Shanti Yoga Ctr

Finding the Shanti Yoga Center has been a blessing for me. I have been attending classes here for over 2 years now, and their classes are so relevant to my everyday life and have helped me grow in so many ways. A lot of yoga studios want to skip the actual yoga teachings, and just try to dumb it down and give you a workout without any context or authentic yoga teachings. Not the Shanti. Through their authentic teaching and sharing of yoga philosophy and giving your practice context, they really bring your yoga practice off the mat and to your life. They are a breath of fresh air in the now highly commercialized yoga world. The Shanti is more than a studio for me; it has become a family and very supportive community. Don't go anywhere else!! more

I have been attending classes at Shanti Yoga Center for 5 years. I started going for the physical aspects of it, but have gained so much more. The Shanti offers classes for all levels and ages of people. Perfection is not expected, in fact the instructors stress that everyone's body works differently. From the minute you walk into the studio unlil you leave, you feel good about everything! I will never go any where else. more

The Shanti Yoga Center has it all...and as Yvonne, teacher/owner says, ""it's all yoga"". When I attended my first class @ The Shanti I was expecting a good stretch and strengthening class...What I got was so much more...not only did my body open but my heart and mind as well. Come and explore the many nuances of Yoga in a safe, beautiful, humorous, loving, environment, taught by knowledgeable, open hearted/open minded teachers and watch your life on the mat transcend to Yoga off the mat. more

I tried almost every yoga studio in the greater portland metro area before finding a home at the Shanti Yoga Center. It never occurred to me that I could increase the flexibility of my mind and my heart as well as my hamstrings but I certainly have. Thats not to say you don't get a good bodily workout too, you certainly do, but thats not all you walk away with. Give it a try and see what it feels like to be totally nourished, supported, and challenged. more

The Shanti teaches REAL yoga – a balanced, more sincere way of living. I have been attending classes here for years and can’t imagine going anywhere else! The instructors and staff are wonderfully knowledgeable and caring. They have fostered a safe and supportive community as well. I especially like that they offer classes in the evenings, because that is the only time that works for my schedule. I am definitely a better, more centered person than I was when I started, but I appreciate the emphasis that Yvonne, the owner/instructor, places on yoga as a practice, not a perfection, because I’m still learning! Pros: fabulous instructors, evening classes Cons: can't think of any more