Workshops are a class or classes focused on a particular topic, style or visiting teachers’ work, meeting for a single night, weekend or a week.
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Upcoming workshops:
November: Oregon Food Bank Donation Class Thanksgiving Day
December: Birth Preparation for Partners, Philosophy 101: A Philosophical Context for Yoga, Restorative Yoga & Acupuncture, A Weekend of Workshops w/ Sonia Nelson
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Monthly Workshops
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  Southeast
PORTLAND WINTER PUBLIC SITTING
with Emily Carson
Sunday, January 29, 7:00 - 8:15pm • Sliding scale $10 - 30
A Public Sitting with Emily Carson is much like a traditional satsang or Buddhist sitting group. Emily begins with an opening teaching—sometimes dharma talk, sometimes guided meditation, sometimes prayer—and then responds to questions. You are invited to participate if you wish, or just sit in the meditative space.
No pre-registration required.
For more information please visit: www.soundofrain.org
 Southeast
BIRTH PREP FOR PARTNERS
with Shana Celnicker-Chong
Saturday, February 4, 1:00 - 4:30pm • $75
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.
Upcoming Workshops:
Saturday, March 10
Saturday, April 7
 Williams
TRANSCENDING OUR STORIES, EMBRACING A WORLD OF POSSIBILITY
with Caverly Morgan
Sunday, February 5, 1:00 - 3:30pm
Sliding Scale: $35 - 55
What stories have been woven about who you are? How do these stories frame the world you live in? What limitations has your conditioned mind created?
When caught in our stories, we are removed from the world of possibility and of interconnectedness. Without seeing how these stories have come into being, as well as how they are maintained, we cannot step back from them enough to access what's beyond. What we are unconscious to silently governs us.
In this workshop – through journaling exercises, guided imagery, meditation and group discussion – we will focus on seeing how our stories create the world we live in. You will learn specific tools that liberate you from the apparent 'truth' of these stories and assist in creating the life you want to have rather than the life that assumes that you are alone, disconnected, and without choice. A chant will be offered that opens the system to the experience of interconnectedness. Join us as we open ourselves to a world of possibility that lies beyond our conditioning.
This workshop will be open to those new to the Awareness Practice Caverly offers through One House of Peace as well as to seasoned practitioners.
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No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Contact info@onehouseofpeace.org to find out more about trade/barter options.
For more about Caverly Morgan click here.
Caverly also sees clients individually who wish to bring a practice of consciousness into their lives and/or deepen their spiritual pathway. See Yoga Shala Wellness for more info.
 Southeast
RESTORATIVE YOGA AND ACUPUNCTURE WORKSHOP
with Traci Vogel and Katie Marshall
Saturday, February 11, 3:00 - 6:00pm
Sliding Scale $20 - $30
Combining two ancient modalities to assist you along your path to wellness. Both Restorative Yoga and Acupuncture bring you a sense of calm, ease, and well-being. Join Traci and Katie in this one of a kind workshop to explore the possibilities of your inner landscape.
Restorative yoga is the art of letting go and practice of simplicity. It can be a challenging practice; quiet, passive, and inwardly focused. Using many tools of yoga, such as pranayama (conscious breathing), meditation, and passive placements of the body, we can move away from tension, anxiety, strain, and physical ailments and move towards balance, harmony, and a restored sense of being. A perfect compliment to an active asana practice, or for those that an active practice is not appropriate or desired. Restorative is open to all levels and does not require any previous experience.
During the restorative poses, acupressure and essential oils will be used to enhance the effects of the pose. Acupuncture promotes health and wellbeing by the use of thin, painless needles. Acupuncture will be experienced in the popular community style while you are comfortably settled into a restorative pose. You will be asked to complete a brief intake to ensure a treatment that is tailored to fit your individual needs.
Pre-Registration is recommended.
Upcoming Workshops:
Friday, March 30 at Williams
Saturday, April 28 at Southeast
 Williams
ON-GOING MOVEMENT OF YOGA WORKSHOP
with Char Rice
1 week, 6:30 - 7:30am, February 6 - 10 · $65
We will be taking the foundational practices and move towards furthering our development of coordinated leg, arm and breath work. Regardless of where you are in your yoga practice, this work will meet you there and take you further. Please see website for more information!
Preregistration required.
