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You do not want to miss this opportunity to practice with one of our favorite teachers on the planet! Join us!

Yoga for a Quiet Loving Heart and Mind with visiting teacher Kira Ryder!

Northeast Studio

Friday, November 15: 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 16: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 17: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

A 3-day workshop exploring yogic techniques for a quiet mind, spacious relationships, & loving kindness with the celebrated teachings of Kira Ryder, one of Yoga Journal's top 10 teachers shaping the future of yoga. An amazing opportunity to study with an unforgettable teacher. Not to be missed!

Friday: Yoga Techniques for a Quiet Mind

Yoga occurs more easily when the mind and heart find quiet. We will explore a sequence of easy asana, pranayama and meditation techniques to begin to develop an intimacy with this quiet that awaits you inside. The more time spent with the quiet, the easier it becomes to find. Accessible to all levels.

Saturday: Yoga Techniques for Spacious Relationships

According to the sages, our deepest heart desire is to feel connected. This longing makes it especially difficult for us to feel at ease when relationships appear to be disharmonious or difficult. We will blend asana, pranayama and meditation practices to develop skills of spaciousness, peace and sweetness within your relationships.

Sunday: Yoga Techniques for Loving Kindness

Like every other skill, loving kindness takes practice. We will attend to the relationship between the hands and heart. Blending asana, pranayama, meditation and mudra techniques, we will discover that loving kindness is already available inside of us. We just need to cooperate.

Cost: $108: Entire weekend, $25: Friday, $50 each: Saturday & Sunday

Please preregister here!

Class Change Reminders!

Northeast:

▪ Renee Sills takes over the Tues/Thurs 9:30 a.m. Vinyasa Flow class November 5th.
▪ The Tues/Thurs 7:00 a.m. class moves to 7:30 a.m. November 5th.
▪ Suniti moves over to the Monday noon Vinyasa Flow on November 4th from Friday 9:30 a.m. All Level Hatha Flow class. Her last Friday class will be on Nov 1st.
▪ Sarah Trelease takes over the Friday 9:30 a.m. All Level Hatha Flow as of November 8th.
▪ Heather Craig adds a Thursday 4pm Booty Luv as of November 7th.
▪ Pilates has been cancelled as of October 29th.

Southeast:

▪ Kelly Connor is now teaching the Tues/Thurs 7-8 a.m. All Level Hatha Flow! Go see her!
▪ While we find a permanent replacement for the amazing Melina, Uma Diane Hulet is teaching the Mon/Wed 9:30 a.m. Vinyasa Flow, while Reema Data is teaching Friday 9:30 a.m. Vinyasa Flow.

Class Additions:

(Please scroll down to the bottom of the page for more in-depth descriptions):

▪ Mon/Fri Gentle Hatha 9-10:15 a.m. with Alix Northup begins November 4th in the Northeast second studio adjacent to the NE main studio.
▪ Melina Donalson will be offering a Friday evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. Vinyasa/Restorative as of November 8th in Northeast second studio adjacent to the NE main studio.
▪ Thursday Booty Luv added! 4:00-5:15 p.m. Held at Northeast.
▪ The Practice Lab is happening with Alison Alstrom Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and Sundays from 12:00-2:30 p.m. in Northeast second studio adjacent to the NE main studio. Please note: Cost varies from regular pricing.
▪ Yoga Nidra with Sarah Robinette happens every second Sunday 2:00-3:00 p.m. Next class: November 10th! Held at Northeast. Please note: Cost varies from regular pricing.

Holiday Hours/Classes:

Thanksgiving we are offering two classes at the Northeast Studio.

9:00-10:15 a.m. Vinyasa Flow with Renee Sills
10:30 a.m. All Level Hatha Flow with Rachel Stern

Southeast Peoples

Last month we announced that we are expanding! December 1st (if all goes well in construction land) we will be moving to our new larger studio next door at 4210 SE Belmont St. Last chance to have your voice heard by taking this quick and painless survey here.

Yoga Foundations II: Build on the Strength Within

A Four-Week Workshop Series with Kate Busby

Thursdays at the SE Studio: 7:15 - 8:45pm

November 7 - December 5 (no class on Thanksgiving)

Southeast Studio

This four-week series is designed for anyone who would like to increase their knowledge and ability to accomplish the most common poses practiced in an all levels yoga class. It offers a thoughtful exploration of form, alignment and sequencing of the prominent but sometimes hard to access yoga poses in a supportive, question and answer environment. Each week we focus on what is most essential in different families of yoga poses, creating a strong foundation of alignment that you can build on as your practice evolves and progresses.

