Just love your classes and the spirituality you bring to them! They have been a tremendous help during this pandemic and shelter in place.
​-Bill Vasquez (Yoga on Zoom)
I gained a serious appreciation for yoga and the practice more than just the physical...Your class has helped transform my practice and changed the way I see yoga. You are an amazing teacher. 
 -Samantha Hofmann (Yoga on Zoom)

March 2021 ​
Updated 2/27/21

​The current passcode is the same for all weekly classes since 8/1 /20.
It's a good idea to request the Zoom password, now a required security feature, at least an hour prior to class start time.  The same passcode pertains to all classes below.
The following classes are available Live Online via Zoom, and most are offered by donation.  Donations, according to your financial ability, are appreciated as energy exchange and accepted via Venmo (to @Root2RiseYoga), Zelle (to Root2RiseYoga@gmail.com or PayPal (to Root2RiseYoga@gmail.com). ​To join a class, read the directions below the schedule. 

Jan. 4 began our 16-week deep review of The 8 Limbs of Yoga.  Follow our live blog posts to complement your practice!

All classes include asanas (physical postures), pranayama (breath work) and dharana (concentration) and end with at least 5 minutes of dhyana (meditation).  
Monday 
6-7:05pm Hatha Yoga by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE
Tuesday
6-7:05pm Yin/Restorative Yoga by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE  (2 Yoga blocks, a strap & pillow or blanket will likely be used in this class for deeply restorative postures.)
Wednesday
6-7:05pm Hatha Yoga by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE
Thursday Special Classes 
3/4  6-7:05pm Yin/Restorative Yoga by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE  (2 Yoga blocks, a strap & pillow or blanket will likely be used in this class for deeply restorative postures.)
3/11  6-7pm Integrative Yoga Night: Space for Grace Yin Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation, Self-Inquiry Journaling & Conversation by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE/PLEASE RSVP here.
3/18  6-7:05pm Yin/Restorative Yoga by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE  (2 Yoga blocks, a strap & pillow or blanket will likely be used in this class for deeply restorative postures.)
​3/25  6-7pm Integrative Yoga Night: Spring Renewal Yin Yoga, Breathwork, Meditation, Self-Inquiry Journaling & Conversation by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE/PLEASE RSVP here.
Friday
4:30-5:40pm Hatha Yoga with 10-Minute Meditation by Donation,  Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE 
Saturday  
11am-12:05pm Hatha Yoga by Donation, Meeting ID: 464 480 3599 ENTER CLASS HERE
​3:30-4:30pm Yoga for Beginners (Pay & book at www.RisingLotusYoga.com)​ 
Sunday
We've created a private Facebook group for Root 2 Rise Yoga's Zoom Community to connect personally with each other, share reflections and ideas from our Yoga or Soul Movement sessions, access resources to supplement our studies and receive updates on our Zoom classes.  If you attend our Zoom classes, request to join this group via the button below:
Access our recorded live-stream classes on our YouTube channel!

How to Join Our Class on Zoom:

Please read the instructions below on how to join us online, and if the process is new to you, please give yourself 10-15 minutes to log in prior to class.  You'll want to make sure you have strong internet for live streaming, your smartphone or computer and a quiet space to practice yoga.  There are short tutorial videos below on how to use Zoom and its basic features.   Thank you for your flexibility and patience in adapting to this change, to help keep our community healthy, peaceful and connected!

How to Join Us for Yoga via Zoom:
  1. Go to zoom.us and register, if you don't yet have a free or paid account.
  2. Download the zoom app onto your device (smartphone or computer)
  3. Click on the Join Zoom Meeting link beside the class you choose to attend and enter the Meeting ID listed for that class.
  4. When you virtually enter the meeting room, check that your sound is muted, but feel free to keep your camera on, as I would prefer to be able to see you if possible. Before yoga begins, you can type in the chat box and introduce yourself to our community and connect with us there.
  5. To make sure that you can see me as the main video on your screen, click on the ellipses on the upper right of my screen and hit "Pin Video."
  6. After yoga, feel free to un-mute yourself for a little social distancing social chat :)  I'd love to hear how everyone's doing, and of course, any feedback as we newly continue to share in live online yoga classes.  
​Access Zoom's Help Center for your troubleshooting needs or tutorials for getting started here.
I have been taking Michelle's yoga classes for eight years. She has an inner peace that permeates each class and leaves her students with a feeling of calm, often after full days of stressful work. When I first started taking Michelle's yoga classes, her teachings helped me to find balance when I was transitioning from graduate school to working full time. Now that safety is a concern and Michelle has been offering Zoom yoga classes, I have been joining as many of her classes as I can attend in a week, because they keep me sane, centered, and rooted in a very challenging time. She brings a sense of joy and depth to the practice. Michelle does an excellent job including poses and movements to build heat and then cooling down in a meditative way. I would recommend her classes to anyone I know!

​- Shona Ganguly (Attends Zoom Yoga Classes and Community Events)
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Her (Michelle Chua's) classes are completely different.  She has this wonderful manner about her that puts you at ease.  Also a dancer, she really understands movement and the body.  I really recommend her classes.
-Elaine Lockhart-Mummery (Los Angeles, CA)
The calming atmosphere and physical practice provided a healthy counterbalance for the stress of my senior classes. I always felt refreshed afterward. And, I feel like I've gained more control over my body. Some of the poses looked scary, like the lizard lunge--I was amazed that I could do that one.
Thanks again!
​-Scott Sharaga (Northridge, CA)
Michelle has a soothing calm voice that feels healing as you practice.  Even though her sequences are active, sometimes very sweaty, I leave the class feeling like I just came out of a restorative yoga class--relaxed and opened up.  
-John (Sherman Oaks , CA)
Michelle brought positive energy into my life, and her classes helped me to reconnect with life.    
​-Golriz Shafaie (Studio City, CA)