YoYoYogi

Our Teacher Trainees are heading into their final weekend (!!) and are about to teach their very own first class 🤯🥹🤩😳🤗

For the past 8 weeks, they’ve dug deep and learned much, scribbled down more notes than one can count, taught unfamiliar concepts, excavated dark corners of their insides, realized their own light and potential, made mistakes and picked themselves—and each other—up again and again. 

And now they’re ready to launch 🚀 This weekend 13 incredible individuals will teach their very own first full-length class, their very own creation from start to finish! And in YoYo fashion, we ask A LOT. A themed class with intelligent sequencing and inspiring messaging all set to a personalized soundtrack for a true mind-bendin’, body-stretchin’, peace-providin’ yoga experience!

Shout out to the mentors walking step-in-step along their journey. Syd, , , grateful for your guidance, wisdom and unconditional support. 🙏🙏🙏

Let’s go team! Let the teaching begin!

A sweaty Teacher Training Reunion! These 4 😍 Grads from our Fall 2023 Program and now all YoYo Teachers starting next week! 💥

OUR NEW (+EXPANDED) SCHEDULE KICKS OFF MONDAY, MAY 13. Feels o, so good to be adding classes and we’re beyond excited to share it with you!

🪇 Monday nights are getting a little shakeup

🤸‍♀️We’re adding 9amers across the board

🥰 New teachers! Fresh faces to learn from and love

Check it all out on our APP or .com/schedule

FRIENDS PRACTICE FREE ALL MAY LONG 💥 PLUS WIN PRIZES 🎰 your friend gets a free class and you get a chance to win a Manduka Mat, Towel or Carrier. That’s a win-win. Here’s how ⬇️

👯‍♀️ Bring your LOCAL friends in for their FIRST class and the class is on us!

🎟️ For every friend you bring in, get entered into a raffle. The more friends you bring, the more chances you have to win!

🏆 At the end of May, we’ll draw (3) winners. Prizes: Manduka ProLite Mat, Towel + Mat Carrier

🆓 You’re welcome to snag free class cards from the front desk, write your name on the back and pass them out like candy! Your friends can come in without you!

HERE WE GO AGAIN🤰BABY BOY COMING SEPTEMBER 💫

If you haven’t heard or haven’t seen 😆, here’s our official announcement! Our family is growing, and we can’t believe how incredibly blessed we are to welcome in more life and more chaos 🤪 into our trio. 

20 weeks in, so we’re 1/2 way there! We’ve been busy little bees getting all of our ducks in a row here at the studio. Come August, we’ll be on leave through the end of the year with appearances at our anniversary party in August and holiday party in December (with 2 babes in tow!).

But for now, here’s what you need to know! 

David and I are passing the torches on our weekly classes. Next week is our last class until our return in 2025. So come see us. Me @ 4p on Monday and David @ noon on Tuesday (HOT!).

We’re actually adding a bunch of classes and faces to our already stacked lineup. 💌 Head over to your email for the full report. 

Grateful to all of you for being part of our growing studio and growing family. 

MAD LOVE + SEE YOU @ FIRST THURSDAY TOMORROW! ❤️✌️🙏
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FIRST THURSDAY IS THIS THURSDAY, MAY 2! Check out this lineup 😍🤩 Party starts @ 6, ends @ 8. Bring yo!friends, family, kiddos, even dogs and let’s celebrate everything local and being together.

🥐 HUNT + GATHER PROVISIONS: a ridiculously tasty new deli recently opened just down the block, and we HAD to bring them in for the fun!

🍷PENNER-ASH WINE CELLARS: Bringing the Willamette Valley to YoYoYogi. Come sip and savor some of the Valley’s best wine!

🍦KATE’S ICE CREAM: So seriously good—National Award Winning good—plant-based + gluten-free ice cream owned by a longtime YoYo member!

🍵 TEA BAR: The hippest and highest quality tea in town! Owned by a longtime YoYo member who opened Tea Bar at the young age of 23!

💆🏽‍♀️ BLACK PEARL WELLNESS: Our holistic neighbors down the street will be offering up acupuncture dots for facial treatments at First Thursday!

