Please see below for date/time/location:

Please come and take class with me at 8Limbs and Samadhi Yoga!

phone: 206.658.5630

address: 224 1/2B Minor Ave N Seattle 98109

directions

I am very grateful for the following recommendations from students:

“The Seattle area is blessed with an abundance of excellent yoga studios, but gently nestled, carefully tucked into the Cascade neighborhood is a very special one.  Linda is a gifted instructor and she is very much the heart of this small intimate studio.  Consider yourself lucky to find your way here!”

Michael Caputi -student at Sukha Yoga

-“Linda is an excellent, knowledgeable yoga instructor. She has created a studio, Sukha Yoga, that is a warm and wonderful place to practice. I would heartily recommend Linda to anyone who may be brand new to yoga, as well as to experienced students. She has patience and dedication, and as you can see from her bio, she “walks the talk” as an important part of her community!”          Dee Anna Hulbert- student at Sukha Yoga

–”I started practicing yoga to relieve chronic back pain.  Over the past two years, my core and back have become much stronger and the pain is gone.  But what I am most grateful for is the unexpected sense of physical grace that yoga has brought me- something I had never experienced before this practice.” Jeff Maggioli- student at Sukha Yoga.

–”Linda comes to our workplace and not only teaches a fantastic class but truly helps us focus on what yoga can teach us for that hour out of our day.   She’s patient, has a great sense of humor, a fantastic breadth of knowledge.  I often have a completely different 2nd half of the day, after taking her class.  Sometimes it’s as “small” as having more energy.  Other times I literally feel like I hit the “reset” button on my day.  Highly recommended teacher!”   Laura- at King County Dept of Health

Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu

For Sukha Yoga-‘good space- for the study of yoga’

I consider the following core values as the cornerstones for this project:

::: To actively practice Ahimsa in all interdependent relationships and interactions.

::: To work, in all circumstances, for the happiness and well being of this planet and all beings that inhibit it.

::: To uphold the highest standards of the teachings of Yoga- honoring the lineage of the teachers, the origins from which the teachings come.

::: To uphold the highest integrity in all decision making- never compromising Satya- Truth, for the desire to advance monetarily.

::: To welcome and embrace all people seeking out the study of Yoga- free from judgment, specifically based on race, sexual orientation, physical abilities or spiritual and religious beliefs.

::: To uphold the highest standards of communication between the teacher and the student(s) who choose to study here- to ensure the quality of safe space where the student(s) can receive the knowledge they need to deepen their practice.

Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu-

May all beings everywhere be happy and free.

Om shanti, shanti, shantih

Namaste

–”I started practicing yoga to relieve chronic back pain.  Over the past two years, my core and back have become much stronger and the pain is gone.  But what I am most grateful for is the unexpected sense of physical grace that yoga has brought me- something I had never experienced before this practice.’             Jeff Maggioli- student at Sukha Yoga.

Below is a description of the classes here at Sukha Yoga.  If you are in need of additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

All Levels: Because the classes here are small,  there are layers of possibility for all, to build stability within each posture, venturing to one’s ‘edge’ slowly.  The class will go, depending on who is here, and what the needs of that moment are.

Level Two: At least 3-6 months prior practice.  Classes will range from Vinyasa Flow to a deep Hatha Yoga practice, depending on the energy of the group.  The focus on breath work will be deeper, with an exploration into pranayama practice.

Restoratives: A deep but gentle way to release from the ‘go-go-go’ life style we often encounter throughout the week.  The class is scheduled on Sunday evenings, a quiet time to go inward, promoting peaceful rest.  It is suggested to eat lightly after this practice, and allow yourself to continue through your evening in a gentle way.  This class is for All Levels of experience.

Most classes at Sukha Yoga will include the chanting of mantra- the sacred sanskrit devotionals, exploring a practice know as Bhakti Yoga, through sound vibrations we can begin to open the channels in which we seek to work.

Om Shanti, shanti, Shantih

I am neither ego nor reason, I am neither mind nor thought,

I cannot be heard nor cast into words, nor by smell nor sight ever caught:

In light and wind I am not found, nor yet in earth and sky-

Consciousness and joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful I am.

…

I have no name, I have no life, I breath no vital air,

No elements have molded me, no bodily sheath is my lair:

I have no speech, no hands and feet, nor means of evolution-

Consciousness and joy am I, and bliss in dissolution.

…

I cast aside hatred and passion, I conquered delusion and greed;

No touch of pride caressed me, so envy never did breed:

Beyond all faiths, past reach of wealth, past freedom, past desire,

Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss is my attire.

…

Virtue and vice, or pleasure and pain are not my heritage,

Nor sacred texts, nor offerings, nor prayer, nor pilgrimage:

I am neither food, nor eating, nor yet the eater am I-

Consciousness and joy incarnate, Bliss of the Blissful am I.

…

I have no misgivings of death, no chasms of race divide me,

No parent ever called me child, no bound of birth ever tied me:

I am neither disciple nor master, I have no kin, no friend-

Consciousness and joy am I, and merging in Bliss is my end.

…

Neither knowable, knowledge, nor knower am I, formless is my form,

I dwell within the senses but they are not my home:

Ever serenely balanced, I am neither free nor bound-

Consciousness and joy am I, and Bliss is where I am found.

…

Sankaracharya

To honor a request of the community i live in, please enter the studio from the alley off of Thomas St.  The courtyard between Minor Ave N and Sukha Yoga entrance is private shared space.  Thank you!

Please lock bikes up on the sidewalks on Minor and/or Thomas St.

Please come on an empty stomach -at least two hours since your last meal.  If you are pregnant- please eat a light snack prior to class.

Feeling down with a virus?  If you are sick with cold or flu, please take time to care for yourself, but refrain from coming to class.  It is a small studio, and I want to limit the possibilities of spreading sickness.

If you are new to the studio, please come 5 minutes early -if possible- to sign a liability release form, and get aquinted with the space.

Even though it is a small space, you do not need to call in advance to check on availability of space.  I don’t know how many will be here until the class gets started.  Being new, there has not been a problem fitting everyone in.

If you come in after class has begun, please enter quietly, and spend a moment in dedication before joining in the class.

Entry to studio closes 5 minutes after class start time.

Because of the size of the studio, and people’s sensitivities to perfumes and fragrances, please refrain from wearing any.  And with regard to this, i do not burn any incense prior to class.

For those who have allergies to four legged creatures:  a dog and cat live here, but i keep the studio very clean, and they stay out of the studio, after i have cleaned, and during class times.  I apologize for any hardship here.

Thank you!

I’ve had some amazing help, and I’m excited to say that we are OPEN!   The space is in a structure built in the early 1900’s, and is on the Historic Registry.  The studio has beautifully soft natural light, and a refinished original old growth Fir floor.  75% of the construction was done with re-used materials and materials on hand.  The walls and trim are finished with a selected No VOC paint made by Yolo Paints in Portland, and the floor with Tried and True Danish Wood Oil out of New York- a non toxic product made without synthetic hardeners or animal testing.

I’m sharing this with you, because I am excited to find products that I wanted to use to complete this beautiful space for your practice and feel it is important that I made these choices, knowing that the affect is far greater than my benefit.

If you would like to be on the Sukha Yoga mailing list, please send your postal and email contact information to: linda@sukha-yoga.org

I look forward to the opportunity to serve my community in this way!

Blessings to you,

Linda Moore