Inner Core Flow with Jean-Pierre   

Peel away the world and let your inner core reveal itself, the real you shining bright!   Prepare for euphoria with gentle flowing movements, bliss-inducing breathing, and uplifting meditations that lead awareness from the periphery to the very center of your being.  You'll leave refreshed and relaxed in body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Wednesdays: 7:30PM  

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Nia (10-week series) with Saffire   

This is a 10-Week Series... Sign Up Required. Drop-ins based on availability.

10 weeks for $130... Drop in $13. Class Cards CANNOT be used for this class.

The Nia Technique (Nia) is a body-mind-emotion-spirit fitness and lifestyle practice that uses expressive movement to create wellness throughout the whole being. It is cardiovascular for the physical body and cleansing for the soul. Through conscious movement, Nia reminds us that pleasure is a choice the body prefers and is an act of self-love. By being present in the body Now, Nia cultivates the joy of movement which naturally leads to self-healing, a key ingredient in holistic fitness.

Mondays: 6:00PM (January 9th - March 12th)_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mat Pilates - All Levels:   

Ideal for individuals interested in adding Pilates to their fitness program. The fundamentals of Pilates Mat is structured to stretch and strengthen the abdominal, legs, back, and shoulders. 

Monday and Fridays: 9:30AM w/ Duane  

Tuesdays (1st, 3rd, and 5th of the month): 9:30AM w/ Nikki

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Music and Yoga with Allison and Cameron

Musician Cameron Morgan creates ambiance with his sonic washes as Allison guides students through gentle warm-up stretches and pranayama (breath work) to heat the body and oxygenate the muscles, followed by a series of asana. Although there is a vinyasa (flow) component to the class the emphasis is on standing postures for creating strength, balance and flexibility, heart-opening backbends, spine-invigorating twists and mind-altering inversions. Cameron Morgan has performed all over the world and was Music Director of Mass Ensemble from 2001 to 2008.  He has lent guitar, bass, vocals, and composing to numerous recording sessions and movie soundtracks, including works for David Lynch.

1st Sundays (Feb 5th, Mar 4th, April 1st, May 6th): 9:00AM
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Rise and Shine Yoga with Jean-Pierre

Roll out of bed and stumble into this gentle-yet-invigorating kundalini and hatha-inspired flow and you'll forget you’ve ever been tired!  Prana-Pumping, Cell-Nourishing, Joint-Lubricating and Toxin-Releasing; using the most effective and untamed ancient wisdoms this class will  help you be who you were meant to be!

Wednesdays and Fridays: 7:15AM
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Drumming and Percussion Class Franklin Gallwaswill supply the instruments and help us attempt to find a rhythm. It will be a ton of fun and EVERYONE (10yr and older) whether a skilled musician or tone-deaf hack are welcome!

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Gentle Yoga with Brigid
A slow-paced, hatha based class to facilitate ease and awareness in the body. Strong focus on the breath and alignment. Gentle Yoga is suitable for all levels from the absolute beginner to the experienced practitioner.

2nd and 4th Tuesdays: 9:30AM

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Yoga Mala with Rae

The spirit of the Yoga "Mala" is to encourage people to participate in a collective ritual of Surya Namaskar A, from Krisnamacharya's sequence of the Sun Salutations.  Anchored upon the sacred and auspicious number of 108, this offering is to unite the Portland yoga community through the power of a moving meditation. A luxurious Savasana and the Gayatri Mantra conclude the experience as you bathe in the radiance and empowerment of your community and the Mala. 

This is a community event with a suggested donation of $5

3rd Saturday: 11:30AM _________________________________________________________________________________________________

T'ai Chi Yang Style with Eliot Sitt
Tai Chi is a beautiful series of slow-motion movements based on martial arts and practiced for relaxation, self-defense, and health. People of all ages and levels of fitness can benefit from regular tai chi exercise, seeing improvements in balance, flexibility, and strength. This class is will begin instruction in the 103 movement traditional Yang-style hand form and provide a strong foundation in tai chi principles.

Sunday: 11:00AM (Intro) or 12:00PM (open class)

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Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork with Scarlett Williams
Each treatment is highly personalized to address your specific complaint, injuries, tension and stress as well as assist your body into deep relaxation. The integrative approach to massage therapy is followed with a focus on Polarity Therapy and the relation of the many parts that make up the whole body. Acupressure, Reflexology, Cranial-Sacral and Deep Tissue techniques are used to open blockages as well as tap into the body's own restorative potentials.

First time clients 1hr - 15 minutes
Hour session $60
Call (503) 285-5005 or email to schedule an appointment

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Cinema Satsang with Jean-Pierre

Join us for Cinema Satsang on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 6-9 pm, hosted by Jean-Pierre.  We’ll be showing uplifting and educational flicks and docs of interest to yoga teachers and serious students, with raw vegan snacks and a brief movement practice led by guest teachers.  Movie topics will range from Yoga and Ayurveda to Health, Physiology, Physics, and Fun.

1st and 3rd Sundays from 6-9PM
$5-10 suggested donation to cover food and expenses, extra will be donated to rotating local charities like StreetYoga and OmInvasion.

 

Spine Health with Laura

Using well tested modalities such as Pilates, Franklin Method, and GYROKINESIS, we will focus on fluid movements designed to build strength, flexibility, and proprioception. This class is for all levels and abilities. Clients with minor injuries are highly encouraged to attend. The goal is to retrain, rejuvenate, and replenish the body.

Mondays: 6:00AM

Thursdays: 6:00PM

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Moon Yoga with Rae
In Hatha Yoga, “ha” is the sun and “tha” is the moon. The sun salute brings appreciation to the new day by energizing us. The moon salute calms and closes the day with its grounding nature. This moon/yin practice is a perfect compliment to your regular vinyasa/yang practice.

Mondays: 7:30PM

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Restorative Yoga with Rae

This is a gentle, therapeutic style of Yoga that uses props to support the body and deepen the benefits of the poses. It differs from the yang style of yoga in that you pay attention to ‘letting go’ to the support around your body so that your muscles can be utterly relax rather than ‘holding’ postures by contracting your muscles to create certain shapes and poses. It is soothing and nurturing practice that promotes the effects of conscious relaxation in the body and ultimately in the mind. All levels welcome!

1st and 3rd Fridays: 6:00PM

Core Strength using Props with Rae
This practice focuses on strengthening of the core postural muscles by playing with a variety of props. The uses of props can help spice things up for you who have been practicing Pilates for years and need a little pizzazz thrown into your practice. They can make hard exercise easier and a simple exercise extremely challenging! In addition, you'll increasing both spinal flexibility and stability, develop a greater awareness of your breath, along with creating more efficient graceful movement which can be taken into your day. 
A basic understanding of mat Pilates may be helpful yet All-levels are welcome!

Wednesdays: 6:00AM

Saturdays: 10:00AM

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Intermediate Hatha Yoga with Allison
Allison leads students through a series of gentle warming movements followed by asanas to build strength, flexibility, and balance. Ashtanga and vinyasa flow is woven into the class but the emphasis is on alignment, body awareness, breath work, and restorative openings. Classes are not dogmatic and laughter is encouraged. Music lovers will enjoy Allison’s contemporary mixes, as well as sounds from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Wednesdays: 6:00PM

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Pilates Challenge

A great way to put your weekly practice to the test. We follow the traditional sequence of the pilates series at a faster pace. This class is recommended for individuals that have taken several mat pilates classes.   

2nd - 4th Sundays: 9:00AM with Emily

Thursdays: 7:30PM with Laura
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Vinyasa Flow with Rae Minten
Vinyasa is a breath-oriented practice that focuses on movement. The poses are linked with a sun salutation sequence to build strength, endurance and mental focus. All levels are welcome — but come expecting a challenge.

Saturday: 8:00AM

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Yoga for Grief with Alison Wesley - Saturday, January 21st from 2-5 pm

$30 if pre-registered, $35 day of
Loss is something we all experience everyday: from the misplacing of our keys to the reminder of our past selves to our memories of loved ones who are no longer in this world. Yoga teaches us that through practice and through understanding the way the mind works, we can acknowledge and experience loss from a place of center.

In this three-hour workshop we will learn pranayama (breathing), asana (postures), and meditation  to work with the intense emotion of loss. We will also discuss Yogic philosophy and the Five Kleshas according the Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

This subject is very near and dear to my heart and I know firsthand how helfpul Yoga can be during times of grief. This will be my seventh time holding this workshop and will be accessible for all levels of Yoga practitioner.  Journals will be provided.

Registration is suggested to reserve a spot. Please email laura@believemovementstudio.com to sign up.

If you cancel within 24 hours of the workshop, you will receive a 50% refund.

"Working from the Ground Up" Series with Alison Wesley (dates below: all will be held 2-5 pm):
Yoga for the Feet (Feb 18th)
Yoga for the Knees and Hips (Mar 10th)
Yoga for the Lower Back (Mar 31st)
Yoga for the Shoulders and Neck (April 21)

 *$100 to register for all four workshops (strongly encouraged!) or $30/workshop if pre-registered, $35 day of

Just as we construct the buildings in which we live from the ground up, we will work to build stability and ease in the body from the ground up. When these areas are all working together, there is a harmoniums balance of energies. Corresponding to the Tantric Chakra system, these areas act as channels: absorbing/circulating energy and connecting our most primitive self to our highest self.

In each three-hour workshop we will learn Yogic practices to ease pain and misalignment to these common places of tension - in asana and in daily life. All levels are welcome.

Registration is suggested to reserve a spot. Please email laura@believemovementstudio.com to sign up.

 

 

 

Pilates Equipment Sessions 

Working one-on-one with an instructor to specifically address goals, rehabilitate injuries and to build total body strength. You will work through the classical Pilates routine using several different apparatus equipment. The equipment used will include the Reformer, Tower, and Mat Work.

Please call (503.285.5005) or email to set an appointment.

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