The Shala

SATURDAY / Join Joe Miller for The Foot: Standing Balances, 9:30-11:30am, in-studio and online.

In this Anatomy series, Joe will explore the anatomy of individual body parts and look at how anatomy can inform your practice.

The workshops are suitable for students, teachers-in-training, and current teachers. Accessible and applicable for practitioners with or without prior knowledge of anatomy.

Starts Saturday, November 2nd
9:30-11:30AM
In-Studio and Online

More dates: Hybrid 11/2, 11/16, 12/14, and 2/15; Online Only 1/5 and 2/2.

SATURDAY / Celebrate the Day of the Dead with this joyful practice with Ash and Dom. We will be honoring loved ones who have passed. Please bring a picture, flower, fruit, candy, or other commemorative item to place on the collective altar during our practice.

Saturday, November 2nd
10:30–12pm
In-Studio and Online

Yoga in the Park continues! We will be in a new location tomorrow in the park’s Central Lawn.

This all-levels Vinyasa class will be led by Jacklyn Hayes — with .y and assisting.

See you there!

Saturday, October 26th
11am
Fort Greene Park
Free

Kirtan!!! Join us tomorrow night for a joyful evening of live devotional singing, led by Ash, Barbara, Dom, Kristin, Maria C, and Yuichi on drums.

Free! All are welcome and no kirtan or singing experience is necessary.

Friday October 25
7:00-8:00pm
In-Studio and Instagram Live

TONIGHT / “Why Are We Learning About Buddhism in a Yoga Shala?” with Connie Kassor. This event is part of our ongoing, yearly Buddhist Studies Program. Join as a drop-in or sign up for all of our Buddhist Studies sessions as a Teacher Track.

Wednesday, October 23
6:30–8:00pm
Online

The Shala Yoga Buddhist Studies
October 2024-April 2025
The Shala Ft. Greene, In Studio and Online
With Dr. Constance Kassor, Jacquie Brown, Barbara Verrochi + Kristin Leigh

Link in bio to learn more

Starting soon! Don’t miss our wonderful Beginner Guitar Classes with local musician . Every Monday at 1:30pm.

The Beginner Guitar Class is open to those who are completely new to guitar, as well as those with some experience. Join us!

Mondays
1:30-2:30pm
In-Studio
Bring your own guitar

Join Barbara and Kristin for their 2025 Costa Rica Retreat!

We will be journeying again to the beautiful Blue Spirit retreat center in Nosara, Costa Rica . Our retreat package includes daily Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, & Philosophy, Breakfast, lunch + dinner.

April 5-12, 2025
Nosara, Costa Rica

Write [email protected] for more information

Don’t miss Handmade Postcards Happy Hour with Ashley Dorr .

Join us as we gather to write postcards to swing states to encourage voting in the upcoming election. Art supplies and postcards will be provided, inspiration shared, and also feel free to BYOB (bring your own beverage or snacks if you would like).

Saturday, October 19th
In-Studio
BYO snacks and beverages
Free ✨

TOMORROW, 1:30pm / Come sing call and response with Gulam Mohammed Mirashi, Master Vocalist and Teacher. “Uncle” is the seventh generation of his vocal line, drawing from the Agra Gharana as well as regional influences from his native Rajasthan. All lessons include scale work, philosophy, and call-and-response singing.

Friday, October 18
1:30pm
In-Studio

THIS FRIDAY / End the week with some nourishing self-care: an evening of restorative yoga and sound healing with teachers and 🌙

Friday, Oct 18
7-8:30pm
In-Studio

Link in bio to sign up

Happy Birthday to Jackie Garbe ! ✨ Sending you lots of love and light today. 💛

Thank you to our teacher for a wonderful weekend of led Ashtanga yoga practice here in NYC! ✨ ✨

Join our 200- and 300-hour Teacher Training Program! Classes start this week, and it is not to late to join us.

Our teacher training program will help you:
• Deepen your practice
• Bring resilience and peace into your home, workplace, neighborhood, and community
• Collaborate and build community with other yogis

30% BIPOC discount
Work study options available

Email [email protected] to apply
Link in bio for more information

Vote! Vote! Vote! Purchase a beautiful, one-of-a-kind Vote Pin, for sale now at The Shala.

Happy Birthday to the incredible Annie Piper .piper. Grateful for you! 🍂 ✨

Happiest of birthdays to Sarah Capshaw !! Thank you for all you do to keep our shala running smoothly ✨ 🌸 🎂

✨ Upcoming events

Oct 12-14 / Our teacher will be starting his U.S. tour this weekend in NYC. For more information and to sign-up, visit the website.

Oct 18, 1:30p / Singing classes with Uncle. ❤️ Call-and-response chanting and singing with master vocalist and teacher Gulam Mohammed Mirashi.

Oct 18, 7pm / A nourishing evening of restorative yoga paired with sound healing. at The Shala.

Oct 25 / Kirtan! Kirtan! Kirtan! Join us for a night of live devotional singing. Singing is call-and-response and no experience required.

🗓️ Upcoming events!!

Oct 12-14 / Our teacher will be starting his U.S. tour this weekend in NYC. For more information and to sign-up, visit the website.

Oct 18, 1:30p / Singing classes with Uncle. ❤️ Call-and-response chanting and singing with master vocalist and teacher Gulam Mohammed Mirashi.

Oct 18, 7pm / A nourishing evening of restorative yoga paired with sound healing. at The Shala.

Oct 25 / Kirtan! Kirtan! Kirtan! Join us for a night of live devotional singing. Singing is call-and-response and no experience required.

Happiest of birthdays to Katie Schuessler !! 🌸 We celebrate you today!

Happy Birthday Chelsea Dill ! Wishing you a wonderful day 🎈✨

Let’s get folksie! Guitar class today with . 1:30-2:30pm. Beginners 🎶🤍

Happy birthday to Angilique Campbell! 🍃 . Sending best wishes to you today! ✨

Join our 15th 200- and 300-hour teacher training!!

This program is designed for busy people, for people interested in teaching, or for those who want to study the teachings of yoga and Buddhism. It’s two weekends per month, and one to two Wednesday evenings per month.

The series includes free classes at the shala for free during the training. It also includes Buddhist Studies program.

Here’s what you will learn:
Anatomy of the body and of the posture
Yoga sutras and other philosophy
How to develop an authentic teacher’s voice
How to teach a class to friends, family and various populations
Chair yoga
Prenatal yoga
Meditation
Sanskrit
Chanting
Trauma informed yoga
And more

30% BIPOC discount
Work study options available

Email [email protected] for more information.

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Our Singing Class has been rescheduled to next Friday. Hope to see you there! ✨

Friday, September 27th
1:30-2:15 PM
In-Studio