Anatomy in Action with Shari Ser Thursdays 7:30 - 8:45 pm December 10:  The Psoas December 17:  The Sacrum   Deepen your connection to your body - Increase your knowledge of how your body works Anatomy is fun and fascinating, especially when you learn it in your body and on your mat! Each session will…

Yoga For Happy & Healthy Aging with Deborah Saliby Sunday, 12/13 1-2:15 PM PST Free workshop Yoga teaches us to be in our bodies, to listen to our inner knowing, and to cultivate deeper insights into who we are as human beings. Iyengar Yoga’s precise instructions will help you feel safe as you explore your…

Saturday December 19 from 3 - 5 pm PST Body and Soul: Restorative Workshop for People of Color with Deidra Demens An asana practice for people of color to get some deep rest.  In times such as these, exhaustion, tension and overwhelm are natural responses to what we are collectively experiencing.  Restorative yoga offers us…

Free workshop Saturday, January 16, 9:30 am with Leah Flaks Total newbies are encouraged!⠀ New to Adeline Yoga? We welcome you!   This is for people with stiff bodies and open minds.  Its an opportunity to get present and meet life’s challenges. Regain your flexibility and range of motion in a safe and friendly environment Relieve your…

Yoga for Knee Pain Part II: Creating Space in the Knee Joint with Kelly Sobansky January 16th from 2 - 4:30 PST Yoga can be an excellent solution to address many knee issues – helping you to manage pain, reduce inflammation and regain both your physical stability and mobility. This workshop will build off the…

Exploring the Yamas & Niyamas  A community event honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Monday January 18th, 2021 from 8:30 - 9:30 am PST with Heather Haxo Phillips The foundation of any authentic yoga practice are the moral disciplines - yamas - and self -restraints - niyamas.  The yamas  are…

Yoga in Action: Asana and Conversation with Deidra Demens via Zoom Saturday February 5th from 1 - 3:30 pm PST / 4 - 6:30 pm EST Yoga in Action is a workshop inspired by Deidra’s Black History and Yoga photo Series. The series shows Deidra in yoga poses alongside notable Black Americans and objects related…

Yoga in Action: Asana and Conversation with Deidra Demens Saturday and Sunday Feb 6 - 7th Yoga in Action is a workshop inspired by Deidra’s Black History and Yoga photo Series. The series shows Deidra in yoga poses alongside notable Black Americans and objects related to the theme of the series. Deidra started this series…

Mondays 5:45 - 7:15 pm PST Starts January 4, 2020 with Heather Haxo Phillips and Shari Ser This is a unique course offered in three parts that includes asana and anatomy. You may take one, two or all three parts This course will be held live on zoom.   Part 1:  Addressing your neck and…

Free Workshop: Iyengar Yoga & Your Mental Health Wednesday February 17th 7 - 9 pm PST with Rebecca Haralabatos In this free workshop, we will explore how our yoga community and asana practice can serve our emotional well-being during this extended pandemic experience. We will begin with a brief check in, reflect on any struggle…

Caring for Your Back Pain Mondays 5:45 – 7:15 pm PST Starts March 1, 2021 with Sachiko Willis and Shari Ser This is a unique course offered in two parts that includes asana and anatomy. You may take one or both parts This course will be held live on zoom.   PART 1:  CARING FOR…

Adeline Yoga is honored to welcome our teacher of teachers! Saturday, March 6th 2 - 4:30 pm PST Twisting the Afternoon Away! A Benefit Workshop for Adeline Yoga's Yoga Blessings Fund One of the many things we love about Iyengar Yoga is how specific it it. Your practice is adjusted according to the time of…

Iyengar Yoga & Your Mental Health 4-session series starts Wednesday, March 3rd 7:30 - 9 pm with Rebecca Haralabatos In this 4-session series, we will explore how our yoga community and asana practice can serve our emotional well-being during this extended pandemic experience. Each class will begin with a brief check in and reflection. The…