 Williams, TT
Sanskrit II: Asana and Pranayama Names
with Nandini Ranganathan
Tuesday, February 7, 5:30 - 8:30pm • $60
Learning to read and pronounce the asana and pranayama names with meaning. These include descriptions of actions, objects in nature and in everyday life, and names and stories of sages and gods.
Prereq: Introduction to Sanskrit
 Williams
A LOVING KINDNESS PRACTICE WORKSHOP
with Sweethome
Friday, 10:00am - 12:00pm, February 17 • $15
The 33rd sutra in the first chapter of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras expresses that the essence of our conscious evolution is grounded in LovingKindness. LovingKindness meditation is a key element in the buddhist tradition, as well. We will chant, move, and meditate in this two hour practice. We will investigate these teachings and put them into practice on the mat. This is about improving all our relationships to the world and cultivating, honoring the most important relationship which is with the self.
Williams, TT
A Philosophical Context for Yoga
PHILOSOPHY 102: The Bhagavad Gita
with Nandini Ranganathan
Second of Four Seminars
Saturday, February 18, 10:00am - 1:00pm &
2:00 - 5:00pm
$95 before February 10, $110 thereafter
A chapter of the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita will form a basis for our inquiry into the Yoga of knowledge, of action, and of devotion. The text brings to the forefront the conflicts and interrelationships between the idealism of the Upanisads and the social complexities of the world we inhabit. A detailed discussion of the gunas in the last few chapters provides a description of the composition of the world. The class will provide a historical and cultural context for the text and an investigation of the questions it raises for yoga practitioners and philosophers.
Advanced Studies Teacher Training Required Workshops. All Students and All Levels Welcome!
 Buckman
SOULFUSION WORKSHOP
with Joseph Machado and Michael Faith
Friday, February 17, 7:00 - 8:30pm • $10 - 15 sliding scale
SoulFusion engages your body in self-expressive movements allowing you to feel the experience of simply being present in the moment and revealing the wisdom unique to your body. SoulFusion is a vibrant and eclectic blend of music, movement, and healing arts; a medium to unite body and mind revealing the joy and wisdom within each of us. Employing dance/expressive movement, yoga, earthly cycles, and creative arts, Joseph leads a journey of self-expression, self-discovery, and personal transformation.
Buckman
INTIMATELY ALIVE: Cultivating Intimacy with Self and Others
with Joseph Machado and Michael Faith
Sunday, February 19, 1:30 - 5:00pm • $25 - $35 Sliding Scale
Through Yoga, Dance, Meditation, Ritual, and Discussion participants will be lovingly challenged to explore and penetrate the barriers and internal resistance to intimacy within themselves and in relationship with others. Through the lens of open hearted awareness and love participants will explore the ways in which they contract and expand; push, pull and reach; attract and repulse, and give and receive in each of these areas. Be prepared to explore beyond buzzwords and stretch into areas of the unknown in a safe and welcoming space.
 Williams
ADAPTING TO LIFE AFTER BIRTH: Postpartum Workshop for Pregnant Couples
with Tanya Woods
Saturday March 3, 1:00 - 5:00pm • $100/couple
Learn new ways to support your partner while caring fora new baby. This 4 hr class starts out with 90 minutes of meditation, pranayama (breathing techniques) and yoga. You will learn in class how to physically support each other through massage, yoga, and breath. Come prepared with comfortable clothes, 1 towel, 1 sheet, and an open mind and heart.
Topics that will be covered in the class:
1.) Sane strategies when your body, mind, and soul are on the brink –Maintain your spirit, and then care for your family
2.) When you feel like all you need is love, but you don’t feel loved, lovable, or making love
3.) What holds us together when we are falling apart?
4.) Walking a tight rope between self and family. Let there be a cushion to fall down on when you need.
5.) Care of a Mother
6.) Care of Father
7.) Care of Baby
Upcoming Workshops:
Saturday, May 5
Southeast
THE JOY OF EMBRACING IT ALL
with Caverly Morgan
Sunday, March 4, 1:00 - 3:30pm
Sliding Scale: $35 - 55
When faced with the notion of 'embracing it all,' does part of you panic? Where in your life do you get stuck? What triggers you into conditioned patterns that repeat over and over, much to your dismay? In this workshop we will bring awareness to what keeps us from the joy of complete unconditional acceptance. Through guided imagery, meditation, group discussion, and journaling exercises, we will access what lies beyond resistance.
This workshop will be open to those new to the Awareness Practice Caverly offers through One House of Peace as well as to seasoned practitioners.
