December 2025 Newsletter
Holiday greetings from The Yoga Shala Seattle! Read on for updates on holiday closures and some exciting news for the new year!
Yoga Teacher Training for 2026; Learn More in an Upcoming Info Session!
Curious about sharing the practice or deepening your own personal practice? You’re in luck because Brendan and Christiane are taking applications for the 2026 edition of their 200-hour+ training based on a progressive approach to Ashtanga vinyasa yoga.
Running from March to September, the training includes weekly practice requirements, along with six weekend learning modules that delve into deeper study. The course will explore the principles of the Ashtanga vinyasa method, yoga history and philosophy, functional anatomy, the art of hands-on assists, as well as best practices and techniques to facilitate yoga classes. This is not a typical yoga teacher training; it is intended to prepare you to support students making their foray into the Ashtanga vinyasa method.
Want to learn more?? Join Brendan and Christiane for an info session on December 7th! You can also visit our website or send us an email to learn more today!
Save the Date for New Year's Mysore and Potluck
The Shala will be closed for the holidays from December 23-30! Enjoy your home practice!
After enjoying a week off, kickstart 2026 on January 1 at 8 am with a special session featuring a powerful combination of Mysore practice, 30 minutes of Pranayama, and a short meditation to set intentions as we step into the new year.
Practice will be followed by a potluck where we can share and connect! (Bring anything you want to share, NYE leftovers are welcome too!) Come for the practice, stay for the treats!
Continuing Handstand Education at the Shala
We're so proud of the dedicated crew who attended the slew of handstand workshops we hosted over the summer and fall! Practitioners who attended an entry-level workshop earlier in the year and practiced drills in their own time reunited for an intermediate-level integrations workshop in November. This time, we explored ways to incorporate handstands into our Ashtanga practice (and did more drills, of course!)
Learning to handstand is an ongoing journey, and to continue to support our community's development, we're introducing a series of offerings in 2026! Sign up for our first Handstand Practice and Integration workshop on February 1st, and take a look at the upcoming schedule for the new year!
Start Your Practice: January Edition
The first edition of our 2026 Start Your Practice series is coming up on January 10 at 10:30 am! Have a friend who's looking to start yoga in the new year? Want to recommit to your own practice in 2026? This workshop with Brendan and Christiane will explore the foundational and standing postures of Ashtanga yoga as a basis for establishing a daily practice routine.
The workshop includes four weeks of access to led classes and Mysore programming, where all students will receive personalized care and attention to body-specific details to make the yoga work for you!
✨ Expressing Gratitude for Our Community and Teaching Team ✨
As the year comes to a close, our fearless leaders, Brendan, Christiane, and baby Amaya, want to take a moment to express gratitude for the wonderful community we have built together!
They offer a huge thank you to the most incredible and supportive teaching team, who have kept the lights on, the plants green, and the program going, while they find their new rhythm as a family of three, as well as to all the amazing practitioners who show up day in and day out with dedication towards the practice, and kindness towards themselves and each other.
May we keep growing together and reminding each other that love and kindness are possible even in dark times.
Winter Merch!
Have you checked out our Winter Merch options yet?? There are some exciting additions this time around, including the all-new Shala sweatpants and our limited-edition "Come for the Practice, Stay for the Coffee" tank top and long-sleeve t-shirt. Orders are open until December 13th, so place yours today!!
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