Yoga for Life Self-Care: Pathways to Self-Discovery with Anneke Faas and Sachiko Willis Explore the body and breath through this potent in-person yoga program In our quest for good health, self-care is a pathway to self-discovery.  For yoga practitioners, self-care involves daily yoga practices which could be asana, pranayama, study of the texts and chanting. …

Awake in the World Relaxed Body, Clear Mind, Open Heart 6 Week Course in Mindfulness Meditation with Cynthia Bates Wednesdays 7 - 8 pm PST April 7 - May 12 Whether you are new to meditation, want a refresher or want the support of a community, this course will give you practical guidance that will…

Developing Your Inversions with Ruchi Murlidhar Mondays 5:45 - 7:15 pm PST April 12 - May 3 then The Physiology of Inversions with Shari Ser Monday May 10 - 5:45 - 7:15 pm PST   This is a unique course offered in two parts that includes asana and physiology. You may take one or both…

Yoga for Brain Health with Kelly Sobansky April 17 from 2 - 4:30 PST via zoom In this workshop, you will learn yoga therapy techniques for the brain and nerves. This workshop is ideal for students who have stress-related tension whether it is related to anxiety or nervousness, headaches - even migraines - or eye…

Mantra Sadhana and the Feminine Divine Part 2 of 2 With Gitte Bechsgaard PhD CIYT & Gloria Goldberg MA CIYT May 1 - 3, 2021 2:00 - 6:00 pm   In Tantric literature, mantra sadhana and ritual practice represent the heart of the teachings. It is the main instrument and method for spiritualization. In this…

Yoga to Invigorate Yourself - from your feet to your fingers Free workshop Saturday, May 1, 9:30 -10:45 am with Hector-Jairo Martinez Total newbies are encouraged!⠀ New to Adeline Yoga? We welcome you! In this free workshop we will introduce you to the invigorating practice of Iyengar Yoga. Specifically you will get to open a…

Somatic Particularity with Gwi-Seok Hong Saturday, May 8th 1 - 3:30 PM PST Iyengar Yoga recognizes asana itself as a gateway to transformation on all levels. Instead of being separate from the other limbs of yoga, asana is actually an entry point. Not only can we apply asana as a personal gateway to transformation, we…

The Next Generation of Iyengar Yoga Gwi-Seok Hong in conversation with Heather Haxo Phillips Saturday, May 8th 3:45 - 4:45 PM PST FREE Let’s talk about the role of Iyengar Yoga in our lives and in our communities, as it continues to evolve. How do we engage and inspire the next generation of practitioners and…

RESTORE & CELEBRATE A Benefit Class in Celebration Of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Led by Sandy, May Mei, Ruchi, Swetha and Sachiko Saturday May 15, 2021 2 - 4:30 PM PST At some point or another, we all find ourselves in a state of sorrow, grief, rage, despair and uncertainty in life. We…

Caring for Your Back Pain Mondays 5:45 – 7:15 pm PST Starts May 17, 2021 with Sachiko Willis and Shari Ser This is a unique course offered in two parts that includes asana and anatomy. You may take one or both parts This course will be held live on zoom.   PART 1:  CARING FOR…

A Profoundly Healing & Useful Sequence for Iyengar Yoga practitioners (also known as the Post-Menstrual Practice though it is a WHOLE lot more) with Kelly Sobansky Open to all genders, whether or not you menstruate June 19 from 2 - 4:30 PST via zoom In this workshop, we will practice the post-menstrual sequence from Lois…

FLOWGA FEST! A weekend of yoga and flow arts workshops live on Zoom June 26th - 27th, 1 pm - 4:30 pm. Yoga classes, dragonstaff, juggling, and hula hoop workshops Whether you are new to yoga or flow arts or are an experienced practitioner, join us for a weekend of fun! All workshops are donation-based…

Welcome Back to In-Person Yogawith Heather Haxo Phillips July 2 - 4 Friday July 2: 4 - 6 pm Saturday July 3: 2 - 4 pm Sunday July 4: 2 - 4 pm   Join Heather for very special 3-Day holiday weekend immersion Our first in-person program in more than a year! Each day we…

