Devanadi School of Yoga & Wellness

🧘‍♀️ Faculty Spotlight 🌟 Ryan Knickman

With many years of experience teaching yoga Ryan Knickman continues to fall more and more in love with the yogic path. She is our lead anatomy teacher in our 235hr Yoga Teacher Trainings.

“True happiness and mobility, education, and the cultivation of witness consciousness are just of few of the gifts that I have found through my relationship with yoga. It is an honor to share this quality of life with my students.” The ancient teachings and practices of yoga have become the platform for her to live a life of freedom and joy within which she can continue to uncover deeper truth and meaning in the experience of her ever changing self.

🔗 Learn more about Ryan, and other Faculty members here: https://devanadiyoga.com/teacher/ryan-knickman/

Ready to practice beyond the walls of the studio? We’ve got you covered! Bring Devanadi’s experienced teachers into your living room, backyard, office, or wherever your mat lands — simply log in and begin.

Need access? Enjoy unlimited classes with a Devanadi Monthly Subscription or deepen an interest with one of our Courses.

🔗 Find all of the details here: https://devanadiyoga.com/video-on-demand-library/

Have you wanted to learn energy work tools, but don’t know where to start? Are you curious about the chakras, meridians (energy lines) and the biofield? What is it like to sense energy?

These workshops are not only an introduction to energy work and the subtle anatomy, but also a Reiki training class that will give you the tools and techniques to begin your self-care and care for others practices.

We offer a multi-part training to become a Reiki Master over time. We recommend that you take your time to infuse yourself with the spirit of practicing energy medicine, as many people go through their own healing themselves in the process of learning how to heal others.

🔗 Join in for our next Reiki 1 Training on September 25th! Learn more about this Level, and save your spot here: https://devanadiyoga.com/training/reiki-trainings/reiki-i-training/

It's Back-to-School Season... What Are You Learning?

While the kids are packing backpacks, maybe it's your turn to learn something that fills you up. Fall has always been a season of fresh starts. It's a chance to return to routines, reconnect with what matters, and invest in your own growth.

Whether you've dreamed of teaching yoga or simply want to deepen your personal practice, Devanadi's teacher trainings offer so much more than a certification! They're an opportunity to explore movement, philosophy, mindfulness, community, and yourself.

This fall, consider becoming a student again.

🔗 Your next chapter might begin on the yoga mat. Check out our upcomingtrainings here: https://devanadiyoga.com/trainings/

Yoga School starts IN JUST A FEW WEEKS! And we still have room for you!

235hr FALL Yoga Teacher Training & Intensives:
🗓 MPLS Weekend Program runs Sept 18-April 18
🗓 MPLS Tuesday Program runs Sept 18-April 18 (Just 1 spot left!)
🗓 FARGO Weekend Program runs Oct 2-Apr 4

💸 $500 off discounts for full-time students, and we have one more Unity scholarship left per cohort!!

✏️ DM us for catalog and application

or go to:
https://www.devanadiyoga.com/training/200-hour-yoga-teacher-training-in-minneapolis/

Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Expression & Truth Practice with Tanya Boigenzahn

In this session, we’ll focus on expressing ourselves with honesty and confidence. Through neck and shoulder release work, supported backbends, and breath practices, we’ll clear tension and create space for authentic communication.

A balanced Throat Chakra supports clear speech, active listening, and creative expression. When imbalanced, we may feel shy, overly talkative, unheard, or disconnected from our voice.

We’ll work with the sound HAM, the element of Space, and practices that support truthful expression and confident communication.

📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM

🔗 https://devanadiyoga.com/schedule-events/

Lauren Toolin is a master teacher of Yoga and Ta**ra whose life has been shaped by more than forty-five years of dedicated practice, study, and spiritual inquiry.

Initiated into the Sri Vidya Tradition in 2001, Lauren has immersed herself in Ta**ra, Ayurveda, and the deeper dimensions of yogic practice for decades. She apprenticed with Rodney Yee and has extensive training in the Iyengar and Krishnamacharya traditions. A C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, professional Ayurvedic Practitioner, and highly experienced yoga educator, Lauren founded Yoga Vidya School and has mentored hundreds of teachers and practitioners.

Her work has taken her to Kripalu, Omega, the Himalayan Institute, Yoga International, Yoga Journal, and programs nationwide. She is also a Miracle Minded Master Life Coach, having studied directly with Marianne Williamson.

