Yogadana

We tend to think about the body in pieces.

A tight hip. A sore shoulder. A stiff low back. A calf that never seems to loosen.

But fascia gives us another way to understand the body. Not simply as individual parts, but as an interconnected network of tissue that runs throughout us.

It surrounds and weaves through muscles, helps transmit force as we move, and is richly sensory. What happens in one area of the body doesn’t always exist in isolation from the rest.

That’s part of what makes working with fascia so interesting.

Myofascial release gives us an opportunity to slow down enough to explore those connections through pressure, movement and sensation. Paired with Yin, we can then take that awareness into longer-held shapes and notice how the body responds.

We explore this together once a month in Myofascial Release Yin with Sally.

This Sunday’s class only has a few spaces remaining if you’d like to join us.

100 North Ballard Avenue Suite B, our door is on Oak Street.

So excited for The Sage Hippie to be our neighbor!!!!

🍂 FALL CLASS SCHEDULE!
STARTS SEPTEMBER 1ST

We’ve made a few changes as we head into fall — including more chances to get on your mat.

✨ NEW: Monday 9:30am Mat Pilates with Molly
✨ NEW: Wednesday 5:30pm Flow with Maria (YES we are keeping 7pm Restore)
✨ Plus all your regular Rise, Align, Flow, Ignite, Restore, Sculpt.

Whether you need to move, build strength, slow down, or simply have an hour that belongs to you, there’s a place for you here.

Swipe through to find the days + times that work for your week →
Then put them on the calendar like you would anything else that matters. 🤍

New here? Start with our $35 New Student Special — 7 consecutive days of unlimited classes.

Fall feels like a pretty good time to come back to yourself. 🍂

Meet Maria 🤍

We’re so happy to welcome Maria to the Yogadāna teaching team!

Maria began practicing yoga in 2012 as a young mom looking for a place to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with herself. That experience eventually led her to teaching, and she has been sharing yoga with others since 2014.

Her classes are rooted in presence and connection, but she also believes yoga doesn’t always have to be so serious. Expect warmth, a little playfulness, and space to simply show up as you are.

Outside the studio, Maria is a mom, musician, and music educator who loves nature, animals, and her many plants.

You can practice with Maria Wednesdays at 6am and 5:30pm, our New Flow class!

To read Maria’s full bio, visit Our Team on our website. 🤍

Help us give her a warm Yogadāna welcome!

I get asked sometimes why we aren’t on ClassPass or if I use it.

The short answer? No I don’t’ and I won’t EVER! Because I believe independent studios are worth supporting directly.

Platforms like ClassPass can sound great from the consumer side. One membership. Lots of studios. Lots of choices. Lower commitment.

But there’s another side to that convenience.

When you book directly with a small, independently owned studio, your money stays with that business. It helps pay the teacher standing in front of you. It keeps the lights on and the AC running. It pays the rent. It supports the workshops, gatherings, trainings, and community that studio is trying to build.

And yes — it allows the owner to make a living too.

With third-party fitness platforms, studios can receive significantly less (sometimes more than half) for that same spot in class than they would from someone booking directly.

For a big chain studios, that may be part of a larger business strategy.

For a little studio upstairs in a historic downtown? Those dollars matter.

I didn’t open Yogadāna because I wanted to sell as many spots in a room as possible. I opened it because I wanted to build something local. Something personal. A place where your teacher knows your name, notices when you haven’t been in for a while, and genuinely cares that you walked through the door.

Independent studios cannot compete with corporations by becoming cheaper and cheaper.

And I don’t think we should have to.

So no, you won’t find us on ClassPass, ever.

You’ll find us right here — independently owned, locally operated, paying local teachers, collaborating with other local businesses, and doing our best to keep a small yoga studio alive in the community we love.

Sometimes supporting local is as simple as booking directly. 🤍