Seattle Yoga Arts

In the Tantric tradition, the full moon represents the fullness and glowing radiance of our consciousness. When the moon is full, it is said that it drips nectar down into us and reminds us of our inherent light and fullness. Gazing, chanting, and basking in the moon at this time can bring forth deep healing and profound stillness of being. As we practice the full mandala of yogic arts (movement, chanting, pranayama, meditation and rest), we dance and honor the…

5-Week Series with Rw Alves Diving Deeper with Inclusion, Equity, Power, Trauma, Consent, and Appropriation in Our Practice and Teaching This five-week series is designed to build upon the Practicing Justice in Yoga Foundations series. It provides an opportunity to dive deeper in reflecting on who we are and how we show up in the world, and how we can show up more in alignment with our own best hopes for ourselves, our communities, and the world. We’ll review our…

The intention of all the various yoga practices are to bring us back into a sense of our intrinsic wholeness; a cohesive sense of being present in the moment as our truest Self. Trauma and chronic stress can have the opposite effect; we can lose our coherency and react to the present moment from unconscious, stuck places. Trauma and chronic stress can limit the ways our being organizes itself and impact the efficacy of the yoga practices. Therefore, not all…

Rest is sacred. And necessary for sustaining us in action. The time is now. The time is always. Claudette and Nicole invite you to this unique ceremony: come as you are, and lay it down. Join these two skillful teachers on a two-hour, health-giving sojourn into the healing waters of your internal landscape – in community. They will hold space for you to rest deeply in stillness and ease while held by the magic of Claudette’s soothing mantras. Restorative yoga…