Upcoming Workshops

Yoga for Good

First Fridays!
Upcoming Class: December 6th, 2024
Next Class: January 3rd, 2025

8:00 am – 8:45 am

Your $15 donation supports a the Friends of Casco Bay (Nov – Feb)!

Class Details

Join us for an all-levels, beginner-friendly yoga class (ages 12+) at Toad&Co, where you’ll practice for a good cause! Start your First Friday off on the right foot with yoga that benefits both you and the community.

  • Bring-your-own-props (mats are available for purchase at Toad&Co). We will also have some extra mats for folks to borrow.
  • Drop-ins are welcome, but space is limited—Secure your spot by registering below!
  • After class, enjoy coffee, snacks, and a special 30% discount on Toad&Co products, exclusively for attendees.

Where

Toad & Co (31 Diamond Street, Unit B, Portland) is conveniently located in Bayside, making it easy to stop by and support a great cause while enjoying yoga.

Schedule Appointment

Yoga in the Salt Cave

RESTOREative Yoga in the Salt Room!
Thursday, January 23rd @ 6:15pm – 7:15pm 

Enjoy the rejuvenation of yoga classes in the healing powers of the salt cave!

  • RESTOREative Yoga classes will focus on deep breathing and gentle, supported stretches.
During classes the Halogenerator will infuse the room with vaporized medical-grade salt, while a calming soundscape will help to transport you to bliss! Only 8 people per class so don’t wait to grab your spot!

Where

SaltMind at RESTORE Hyper Wellness
100 Gorham Rd
South Portland, ME 04106

Farm-to-Table Yoga

Stay Tuned for Wassail and Wellness Winter Farm to Table dates coming soon!

Join us for a rejuvenating yoga session at Orchard Ridge Farm, surrounded by nature’s beauty. Breathe in the fresh fall air, stretch in the peaceful farm setting, and enjoy a relaxing, community-focused class. After yoga, savor delicious farm-fresh snacks with fellow yogis.

To make the day even more special, you can pair your yoga practice with a wood-fired sauna experience! Too Haute Saunas will be on-site, offering half hour community sessions for up to 4 people at a time. Whether you choose to sauna before or after class, it’s the perfect way to enhance your day of wellness. Reach out to Too Haute directly to book your sauna session!

Where

Orchard Ridge Farm
236 Sebago Lake Rd
Gorham, ME 04038

Mini Horse Yoga

Returning in the Spring!

Yogi and Mini Horse Toast during Mini Horse Yoga

Enjoy a gentle outdoor yoga class on the Eastern Prom alongside Impact Horse’s beloved miniature therapy horse, Toast.

This is a 60-minute, beginner friendly yoga experience where you can breathe, relax, and unwind while supporting Impact Horse’s mission to make a positive impact through equine therapy.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to ensure you have time to park and find class so we can start promptly!

Where

Eastern Prom (between tennis and baseball)
Portland, ME

Free Recordings of Past Workshops

Chair Yoga Workshop

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Yoga in a chair! Breathe, stretch, strengthen, and relax all while seated 🙂

This class is great for anyone who wants a gentle practice to do while seated (on a plane, on a train, on a boat…before you vote).

Additionally, chair yoga is a great option if you are:

  • looking for a gentle start for a home fitness routine
  • dealing with hip/knee/ankle issues
  • unsteady on your feet
  • have issues that prevent having your head below your heart

DIY yoga props

Prop Workshop

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I firmly believe that every body is built for yoga.

Online yoga is here to stay so let’s make sure we have the right tools and skills for practicing at home.

In this free workshop, we’ll flow through a practice that includes the hows, whats, whys, and whens of using props to make every practice work for your body.

Goat Yoga at Smiling Hill Farm in MaineVirtual Goat Yoga

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Feeling bummed that you can’t head to smiling hill farm to snuggle the baby goats until at least June 🙁 Well dry your tears my friends because I am bringing the farm to you!

Enjoy a goat yoga class with all the adorableness of the baby goats and non of the goat poo on your mat! - rolling on the floor laughing emoji Coordinate and watch with your mom or your daughter for some special mother’s day fun!

Free Online Yoga workshops with Ashley Flowers Yoga in Portland Maine

The Power of Sound

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Interested in learning more about the chants you hear in your yoga classes? Want to include chanting in your meditation practices?

Settle into the power of sound while we learn and chant together!

We will go over the basics of chanting and learn some Vedic chants and their meanings.

Streaming live on the Ashley Flowers Yoga Facebook Page as part of the free weekend workshop series 🙂

Free Online Yoga workshops with Ashley Flowers Yoga in Portland Maine

Yoga Nidra

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Discover a new way to relax with Yoga Nidra.

Practiced lying down, Yoga Nidra is for every body regardless of age, fitness level, or experience. This is not a physical exercise but rather a technique for physical rejuvenation, mental relaxation, spiritual growth, and overall wellness.

You will be guided through various breathing, body scanning, and visualization techniques that take you into deep states of relaxation and integration.

Japa Mala

Sacred Sādhanā

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Sacred – extremely important, deserving of reverence or respect

Sādhanā (sanksrit) – A means of accomplishing something

Come together to celebrate the 108th day of the new decade! 108 is a sacred number in the yogic tradition. Come learn more about this philosophy and how you can apply it to your daily practices so that you can ‘accomplish something important’.
 
Class will include a discussion of daily practices of reverence and respect, a chanting practice, and a physical practice.

Ashley Flowers Yoga Free Online Yoga Workshops

Pranayama: The Power of the Breath

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Cleanse, balance, and rejuvenate with ancient breathing techniques. Good for body, mind, and spirit!

Learn about the theory of prana (energy) and how to use the breath to move prana  in the body for greater health and wellness! This is a great class for folks who struggle with strength or mobility but are still interested in yoga or for folks who are looking to deepen their yoga practice.

Free and streaming live on facebook 🙂

Mini Self-Massage Workshop

Self Massage Workshop

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Learn quick and easy techniques to release tension from the feet and stress from the mind with grounding self-massage.

Ganesha Puja

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Ganesha – elephant headed Hindu deity who is the remover of obstacles

Puja (sanskrit) – ritual or ceremonial worship to earn blessings of a certain deity/energy

Like we might do a rain dance to call in the rain, I will perform (to the best of my ability) a Ganesha Puja to remove obstacles from our collective path. Come for the whole thing, come for a portion, or perform the ritual with me at home. Let’s clear away the obstacles our world is facing and invite in a new era of health, happiness, kindness, and love.