I don't want to oversell Portland to everyone, but I really feel there's a burgeoning Mysore scene happening here — the community at Portland Ashtanga Yoga is growing, Casey Palmer's coming up on his 10 year anniversary at Near East Yoga (10 years! Read it and weep!), and Johnny at Yoga Space has to be closing in on his 6-month anniversary.
Point being, there are three great places to take part in Mysore-style Ashtanga, each space inflected and infused with a different vibe.
At any rate, I send out a monthly newsletter, and last week the March edition went out. There's almost too much Ashtanga stuff going around at the moment, it's ridiculous.
Hey everyone,
I'm still waiting for the lamb of March to turn up — so far we've had nothing but lion! Alas. At any rate, thank you for continuing to practice and support Mysore-style Ashtanga in Portland, and Portland Ashtanga Yoga!
1. Thank You Kevin Kimple!
Thanks for coming to Portland, Kevin! This is the second time Kevin Kimple’s been here — and hopefully not the last! The guy is awesome, and I'm thankful he's able to fill in for me while I'm away! Everyone had a phenomenal time.
2. Confluence Notes!
I’ve been feeling rather underwhelmed when it comes to writing about my time at the Confluence, which was down in San Diego April 1-4.
Point being, there are three great places to take part in Mysore-style Ashtanga, each space inflected and infused with a different vibe.
At any rate, I send out a monthly newsletter, and last week the March edition went out. There's almost too much Ashtanga stuff going around at the moment, it's ridiculous.
Hey everyone,
I'm still waiting for the lamb of March to turn up — so far we've had nothing but lion! Alas. At any rate, thank you for continuing to practice and support Mysore-style Ashtanga in Portland, and Portland Ashtanga Yoga!
1. Thank You Kevin Kimple!
Thanks for coming to Portland, Kevin! This is the second time Kevin Kimple’s been here — and hopefully not the last! The guy is awesome, and I'm thankful he's able to fill in for me while I'm away! Everyone had a phenomenal time.
2. Confluence Notes!
I’ve been feeling rather underwhelmed when it comes to writing about my time at the Confluence, which was down in San Diego April 1-4.
Basically, it was an opportunity for five highly regarded leading lights of the Ashtanga community to come together to teach and discuss. It was also a way for the community to come together, Stateside at least, in a way that hasn't been possible since Guruji's world tours.
Suffice it to say, it was a lot of fun to see so many long-time and dear friends.
Regarding the classes and discussions, I came away with the sense that Ashtanga is moving forward under the auspices of many talented and trained stewards.
As a further note: I had great conversations with many great people, and I got to practice next to my wife IN THE MORNINGS. This last — a morning practice with my wife — is an incredibly rare occurrence.
3. Richard Freeman Will Visit Portland!
Richard's coming to Portland. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Richard's an incredibly erudite yoga teacher, and one of the guiding lights of the Ashtanga tradition.
He'll be at Norse Hall on May 4-6. Sign up ASAP! This will fill up!
LINK: http://www.theyogaspace.com/workshops.php
4. Living Yoga Yogathon
Portland Ashtanga is proud to help sponsor Living Yoga. We're putting together a team for their annual Yogathon.
You know the benefits of your practice and how much yoga means to you — Living Yoga, a non-profit outreach program, helps spread the positive aspects of yoga by teaching it as a tool for personal change to people in prisons, alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, and transitional facilities.
The Yogathon will run for the month of May, with a celebration party on June 16 at Castaway Portland. The cost to join the Portland Ashtanga Yoga team is $20, which includes registration, tote bag filled with goodies, a personal fundraising website with fun social media, free yoga classes throughout Portland, and more.
Dedicate your practice for one month by setting goals for fundraising and make a change to our community. All you have to do:
• Sign up today at www.firstgiving.com/livingyoga. Our team is Portland Ashtanga (not to be confused with Yoga Pearl)!
• Get your friends, family, co-workers, etc. to donate money to this great cause.
• Do Yoga!
