Community Yoga

What is community sunrise yoga?

Sunrise Yoga class with Nirvana Padilla is an early morning practice to inspire energy and mindfulness for the day ahead. Join in a beginner-friendly approach to Pranayama that flows into sun salutations and gentle stretching. Each class will have consistent foundations with seasonal introspections. All are welcome!

This class is sliding-scale, $10-22.
You can also use your membership and class passes.

Sign up in advance on our schedule page to save your spot!

About Nirvana –

NIRVANA PADILLA (she/her) “Believe me when I say: I know that just showing up can sometimes be the greatest effort we make. My intention is to offer classes that allow for the silliness and the seriousness of life to commingle. My style is currently focused on alignment principles and the curious power of vibration. Sanskrit mantras and pranayama practices have been a great inspiration and anchor for me, and I hope to share some of that in class.

I have had a fluctuating relationship with yoga for about 20 years. Not that any relationship is consistently smooth-sailing, but this past year yoga sat itself firmly at my doorstep. So, I gave in to exploring that. With a gentle nudge from Laela Wilding, friend, mentor, and teacher, I began studying with Meghan Maris in January of 2025. I take the education quite seriously, and I have a dedicated practice that I treat with deep respect…and silliness!”

Senior Yoga – a new class

Senior Yoga with Anna Fastenko
Thursdays 10–11 am

Senior Yoga Senior yoga offers a complete yoga practice with modifications for older people or people with disabilities. Therapeutic and gentle enough it will still challenge everyone to expand their physical abilities in a safe and physiology informed way, improve bone and joint health, steady one’s balance, and offer deeper breath and meditation practices.

Please sign up in advance to secure your spot.

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Anna Fastenko has been practicing yoga for over 30 years. That long of a journey inspired by many great yoga masters has led to a natural overflow of accumulated knowledge that was asking to be shared, initiating a teacher certification in 2020. Having worked as a classical homeopath for almost two decades, Anna brings her deep understanding of physiology and wholistic health to her classes, explaining how the body works through movement, breath, and meditation practices. Avoiding injury and adjusting the asanas for your own body is a paramount priority, and many of the classes include additional seasonal healing and cleansing techniques. Anna likes to weave contemporary psychological insights into ancient yogic philosophy (her initial education was in psychology and she is a current Family Constellation method facilitator), and you can expect to leave each of her classes with new knowledge and better understanding of yourselves. Sometimes there even might be fusion elements from Thai Chi and medical Qigong, which Anna has studied previously.

What is the Feb 28 economic blackout?

A nationwide economic blackout is being called for on Feb. 28, as a response to the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives sparked by Trump and his administration.

To support this effort we are offering our Feb. 28 classes at no cost. Our teachers will get paid for their time and will accept your cash donations.

Together we create a sense of belonging and can offer one another the support needed to keep working toward the liberation for all. Join us in loving and joyful community!

To learn more about the economic blackout, visit The People’s Union.

The 24 hour Economic Blackout

WHEN: Thursday February 27th from Midnight till Friday The 28th Midnight

WHAT NOT TO DO:

Do not make any purchases / Do not shop online, or in-store / No Amazon, No Walmart, No Best Buy

Do not spend money on: Fast Food / Gas / Major Retailers

Do not use Credit or Debit Cards for non essential spending

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Only buy essentials of absolutely necessary (Food, Medicine, Emergency Supplies)

If you must spend, ONLY support small, local businesses.

SPREAD THE MESSAGE

Talk about it, post about it, and document your actions that day!

WHY THIS MATTERS!

• Corporations and banks only care about their bottom line.

• If we disrupt the economy for just ONE day, it sends a powerful message.

  If they don't listen (they wont) we make the next blackout longer (We will)

What is THE UNDERCURRENT? A monthly experience with Kat Freya

There is a river above the river
like the dreaming
or the breathing of the river

– Ursula Le Guin

Ursula Le Guin speaks of “the river above the river”—the energetic current flowing across the surface, the overcurrent. In yoga, the overcurrent is the outward expression of physical energy: the flow of movement between asanas, the sound of breath in our lungs. The overcurrent is like the aura of our practice – unique, ephemeral, and individual to all of us. 

But beneath this river flows another current—the undercurrent. The undercurrent is a quieter, subtler energy that moves through the body on a deeper level, moving us from within. In order to tap into this river below the river, we must dive in, submerge ourselves in the hidden, the felt, the unseen. While the overcurrent is the spirit of the practice; the undercurrent is the soul.

Held on the first Saturday of the month, The Undercurrent is a playful swim into the soul of your practice. Each month will be a unique exploration of different themes and poses, breaking them down to their simplest (and therefore, most complex) forms. We will dance between both the overcurrent and the undercurrent – exploring the dynamic between the subtle body and self-expression. 

Join Kat and see where the current leads you!

Next Undercurrent: February 1, 2025 • 12-3pm

Theme: Spinal Waves

Join us in February as we focus on spinal articulation, starting with cat-cow, down dog, and chaturanga-vinyasas. We'll explore the fluidity and strength of movement through each vertebra, unlocking energy and building both mobility and stability. This workshop will help you deepen your connection to the natural flow of your spine, creating a smoother, more fluid practice.