Events

Saturday, January 12th 1 pm Join Michael Lucey and Heather Haxo Phillips for a talk and Q&A on their recent trip to Pune, India. Michael and Heather just spent two weeks in India with the Iyengar Family.  They will offer highlights from the recent 10 day Asana and Pranayama intensive and the Celebrations on 100…

Saturday, January 19 from 2-5 pm with Cynthia Bates There is really nobody in our modern culture who doesn't experience some neck and shoulder tension. When it is not addressed it can turn into a chronic problem that causes headaches, jaw tension and general discomfort. Cynthia will go through a yoga practice to help release…

Ayurveda is India’s ancient medicinal practice. Similar to the practice of yoga, it is focused around prevention and well-being to promote superior health. Join Adeline Instructor Jessie Holland for this Introduction to the basic traditions of Ayurveda. In this first session, you will learn about the doshas, or “constitutions”, the simple principles to help you…

You've heard your teacher mention parts of your body a million times: your shoulder blades, your quadriceps, your metatarsals, your triceps. But, can you really truly feel these bones and muscles and how they interact to perform motions and actions in the yoga asana? This workshop will help you to experience your body and the…

Saturday, February 9 | 2 - 4:30 pm Making time in our busy lives to slow down to relax, rejuvenate, and connect with our innermost self is so important. Restorative yoga and chanting Sanskrit mantras help to relax the body and mind, soothe the nervous system and open the heart, bringing a sense of wholeness and…

The Gift of Consciousness: An International Module Course on the Yoga Sutras in Study and Practice With Gitte Bechsgaard PhD CIYT & Gloria Goldberg MA CIYT February 14 - 18, 2019 hosted by Adeline Yoga Studio in Berkeley Module 4: Yoga as Mystical Trance: Cultivating Meditation According to Patañjali, Yoga embraces a wide range of…

ENGAGE: Community Challenge Month March 1-March 31 The benefits of yoga practice are exponential. What that means is that practicing two times a week is not twice as beneficial but 10 or 20 times as beneficial! In fact, according to recent study which showed the effectiveness of yoga for people with depression, "... more yoga…

Starting the Conversation: Gender Identity in Yoga Spaces Gender is something that goes way beyond just male or female. For many people, the gender they identify with doesn’t match the gender they were assumed to be at birth based on their physical and sexual characteristics.  How does this affect students when they are in a…

Back extensions:  Teaching and Practice Being a good yoga teacher comes from self-study and personal practice. In this weekend workshop we will focus on the back extensions on the Intro 1 and 2 syllabus. We will explore ways to sequence, to create linkages between poses, and the use of props and accommodations for a range…

2 class series: Wednesday April 1 & 8 7:30 - 9 pm Achy breaky knees?  The knees are a common area that causes chronic or occasional pain. Yoga can be an excellent solution to address many knee issues - and help stop them from turning into complicated problems. Yet, certain knee pains may be keeping…

Savasana = The Art of Relaxation April 15th 7:30 - 9 pm Savasana is a pose we do for rest and relaxation.  Did you know that it can also help with managing pain and injury? Over the decades of his practice, BKS Iyengar developed many different types of savasanas for the parts of our body…

Once spring comes along, many people think about doing a cleanse or detox program.  There are many different methods out there. In this talk we discuss the Ayurvedic approach to cleanses and detoxes: who should do it, when best to do it according to the seasonal rhythms of the body, what different kinds of ayurvedic…

Adeline Yoga is honored to welcome our teacher of teachers! Saturday, April 20th, 2 - 5 pm Moving from Happiness to Delight in Asana A Benefit Workshop for Adeline Yoga's Yoga Blessings Fund To be able to reach a meditative state in an asana, the dynamics of the asana need to be understood. Janet will use…

Your daily routines can boost the health of your body and mind. Ayurveda, Indian's ancient medicinal science, offers many routines that will help you achieve optimal health while honoring your connection to nature. In this workshop, Jessie Holland will teach simple and effective tools that can easily be incorporated into your daily routine to optimize…

3 Part Series: Fridays 6 - 8pm May 10, 17 and 31 Join Michael for a series of special 2 hour class exploring and experimenting with schemas for practice that bring us towards prayatna shaitiliya, that state of effortless effort that is mentioned in Sutra II.47.  How can  the body, mind and breath become  connected, associated,…

Yoga for Menopause with Sandy Carmellini May 22, 29 and June 5 7:30 - 9 pm Yoga can help women tremendously in navigating through this passage of change. During menopause, we face new challenges as we redefine ourselves and our roles. The need for solitude, reflection, and a spiritual practice increases and the holistic practice…

Experience yoga with H.S. Arun June 17 - 20, 2019 Monday: 1:30 - 3:30 pm Tuesday: 7:30 - 9:30 am and 1:30 - 3:30 pm Wednesday: 7:30 - 9:30 am and 1:30 - 3:30 pm Thursday: 7:30 - 9:30 am Sri H.S. Arun has practiced and taught the art and science of yoga in India for…

