Feed your Body and Soul is a MeetUp designed for WOMEN in Portland who want to GET CLEAR & FIND TRUTH in both life and work. Too often we are running around trying to keep it all together, or claim what was stolen from us as girls, while our bodies and souls suffer. Now is the time to take it all back and nourish every part of who we are and who we want to become. I started this group so we could: Get Out of Our Heads Get Into Our Bodies Follow Our Hearts Feed Our Bodies & Souls   ~ Do you want …

We are committed to making an authentic yoga practice accessible to as many people as possible, so we offer Community Yoga classes every week for $5 each (or less if you can't afford that). Anyone can join in these all-level, breath-centric yoga classes at our amazing, meditation and yoga center in northeast Portland. Here's the schedule: Sunday 9:30-1045AM Monday 5:45-6:45PM (Gets you ready for meditation) Tuesday 5:15-6:30PM Wednesday 5:45-6:45PM Thursday 8:15-9:30AM Thursday 7:15-8:30PM Satu …

Qigong (chee-gong) is an ancient form of exercise with it’s origins in the Far East.  It is the father of both Chinese Medicine and martial arts. Qigong is a technique for gathering and circulating qi (aka, life force energy, chi, prana, ki) both within and around the body. By bringing together movement, intention, and breathing in a powerful way, Qigong builds strength and helps the body do what it wants to do - Be Healthy. Qigong has many benefits. Some of them include (excerted from Qigong Tr …

This class will focus on experiencing the essence of wuji, which is also known as the “Primordial Qigong State”. Wuji or primordial Qigong uses the integration of gentle movement which is accomplished through relaxation of the mind and neurological system, intentful breath, focused awareness, and mindfulness to cultivate physical and mental stillness creating a state of profound peace and inner awareness. This was poetically expressed in the words of an ancient Qigong practitioner, “Still as a m …

This group is designed for people interested in forming a community around the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Vishnu-devananda (one of his disciples who brought the teachings of yoga to the West). We will try to offer a full range of activities including asana classes, meditation, pranayama (breathing exercise) classes, lectures on the classical teachings of yoga, and satsangs (uplifting programs that incorporate meditation, chanting, and lecture). Through our connections with the …

… He helps men embody their authentic passion through movement/dance, sharing, meditation, journaling, & ritual, as well as concrete actions & support in the real world. Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm Manifest Studio (near Alberta and NE 22nd) Portland, OR 97211 Suggested Donations: $15/session Drop-In (1st two sessions only) $12/session if Donate for Series (FREE for Manifest Members) INFO: Jack at 503-223-8822 x1 RSVP: www.manifestpdx.org/calendar

A fun and transformational class on pranayama and mantra the way I was taught in the Himalayan mountains of India. Learn potent breathing and mantra techniques you can apply to your regular yoga practice, or stand-alone practices to bring more wellness, mental clarity, peace, and joy to your daily life. We'll end with a little bit of joyous call-and-response chanting - open your mouth and open your heart!