Vinyasa Flow for All Levels
Join Collette in the Garden for an all-levels, gentle Vinyasa flow practice with options to modify or intensify. Class may include guided meditation, breathwork, and sound bowls. Bring a mat, comfortable clothing in which to move, and anything to make your outdoor practice more comfortable (water, sunscreen, bug spray, towels, etc.)
Advance online registration is available, walk-ins are welcome, and tickets are $15 per class, $10 for members. This ticket includes access to the Garden after class.
This class takes place every Sunday and Wednesday at 10 am from September 6th through November 29th. There will be no classes on: 9/24, 10/1, 10/4, 10/8, 10/15.
What to bring: water, clothes you can move in, and a yoga mat.
Location: Classes will take place in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden under the Heritage Oaks, next to the pond.
About the Instructor
Collette Ouseley-Moynan is a 500hr E-RYT yoga and meditation guide who has been teaching in Austin since 2010. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Instructional Leadership and Curriculum and has led dozens of yoga teacher trainings across the US. Her classes are tailored to address all levels of practice with opportunities to move the body mindfully and creatively paired with ample time to pause, reflect and integrate through meditative moments.
Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl
Come stretch, breathe, move, dance, relax, and have FUN! These classes will include age-appropriate yoga and movement- including breathing, poses, games, stories, music, relaxation, meditation, and more. Your little yogi will get to practice fine and gross motor skills, social and group skills, and begin to learn mindfulness and breathing/calming tools. All ages are welcome but these classes are geared toward toddlers. Recommended for walkers to age 4, children must be accompanied by an adult.
This class takes place every Thursday at 10 am from September 7th through November 30th with the following exclusions: 11/23.
Advance online registration is available, walk-ins are welcome, and tickets are $15 per class, $10 for members, $3 for children (ages 3-17), and free for ages 0-2. This ticket includes access to the Garden after class.
What to bring: water, clothes you can move in, and a yoga mat.
Location: Classes will take place in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden under the Heritage Oaks, next to the pond.
About the Instructor
Cynthia Aguillón Bernard, founder and CEO of ATX Yoga Girl LLC is an Austin-based certified yoga and mindfulness teacher. She also specializes in sound meditation and trauma-informed yoga for kids through teens and is a certified kids and family yoga teacher. She credits these styles of holistic practices that have supported her through life’s ever-changing seasons.
Cynthia is known for holding soul-conscious sessions for all ages as she combines storytelling and music to create a playful environment where everyone feels welcome. She devotes much of her time to leading our next generation of conscious change-makers through movement, mindfulness, art, and fun! Sparking JOY wherever she goes.
You can find her monthly teaching at some of Austin’s iconic nature spaces, teaching kids’ yoga at ACL Festival, and view her kid’s yoga videos on the Find What Feels Good App. When she isn’t hosting a community class, Cynthia is hiking with her husband while continuing to integrate the same peace, presence, and self-love she experiences on the mat, out in everyday life.
Family Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl
Family classes are a playful and inspiring way to connect with your tribe and other families in your community. Stretch, breathe, connect, relax, and have FUN! This class includes partner poses, whimsical music, and mindful moments as you connect in nature. Start with yoga and end with a mini sound bath.
Best for ages 5-11, but all ages are welcome, and no experience is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
This limited series takes place on the following Saturdays at 10 am: 09/23, 10/21, 11/18.
What to bring: water, clothes you can move in, and a yoga mat.
Location: Classes will take place in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden under the Heritage Oaks, next to the pond.
Advance online registration is available, walk-ins are welcome, and tickets are $15 per class, $10 for members, $3 for children (ages 3-17), and free for ages 0-2. This ticket includes access to the Garden after class.
Forest Bathing
Join a community of nature enthusiasts and embark on a shared sensory experience in nature. Practice mindfulness and connect with nature as you explore your natural surroundings. By connecting in a small group setting you’ll have the opportunity to interact with nature, share, and learn from others.
Come experience the Art of Mindfulness in the Gardens via our Shinrin-Yoku “forest bathing” experience as you’re expertly guided on an exploratory sensory experience in unique places throughout the Garden. In October, during Texas’ prime Monarch migration season, we’ll explore the beautiful Butterfly trail. See what you may find as you slow down and experience your presence in the beauty of the present. Let’s go S.E.E.K.
Advance online registration is available, walk-ins are welcome, and tickets are $35 per class, $30 for members. This ticket includes access to the Garden after class.
This class will meet on the Auditorium Lawn next to the Garden Center.
This class takes place on Select Tuesdays, 9 am-11:30 am: 9/19, 10/17, 11/21
What to bring: water, clothes you can move in, and shoes you can walk around the Garden comfortably in.
Location: Classes will meet on the Auditorium Lawn to the right of the Garden Center.
About the Instructor
Phylicia Teymer was ANFT certified as a Nature and Forest Therapy guide in the summer of 2023 after desiring to help others explore and experience the many benefits that come from practicing a present partnership with nature through their senses. Phylicia is an adventure enthusiast – From climbing the Franz Josef Glacier, kayaking the Tasman Sea, backpacking across the North and South Islands of New Zealand, and enjoying many hikes and forest bathing experiences across the U.S. and in Texas — She’s excited to help you escape the digital grind, slow down and explore an embodied sensory experience in nature. When she’s not forest bathing, on a nature excursion, or helping to plan and facilitate leadership and well-being retreats, you can find Phylicia enjoying her time with family — typically, out in nature somewhere.
These are outdoor programs with the intention of enjoying each practice amongst nature. We would like to encourage all guests to bring any necessities to protect from the elements such as bug spray, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc. If the weather is not agreeable and it begins to rain, the class will be canceled and you will be welcomed to reschedule.
Refunds, Inclement Weather, and Reschedule Policy
In the event of inclement weather, the session will be canceled, and you’ll be offered an opportunity to reschedule. Your ticket purchase directly supports the mission of the Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy, so please note the garden does not provide refunds; however, admission at a later date due to weather or schedule conflict is encouraged! Contact info@zbgconservancy.org if you need to change the date of your visit more than 24 hours in advance. If your request is received within 24 hours of the class’s start time, we cannot guarantee it will be completed.