🎨 SUSI B. DAVIS WATERCOLORS: This longtime YoYo member paints the most amazing pet portraits! It’s all about the eyes!

💞 A benefit for , a non-profit dedicated to spreading love and relieving suffering throughout the world. LOTUS Humanitarian was founded by a dedicated YoYo member, and we’re excited to share this incredible work with all of you!

🎟️ We’ll be hosting a raffle with amazing prizes from each of the featured businesses below. So bring cash (if you still use that sort of thing!) but we’ll take card too.

See ya Thursday!

AWAKENED HEART 💖 This weekend marked the 2nd immersion of our 300hr Teacher Training and the first time many of these incredible souls experienced the magic of Kundalini Yoga.

They went in open and ready with a slight bit of trepidation and a whole lot of wonder. They came out changed.

🏋️‍♀️ Through powerful movements, ones that make you dig deep only to realize just how strong and capable you really are…

🧘‍♀️ Through long sits of meditation, pranayama, mantra and mudra…

🗣️ Through raising their vibrations in chant…

💃 Through dance…

👁️ Through eye contact and sharing and listening…

📝 Through reflection and journaling…

They found connection—the heart of Kundalini Yoga.

These ancient practices are designed to help us go in and in and in. By pushing us far outside our comfort zone, we become raw, we become real. We find clarity. When we’re stripped down, we can feel compassion for all beings; a trust in the way things are and the way things have been; an awakening to the oneness of everything.

Thank you to this crew for being willing to step into the unknown. And to Wah, words cannot express our gratitude for bringing this life-changing practice to our Teacher Training and to YoYoYogi. Your impact ripples far and wide and we are humbled by your teachings.

🚨NEW CLASS ALERT🚨ROCKIN’ THE BASICS🤘now every Sunday @ 1145a with the one and only Shelby 💥

This level 1-2 FLOW is perfect for yoga virgins, new-ish yogis and longtime practitioners wanting to slow-it-down, break-it-down and feel a whole lot more confident along the way.

You'll learn 🤓 You'll laugh (for sure with at the helm) 😆 You'll sweat 😅

Join us! Starts 4/7!

YoYos, we introduce to you our Spring 2024 Teacher Trainers! 💥

We just wrapped week 1 and I’m already in awe of this group’s eagerness, openness and readiness to dive in head first.

It’s a courageous step to take this teacher training and willingly place oneself in the arena. We see you, salute you and promise to support you every step of the way.

Teacher Training is truly a journey of a lifetime. Week-by-week, we peel back layers of ourselves as we explore this practice as wide as it is deep. Utilizing the tools yoga has blessed us with—from movement to breath, mindfulness to its moral code—we come back home to our true selves and remember how to live fully and authentically.

It’s a privilege of a lifetime being part of each individual’s unique journey. I know I speak for all of the trainers when I say we are humbled and honored you have chosen to trust us on your path.

Let the adventure begin! ❤️✌️

BACK-TO BASICS WITH CHERA :: Learn, align + refine in this 3-week course designed for yoga virgins to seasoned practitioners and everyone in between.

🗓️ Mondays: February 26, March 4 + 11 from 7 - 815p

This workshop is for:

🤔 Curious newbies wondering why there’s such a buzz around yoga but are intimidated to give it a go

🧱 Those who’ve been practicing for a bit but would love formal foundational training

🧘‍♀️ Seasoned practitioners seeking discipline in their poses

🙋‍♂️ Anyone with buzzing questions yearning for a small group learning environment

will explore posture-by-posture breakdowns with hands-on adjustments (if desired), how to utilize props to enhance our practice as well as accessible breath and meditation techniques.

sign up @ yoyoyogi.com

FRIENDS PRACTICE FREE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14 🩷🩵💜💛💚 Celebrate the ones you love in your life by gifting them a good ol’ dose of yoga! We can keep the whole 🆓 part a secret 🤫🤐😉

Y’all this is no strings attached! Meaning they don’t have to be new to YoYo or local to PDX.