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Contact info@onehouseofpeace.org to find out more about trade/barter options.
More about Caverly Morgan
Southeast
BIRTH PREP FOR PARTNERS
with Shana Celnicker-Chong
Saturday, March 10, 1:00 - 4:30pm • $75
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.
Upcoming Workshops:
Saturday, April 7
 Williams, TT
FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA THERAPY - Part I
with Chase Bossart
Friday - Sunday, March 16 - 18
Friday: 12:00 - 4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 - 11:30am • $160
$135 early bird by March 9, $160 thereafter
Yoga is an ancient and self-empowering healing discipline that offers a broad range of tools for supporting health, healing & personal transformation.It is based on a multidimensional approach to the human system that views a person’s body, breathing, mind, behavior/personality & emotions as deeply interconnected. By utilizing this interconnectedness and a wide array of different tools including movement, conscious breathing, sound, visualization, attention & self reflection to name but a few, an immense number of different physical, mental, emotional and even behavior changes may be coaxed from the body and mind.
It is truly a healing technology of great variety and nuance.
In this two part workshop, we will cover the fundamental principles underlying the therapeutic application of yoga and how to incorporate these principles into your practice and teaching. Join us for an in-depth and experiential exploration of the principles and practices which form the foundation for the therapeutic application of yoga. Whether you are a yoga teacher wanting to develop your skills and/or theoretical understanding, or a yoga practitioner interested in learning more about how yoga can help you, you’ll find this practical, hands-on workshop very useful.
Each session will include short yoga practices demonstrating the principles presented in the lecture. All levels (and questions) are welcome. Beginners will find the material as accessible and easy to understand as the experienced will find it rich and informative.
Open to all students. KHYF, Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance CEU Accredited hours. Teacher Training Required Workshop • 9 hours
Upcoming Workshops:
FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA THERAPY - Part II • June 15 - 17
Williams, TT
YOGASUTRA CHAPTER 1 - Part II
with Chase Bossart
Second of a 3-Weekend Workshop Series
Friday - Sunday, March 16 - 18
Friday: 5:30 - 8:30pm, Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 - 6:00pm • $220
$195 early bird rate by March 9, $220 thereafter
The true meaning of yoga is a life well lived with deep contentment and satisfaction. It is not realized on a mat or in a difficult posture, though they can play a role. Rather, the true meaning of yoga is practiced, moment by moment, as we move about the world in our daily lives. It is demonstrated (or not) in our interactions with friends, colleagues and family members & in how we respond to situations. The real power of yoga lies in the profoundly positive ways it changes every aspect of our human system and the amazing ramifications of that on how we experience life.
Patanjali’sYogasutra, composed over 1700 years ago in India, is one of the most authoritative texts on yoga. It’s concise presentation of how to bring yoga off the matt (remove extra “t”, do the same on the TT page as well) and into daily life is considered an ‘owner’s manual’ for life & has guided the practice of countless generations of yogis. This series of workshops will examine chapter one in depth, sutra by sutra & word by word. Along the way, we will cover foundational concepts of Yoga as a topic, as a practice, and most importantly, as a teaching to be embodied each moment of each day. Each session will include short a asana & meditation practice, instruction in chanting of the Yogasutra, and lecture & discussion. Workshops may be taken separately and need not be in order.
Open to all students. KHYF, Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance CEU Accredited hours. Teacher Training Required Workshops • 13 hours each workshop
Upcoming Workshops:
Yogasutra Chapter I - Part III • June 15 - 17
Upcoming Workshops: June 15 - 17 Yogasutra Chapter I - Part III
Williams
RESTORATIVE YOGA AND ACUPUNCTURE WORKSHOP
with Traci Vogel and Katie Marshall
Friday, March 30, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Sliding Scale $20 - $30
Combining two ancient modalities to assist you along your path to wellness. Both Restorative Yoga and Acupuncture bring you a sense of calm, ease, and well-being. Join Traci and Katie in this one of a kind workshop to explore the possibilities of your inner landscape.
Restorative yoga is the art of letting go and practice of simplicity. It can be a challenging practice; quiet, passive, and inwardly focused. Using many tools of yoga, such as pranayama (conscious breathing), meditation, and passive placements of the body, we can move away from tension, anxiety, strain, and physical ailments and move towards balance, harmony, and a restored sense of being. A perfect compliment to an active asana practice, or for those that an active practice is not appropriate or desired. Restorative is open to all levels and does not require any previous experience.
