Welcome
Yoga is for every body. Regardless of your age, gender, fitness level or yoga experience, Raleigh Yoga Center offers a caring space and an appropriate class for you, under the guidance of our highly trained and compassionate teachers. Our focus is on correct body alignment and the detailed composition of poses to assure your safety and maximize the benefits of each pose. Our teachers study with Iyengar certified teachers. This study benefits our own practice and our teaching. B.K.S. Iyengar is one of the foremost teachers in the world and author of the classic text “Light on Yoga.” His style is unsurpassed in grace, subtlety and precision. We welcome you to study with us. Find our current schedule here
**VOTED BEST YOGA STUDIO IN RALEIGH**
2020 GOLD Winner News & Observer Reader’s Choice
2021 GOLD Winner News & Observer Reader’s Choice
2022 SILVER Winner News & Observer Raleigh’s Best Awards
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2024 GOLD Winner News & Observer Raleigh’s Best Awards
SUNDAY YOGA IS BACK!
Sundays 5-6 pm
RYC welcomes Carla Jernigan-Baker to our staff of awesome instructors! Join Carla for a General Level class now on Sundays. This class will be in our hybrid format, in person and Zoom option simultaneously. Please visit “Instructors” to learn more about Carla.
NEW INTRODUCTORY/BEGINNER LEVEL SERIES
Tuesdays 6:00-7:15 pm with Jane Barrett
Starting: Sept 10th-Nov 12th (10 Weeks) Cost: $150
This class takes the mystery out of yoga and is a perfect way to discover what yoga is all about. The class progresses gently with emphasis on alignment principles for safe yoga practice. Introduction to basic poses (called asanas) and breathing are presented to increase strength, flexibility, stamina, balance and overall well being. We keep our classes small, fun and informative. Visit INSTRUCTORS for more info about Jane and CLASS DESCRIPTIONS for more about this series. Email Jane with any questions and to register for the series.
ROPES WALL WORKSHOP with Laura
Please check back in 2024 for new dates
Cost: $25
The ropes wall is another prop to add to your yoga “tool belt”. It offers the possibility of practicing poses and actions from beginner level to advanced level in a fun and informative way. With support you are held in traction that allows for more time, more exploration and more opening in the poses. Join Laura as she introduces the wall, how to use it, enjoy it and all the possibilities it can provide to enhance your practice. Minimum of 4 students. Email Jane to sign up.
RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASSES with LAURA ARE BACK!
SUNDAYS 3-4:30pm: Oct 27th, Nov 17th
Cost: $25 per class
Experience the mental and physical benefits of yoga with little effort thanks to a plethora of props. A sequence of supported yoga poses and breathing techniques allows you to settle deeply and completely into the pose and maximize its benefits. Learn mindful relaxation ~ a must for us all and a balm for the nervous system! Appropriate for all levels of experience. Minimum of 6 students. Email Jane to sign up.
YAY! MORE YOGA! with Kirsten and Jane
Please check back in 2024 for new dates
Back by popular demand! Join Kirsten and Jane for this 3 hour yoga workshop. We will have the luxury of time to deepen your practice, expand your awareness in the poses and to explore what just might be possible with a little more time on your mat. (The workshop is not appropriate for new beginners. Email Jane to register early and reserve your space.
“Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar