Supportive & Safe Limited Mobility Yoga This limited mobility yoga class will explore breath awareness, gentle mobility, and simple strengthening movements that support joint comfort, circulation, posture, and ease in the body. Movements are adaptable, and options are offered so students can participate in ways that feel supportive and safe, including by using a chair…
Soften, reset, and co-regulate in community. This sustainable strength yoga class offers a grounding space to return to one’s center through mindful movement, breath, and stillness. We’ll cultivate strength, flexibility, and fluidity in ways that support the nervous system and replenish rather than deplete. Students are encouraged to come as they are, allowing the practice…
Ground Into Calm Strength with Weekly Slow Flow Gentle Yoga Class in SE Portland Steady movement, breath, and restoration to support your whole system Join us for an ongoing slow flow gentle yoga class designed to cultivate full-body strength, calm the nervous system, and support a deep return to presence. Led by Maya Lake-Freeman, E-RYT…
An Integrated Yin Yoga Class to Soften, Deepen, and Reconnect Join us for an ongoing yin and restorative yoga class designed to shift you from doing into being while supporting deep release and nervous system balance. Led by Maya Lake-Freeman, C-IAYT, RYT 500, this series offers a mindful blend of gentle movement, long-held Yin postures,…
Experience Yang Yin Yoga This relaxing yoga class offers a balance of effort and ease. We begin with a gentle yet warming Yang sequence to gradually build strength and energy. Then we will transition into a more grounding yin based practice with longer held shapes and supported postures designed to release tension and calm the…
Slow doesn’t mean easy. Slow means precise, powerful, and sustainable. Led by Maya Lake-Freeman and Alessa Midtlying, this somatic strength and slow power Hatha series is a grounded, deliberately paced strength class blending mindful resistance work, deep core engagement, and somatic awareness. Movements are slow enough to feel honestly, deeply, and safely—developing resilience from the…
Supported Flow Yoga for Everyone This trauma-informed, choice-based yoga class is designed for students with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and other connective tissue considerations. This class is also designed for those living with chronic pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, nervous system sensitivity, or fluctuating energy levels. Each class offers clear variations, prop-supported options, and an emphasis on stability,…
This Friday Strength & Balance Hatha Yoga class is designed for all bodies, abilities, and levels of experience. Through mindful movement and intentional breath, we explore strength, flexibility, and balance while cultivating a deeper connection between mind and body. Students are invited to move at their own pace, with options and variations offered throughout the…
Learn more about your nervous system in this 4-week experiential Anchored Within Series Our autonomic nervous system operates largely outside of our conscious awareness. It constantly scans for cues of…
Cultivating Gentleness and Self-Compassion: Yoga for Chronic Pain This gentle, supportive yoga class is designed for those living with chronic pain. Through slow, mindful movement, breath work, and guided relaxation, we'll explore techniques to ease tension, improve mobility, and cultivate compassionate connection with our bodies. Chair variations for poses will be offered to support comfort,…
Join an afternoon beginner-friendly Breathe Easy Vinyasa yoga class hosted by Alessa. This class includes a gentle and energizing flow designed to help you reconnect with your body and breath. Vinyasa is a style of yoga where movement is linked with the breath. Each pose flows smoothly into the next, creating a steady, rhythmic sequence…
A Saturday Yin Yoga Series Welcome to this beginner-friendly Saturday Yin yoga class series hosted by Alessa! This a slow, calming practice designed to help you unwind and reset. This yin yoga class is a gentle, floor-based style of yoga where poses are held for longer periods (typically a few minutes at a time) to…