Michelle not only teaches 'yoga', she embodies it fully with her heart and soul. I had the opportunity to join her group on Sunday for a hike and mindful meditation at Franklin Canyon Park. About 30 people showed up, and we all had a blast!
-Christin M. (Valley Village, CA)

January 2021

Free January Book Club
Real Change by Sharon Salzburg
​Thursdays @6-7pm PST
January 21 & February 25
Zoom Meeting ID: 895 5765 2805 or Enter Room HERE

Passcode is the same as for our weekly Zoom yoga classes, since 8/1/20.
​ If needed, please request passcode at least 1 hour prior.
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Would you like to have meaningful conversation about how to apply mindfulness for self and global healing in a shared community space?  Are you interested in the spiritual and meditation aspects of yoga as an eight-fold path?  This month we dive into Mindfulness Teacher Sharon Salzburg's recently released book, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World.  Facilitated by Michelle Chua, our Zoom meetings are an open forum to respectfully and courageously share insights, questions, challenges and inspired action on how this reading genuinely relates living our yoga off the mat. It's also a great way to meet and connect with like-hearted individuals on an intentional path of personal development.  To join us, purchase the book on your own and sign up below.  You'll just need to have at least started reading by the first meeting and then finish the book by the last gathering.

    January Book Club Sign-Up

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Integrative Yoga Nights: Yin, Self-Inquiry & Conversation
January 14 - Align to Joy
​January 28 - Live in Balance
Thursdays, 6-7pm PST By Donation
Zoom ID 464 480 3599 or Enter Room HERE

The passcode is the same for our weekly Zoom yoga classes.  Request passcode here.  This event is facilitated by Michelle Chua by donation.  All levels of yoga experience are welcome.  You'll need a journal and pen, 2 yoga blocks or firm pillows, a beach towel or blanket, a strap or scarf and 1-2 more pillows for more options to support your body comfortably.  For more information on how to join us on Zoom, scroll below our weekly class schedule here.  Donations are appreciated via Zelle (to Root2RiseYoga@gmail.com), Venmo (see account here) or PayPal to Root2RiseYoga@gmail.com.

    RSVP for Integrative Yoga Night

February 2021

Saturday, February 13
5:30-6:30pm PT on Zoom
METTA-date Night
by Donation, RSVP Below

Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 or ENTER CLASS HERE
​Passcode is same as for weekly classes.
Request it here at least an hour prior, if needed.

Join Michelle and our online community for an evening of gentle mind, body and spirit practices to activate and balance the heart energy center: yin movement, restorative postures, breathwork and guided meditation for extending compassion to yourself and expanding it onto others.  Metta meditation is a compassion practice derived from Buddhism, of offering loving kindness to oneself and to others.  When practiced consistently, it can be an effective way to deepen your feeling of interconnectedness and allow joy from within. 

Share the evening with a loved one and make it a semi-retreat together.  Here are some ideas for optimizing your retreat-like experience:
  • Clear your physical practice space of any clutter and set the intention for peacefulness.
  • Light a naturally scented candle with an uplifting aroma, like lavender, rose or ylang ylang, during your practice.
  • Plan to relax after your practice.  Perhaps have dinner pre-ordered to be delivered after and enjoy the feeling of a personal retreat.
  • Consider taking a hot epsom salt bath after practice to further relax your muscles and joints.
  • Schedule time before your practice to slow down and sit to enjoy a soothing cup of hot herbal tea, like Tulsi Sweet Rose tea by Organic India.  
  • Journal your intentions for this practice beforehand.  
  • Journal about what happened during this practice, how you felt and how you feel after.

    RSVP for Metta-date 2/13/21

Saturday, February 27 
1-2:30pm PT on Zoom
Physiology of Forgiveness: Yoga & QiGong
with Licensed Acupuncturist Sigal Mehuyas
​and Yoga Teacher Michelle Chua
Sliding Scale Energy Exchange

Stay tuned for more details and RSVP info coming soon!
Photo from Saturday morning yoga on Zoom
Root 2 Rise Yoga Community celebrates 10 years in 2020!  


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You gave us (my partner and me) such a positively unforgettable experience at the Root 2 Rise Yoga Fall Gathering (2013).                                              
-Bruce Fleming (Van Nuys, CA)
Michelle is the best!  ...She is so creative and inspirational. Plus her yoga events and classes around town and in the park are wildly fun.
​-Gary L. (Los Angeles, CA)

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