About
Why We’re Here…
Abhaya Yoga offers the highest level of yoga training while inviting everyone to a deeper connection with their heart. With the exception of a few classes, we teach Anusara Yoga, a sound, elegant system that is accessible for all levels and ages of students.
Anusara® yoga, created by John Friend is a school of hatha yoga that unites a radically life-affirming philosophy with a set of profoundly therapeutic and deeply strengthening Universal Principles of Alignment. Anusara yoga affirms the presence of Grace within every moment of our lives and every cell of our bodies. In a lineage of both Gurumayi and B.K.S. Iyengar, and from decades of extensive study and teaching, this system offers elegant alignment instruction for all aspects of ourselves and positive inspiration for the way in which each of us experiences our lives.
We strive to keep students safe, challenging them to unlock their own potential as they are ready, and to celebrate this great gift of life. Abhaya Yoga is a community oriented center where all are welcome to share the experience and conversation of yoga in a beautiful, supportive environment.
The Meaning of the Abhaya Hand Gesture.
Abhaya can be translated as fearlessness in Sanskrit. The abhaya mudra is the hand gesture of an open palm. From one of our teachers, Douglas Brooks, “While the raised open palm may appear to us a signal of caution or even warning, it is also an invitation and an opportunity to approach, then come closer, open the heart, and accept the journey of self-inquiry. Fearlessness is the beginning of all such journeys, not just the end. Fearlessness is never without fear but rather that way in which we step into our courage and bring the heart, mind, and body into a deeper appreciation of each and every situation.”