Desert Yoga Shala

Meet your teacher :
Marcia holds a PhD in Physiology and is a Certified Exercise Physiologist from the American College of Sports Medicine.

She attended her first yoga class in 2008 and from that first class, knew that yoga would be an integral piece of her life. In 2015, she discovered Ashtanga Yoga and hasn’t looked back.

Since then Marcia received her 200-hour Yoga Alliance Certification from a teacher training program led and designed by Rebecca Fink in Orange County, CA. She recently completed an Ashtanga Yoga teacher training with David Swenson and an Ashtanga Yoga adjusting workshop with Kino MacGregor and Tim Feldmann.

Marcia loves Ashtanga Yoga and believes that it is truly a healing process, both mentally and physically.

Marcia considers herself a lifelong student of yoga, but she loves to share what she learns and has learned over the years.

Join Marcia for yoga Chikitsa: an exploration of the Ashtanga Primary Series, included with four special workshop style classes and individual attention you will have access to unlimited classes offered in studio for the month.
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Desert Yoga Shala presents
- YOGA CHIKITSA-
An exploration of the Ashtanga Primary Series
with Marcia Abbott
Tuesday Evenings 5:30 - 7:00 pm – April 18, April 25, May 2, and May 9

Join us starting April 18th for four workshop-style classes.
Dive into the mechanics, techniques, and therapeutic (Chakitsa) aspects of the Ashtanga Primary Series.

BONUS: unlimited access to all classes at the studio: personalize your schedule and apply your Tuesday learnings.

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The shala is super excited to guest visiting teacher from February 19th to March 4th.
Don’t miss the opportunity to take his classes and this workshop.

Jumping back and jumping through-JBJT for short- are transitional movements that many yogis find awkward and intimidating. But they don’t have to be!

In what promises to be a memorably vigorous clinic, Kevin will help you master JBJT by fine-tuning such techniques and skills as proper hand and harm positioning, finding balance, and working on becoming fearless. And there’s this added bonus: improving your JBJT will help you add grace and fluidity to your overall practice.

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Meet your visiting teacher :

Elliot is a daily practitioner of Mysore and has just begun teaching Mysore classes in Minneapolis. He has traveled all over the world to study with some of his favorite teachers including Eddie Stern, Govinda Kai and Ty Landrum. He is really excited to lead a few classes with you in the desert!

Elliot will be teaching Intro to Ashtanga Primary Series on Monday 1/9 at 9:30am and Lead Ashtanga Primary series Wednesday 1/11 at 9:30 in studio and online.

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This is Desert Yoga Shala ❣️
Merry everything from us to you 🌵🎄

🎄 ❤️

Even in the desert, “Winter is coming …”

And so it’s time to celebrate desert-style winter in Desert Shala style!

Yesterday, we observed Winter Solstice with a wonderful Yin Yoga class and Nidra Meditation.

Next up, on Wednesday, December 21, at 8:30 a.m., we mark the Solstice itself with a full Vinyasa Ashtanga Primary Series class, led by Melody. Bonus after-class Solstice treat: ginger vegan cookies and chai!

Get additional details and book your class here :

https://www.desertyogashala.com/daily-classes

And so it ends and begins! 🙏🏻💕
Today I am passing the proverbial baton of Desert Yoga Shala to my Ashtanga sister Giselle. 🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️🙏🏻💕
Core Mysore classes carry on under her experienced hands, and there are many more new classes for you all! Please visit the schedule page at desertyogashala.com and see what’s happening! I’m excited for Giselle and this new chapter of Desert Yoga Shala! 🙏🏻 ॐ
Can’t wait to see you there soon! ❤️

I am going to make some big Desert Yoga Shala announcements at the end of the week… Stay tuned for lots of new classes on the schedule in October and more surprises!
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The Shala is open for open practice this week, and Friday will be Led Ashtanga Primary Series with chai ☕️ and all the announcements! 🎉
See you then!

Friday Chai day! ☕️ 🧘🏼‍♀️ YES chai!
See you tomorrow at 7:30 AM for Led Ashtanga Primary series followed by South Indian Style Street chai! 💪🏻

New! Mysore Saturdays at Desert Yoga Shala with Marcia 🤗 9-11am 💫💫💫

Hi everyone, don’t forget Led Primary Series with this morning at 7:30am. ❤️

See you next week! xo

Tonight! Candlelight Yin yoga with Marcia.
from 630 to 730pm at Desert Yoga Shala.
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Please come and give it a try!