 503.550.5621

Awaken to Spring Day Retreat

by Jennifer Nice on Mar 30, 2025 category Retreats, Yoga

The Spring Equinox officially landed March 20th. Yet, here in the Pacific Northwest, the spring season lurches in and out endlessly with paradoxes: sunshine and raindrops, warmth and chill, blue skies and gray clouds, splashy blooms and mucky mud. Let’s welcome in ALL of it and gather together for a day to energize and revitalize with the healing powers of nature and yoga.

Please join me at the serene and peaceful Trappist Abbey, situated on acres of lush forest land between Carlton and Lafayette. Our retreat will take place in the Founder’s Room, as well as outdoors, and will include yoga, guided breath work, an anchoring meditation among the trees, and independent time to hike and/or rest in the quietude.

Location: Trappist Abbey | 9200 NE Abbey Road | Carlton, OR 97111

Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025

Time: 9:00am – 2:00pm

Retreatants are welcome to stay on property past 2:00 to walk or relax outside on your own.

Please bring:

Yoga mat

Comfortable walking shoes

Lunch

Water bottle

Travel mug for tea (optional)

Journal (optional)

Provided:

Herbal tea

Snacks

Pens

Yoga props

To register, please email jenmattechecknice@gmail.com or text 503.550.5621 and pay $50 to secure your spot; space is limited.

You may send payment through Venmo to @Nice-Jennifer or mail a check to:

Jennifer Nice | 2896 NW Gregory Drive | McMinnville, OR 97128

Fallow ground

by Jennifer Nice on Jan 17, 2025 category Mid-life, New Year

We tend to disappear and reappear based on enthusiasm, time, and [energy]. I read once that farmers will let a field fallow in order to give the soil a rest; an inactive period to help replenish its nutrients so that whatever it cultivates will grow again, more prodigious than before. I think that people and soil have a lot in common.

G. Boston

Before I sat down to type out my first draft, I reread my January 2023 Blank Inside and January 2024 I Have a Cup posts. There is certainly a consistent pattern to my thoughts at the new year. Probably a good idea to study the understory of those thoughts. As I have written previously: self examination, a fun little hobby in midlife. And not always comfortable!

I find myself not merely inhabiting a calendar season, but an agrarian season without a definitive end date. Again, there’s that edge of discomfort inviting me to lean into it. What does it mean to be fallow? Here’s my take.

Read On

Winter Solstice Candlelight Yoga

by Jennifer Nice on Nov 29, 2024 category Retreats, Yoga

Saturday, December 21st | 4:15-6:00 pm

Step away from the holiday bustle for candlelight yoga on the shortest “day” of the year, Winter Solstice. Together we’ll slow down, savor stillness, dissolve tension, and cultivate calm through yin and restorative yoga.

In yin yoga we hold and soften into deep passive stretches for extended periods of time. Yin targets the connective tissues in the body, which fosters relaxation and enhances flexibility. Slow paced yin encourages a meditative state, allowing you to calm your mind, balm your spirit, and nourish your body.

Restorative yoga promotes rest and respite. Utilizing props, such as bolsters and blankets, in each pose to provide support and comfort, this gentle practice allows you to power down, release effort, and enter into quietude and peace.

All levels welcome. Yoga mats and props provided, or bring your own.

$25/person. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

Location:

Glo | 1300 NE Adams Street | McMinnville, Oregon 97128

Questions?

Call or text 503.550.5621

Reset & Restore – Day Retreat

by Jennifer Nice on Sep 5, 2024 category Retreats, Yoga

As summer slips into the rear view mirror and we pivot towards all things fall, I invite you to carve out a day of intention to “reset and restore” at an autumn retreat. The shift in seasonality can be an ideal time to pause, reflect, and tune into our intuition for the days ahead.

Please join me at the serene and peaceful Trappist Abbey, situated on acres of lush forest land between Carlton and Lafayette. Our retreat will take place in the Founder’s Room, as well as outdoors, and will include yoga, meditation, guided breath work, nature walks, and quiet time.

Location: Trappist Abbey, 9200 NE Abbey Rd. Carlton, OR 97111

Date: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024