Day retreats create a meaningful pause to step out of the day to day responsibilities and reset. Through yoga practices and community connection Machelle and Tara invite you to join us in creating a sacred space to wind down slowly and deeply pause to reveal calm, clarity, and joy. 

In this day-retreat, Tara and Machelle will co-lead a full-body, gentle yoga practice to untangle tension in the body and the mind.  Machelle will then guide you through a nurturing Yin Yoga practice designed for the support of the joints, ligaments, and fascia of the shoulders, low back, sacrum and spine while reading mediative texts to soothe your soul.  

After a break, Tara will guide you in winding down even more through a series of propped Restorative Yoga poses. With calming music and very little talking, Restorative Yoga consists of doing less in order to receive more. The practice soothes the nervous system, quiets the mind, and releases deeply held tension within the body in a completely passive way. 

The combination Gentle Yoga, Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga will move progressively into a profoundly relaxing afternoon to remember the gift of who you are a little more clearly!  

After our long afternoon practice, we will hold an optional POTLUCK at the studio from 5:30-8:00pm for some time to talk, laugh, and foster communication connection. Dishes to share can be brought to the studio to stay cool in our fridge or warmed in the microwave.

Cost: $75

Learn more about Tara and Machelle at our Roots & River Yoga Teacher Bio Page.

6 Week Series
April 11th - May 16th
Fridays, 11:00am-12:15pm

Pre-registered drop-ins will be available once we secure the 5 person minimum for the series.

This Postnatal Yoga class provides a place for moms and babies, newborn to new crawlers, to benefit from practice and connect with women in a similar phase of life.

The yoga portion will include breathing and gentle movement to meet and support your beautiful bodies where they are in the moment. A guided massage and movement for babies will be included in each class. Each practice will end in a relaxing sound healing with crystal singing bowls.

Cost: $108/6 week series or $20/class pre-registered drop-in

We need 5 registrants for the entire series in order to run this class. Once we have gotten our minimum registration, we will open the calendar for per/class registered "drop-ins." If you are interested in dropping in, please check the calendar 3 days before the series begins or right after the scheduled start date.

Learn more about Sabrina at our Teacher Bio Page.

April’s Full Pink Moon signifies that the beautiful energy of renewal and transition has arrived. The earth begins to explode with signs of new life; the tulips and bulbs are opening up, the landscapes are sheathed in a green velvety covering, and animals are exuberantly enjoying their release from the depths of wintertime. Within our own bodies, we are beginning to experience the beautiful anticipation of all that is taking shape in our daily realms. We observe the manifestations that we rested upon during winter coming to life and we enjoy the blessings that accompany them.

Full Moon Gatherings offer space to connect with the community, experience gentle movement, settle into meditation practices, and get clear on our intentions for the next lunar cycle. Each month's gathering offers gentle, accessible practices. Depending on the inspiration and energy, we will utilize practices like Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, breathwork, Qi Gong, and/or other self-care rituals.

The full moon is a powerful time to set intentions for releasing, culmination, or achieving emotional clarity. Celebrating full moons is a great way to honor our own fullness and wholeness while we receive the wisdom for what is yet to unfold.

No previous yoga experience required.

Cost: $25

Learn more about Carrie at our Teacher Bio Page.

As the setting sun fades into the horizon and the moonlit sky emerges, you will be guided towards self-reflection during this 2-mile out-and-back hike up to Weverton Cliffs Overlook.

Enjoy tea & snacks at the top as we take in the views of the Potomac River. Then settle into the soothing vibrations of singing bowls and Koshi Chimes. After hiking down, we will gather under the full moon for our final reflections.

Participants should wear/bring: 

• Hiking poles are recommended (we will have some to lend)

• Small backpack

• Headlamp or small flashlight (with red light if you have one)

• Several comfortable layers

• Warm hat and gloves

• Hiking or sturdy comfortable shoes

• Water bottle and/or insulated mug

Cost: $38

Learn more about Lauren and Suzanne at our teacher bio page.

Meeting spot:

More information on the exact location will be sent the day before the event.

