Archive · 2016

Universal Yoga with Raj and Kelly, Sunday 6/28 at Portland

Have you ever experienced Universal Yoga? Join Raj and Kelly for a unique cross-mat practice designed to make an impression on the physical, energetic, and mental body. Experience a cross-mat practice

Have you ever experienced Universal Yoga? Join Raj and Kelly for a unique cross-mat practice designed to make an impression on the physical, energetic, and mental body. Experience a cross-mat practice, including new poses, breathing exercises, and a seated meditation. Designed to unify the mind, body, and spirit, this workshop will help you deepen your physical and seated practices.

This page is preserved from the Hot Yoga For Life historical archive (2016). For current class schedules and offerings, see our homepage.

Teaching Faculty Context

What unified the Hot Yoga For Life teaching faculty across individual lineages and styles was a shared commitment to depth of practice rather than surface-level fitness instruction. The teachers documented in this archive came from different yoga traditions but all prioritized the integration of philosophical study, anatomical awareness, and meditative practice alongside the physical asanas that fill regular class time.

The teacher profile pages preserved in this archive document the instructors who shaped Hot Yoga For Life's character over its 12+ years of operation. Each teacher brought specific lineage, training, and personality to the studio's collective teaching identity. Some came up through the studio's own 500-hour teacher training program; others arrived with established practices from other lineages and integrated their approach into the studio's broader philosophy.