For more information you can go to www.firstgiving.com/livingyoga. or contact Karen Leib at yoleib@gmail.com.
5. Spring 2012 Portland Ashtanga Yoga Reader
During the last several months I've collected several online essays and articles that deserve more serious contemplation; I have trouble reading long-form pieces on-line, so these are writings that I've printed out to read.
(Though apparently the new Kindle app for the iPad 3 is supposed to be RE-DICULOUS, so maybe it will solve this problem for me.)
I want to share this "Reader" with anyone who's interested, so I'm going to print them out, staple them together, and give them to anyone who might be interested.
Sound like you? Email me if you want one.
6. Sharath in Encinitas
Sharath will be holding several weeks of classes in Encinitas in April. For those of you looking to make a direct connection with the grandson of Pattabhi Jois, and a long-time teacher and practitioner in his own right, this is a rare opportunity to do so outside of India!
LINK: http://www.joisyoga.com/events-and-news.html
7. Find Me Online
Facebook Page? YES: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-Ashtanga-Yoga/165562886861620
Blog? YES! http://leapinglanka.blogspot.com/
You're not seriously on Twitter? YES I AM EVEN ON TWITTER! @leapinglanka
Suffice it to say, it was a lot of fun to see so many long-time and dear friends.
Regarding the classes and discussions, I came away with the sense that Ashtanga is moving forward under the auspices of many talented and trained stewards.
As a further note: I had great conversations with many great people, and I got to practice next to my wife IN THE MORNINGS. This last — a morning practice with my wife — is an incredibly rare occurrence.
3. Richard Freeman Will Visit Portland!
Richard's coming to Portland. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Richard's an incredibly erudite yoga teacher, and one of the guiding lights of the Ashtanga tradition.
He'll be at Norse Hall on May 4-6. Sign up ASAP! This will fill up!
LINK: http://www.theyogaspace.com/workshops.php
4. Living Yoga Yogathon
Portland Ashtanga is proud to help sponsor Living Yoga. We're putting together a team for their annual Yogathon.
You know the benefits of your practice and how much yoga means to you — Living Yoga, a non-profit outreach program, helps spread the positive aspects of yoga by teaching it as a tool for personal change to people in prisons, alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers, and transitional facilities.
The Yogathon will run for the month of May, with a celebration party on June 16 at Castaway Portland. The cost to join the Portland Ashtanga Yoga team is $20, which includes registration, tote bag filled with goodies, a personal fundraising website with fun social media, free yoga classes throughout Portland, and more.
Dedicate your practice for one month by setting goals for fundraising and make a change to our community. All you have to do:
• Sign up today at www.firstgiving.com/livingyoga. Our team is Portland Ashtanga (not to be confused with Yoga Pearl)!
• Get your friends, family, co-workers, etc. to donate money to this great cause.
• Do Yoga!
For more information you can go to www.firstgiving.com/livingyoga. or contact Karen Leib at yoleib@gmail.com.
5. Spring 2012 Portland Ashtanga Yoga Reader
During the last several months I've collected several online essays and articles that deserve more serious contemplation; I have trouble reading long-form pieces on-line, so these are writings that I've printed out to read.
(Though apparently the new Kindle app for the iPad 3 is supposed to be RE-DICULOUS, so maybe it will solve this problem for me.)
I want to share this "Reader" with anyone who's interested, so I'm going to print them out, staple them together, and give them to anyone who might be interested.
Sound like you? Email me if you want one.
6. Sharath in Encinitas
Sharath will be holding several weeks of classes in Encinitas in April. For those of you looking to make a direct connection with the grandson of Pattabhi Jois, and a long-time teacher and practitioner in his own right, this is a rare opportunity to do so outside of India!
LINK: http://www.joisyoga.com/events-and-news.html
7. Find Me Online
Facebook Page? YES: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-Ashtanga-Yoga/165562886861620
Blog? YES! http://leapinglanka.blogspot.com/
You're not seriously on Twitter? YES I AM EVEN ON TWITTER! @leapinglanka
