During the time of the longest night, let’s unite virtually with yogis across the globe to celebrate the important Winter Solstice of 2020! Our guides, Meghan Maris & Anne Witmer, will lead us through a ritual repetition of 108 sun salutations followed by a deep, yin practice & meditation. Together we will generate potent energy and direct it to bring more light and healing into the world.

Taught by Meghan Maris and Anne Witmer
This workshop is offered on a sliding scale of either $20 or $30. Please pay what you can.

During this time of challenge & isolation, let’s unite virtually with yogis across the globe to celebrate the important Summer Solstice of 2020! Our guides, Meghan Maris & Anne Witmer, will lead us through a ritual repetition of 108 sun salutations followed by a deep, yin practice & meditation. Together we will generate potent energy and direct it to bring more light and healing into our world.

Through a generous donation to the studio, we are currently offering discounted rates for this workshop. If $20 is a barrier to entry, please pay us what you can and we will cover the rest. This offer is first come, first served and spaces are limited. Please email us for details and to claim your spot.

Discover the ways in which sound can enhance your meditation practice, promote healing, and connect you to the essence of who you are.

As a preventative measure we have postponed this workshop. We will continue to assess the ongoing COVID-19 virus and reschedule when appropriate.

Are you feeling stressed out, overworked, and exhausted? Give yourself the gift of a deep dive into a Restorative Yoga practice. Through the support of props, each restorative posture, held for 10-20 minutes, is designed to nourish your body and mind, build resiliency in your nervous system, and leave you feeling refreshed and renewed.

Do you want to relieve stress and tension in your neck, shoulders and upper back? Do you want more strength and stability in chaturanga, arm balances or inversions? Or maybe you simply want some relief of discomfort in your daily life off the mat. You’re not alone. These areas of the body can be tricky to take care of in yoga asana, but have no fear! This workshop will give you the information you need to begin to work more skillfully with your body. You’ll learn functional strengthening and mobilizing techniques, with fun adaptations of traditional yoga asanas and other exercises.

This practice is being offered in collaboration with The Portland Jewish Yoga Collective. Tu B’Shvat is a Jewish holiday best known as the new year of the trees or the “Jewish Earth Day.” But at the heart of this holiday is the important Jewish value of tikkun olam, or repairing the world. Through active movement and steady restorative practice we will celebrate the practice of tikkun olam by both taking action and turning inward. Please wear clothes that help you feel comfortable breathing deeply and moving freely.

Do your hips ache after a few breaths in Warrior 3 or Half Moon? Do you want better balance on and off your mat? Or maybe you sit for work all day and your hips and legs need some love? This workshop is just what the yoga teacher ordered! We’ll play with Therabands and massage balls in yoga asana and other exercises, empowering you with the tools you need to transform your body and posture practice. Come learn and play together in community!

Do you know how to cope with your acute and chronic anxiety? Through yoga postures, mindfulness and breathing exercises, you will learn daily tools that combine modern neuroscience and yoga to build resiliency in the nervous system.

Join massage therapist and pilates teacher Savanna Wonderwheel to help you release those pesky areas of fascial tightness. Learn how to let go of grip patterns so you find your flow. This class will give you tips and tricks you can take anywhere!

Strong and mobile back and abdominal muscles are the key to tapping into our power in all of our movements, whether on the mat or in our day-to-day life. In this creative and playful workshop, we’ll explore these muscles, and learn new and more refined ways to tone. Did you know the muscles of the pelvic floor are the foundation of our core strength? Get ready to nerd out in anatomy land and then dive into lots of fun practice. If you’re ready to learn to access your deep core strengtheners, stabilize your sacroiliac joints, or press up into a handstand, or you’re going to freak out if you do another boring crunch, this workshop is just the ticket!

Celebrate the longest night of the year by saluting the sun 108 times. The salutations will be followed by a soothing Yin practice to internalize the energy and bring the heat & light inside. This practice is an opportunity to honor the return of the light, set intentions, and shed old and limiting patterns while at the same time learning to embrace the magic of the dark.