Space is Limited
Pre-Registration by Thursday, April 10th is Required

If you are planning on coming - please fill out this
information form/waiver, otherwise, Lauren and Suzanne will email you this to fill out before the event.

6 Week Online Series
April 23rd - May 28th
Wednesdays, 6:00-7:15pm

Join birth and postpartum doula Rebecca Henry for her unique 6-week Online Prenatal Yoga Series that is an exciting and innovated collaboration between Roots & River Yoga and Lighthouse Yoga Center in Washington, DC.

Prenatal yoga is not just a regular yoga class adapted for pregnant people. At a time when everything is changing in your body, prenatal yoga helps moms-to-be reconnect with and build body awareness, stretch, strengthen and release the muscles most easily affected by pregnancy and foster a greater understanding of what is happening with our bodies during pregnancy and childbirth.

This series will give moms a chance to foster a sense of community with other moms, explore techniques for preparing for and coping with labor and help make space for baby to turn into optimal position for labor and birth. Each class will explore a different element of pregnancy, labor and/or childbirth, building knowledge and bodily awareness for this important time in your life!

Open to all stages of pregnancy and all levels of yoga experience. Accommodations will be provided for injuries or special conditions. However, if in doubt, we recommend that you consult your physician before signing up.

Cost: $108/6 week series

Learn more about Rebecca at our Teacher Bio Page.

This series is offered online only. Join LIVE at class time or wait for the recording to enjoy at your own convenience. The LIVE link will arrive in your in-box One (1) hour before each class
The recording link will be sent on Friday afternoons (less than 48 hours after each Wednesday class).

Sound healing creates an environment where your body can relax, release and receive. As your body is immersed in vibrations from crystal singing bowls, drumming, rattles and chimes, you enter into a deep state of rest and rejuvenation. These sacred frequencies interact with your energy field, your chakras are cleansed of imbalances and activated with divine love. You attune to the healing frequencies which facilitates the release of subconscious wounds and allows for deep cellular nourishment.

Sound healing reduces physical and emotional stress as well as pain and mind chatter. It helps those who struggle with traditional meditation, as the harmonic sounds help to turn off your thinking brain and guide you into a deep brainwave state where healing and insights can arise. Sound baths are a powerful way to align, uplift and enliven yourself!

Cost: $30

Learn more about Heather at our teacher bio page.

Who is the warrior of Warrior I, II, and III? Eagle pose doesn't look much like an eagle. Why is it called that? And why are the splits named after the monkey god Hanuman?

In this workshop Tara will teach you the Sanskrit names for several yoga postures that will help deepen your understanding of the poses. You'll get some tips and tricks to pronounce Sanskrit words as you learn about the history and philosophy of yoga in a fun and dynamic way.

Indologist Dr. Edwin Bryan always says, "Don't be afraid of Sanskrit." And he's right! Being open to learning even just a little bit of Sanskrit can take your yoga practice (and teaching!) to the next level. This workshop is mostly lecture with some opportunity for journaling and self-reflection, along with some optional practice storytelling. It is suitable for anyone who is curious about the Hindu and Buddhist roots of yoga and CEU's are available for yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance.

Cost: $48

Tara Lemerise, E-RYT 200/E-RYT 500, was expecting the Ashtanga Yoga Primary series and ended up in a Restorative Yoga class instead. That was her best mistake ever! Tara has been teaching Restorative Yoga since 2005 and has earned Restorative Yoga teaching certificates from Jillian Pransky, Judith Hanson Laster, and Cyndi Lee. She has since trained over 100 yoga teachers in her highly-acclaimed Rest for All: Restorative Yoga Teacher Training. Tara is deeply committed to spreading the word about the power of the down-regulating and healing practices of Restorative Yoga in order to subvert the prevailing capitalist narrative that humans need to be over-worked and under-rested to have value. Learn more about Tara at www.TaraLemeriseYoga.com.

A Reiki Share is a great opportunity for trained practitioners to come together in a caring community in order to exchange services. This gathering will be facilitated by seasoned Reiki Master and mentor, Judy Buchanan. Providers can hone their skills and share their knowledge while building confidence and sharing time with like-minded people. 