Yoga for Healthy Aging: Self Care. Stress Management. Community. A Three Month Immersion with Sarah Harvey, Sandy Carmellini, Deborah Saliby and Shari Ser An important part of aging well is the set of daily activities that nourishes you physically and emotionally. Harnessing yoga’s ancient wisdom is especially important right now because we live in a…

Holiday Weekend Immersion with Heather September 3 - 5, 2021 Friday September 3: 4 - 6 pm Saturday September 4th: 2 - 4:15 pm Sunday September 5th: 2 - 4:15 pm In-person at Adeline Yoga in Berkeley   Join Heather for very special 3-Day holiday weekend immersion Each session we will have an energizing active…

Building the Foundation of Your Inversions with Deidra Demens Sunday August 15th from 1 - 3:30 pm PST Inversions give us the boost we need to continue on, if our energy is low or if we simply feel a little flat. These inversions - such as shoulderstand and headstand - benefit all the major systems…

Adeline Yoga is honored to welcome our teacher of teachers! Muscular Strength versus Functional Strength Saturday, August 21st 2 - 4:30 pm PST A Benefit Workshop for Adeline Yoga's Yoga Blessings Fund When I started teaching yoga many moons ago, Mr. Universe walked into my class. I saw all these muscles and I thought he…

Open to all yoga teachers and teachers-in-training Once a month Mondays 1 - 3 pm PST via zoom An intermediate/advanced practice class for teachers and teachers in-training: Hone your personal practice Learn how to better work with your personal conditions and needs. Gain insight into sequencing decisions and Iyengar yoga teaching approaches. Therapy techniques will…

Uplift & Refresh Yourself with the Power of Backbends Sunday, September 26th: 1 - 3:30 pm PST on Zoom with Anneke Faas Backbends open the body and create joy. As we exit the summer season and head into autumn, we will need to harness the capacity to keep our heads up and hearts open. Uplifting…

Monday, October 4th 7:30 pm PST The term "Yoga" has meant many things to many people - in ancient times as well as modern times. This FREE one-hour community conversation is designed to help you get a broader understanding of the term yoga. We will: Chat about the origins of the term, historically and philosophically…

Free workshop Sunday Morning with Tiffany Goss Total newbies are encouraged! New to Adeline Yoga? We welcome you!   This is for people looking to get present and meet life’s challenges with confidence. Life in general - and this year specifically - is unpredictable and super challenging. While we can’t always control what happens and…

YOGA BINGO Practice, Play, Win! October 1 - 31st Open to new students & existing members It's free to participate - and we will bring the prizes!   Yoga Bingo gives you the chance to experience more, learn more and grow more over a 30-day period. Whether you’re looking to develop your practice, start your…

Saturday Afternoon On Zoom In this workshop, we will experiment with the methods outlined by Prashant Iyengar in his book The Alpha and Omega of Trikonasana. Alpha & Omega of Trikonasana offers a unique way to approach your practice: “The asana does not merely remain an action but also becomes a ‘creation’ (p.8).”   Kelly has…

Yoga for Life: 6-day asana & pranayama immersion with Anneke Faas and Sachiko Willis Explore the body and breath with seasonal yoga immersions Join us for the last immersion of 2021: Autumn Immersion: October 17 - 22, 2021 - “Quietude Within” Yoga immersions give a boost of inspiration and a new perspective for our practice…

Monday, October 25th 7:30 pm PST The Vagus Nerve is the link between our physiology, psychology and behavior. It literally directs our overall sense of well being! This cranial nerve carries both sensory and motor information through our body, helping us to understand where we are in space while also directing the organs and and somatic body…

Being together in-person and practicing in nature under the sky and beneath the trees can help rejuvenate our energies. If you're a Berkeley local and you want to practice with Anneke in person, then join her on Friday afternoons for a special limited-time pop-up series of outdoor yoga! These outdoor classes are for All Levels!…

Many Corpses...Many Savasanas A pop-up workshop to celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead Saturday October 30th 2 - 4 pm PST / 5 - 7 pm EST on zoom   There are a lot of reasons to play dead at this time of year. Savasana is the ultimate resting pose. Every part of our…

