Early December at Near East Yoga

Greetings Everyone, Here are a few notes about whats happening at Near East Yoga in next couple weeks. Monday and Wednesday 7pm Led Primary w/Martina This session is open to anyone with vinyasa experience. The class time is geared toward the needs of folks who feel better with an evening practice, those new to the … Read more

Moon Day, Holiday Schedule and Led 1/2 Primary Time Change

Here we go- the Holidays are about to officially begin. I love this season- here are the schedule changes to expect next week. Wednesday November 25th is a Full Moon and Near East Yoga will be closed including the 7:30PM Led 1/2 Primary* On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, please come 8-10AM for supported Mysore. Early starts … Read more

November Moon Day and Notes

Greetings to everyone and happy rainy season. Wednesday November 11th is the New Moon and there will be no Mysore classes offered. The Led 1/2 Primary at 7:30PM will still be offered. With the rains returning, It feels good to see the forests at rest after such a long hot, dry spring/summer. I feel the … Read more

Practice Opportunities at Near East Yoga

Mysore Ashtanga Yoga plus a few led classes and lots of chanting are always happening at Near East Yoga. With 3 led classes a week, all suitable for the regular vinyasa practitioner, its easier to connect to the method and become confident doing the work of the Mysore classes. Mysore classes offer lots of teacher … Read more

October Full Moon No Classes

Monday October 26th is the Full Moon  and Near East Yoga will be closed. This includes the new 730-9PM 1\2 Led Primary class which continues on Wednesday. These later 1\2 Primary classes offer a slower paced practice and are open to anyone with vinyasa experience. Join in every Monday and Wednesday at 7:30PM. All Mysore … Read more

A New Look for NearEastYoga.com

Thanks for checking out “The New, Revised and Updated” version of neareastyoga.com. Like past incarnations of of this url, my intention is to reflect something of what drives our community and what it might be like to engage in the sadhana or practice as we do. “Where to begin” is a question many visitors curious … Read more

First Day of Fall Message 

Greetings Friends, Happy first day of Autum or Fall. Today the sun will set on the western line and continue to progressively receed southward until the Winter Solstice. About 3 months from now. As a life-long star-gazer, understanding the path of the regional celestial bodies has fascinated and often escaped me. I have always held … Read more

Upcoming Workshops 

 Check out the website for details on these upcoming October workshops. Both are open to everyone and utilize different aspects of how we approach the use of the state of being called “yoga” in the way we move and perceive our bodies and the natural environment.     

Fall Intro Starts Tonight! at 730pm. 

Its not to late to join in! Come just prior to the start time and settle in. The first night is open to anyone with an interest. I’ll be offering a constructive concept of yoga and its practice that easy to understand and put to use.  See you soon and often!   

Labor Day Yoga

Bothe morning and evening Mysore classes are happening tomorrow–  join Melissa AM and PM. She’s  fresh from a week-long adjustment clinic with Nancy Gilgoff (one of the first women students of Sri K Pattabi Jois and good friend of Kathy Cooper). It’s going to be so awesome I’m considering going twice in one day Yay … Read more