Simply email [email protected] to set it up beforehand -or- come in early for class (@ least 15 minutes) and do it on the spot!

We’ve got the full gamut Wednesday:

🔥 HOT CUP O’ JOE with for your friends who like to get up and get after it

💫 PEACEFUL WARRIOR with for your friends who could use a big dose of inspiration

🪩 GROOVE THEORY with Syd for your friends who like it slow, strong and vibe-y

🧘‍♀️ YOGAAAH with for your friends who need to slow it down, stretch it out, and breathe

MAD LOVE to you and your loved ones✌️❤️

💕 KULA means community, tribe, our chosen family, the place we hang our hearts 💕

To be surrounded by people willing to show up vulnerable and joyful, in times of ease and times of dark, for each other, for all others is a gift I feel grateful for every damn day.

Thankful for this kula and tacos and secret Santa gift exchanges way after Christmas 🍄

MAD LOVE

BIG SHOUTOUT TO OUR TEAM WHO’S KEPT US OPEN THESE PAST FEW DAYS! 🙏❄️🙇‍♀️🌨️🧘‍♀️☃️

Whether you’re a YAY or NAY on snow days, been basking in Winter’s bounty or dealing with fallen trees, power outages and more; whether you’ve taken this time as a sign to play or sneak away and hide, we’re here to serve you and couldn’t do it without this crew!

So thank you thank you thank you team for showing up for this community ❤️❤️❤️

It *looks* like we’re nearing the end of the storm. Take a peek at what we’ve got in store for you in the near future:

TUESDAY, 1/16

🔥9a HOT yoga with
🔥noon HOT yoga with Syd

WEDNESDAY, 1/17

🚫 6a with CANCELED
🤞 regular schedule resumes: 4, 530 + 7

AND FOR ALL MY FOLKS @ HOME: today is the LAST DAY to claim your FREE 24hr pass to YoYo on the Go!! Here’s how to redeem ⬇️

💻 Head over to yoyo-online.com + use promo code: SNOWDAY to redeem a FREE day pass

Stay warm out there YoYos and we’ll see you soon 🤩

Sho

📣 WE HAVE NEWS 📣 BIG NEWS 📣 OUR CHECK-IN SPACE IS MOVING (BACK) DOWNSTAIRS THIS WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What year is it? Check-in downstairs! Alex back teaching in-studio! Packed mat-to-mat classes!

Welcome to 2024 baby! Let’s gooooo!!!

What does this means for you? ⤵️

Beginning with the 4p class on Wednesday, you will now come check-in on the 1st floor (Down Dog Studio) before headin’ on up to practice on the 2nd floor (Big Dog studio). In the immediate, we’ll have cubbies and changing rooms and places for your things.

In the near future, we’ll have community space to catch-up with friends, cozy nooks to read a book, MAT STORAGE and more!

This change gives us

✨More time to chat
✨More space to linger
✨More room for activities

You often hear me say “more” is not better, it’s just more. In this case, more is definitely better. 🙃

So come early and stay often. 🤗 Can’t wait to share this new (old) space with you (once again)!

“Dalton, hold still while I use you for marketing.”

“No Mom. I’d rather raid your yoga books.”

YOU CAN’T BUY THIS 😆 BUT YOU CAN BUY OUR NEW YOYO BEANIES 😜 Just in and back by popular demand 🤩

Snag yours today! Don’t live in PDX? 💌 Send us a note, and we’ll send one your way. $29 + shipping
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“Dalton, wear this and hold still while I use you for marketing.”

“No Mom. I’d rather raid and read your yoga books.”

You can’t buy this stuff 😆 BUT YOU CAN BUY OUR NEW YOYO BEANIES! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND AND JUST IN 🤩 Snag yours today!

Don’t live in PDX? We’ll ship it to you. $29 + shipping.

Almost the end and just the beginning! As we head into our final weekend of our Fall Teacher Training, I am met with a mix of emotions. 🥹

BUMMED that our time together is over. This group is truly something special. Insightful, honest, present, supportive and o, so fun. Our weekends have been filled with laughter as much as with learning. Our dharma circles have been rich with curiosity and discovery. Our posture breakdowns have been met with an openness to re-learn all we know.

