The Yoga Center of Columbia, Maryland

The Yoga Center of Columbia, Maryland Voted Best Yoga Center in Howard County. Over 115 classes per week for all ages and abilities. We are proud to be Howard County's premiere yoga studio!

Yoga, Pilates, QiGong, Meditation, plus workshops, teacher training, retreats and more. Our teachers are dedicated professionals with over 200 years of combined experience! Register for a quarterly session or drop in anytime.

Learn the fundamentals of amputation on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels with Y4A Directors Lucy an...
09/26/2026

Learn the fundamentals of amputation on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels with Y4A Directors Lucy and Heather at YCC on October 9th through October 11th in Y4A Yoga for Amputees/Adaptive Yoga Teacher Training.

This Yoga Teacher Training is designed for yoga teachers and teacher trainees, yoga therapists, prosthetists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, and medical and other professionals who support amputees and those with limb loss, difference, or limitation.

Learn about prosthetics, pain management including phantom pain, and movement and balance issues. Learn to safely adapt poses for above-knee, below-knee, and upper- extremity limb loss, difference, and limitation, and to teach meditation and breathing techniques that support those living with limb loss and limb limitation. These adaptive techniques will serve you as a yoga teacher to support even your students who are not living with limb loss.

Upon completion of the training, if you are a registered yoga teacher (RYT 200 or higher,) you will be listed as a Y4A Teacher on the Y4A Yoga for Amputees web page, www.yogaforamputees.com Yoga teachers also receive 15 CEs from Yoga Alliance upon successful completion.

Click here for details and to register: https://www.columbiayoga.com/trainings

Whether you’re feeling overstimulated, depleted, or simply craving more steadiness, Ayurveda, the ancient balancing and ...
09/26/2026

Whether you’re feeling overstimulated, depleted, or simply craving more steadiness, Ayurveda, the ancient balancing and healing practice, can help support our overall health and well-being during the changing season as we transition into new rhythms.

On Saturday, October 3rd, Ayurveda for Fall: A One Day Wellness Retreat with Rimmi offers a warm, grounding space to steady your system and ease into the season in a warm home setting just 10 minutes from the Yoga Center of Columbia! Registration ends on September 30th!

Spend the day exploring Ayurveda’s fall guidance, practice warming and stabilizing yoga, enjoy a nourishing Ayurvedic lunch, create your own Fall Spice Blend, and settle into meditation and restorative practices that support grounding and balance.

This retreat is for anyone who feels the quickening pace of fall and is longing for warmth, steadiness, and deeper connection. No experience is required. Space will be limited to keep the experience intimate and supportive.

For more information or to register, click here or scroll through our Workshops page: https://momence.com/Yoga-Center-of-Columbia/Ayurveda-for-Fall%3A-A-One-Day-Wellness-Retreat/129263110?skipPreview=true

Happy Autumn! The equinox has passed, and fall is upon us! Welcome the harvest season with workshops to support your goo...
09/25/2026

Happy Autumn! The equinox has passed, and fall is upon us! Welcome the harvest season with workshops to support your good health and wellness in mind, body, and spirit! Here's what's coming soon at the Yoga Center of Columbia:
🎶 Friday, September 25th kicks off Natalie's Fall Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing workshops. Join for one or all six! The Week 1 theme is Ground & Let Go: Restoring the Nervous System.
🕉 Sunday, September 27th is the special in-person workshop Yoga and Ayurveda: Supporting the Lymphatic System with Anjali and Claudia for every level of practitioner.
🔖 Registration ends on September 30th for Rimmi's Ayurveda for Fall: A One Day Wellness Retreat on Saturday, October 3rd! Explore the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in a warm home setting near the studio in this limited-participant retreat.
🎶 Friday, October 2nd is the second of Natalie's Fall Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing workshops. Join for one or all six! The Week 2 theme is Embrace Change: Hip Openers, Release Tension.
💞 On Friday, October 2nd, our current 300-hour Yoga Teacher Trainees lead a FREE RYT 500 Yoga 1 Community Class in person and online!
🧘‍♀️ Saturday, October 3rd is The Art of Breath and Stillness: A Day of Pranayama & Meditation with Jen, open to all levels of practitioner who wish to incorporate more pranayama and meditation knowledge and experience into their home practice.
🌙 On Sunday, October 4th, experience the deeply restorative practice of Yoga Nidra, or yogic sleep, with Karla in her monthly hybrid workshop.
❤️‍🩹 Julia leads Teaching Through Grief and Loss: A Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training on Sunday, October 4th.

Register on our Workshops page: https://www.columbiayoga.com/workshops

The classical techniques of Pranayama (yogic breathing), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses) and Dharana (concentratio...
09/24/2026

The classical techniques of Pranayama (yogic breathing), Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses) and Dharana (concentration) to prepare for Dhyana (meditation) can help energize and calm your body and nervous system, manage your stress levels, and help you sleep better!