3 Part Series: Fridays 6 - 8pm July 26, August 9 and 16 Prashant Iyengar once said: "Asanas are not there for you to work on. Asanas are there for them to work on you." His words suggest an interesting shift in perspective for us. This does not mean there is no work involved --…

3-Day Workshop with Carolyn Belko August 2 - 4th Friday 2-5: Teacher Education (Optional) Then 6 – 8 pm:  Asana Workshop (Session 1) Saturday 1 – 4 pm: Asana Workshop (Session 2) Saturday 4:30 - 5:30 pm: Free talk (Open to all) Sunday 9 – 2 pm: Pranayama 9 - 10:30 am, + Asana 11-2…

Saturday, August 29th3 - 5 pmCodornices Park in North BerkeleyA benefit class for the yoga blessings fund  It's been too long friends! We miss seeing each other in person! You are invited to join in for a mixed level class August 29th 3:00 – 5:00pm at Codornices Park in North Berkeley. Flexible mind, open heart,…

Join us for an evening of uplifting, soulful, and sacred music. Francesca, Swetha, and members of the Adeline Yoga “house band” will lead us in kirtan, a joyful practice of call-and-response chanting. Singing as a group connects us as a community and is an opportunity to open the heart, still the mind, and experience joy…

A Weekend Workshop for Yogis with Holistic Resistance - Aaron Johnson and Jennie Pearl Friday - Sunday:  August 23 - 25, 2019 Join us to talk about race, identity and human connection.  With an emphasis on personal relationship, this weekend will give you an opportunity to explore how our thoughts about race and racism affect…

Practice Pranayama: Learning to go Inside with Heather Haxo Phillips Three Wednesdays September 4 - 18, 2019 7:30-8:45 pm Pranayama is a deeply transformative practice on all levels, physical and emotional. It is your time to find deep quiet and expansiveness inside.  You receive the most benefits when you practice consistently. It takes discipline, dedication…

Adeline Yoga is pleased to announce a monthly series of level 4 classes . Each class will highlight advanced poses from the junior and senior syllabi, and explore a specific theme of yoga philosophy.  Class size will be limited to 12 students. September 9 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm October 14 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm These level 4…

Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics with Anna Delury Focus on the Lower Back & Hips This weekend practicum is geared towards working with pain and issues of the lower back, specifically in the lumbar, sacrum and tailbone areas. We will explore conditions such as: sciatica, low back strain, disc problems, spondyothothesies, and sacro-illiac pain and instability. Students…

Sunday, September 29, 12:45 - 3:15 pm   Experiencing the Sublime:  Parivrrta Janu Sirsasana When you combine basic poses together, sometimes you get a pose that looks and feels like sublime!  Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana is like this.  It combines poses we learn in our first years of doing yoga to create an extraordinary opening in the body…

Yoga Vidya:  Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times Immerse yourself in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Vedic Wisdom In a supportive community Starts October 2019 with Heather Haxo Phillips As we sit on this precipice of change, I invite you to explore and awaken your own inner wisdom. Most of us are very familiar with…

What is transformation? Practice and Parinama October 19th from 2 - 5 pm Prashant Iyengar has said that for an ongoing practitioner of yoga, the most important yoga sutras to think about in relation to practice are those that deal with parinama, transformation, Sutras 3.9 - 3.12. In this workshop we will begin by reviewing these…

Learning the Ropes November 6, 13 and 20th 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, they can help us to bring more intelligence and awareness to our body…

Sunday, November 24, 12:45-3:15pm   An afternoon study of backbends with Anneke Faas.  Backbends open the body and create joy. Yet, beginners struggle to understand the dynamics of these poses and how to do them when you are stiff. In this workshop, we will explore the poses that prepare you for backbends. You will learn…

Celebrate the end of the year with your yoga community Friday Dec 6th 5:45 - 8 pm An opportunity to get together with others that we adore. A community potluck. Honor the lives of teachers that have meant so much to us: BKS Iyengar, Geeta Iyengar and Donald Moyer. Celebrate each other. Share a vegetarian…

Adeline Yoga is honored to welcome our teacher of teachers! Saturday, December 21, 2 - 5 pm Moving into the Light A Benefit Workshop for Adeline Yoga's Yoga Blessings Fund Celebrate the winter solstice, 2019!  In the northern hemisphere this is a very significant date. Janet grow up in the north of Scotland where this…

Yoga for All Bodies: Finding Ease in the Asana Practice and a Plus-Size Body Wednesday Jan 15th 7:30 - 9 pm Yoga is for EVERY body.  Iyengar Yoga is great for bigger bodied folks, as it offers plenty of options for every pose at an accessible pace. In this class, we will explore options for…

Yoga for Life: Cultivating Courage and Calm through Yoga 4 Month Program  The 2020 program is in process.  Please stay tuned for the 2021 dates!   with Anneke Faas and Sachiko Willis If you've clicked on this link, we are betting that yoga has already changed and shaped your life in a special way. And,…

