Maha Yoga Philadelphia

Slow down this summer with Yin 😌

As the days get longer and life gets busier, it’s easy to get swept up in summer plans, packed schedules, and constant movement. Yin Yoga offers a chance to slow down, settle in, and create space to reconnect with yourself.

Join Susannah Mondays and Thursday eveings at 6:30pm for a deeply nourishing, slowly paced practice designed to target the joints and fascia through long-held postures. ✨

Yin Yoga supports mobility, recovery, and relaxation while inviting you to soften the nervous system and unwind from the week.

Come breathe, stretch, and slow down with us this summer.🌱

➡️ I signed up for my first 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2005 because I was on fire for yoga and I wanted more. Yoga was teaching me how to get out of my head and into my body, and it was changing so much for me as a stressed-out academic.

So I was ALL IN for my first teacher training: the poses, the chanting, the meditation, the
philosophy.

When my beloved instructor taught the concept of karma in yogic thought, she told us that bad things happen to us in life because of our bad karma.

I asked,' 'Sure, but what about terrible things happening to people who haven't done any bad things? What about the kids in Iraq?' At that time, the US was waging a war in Iraq on bogus claims of ' weapons of mass destruction.'

She replied that bad karma accumulates over lifetimes, so those kids were experiencing the karmic repercussions from their past lives.

I tried to ask a follow up question, but she repeated her answer and moved on. I loved my teacher, but her reply made no sense to me.

How could every kid in Iraq be playing out some cosmic story of their past life's karma? It didn't have anything to do with, say, US Imperialism? I mean, come ON.

I loved yoga, but the philosophy just wasn't resonating.

What I didn't realize at the time was that this is only one Indian philosophical perspective in yoga (namely Vedanta), and it is not the only voice.

In Maha's Yoga Teacher Training, we present you with a full survey of the three main schools of Yogic Philosophy, and I make arguments for the one that is the foundation of our studio-Rajanaka Ta**ra (which teaches that, yes, your karma influences you, as does a force known as lila, or chance. Together they interact, weaving our shared tapestry of life). 🤗

It's just one way that this training fulfills our mission to make yoga relevant to us as modern, urban Westerners while also respecting its Indian roots. This is the training I would start with if I could begin my yoga studies all over again. It's a mobility-informed, intentionally diverse training steeped in progressive, life-affirming philosophy. 💜

You can ask tough questions, and when we don't know the answer, we'll say exactly that.

5/25- 5/31 SCHEDULE 🗓️ 🌸

We can't wait to see you in class. 🌞Join us in studio or via livestream. Check out the schedule! ➡️

Register in advance on fitDegree, 🔗 : https://mahayogastudio.com/register/

See you on the mat 🔥

Plan ahead for the dark days of February 🗓️

February is the perfect time to put something deeply nourishing on your calendar-something you can look forward to through the winter months. 🌞

Our Costa Rica Retreat in February 2027 offers the chance to step away and reconnect with yourself in a truly breathtaking setting. ✨

This week-long retreat blends yoga, nature,
and adventure in one of the most biodiverse
places on the planet. 😍

You'll move, rest, explore, and unwind- trading cold, dark days for warm ocean air, vibrant rainforest, and a rhythm that invites you to slow down and be present. 🌊

Instead of just getting through the winter, give yourself something to move toward. 🎉

🔗 to reserve your spot: https://mahayogastudio.com/costa-rica-retreat-2027/

Two chances to practice with Justicia this MDW 🎉

➡️ I’m so excited to be in town and back at Maha for Memorial Day weekend!

I’ll be subbing for Desiree on Saturday, May 23rd at 11am for a 75-minute Maha Flow class, and I’d love to see some familiar faces (and new ones too). ✨

Then on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, we’ll have two class options at 10am (evening classes canceled):

⭐️ Advanced Yoga w/ me (90 min)
⭐️ Functional Flow w/ Jill (75 min)

The rest of the weekend's schedule will remain the same. Registration is open!

Whether you’re looking to challenge yourself, move mindfully, or simply reconnect in community, I hope you’ll join us for practice over the holiday weekend. 🤗

See you on the mat!

Two chances to practice with Justicia this MDW 🎉

➡️ I’m so excited to be in town and back at Maha for Memorial Day weekend!

I’ll be subbing for Desiree on Saturday, May 23rd at 11am for a 75-minute Maha Flow class, and I’d love to see some familiar faces (and new ones too). ✨

Then on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th, we’ll have two class options at 10am (evening classes canceled):

⭐️ Advanced Yoga w/ me (90 min)�
⭐️ Functional Flow w/ Jill (75 min)

The rest of the weekend's schedule will remain the same. Registration is open!

Whether you’re looking to challenge yourself, move mindfully, or simply reconnect in community, I hope you’ll join us for practice over the holiday weekend. 🤗

See you on the mat!

5/18 -5/ 24 SCHEDULE 🗓️ 🔥

We can't wait to see you in class. 🌞Join us in studio or via livestream. Check out the schedule! ➡️

Register in advance on fitDegree, 🔗 in bio! ⬆️

See you on the mat 🔥

Advanced Asana w/ Justicia ⭐️

🗓️ May 25th at 10am

This class is geared towards teachers and other longtime practitioners who want to approach challenging postures with the support of community.

Students are required to have at least two out of the following three prerequisites in their regular practice: 1. push up to urdhva dhanurasana (upward facing bow) with straight arms, 2. kick up to handstand unassisted at the wall, 3. sit upright in upavista konasana (straddle) with level pelvis.

Not sure if this is the right class for you? Modifying due to injury? Want to check in? ➡️ Text Justicia directly at 267.603.5362.

🔗 in bio to register! ✨

Yoga Retreat to Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula w/ Justicia & Alan 🌊🌿

🗓️February 14-21, 2027

Spend a week in paradise with Justicia & Alan in one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet, Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula! Home to four species of monkeys, toucans, parrots, and countless other animals, this pristine rainforest abounds with life, and is the perfect backdrop for the yoga adventure retreat of a lifetime. 🥹🎉

We will be spending seven days and six nights at the stunning Encanta la Vida retreat center and lodge. From the lodge, it’s a short stroll through a grove of chocolate trees to catch waves at the very private Pan Dulce Beach, or hike inland to marvel at waterfalls and wildlife.

🔗 to learn more: https://mahayogastudio.com/costa-rica-retreat-2027/

If your shoulders could talk ... 💪🏼

This month, we’re turning our attention to one of the most used joints - shoulders.

Our shoulders are doing a lot of work in yoga and sometimes the repetitive movements (think: downdog, plank, chaturanga) can create pain or injuries because we’re missing the complex, global ways that shoulders are designed to move.

This is where Maha Mobility comes in. ✨

Maha Mobility focuses on stabilizing your joints at their end ranges—helping you build not just flexibility, but usable, resilient strength.

This month, we’ll zoom in on the shoulder joint:�→ Building strength in rotation �→ Expanding active range of motion �→ Improving stability in weight-bearing shapes

If your shoulders have ever felt tight, cranky, or overworked, this is your month! 📣Join us in May and give your shoulders the attention and input they need.

5/11- 5/17 SCHEDULE 🗓️ 🌼

We can't wait to see you in class. 🌞Join us in studio or via livestream. Check out the schedule! ➡️

ALSO 📣 if you're interested in immersion or yoga teacher training, register for the FREE virtual info session on Friday at 12pm!

Register in advance on fitDegree, 🔗 : https://mahayogastudio.com/register/

See you on the mat 🔥