Karma Classes at The Breathing Room

Karma Yoga

“The Discipline of Selfless Action”

Do not think a small virtue will not return in your future lives.
Just as falling drops of water will fill a large container,
The little virtues that steadfast accumulate will completely overwhelm you.

The Buhdda

Karma yoga is a practice where the desire to serve the divine in everything, be it man, animal, plant or an inanimate object, replaces the desires of the ego. The word karma is derived from the Sanskrit kri, meaning 'to do'. “Karma” simply means action.  “Yoga” translates to union. Thus “Karma Yoga” literally translates to “the path of union through action.”  Through the selfless action of karma yoga one begins to lose the ego that controls him and feel a union with humanity.
Every month the Breathing Room will hold several karma classes.  These will be donation based classes and the proceeds will go to that month’s adopted charity. In addition, the Breathing Room will match any funds raised from Karma classes. 

Karma Classes at The Breathing Room

May 1st, 5 pm: Meditation - Dominika

May 4th, 5 pm: Vinyasa - Jessica

May 7th, 8 pm : Vinyasa - Sue

May 15th , 5 pm: Meditation -  Lulwa

All proceeds gathered from the May Karma classes will be donated to “Help Fatma Walk.”  

The story of Fatma:
Fatma is 20 years old and lost the use of her legs after a fall from  the fourth floor of her building.  Before she can have the operation to restore her mobility, she will undergo bone marrow injections to strengthen her bones for the process of rehabilitation.
The Breathing Room is dedicating the contributions given through this months Karma classes to help her afford this procedures.  It is our deepest hope that through our own practice of yoga, we can help bring strength and well-being into the life of this young woman.

The Five PM Vinyasa class on Wednesday with Tasha is cancelled.

Please give us your opinion

We are starting to plan what the Summer and Fall schedule will look like, and we would very much like your input. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey linked to below to tell us what direction you would like to see us take. It should take less than fifteen minutes to fill out. To encourage participation, we are offering a free class to everyone who fills out the survey (one per student). To get the free class, simply fill out the survey, and your name will be left at the front desk. We will be updating the list weekly, so your name might not be listed immediately.

Here is the link to the survey.

Update: Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey.  We hope to take action on your suggestions soon.  You can now go to the Breathing Room to get your free class.

April Schedule

April's schedule is out, with lots of changes. Please check before coming to class. In particular, please note that there are no classes on Friday, April 13th and only Yara's Yin yoga at 5 pm on Saturday, April 14th. There will also be no classes on Monday, April 16th.

In addition, there will no longer be any Power Yoga classes offered at the Breathing Room, at least for the time being. Jenna has offered to open the Breathing Room on Sundays at 5 for self-led practice, but there will be no classes on Wednesdays at 8PM.

To view the schedule, please click here

Workshop: Backbends and Inversions

This class will turn your world upside down. To effectively invert the body we must create a strong foundation from which to grow. If we want to go up we must first learn to go down. This can be achieved by exploring the opposing forces at play in inversions. Back-bends can truly be defined as front openings. Rather than collapsing in the back we learn to expand the front and open the heart to discover more depth with greater ease in our back bending. We will make things fun and do a lot of partner and group work. This workshop is ideal for astanga practitioners, but anyone who wants to incorporate more backward bending into their yoga practice is welcome.

With: Jenna and Jessica

Time: 1-3:30

Date: Friday, December 9th

Cost: 150 LE

To reserve a space, please pay full amount in the Breathing Room.