Wellness Week 2023: Yin Yoga Workshop

Experience deep relaxation and restoration through the practice of yin yoga. Join us for a blissful journey into stillness and introspection as we explore the gentle yet powerful practice of Yin Yoga.

In this event, you will be guided through a series of passive, long-held poses designed to target the deep connective tissues and promote a sense of release and renewal. Surrender into each pose as you allow tension and stress to melt away, and embrace the meditative atmosphere to quiet the mind and cultivate inner peace.

Suitable for all levels, this event is a wonderful opportunity to nourish your body, calm your nervous system, and restore balance to your life. Come and discover the profound benefits of Yin Yoga as you reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit.

• This event is FREE

• Limited spaces are available.

• All gender expressions are welcome.

• Ages 13+ may attend (minors must be accompanied by a Guardian).

• Waiver + Liability form must be completed prior to participation of event.

Featured Facilitator:

Alex Alexander has been in the world of fitness and training for 9+ years here in Portland, OR. He started his business inthe Fall of 2019 before the pandemic. Originally from Louisiana, he started off wanting to body build and learn martial arts, only to find out that wasn’t a complimentary combo for his goals. He started looking into fitness styles that provide some of the qualities of martial arts, power, and strength. Now, he lives by and teaches a combination of Power Training, Mobility, and Yin Yoga (P.T.M.Y) for longevity.

In his own words: “What draws me to Yin is it helps with my overall max lifts, and staying open and flexible. Outside of lifting it helps with my mental state. It forces you to be in your own thoughts, and not run from them; while getting into a deep stretch opening your body and helping you breathe through your sensations. I truly believe that it helps regulate our stress through breathing, relaxation, and lengthening the fascia.” You can find Alex teaching group fitness classes at Seeking Space Yoga, and Yin classes at Yin Yoga Space.

This event is being held in partnership with the following organizations:

Yin Yoga Space is a dedicated Yin yoga studio located in Central Eastside PDX. They offer a range of Yin yoga classes at both daytime and late night, specialty workshops and trainings as well as a variety of yoga and wellness-related items for purchase. YYS strives to create a safe space for those of all lifestyles, genders, belief systems, and abilities… It is not your typical yoga studio.

is the owner and an instructor at Yin Yoga Space in Central Eastside PDX. A Portland-native and longtime advocate of accessible yoga, Rachel founded Yin Yoga Space in part to open up yoga as an option for workers in Portland’s service and sex industries. It’s Rachel’s belief that yin yoga can help tremendously with anxiety, detox and trauma and throughout her eighteen years in the service industry, Rachel found yoga to be a positive way she could wind down after shifts. She found herself looking for a place she could practice after her shifts.

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ABOUT WELLNESS WEEK 2023:

In celebration of the Juneteenth Holiday, is honored to offer a week of holistic health activities for the local Black community. The week will include workshops and activities that promote physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health & well-being.

This year's theme is the "Black Matriarchy" - and we'll explore the ways in which Black women have contributed and continue to shape the Black community and the greater world at large.

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