– WORKSHOPS –
Zoom links for online classes will be sent to you close to the Workshop date.
Early Risers Yoga Series
with certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, Misia Denéa
Thursdays, Sept. 19 through Nov. 14 | 7:00 - 8:00 am
$222 (all levels / online only)
An early morning practice - yoga for stress reduction to rejuvenate the mind and body. Classes will include Asana and Pranayama to restore vitality and improve mental focus. This series is open to new and seasoned yoga practitioners. misiadenea@gmail.com
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FRIDAY QIGONG 6-CLASS SERIES:
Fundamentals & Flow
with Nicole Stone
Fridays, Oct. 11 through Nov. 15 | 10:30 - 11:30 am
$108 series / $20 per class
In this 6-class beginners series, we will learn The Twelve Treasures, the basic exercises of Wild Goose Qigong developed by my teacher Dr. Bingkun Hu, as well as some Walking Qigong Forms. Concepts we’ll explore include: Embodying the principles of Wuwei, Song, and Ting to sense Qi, Activating the Belly Center, Opening the main channels of the body, Balancing Yin and Yang, and Abdominal Breathing. Each class will include a full-body warm-up and self-massage. The Twelve Treasures are gentle circulation exercises, effective at lubricating the joints and moving the qi & blood for whole body coordination and flow. We will practice moving from our Center. The Walking Qigong Forms strengthen the legs and improve balance. Let’s move and flow together!
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Nicole Stone is a lover of movement and embodied spiritual practice. Yoga has been in her life since she happened upon a class in 1997. She has a background in Dance Choreography & Improvisation and for the last 13 years has studied and taught Wild Goose Dayan Qigong. Nicole has also studied several somatic modalities including BodyMindCentering, Feldenkrais, Continuum and Authentic Movement. Nicole teaches Level 1-3 classes at The Yoga Room.
OCCASIONAL SATURDAY PRACTICES
Levels 2-5
with Mary Lou Weprin
Saturday, Nov. 16 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
$22 / (in-person )
Mary Lou Weprin will be offering a number of two-hour Saturday afternoon practice classes over the next few months. The first one is on November 16th, and notices about others will follow. All classes will offer a rounded practice, with a variety of inversions, standing poses, and focus poses (backbends or seated poses). Warm-ups and variations will be part of the sequences.
Since this class is in-person only, please email Mary Lou at mweprin@comcast.net to reserve a space,
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Mary Lou Weprin has been teaching ongoing classes and workshops at The Yoga Room since 1980 and enjoys supporting the practice community in their endeavors.
Rosen Method Movement
with Deborah Marks
Sunday, Nov. 17 | 12:30 - 3:30 pm
$65 / (in-person )
The essence of Rosen Method Movement is to encourage freedom of movement by gently and playfully getting us to move beyond unconscious attitudes and beliefs.
In this workshop, Deborah will introduce Rosen Method Movement and its unique integration of movement, breath, music, and social engagement…and the quality of effortlessness that is at its core, yet with deep impact. The workshop will include a full hour experience of a class, followed by sharing and discussion.
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Deborah Marks has been teaching Rosen Method Movement classes for 40 years since her training with Marion Rosen, physical therapist and master somatics practitioner. A longtime dancer, she rejoices in the power of ordinary movement to inspire and transform our lives.
Cultivating Compassionate Hearts + Minds:
Rejuvenating Restoratives & Pranayama to Relieve Mental, Emotional and Physical Fatigue
with Misia Denea
Friday, Nov. 22 | 6:00 - 7:15 pm
$108 / (online only / limited to 20 participants )
As we approach the year's end, it’s natural to feel the weight of accumulated fatigue—mentally, emotionally, and physically. This Iyengar Yoga workshop offers a dedicated space to let go of the year’s stresses, replenish your energy reserves through restorative yoga and pranayama.
In this immersive session, you’ll be guided through a sequence of gentle, supported postures designed to release tension, calm the nervous system, and invite profound rest. Pranayama practices will help you guide you to stillness and inner quiet. This sequence will encourage self-compassion, gratitude, and clarity as you prepare for the year ahead.
Whether you’re dealing with lingering fatigue or seeking a quiet space to pause, this workshop provides the tools and support to help you reset, reclaim your vitality, and cultivate resilience for what’s next. All levels are welcome. Props: a yoga mat, a chair, a bolster, two bricks, a belt, and two blankets.
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Misia Denea has been practicing Hatha Yoga & Meditation since the early 2000’s and became a regular Iyengar student upon moving to California in 2012 studying with well known Northern California senior level CIYT’s Jaki Nett, Victoria Austin, Jito Yumibe and Gwi-Seok Hong (Hawaii). In 2017, Misia became a certified body positive consultant with the California non-profit ‘The Body Positive” and has served on The Association of Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) leadership team since 2017. In Fall of 2021 Misia became a Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor (Level 1). Misia is a student of Hatha Yoga and Buddhism and recently received lay ordination as a Japanese Sōtō Zen Buddhist practitioner. With a deep love for Iyengar therapeutics, namely Back Health, Misia has had the pleasure of studying this topic since 2018 with Sachiko Willis, and senior CIYTs Hong GwiSeok, Kathy Alef. Currently Deborah Wolk - the founding member of New York City's Samamkaya Yoga Back Care & Scoliosis Collective is Misia's Mentor. Summer 2018, Misia completed Yoga for Scoliosis Training with Elise Miller. Misia follows the Pune cycle (Week1: Standing poses, Week 2: Forward Extension, Week3: Back Extension, Week 4 / 5 Arms Abs Inversions + Restorative Pranayama.) misiadenea@gmail.com.