Every human being has a unique voice and boundless potential for confident, clear, and creative self-expression. This potential can be left untapped, hidden by struggles of self-doubt, embarrassment, and fear of speaking our truth. During this workshop, we will explore our innate human right to speak and be heard. Through breathing, moving, and being still; chanting, listening, and being quiet; we will invoke Saraswati, goddess of language, insight, and creativity, and learn to embrace the power of our own voices.

Leonard Cohen famously wrote that it is through the ”cracks” caused by pain and loss that the “light” of healing is able to enter our lives. This is the lesson we learn in working with the Chinese Medicine element of metal. Come learn more about metal energy and how it affects us physically and psychologically during the Autumn season and how Yin Yoga can help you strengthen your metal chi to create greater courage & resilience.

During the chill of late autumn it is believed by cultures throughout the world that the veil between the living and the dead is at it thinnest. Through prayer and ritual in their honor, we may feel the presence of our deceased loved ones. Join Anne Witmer and Meghan Maris to celebrate all of those who have gone before us with this unique and heart centering event.

Come celebrate the biggest full moon of the year and the arrival of Fall with an extra-special, lunar  yoga practice! Join Anne Witmer and Meghan Maris for a Harvest Moon celebration at our Water Avenue Studio. Together we will create a living mandala while we pay homage to the moon and all she represents. Our practice will include Chandra Namaskar (the moon salutation) and deep, hip -opening, yin poses. We will share some moon lore and complete a magical, full -moon ritual. Come out and howl with us!

According to Chinese Medicine, after the peak of Yang energy in summer and prior to the arrival of the Yin season in Autumn, there is a unique “5th season” in  late summer, governed by the element of Earth. Earth energy provides a stabilizing force during times of transition.  In this workshop we will learn how to strengthen and mobilize our earth energy through specific yin poses that target the meridians and organs governed by earth.

Get out of your yoga clothes and try a new kind of workshop this August. Bring your Chakra's to life with this first of its kind art class! In this workshop you will receive insight on watercolor tools and paper, as well as various tricks & tips. With these skills you will create your very own Chakra system using a different watercolor technique for each chakra!

How many times have you heard the word Alignment in class? Have you ever thought you understood how proper alignment looks and feels, only to find yourself more baffled than before? This workshop is a deep dive into the world of alignment beyond the surface, what it means, and how the entire body supports it.

The garden is fertile ground for valuable metaphors and invaluable lessons. ‘Lettuce’ harness nature’s wisdom, exploring the life cycle of a plant - seed, leaf, flower, fruit, and back to seed again -  through movement, stillness, body, and breath. Bringing the garden to the studio, together, we will get our hands dirty, planting metaphorical AND literal seeds. Learn some gardening basics and bring a new potted plant friend home with you!

Summertime and the living is easy… That is, If your fire energy (chi) is strong and balanced!

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the element of fire is dominant during summer when the sun (the ultimate source of fire energy) is at it’s strongest. Strong fire chi manifests within us as love, laughter, vitality and enthusiasm for life and allows us to be warm and generous towards one another. When our fire chi is weak we become bored with life, feel depressed and struggle with social relationships.

During this two hour workshop you will learn how certain yin poses can be used to strengthen and balance your internal fire energy. This practice, along with breath-work and guided meditation, will help you open your heart to more joy and love and reignite your passion and vitality.

Celebrate the longest day of the year with 108 Sun Salutations followed by a soothing Yin practice. This practice is a time to honor the light of awareness within each one of us, set intentions, and shed old and limiting patterns.

Do you feel chronic anxiety? Do you have work or family stress? Restorative yoga is a delicious antidote that soothes the nervous system and encourages the body and mind to release chronic stress. Let Amy Armstrong guide you back to healing and balance.