This coming October, join Jen Randle for an immersive afternoon delving into these techniques. The Art of Breath and Stillness: A Day of Pranayama and Meditation on October 3rd is structured to gently guide you from the hectic pace of daily life into a state of relaxation and heightened awareness.

This workshop will begin by building a foundation in the anatomy of breathing and the natural breath, moving into active pranayama techniques to energize and calm the body and nervous system. Then we will progress to include guided meditation practice and relaxation. Whether you are looking to manage stress, deepen your meditation practice, or simply learn how to breathe more effectively, this workshop offers a practical opportunity to begin or deepen daily pranayama and meditation practice in a safe and supportive environment. Leave this workshop feeling revitalized, centered, and empowered to incorporate yogic techniques into your classes and daily life.

This workshop is open to all levels of practitioner including those who wish to incorporate more pranayama and meditation knowledge and experience into their home practice.

Registered Yoga Teachers receive 5 CEs with Yoga Alliance upon completion. Click here for details and to register: https://momence.com/Yoga-Center-of-Columbia/The-Art-of-Breath-and-Stillness%3A-A-Day-of-Pranayama-%26-Meditation/134242897?skipPreview=true

Whether recent, latent, or long-held, loss is a universal experience.On Sunday, October 4th, Julia leads Teaching Throug...
09/23/2026

Whether recent, latent, or long-held, loss is a universal experience.

On Sunday, October 4th, Julia leads Teaching Through Grief and Loss: A Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training designed especially for yoga teachers. Because grief is not an exception but a part of the human experience, this workshop equips yoga teachers to meet every student —- and themselves —- with empathy, clarity, and care.

Julia's trauma-informed training will prepare yoga instructors to recognize the many faces of grief and to skillfully support students navigating its impact on body, mind, and spirit. Through a blend of education, embodied practice, and creative exploration, participants will:
↣ Understand the nature of grief —- how it manifests physically, mentally, emotionally, and energetically
↣ Explore trauma-informed principles that honor safety, choice, and empowerment in every class environment
↣ Learn a practical model for integrating grief awareness into yoga teaching —- offering structure and flexibility to meet students where they are
↣ Experience soothing and grounding practices that support regulation and emotional release without re-traumatization
↣ Develop class design tools for weaving grief-sensitive language, pacing, and sequencing into various yoga styles
↣ Reflect on personal relationship to loss as a foundation for authentic, compassionate teaching

Participants will leave this training with a deeper understanding of the grieving process, tools for embodying trauma-sensitive leadership, and a framework for crafting classes that invite both stability and healing. Register here: https://momence.com/Yoga-Center-of-Columbia/Teaching-Through-Grief-and-Loss%3A-A-Trauma-Informed-Yoga-Teacher-Training/133555332?skipPreview=true

“Learning about yoga philosophy provides you with alternative ways of thinking about your life, enabling you to be more ...
09/22/2026

“Learning about yoga philosophy provides you with alternative ways of thinking about your life, enabling you to be more content with what you have and what you don’t have, and to become more comfortable with change. This in turn can make you a better citizen of the world.” --Nina Zolotow, Yoga for Times of Change

During any time of change, it is important to embrace that which remains steady in our lives. Yoga philosophy teaches that there is a ground of being that remains steady, unchanging, and dependable even through shifts of season and life changes.

At the Yoga Center of Columbia, we hope to be your steady and dependable destination for engaging your mind, body, and spirit with yoga, Pilates, meditation, and qigong. We offer over 100 classes each week taught by over 30 skilled instructors, and our workshops offer a focused look into specific topics to expand your knowledge and connect with others. Our prestigious cornerstone Yoga Teacher Training 200 and 500, and other in-depth training programs that provide continuing education credits for yoga teachers, are rewarding ways to continue your yoga journey.

Join us early or late, in-person or online, to steady your spirit and balance your energy in the fall season! Happy Autumnal Equinox!

https://www.columbiayoga.com/

Support your overall good health and well-being through the sister practices of Ayurveda and yoga.This coming Sunday, Se...
09/22/2026

Support your overall good health and well-being through the sister practices of Ayurveda and yoga.

This coming Sunday, September 27, we welcome Anjali Sunita, E-RYT-500, YACEP, and Ayurvedic Practitioner, and Claudia Neuman, MSW, E-RYT-500, and YACEP, who will lead Yoga and Ayurveda: Supporting the Lymphatic System.

This will be a tailored practice focused on the lymphatic system — an essential yet often overlooked component of immunity, circulation, and vitality. Claudia will guide you through a time-tested lymphatic āsana and movement sequence developed at the Himalayan Institute, the Joints and Glands Series. This accessible practice is designed to encourage the movement of fluids and lymph through gentle, intentional techniques, and includes breath work and deep relaxation.

