Tuesday, December 16, 2025
5:30-7pm
Doors open at 5pm
Fellowship Hall at New Garden Friends Meeting, 801 New Garden Road, Greensboro
2025 Winter Solstice Fundraiser
Join us in celebrating the solstice through a transformative yoga practice at our annual candlelit fundraiser event. Local yoga teachers will guide us in a balanced and well-rounded accessible community practice to include:
Gentle stretching and restorative poses
A few sun salutations to welcome the light of the coming season
Yoga Nidra, a guided relaxation technique
Modified chair options
Light refreshments
Register by November 14th to reserve your spot and guarantee preferred T-shirt size. Registration at the door will be $40 and space may be limited.
New this year! we are adding a cash raffle! Your registration fee includes one free ticket, and you may purchase extra tickets for $5 each (cash only) during the event. Winners must be present to win!
All registration fees will fund the operating cost of The Yoga Connection. If you are unable to attend but want to donate or sponsor, please complete the registration form accordingly and see our sponsorship information below.
Become a Winter Solstice Sponsor
As we approach our 7th year, we rely on the generosity of donors and sponsors like you to keep our program thriving.
All proceeds will go directly to funding TYC’s operations—paying for instructors, childcare, equipment, class space, and more. Our goal is to raise $7,000, and every contribution brings us closer to continuing this vital work .
2025 Cash Raffle Items
How the raffle works:
Please place one ticket in the bowl in front of the item you would like to win. Place other ticket on the top right corner of your mat.
Drawling will happen immediately following Yoga Nidra.
All winners must be present to win.
Purchase more chances to win!
$5 a ticket or $20 for 5 tickets
Thank you to our Winter Solstice Event Sponsors!
We are fortunate to thrive in such a generous community!
Gold + Silver Sponsors
$500 - $1000
Bronze Sponsors
$200 level
Adriana Benitez - Carolina Home Partners by eXp Realty
Art of Living
Bennett Uniform
Bipas - Friends from Puerto Rico
Embur Fire Fusion
Friendly Dentistry
Friendly Dentistry
High Point Yoga School
Inspire Meditation
Karen & Michael Foster - EXP Realty
Optimum Insights
Parinama Yoga School
Revolution Law Group
Sacred Space Reflexology
Scott Michaels: Allen Tate Realtors
Thomasville Pediatrics
Triad Eye Associates
Unite Us Yoga
Waste to Energy Production
Meet Our Winter Solstice Teachers
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Veda Spidle is a certified Yoga Therapist and an advanced-level Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), specializing in breathwork, sound healing, and gentle yoga with meditation. She holds certifications in numerous holistic modalities, including 800+ hours in I AM Yoga Therapy™, Advanced I AM Yoga Nidra™, Sound Healing, Kundalini Yoga, and Reiki. With an open-hearted, knowledgeable, and intuitive approach, Veda’s passion for teaching empowers her to guide individuals of all ages and ability levels on their personal wellness journeys.
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Cece Biesecker, MAT, CPT, E-RYT 500, LMBT #16638
Cece Biesecker is a 30-year yoga practitioner and educator, and the founder of C change Personal Wellness Studios, which she has led for over 18 years. She is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor, licensed massage and bodywork therapist, personal trainer, and group fitness educator, specializing in integrative mind-body wellness. Cece is currently pursuing her doctorate, researching the use of yoga to reduce test anxiety in high school students.
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Jennifer Berg, owner of Berg Balanced Health, is a RYT-200 yoga teacher, personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and health + grief coach. Her passion is helping individuals reconnect with their bodies through accessible, size-inclusive, and sustainable practices that honor the whole self.
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Sonal Chhawchharia is a veteran meditator and a 1000-hour trained SKY Breath Meditation Instructor with the Art of Living. She has been teaching SKY Workshops in Triad for over a decade. With a Master's in Accounting from UNC Greensboro, she now works as a Tax Professional. She believes in taking a preventative approach to one’s well-being. Sonal founded a student club at UNCG focused on overall well-being and leadership, and she continues to mentor students, empowering them to become leaders in their own lives. Residing in High Point with her husband, Sonal blends her expertise in mindfulness and finance to inspire others on their journey to well-being.