During the restorative poses, acupressure and essential oils will be used to enhance the effects of the pose. Acupuncture promotes health and wellbeing by the use of thin, painless needles. Acupuncture will be experienced in the popular community style while you are comfortably settled into a restorative pose. You will be asked to complete a brief intake to ensure a treatment that is tailored to fit your individual needs.
Pre-Registration is recommended.
Upcoming Workshops:
Saturday, April 28 at Southeast
 Williams
RESONANT YOU: The Yoga of the Voice
with Heather Beckett
Saturday, March 31, 11:30am - 2:00pm and 3:00 - 5:30pm
Sunday, April 1, 2:30 - 5:30pm
$100-120 Sliding Scale
Eight heart-opening hours to transform your singing voice and body through movement, yoga asana, meditation, visualization, breath practice, vocal techniques, group singing, and more. Absolute beginners to advanced yogis & vocalists welcome.
Williams
ENJOYING THE WORLD WITHOUT JUDGEMENT
with Caverly Morgan
Sunday, April 1, 1:00 - 3:30pm
Sliding Scale: $35 - 55
In this workshop, we will bring awareness to how judgment affects our lives. Through journaling exercises, guided imagery, meditation and group discussion, we will shed light on the process by which judgment is created, bringing consciousness to how that process affects our bodies, minds, and energetic systems. A practice to disentangle yourself from the judgmental mind will be offered. In addition, practical tools and guidance will be given to help you address the energetic imbalances created by judgment. Join us as we hone our ability to be present, see clearly, and experience balance.
This workshop will be open to those new to the Awareness Practice Caverly offers through One House of Peace as well as to seasoned practitioners.
No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Contact info@onehouseofpeace.org to find out more about trade/barter options.
More about Caverly Morgan
Southeast
BIRTH PREP FOR PARTNERS
with Shana Celnicker-Chong
Saturday, April 7, 1:00 - 4:30pm • $75
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.
Williams, TT
A Philosophical Context for Yoga
PHILOSOPHY 200: The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: An Outline
with Nandini Ranganathan
Third of Four Seminars
Saturday & Sunday, April 21 & 22,
10:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00 - 5:00pm
$190 before April 13, $215 thereafter
An investigation of the important ideas, concepts, and verses in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras providing us with a guide for navigating the text. Our studies will include excerpts from important classical commentaries, as well as word-by-word analysis (including Sanskrit pronunciation and English meaning) of the important verses.
Advanced Studies Teacher Training Required Workshops. Prereq: a previous philosophy class and a regular yoga practice.
 Williams, TT
WOMEN’S LIVES, WOMEN’S TRANSITIONS: Using Ayurveda to Understand Breath, Mind, Body and Hormones
with Dr. Claudia Welch
Friday - Sunday, April 27 - 29
$190 early bird before April 13; $240 thereafter.
Friday: 6:30 - 7:30pm, Free Talk & Book Signing (Books available)
Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm and 2:30 - 4:30pm, Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life
Sunday: 10:00am - 1:00pm and 2:30 - 4:30pm, Women’s Lives, Women’s Transitions
We will address many of the main health concerns of women including understanding hormonal changes, breast health, infertility and other considerations from a perspective that combines Ayurveda, nadi theory and Western science. When we explore ancient Ayurvedic and Tantric texts we find breath to be one of the most powerful and instantaneous tools we can use to affect our minds, hearts and bodies. In the modern world stress is affecting each of us in surprising ways. It is a major culprit in hormonal imbalance and is at the root of most women’ s health concerns. Over the course of this weekend, we will learn simple approaches to understanding stress and sex hormones, and apply Ayurvedic nadi theory to practically address hormonal balance through breathing techniques. Dr. Welch will give a brief talk followed by a book signing on Friday evenings, which will be free and open to the public.
Who is Dr Claudia Welch? Claudia Welch is a doctor of oriental medicine and a practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine. Dr. Welch lectures regularly on Oriental and Ayurvedic medicines and Women's Health, bringing a depth of knowledge and a sense of joy to her presentations that has established her as a leading educator in the field of Ayurveda. She has served on the teaching faculty of The Ayurvedic Institute, Kripalu School of Ayurveda and Acupractice Seminars. Dr. Welch gave up a thriving private practice to teach around the world and to write. She has written numerous articles that have been published in India, the US and Europe. 2011 also marks the release of her new book, Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Western Science. To learn more about Dr. Welch, please visit her website: www.drclaudiawelch.com
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Southeast
RESTORATIVE YOGA AND ACUPUNCTURE WORKSHOP
with Traci Vogel and Katie Marshall
Saturday, April 28, 3:00 - 6:00pm
Sliding Scale $20 - $30
Combining two ancient modalities to assist you along your path to wellness. Both Restorative Yoga and Acupuncture bring you a sense of calm, ease, and well-being. Join Traci and Katie in this one of a kind workshop to explore the possibilities of your inner landscape.
