Yoga Pearl | 925 nw davis st | portland or 97202
| Monday | 9:30-11am | Vinyasa | Mixed levels | |||
| Tuesday | 4:30-5:45pm | Yoga Basics | Beginning | |||
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6:00-7:15pm | Yin | All levels, beginners welcome | |||
| Wednesday | 9:30-11:00am | Vinyasa | Mixed levels | |||
| 6:00-8:00pm | Advanced Yoga Lab | Advanced students (see below) | ||||
| Thursday | 6:00-7:15pm | Yin | All levels, beginners welcome | |||
| Friday | 9:00-10:15am | Yoga Basics | Beginning | |||
| 4:30-5:45pm | Yin Yoga | All levels, beginners welcome |
Class Descriptions
Vinyasa Yoga Vinyasa yoga, also known as "flow", is known for its dynamic, meditative and creative sequences, exploring stillness within motion, strength within ease, wisdom within action. Emerging from the roots of Krisnamacharya’s lineage of Ashtanga, Iyengar and Viniyoga, vinyasa yoga is a creative, organic method of practice that is at times rigorous, and meditative at others, all the while being a seriously playful exploration of yoga. These classes are mixed level, athletic beginners are welcome to attend.
Advanced Yoga Lab This class is strongly influenced by Iyengar , Anusara, and Ashtanga yoga methods. Currently the class is part "Mysore" style practice whereby students move through Sun Salutations and the standing pose sequence at their own pace with minimal verbal instruction and lots of physical adjustments, followed by a period of group work. Rather than "going deeper" in terms of intensity, students will advance their practice by refining their skill and attention. Different themes are explored on a monthly basis, creating a "workshop in every class" effect. Students should be proficient in standing poses, backbending ,inversions and will be required to hold sirsasana (headstand) without assistance, and be able to get into adho mukha vrksasana (handstand against the wall). Students new to this class must receive approval from the instructor in order to attend.
Yoga Basics This class teaches basic poses, breathing, movement and awareness of body and mind that is necessary to build a safe and enduring yoga practice. While it is tailored to brand new beginners, it is also the best place to start up again if you've had a long break from yoga to help you ease back into it, or if you are recovering from a significant injury. The curriculum is based on Yoga Journal's Yoga Basics book (recommended reading).
Yin Yoga employs passive floor postures held for extended periods of time in order to stretch connective tissues of the hip joints and spine, affecting the ligaments, joints, tendons and fascia. I teach yin yoga as an embodied beginning meditation practice—guiding students through the physical practice with further illumination and contemplation of classical yoga psychology as it relates to modern life. As the body opens effortlessly, the mind itself is toned, strengthened and expanded. Perfect for the runners, cyclists and other athletes who simply require flexibility training rather than a yoga "workout", or for those who wish to explore the benefits of training the mind through yogic meditation, but have trouble meditating at home, alone.