EAGER for this weekend when each of these remarkable humans will teach their very first class(!!), a feat that seemed near impossible just 8 weeks ago. It’s one of my very favorite weeks of the whole year. Watching trainees grow into teachers and share what they have learned in the ways that resonates most deeply with them is truly something special to witness and be part of.

EXCITED for what’s to come. This is their first class, not their last. This is the beginning of their story, not the end. Whether or not they ever “teach” another yoga class in the way we normally conceptualize it, this group of seekers are now all teachers.

This training changes us. It asks us to live more aware, more aligned. And once we feel that, it sticks and informs how we live from this point forward.

We call it the ripple effect; and I feel HONORED to be in their sphere and feel their ripple. What a privilege to be part of their individual and collective paths.

Here’s to our final days together and the first steps in this journey of a lifetime. 👣💫

❤️✌️ MAD LOVE

FULL ROOM 💗 FULL HEART

I've been in reflection all week as I watched sign-ups for Thanksgiving Day. Classes are full and so is my heart. I'm left a little stunned to be honest, o-so-grateful and searching for the right words.

It wasn't all that long ago that it seemed YoYo's days were numbered. And yet today, we filled Big Dog mat-to-mat once again.

How did we get here?

The answer to this question is what I am most grateful for this year.

I am grateful for this COMMUNITY 🥰 Thank you for giving us a reason to keep showing up, for believing in us always; for your enthusiasm and the life you infuse into our sanctuary.

I am grateful for this TEAM 🙇‍♀️ Our teachers and staff so full of passion, sincerity and heart. Like the lotus flower, this crew is blossoming into something beautiful from the murkiness of the past. I am humbled that they've chosen YoYo as their home.

I am grateful for this PRACTICE 🧘‍♀️Where would we be without it? It's the foundation upon which everything else stands.

I am grateful for my FAMILY 💫From the beginning to the end, they are my everything.

May my actions reflect the immense gratitude I feel in this moment. May we show up today and everyday with appreciation for the abundance all around.

MAD LOVE YOYOS + HAPPY HAPPY THANKSGIVING 💛🧡🤎

K

📣 2024 SPRING RETREAT
We’re heading back to Mexico 🇲🇽 This time to a sweet, secluded spot off the coast of Puerto Vallarta.

We were here in March 2020 and have been trying to get back ever since. It’s one of our all-time favorite spots and we can’t wait to bring you here!

Only accessible by boat, is heaven on earth and one with nature.

➡️ Imagine sleeping here
➡️ Eating here
➡️ Practicing here
➡️ Rejuvenating here

Join us for week of fresh ocean air and constant ocean views.

Alex Cole + Tony Roberts will be leading this transformative retreat for a true yin-yang experience!

It’s happening March 2 - 9, 2024 and we have just about 5 spots left.

If you are ready to join this adventure, drop a like below or DM me!

✌️❤️🧘‍♀️🌊☀️

We’re so excited about… 🥁
THE FEET!! 👣 Only in the way yoga teachers can be 😆

This weekend the YoYo Team gathered to geek out on feet and why they are crucial to our health, our structure and even our breathing. HUGE thank you to from who led our Fall Teacher Development course so that we (your YoYo teachers) can up our knowledge and guide informed, inspired classes for all of you!

And thank you to this team for showing up on a Sunday afternoon to get o, so nerdy. I’m continually in awe of your desire to grow.

Get ready YoYo Fam! In this season of grounding, we may be hammering and harnessing all things earth => sky to keep you safe, strong and aligned!

✌️❤️👣

🇲🇽 It's been sold out for months, but some spaces recently opened on our October Retreat! JOIN US IN SENSUAL SAN MIGUEL, a breathtaking colonial-era city in Mexico’s central highlands.

🙏 Oftentimes yoga retreats are a time for respite, quiet time and reflection. This October, we're going a different direction. Led by Alex + Kristi Cole, this Yo!Cation will ask you to pray with your eyes open.

☀️ Begin each morning with a yoga practice and dharma talk to deepen your connection to your senses.

