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Arrive.
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Practice.
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Grow.
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Intention.
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Support.
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Ground.
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Belong.
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Relax.
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Expand.
The Studio
Full Bodied Yoga is a new yoga studio located in Portland’s vibrant Central Eastside.
We are opening our doors with a growing team and schedule of practices, workshops, and special events, thoughtfully designed to help you form a deeper connection to Self and to one another—mind, body, and breath. Guided by our commitments to Community, Self-Love, and All-Bodies, we are building a community that empowers all bodies to confidently exist and take up space in the world.
Our intention is to work towards collective liberation in everything we do.
We believe that decolonizing our minds and our practice—a lifelong process of learning and unlearning—is essential to the well-being of ourselves, our communities, and our planet. We will be learning and unlearning beside you, with book clubs, conversations, and workshops designed to help us explore these important ideas together.
As fellow students in this work of decolonization, we aren’t always going to get things right the first time.
Perfection—itself a tool of colonization—is an unhelpful construct that gets in the way of our growth. What we will always do, is continue to do better as we know better, and we extend that same grace to you, as we collectively move towards liberation.
We believe it is our responsibility to challenge the Western appropriation of yoga that has framed yoga as a workout for thin, white, flexible bodies.
In our classes, you will hear Sanskrit words, from the original language of yoga. Our cueing and approach to class design is anti-hierarchical. This means every expression of a pose is enough. We want you, in your unique and evolving body, to experience the essence and intention of the practice and poses. And while the physical practice of yoga (Asana) is a significant part of our offering, it will be taught as a part of the 8 Limbed system from which it comes.
Join us for a free introductory class at our fresh new studio in the heart of Portland!
Our Commitments
Our Commitments are the foundation of everything we do. They guide our mission to empower all bodies to confidently exist and take up space in the world. They shape our approach to the intersectional feminist community we are building, and they inspire the curation of our offerings.
Community
Building community is an act of resistance in a culture that promotes individualism over interdependence.
We commit to nurturing a sense of belonging, mutual responsibility, and collective care within our community.
We aren’t meant to go it alone!
Self-love
Self-love is a radical act in a world that constantly seeks to diminish our worth and erode our confidence.
We commit to supporting you on your self-love journey. Self-love is a powerful tool for social change that drives a more compassionate, inclusive, and equitable world.
All-bodies
Centering all-bodies challenges the harmful cultural conditioning that prioritizes some bodies and shames the rest.
We commit to creating an inclusive environment where all bodies feel welcome, supported, and free. The time has come to dismantle the Western idea that yoga is only for certain body types and abilities.