Restorative yoga is the art of letting go and practice of simplicity. It can be a challenging practice; quiet, passive, and inwardly focused. Using many tools of yoga, such as pranayama (conscious breathing), meditation, and passive placements of the body, we can move away from tension, anxiety, strain, and physical ailments and move towards balance, harmony, and a restored sense of being. A perfect compliment to an active asana practice, or for those that an active practice is not appropriate or desired. Restorative is open to all levels and does not require any previous experience.
During the restorative poses, acupressure and essential oils will be used to enhance the effects of the pose. Acupuncture promotes health and wellbeing by the use of thin, painless needles. Acupuncture will be experienced in the popular community style while you are comfortably settled into a restorative pose. You will be asked to complete a brief intake to ensure a treatment that is tailored to fit your individual needs.
Pre-Registration is recommended.
Southeast
PORTLAND WINTER PUBLIC SITTING
with Emily Carson
Sunday, April 29, 7:00 - 8:15pm • Sliding scale $10 - 30
A Public Sitting with Emily Carson is much like a traditional satsang or Buddhist sitting group. Emily begins with an opening teaching—sometimes dharma talk, sometimes guided meditation, sometimes prayer—and then responds to questions. You are invited to participate if you wish, or just sit in the meditative space.
No pre-registration required.
For more information please visit: www.soundofrain.org
Williams
ADAPTING TO LIFE AFTER BIRTH: Postpartum Workshop for Pregnant Couples
with Tanya Woods
Saturday May 5, 1:00 -5:00pm • $100/couple
Learn new ways to support your partner while caring fora new baby. This 4 hr class starts out with 90 minutes of meditation, pranayama (breathing techniques) and yoga. You will learn in class how to physically support each other through massage, yoga, and breath. Come prepared with comfortable clothes, 1 towel, 1 sheet, and an open mind and heart.
Topics that will be covered in the class:
1.) Sane strategies when your body, mind, and soul are on the brink –Maintain your spirit, and then care for your family
2.) When you feel like all you need is love, but you don’t feel loved, lovable, or making love
3.) What holds us together when we are falling apart?
4.) Walking a tight rope between self and family. Let there be a cushion to fall down on when you need.
5.) Care of a Mother
6.) Care of Father
7.) Care of Baby
Williams, TT
A Philosophical Context for Yoga
PHILOSOPHY 300: History of the Practice of Yoga
with Nandini Ranganathan
Fourth of Four Seminars
Saturday & Sunday, May 12 & 13,
10:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00 - 5:00pm
$190 before May 4, $215 thereafter
A study of the classical texts relevant to the practice of yoga techniques of posture, breath, and meditation including the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, Siva Samhita, Yoga Yajnyavalkya, Siddha Siddhanta Padhati and the Yoga Upanisads. We will discuss the influences of other yoga traditions and texts including the siddha, saivaite, and the Tibetan tradition. We conclude with a survey of more current influences on the philosophy and practice of yoga.
Advanced Studies Teacher Training Required Workshops. Prereq: a previous philosophy class and a regular yoga practice.
Williams, TT
FOUNDATIONS OF YOGA THERAPY - Part II
with Chase Bossart
Friday - Sunday, June 15 - 17
Friday: 12:00 - 4:00pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 - 11:30am • $160
$135 early bird by June 8, $160 thereafter
Yoga is an ancient and self-empowering healing discipline that offers a broad range of tools for supporting health, healing & personal transformation. It is based on a multidimensional approach to the human system that views a person’s body, breathing, mind, behavior/personality & emotions as deeply interconnected. By utilizing this interconnectedness and a wide array of different tools including movement, conscious breathing, sound, visualization, attention & self reflection to name but a few, an immense number of different physical, mental, emotional and even behavior changes may be coaxed from the body and mind.
It is truly a healing technology of great variety and nuance.
