Calendar of In-person and online events
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Yoga Salon 2024 - DEEP
A unique opportunity to practice DEEPly and be part of a lively sangha of teachers and yoga nutz.
Drop-in Available - April 7 - 4/7 Waves and Water - Soft and Strong - Groins and Adductors
April Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays April 6. 13, 20 and 27
Wednesdays April 3, 10 and 17
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
Earth Day Yoga!
Photo: Aaron Burden
Join us for a simple class to celebrate our bodies - earth and individual! - and Earth Day (4/22).
Donate afterwards to incredible climate organizations through Yoga for Climate Action
Breath Breathing Itself
Returning Home to Lungs, Heart and Belly
At the beautiful Gray Bear Lodge in Tennessee.
• Advanced Intensive 4/24-27
• Presence in Yoga 4/27-5/2
Info and Registration here
MP Teaching Yoga at Ajahn Amaro's IMS Meditation Retreat
Ajahn Amaro is leading a 10 day monastic meditation retreat at IMS in Barre, MA. I have been invited to teach a daily yoga/gentle movement class during the retreat. More info here: https://insightmeditationsociety.my.site.com/IMSPORTAL/s/sign-up-for-retreats
May Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays April 6. 13, 20 and 27
Wednesdays April 3, 10 and 17
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
Belly and Bum!
Belly and Bum (Butt!)
How do we maintain a fluid and supportive relationship between the deep abdomen and the hip/pelvic area?
Yoga in the Garden
Join us on Monday Evenings 5/20-6/10, 5.30-6.45pm in the Garden!
at the Sun House, Ukiah
Registration through the City of Ukiah
Equanimity in Yoga
Enjoy a calm practice, exploring diagonals, cylinders and much more in good company at our beloved SoBo studio! Bring a snack/drink and stay for a chat afterwards…. Perfect way to enter summertime!
Summer Solstice Retreat - Enchantment
Residential retreat in Anderson Valley area of Mendocino County, CA. Four nights/ Five days at unique, eco-supportive Whispertree Retreat Center.
Earthing! - A Day of Clay and Yoga
Join Jess Thompson, master artist and yogi of Cider Creek Collective, Albion and Mary Paffard, eternal clay novice and earth-celebrating yoga teacher, for a day of play and exploration using the clay of the earth and the earth of our bodies.
Yoga Retreat at Spa near Girona, Spain
Five days of yoga and thermal waters in beautiful Catalunya, Spain.
Celebrating Spring Equinox at SoBo!
Enjoy a fully rounded practice to celebrate Spring in good company at our beloved SoBo studio! Bring a snack/drink and stay for a chat afterwards…. Still space as of 3/22
Feet as Foundation and Source
A Workshop to Celebrate the Feet!
Suitable for a wide variety of practitioner
March Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Last March MP class Saturdays Mar 23
Last month at lower fees! Subscribe now to keep the same fees.
Local In Person 2024 Classes and Workshops
Local in person workshops and classes will return in 2024. Classes in the spring and regular monthly sessions on first Saturdays from February onwards. Info re Bay Area workshops will appear on the site during December also. Watch this space!
Beginning Anew! Yoga for the New Year
A lively fully rounded practice along with a heart oriented meditation to begin the New Year with aplomb!
Recording available for registrations received until 2/1/24
One month access to recording from the date of registration.
Pesky Piriformis and Pelvic Allies!
A special online workshop exploring the external rotators and pelvic floor for a wide range of yoga nutz and teachers.
Discounts for Auto subscribers to online yoga and Deep Yoga participants.
January Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays Jan 5, 13, 20 and 27
Wednesdays Jan 3, 10 and 17
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
A Gentle Restorative Oriented class Jan 12
Newbies discount! Auto Subscribers Special!
Celebrating Solstice at Whispertree
Time to go inwards, rest, restore and reflect at this auspicious time of the year.
Yoga Va Fundraiser
A special bilingual fundraiser taught by Edgar Ortiz (Costa Rica) and Mary Paffard, for our friend and senior YogaVa teacher, Jorge Avila who is facing medical and life expenses, following a recent stroke.
December Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays Dec 2, 9, 16 and 23
Wednesdays Dec 6, 13 and 20
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
¡NEW¡ A Gentle Restorative Oriented class Pre-Recorded for 12/8
Free Thanksgiving Yoga Online - Peace in the Heart
Join us for a simple heart-felt practice to invite peace within and without. Suitable for a wide variety of practitioner. Essential to pre-register.
Gazelle Yoga - Ease and Grace in Hips and Shoulders!
Moving into the darker months with the grace and fluidity of a gazelle! An opportunity to find freedom of movement in our 4 big joints.
Please note this 2.5 hour workshop timing has been changed from starting at 10am to starting at 9am.
Bone of Contention
If you missed the last time Mary and Richard discussed their perspectives on the Sacrum, join us for a lively debate and practice session. And if you did come before, we have evolved our arguments still further!
November Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays Nov 4, 11, 18 (pre-recorded) and 25
Wednesdays Nov 1, 8 and 22 - No class 11/29
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
¡NEW¡ A Gentle Restorative Oriented class 11/10
Samhain - Honoring Grief and Letting Be
A weekend celebration of Samhain which will include deep quiet asana, breathwork and meditation, along with a circle for “letting go”
October Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays Sept 2, 9, 16 and 23
Wednesdays Sept 6, 13 (Pre-recorded), and 27
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
September Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays Sept 2, 9, 16 and 23
Wednesdays Sept 6, 13 (Pre-recorded), and 27
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
Cloverdale Yoga in the Park - August
Join Mary on the 4th Sunday of June, July and August at Cloverdale City Park. Suggested donation to be paid at the class: $10-12.
Samadhi as Gathering - Yoga Salon
Join us for the final session of the 2023 Yoga Salon where teachers and yoga nutz enjoy deep practice and discussion time. We welcome dropins and this may be an opportunity for participants to see if they would like to be part of the 2024 six-month Yoga Salon.
Fee: drop-in 50.00; online regular 40.00
A Taste of Yoga - Ukiah Yoga in August
Sun House, in the Grace Hudson Meeting Room or outside.
Three Tuesdays 5.30-6.45pm: 8/1, 8/15 and 8/22 (no class 8/8). Suitable for a wide range of student beyond the most beginning level. Register with City of Ukiah Parks & Rec. https://ukiah.recdesk.com/Community/Program
Cloverdale Yoga in the Park - July
Join Mary on the 4th Sunday of June, July and August at Cloverdale City Park. Suggested donation to be paid at the class: $10-12.
July Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays 7/8, 15, 22 and 29 - No class July 1
Wednesdays 7/5, 12 and 19 - No class July 26
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
Cloverdale Yoga in the Park - June
Join Mary on the 4th Sunday of June, July and August at Cloverdale City Park. Suggested donation to be paid at the class: $10-12.
June Online Yoga
Online yoga classes available by drop-in, month, or monthly auto-subscription.
Saturdays
Wednesdays 6/7, 21 and 28
Tuesdays with Michelle 8am
Yoga Salon - 2023
Monthly meeting of yoga teachers to enquire, support, grow and practice together, taking care of self and planet along the way!