about the bhaktishop
Welcome!
The Bhaktishop is a labor of love, hatched over years of wanting to bring a celebration of the gifts of this deep and divine tradition that is yoga to as wide a community as we can reach. This practice comes in so many colors, shapes, and paths that it can be challenging at times to navigate the waters of “Which practice is right for me?”
For us, the truth is that whatever practice resonates with you, calls you over and over again to the mat, and opens your heart, is the practice that is right for you! Lisa Mae and Diana share a deep love and respect for the poetry of life, the richness of the traditions of Hatha yoga, and the many mystical cultures from around the world that come together to shape a self-guided tour of your own personal journey within. We aim to honor and revere yoga in all of its diversity, with an attitude of grace and a willingness to allow the profound openings that are possible to pour forth from all of our hearts. With this grace and the resolute devotion to service to humanity, we humbly serve the notion that all beings everywhere deserve happiness and freedom!
Our studio offers a place in which your truth, beauty, and courageous spirits are brought out and celebrated—we deeply honor and respect your amazing path to your deeper self! Our teachers all share different forms of vinyasa yoga, which is the yoga of conscious flow with the breath from one shape to another. We offer wanderers and wonderers alike an abundantly joyful and divinely love-filled opportunity to dive deeply into their own mystery, encouraged on the yoga path by asana, pranayama, meditation, singing, community spirit, and opening in new and delightful ways. Welcome one and all to our new home!
recent press
July 2008 - Portland Monthly—Health and Fitness Hit List
April 2008 - Live PDX—New Kid on the Yoga Block: The Bhatkishop
January 2008 - The Bhaktishop gets a big "Glowing Review" in the Mercury.
October 2007 - Lisa Mae the "Free Spirit", is Featured on Oregon Live in the Ultimate Magazine Special Section
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Join us for Yoga at the Bhaktishop!
at the corner of
SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
call (503)244-0108
or email us
weloveyou@thebhaktishop.com
Second Sunday Family Kirtan with Mala, the Bhaktishop kirtan band!
Second Sunday Family Kirtan with Mala, The Bhaktishop’s house kirtan band—come with your family and chant, sing and be free! By donation to the community.
2/14, 3/14, 4/11, 5/9, and 6/13
Singin’ the Winter Kirtan Blues with Lolo Woods Saturday, February 6th
Saturday, February 6th, 7:30-9:30pm $12
Join Lolo and her amazing voice for an evening of inspired chanting, kirtan, and bedtime stories to rock your winter blues away. All are welcome, including children. Treats and satsang to follow.
Mala CD Release Party Sunday, Feb 14th, 6-8pm
Come celebrate the release of our first live CD, I Love You, at a lively kirtan evening with Mala, our house kirtan band. All proceeds of the sale of the CD go to Hospice of Washington County in honor of our dear Bobbie Mims. Come join us in song and sweetness, and get the CD for a great cause! By donation, kids welcome as always.
Balancing on the Edge with Matt Saturday February 20th
Saturday February 20th, 3-5pm $15
In this lighthearted balancing workshop we will explore how we can keep ourselves rooted deep in our hearts and minds while we encounter life's many
challenges. First grounding through chanting, then rocking some balances and one- legged stances, we will laugh at all the wobbling that goes along with such a practice, as we attempt to create a stable foundation from which we can leap into the mystery of our souls. Aimed at the student with a pinch of asana experience.
Partner Pre-Natal Yoga Practice for Parents with Heather, Feb 27th
Saturday, February 27th, 3-5pm $20 per couple
As you prepare for the birth of your baby, prenatal yoga is a wonderful way to explore your journey. And what's more fun than to do so with your partner? This workshop is an opportunity for couples to connect more deeply with one another through the giving and receiving of a gentle partner practice. We will move through individual and partner postures that help to strengthen, open, and relax both of your bodies, as well as play with some breath work, all with the intention of cultivating a greater connection to yourselves, with one another, and with your baby. No experience required.
Kirtan with Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band! March 11th
Thursday, March 11th, 7-9pm $15 (no 5:30 or 7pm class this evening)
Set your hearts and heels in motion with another amazing evening of chanting with our favorite traveling kirtan singers from festive New Orleans. We are excited to welcome them back to our chanting house to sing and celebrate with YOU! Bring a cushion and kids are welcome (and free.)
Opening To Your Own Voice with Lolo Woods, March 13th
Saturday, March 13th 3-6pm $25
Come one and all to this vocal workshop for anyone interested in breaking free with their voice. Beginners and people who “can’t sing” are particularly invited to just get over it! Lolo’s ease with letting out the freedom and truth of your voice is amazing. You might even leave being able to lead your own chant…
Timberline Spring Snow retreat with Diana!
3 precious spaces, 3 precious days! Get up the snowy mountains with Diana and stay at the historic Timberline lodge among yogis, hot tubs, and fireplaces. Cheap and easy, discounted lift tickets, lots of yoga and camp-style fun for all.
Spring Cleaning: A Kapha Balancing workshop with Lisa Mae and Nancy Saturday, March 20th, 5-7:30pm
Get out the winter blues and clear out the muck in this Ayurvedic lifestyle and yoga workshop. We will discuss diet, dosha, and real changes you can implement now to open to the beauty of the springtime. Asana and pranayama will also feature in this class, as we help you to study yourself even more clearly.
Spring Equinox Practice with Diana Saturday, March 20th, 11-12:30pm
Skip into the magic of Springtime with Diana! Roll out your mat and your enthusiasm for the bright season ahead during the Spring Equinox practice, which only happens once a year, so get in on this one. Peel away the residual darkness of Winter and celebrate the light with your shining community.
Laughing Lotus Weekend Vinyasa Shakti Soak with Dana and Jasmine Saturday and Sunday April 24 and 25, 11-1pm
These are selling out fast…so sign up now if you intend to come and have your vinyasa socks rocked off! These teachers are creative, funny and totally inspiring, and will open your heart and practice wide. Join us on the journey!
New ASL Yoga Classes with Jeannie Songer!
Thursdays Feb 4th, 11th and 18th from 2-3:30pm, Saturday Feb 13th 6:30-8pm Saturday Feb 27th 5:30-7pm
Cost: $5-$8 sliding scale. Bring cash if possible!
Please join us for Portland's all-ASL yoga classes! Each class is designed for Deaf students of all (or no!) yoga
experience with a focus on visual demonstration, and all additional instruction provided in ASL. These are beginner-level
classes, but any and all levels of experience are welcome and
encouraged to attend. Voice interpretation is not provided for
the ASL-impaired, but all levels of signing experience are also
welcome.
Hi-Five! $5 classes on the 5th
In our never-ending quest to keep it cheap, we bring you this—starting with the upcoming Cinco de Mayo, and continuing until it rains money from the sky, we will be serving you up $5 yoga classes all day on the 5th of every month! Mark the hi-fives on your calendar, and come on in!
On Our Walls...
WA deep bow to our dear friend Flora Bowley, because we are thrilled to show a rotating collection of 5-8 original paintings, prints and giclee pieces by this fabulously talented local artist. Her painting express the vibrant and colorful world we dream up, and her webiste is www.florasbowley.com. Check out the beauty that helps adorn our lovely walls, and you might even spot Flora on the mat next to you...
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