Alongside the physical practice, Anjali will help you explore foundational Ayurvedic principles for supporting the body’s tissues, known as dhatus in Sanskrit, through what we ingest. Learn simple, practical insights and frameworks on how food, herbs, and daily habits can nourish the lymphatic system and promote healthy flow as per Ayurveda.

As the physical and lifestyle practices guide us toward meditation, a short Yoga Nidra will conclude our time together.

The workshop will include:
✅ A guided yoga practice focused on lymphatic movement
✅ Introductory Ayurvedic teachings on tissue support and digestion
✅ Yogic and Ayurvedic tools for encouraging fluid balance and detoxification
✅ Some tea samples and community time to converse
✅ Practical takeaways you can integrate into daily life

Suitable for all practitioners, this in-person-only workshop is ideal for anyone interested in cultivating resilience, balance, and a deeper understanding of how yoga and Ayurveda work together to support systemic well-being. Registered Yoga Teachers receive 3 CE hours.

Register here: https://momence.com/Yoga-Center-of-Columbia/Yoga-and-Ayurveda%3A-Supporting-the-Lymphatic-System/138110244?skipPreview=true

As autumn arrives, we are invited to slow down, reflect, and restore our energies as we face the shortening of daylight ...
09/21/2026

As autumn arrives, we are invited to slow down, reflect, and restore our energies as we face the shortening of daylight and cooling weather.

This fall, join Natalie for a thematic 6-week series combining the deeply nourishing practice of restorative yoga with the vibrational resonance of sound healing to promote balance, inner calm, and transition into the quieter energy of fall.

Each session of Fall Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing includes gentle, fully supported yoga postures, intentional breathwork, and immersive sound experiences using crystal singing bowls, chimes, and other vibrational instruments. Come to any number: we welcome you to any or all!

Participants will enjoy:
✅ Deep nervous system reset
✅ Improved sleep and emotional balance
✅ Seasonal alignment and inner reflection
✅ Tools for self-care and mindfulness at home

The first week of Fall Restorative Yoga and Sound Healing on Friday, September 25th is Ground & Let Go: Restoring the Nervous System. Register here: https://momence.com/s/138111406?skipPreview=true

The Yoga Center of Columbia has a robust schedule of over 100 classes in yoga, Pilates, meditation and qigong, taught by...
09/19/2026

The Yoga Center of Columbia has a robust schedule of over 100 classes in yoga, Pilates, meditation and qigong, taught by over 30 expert instructors. Meet one of our newest instructors: Dana Varela, RYT 200, who has been a dedicated yoga practitioner for over a decade, and plans to complete her RYT 500 training this year in 2026!

Dana came to the alignment-based teachings of Hatha yoga with a rich background as a functional movement strength training coach. “My existing knowledge and passion for understanding anatomy has only deepened through my own yogic practice and yoga teacher training education,” she says. “I think of my class offering as a transformative journey incorporating a strong alignment-based physical experience while creating awareness, utilizing breathwork, mudras and a heartfelt quality to honor the vast traditions of yoga. My style and this aspect allow students to find a balance between the body, mind and spirit in a safe, enlightening and yet confidence-enhancing way. My wish would be to provide students with the abilities to find these qualities both on and off their mats.”

Check out Dana’s teacher page for a full list of her upcoming classes, including her Tuesday and Thursday Yoga 1-2 weekly classes! In her spare time, Dana enjoys time spent with her grand-dogs Sadie (an energetic Bull Terrier) and Mabel (an English Bulldog). Visit her instructor page to learn more about Dana and to register for a class or event! https://www.columbiayoga.com/bio-dana-varela

Ayurveda, the ancient balancing and healing practice, can help support our overall health and well-being during the chan...
09/19/2026

Ayurveda, the ancient balancing and healing practice, can help support our overall health and well-being during the changing season as we transition into new rhythms.

Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor Rimmi invites you to a gentle return to grounding as the weather cools and the energy shifts. On Saturday, October 3rd, Ayurveda for Fall: A One Day Wellness Retreat offers a warm, grounding space to steady your system and ease into the season in a warm home setting just 10 minutes from the Yoga Center of Columbia!

Whether you’re feeling overstimulated, depleted, or simply craving more steadiness, this day helps you root your energy and restore a sense of calm and clarity. Spend the day exploring Ayurveda’s fall guidance, practice warming and stabilizing yoga, enjoy a nourishing Ayurvedic lunch, create your own Fall Spice Blend, and settle into meditation and restorative practices that support grounding and balance.

This retreat is for anyone who feels the quickening pace of fall and is longing for warmth, steadiness, and deeper connection. No experience is required. Space will be limited to keep the experience intimate and supportive.

Registration ends on September 30th! For more information or to register, click here or scroll through our Workshops page: https://momence.com/Yoga-Center-of-Columbia/Ayurveda-for-Fall%3A-A-One-Day-Wellness-Retreat/129263110?skipPreview=true

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8950 MD/108
Columbia, MD
21045

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Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 7:30am - 2pm
Sunday 7:30am - 2pm

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