Everyone in the group will have an opportunity to both receive and give heart-centered Reiki energy. One person will rest on the massage table while one to four practitioners provide a short Reiki session. Following, there will will be time allotted to share feedback and insights regarding the experience. Afterwards, practitioners will rotate until all have been a provider and a receiver of healing energy.

To attend - participants must have a minimum of Reiki one, the first level of Reiki training and attunement. Reiki practitioners of ALL levels and abilities are welcome. You do not need to be well practiced. Equally, no matter how experienced you are, there's always more to learn from each other and to build community.

Cost: $20

Learn more about Judy on our teacher bio page.

The Earth is awakening, flowers carpet the forest floor, birds and bees are buzzing and new life abounds. Join Kit as we celebrate this Dance of Life and tap into what’s alive and moving in you.

Soul Motion is a conscious movement dance form and all about rediscovering the wisdom, joy and vitality of being in your body, embracing the present moment, and celebrating the rhythm of life itself. In this Soul Motion class, you’ll be led on a journey of self-expression, allowing your body to move freely and discover that everything, including you, is Born in Beauty.

Cost: $25

Kit is a mover, shaker, and sacred space maker. She is passionate about dance, movement, and bringing people together to experience embodiment in motion. In these uncertain times, she believes that a settled body is essential and sees dance as a powerful path to presence and awareness. She uses the practices of Soul Motion as an invitation to listen to the wisdom of the body and the whispers of the soul.  Kit leads rites of passage ceremonies, particularly for women in their menopausal years, helping them reclaim their elderhood and the wisdom that comes with aging. She also created Dances for the Love of Earth, a monthly Full Moon dance held outdoors around a bonfire. With over 20 years of experience as an Authentic Movement practitioner, Kit’s primary teacher is the Earth Body, and the trees are her greatest dance partners.

A great yoga workshop can be a life-changing experience. The challenge for the teacher is to consistently craft workshops that make a real difference in people’s lives. One obstacle to meeting that challenge is our tendency to focus on developing content rather than on focusing on the results that our content should deliver for our students.

What if you had a system that helped you to identify the most valuable things you have to offer and matched them with the most important goals your students want to achieve?

In this workshop, you'll learn:

• Why a systematic approach to workshop development is so valuable

• How to know what kind of workshops you should offer (they may not be the ones you think)

• How to structure your workshop development process

• How a workshop development strategy makes marketing your workshop easier

• And more

Empower yourself with the practical tools to ensure that each workshop you offer surpasses expectations and leaves your students enriched beyond measure. Don't miss this opportunity to revolutionize your workshop offerings and make an indelible impact on those you serve.

Learn more about Hari-kirtana das at our teacher bio page

Cost: $27

This online course is registered with Yoga Alliance and offers 1.5 hours of CE credit.
Links to the LIVE Zoom class will be emailed 1 hour before class time.
Attend LIVE and/or a recording will be available for replay.

5 Week Online Series
Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30pm
May 7th - June 4th

The Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā, also known as Light on Hatha Yoga, is widely agreed to be the most influential surviving text about yoga. Written as a technical manual, it includes detailed descriptions of asana, pranayama, mudras and bandhas, as well as the states of consciousness.

This medieval Indian text is full of fascinating metaphors, esoteric ideas, and a whole lot of entertaining hyperbole. Join us for this fun and nerdy book club to uncover how the original intentions and techniques of hatha yoga relate to your yoga practice today.

We will be reading Brian Dana Akers translation, available for purchase directly from the publisher HERE.

You do not need to read anything before our first session.

Cost: $90

Learn more about Tara at our Teacher Bio Page.

Link to the LIVE Zoom class will be emailed 1 hour before each online session. Recording links will be sent if you cannot make it to the LIVE class. 5 CEUs are available to registered yoga teachers.

Those who give deeply—whether as teachers, caregivers, helpers, nurturers, or just in life—often lose sight of their own needs and joys. This afternoon retreat invites you to step into the role of a compassionate observer in your own life, noticing your emotions, actions, and desires with kindness.

Through gentle yoga, guided meditation, mindful walking, and experiential practices grounded in ACT, mindfulness, and self-compassion, you’ll replenish your energy, cultivate resilience, and rediscover the joy that nourishes your spirit. Return home feeling restored, renewed, and reconnected with yourself and with valuable tools that you can apply immediately. 

