In the sacred space of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, this spiritual practice is designed to improve health, release tension, and deepen spirituality. It is a gentle, restorative, and contemplative practice, and the instructors guide the group in ways that welcome newcomer and experienced practitioners alike. Pay what you can.
Please bring your own mat, although if you do not have one, sanitized mats are available.
UPDATE: At this time, masks are recommended (not required) inside the cathedral building. Learn more here. The space is very large, and you are welcome to remain distanced from other participants. Please do not attend if you experiencing any symptoms of illness.
Questions? Contact yoga@saintmarks.org. Please follow the Cathedral Yoga Facebook page or the Meetup group for information and announcements.
About the Cathedral Yoga Ministry
The Cathedral Yoga ministry was launched in the fall of 2013, offering a one-hour practice in the sacred space of the cathedral nave each Sunday evening. Over the course of the next 6 years the ministry created a devoted community. For some, it was yoga that brought them through the doors of Saint Mark's for the first time. It is spiritual practice, but its spirituality emerges through an intense, focused bodily awareness. The classes are gentle, restorative, and contemplative. Participants are asked to pay what they are able.
In March of 2020 the offering was suspended, and it remained dormant for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. After attempts to offer Cathedral Yoga virtually, the ministry began again as a weekly in-person offering on July 26, 2021, on a new day and time: Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
About the Instructor
Previously, yoga was taught by a rotating series of instructors. Starting on March 20, 2023, all classes will be taught by the same instructor.
LUNA MILLER
If you ask Luna how she got into yoga, she will say without hesitation that yoga found her and that yoga saved her life.
She discovered yoga during a challenging time in her life when she was struggling to find balance, and a sense of self worth. From the second she first stepped onto a mat, she knew that this was the beginning of a lifelong journey of self-discovery and self-love.
She has been teaching and studying many forms of yoga, meditation and breathwork for over 7 years. She studied in San Diego as well as in an intensive in India. She is drawn to the healing power of yoga and how the practice is a connection between mind, body, Spirit and breath.
Her mission is to give back to the community that has given her so much. She aims to inspire others on their personal journeys as they discover their true nature, their voice and tap into their own uniqueness through the transformative power of this ancient practice.
Luna teaches a blend of Vinyasa Flow, which combines breath to movement with a version of Yin Yoga where postures are held for longer periods of time to allow the body and mind to let go, relieve stress and go inward.
If someone was on the fence about attending Cathedral Yoga for the first time, what would you say to them?
Individuals have told me over the years how much they enjoy yoga on the altar platform. No other yoga setting can compete!
The idea of attending a yoga class can be intimidating to someone who has never done it before, but it's worth the adventure. Cathedral Yoga is always taught in a way that will be rewarding for people of all levels, including absolute beginners. Some have found that practicing in the huge space of the cathedral nave actually make them less self-conscious than they feel in the smaller space of a typical yoga studio!
Organ Meditation
Organist John Stuntebeck will offer 30 minutes of drone-based improvisations on the Mighty Flentrop from 6 to 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, with Cathedral Yoga following immediately at 6:30. Doors open just before 6. You are welcome to attend the organ prelude without staying for the yoga class. Learn more and hear a very brief excerpt here. Organ Meditation will be offered on:
- JANUARY 2, 2023, 6 P.M.
- FEBRUARY 6, 6 P.M.
- MARCH 6, 6 P.M.
- note: No Organ OR Yoga on April 3 (Monday in Holy Week)
Sound Bath/Aural Meditation
A sound bath experience is offered on the third Monday of each month, immediately following yoga class from 7:30 to 8 p.m. You are invited to attend the sound bath without attending the class, or to attend the class and leave when the sound bath begins.
This offering featured Black Moon Company, a Seattle musician and Reiki practitioner, for the first several months. Check out samples of their work here. Upcoming offerings will feature new guest artists:
- JANUARY 16, 7:30–8 P.M., with Lila Levari
- FEBRUARY 20, 7:30 P.M.
- MARCH 20, 7:30 P.M.
- APRIL 17, 7:30 P.M.
Cathedral Yoga presents: Conscious Connected Breathwork with Andrew Ragan
On the fourth Monday in November and December, instead of a usual Cathedral Yoga gathering, yoga teacher and Integrated Breathwork facilitator, Andrew Ragan offered 60 minutes of soul connecting, heart opening Conscious Connected Breathwork facilitation accompanied by the mighty Flentrop.
The practice of Conscious Connected Breathwork is an opportunity for the body to integrate tension, trauma, fear, suppression, etc. held in the physical body’s cellular and emotional memory. This integration creates the space for freedom from physical and emotional issues, self-acceptance, profound relaxation, and a greater sense of self and breath awareness—all within a safe, soulful, and loving environment. All are welcome; No experience necessary. Dress comfortably and warmly, bring a mat if you have one, and a pillow to sit on if you'd like.
Future Breathwork sessions with Andrew are currently in the works for 2023 - stay tuned!