One of the primary reasons to study the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is to healthfully question the way we go about our daily lives and interact with the world around us. According to Patanjali, the asana practice is only one part of a holistic approach to life.  To live life fully, inquiry and self-study is required. Join us for…

Special series for 6 weeks - Every Thursday from 10 - 11:30 am Starting October 13 - November 17, 2016 Come practice yoga in an encouraging and well-paced, progressive format for mature adults.  In this 6-session series you will build strength, balance and agility and learn techniques to deal with stress and common health issues. The combination…

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 the important steps that lead to backbends, modifications for different body types, and…

Monday, October 24th 11 am - 1:30 pm 3:30 - 5:30 pm Permission to Play - Riding the Edge in Your Practice & Teaching Integrating our personal practice into our teaching practice is a never ending experiment that - when it goes well - provides a safe container to explore our personal edges and find our unique voice. Permission to…

You are invited to join us: Life means to be living. Problems will always be there. When they arise, navigate through them with yoga. --BKS Iyengar Our yoga practice can provide clarity and solidity as we navigate turbulent times. Join the Adeline community in re-discovering and re-membering our natural inner sense of wholeness and wellbeing.…

Join us for a celebration to honor the life and legacy of BKS Iyengar and Adeline Yoga. This community event will celebrate both the birthday of BKS Iyengar and the 10th Anniversary of Adeline Yoga Studio.  And bring us together for a holiday party! We will gather at 5:30 pm for a potluck dinner.  At…

The holiday season can be stressful, with increased expectations and obligations. Times of stress present an important opportunity to continue your relationship with your yoga practice.  Your yoga practice can help shift your perspective - away from the minutia of life, those things that cause stress, and anchor your in the timeless aspect of existence. In this two hour workshop, we…

Join us for an auspicious beginning to 2017. New Year's Day Workshop January 1, 2016 from noon to 2:15 pm with Heather Haxo Phillips New Year is a time of renewal and reflection. It can be a time to let go of what is no longer serving us and make space for new energy and opportunities…

New Year...New YOU!! Open House at Adeline Yoga Studio Saturday January 7th Are you ready for a change? Yoga not only transforms your physical body, but your mind and spirit too. Iyengar yoga is designed to accommodate anyone (yes that's right, anyone). So, check out a class at our open house on Saturday, January 7th.…

An afternoon workshop with Michael Lucey Have you ever thought about what makes Iyengar Yoga unique? In this workshop we will focus our attention on how BKS Iyengar developed his approach to yoga over his decades of personal practice and teaching. We will watch a few clips of BKS Iyengar and his children, Prashant and…

Padmasana or "Lotus Pose" is a seated asana requiring both flexibility and stability in the hip, knee and ankle joints. Come join this "Step It Up!" workshop to explore a sequence of asanas that, with regular practice, can: -Bring mobility and flexibility to the hip joints, -Increase circulation to the pelvis and lower back -Create lightness and…

The power of practice: 5 day Yoga Asana Immersion with Heather Haxo Phillips Monday - Friday: February 13 - 17 7:15-8:30 am each day Yoga is a deeply transformative practice on all levels, physical and emotional. You receive the most benefits when you practice consistently, ideally on a daily basis. It takes discipline, dedication and inspiration…

Yoga & Meditation: A Daylong Exploration of Compassion with Cynthia Bates & Scott Tusa Monday, February 20 - President's Day and World Day of Social Justice 9-11:45 am morning session lunch break 1:30-3:45 pm afternoon session Join Cynthia Bates and Scott Tusa on a daylong exploration of building friendliness and connection with ourselves and others through…

Saturday, March 4 from 2-5pm with Cynthia Bates Lower back pain is interactive with the strength and mobility of the hips. Sitting for long periods of time at a desk or in a car leads to tight, weak hips and lower back problems. Even the activities that we do such as walking, running and biking, contribute…

Creating Healthy Menstrual Cycles March 9, 16, 23, 30 4-5:30pm (Women's Essentials) A healthy menstrual cycle is one that waxes and wanes without too much stress and strain. When our cycle goes out of balance, we can end up with complications like cramps, heavy bleeding, no bleeding, short periods, long periods, emotional upheavals, fertility issues,…

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 March 22 - March 26 2017 hosted by Adeline Yoga Studio in Berkeley In this first Yoga intensive, we will examine the model of the mind that Patañjali provides…

You are invited! Friday, March 24th from 6:30 - 7:30 pm Join us for an evening of chant at Adeline Yoga with Gitte Bechsgaard.  You can meet her and get your book signed personally. Free and open to all   Gitte Bechsgaard, Registered Psychotherapist, E-R.Y.T., M.T.C. Gitte is the founder of Vidya Institute in Toronto, Canada.…