This event is open to everyone - no previous yoga experience needed.

Kathryn is an approved ACE Provider - and CEU’s are available for Certified Behavior Analysts through BACB.

Cost: $75

Kathryn Bovino, M.A., BCBA, LBA is a Licensed Behavior Analyst, Certified Life Balance Yoga Therapy Instructor, Reiki Master, and Psychology Professor committed to helping others cultivate resilience, joy, and greater well-being. Specializing in ACT, mindfulness, self-compassion practices, and neurodivergence, she empowers individuals to navigate challenges with greater flexibility and purpose. Blending science and spirituality, Kathryn guides others to uncover the magic within, live with intention, embrace their true selves, and create meaningful change. For more information on Kathryn's education, training and experience go to www.ThriveConsultationandTherapy.com.  

As the setting sun fades into the horizon, the Flower Moon blooms and moonlit sky emerges, you will be guided towards self-reflection during this 2-mile out-and-back hike up to Weverton Cliffs Overlook.

We will enjoy tea and snacks at the top as we take in the views of the Potomac River. Then we will settle into the healing vibrations of singing bowls and Koshi Chimes. After hiking down, we will gather under the full moon for our final reflections.

Participants should wear/bring: 

• Hiking poles are recommended (we will have some to lend)

• Small backpack

• Headlamp or small flashlight (with red light if you have one)

• Several comfortable layers

• Hiking or sturdy comfortable shoes

• Water bottle and/or insulated mug

Cost: $38

Learn more about Lauren and Suzanne at our teacher bio page.

Meeting spot:

More information on the exact location will be emailed the day before the event.

Space is Limited.
Pre-Registration by Friday, May 9th is Required.

If you are planning on coming - please fill out this
information form/waiver, otherwise, Lauren and Suzanne will email you this to fill out before the event.

May’s Flower Moon signifies that Spring has officially come into full swing, as the natural realm seems to have exploded with a lush, green landscape.This moon is named for the blooms that pop up in May. The beautiful life that bursts open is our invitation to be vulnerable, leave our comfort zones to open up to new possibilities.This the time to connect with new dreams and goals, as well as enjoying the lighthearted experiences of love, laughter, and pleasure in all things.

Full Moon Gatherings offer space to connect with the community, experience gentle movement, settle into meditation practices, and get clear on our intentions for the next lunar cycle. Each month's gathering offers gentle, accessible practices. Depending on the inspiration and energy, we will utilize practices like Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, breathwork, Qi Gong, and/or other self-care rituals.

The full moon is a powerful time to set intentions for releasing, culmination, or achieving emotional clarity. Celebrating full moons is a great way to honor our own fullness and wholeness while we receive the wisdom for what is yet to unfold.

No previous yoga experience required.

Cost: $25

Learn more about Carrie at our Teacher Bio Page.

This intro to breathwork circle is a relaxed, supportive space for folks to explore their relationship to breathing.

You'll engage in thoughtful discussions about the practical and deeper aspects of breathing, and sample three different guided rounds of intentional breathing practices. There will be a chance to cultivate a sense of community around breathing as we open up about emotions and experiences with breathing, hear from others about how they relate to their breath, and together tap into the possibilities of this wild and wonderful part of life.

This event was born from the feeling that we don't have enough space in our lives to really unpack this most fundamental of supportive processes. It's not a breathwork session, but instead an exploratory space for discussion and technique sampling. It is meant to live somewhere between a quick breathing exercise on YouTube and a multi-hour emotional release integrative breathwork journey.

Come wearing comfy clothes. Bring a water bottle and a notebook/something to write with if you'd like. There will be a paper packet provided where you can jot down notes and reflections to take home with you after the event ends.

Cost: $25

Sound healing creates an environment where your body can relax, release and receive. As your body is immersed in vibrations from crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, drumming, rattles and chimes, you enter into a deep state of rest and rejuvenation. These sacred frequencies interact with your energy field, your chakras are cleansed of imbalances and activated with divine love. You attune to the healing frequencies which facilitates the release of subconscious wounds and allows for deep cellular nourishment.

