Welcome to Smiling Dog Yoga
An extra-special event: Evening in India! Join us Wednesday September 15, for a concert of Raga or classical Indian music with sarod maestro Pandit Vikash Maharaj and his son, Prabhash on tabla. Enjoy an authentic, vegetarian Indian dinner before the concert. View a sample of their impressive stylings below, click on Workshops/Events to find out more and purchase tickets online!
Today's Cafe menu posted on our Cafe page. Now featuring more raw and vegan dishes for summer!
Our Summer Schedule effective July 2. New classes this quarter: Yin with switches to a new night (Tuesday), later time (6:45), and more intimate setting in lovely studio 2 with it's view of Mount Madonna. We'll add more pranayama practice, too. Another Sweet Vinyasa class with Suzanne on Wednesday nights at 6 in Studio 1. Post-Natal Yoga with Lisa addresses the specific conditions of early motherhood on Thursday evenings at 6 in Studio 2.
Summer Special: 10-Class Series for only $90 with 2-month expiration! Hurry, offer ends August 31.
It's easy to see that Yoga is becoming increasingly popular and more widely practiced. You are here at this site because you do practice yoga already or perhaps are interested in beginning. Isn't it curious that this very old, somewhat mystical system of knowledge is finding new importance today and here in the western world, so culturally different from the soil of the east where it sprung? We live in difficult times, times of crisis, times of intense distractions, times of stress, and it seems that Yoga is finding such relevance in our times because it offers teachings that help to ground us in our physical and psychological reality and techniques that catalyze growth and evolution. In yoga, we find brilliant and yet simple practices to revitalize our ever-changing body, to purify our nervous system, to rest our mind and to enjoy greater energy and better health. Yoga itself is neutral: a Hindu nervous system is the same as a western one. Whoever practices yoga will be enlivened in his or her own way: this is what we strongly stand by at Smiling Dog. Practicing Yoga appropriately and respectfully can help all of us live more positive lives and transform our world today.
Daily Yoga Classes with Caring Instructors . . . We offer a variety of yoga classes to suit different needs and times of life. Check out class descriptions at left or go to our MBO online scheduler class schedule, teachers, bios and class descriptions.
In-Depth Yoga Workshops with Guest Teachers Deepen your understanding and personal practice with exciting events and workshops throughout the year.
Pure, Wholesome Lunch and Brunch at our outdoor vegetarian cafe Smiling Dog Café is a great place to eat a simple vegetarian or vegan meal that’s not trucked in! See our cafe page for hours and updated menu.
Healing Massage Therapy and Community Acupuncture . . . Practice self-care with these ancient ways. See our Massage and Acupuncture page to book appointments online.
Neat Stuff to Buy! When you shop the Smiling Dog Boutique, you can be sure that the quality merchandise you purchase does not come with a cost of human suffering attached to a cheap price. We’re committed to stocking merchandise made in the US or Canada by companies that put sustainable practices around human and material resources before profits. We have eco-friendly yoga accessories, including mats and props, beautiful clothes not just for yoga but for real life, jewelry, meditation cushions, music, books, dvds and body care products.