Southeast + Teacher Training
SANSKRIT I: ASANA & PRANAYAMA NAMES with Kate Fine & Nandini Ranganathan
Saturday, February 13, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Prereq: Introduction to Sanskrit or by Teacher consent
$60 ($50 if registering for 3 or more Sanskrit workshops)

Learn to read and pronounce the asana and pranayama names along with their meaning. These include descriptions of actions, objects in nature and in everyday life, and names and stories of sages and gods.

Teacher Training Required, CEU’s for RYT

Options:

Single Workshop $60.00 with 3 or more Sanskrit workshops $50.00

North Williams
USING THE CHAKRAS AS A TEMPLATE FOR THE JOURNEY OF THE SELF with Sweethome
Saturday & Sunday, February 20 & 21, 2:00 - 4:00pm
$50 early bird, $60 after February 13

This workshop uses the template of the chakras to bring awareness to our relationship with the earth, ourselves, and those around us. Learning how the practices of yoga cultivates harmony, alignment, and mutually beneficial relationships on all levels.

Options:

Early Bird $50.00 After Feb. 13 $60.00

Southeast
BIRTH PREPARATION FOR PARTNERS
with Shana Celnicker-Chong
Saturdays, February 27, 1:00 - 4:30pm • $75 per couple

This workshop is designed to help you and your partner prepare yourselves for the life-changing event of labor and birth. We will journey through the process of labor stage-by-stage, practicing positions, breath work, and pain coping practices to give you tools needed for any challenges you may face. This workshop is for pregnant women in their last trimester and their partners.

Date

January 16 $75.00 February 27 $75.00 April 10 $75.00

Southeast + Teacher Training
YOGA FOR A HEALTHY SPINE
with Nandini Ranganathan
Saturday, February 27, 1:30 - 4:30pm Prereq: Open to all.
$45 ($120 for all three Nandini Health Workshops in Feb, March & April)

A willingness to practice is essential. In this workshop we discuss the practice essential in maintaining a healthy spine, which plays an important role in our daily life. The workshop will place emphasis on: exploring various asanas which help in building strength and flexibility to the back and help to alleviate pain and tension in the back, modifications and adaptations for individual practice and instructions for an individualized practice.

Teacher Training Elective, CEU’s for RYT.

Options:

Single Workshop $45.00 all three Health Workshops in Feb, March & April $120.00

North Williams + Teacher Training
YOGA FOR WOMEN with Lita Batho
Common sense guidelines for allowing your practice to support your cycle, life, and vitality.
Thursday, March 4, 6:30 - 8:00pm • $16

For those with an existing yoga practice and some questions about how your cycle fits into the picture, this workshop provides a forum for discussion and explanation of ways to adapt one’s practice in regard to the cycles of women’s lives, including but not limited to menstruation, pregnancy, a nd menopause. General guidelines and practices will be offered.
 

North Williams + Teacher Training
BEYOND SEQUENCING: Learning Appropriate Ratios for Pranayama with Chase Bossart
Friday - Sunday, March 19 - 21
Friday 1:00 - 4:30pm, Saturday 8:00 - 10:30am,
Sunday 8:00 - 11:00am
$135 early bird rate, $160 after March 12
All students & all levels welcome!

Pranayama is a cornerstone of the practice of yoga. Since the mind, body and emotions are so deeply connected to the breath, changing the way we breathe can powerfully influence how we feel.  In fact, it's amazing how much can change in only 15-20 breaths. And yet, the breath is quite subtle.  It has a will of it's own which we have to respect and learn how to work with if we are to obtain the desired effects (and not the opposite effect!).  

The 2nd Chapter of Patanjali's yogasutra states that the practice of pranayama consists of: the location where the breath is controlled, the number of breaths taken and the duration of each part of the breath. Learn how to sequence the length of each breath so you can comfortably reach specific breathing ratios and feel their effects.  We focus on
understanding the principles underlying the sequencing of breathing ratios through numerous practical examples.  This is a practical, "how to" workshop, that will be useful for practitioners and teachers of all levels.

KHYF, Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance CEU Accredited hours. Open to all students. Teacher Training Elective Course • 9 hours

Options

Early Bird $135.00 After March 12 $160.00

North Williams + Teacher Training
YOGASUTRA CHAPTER 1: How to Attain a State of Yoga with Chase Bossart
Friday - Sunday, March 19 - 21
Friday, 6:00 - 9:00pm, Saturday & Sunday, 12:30 - 5:30pm
$195 early bird rate, $230 after March 12
All students and levels welcome

The real power of yoga lies not in the strength and vitality it gives the physical body, but rather in the profoundly positive ways it changes our human system on a daily level by refining the mind, clearing negative emotions, creating positive habits and behaviors, improving our relationships, and bringing forth profound spiritual experiences.

This workshop is open to all levels and new comers will find it open and accessible, just as advanced practitioners will find it rich and informative. Each day includes 1 hour of chanting, 2 hours of sutra explanation, and 1 hour of led practice designed to illuminate ideas covered in the sutra’s explanation. Over the course of four weekends, 50 hours of Patanjali’s Yogasutra will be studied. Students who take all four workshops will receive credits with KHYF, Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance. This workshop is designed for students to begin at any point in the 4-workshop course.

KHYF, Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance CEU Accredited hours. Open to all students. Teacher Training Required Course • 13 hours

Options

Early Bird Rate $195.00 After March 12 $230.00

Southeast + Teacher Training
YOGA FOR RESPIRATORY AILMENTS
with Nandini Ranganathan
Saturday, March 27, 1:30 - 4:30pm
$45 ($120 for all three Nandini Health Workshops
in Feb, March & April)

To improve the breath is to improve the quality of life. This workshop aims at discussing and developing a practice that will improve the quality of our breath. The benefits of various postures and breathing techniques (from classical texts) will be explored. In addition we will address individual requirements (for example: sinus troubles, coughing, and asthma) in this area.
Prerequisite: A willingness to learn.

Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance CEU Accredited hours. Open to all students. Teacher Training Elective Course • 3 hours

Options

Single Class $45.00 All 3 Nandini Health Workshops - Feb/Mar/Apr $120.00

Southeast
BIRTH PREPARATION FOR PARTNERS
with Shana Celnicker-Chong
Saturdays, April 10, 1:00 - 4:30pm • $75 per couple

This workshop is designed to help you and your partner prepare yourselves for the life-changing event of labor and birth. We will journey through the process of labor stage-by-stage, practicing positions, breath work, and pain coping practices to give you tools needed for any challenges you may face. This workshop is for pregnant women in their last trimester and their partners.

Date

January 16 $75.00 February 27 $75.00 April 10 $75.00

Southeast
PUBLIC SITTING with Emily Carson
Sunday, April 25, 7:00 - 8:30pm
$25 drop-in/$15 with 6-month commitment

For many years, Emily Carson has listened to and learned from an inner voice she has always called “guidance.” In early 2003, she began receiving longer dictations, teachings, essentially describing how honesty, tenderness, and surrender have the potential to free us completely. Public sittings begin with a meditative talk, followed by the opportunity for audience members to ask questions. Everyone is welcome, and no registration is required.

Visit www.soundofrain.org/events.html for more infomation and to register.

Southeast
NEW! RETURN TO CENTER for Mothers with Shana Celnicker-Chong
1st Fridays, 6:00 - 8:00pm, on-going • $15
Treat yourself! This class will help you ground both mentally and physically. We will have a discussion, asana, meditation and relaxation practice in this two hour class for Mothers.

North Williams
NEW! SANCTUARY: A Monthly Yoga Class for Mothers with Gretchen Hogue
2nd Fridays, 6:00 - 8:00pm, on-going • $15
Feb. 12, March 12

Take refuge from the fabulous chaos of motherhood with this special evening of quiet reflection and juicy asana practice - just for moms. In this class, we will take a much needed pause to relax, restore and reenergize our bodies and our minds within a supportive circle of fellow mothers. Together we will use our yoga to cultivate a personal practice of joy and grace to support us in our daily journey of motherhood.

Month:

January 8 February 12 March 12

Southeast
SILENT MEDITATION & GATHERING with Emily Carson
4th Friday of the Month, 6:00 - 8:00pm
February 26, March 26
$25 drop-in/$15 with 6-month commitment

This evening of community meditation is designed to inspire the bhakti, or devotional, aspect of your practice, and to satisfy, at least in some measure, the longing so many of us have for silence. There will be two meditations, both silent, of 30-45 minutes each; between them, you are invited to ask questions about spiritual practice or to maintain your own silence.

Visit www.soundofrain.org/events.html for more infomation and to register.

North Williams
RESTORATIVE YOGA: A Monthly Gift of Peace, Serenity & Calm (all levels) with Traci Vogel
2nd Sundays, 6:30 - 8:30pm
$50 for all 4 months, $15 drop-in
February 14

Restorative yoga is a way to release stress and to uplift your spirits. Sometimes one of the harder practices is to find stillness in our day-to-day life. Give yourself the gift of time and attention. Restorative yoga is especially helpful for those that have difficulties sleeping, relaxing, de-stressing, are susceptible to depression, have problems with digestion, or just want to find some time for themselves.

In this passive practice, we will explore the simplicity of staying still. Using props to help support and release the body into the ultimate restart. The perfect ending to your weekend and an even better beginning to your week.

Each month will have a different focus. Students can take the whole four months or try out individual workshops.

Purchase 4 month option below for only $50!

Price Options:

All 4 Months $50.00 Drop-In $15.00

Southeast
IYENGAR RESTORATIVE YOGA with Anne Adams
3rd Sundays, 2:00 - 4:00pm • $20 per workshop
February 21, March 21, April 18

All Yoga is 'restorative'. During a Restorative Yoga class, however, the poses are done with the support of props which facilitate holding the poses without strain. The work may be less dynamic, but the effect is not – stillness begets rest, rest begets relaxation. Deep relaxation occurs when tension and stress are released and the breath softly expands. The mind also experiences stillness and rest, which restores energy, concentration and a sense of well-being on all levels. This two hour class, held on the third Sunday of each month, is an excellent opportunity to experience the Iyengar approach to restorative Yoga. Therapeutic sequences and adjustments are incorporated into the class, enhancing the benefits of the poses significantly.

"Untwisting all the chains that tie the hidden soul of harmony." – John Milton

Prices/Months:

February 21 $20.00 March 21 $20.00 April 18 $20.00

How to register for a Workshop:
Register online at www.yogashalapdx.com, by phone 503.963.9642, or mail payment or drop by either shala studio: 3808 North Williams or 3249 SE Division.

Cancellation and Refund Policy
Unless otherwise specified in the course, workshop or retreat descriptions, cancellations made up to two weeks before a course will result in a full refund, less $35 or a 20% processing fee (whichever is less), or a full shala credit with no fee. No refunds are granted for cancellations made with less than two weeks notice. Students registered for the full course will not be refunded for any missed sessions and will not receive certificates of completion for partial completion of a seminar or retreat. Yoga Shala of Portland reserves the right to cancel courses, in which case a full refund will be granted to those registered.