In this two part workshop, we will cover the fundamental principles underlying the therapeutic application of yoga and how to incorporate these principles into your practice and teaching. Join us for an in-depth and experiential exploration of the principles and practices which form the foundation for the therapeutic application of yoga. Whether you are a yoga teacher wanting to develop your skills and/or theoretical understanding, or a yoga practitioner interested in learning more about how yoga can help you, you’ll find this practical, hands-on workshop very useful.
Each session will include short yoga practices demonstrating the principles presented in the lecture. All levels (and questions) are welcome. Beginners will find the material as accessible and easy to understand as the experienced will find it rich and informative.
Open to all students. KHYF, Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance CEU Accredited hours. Teacher Training Required Workshop • 9 hours
Williams, TT
YOGASUTRA CHAPTER 1 - Part III
with Chase Bossart
Third of a 3-Weekend Workshop Series
riday - Sunday, June 15 - 17
Friday: 5:30 - 8:30pm, Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 - 6:00pm • $220
$195 early bird rate by June 8, $220 thereafter
The true meaning of yoga is a life well lived with deep contentment and satisfaction. It is not realized on a mat or in a difficult posture, though they can play a role. Rather, the true meaning of yoga is practiced, moment by moment, as we move about the world in our daily lives. It is demonstrated (or not) in our interactions with friends, colleagues and family members & in how we respond to situations. The real power of yoga lies in the profoundly positive ways it changes every aspect of our human system and the amazing ramifications of that on how we experience life.
Patanjali’sYogasutra, composed over 1700 years ago in India, is one of the most authoritative texts on yoga. It’s concise presentation of how to bring yoga off the matt (remove extra “t”, do the same on the TT page as well) and into daily life is considered an ‘owner’s manual’ for life & has guided the practice of countless generations of yogis. This series of workshops will examine chapter one in depth, sutra by sutra & word by word. Along the way, we will cover foundational concepts of Yoga as a topic, as a practice, and most importantly, as a teaching to be embodied each moment of each day. Each session will include short a asana & meditation practice, instruction in chanting of the Yogasutra, and lecture & discussion. Workshops may be taken separately and need not be in order.
Open to all students. KHYF, Yoga Shala and Yoga Alliance CEU Accredited hours. Teacher Training Required Workshops • 13 hours each workshop
 Southeast
RETURN TO CENTER FOR MOTHERS
with Shana Celnicker-Chong
1st Fridays, February 3,
6:00 - 8:00pm • $15
Treat yourself! We will have a discussion, asana, breathing, meditation and relaxation practice in this 2 hour class for Mothers of children of all ages. Grounding ourselves mentally and physically.
Southeast
SILENT MEDITATION & GATHERING
with Emily Carson
2nd Sundays, February 12, 6:00 - 8:00pm $15/first-timers or with 6-month commitment; $25/drop-in
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.
For more information please visit: www.soundofrain.org
 Southeast
IYENGAR & PURNA RESTORATIVE YOGA with Drew de Man
3rd Sundays, February 19, 2:00 - 4:00pm • $20
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
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Southeast, TT
EXPLORATION OF THE YAMAS AND NIYAMAS
with Meaghan Gannett
A Monthly Urban Learning Retreat
3rd Saturdays, 12:30 - 4:30pm
$50 early bird by February 11, $65 thereafter
February 18: Sauca - Purity/Cleanliness
This is an on-going series of workshops exploring the Yamas and Niyamas. These are the foundations of yoga as presented by Patanjali who wrote the Yoga Sutras over 2500 years ago. The Sutras instruct how to live in the world with a healthy relationship to ourselves and all those around us. We will do intentional asana, meditation, chanting and writing designed to help illuminate our relationship with these components of yoga.
Every month we will discuss and contemplate a different Yama or Niyama and bring a practical assignment into our life outside of the classroom. With attention to our own lives, attitudes and patterns, we can become more aware and able to live with compassion, intelligence and integrity. Oh yeah... and HAPPINESS! In the end we may ask our selves, "Did I live well? Did I love well?" Following these guidelines will help the answer to those questions be "YES!"
Open to all students. Teacher Training Elective, 16 hours full Course or 4 hours Individual.
Upcoming Retreats:
March 17: Samtosa - Contentment
April 21: Tapas - Transforming Habits/Discipline
May 19: Svadhyaya - Self Reflection/Study
June 16: Isvara-pranidhana - Surrender of the Ego to the Great Mystery of Life
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.
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