Lauren brings wisdom, humor, compassion, and a refreshingly grounded approach to spiritual practice. Whether teaching, mentoring, coaching, or leading retreats, she helps people integrate timeless wisdom into the beautiful, messy realities of everyday life.

Join Lauren and Tanya at their upcoming retreat!
RETREAT: Reclaiming What Matters
A 4-Day Retreat with Lauren Toolin & Tanya Boigenzahn
When: March 4–7, 2027
Where: Himalayan Institute, Honesdale, Pennsylvania

🔗 Find out more information here: https://devanadiyoga.com/retreat/reclaiming-what-matters/

The 5 Kleshas: Yoga for Greater Freedom - 5-Week Yoga Series with Tanya Boigenzahn

What keeps us stuck—even when we know better?

More than 1,700 years ago, the Yoga Sutras described five Kleshas, or afflictions of the mind, that cloud our perception and contribute to suffering. And yet these ancient teachings couldn't feel more modern. Fear of change, attachment to what we want, resistance to what we don't want, getting caught in our identities, and simply not seeing things clearly—these patterns show up every day in our relationships, work, habits, bodies, and inner dialogue.

In this 5-week Yoga & Self-Inquiry series, we'll explore one Klesha each week through yoga philosophy, asana, pranayama, meditation, and self-inquiry. Rather than viewing the Kleshas as something we need to "get rid of," we'll learn to recognize them with greater awareness—and discover how yoga gives us practical tools to loosen their hold and move through life with greater clarity, steadiness, and freedom.

Our 5-Week Journey:
• Week 1 — Abhinivesha: Fear, Survival & Clinging to What We Know
• Week 2 — Raga: Attachment & Grasping
• Week 3 — Dvesha: Aversion & Resistance
• Week 4 — Asmita: The Stories of "I, Me & Mine"
• Week 5 — Avidya: Clearing the Veil

Come as you are. Bring your patterns, your questions, your resistance, your attachments—and your curiosity. Yoga gives us a place to work with all of it.

WHEN: 5 Wednesdays, Sept 9-Oct 7, 2026
TIME: 10:45 – 12:00 pm (Central US)
CEs: 6.25 for RYTs (by request)
Cost: $100 ($90 for Devanadi 235/340hr TTs/Alumni)

🔗 https://devanadiyoga.com/series/

Hello September!

✨ Wednesday, September 9 – October 7
The 5 Kleshas: Yoga for Greater Freedom
A 5-week yoga + self-inquiry series exploring the patterns that can keep us stuck—and how yoga can help us move through life with greater clarity, steadiness, and freedom.
🕙 Wednesdays | 10:45 AM–12:00 PM
💰 $100 | $90 for Devanadi 235/340hr TTs & Alumni

✨ Tuesday, September 15
Throat Chakra (Vishuddha): Expression & Truth Practice
Explore communication, authenticity, and clarity through neck and shoulder release, supported backbends, breath practices, mantra, and more.
🕔 5:00–6:15 PM
💰 $30 | In-person or online

✨ Tuesday, September 15
FREE Info Session – All Programs
Curious about teacher training, Reiki, Thai Yoga Bodywork, Ayurveda, retreats, or other Devanadi offerings? Come bring your questions and learn more about what’s ahead!
🕡 6:30–7:30 PM
💰 FREE | In-person or online

✨ Wednesday, September 16 – Saturday, September 19
Thai Yoga Bodywork Training: Level 1
A 36-hour foundational training where you’ll learn a complete Thai Yoga Bodywork sequence while exploring traditional Thai massage, yoga, energy work, chakras, meditation, self-care, and more.
🕗 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
💰 $600

✨ Friday, September 18 – Sunday, September 20
235hr Fall YTT kick off weekend

✨ Sunday, September 20
Intro to Thai Yoga Bodywork
Experience this beautiful healing modality through rhythmic massage, assisted yoga poses, acupressure, energy work, and meditation. No experience necessary!
🕒 3:00–6:00 PM
💰 $60/person | $108/couple

✨ Friday, September 25
Reiki 1 Training
Begin your Reiki journey with this live, in-person foundational training led by Tanya Boigenzahn.
🕘 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
📍 Lake Harriet Spiritual Center, Minneapolis
💰 $200

Whether you’re looking to deepen your personal practice, explore a new healing modality, continue your teacher training journey, or simply carve out some intentional time for yourself, there’s something waiting for you this September.

✨ Come learn, grow, and shine! https://devanadiyoga.com/schedule-events/

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