🚪Spend each day walking the cobblestone streets that hold doorways to hidden treasures.

🌈 We chose San Miguel for its color, its vibrancy, its constant reminder that life is abundant. Whether your addicted to art, a self-declared foodie or simply love to wander, we invite you to join us in this incredible place as we practice coming fully and wholly alive.

OCTOBER 16 - 22, 2023 • DM for details

Birthday Week Starts NOW 💥🥳💃 Today we celebrate lucky #13 and we’re pulling out all the stops!

Every single class all week long will have an extra pop! 🎈From spin-y wheels to random raffles to tasty treats to giveaways galore, we'll be serving up the fun!

So come on in to get your yoga on AND stay awhile. Have a cheers, win a prize, snap a pic and help us ring in this crazy special moment in the history of YoYoYogi!

CHECK OUT THIS LINEUP 👀 SIGN-UP, SHOW-UP AND LET'S PARTY!

💥 Monday: kickin’ our week off with a shot of health (4 - 7p) PLUS get entered into our raffle to win prizes from , + YoYoYogi! It’s easy, all you have to do is come to class! Take a double, get entered twice!

💥 Tuesday: Rose all day, well at least from 4 - 7p PLUS play our Luck #13 game! The 13th person to sign-in for class, every class gets a prize. It’s as easy as that!

💥 Wednesday: A little Wine Wednesday (4 - 7p) PLUS spin our wheel o’ FUN to win free juices, free smoothies, free wine tasting, free swag + free yoga!

💥 Thursday: is back at noon! So is another raffle, a new round! Win prizes from , + YoYoYogi!

💥 Friday: —get a sneak peek on the best new spot in the Willamette Valley! Taste their Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from noon - 530p. AND try to your luck to be the 13th person who comes to class, every class!

💥 Saturday: We’ll be spinning that wheel in the morning and then takin’ our practice OUTSIDE for HOT AUGUST NIGHTS! Yoga + Live Music + Drinks + Community! Tickets available at yoyoyogi.com

💥 Sunday: Yoga + to wrap up our week with a bit of indulgence AND one final raffle. Prizes from , + YoYoYogi!

So ya. It’s a big week ‘round here. We haven’t celebrated since our 9th birthday (YIKES!🙈) So we’re going full throttle, all in! Because we're so excited to share our birthday with YOU. YOU who helped us get to lucky #13! YOU who makes YoYo damn special every single day. So come early, come often and let’s make this week one to remember!

MAD LOVE ✌️❤️

HOT AUGUST NIGHTS 🌞 Raise the Roof(top) as we celebrate 13 years of YoYoYogi!! 🫣😳😱🤯🤗🤩🥳

This Saturday night bash will be the cherry on top of our weeklong birthday celebration. Join Syd and Kyra for a team-taught, powerhouse flow outside on the beautiful deck of the Louisa apartments. After class, sip on beer and listen to live music while celebrating in community and enjoying these HOT AUGUST NIGHTS.

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Saturday, August 19 from 6-8p • Claim yo!spot soon! Limited spaces!

💰$49 and early bird pricing through August 13. Ticket includes class, 2 beers (gf + n/a options available) and an evening to remember!

Secret Garden Yoga has been brilliant these past few weeks. What a way to spend a Summer morning…

🧘‍♀️ The yoga, enriching

🍵 The tea, freshly brewed and served in real ceramic mugs is quite the treat!

🚂 The train, an experience that vibrates your whole body.

🌿 The plants, bountiful

🫁 The air, so fresh

🐓 Fred—the rooster, so beautiful.

Catch the final Wednesday this Wednesday, August 2 from 8:30 to 10a

After a brief hiatus, Yoga Virgins is back on the schedule on a new day at a new time with the one, the only 🤸‍♀️🦞🕺

This level 1-2 flow is FREE FOR ALL FIRST-TIMERS TO YOYO!! So grab your Dad, best friend, concierge, work wife and everyone else in your life that says "I can't do yoga. I can't touch my toes. I can't sit still." This class will hold 'em, help 'em and show them the magic that is yoga!