Learning the Ropes April 3, 10, 17 and 24 4 - 5:30pm (Slower Pace) 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…

Cultivating Creativity April 6, 13, 20, 27 4-5:30pm (Women's Essentials) Women's bodies are designed to create and carry new life. Whether this is a new being or a creative project, it is important that we cultivate our innate creative nature throughout our lifespan. When we feed our creative self we become pregnant with ideas, poems,…

Saturday, April 15th from 1-4 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 current…

Join us for an evening of uplifting and soulful chanting, community and chai! Francesca will lead us in kirtan, a joyful practice of call-and-response chanting and devotional practice of bhakti yoga. Singing as a group connects us as a community and is opportunity to open the heart, still the mind and take refuge in our…

Working with the Neck & Shoulders in Inversion with Anneke Faas Inverted poses like Sirsasana (headstand) Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand) and Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm balance) restore vitality, confidence. Sarvangasana (shoulderstand) has a balancing and tranquilizing effect on both the body and the mind. Together, these inversions help restore vibrance to our life and bring about…

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…

with Rebecca Haralabatos, Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor Wednesdays 7:30 - 9pm 4 class series: May 10, 17, 24, 31   Feeling hunched over your handlebars? Arriving at work feeling tight and cramped after your morning ride? Biking is great for your health AND often leads to tight shoulders, calves, and hamstrings – all of which…

Join us at Adeline to hear a very special talk by B.K.S. Iyengar's granddaughter Abhijata Sridhar Iyengar on the invention and use of props in Iyengar yoga.  The talk was just given in December 2015 at the Yoganushasanam Convention in Pune, India. You will get to see many of the inventionsB.K.S. Iyengar developed over his…

"Yoga frees one from life's sorrows and from the diseases and fluctuations of the mind. It gives serenity and composure, an inward unity amidst the diverse struggles of life. It is the art of knowing oneself and knowing the eternal truth." - Geeta Iyengar, Yoga: A Gem for Women A woman's life goes through three…

with Leah Flaks Mondays 7:30 - 9pm 8 class series: June 5th – July 31st Use spring’s revitalizing energy to transform your winter’s stagnation and stiffness. Prepare for the energetic and active light of summer. Been indoors for too long? Are you afraid to put on a pair of shorts or bathing suit? Your yoga community supports you…

Walking on Fire June 1, 8, 15 and 22 4-5:30pm (Women's Essentials) There are stages of our life or times in our life when it seems like the world is on fire. Some of these transitions are hormonal (adolescence, peri-menopause) and others are created through external circumstances that ask us to go beyond our perceived…

3-Day Workshop with Carolyn Belko   Twists and where they may lead! June 9 - 11th Friday 6 - 8 pm Sat 1 - 5 pm Sun 1 - 5 pm Twisting asana can be used to open the body for both back extensions and forward extensions. They also bring our mind out of the…

One of the most powerful things about the practice of Iyengar yoga is that it meets you exactly where you are. It helps us to evolve and transform day to day and over time. The practice we do in our earlier years will and should change as we age. And, from day to day, the…

This workshop will introduce both students and teachers to Elise's internationally acclaimed methods for working with scoliosis. Participants will learn optimal yoga postures for scoliosis as well as how to adapt specific yoga postures to their scoliosis. By combining the yoga postures with breathing awareness, one can develop more structural alignment of the body, reduce…

Cooling the Mind with Forward Extensions an afternoon study of forward bends with Anneke Faas In this workshop we will work on standing forward bends, sitting poses and forward extension in sitting poses. Forward bends bring extension to the spine and remove fatigue caused by other asanas, they tone the nervous system. Quieting the brain,…

Both yoga (asana and pranayama) and ayurveda involve practices to address our current conditions. When we use them together, we can more effectively work with our emotions, physical health and spiritual well-being. In this workshop, Jesse will help us explore how to apply our ayurvedic constitution to our yoga asana and pranayama practice. Through understanding…

Join us for an evening of uplifting and soulful chanting, community and chai! Francesca will lead us in kirtan, a joyful practice of call-and-response chanting and devotional practice of bhakti yoga. Singing as a group connects us as a community and is opportunity to open the heart, still the mind and take refuge in our innermost experience…

Have you been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia? Are you worried about developing this condition based on family history or personal situation? This workshop addresses these concerns in an immediate and practical way. You will learn a progression of 12 asanas (yoga poses) based on the sequence used in Dr. Loren Fishman’s groundbreaking, 10-year study…

MORAL CHOICE: Establishing Steadiness when Things are Bad Saturday 8/26 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Right now, our communities need us as students, teachers and leaders to be lamps for the world. However, in daily life, our obstacles and difficulties cast enormous shadows on the path. How do we establish a steady, compassionate approach to ourselves and…

