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Workshops

Expand Your Practice

We welcome all colors of yoga to The Bhaktishop, and here we celebrate both our own teachers’ gifts as well as those of visiting teachers. Bringing you masterful teachers from many disciplines, we aim to unite all seekers everywhere with the truths they seek, one workshop at a time. Please register for workshops early, as they will often sell out. Please do join us, stretching outside your regular yoga practice to invite in new energies and possibilities to the soul of your yoga.

 

Co-taught by Street Yoga Founder and hometown hero Mark Lilly, with Lisa Mae and Diana, this workshop is for adults who are enduring any of the effects of any form of trauma, whether recent or old, psychic or physical, spiritual or emotional. Maybe it manifests as body pain, chronic low-energy or some other unhealthy fallout from past severe experiences; this workshop can help. By cultivating a loving stillness, we can learn to listen to our body, and find the places where we hold the pain and loss of trauma. Using yoga, guided meditation, and chanting, we will learn more about the patterns of old traumas still affecting us, and the ways in which we hold on to pain. Join us as we learn to shake ourselves loose from the tyranny of old pains and step with love into our beautiful lives!

Lisa Mae

Bhakti Bhangra! with DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid
Saturday October 4th 7-10pm
$8

Wanna shake your sari to the deepest bhangara-funk around? Well we had so much fun at our opening party that we are doing it again, all for YOU! Come one and all to the no-booze, no-shoes dance event of the Fall season with the best DJ’s in town! We will have beverages, but you have to bring the funk…

Lisa Mae

Yoga for Cyclists with Tasha
Saturday October 18, 3-5pm
$20

Learn some focused yoga sequences specific to biking and have some fun while you stretch out your stiff legs, hips and backs from riding. Also learn breath techniques to keep you focused on the trail or road, the famous "yogi bicycle" exercise, and ways to strengthen those muscles that get you up the hill! Ever wanted to "track-stand" at a stoplight? Yoga fun for one and all... All levels of yogis and riders welcome. Pre-registration required!

Lisa Mae

Poetry and The Nature of Enlightenment: An Evening Satsang with Swami Tripurari and Kirtan
with Agni Dev
Friday October 24 7-9pm
$8 donation

Heidi's beloved Teacher!

Come and gather to listen to an enlightening talk from Swami Tripurari on the topic of Bhakti Yoga, followed by the deeply devotional sounds of musical delight Agni Dev as he sings us all into awakening with a sweetness you will taste long after the last Om vibrates out of you…

About Swami Tripurari:
It is difficult to find someone from the West who understands and can articulate the theory behind an Eastern mystical tradition in our language. It is even more difficult to find a modern mystic. In Swami Tripurari we have both: a traditional mystic who can articulate the teachings of an ancient spiritual tradition. A compelling speaker - to be in his presence is itself a spiritual experience. Swami Tripurari has spent his adult life as a Hindu monastic. Awarded the renounced order (sannyasa) in 1975, Swami has studied under numerous spiritual masters, the principals of whom are Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja of the Gaudiya Vedanta lineage. Dubbed “the contemporary voice of Vaishnavism," he is the foremost Western exponent of the Gaudiya Vedanta lineage. Author, poet, and spiritual teacher, Swami has written several books, including Rasa: Love Relationships in Transcendence, Ancient Wisdom for Modern Ignorance, Tattva-sandarbha: Sacred India's Philosophy of Ecstacy, Joy of Self, and Form of Beauty.

Agni Dev was born in Trinidad, West Indies, and moved to New York in his youth. His study of Vedic philosophy led him to discover the devotional music of West Bengal. Having studied with some of India's master Kirtaniyas, Agni Deva developed his musical and spiritual connections. In 1972 he began publicly performing bhajan and kirtan in the traditional Bengali style.

Lisa Mae

All-Souls Kirtan with Lolo Woods and Cameron Flint
Saturday November 1, 7:30-10pm
$15

Once again join our very own Lolo Woods as she enchants us with her vocal resonance and rich bhakti-filled stories in a special All-Souls kirtan evening. With Cameron Flint on mrdangm.

