Iyengar Yoga with Karen Allgire. Karen is a wonderful and encouraging teacher, the top-ranked Iyengar teacher in Ohio. As we center, Karen will lead chanting and philosophy for about the first half hour, then we move into āsana practice with Karen's amazing and helpful instructions that can sometimes radically change your posture and practice for the better! This is an overall impressionable experience. Get ready to learn how to use your yoga in healthier ways mentally, spiritually and physically.

This will be at Yoga Central, June 2, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, $55.

Ayur means “life” in Sanskrit, and Veda means “science,” so Ayurveda is Yoga's sister “science of life.” Like Yoga, Ayurveda provides a framework for tending to the physical, energetic, and spiritual bodies, and for living a healthy lifestyle which honors the cycles of nature and life. In other words, Ayurveda is an ancient system of holistic health care that focuses on improving digestion, correcting imbalances to live a life of ease (rather than dis-ease), and can compliment Western medicine beautifully.

Join this beginners' workshop to learn about the three doshas, or Ayurvedic mind-body types, discover your unique doshic constitution, and understand some practical applications for how these doshas express themselves through life and the body. Then, we will discuss 5 Ayurvedic practices that are generally recommended for everyone in order to kindle the digestive fire and reduce toxic residue within the body. You will recieve several handouts to integrate this information.

$20 (or free for YTT students)

Let’s close out the longest day of the year (the Summer Solstice) with an evening practice to connect to our Inner Radiance. Kundalini Yoga is called the “Yoga of Awareness,” and we will cultivate this through a Yoga Kriya, Pranayam, and Meditation led by Bethany Santos (Kirti Taj Kaur). Matthew DeRubertis (Sangat Taj Singh) will provide a landscape of sound and music as we surrender into deep relaxation. Yogi tea, snacks, and social time will be available post-practice. Sat nam!

Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday, which commemorates the official end to slavery in the United States. Though it has been celebrated for many years, it was finally named a federal holiday in 2021. Join us to celebrate!

Tammi Ramos will lead a special Gentle Yoga class, which offers a slower-paced practice in a relaxed setting. Gentle Yoga is accessible for every body and all experience levels, and is therefore a good entry point for new students. This class will create balance in the body and enhance mental focus.

Class will be followed by a brief discussion. How do you celebrate your culture & heritage? What would it be like to be accepting and respectful of our differences, rather than judgmental? Everyone is affected by racial stereotypes and biases. We reach out and invite all people to share their stories and connect in this Safe Space. Your voices are powerful; we wish to elevate them and listen deeply.