“I truly believe that the peace process begins on the inside and that as one person changes, the world changes. That's why I am so honored to be part of this amazing community of yogis who are making the 4th Annual Yogathon a reality. So much hard work, collaboration, and love has been put into this event. It's powerful to see people from the yoga community come together to deepen their own practice with the larger intention of sharing the gifts of practice with youth and adults in prison and … [Read more...]

We are always hearing things about our breath, how to breathe, when to breathe, what it does for our mind, body and soul. There is so much out there to engage our thoughts about breath, so that we can breathe in a way that free's us from out thoughts. We are kind of in love with this new documentary about breath: Why We Breathe. It serves as a wonderful forum for what some of our yogi leaders today have to say about yoga and breath, AND one of those featured is our very own Tiffany … [Read more...]

Each time we gather to practice yoga there is something new to be discovered. The culture of yoga both challenges and helps us to cultivate the qualities in ourselves that are most beneficial. Often times, we uncover these qualities from weaving music into practice. To cultivate the connection of music and yoga and grow our time together as a Yoga Pearl family, we will be starting a Sound Series this month to open your heart and engage your soul. There will be 3 special workshops in our … [Read more...]

Taking care of ourselves is hard work sometimes, but it needn't be so serious! Spending a few minutes a day breathing deeply and enjoying the goodness of life can go a really long way to feeling healthy, happy, and harmonious. Daniel Flynn, who teachers the Sunday night Vinyasa class, offers this playful Lion's Breath lesson. If you haven't yet had a chance to drop in to one of Daniel Flynn's vinyasa classes, here's a micro-lesson to help you lighten up off the mat, any time you need it! … [Read more...]

Prajna Yoga returns to Portland this weekend with one of it's senior instructors, Djuna Mascall. Djuna hails from Orcas Island and has traveled to teach and to assist Tias Little at various workshops and trainings, internationally. This coming weekend's sessions are therapeutic in nature, and anyone wanting to improve their overall spinal health, flexibility and comfort in their bodies is welcome to attend: beginners will be warmly welcomed, and advanced students will be challenged through more … [Read more...]