Lisa Mae

Balancing your Vata: An Ayurvedic Yoga Workshop with Lisa Mae and Nancy Schneider
Friday November 7, 7-9pm
$20

Feeling anxious, overworked, dry, over-stimulated? That’s Vata season, the season of the fall and the wind. Learn ways to balance this aspect of your life through ayurvedic herbs and remedies, and practice a sequence of yoga asana that will balance all that crazy energy bouncing around inside. Part Ayurvedic talk with Nancy, part asana class with Lisa Mae, we swear you will leave feeling calmer and more joyful as you slide into holiday season.

About Nancy Schneider:
My Ayurvedic studies formally began in 2006, but my quest for a healthy balanced lifestyle started long before that, with over a decade of yoga, meditation and nutrition exploration and practice. Finally, I found a holistic system of healthcare that resonates with my body and spirit, connecting me to myself, the universe, and All that exists. Each day my life continues to be both humbled and graced by the wondrous healing wisdom of Ayurveda. My academic studies and training include 400+ hrs. at The Kerala Academy of Ayurveda in Seattle, as well as the invaluable 200+hrs. of clinical experience in Pune, India through the International Academy of Ayurveda. Currently, I am practicing as a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner in NE Portland and continue to be a delighted student of life. I am also studying to become a certified Vedic Astrologer, studying with NW Vedic Sciences in Seattle.

Lisa Mae

Ecstatic Pathways In: A Hip and Heart Workshop
with Lisa Mae
Friday November 21, 7-9:30pm
$25

Spaciousness is scarce in the depths of winter amid the flood of holiday pressure. Thank GOD for yoga, where we can travel inward on our own curious breath, delight in our enchanted vehicles of transformation— this body—and align with the divine! Peel open your hearts and pry open your hips with deep asana, juicy chanting, and soul-melting meditation. Pre-registration required!

Lisa Mae

Thanksgiving Day Karma Yoga Classes
Thursday November 27, by donation or class card
to Sisters of The Road 9am with Lisa Mae and 11am
with Diana

This year we offer you two opportunities to celebrate with us in deep gratitude by donating your time, your love, and your intentions through practicing yoga with us on Thanksgiving Day. Sharing the love has never been so easy! Before the football, family, and pie, get in here and celebrate! We cannot wait. We LOVE this class. Please pre-register!

Lisa Mae

Deep Dark Winter Soul-stice Practice with Lisa Mae
Saturday December 20, 6-8pm Class card or
$13

Celebrate solstice with us in a big yoga pile—come to our annual celebration of the coming of the light! Embrace the shadowy, deep parts of your sweet life with a deep and inwardly-focused practice. Wear dark clothes to really get into the spirit, and bring a little candle you can sit with as you reflect on this amazed life. Sign up early at the front of the Shop.

Lisa Mae

Yummy New Year’s Day Yoga with Diana
Thursday January 1, 12 noon, class card or
$13

Roll out your mat and your self into 2009 with our New Years Day practice, the only class in town! We will throw open our doors to welcome YOU into the new year with an awesome slice of Bhaktishop love to get you into the right spirit for the coming year. Singing our hearts wide open to Ganesha, and shaking our body temple loose, the love will ring through the streets of Portland like never before. Happy New Year!

 

Please join us...

2500 SE 26th Ave

at the corner of
SE Division St

Portland OR 97202

The Bhaktishop

call (503)244-0108

or email us
weloveyou@thebhaktishop.com

Bhakti Bhangra! With DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid

Saturday, October 4th from 7-10pm

Happy Birthday, Bhaktishop!