Adeline Yoga is pleased to welcome Deidra Demens, CIYT from New York City! Saturday and Sunday Feb 1 - 2 Yoga in Action: Asana and Conversation with Deidra Demens Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action - B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga in…

Love and Detachment: A Yogic Exploration with Swetha Rao-Devigere musical accompaniment by Francesca Nicosia Ancient Indian scholars have a lot to say about Love! Love and Detachment are seen as essential qualities to be cultivated and practiced for our personal evolution, and eventually liberation. But in modern society, these two are thought of as opposing…

Build your Immune System with Asana And Ayurveda Yoga and its sister science Ayurveda offer us many practices to support our immune system during seasonal changes. Join Francesca Nicosia and Katarina Rock for this special day so that you can learn ways to bolster your immune system and increase your resilience during the winter months.…

Adeline Yoga is pleased to announce host a monthly series of level 4 classes . Each class will highlight advanced poses from the junior and senior syllabi, and explore a specific theme of yoga philosophy.  Class size will be limited to 12 students. Monday March 16 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm Monday April 13 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm…

Joy Practice 3-4:30 pm TODAY! March 21 Mudita is the Sanskrit word that means joy and is defined as the pleasure that comes from delighting in other’s well-being. Joy is one of the four immeasurable in Buddhism and is included in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as one of the qualities of mind which leads…

Are you in touch with your menstrual cycle? When it comes to menstruation, we tend to override our body and mind's need for rest and rejuvenation which can lead to imbalances and issues such as PMS, cramps, headaches, heavy bleeding, to trouble conceiving and fibroids. Taking time to understand how yoga can support menstruation can…

Adeline Yoga is honored to welcome our teacher of teachers! Saturday, April 11, 2 - 4:30 pm Moving Into Backbends with Ease A Benefit Workshop for Adeline Yoga's Yoga Blessings Fund With the way everyone is feeling these days, a backbend practice is PERFECT!! Psychologically, these postures give you confidence to face what is going…

Learn to Chant April 15 from 7:45 t0 8:45 pm Experience and learn the devotional practice of Vedic chanting! In this series of gatherings, we will explore listening and chanting in Sanskrit as an integrating experience for body, mind, and breath. Each gathering will begin with learning and polishing invocations such as the Invocation to…

Saturday April 18 1 - 2:30 pm PST "A sense of flight brings a sense of delight" Jumpings have a huge potential to make us happy! How to make them safe, fun and accessible? Uday will show you the dynamics of successful jumpings - starting each action into its essential building block, and then stringing…

Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali April 23, 2020 from 7:30 - 8:30 pm with Heather Haxo Phillips The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the foundation of Yoga Philosophy for Iyengar Yoga practitioners.  And, they are certainly potent wisdom for modern times. This free one-hour talk is designed to help you get a broader…

Adeline Yoga is pleased to welcome back Deidra Demens, CIYT from New York City! Saturday May 2nd from 3 - 4:30 pm PST Happy Hips with Deidra Demens For many of us, the hips remain uncharted territory. Yet, freedom in the hips is essential to the health of our knees and low back. The hips…

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Potent Wisdom for Modern Times Wednesdays from 7:30 - 8:30 pm Three Wednesdays in May: May 6 - 20, 2020 with Heather Haxo Phillips Join us for a free one-hour discussion designed to help you benefit from the teachings of yoga philosophy through these stressful times. The Yoga Sutras are…

Wednesday, June 10th 7:30 pm Join the faculty, staff and students of Adeline Yoga for a community gathering via zoom. Many of you have questions about our programming as we move out of the Shelter in Place situation.  In this community gather we will discuss the future of our online programming - its bright!  And…

Yoga for PMS and other menstrual tensions with Heather Haxo Phillips SATURDAY JUNE 13th 3 - 5 PM When it comes to menstruation, we often override our body and mind's need for rest and rejuvenation which can lead to a host of issues ranging from PMS, cramps, headaches, and heavy bleeding to trouble conceiving and…

Yoga for Healthy Bones with Shari Ser 6-session series Sundays 4 - 5:30 pm:  June 21 - July 26 Healthy bones help you move through the world with strength and confidence.  Bones are our supporting structure, they hold us up and literally nurture and protect us. They provide not only structure to our bodies, but…

Study Group on Racism and Yoga Led by Jacqueline Shea Murphy and Francesca Nicosia Tuesdays 7:30 to 8:30 pm - June 23 and June 30 and then every other Tuesday Developing an asana practice requires periods of discomfort -- staying in stretches, holding difficult balances and kicking up with courage despite fears of collapse. In…

Balance, posture and coordination of movement play a vital role to feel physically stable in our practice. Yoga practice might be driven by a desire to be more flexible. Yet, if we cannot control our ranges of motion then becoming overly flexible can lead to injury. In this special class the practice will focus on…

DEVELOPING COURAGE THROUGH YOGA A benefit workshop with Sachiko Nishizawa Willis Sunday June 28th from 12:45 - 3:15 pm Life these days requires us to conjure tremendous courage. We need courage to act, courage to look within, courage to take care, courage to be present and courage to cultivate compassion among many types of courage.…