Sound healing reduces physical and emotional stress as well as pain and mind chatter. It helps those who struggle with traditional meditation, as the harmonic sounds help to turn off your thinking brain and guide you into a deep brainwave state where healing and insights can arise. Sound baths are a powerful way to align, uplift and enliven yourself!

Cost: $30

Learn more about Heather at our teacher bio page.

This live online workshop for yoga teachers and enthusiasts who want to understand the traditional teachings of yoga offers 8 simple strategies that will make the philosophical literature of the yoga tradition easier to access.

Yoga Teacher Training Programs routinely assign or suggest reading books like the Yoga-sutras and the Bhagavad-gita as a part of their curriculum. What’s usually missing is guidance on how to get the most out of one’s reading.

Does this sound like you?

• “I want to read these books but can’t wrap my head around them.”

• “I get confused before I’m halfway through the first chapter.”

• “I feel discouraged about not being able to access the traditional knowledge”

• “The parts that I understand just sound theoretical; I don’t see what the practical application is.”

• “I can’t get through these books, so I feel like an imposter when I try to teach yoga philosophy.”
  

If so, this live online workshop is for you. You’ll learn techniques for reading yoga wisdom texts that will enable you to develop…

• a deep and authentic relationship with the traditional teachings of yoga, 

• the ability to hear what the traditional literature is really saying, 

• clarity about why the traditional teachings still matter, 

• enthusiasm for reading the traditional texts, 

• and confidence that what you’re sharing in your classes is both accurate and authentic

You’ll come away from this workshop with time-honored tools for  getting past the obstacles to understanding traditional yoga wisdom texts.

Learn more about Hari-kirtana das at our teacher bio page

Cost: $27

This online course is registered with Yoga Alliance and offers 1.5 hours of CE credit.
Links to the LIVE Zoom class will be emailed 1 hour before class time.
Attend LIVE and/or a recording will be available for replay.

This intro to breathwork circle is a relaxed, supportive space for folks to explore their relationship to breathing.

You'll engage in thoughtful discussions about the practical and deeper aspects of breathing, and sample three different guided rounds of intentional breathing practices. There will be a chance to cultivate a sense of community around breathing as we open up about emotions and experiences with breathing, hear from others about how they relate to their breath, and together tap into the possibilities of this wild and wonderful part of life.

This event was born from the feeling that we don't have enough space in our lives to really unpack this most fundamental of supportive processes. It's not a breathwork session, but instead an exploratory space for discussion and technique sampling. It is meant to live somewhere between a quick breathing exercise on YouTube and a multi-hour emotional release integrative breathwork journey.

Come wearing comfy clothes. Bring a water bottle and a notebook/something to write with if you'd like. There will be a paper packet provided where you can jot down notes and reflections to take home with you after the event ends.

Cost: $25

Step into serenity as the setting sun fades into the horizon and the Strawberry Moon lites the sky. You will be guided towards self-reflection during this 2-mile out-and-back hike up to Weverton Cliffs Overlook.

We will enjoy tea and snacks at the top as we take in the views of the Potomac River. Then we will settle into the healing vibrations of singing bowls and Koshi Chimes. After hiking down, we will gather under the full moon for our final reflections.

Participants should wear/bring: 

• Hiking poles are recommended (we will have some to lend)

• Small backpack

• Headlamp or small flashlight (with red light if you have one)

• Several comfortable layers

• Hiking or sturdy comfortable shoes

• Water bottle and/or insulated mug

Cost: $38

Learn more about Lauren and Suzanne at our teacher bio page.

Meeting spot:

More information on the exact location will be sent the day before the event.

Space is Limited.
Pre-Registration by Saturday, June 7th is Required.

If you are planning on coming - please fill out this
information form/waiver, otherwise, Lauren and Suzanne will email you this to fill out before the event.

June’s Strawberry Moon is named for the abundance of ripening berries and the wildlife teaming. This is a time to honor and celebrate daylight peaking, the sweetness of life, and the expansiveness of summertime.