Yoga for All Bodies: Finding Ease in the Asana Practice and a Plus-Size Body Wednesdays Nov 3, 10 and 17th 5:45 - 7 pm PST on zoom Yoga is for EVERY body.  Iyengar Yoga is great for larger bodied folks, as it offers plenty of options for every pose at an accessible pace. In this…

Saturday afternoon on Zoom Learn new ways to work with this fun and innovative prop!  You will enjoy how the resistance and gravity-defying assistance of wall ropes can help you experience asana in a very different way.  On a basic level, the ropes create space in the body and can help make poses more accessible. …

Adeline Yoga is honored to welcome our teacher of teachers! Saturday, November 13th : 2 - 4 pm PST on Zoom A Benefit Workshop for Adeline Yoga's Yoga Blessings Fund In Iyengar Yoga the chair is one of our most beloved props. There are many uses for a chair in Yoga: • makes Asana more…

Free workshop Sunday Morning 9:30 - 10:45 am PST on December 12 with Tiffany Goss on zoom   Total newbies are encouraged! New to Adeline Yoga? We welcome you!   This is for people looking to meet the opportunities and challenges of the holidays with confidence and ease. This season is pretty special, isn't it? …

Practicing for Pain Management A special workshop to understand the practicalities of managing pain Saturday December 18th 2 - 4 pm PST / 5 - 7 pm EST on zoom   Yoga can help you manage and cope with chronic pain, whether it is consistent pain or debilitating pain that stops you in your tracks. …

ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE OF SCENERY Ready for some self-care and time around other yogis? Join us for a Yoga & Cultural Heritage Retreat in Guatemala 8 DAYS OF EXPLORATION WITH HEATHER HAXO PHILLIPS   JANUARY 14 - 21, 2023 Villa Sumaya, Lake Atitlan - Guatemala Retreat highlights: Explore this incredible property:  8 days /…

Special Series: Yoga for Managing Pain with Kelly Sobanski Three Tuesdays:  January 4, 11 and 18 from 4 - 5:30 pm PST Online on Zoom Use your membership, class pass OR drop-in for $22 Yoga can help you manage and cope with pain, whether it is consistent aches or debilitating pain that stops you in…

We're so grateful for our community! From the teachers who continue to show up and be a consistent pillar for us all, and to our students who make this work truly meaningful. If covid has taught us anything, it's to tell those who are dear to us just how much we love them...and we love…

Cooking with Your Instapot with Heather Haxo Phillips 4 - 5 pm pst Friday Feb 18th via zoom FREE as part of our student appreciation week! You may have already heard that the InstaPot is a Yoga Practitioners most important kitchen appliance.   But how?  Come cook dinner with Heather and learn all the tricks of…

Adeline Yoga is honored to welcome our teacher of teachers! The Petals of Yoga: Restorative Asana & Pranayama with Janet Macleod Saturday, March 5th : 2 - 4 pm PST on Zoom A Benefit Workshop for Adeline Yoga's Yoga Blessings Fund Mr. Iyengar called the 8 limbs of yoga the 8 petals of yoga. He…

Racism and Yoga Study Group Reading:  Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice by Susanna Barkataki This group will meet for 10 sessions over the course of 20 weeks Every other Tuesday at 7:15 to 8:30 pm PST on zoom   As an embodied practice of liberation, yoga provides us with tools…

SPECIAL SERIES THREE SATURDAYS:  March 26, April 2 and April 9  2 - 3:30 pm in-person at our studio in Berkeley Have you been wanting to learn more ways to use the ropes? On a basic level, the ropes create space in the body and can help make poses more accessible. On a deeper level,…

Yoga for Healthy Aging: Heart Health An online weekend immersion for all levels with Sarah Harvey, Deborah Saliby and Shari Ser  April 1 - 3, 2022: Friday 4:30 - 6:30 pm PST / Saturday 10 - 4 pm PST / Sunday 11:30 am - 1:30 pm PST - ON ZOOM To maintain an open and…