Early Bird Pricing: $345 before October 30, $385 after
November 29-December 2 (Th/Fr: 12-5pm, Sat/Sun: 1-6pm)

Schedule for the  4-day Intensive for Yoga Teachers

12-12:45pm Opening Circle/Discussion Thursday

12-2pm Asana practice Th/Fri (1-3pm on Sat and Sun)

4-5pm Closing Discussion (5-6pm on Sat and Sun)

ALSO AVAILABLE: 2 PUBLIC ASANA CLASSES! Friday 11/30 from 12-2pm and Saturday 12/1 from 1-3pm, priced individually at $25 each

This course is not about a set of rules or protocols  but is intended to help teachers find pathways of strength  for themselves and to provide steady, ongoing support to their students in the ever-shifting landscape of modern times.  Expect a daily  asana class, group discussions, and experiential exercises. All teachers and teachers in training welcome. Equity pricing available by request.

September 28th 6-8:30pm or December 16th 3-5pm $25 each

Are you ready for some you time? Please join us for a Sunday afternoon (or Friday evening!) of precious self care. We will spend our time in the company of others that have birthed or adopted babies to reconnect with ourselves and our bodies, moving and breathing with an emphasis on moving from your center. This class will focus largely on strengthening your core and your pelvic floor, and there will be a lovely restorative ending to relax and renew you back into your very busy lives. Although we use the term *mamas* as shorthand for those who have birthed or adopted babies, please know that we support all our trans and non-binary mamas/parents/baby-birthing folks and that you are most fully welcomed and encouraged to attend.

Join Danielle Hanna of Living Arts Ayurveda for our seasonal practice devoted to the Fall Equinox. We will move softly, being still and quiet through gentle restorative shapes while being lulled by the deep resonance of live cello, played by our special guest Kendra Carpenter of Swaha Studios. Early registration is recommended, and all are welcome.

Sunday, September 23rd, 3-7pm $75

We are delighted to welcome Kenya Budd, Equity and Racial Inclusion facilitator, into this public forum and conversation about racism, whiteness, and anti-racism, in which the whole community can benefit.

We all have implicit biases - ways in which we think things about other people that are based on our own bias, not on reality --  As Daniel Kahneman has said, "We're blind to the obvious, and blind to our blindness" about our own thinking, which can be mistaken.  The key question is always whether we are willing to learn more deeply about ourselves and, importantly for our lives and livelihoods, ask ourselves: at what point do our implicit biases become another person's impediments to accessing health and wellness services? 

Saturday, Sept 22nd from 1 pm to 5 pm, $65 (includes a copy of your birth chart and a mini-reading in class!)

Following this archetypal model Indian astrology recognizes four ashrams, or four seasons of life, that are experienced by everyone determined by age progression. More importantly, Indian astrology recognizes nine personal periods of time for each individual. These personal time cycles are determined by the karmas of the soul in its search for experience and realization in the outer and inner realms of life. In addition to the four ashrams, you will learn the nine personal time cycles and the nature of their effects in time. Most importantly, in this class Dennis will reveal which one of the nine personal cycles you are currently running. The sages proclaim that all the personal cycles are inherently good as they represent your personal journey that determines the time of your life.

Please send your date, time, and birth location to us at the time of your registration at weloveyou@thebhaktishop.com so we can have your chart made!

Fridays from 5:30-8pm Sept 14-Feb 22 (no class on 9/28, 11/2, 11/23, 12/21 or 12/28)

(with optional three nights to Breitenbush, add $275 extra, the additional cost of room and board Sunday to Wednesday, Dec. 9-12)

$400 ($675 with Breitenbush option)

Learn, explore and contemplate in good company and conversation a few of the main sacred texts of Yoga with Lisa Mae and some guest teachers; select readings from The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gita, Skill In Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga Practice To Create A Just World, The Yoganjalisaram, and The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Open to all seekers!

September 11, 2018- February 28, 2019

Tu/Th mornings 6-8am $480

Join resident Anatomy and movement theory teacher Monicka Koneski, our own Ayurveda and Pranayama teacher Danielle Hanna, and amazing somatics and anatomy lover Zeyah Roge and the amazing Britt Rhoden in this annual Asana, Anatomy, and Pranayama exploratorium for teachers and teachers-to-be.  

