May 2011


For those interested in the Teacher Training program at Yoga Shala of Portland, there are three open houses to ask questions and learn more about it. These open houses will be held on June 25, July 23, and August 20 (all Saturdays) from 3-5pm at the North Williams location (3808 North Williams Ave.). Visit the Teacher Training website at http://www.yogashalapdx.com/teachertraining/index2.html for more information about the program.

Yoga Shala’s Advanced Studies & Teacher Training 500 hour Program “menu” system allows for you to choose the courses you want to take and when you want to take them. You can complete the program over the course of two to four years and can choose to participate on a full or part-time basis. This flexibility allows you to tailor your curriculum through a combination of required and elective courses taught by our highly-qualified staff and internationally-renowned visiting teachers.

Already have a 200 hour certification? This program also allows you to customize your continued learning to bring you up to the 500 hour mark. We will gladly meet with you to help plan the best course for you.

Courses begin throughout the year. You can start your program at any time. You won’t need to wait any longer to deepen your personal practice and begin the exciting journey towards teaching certification. Classes are open to ALL students and accredited towards Yoga Shala’s 500-hour Teacher Training & Advanced Studies program. The program far exceeds the requirements for the Yoga Alliance Registry, and you can receive registration through the Yoga Alliance. In addition, many of our courses apply for CEU’s for massage, KYM, KHYF, Therapists, and Dance.

Register online, request more information via email, or call 503.963.YOGA.

Spring is finally (hopefully) under way and the sun should start shining any moment. To celebrate this spirit of growth and renewal, Yoga Shala PDX has some pretty exciting new happenings.

The Late Spring/Summer schedule is now on our website. http://www.yogashalapdx.com/schedule.html In addition to these fun, energizing, and meaningful classes, we have immersions every morning- a great way to start the day! Shadow, Vinyasa, and Iyengar are the styles of yoga offered. http://www.yogashalapdx.com/immersions.html

We are continuing to offer our Beginners’ Yoga Sampler. This gives students a chance to explore teachers and styles, a chance to discover what is right for them. For those who wish to learn more about a particular style and teacher, we offer a four-week Yoga Fundamentals course. Michael Stirling will be teaching Ragas of Springtime, a six-week course dedicated to the exploration of North Indian Classical Music. Sign up for these fantastic courses now! http://www.yogashalapdx.com/courses.html

The Shala is so happy to have welcomed six teachers to the our family in the past few months: Adriane, Danielle L, Erin, Jennifer, Mary, and Shawn. http://www.yogashalapdx.com/instructors.html Come explore their teaching styles and personalities through our May Special- Purchase a 5-class card during the month of May for only $25. That’s a $30 savings! The card is to be used for taking classes with these six teachers. It can be used to take one class with each of them, all five with one of them, or mix-and-match. After purchasing the card, just drop by any of their classes within 30 days. You don’t have to be a new student to enjoy this card! 

To see or buy some fun, unique, adorable, and meaningful artwork, stop by either of our locations to view “Elephant Festival.” These colorful paintings are done by local artist Bishop Lennon. http://bishop-art.com, http://bishopart.etsy.com/ Each elephant has its own personality; enjoy getting to know them all before choosing one to take home!