Full Moon Gatherings offer space to connect with the community, experience gentle movement, settle into meditation practices, and get clear on our intentions for the next lunar cycle. Each month's gathering offers gentle, accessible practices. Depending on the inspiration and energy, we will utilize practices like Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, breathwork, Qi Gong, and/or other self-care rituals.

The full moon is a powerful time to set intentions for releasing, culmination, or achieving emotional clarity. Celebrating full moons is a great way to honor our own fullness and wholeness while we receive the wisdom for what is yet to unfold.

No previous yoga experience required.

Cost: $25

Learn more about Carrie at our Teacher Bio Page.

A Reiki Share is a great opportunity for trained practitioners to come together in a caring community in order to exchange services. This gathering will be facilitated by seasoned Reiki Master and mentor, Judy Buchanan. Providers can hone their skills and share their knowledge while building confidence and sharing time with like-minded people. 

Everyone in the group will have an opportunity to both receive and give heart-centered Reiki energy. One person will rest on the massage table while one to four practitioners provide a short Reiki session. Following, there will will be time allotted to share feedback and insights regarding the experience. Afterwards, practitioners will rotate until all have been a provider and a receiver of healing energy.

To attend - participants must have a minimum of Reiki one, the first level of Reiki training and attunement. Reiki practitioners of ALL levels and abilities are welcome. You do not need to be well practiced. Equally, no matter how experienced you are, there's always more to learn from each other and to build community.

Cost: $20

Learn more about Judy on our teacher bio page.

Sound healing creates an environment where your body can relax, release and receive. As your body is immersed in vibrations from crystal and Tibetan singing bowls, drumming, rattles and chimes, you enter into a deep state of rest and rejuvenation. These sacred frequencies interact with your energy field, your chakras are cleansed of imbalances and activated with divine love. You attune to the healing frequencies which facilitates the release of subconscious wounds and allows for deep cellular nourishment.

Sound healing reduces physical and emotional stress as well as pain and mind chatter. It helps those who struggle with traditional meditation, as the harmonic sounds help to turn off your thinking brain and guide you into a deep brainwave state where healing and insights can arise. Sound baths are a powerful way to align, uplift and enliven yourself!

Cost: $30

Learn more about Heather at our teacher bio page.

Yin Yoga utilizes floor poses held muscularly relaxed for 3-5 minutes each in order to very gently, modestly, within limits, target and stimulate fascia and ligaments through traction and compression.

This basic introduction to Yin Yoga theory and its simple repertoire of poses is self-empowering for the support and rehabilitation of the ligaments that make up joint capsules and the fascia network of the low back, spine, hips, sacrum, knees and ankles.

In this workshop, the foundational principles of Yin Yoga will be discussed as well as the chemical responses that occur in the joints and fascia based on modern tissue regeneration research. Learn and experience why Yin Yoga is so uniquely therapeutic and rehabilitative to the joints and connective tissues.

This workshop is great for anyone who is curious about how the gentle but therapeutic practice of Yin Yoga can aid their joints and fascia, teachers who are interested in incorporating Yin Yoga principles into their classes, and for those who are hankering for a decadently long Yin Yoga practice.

All are welcome. No previous yoga experience needed.

Cost: $55

What does it mean to practice yoga with your heart?

If you’ve ever wondered how yoga can go beyond the mat and into the deepest corners of your inner life, bhakti yoga offers a profound answer. Translated as “the yoga of devotion,” bhakti is about cultivating a loving relationship with the divine—a relationship that transforms both your inner spiritual life and your day-to-day experience of the world.

In this 90-minute live online workshop, we’ll explore the foundational teachings of bhakti yoga as presented in through the theistic Vedanta lineage of Gaudiya Vaisnavism, a tradition of devotionalism dating back to medieval India based on the ancient teachings found in the Puranas and Upanishads.

In this workshop, you’ll learn:

• What does bhakti mean, and how is it different from other yoga paths?

• What are the benefits of cultivating a devotional yoga practice?

• What does bhakti philosophy teach about the nature of the self, the world, and the divine?

• How can you begin practicing bhakti yoga right now?