Drop us a DM if you’re bringing a friend to this class—or if YOU want to give yoga a go-go! We’ll set you up for free! 💸

THURSDAYS @ 615p in our Downdog Studio beginning TONIGHT! See you on the mat 🤩

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Celebrating this one right here!! 🥳🥳🥳 Happy happy birthday to you .s and happy happy for us that you’re back teaching more!! We missed you so!

Catch this ray of light Mondays at 7a, Thursdays at noon + Saturdays at 1130a for hot yoga, fun yoga and so much joy all Summer long 🤸‍♀️🌼🛼🌈🐞✨

💥☀️SUMMER STARTS WEDNESDAY! ☀️💥And although it's felt like Summer here in PDX for the last 6 weeks and although the rain has returned, Wednesday's lookin’ bright and sunny day and it seems Portland knows Summer is here to stay. 😅

AND BECAUSE PORTLANDERS LOVE SUMMER AND EAGERLY WAIT FOR IT/TALK ABOUT IT/ACHE FOR IT ALL OTHER MONTHS OF THE YEAR, we have not 1 but 2 Solstice classes happening this Wednesday. 

☝️Jayme Browleit, an amazing teacher of YoYo’s past, is back in town with a very special offering for all of us to enjoy. Join her from 7 - 8am atop Council Crest Park for movement and stillness, meditation and journaling, opening and release. The Solstice officially happens at 7:57a, so it’ll be pretty cool to be in practice then! ➡️ Sign-up for this class like any other, included in membership, packages or as a drop-in ⬅️

✌️Then from 6 - 8 on the evening of Wednesday, June 21, Wah Khalsa is bringing us a wild and unique Kundalini Solstice Celebration filled with chanting, dancing and community. We have just a handful of spots left for this not-to-miss event. Just $49 for this 2hr extravaganza

Claim yo!spot @ yoyoyogi.com/schedule or via the app. Sign up, show up and see you the mat! 🤩🤩🤩

👋 We have a unique week coming up with special classes to honor Juneteenth (that's tomorrow!) and to celebrate the Summer Solstice (that's Wednesday!)

JUNETEENTH
• 9a Syd
• noon Rubie
• 530p Chera

SOLSTICE
• 7a Jayme
• 6p Wah

Check it out @ yoyoyogi.com/schedule or via the app

Sign up, show up and see you then. ❤️✌️

Still basking in the glow of our final weekend together… YoYos! We introduce to you our latest group of Teacher Training Graduates!

If I could pick one word to describe this crew it would be POWERFUL.

AND… determined and compassionate and real and supportive and thoughtful and focused and fun and so so smart and interesting, o so interesting with an incomparable zest for living and desire to soak up every last drop life has to offer.

These incredible women can’t be summed up in one word. Their complexities and lived experience made this cohort rich with wisdom and I am grateful for the opportunity to know and have learned from each one of you.

Thank you for stepping into the unknown, for inspiring each other to show up, speak up and overcome all the barriers. Thank you for bringing your full selves into every weekend and every lesson. Your lives were packed outside of training, yet you made it feel like it was the only thing happening in your existence. You demonstrated time and time again the power of choice, of focus and of presence.

What an incredible 9 weeks with you. Miss you already but it’s just the beginning…

NEW MONTH 🗓️ NEW POSE 🕺JUNE IS ALL ABOUT WHEEL 🎡

Join Monday nights throughout June to learn Urdhva Dhanurasana—Wheel Pose—in all of its dimensions.

Ever hear a teacher say ‘flip your dog’ or ‘take wheel of it’s in your practice.’ 🤔🙋‍♀️

Our Monday night Break-it-Down class helps you get to the point where these postures are safely IN. YOUR. PRACTICE.

So come play with this powerful backbend that breaks you wide open, that flips your perspective, that strengthens your entire posterior chain and that makes you feel alive in all the ways.

Mondays @ 7p • no extra cost to attend, just sign-up like any other class ✔️

NOTE: This class will take place only 3 Mondays in June (5, 12 + 26) We’ll have a special schedule June 19 to observe the holiday.