August 12th from 3-5pm $30

Having a strong core seems to be the answer to all of life's problems in the movement world - but what does it really mean? In this workshop, we will learn to embody core strength without tension, discovering the action (and interaction) of each of the abdominal muscles, the iliopsoas and the diaphragm. This is super-functional core awareness for all levels!

Thursday July 26, 7-8pm

Our 200 Hour Foundations Teacher Training Program is deeply transformative, devotional, equitable and complete, with an immersion-based curriculum taught by an experienced and mature community of teachers with many decades of experience in yoga, Chinese Medicine, Mental Health Therapy, Massage Therapy,  Ayurveda, and other healing arts. Join us in good company, rigorous learning,  yogic culture and lively conversation and become one of  our graduates that are serving in the yoga community and beyond.

Monday, June 18 7-8:30pm, Drop in or class cards welcome

Join us for a intention-setting Summer Solstice Restorative practice, as we spend time in preparation and transition from one season to the next. This is a beautiful practice of developing increased awareness, presence and intentional living, and is a seasonal approach to wellness in Ayurvedic Philosphy. We'll practice a deeply restful pranayama, restorative and meditation sequence followed by soundbath ritual and intention setting. All levels welcome.

Thursday, June 14 7-9pm, $25

Ayurveda and its wisdom can be a wonderful vehicle to move us towards the stability of our health. As summer approaches and the outside temperature builds, our internal landscape does the same. In this 2-hour workshop, learn about some seasonal adjustments to your diet, daily routines and practices that will help you learn to stay cool and buoyant as we smoothly transition to welcome the season of the brilliant sun. This class will feature 40 minutes of guided, cooling yoga and breathing practices, a sound bath, and a fresh, cooling summer tea will be served to top it off.

Friday, June 1st, 5:30-7pm FREE

Are you struggling with balancing the demands of your work, family and self-care? Are you feeling tired, stressed or overwhelmed, and unsure of what might help you feel more like yourself, more in balance, more able to show up to your life with your whole heart? Are you curious about Ayurveda and want to know if it might be able to help you?

Join Danielle for a Free Evening discussion and introduction to this brilliant companion to yoga, the science and medicine of Ayurveda. We will have a short discussion about the benefits of some of Ayurveda's more accessible practices that you could implement right away, and then sample a few of the daily practices together, finishing up with a nourishing sound bath and a short guided savansana.

Fridays, 12-1:15pm (Starting in June, this will become a WEEKLY CLASS every Friday at noon!!)

This specialized class is an excellent companion to your yoga practice, focusing on cultivating strength, balance, and coordination while increasing movement awareness and efficiency. Through the use of body weight resistance, stretchy bands, sandbags, blocks/chairs and creative isolated actions, we will work smarter to ensure that everyone can benefit. Always includes some self-massage with with therapy balls, too. All are welcome, no experience necessary. Get stronger, learn to move smarter!

Third Fridays, 12-1:15pm (Starting in June, this class moves to a WEEKLY CLASS on Mondays at noon!)

This specialized class teaches curiosity, willingness to move differently, and the ability to skillfully engage your strong, fluid core in a variety of beautiful, functional movement-based approaches to strength.

Sunday, May 6th 3-5pm $30

Are your dogs barking? Come explore the dynamic base of your body, as we work with imagery, self-touch and band/ball exercises to feel the health and vitality that's possible in the feet. We will embody the anatomy of the foot, focusing especially on the bone rhythms that allow you to experience the balance between the broad base and the springiness of the foot. We will also cover how this relates to some classical yoga poses as well as everyday movements, like walking! All levels welcome, especially if you are experiencing issues or pain in your feet.

Second Fridays, 12-1:15pm (FINAL CLASS MAY 11th! This class is taking a break for the summer!)

Drop-in or class cards welcome

The Body Braid provides a gentle hug and a continuous, uplifting reminder of your body's innate alignment. The Braid can be worn during any activity but is particularly awesome and helpful as a tool for yoga practice, as it can be used to assist yourself in postures, used by the teachers to help you, and provides a steady reminder of your own body's amazing resilience.