This will be an interactive experience that will combine philosophy with practice, so you’ll not only learn the core principles of bhakti yoga but also experience a practical introduction to mantra meditation—a simple yet powerful way to awaken your own devotional consciousness.

Imagine this:

What if spirituality didn’t feel like an abstract pursuit but instead became deeply personal, like a conversation between your soul and the divine? What if you could bring this sense of connection into every part of your life?

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have:

• A clear understanding of the foundational principles of bhakti yoga.

• Simple, accessible practices to start or deepen your experience of bhakti.

• A vision for how bhakti yoga can bring purpose, joy, and meaning to your life.

You’re invited to bring your questions, your curiosity, and your heart to this sacred space. Let’s explore together what it means to awaken devotion and live a life infused with love.

Learn more about Hari-kirtana das at our teacher bio page

Cost: $27

This online course is registered with Yoga Alliance and offers 1.5 hours of CE credit.
Links to the LIVE Zoom class will be emailed 1 hour before class time.
Attend LIVE and/or a recording will be available for replay.

In a world where fact and opinion often blur together, the yogic system of pramana—the “source of right knowledge”—offers us a pathway to discernment.

In The Yoga Sutras, pramana is the first of the five vrittis (fluctuations of the mind), representing our means to distinguish truth from illusion. Without a clear understanding of pramana, we risk confusion, misguided beliefs, and decisions based on unreliable knowledge.

This workshop is designed to equip you with the tools to navigate life’s complexities with clarity and wisdom. 

In this workshop, you’ll:

• Explore the Three Forms of Evidence: Delve into the significance of sense perception, logical reasoning, and verbal testimony as pathways for validating knowledge.

• Engage with Sacred Texts: Learn practical techniques for interpreting sacred texts, discerning literal meanings from metaphorical insights, and uncovering the deeper truths embedded in yoga philosophy.

• Practice Contemplative Reading: Discover methods for contemplative reading that foster critical thinking, personal reflection, and the integration of philosophical insights into your own worldview.

This will be a fun, insightful workshop designed to deepen your connection with yoga wisdom texts and help you integrate their teachings into your life. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your consciousness, sharpen your discernment, and embark on a journey of profound self-discovery.

Learn more about Hari-kirtana das at our teacher bio page

Cost: $27

This online course is registered with Yoga Alliance and offers 1.5 hours of CE credit.
Links to the LIVE Zoom class will be emailed 1 hour before class time.
Attend LIVE and/or a recording will be available for replay.

For many, yoga serves as a powerful spiritual practice, yet its relationship with religion and faith can often feel complex. How do the theistic roots of the yoga tradition fit with the universal appeal of yoga as a spiritual path?

This workshop dives into the nuanced connection between yoga as a universal pathway of spiritual realization and religion as an expression of faith. It offers a comprehensive exploration of how the yoga tradition intersects with concepts of divinity, faith, and philosophy.

Participants will gain clarity on:

• The theistic elements within the yoga tradition, and how they contribute to a holistic practice.

• The difference between Western ideas of God and the Vedic concept of the Absolute Truth.

• How to reconcile dualistic and non-dualistic philosophies in yoga, understanding both perspectives in a way that enriches personal practice.

• The relationship between yoga and Hinduism, and how yoga’s spiritual origins stand apart from any single religion.

• What cultural appropriation is, the ways in which it’s often misunderstood, how to recognize it, how to avoid it, and how to respond to it.

We’ll also explore practical ways to lead meaningful conversations about yoga’s theological dimensions in secular settings. Participants will gain valuable insights into the relationship of faith and knowledge in yoga philosophy and tools for respectfully representing the yoga tradition in classes, workshops, and trainings.

Join us for this enlightening session to uncover the spiritual dimensions of yoga and find new ways to integrate and communicate these principles in modern life. Whether you’re a practitioner, teacher, or seeker, this workshop will empower you with insights to deepen your connection to yoga’s rich spiritual heritage.

Learn more about Hari-kirtana das at our teacher bio page

Cost: $27

This online course is registered with Yoga Alliance and offers 1.5 hours of CE credit.
Links to the LIVE Zoom class will be emailed 1 hour before class time.
Attend LIVE and/or a recording will be available for replay.