Week 1: Hip-Openers. Discover how to move from frustration to potential in poses like Warrior I and Pigeon.

Week 2: Standing Balancing Poses. Root into your inner stability in poses like Tree and Half Moon.

Week 3: Backbends. Open the gateway of your shoulders and hips to grow your spine in length and strength in Bridge.

Week 4: Inversions. Explore how to stretch open your heart and hold the strength of your center in headless headstand and other upside down poses.

About Kate…

Yoga endows us with the power of self-reflective awareness. It is a practice that gives us insight into the nature of our own inner workings, including our bodies and health. This enlivens everything we do, increasing our ability to recognize what is most meaningful to us and act in alignment with that. In this way, yoga instills within us a greater sense of our purpose and potential. This assertion is at the core of my teaching style. I utilize clear, precise alignment instruction alongside rich insights from yoga philosophy and natured-based traditions to guide my students into a deeper and more uplifted relationship with themselves.

Cost: $60

Preregister here!

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Turn It Upside Down Again with Alison Alstrom and co-taught by Kate Busby

An Inversion Lab for Yogis of All Levels

Thursdays December 5th-19th 6:00-7:45 p.m.

Northeast Small Studio

Yup, Inversions. You know they’re good for you – did you ever wonder just how to make the most of them? In these three hour and 45 minute classes, we’ll look at alignment, preperatory work, strengthening and opening strategies in headstand, handstand, and shoulderstand. Restorative inversions and forearm balance may also make an appearance. Come, learn, work, play like a child would – upside down!!

Cost:
$27: members
$33: non-members

Preregister here!

Viva México! The Sacred Art of Sun Worship

In Sayulita, Mexico with Suniti Dernovsek & Jessica Garay

Have you ever felt
for anything such wild love –
 do you think there is anywhere,
in any language,  
a word billowing enough  for the pleasure
that fills you,  
as the sun  reaches out,  
as it warms you
as you stand there,
 empty-handed–  

▪ mary oliver

Within each of us we carry the spark of light as brilliant & radiant as the sun. As we venture down to kiss our noses with sunshine and sprinkle sand on our toes, we will be gathered as community in the sacred art of honoring the Sun as a reflection of our own brilliance. Bowing our heads in sweet reverence with sun salutations, we align our hearts closer to our own iridescent nature as divine celestial beings of light & love.

Join The People’s Yoga in our first ever tropical retreat celebrating sunshine and this amazing community of fellow seekers & seers! Having exclusive use of Hotelitos Los Sueños, we’ll be offering up two roof top yoga classes daily with Suniti Dernovsek & Jessica Garay, delicious catered meals (special diets accommodated), and fun group activities such as an evening of beach-side cumbia & salsa dancing, street food explorations, yogi discussions, & all the beach time you can handle. And we are bringing it to you as always in an affordable fashion. Sign up quick as space is very limited! We so look forward to sharing this special event together with you!

Your Retreat cost includes the following:
Transportation to & from Puerta Vallarta airport to Hotelito de Sueños in Sayulita, 2 meals per day, 2 yoga classes per day, community organized activities, lodging & facility use, and administrative support before & during retreat.

Cost
$500 plus food & lodging.
Food: $200
Lodging starting at: $300
Space is very limited so don’t delay.

*All prices are per person for the entire length of the retreat

YogiRoots Festival: Special offer to Peoples students!

Yogi Roots, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting, and evolving the Portland yoga community, is proud to announce the 2nd annual Yogi Roots Festival: A Celebration of Portland Yoga being held on November 16th, 2013 at Bossanova Ballroom.

Be a part of the celebration in efforts to bring greater access to yoga within our local community, foster collaboration among yoga groups and participate in the theme of this year’s festival, Lineage: Exploring Roots in A Modern Practice, by joining us for this fantastic all day festival unique to our Portland community.

Yogi Roots is offering $10 off to Peoples students for their annual celebration of Portland Yoga, go here to buy tickets and enter The People's Yoga Discount Code at check out: TPYYRF13!

See you there!

				
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