Sacred Chant Concert
Join devotional music duo Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda for a mystical evening of celestial melodies and sacred mantras!
Shoulder Potential
Simplify the complex anatomy of the shoulder complex and learn approaches that will help you gain strength and feel better.
Joint Mechanics
This lecture covers the mechanical behavior joints and how the interaction of joint surfaces are integral to range of motion.
Biomechanics Basics
This introduction to biomechanics equips teachers and students with a clear understanding of how biomechanics differs from anatomy.
Chris Calarco on Music for Yoga
When I started teaching yoga, it was a natural thing to be thinking about how yoga and music are related. If we say yoga is an act of joining the mind, body, and heart; my first experiences with that feeling was through dancing to live music.
Naturopath Kate Smith on the upcoming Prenatal Yoga Series
It’s a 4-week series, and each week we’re going to focus on the health and specific alignment of different parts of the body. This series will help women create more strength and flexibility during pregnancy, to prepare them for birth and beyond.
Happy Independence Day
Happy 4th of July weekend fellow Yogis! Do you have plans to BBQ, enjoy the sunshine or watch the fireworks? In case you’re still wondering what to do with all this nice weather, here are some holiday happenings in the Portland area:
Nataraj, the Cosmic Dancer
Have you had a chance to check out the statue, or “Murti”, in the front of the bamboo room at Yoga Union? Perhaps you’re like me and you’ve used it as your focal point during a difficult balance sequence but don’t know much about it. In order to appreciate more than just the beauty of the murti itself, I asked Todd to answer a few questions about the dancing deity he chose for his studio.
Flying Fish Co.!
If you frequent the Yoga Union studio, then there’s a fair chance you’ve passed by a large van bearing the name “Flying Fish Co.” on the corner of 50th and Hawthorne. But have you stopped to peek inside and see what that van is all about, and who’s actually driving that thing around Portland?