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Happy Summer everyone- On Wednesday I’ll be off on my yearly birthday pilgrimage to the Oregon Country Fair and a few days in the woods.  I’ll be back on the 16th.  All classes are happening with only a couple changes to the weekday start times. Early starts are ok!  Please introduce yourself to the instructor … Read more

The full moon in July (in this case also the blue moon) is the day the births of all Gurus are celebrated. Our own Sri K Pattabhi Jois was actually born on the full moon in July. I guess it was meant be be that he would have such an influential impact on the lives … Read more

You may have recieved my current news letter via Mail Chimp minus the closing remarks. Technological glitches aside, I hope have the time read the rest what I wrote. Cheers, Casey  Near East Yoga, June 2015 News Letter Dear Friends,   June 2015 marks the 13th Anniversary of Near East Yoga. Thirteen is a powerful … Read more

Please feel free to start early. Call 503-890-2212 if you have trouble accessing the studio. 

The last Friday Bhajan was so amazing I’m making it a regular event. Every 3 weeks or so. If you want to sing a song or read a poem please let me know by the day of the event. My intention is to offer anyone who has a desire to contribute that opportunity. Holding space … Read more

I’m excited to host a night bhajan with some of the great friends I’ve made singing these past few months. Thanks to everyone who’s coming together to make this happen, you know who you are!!   

After 20+ years of teaching and studying yoga, at some point everything, meaning the stuff of the objective realms, became an aspect of my yoga practice. From the raw material of the five elements to the coalesced form of a technological marvel like an iPhone, to the pure-nature of an iris blooming in the spring … Read more

check out these two fliers and join in the song circle.     

Greetings Near East Yoga Community- I hope all is well and this early spring sunshine is raising your spirits. We are feeling the effects of climate change for sure. I can say the weather is not acting like anything I can remember and being in the same place for some time, I now see our lifestyle changing in certain ways that … Read more