FRIDAY QIGONG 3-CLASS SERIES:
Fundamentals & Flow
with Nicole Stone
Fridays, Dec. 6 through Dec. 20 | 10:30 - 11:30 am
$54 series / $20 per class
In this 3-class beginners series, we will work with The Twelve Treasures, the basic exercises of Wild Goose Qigong developed by my teacher Dr. Bingkun Hu, as well as some Walking Qigong Forms. Concepts we’ll explore include: Embodying the principles of Wuwei, Song, and Ting to sense Qi, Activating the Belly Center, Opening the main channels of the body, Balancing Yin and Yang, and Abdominal Breathing. Each class will include a full-body warm-up and self-massage. The Twelve Treasures are gentle circulation exercises, effective at lubricating the joints and moving the qi & blood for whole body coordination and flow. We will practice moving from our Center. The Walking Qigong Forms strengthen the legs and improve balance. Let’s move and flow together!
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Nicole Stone is a lover of movement and embodied spiritual practice. Yoga has been in her life since she happened upon a class in 1997. She has a background in Dance Choreography & Improvisation and for the last 13 years has studied and taught Wild Goose Dayan Qigong. Nicole has also studied several somatic modalities including BodyMindCentering, Feldenkrais, Continuum and Authentic Movement. Nicole teaches Level 1-3 classes at The Yoga Room.
Yoga Nidra: The Sleep of the Yogi
A Workshop on Meditation for Deep Relaxation and Healing
with Ed Davidson
Saturday, Dec. 7 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
$55 / (in-person)
Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice involving body sensing and self-inquiry while in a relaxed, receptive state. This process guides you through a series of inquiries welcoming sensations, breath, emotions, beliefs, images, and memories that arise within your awareness. iRest® (Integrative Restoration) is a modern adaptation of this practice. It is integrative as it seeks to heal unresolved issues present in the body and mind, and restorative as it enables the experience of that unchanging awareness of yourself as whole, healthy, and peaceful.
This workshop will begin with a brief introductory Yoga Nidra, an overview of key ideas, and a short asana practice to relax the body. You will then be invited to settle into a reclined or other comfortable, supported position, while you are guided through a full Yoga Nidra practice.
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Ed Davidson first discovered yoga at a community class taught by a graduate of The Yoga Room and went on to graduate from The Yoga Room’s Advanced Studies Program. During this time Ed also developed an interest in Yoga Nidra particularly in its form of iRest as developed by psychologist and yoga teacher Richard Miller. Ed is a Level 2 iRest teacher and currently teaches at the Sacramento Yoga Center.
Winter Solstice
with Vivian R. Chavez
Saturday, Dec. 21 | 3:00 - 5:00 pm
$25 / (in-person only)
At the end of the year, people around the world gather to recognize LIGHT & BIRTH through holidays, festivals, rituals and celebration. Before the colonial Spaniards banned ceremonial indigenous events in the Americas, native peoples came together to honor the Sun God. At The Yoga Room, students can energize and rest in darkness knowing the sun never fades, though it may look like it. The intention of this two-hour practice is to pause and create space for breathing awareness, meditation, and movement.
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Vivian Chávez, DrPH, is a life-long student of yoga and professor of public health. Her teaching approach stems from a deep study of nonviolence, community health, and cultural expression. Rooted in Guatemalan spirituality, Vivian graduated from The Yoga Room’s Advanced Studies Program, the Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco, UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, Pacific School of Religion, and Tamalpa’s movement-based expressive arts program for healing, education, and social change.
– INTENSIVES –
Thanksgiving Intensive 2024
with Mary Lou Weprin
Friday, Nov. 29 — Sunday, Dec. 1
Friday, 2:00–4:00 pm;
Saturday, 10:00 am—noon | 2:00–4:00pm;
Sunday, 10 am—noon
$160 for full series; $120 for 3 classes; $80 for 2 classes / (in-person and on Zoom )
Join us for a three-day Thanksgiving Weekend Yoga Intensive. Mornings will be devoted to more dynamic asanas, such as Handstand, Elbow Balance, Standing Poses and Backbends. Afternoon practices will include Inversions, Forward Bends and Restoratives. This Intensive is for Level 2–4 and 3–5 students.
There are a limited number of in-person spots available. Please contact Mary Lou at mweprin@comcast.net to reserve a space.
NOTE: Participants must register for at least 2 or more classes. Please indicate which classes you wish to attend on the registration form. For eligibility information, please contact Mary Lou at mweprin@comcast.net or at 510-381-2352.
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Mary Lou Weprin has taught at The Yoga Room for over 40 years and enjoys supporting the practice community in its endeavors.
