Niroga Institute

wow. i love this place. their vision is only limited by their resources. which is why more folks should support them! they are dedicated to bringing yoga to under-​served communities and trying to disrupt the «school-​to-​prison pipeline» in poor communities and communities of color. they have an annual yoga teacher training that i took part in last year and it was a deep and meaningful experience.

The Wednesday evening community class continues to be a spiritual necessity. When I walked into the class, my shoulders were nearly touching my ears (with stress) and when I left the class, I was almost floating (in relaxation).
Because of the smaller group size today, we embarked on a series of extremely gratifying partner exercises. We gained from the energy of being of service and being served by another person. Pure bliss…

Niroga is a non-​profit yoga organization that is devoted to bringing yoga to the elderly, at-​risk youth and cancer patients. Niroga also has weekly classes open to the public in 2 Berkeley locations. My experience with Niroga happened mid-​2006 and I’ve been literally transformed by it. I have found a place to focus and strengthen. The classes are taught by the founder or one of his trained instructors. There’s no competitive vibe and there are people of all ages in the classes. The founder also does special clinics for chronic pain, depression and specific injuries. It’s a comfortable and healing environment. I highly recommend Niroga if you’re new to yoga and want a great experience or if you have been frustrated by the saturation of hoaky instructors and ultra-​trendy locations.