our classes

Yoga Foundations 1

Welcome to yoga! Our breath and alignment-based class is designed to introduce you to and build on the fundamentals of hatha yoga. This class starts at the beginning, and is designed for real, honest-to-goodness beginners. Expect a downward-dog-free and chaturanga-free class overall! A well-rounded, deep, and illuminating class for both beginners and seasoned yogis—a safe and fun intro to our way of helping you love yoga the way we do. EVERYONE can start here!

Vinyasa 2

This class level introduces some more challenging aspects of vinyasa practice, such as more alignment and more emphasis on transitions. Expect healthy movement, somewhat more challenging asana, introductions to things like inversions and backbends, and fluid, detailed instruction. Every teacher shares this class differently, so you have lots of chances to try new things. For students that have a solid feel for the basics but still want a slower tempo to build strength and grace.

Flow Hour 2/3 and Vinyasa 2/3

This flow-style vinyasa class will get you moving, centered, and a little bit sweaty. Designed for the continuing Vinyasa 2 student as well as seasoned Vinyasa 3 practitioners, you will be creatively and safely guided in this practice-based class format, with modifications and/or deepening practices for both levels offered. And a healthy dose of sweat!

Vinyasa 3

Vinyasa 3 is geared toward more experienced yoga practitioners, giving us the chance to steep in the laboratory of transformation together. Join in the company of other seekers to explore more deeply the inversions, backbends, sometimes very sweaty flows and more in the deeper reaches of the practice. You are encouraged to break old habits, explore more deeply the depths of yoga's philosophical topics, intuitively guide your own creative expression on the mat, and delve more deeply into your self. These classes are challenging, occasionally nerdy, often anatomically precise, and are living proof that you don't always need harder, faster asana to advance in yoga.

Practice Lab 4

In yoga you know there is no such thing as "advanced," only "continuing". Join other continuing practitioners in an intensive exploration of many of the layers of Yoga! This class features workshop-level sophistication and nuanced details for deeper access to your own bio-mechanical machine. We also explore more philosophical topics and pranayama together in the sweetness and bliss that is The Bhaktishop. A class for teachers and seekers, those with very committed investment in understanding their own body and practice, and a strong and very regular practice. If you aren't sure if this class is for you, please email Lisa Mae at lisamaema@thebhaktishop.com to ask.

***This class is on hiatus for a few months, but stay tuned for its return soon***

Restorative Lounge

Join us for a sweet dive into the quieter, more restful aspects of your yoga practice in this candlelit evening class. Restorative yoga integrates supported and restful poses and a lot of attention to moving slowly, gently, and letting the body and spirit relax. You may also explore meditation, pranayama, and other forms of dynamic stillness in this practice.

Yoga Foundations 1 (by Donation—$5 suggested)

These awesome by-donation classes bring love to the community in the form of cheap yoga! Join the amazing and dedicated graduates of The Bhaktishop Yoga School family (and occasionally a Staff Teacher, too!) as they bring delicious yoga to one and all at the Yoga Foundations 1 level.

$5 Vinyasa 2

Also check out the $5 Vinyasa 2 classes, now offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 4pm. A chance for you budget-minded yogis that are beyond Level 1 to get a little deeper!

Harmony Flow

The perfect class for a lazy weekend afternoon! Start with 45 minutes of slow, simple vinyasa practice, followed by 45 minutes of a restful and restorative lounge to really sink into your Sunday.

Pre-natal Yoga

Come join other mamas as you journey together into motherhood. Pre-natal yoga will help prepare you for the physical and emotional changes in pregnancy, birth and new motherhood with grace and support. We will work with asana in order to strengthen your body, increase endurance and flexibility and promote optimal baby position for birth, and practice breath awareness to quiet the mind and listen to your own wise mama within. This class will help you gain trust in the normal birth process, as you give yourself this time to be with your tiny baby within. All levels are welcome.

Mama & Baby Yoga

This class is a sweet opportunity for all of you new Mamas to come together and gently move your bodies, and get to bring your babies with you! We will work together with yoga poses and breathwork to help strengthen and stabilize your amazing postpartum body. Emphasis will be on relieving stress and tension from the neck and shoulders, and on stabilizing the abdominal wall, lower back, and pelvis. We will look at optimal structural alignment in the day to day life of a new mother, to help you with the challenges of your new role with support and care. Come whenever you feel ready, which for most women is usually about 4-6 weeks postpartum. Bring your baby until he/she is crawling circles around you!

*please note that for everyone's safety and comfort, children must be over 16 years old and accompanied by a parent to participate in yoga classes.