Queering Yoga is a documentary about personal transformation and healing through yoga in the queer, trans, and qtpoc communities, and we are so happy to be Bronze-level Membership sponsors for the production of this Documentary through the Compassionate Resistance Campaign on Fridays at 4pm and in the drop-jar all month long.

Help us help them to get this film produced! For more information: www.queerinyoga.com 

Wednesdays, Sept 5-26 from 7-8:15pm (8 people max) $80

Join Shana Celnicker-Chong for a 4-week Restore Your Core ™ series to help you find and use your reflexive core. If you are having back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, diastasis recti, or tightness in your shoulders and neck, it could be that your core strength needs some attention. Using alignment, yoga and movement exercises, we will learn to restore your core and pelvic floor function.

Each week we will bring awareness to your movement and alignment patterns as we create new ones that better support your body. Each class will build on the previous class, and a short practice will be given to practice each week outside of class. All levels welcome!

Sept 8-9 and Oct 27-28, 3-7pm $250 for both weekends

Join Monicka, our resident anatomy, biomechanics and movement theory teacher, for two weekends of experiential anatomy and kinesiology.  Whether you are curious and want to take a first glance beneath the skin, or you are a teacher looking for an opportunity to sharpen your skills, this is a great opportunity to have fun, do collaborative work in a group and deepen your anatomical understanding.  Expect a healthy dose of exploratory movement, opportunities for critical thinking, and ample time for questions and curiosities, all in the context of yoga asana and functional movement. All levels welcome!

Eight Mondays 9/10-10/29  from 12-1:15pm

$110 for the series, no drop-in please!

Beginner or intermediate hoopers welcome! This class will not only build a strong hoop foundation, but will bring in the aspect of finding flow within your body and your hoop. We will explore many movements that will strengthen our bodies and relax our minds. Leave feeling lighter, happier and healthier. Learn to hoop or your class is FREE!!

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.  

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!

Four Meetings: September 15-16 and October 20-21, 3-7pm

$250 includes all your supplies, oils, spices, food and materials (except books)

In this four-part series, dive into Ayurveda in a practical and experiential way, working with and learning the daily self-care rituals that are an integral part of Ayurveda. Practice yoga and pranayama through the lens of Ayurveda, balancing yourself according to the seasons and the doshas, learn and eat and touch and play with practical Ayurvedic techniques (yay food!) for both cooking and eating, rub oil all over your body and up your nose, and more. This series has the potential to alter your life, and will teach you actual practices that can change your relationship to self-care, and to yourself. Informative on a personal level and also incredibly applicable to teaching in the classroom, this series is not to be missed.

Dates in 2018: September 29, December 15

3-7pm, $100 per couple

This class is designed to give the birthing person and their support partner an opportunity to learn about and practice using techniques to help embrace the intensity of childbirth. We will journey through Labor, learning about what is happening and gathering tools for you and your birth partners to help you navigate the process.

October's Compassionate Resistance Campaign will benefit the Sri Ram Ashram in Haridwar, India. This is the home ashram of Danielle's teachers, and is dear to our heart. Please join us on Fridays at 4pm for our by-donation classes and all month long in the drop jar on the desk, and help us support the teachings of yoga at the source. www.sriramashram.org

3-Part Series October 3, 10 and 17 from 7-8:30pm $60 (full series registration only)

These are three of the pillars of health in Ayurveda,Yoga's sister science. These pillars express how we relate to the body, mind, and self. Examining our habitual and learned behaviors around food, sleep, and sex is one of the vital first steps toward re-wiring patterns related to stability, self-worth, and pleasure, and re-claiming a balanced sense of self. Absolutely all levels/interests/practices are welcome!

Four Workshops: Sat/Sun Oct 6th and 7th, 1-4pm and 5-8pm

$75 per workshop or $255 for all 4

These revolutionary workshops are designed for teachers to learn new and immediately applicable movement theory skills, and for students that have a driving desire to learn more about their own body and practice in ways that can and will transform how we all see and practice yoga and movement. All are welcome and Equity Pricing is Available by request!

