This ongoing program is for serious students with an interest in developing a better understanding of Iyengar Yoga. Bring greater depth and breadth to your yoga practice by studying all eight limbs of yoga—not just asana.  Meeting twice quarterly, we’ll discuss key concepts from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita with an emphasis on how these ideas are relevant to the practice of asana. Topics and readings will be assigned beforehand to help enrich our discussions.

Iyengar Yoga Studies is offered each quarter throughout the year. Students may join at the beginning of any quarter. For greater continuity and to enhance the learning process and community development, students are encouraged to participate on an ongoing basis.

Patti Kramer will lead us on the Wahkeena to Multnomah Falls loop, a 5.5 mile, 1400 foot elevation gain hike.  Patti is a Jewel Yoga student, and leads hikes for the Friends of The Columbia Gorge.

There is no charge for this event, but a donation to the Friends of the Columbia Gorge is welcome. (Bring cash or check to the hike.)

We will meet at the Gateway Transit Center at 8:30 am on Sunday, Oct. 27 to carpool to the trail head.  We’ll get on the trail about 9:30, and get back to Gateway about 3:30 or 4 pm. Bring a lunch, water, rain gear and wear sturdy hiking shoes.

The hike will be capped at 15 people.

If you sit for long periods of time each day working on a computer, you may be at risk for developing physical strain and overuse injuries. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, signs and symptoms may include:

● A tingling feeling in the fingers, sore wrists, and lower back pain.
● Eye strain, including redness, a feeling of dryness and/or soreness, blurry vision, and headache.
● Soreness in the neck, shoulders, arms, back, thighs, and lower legs (called postural fatigue).
● Steady pain or discomfort in the muscles and tendons (called repetitive strain injury).

The practice of yoga can significantly reduce the risk of developing conditions associated with the above and can relieve pain and discomfort on the back, neck and shoulders. In this workshop, students will learn and practice the postures recommended to reduce pain and discomfort, promoting deep relaxation and a sense of wellbeing.

November initiates the season of darkness. Nature asks us to hibernate, meditate and be still in order to glimpse the richness of the unknown.

At the same time, our culture asks us to gear up for the holiday season and in our busyness, become even more active.

What better time of year to treat yourself to the regeneration that restorative yoga offers?

In this popular workshop, candlelight provides the atmosphere for deliberate stillness. Learn to embrace the exhalation and the power of this listening silence. Feel the value of gathering your energies together for the coming of winter and the anticipation and promise of the rebirth of the light.

We will practice simple yoga poses that encourage letting go and direct an internal focus. Relaxation is the natural state of the body. Give yourself the gift of reconnection with yourself when you need it most.

On this traditional day of feasting with family and friends, start with a lively yoga practice. This stimulating asana practice will inspire gratitude for the bounty that yoga offers and a recognition of all we have to be grateful for in our lives. This all-levels class promise to be an invigorating start to the day. 

Register in advance or just show up with your friends and family on Thanksgiving morning. Please be prompt, as the building will be locked.