$8

Wanna shake your sari to the deepest bhangra-funk around? Well we had so much fun at our opening party that we are doing it again, all for YOU! Come one and all to the no-booze, no-shoes dance event of the Fall season with the best DJ's in town! We will have beverages, but you have to bring the funk…

New Rookie Series Saturday, October 4th

We kickoff the next Rookie Series with Heidi, starting Saturday October 4th from 1-2:30pm. 4 weeks of exciting introduction to yoga, from soup to nuts, with the loving guidance of Heidi to carry you through. The cost of the series is $40 for 4 weeks. Which is nothing compared to a lifetime of peace and better flexibility. We promise!

Please register either via email or in person at the Shop.

 

Kirtan Sunday October 12th

Join the family as we sing our hearts out in the home-grown kirtan you have come to love, right at your own community center, The Bhaktishop! Raise money for the community that is so dear to your hearts, snuggle close to each other, and in general be held in the divine sweetness that only chanting can give us. Divine!

 

 

Credit Cards coming soon…

After a stupidly long wait we will finally be able to swipe your plastic at The Bhaktishop by mid-month. Stay tuned… Whew!

Yoga for Cyclists with Tasha

Saturday October 18th from 3-5pm, learn some focused yoga sequences specific to biking and have some fun while you stretch out your stiff legs, hips and backs from riding. Also learn breath techniques to keep you focused on the trail or road, the famous "yogi bicycle" exercise, and ways to strengthen those muscles that get you up the hill! Ever wanted to "track-stand" at a stoplight? Yoga fun for one and all... All levels of yogis and riders welcome. Pre-registration required!

Evening satsang and talk on Poetry and The Nature of Enlightenment

Friday October 24th, 7-9pm, we excitedly welcome Heidi Jo’s beloved teacher, Swami Tripurari, and the wonderful Agni Dev for kirtan!
Come and gather to listen to an enlightening talk from Swami Tripurari on the topic of Poetry and The Nature of Enlightenment, followed by the deeply devotional sounds of musical delight Agni Dev as he sings us all into awakening with a sweetness you will taste long after the last Om vibrates out of you…

Details about Swami on the workshops page.

All Soul’s Kirtan with Lolo Woods and Cameron Flint

Saturday November 1, 7:30-10pm

Once again join our very own Lolo Woods as she enchants us with her vocal resonance and rich bhakti-filled stories in a special All-Souls kirtan evening. With Cameron Flint on mrdangm.

2 new teachers, 4 new classes!
Join the amazing Maggie for the new Tuesday and Thursday 4pm Soul Flow 2 hour, as well as sweet Marianne for the new 7am Friday Soul Flow 2 adventure. Also, calling all intermediate and advanced and curious yogis to the new Wednesday 12-1:45pm Bhakti Flow 4 throw-down with Lisa Mae. This is an advanced class for solid and experienced practitioners in which any of the mysteries of yoga could be revealed at any time…
Holiday Closures

Please take note that we are holding 2 special Thanksgiving Classes:

  • 9am with Lisa Mae
  • 11am with Diana

Again we serve The Sisters of The Road Café. Please bring cash donations only, no goods this year! Both these classes welcome all levels of yogi and all colors of love. Be prepared to be moved!! Share your light and love and get yourself a big dose of Bhaktishop gratitude on the feasting day.

We will be closed from December 24th thru December 26th for a collective exhale. Thank you for all your gifts this year!!

We will also be closed on New Year’s Day, except for the one and only class to go to in town, Diana’s New Year’s Day Yoga Gathering.

Please register for all of these classes in advance as they will sell out.

Costa Rica Retreat 2009 with Lisa Mae and Diana

Join Lisa Mae and Diana, your humble jungle sprites, as we guide you into the wilds of the coastal jungle and the depths of your spirit on the 3rd annual family roadtrip to the Osa Peninsula. From February 11-19, 2009 we celebrate YOUR life..

Very limited space this year, so grab a spot early or we are leaving without you. Check the retreats page for more details.

Green Yoga Association

Yes, we are joining up with the greenies around the world to try and step a little lighter on the earth. By joining the Green Yoga Association and following their lead, we are making every attempt to bring you a sweeter, lighter-impact space in which to get funky on your eco-mats. Word.