You have trained to be a yoga teacher....now what? Teaching yoga is our passion.  It can also be a career.  This workshop will offer you time to step off the mat to plan that career.  There will be gems of information and insight for you in this workshop - whether you are a new teacher…

Have you ever noticed that you only get sick when you are tired, stressed, depressed or overworked? The change of seasons and cold weather can also put stresses on our body. We can bolster our body's natural immunity to illnesses and disease by deeply resting and restoring harmony to our body, mind and spirit. B.K.S.…

6-Week Introductory Series Wednesdays, 1:30 – 2:45pm Sept 13 thru Oct 18 For people with Osteoporosis or Osteopenia, it’s not the poor quality of their bones that’s the source of concern. The real problem is the risk of broken bones – compression fractures of the spine, and fractures of the femur (thigh bone), pelvis and…

Saturday, September 16 from 1-4pm with Cynthia Bates Lower back pain is interactive with the strength and mobility of the hips. Sitting for long periods of time at a desk or in a car leads to tight, weak hips and lower back problems. Even the activities that we do such as walking, running and biking, contribute…

Within the Iyengar Yoga repertoire one often forgets the asanas that specifically focus on the abdominal muscles. In this workshop, we will explore the abdominal and arm balancing asanas that are specifically designed to strengthen the abdominal walls, 'the core'. With Anneke, you will have fun exploring different approaches that lead to confidence. These types…

Kofi Busia Day-Long Intensive We apologize but this workshop has been cancelled. Please join us for one of the many workshops we have coming up this fall. Details here: https://adelineyoga.com/events/ Questions?  Email info@adelineyoga.com  

4 session series Wednesdays in October: October 4 - 25th from 7:30 – 9 pm Hips govern movement of our entire body. Hip flexibility is an essential component in many of the yoga postures.  However it is important to create balance, too little or too much mobility in the hip cause problems elsewhere, such as the knee or low back.…

The ancient map of the chakras and yogic sadhana With Gitte Bechsgaard (PhD) (CIYT) October 13 - 15, 2017 hosted by Adeline Yoga Studio in Berkeley According to the texts of Hatha Yoga and Tantra our subtle body, the suksma shariram, is made up of a tapestry of subtle channels (nadis) and energetic wheels, or…

Thursday—Sunday November 9 - 12, 2017 Ratna Ling Retreat Center, Northern California with Heather Haxo Phillips and Cynthia Bates   Retreat is an integral part of all spiritual practices. A true retreat provides the support for the practitioner to let go of their identities in the outside world and go more deeply into their practice.…

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 the important steps that lead to backbends, modifications for different body types, and…

Join Francesca and Friends for a community kirtan to celebration and honor the life and legacy of BKS Iyengar. This community kirtan will bring us together for a holiday gathering with chanting and chai in celebration of the 100th anniversary of BKS Iyengar’s birthday! We will gather at 7pm for a short opening and story…

"From contentment and benevolence of consciousness comes supreme happiness" -B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali II.42 Emotional well-being comes from a sense that we have the skills and resources to face life's inevitable ups and downs. When we don't have this resilience, we can feel like we are drowning or being buffeted on a stormy…

3-Week Introduction to Developing a Home Practice Wednesdays January 10, 17, 24 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm   Are you interested in starting a home practice? Have you attempted practicing at home and weren’t sure what to do? Perhaps you worry that you will do something wrong or maybe you’ve had a home practice in…

Women's Health: Yoga for Emotional Well-Being 6 Part Series January 25, Feb 1, 8, 15, 22 and March 1 Emotional well-being comes from a sense that we have the skills and resources to face life’s inevitable ups and downs. When we don’t have this resilience, we can feel like we are drowning or being buffeted…

According to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian natural healing system and the sister science of yoga, our body and mind are at optimal health and immune strength when we live in harmony with our individual constitution. In this session we will explore the basic Ayurveda principles and how to live and stay in balance. We’ll learn…

Saturday, February 17th from 2-5pm with Cynthia Bates As babies, one of our first wonders is finding our own toes and feet. Then we encased our feet in socks and shoes and pretty much forgot about them....until yoga! A healthy structure of the foot is the key to structural stability and mobility in the hips and…

Letting Go: Trust & Faith Donation-Based/Gift Class offered by Cynthia Bates Suggested Donation: $40 April 7th from 2-4pm "Faith is the belief in the goal of the enterprise." - Edwin Bryant on shraddha "faith" One of the greatest gifts of regular, uninterrupted yoga practice is that it engenders a sense of fearlessness. A sense that…

3 session series Wednesdays April 11, 18 and 25 from 7:30 – 9 pm 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. In each session of this…