November 2-4, 2018

OPTION #1: Friday 5:30-8:30pm plus Saturday 9am-12pm & 3pm-6pm ($155 by 10/7, $185 after)

OPTION #2: Friday 5:30-8:30pm plus Sunday 9am-12pm & 3pm-6pm ($155 by 10/7, $185 after)

OPTION #3: Friday, Saturday and Sunday all sessions ($265 by 10/7, $295 after)

The way we teach modern postural yoga is rapidly evolving. Stay current with continuing education informed by sports science and biomechanics research in this all new course, offered to The Bhaktishop community first. Jules blends sharp intuition with scientifically supported concepts to foster deeper insight into the poses and why we teach them. Learn some practical, immediate tools and sequencing techniques to implement in your classes right away, whether this is brand new learning for you, or you are ready for an injection of inspiration, there is something for everyone.

Early Bird Pricing: $345 before September 20, $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)

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.

December 5, 12 and 19thL Three Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm $50

Along with learning more about your spine and the muscles that move it, we will work with exercises that you can do daily to keep your back feeling great. This includes attention to what we do most often: sitting, standing, walking, transitions...and especially, breathing, which will have a dedicated class of its own the last week of the series. What a great way to end your year and to enter into the holidays feeling strong, mobile and restored. This also makes a great gift!

January 5-6, 2019, 3-7pm

$100 for both days

Come learn about your deep inner workings and how they play out in the classroom as both teacher and student in this 2-part workshop. As teachers, our challenges are enormous, complex, often funny, and sometimes painful. This course explores concepts such as transference, projection, types of students and their ways of learning, boundaries, and more. Never a dull moment and always a fascinating look inside, this class helps equip teachers of all experience levels with the psychological tools they need to stay safe, healthy and honest, and to hold that for students as well.

January 9th, 16th and 23rd, three Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm $50

Sit at a desk? Look down at your phone? Teach children? Often feel like you "slept wrong" and have stiffness or have lost range of motion? Do you get headaches or jaw aches? Just want to learn more about how to embody the joints where the skull meets the spine and the functions of the trapezius? Learn simple movement, anatomical imagery and the function of a healthy neck. We will go beyond posturing so that we can learn how to rid our days of "forward head." Learn a lot and move smarter, both in life and in yoga practice. Leave with ease and freedom in your neck.

January 11: Friday 5:30-8pm and January 12/13: Sat and Sun 3-7pm $165

We are delighted to bring back our favorite Sanskrit scholar and friend, Joshua Michaell, for a weekend of mantra, Sanskrit study and reflection. Spend the weekend immersing in the sounds, vibrations, pronunciations and written characters of yoga's origins. Applying practical experience and concepts to the pronunciation of the Yoga Sutras, select Bhagavad Gita verses, the Sanskrit alphabet and more, you will chant all weekend long! This class is accessible, fun, and open to anyone that is interested in chanting, vibration, and the language of yoga.

Friday, April 5th from 6-8pm $35
Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7th from 9-12 and 2-5 each day, $75 per session

**All five workshops priced individually, or register for the entire bundle for $315 (save $20) Early Bird pricing for all 5 sessions: $305 before March 1st, 2019

Join Cecily Milne of Yoga Detour as she comes to Portland for the first time to lead the renowned Detour Method Immersion weekend. This training is known for bringing contemporary perspectives in movement research to the world of yoga asana, introducing instructors and serious students to a practice environment that is explorative and non-dogmatic. This opportunity could forever change the way you practice and teach, exposing the bridge between the yoga you already know and the broader world of movement.

Saturday and Sunday May 4th and 5th

10-1p and 2:30-5p both days, priced individually

Book all 4 workshops together for discounted price of $185

Yoga is often portrayed an able-bodied, privileged person’s practice. In many yoga studios, people of diverse colors, shapes, abilities and backgrounds are not embraced. Dana Falsetti, however, seeks to embrace and enhance her students’ uniqueness and different approaches to the practice. She believes individuality should be championed and appreciated — and her body positive yoga classes embody that message. From beginners to experienced practitioners, Dana’s classes are sure to quench nearly any yoga student’s desire to enjoy a safe space, diving into strength and introspectiveness. Dana hosts a variety of workshops, from those targeted solely for other yoga teachers, to classes intended to help new and continuing students discover their own most authentic self. Many classes sell out, especially if it is the first time Dana has taught at that location, so attendees should reserve their spots early if they are interested. Students in Dana’s classes are reflective of true and natural diversity, ranging in age, race, size, able-bodiedness and experience, so you are unlikely to feel isolated in your own.