Learn practical yoga therapy techniques to strengthen, stabilize, and care for the knees for safer and more comfortable movement in yoga and in life.

Yoga invites us to be fully present in the moment. While yoga is often associated with asana (physical postures), its teachings offer many more valuable tools for navigating life with greater steadiness and ease. In this last class of a four-part series, Asya invites you to the practice of mudra – using hand gestures to regulate and direct energy in the body and regulate our mood is a practice that, once learned, can be done anywhere and anytime

Demystify fascia with Catha! Learn what it is; its relationship to our nervous system; factors that impact how the fascia ages; and how yoga and other techniques can slow down the fascial aging process, improve mobility and increase overall well-being. After a brief discussion, move through a fun and enlivening practice that embodies all of this information.

Grab a buddy – couples, friends, family pairs all welcome – and join Annie and Amir to learn to give and receive an easy sequence of Thai Yoga Massage. In this unique system, the "giver" guides the "receiver" through a series of relaxed yoga postures, while palming and thumbing along the body’s energy lines and pressure points. The experience can relieve muscular tension, improve circulation, boost the immune system, and balance the body energetically. For bonus community time, join us at a local Fairfax City restaurant for dinner afterwards!

Join us for an afternoon of serenity, creativity and community. Begin with Catha Pavloff leading a 45-minute heart opening yoga practice intended to relax, rejuvenate, and spark creativity. Yoga practice will be followed by a serenity wreath-making experience led by guest artist Patty Moloney Figliola. During this workshop, you'll create one 6-inch and one 4-inch personalized "serenity" wreath with elements such as lavender for relaxation and stress relief; rose for calm and comfort; amethyst to soothe the mind and bring spiritual protection; and rose quartz to promote self-acceptance and emotional healing. Essential oils will be available to add optional fragrance. These wreaths make lovely personalized heartwarming holiday gifts for yourself or for others.

Meet your desk, chair, car, and couch with skill and attention as you build the skills to sit gracefully, with strength and ease.  Join Amir for The Art of Sitting, a workshop designed to transform your relationship with your chair. Learn the practical mechanics of correct posture, discovering how to properly align your spine and pelvis to turn a detrimental habit into a therapeutic practice.

A workshop to examine the vibrational energy centers in the body might, and consider how they may be influencing your feelings and behaviors. Enjoy a simple grounding practice followed by an accessible, full-body yoga experience that touches on each of the chakras, helping you notice where energy feels open and where it might need a little extra care. 

Gain insights into the Ashtanga Yoga lineage and the principles of Mysore-style practice, and learn the tools to establish a daily routine that supports continuous personal development.

Working from the principle that a yoga inversion is any pose when your head is below your heart, Ahmed will lead you through a comprehensive exploration of how to safely and confidently practice any level of inversion without struggle. In this workshop, you will learn drills to build strength, control, and confidence in skills such as assisted headstands, forearm stands and handstands. The intention is for everyone to leave the workshop feeling empowered, inspired, and ready to take their inversion practice to the next level! 

Amir will teach you how to create a customized routine to address your specific low back dysfunctions and related pains.  He'll review the anatomy of the lower back and sacroiliac joint, as well as common misalignments, muscles spasms, compression, and disc issues. Using yoga therapeutics, as well as techniques from Egoscue, Somatics, and Thai Yoga Massage, Amir will offer tools to self-evaluate and find ease from both chronic and acute conditions.

Ahmed offers an empowering workshop to explore the practice of arm balances as he guides you through a series of poses, drills, and techniques to help build strength, confidence, and control.  You'll explore the benefits and precautions of balancing on your arms, and by the end of the afternoon, you'll have practiced, refined, and applied what you've learned in a supportive environment. This workshop is intended for anyone looking to challenge themselves and expand their practice, and for teachers seeking to deepen their knowledge and skills. Beginners are welcome!

Explore the art of conscious breathing with guided breathwork practices alongside a variety of meditation styles. As you tune into how you experience each of them, the goal is to help you develop a personalized breathing and meditation routine that supports your overall wellbeing. Bring your notebook: we’ll be clearing the mind, closing the apps, and recharging the mind, body, and spirit. Let’s come together to create healthy habits and sustainable routines for daily balance and clarity.

Restorative yoga is a practice that is focused on slowing down and opening your body through passive, supported stretching. During the long holds of restorative yoga, muscles and connective tissues are allowed to relax and elongate deeply as props, rather than muscles, are doing the work. This workshop will be recorded and available for one month following the event.

A free hour to learn, modify, or refine your sun salutation practice! Go through several adaptations, modifications, and lineages, and learn tips and tools for incorporating this timeless flow of postures into your day-to-day life. 

Compassion practices are needed now more than ever if we're to stay connected, hopeful, and resolute. When the going gets rough, even really rough, an open-hearted presence will keep us engaged for the long haul. This workshop will combine embodied movement, mindfulness meditation, contemplation, and inquiry for developing compassionate presence.

RE-SCHEDULED FROM SUNDAY JUNE 8

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

RE-SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY JUNE 15 due to illness!!

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

A four-week series to find deep peace through Yoga Nidra, a practice that invites you to lie down in comfortable support and allow your mind to be gently guided through a deeply meditative relaxation. Each session begins with intention-setting, and proceeds with steadily guided imagery focusing systematically on one particular part of the body at a time, leaving you feeling refreshed and renewed throughout the mind, body, and spirit. Attend a la carte or commit to all four weeks. 

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

A free hour to learn, modify, or refine your sun salutation practice! Go through several adaptations, modifications, and lineages, and learn tips and tools for incorporating this timeless flow of postures into your day-to-day life. 

Join Suzanne for this special opportunity to experience a yoga practice using the specialized rope wall in the Arlington Studio. Limited to three people per session so that each student has their own rope station for the length of the class. Four Fridays, April 25 through May 16.

Restorative yoga is a practice that is focused on slowing down and opening your body through passive, supported stretching. During the long holds of restorative yoga, muscles and connective tissues are allowed to relax and elongate deeply as props, rather than muscles, are doing the work. This workshop will be recorded and available for one month following the event.

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

Age-appropriate instruction for classic poses, yoga-based games, partner/teamwork. Featuring easy-to-remember techniques for calming and relaxation, which you can continue practicing at home. Use yoga’s wisdom to help your family flow and grow together! Ideal for kids aged 2-11 with at least one adult present. 

Join Catha as she guides best practices in using targeted yoga poses to mindfully improve posture and balance, correct habitual postural patterns, and learn to stand taller and fall less, both on and off the mat. 

The shoulders are the most mobile joint in the human body, but when joint function is overly focused on mobility, stability is sacrificed as a result, and if weight bearing through the arms outside of yoga practice is not part of a yoga practitioner's repertoire, it's quite common to develop shoulder issues over time. Join Dr. C to learn more about your shoulder structure, strengths, and weaknesses, and learn to sustain a regular yoga practice for years to come. 

Healthy hips require strength and flexibility within the joints themselves, but it's part of a larger system that requires attentive movement and balanced posture in neighboring knee joints and lower back as well. This workshop is perfect if you are looking to alleviate hip pain and discomfort by safely and effectively use yoga as a tool. 

Experience the state of deep relaxation that awaits you from within. Relax, get comfortable, snuggle in your own home, and take an hour to tune in and be soothed by sound.