Appreciations to Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts for radiating joy and expanding the possibilities for healing through Yoga. We are inspired by her teachings on the power of rest, working with marginalized youth at the intersection of education and yoga, and the way she centers wholeness of being in her practices. Thank you Dr. Chelsea for leading with love.
Some places to practice with/learn from Dr. Chelsea include Peloton, Commune One, and wonderful podcast conversations.
02/11/2026
Astrology Circle tonight ✨Plus, a weekend full of workshops!
VIRTUAL ASTROLOGY CIRCLE ⭐️
with
Wednesday, February 11
7:15-8:15pm
RESTING IN RESOURCE: A 7 HOMECOMINGS PRACTICE 7️⃣
with
Friday, February 13
6-7:30pm
THAI YOGA BODYWORK: A GUIDED PARTNER EXCHANGE 💕
with Kristin Borquist
Saturday, February 14
12:30-3:30pm
YOGA ANATOMY: HAPPY HIPS 🕺
with
Sunday, February 15
10:30am-1:30pm
02/10/2026
Craving more support in your teaching and practice?
Look no further! The Laughing River Yoga Teacher Enhancement Program is a 4-month program uniquely designed to support yoga teachers in building confidence, expanding teaching and facilitation skills, and deepening community with other enthusiastic yoga practitioners.
Through skill-building, personal studentship and the support of experienced teachers and your peers, this program will set you into a new chapter of your yoga practice and yoga teaching!
Questions? Join us for an info session!
VIRTUAL TEP INFO SESSION 💻
with
Monday, February 16
6-6:45pm
Online via ZOOM
02/09/2026
Thanks Bad Bunny for the reminder🙏
02/05/2026
Hara breaths are a great way to connect with the power in your belly center. Go slow and do the number of rounds that feels right for you.
02/04/2026
Pause, reset & balance your nervous system ⚖️
Here’s a sneak peek of our new online class bundle with Emily! Powered by teachable, this 3-Part Yin Yoga bundle is available for purchase NOW and valid for one year. Do all 3 classes in a row or pick and choose!
Link in bio! Click the “online class bundles” tab to get started today 🔗
02/03/2026
BIPOC Affinity Space Teacher Spotlight: CAMELIA 🌱
Camelia is committed to creating a space where BIPOC students can reconnect with their bodies, release the weight of daily vigilance, and remember their unconditional worth. She believes in yoga as both personal transformation and collective healing.
Join Camelia every Tuesday during the month of February! 5:45-7pm at Chace Mill and online via ZOOM.
***This affinity space is for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, APIDA and all other People of the Global Majority currently living on occupied Abenaki lands known as Vermont***
02/02/2026
February at LRY: FIGHT ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
Now is not the time to sit back and wait for things to change. We need each one of us to stand up for due process and human rights, to speak truth to power, and to organize in non-violent ways so that we can protect the most vulnerable members of our community.
I encourage you to consider how you will support your community. Will it be providing groceries for those too afraid to leave their homes? Can you care for someone who is afraid or offer rides or a safe space for people to shelter? Are you able to stand in the streets in order to hold ICE accountable? Maybe you can afford to donate money to a cause, volunteer to help feed the hungry, or work to ensure people’s voter rights in the next election. The civil rights movement in this country was successful because people kept showing up, speaking the truth, and refusing to accept the normalization of violence and intimidation.
We have compiled a list of resources and ways to help on our blog- head to our website to check it out.
At the same time, it is also important to take time to recharge and rest. This includes yoga, meditation, self-care, and social connection. You are not alone and we cannot do this alone. We need each other. We also need the nourishment of our practices to help us stay strong in body and mind. To rest after a hard fight. Laughing River will be here for you through it all as we also volunteer, support organizations that are doing good work and participate in caring for our community members.
in solidarity,
emily and LRY
01/29/2026
We will hold our regularly scheduled classes tomorrow (Friday, January 30th), with all proceeds for the day going directly to .
Hope to see you in City Hall Park at 3pm!
Take care of one another. Lean into community. Support local. Tend to your body and mind. Prioritize connection. Stay in your heart❤️🔥
01/28/2026
Less than 2 months away 🗓️ The Teacher Enhancement Program begins March 6!
Program Pillars:
COMMUNITY- Build connections, inspire one another, and grow together as fellow yoga enthusiasts 🫂
SELF-STUDY- Commit to your own practice in a renewed way to inspire your teaching and personal growth 🌱
PERSONAL INTEREST PROJECT- Dive into a topic that fascinates you and bring a high-impact offering to life 🧐
CONTINUING EDUCATION- Learn directly from teachers with varied backgrounds and years of experience 📚
Questions? Join us for a virtual info session on Monday, February 16 from 6-6:45pm.
01/27/2026
Practice with Malaika and Sasha this weekend! 🩵
YOGA NIDRA & SOUND BATH 🔔
with .yoga
Friday, January 30
6-7pm
***Class is full with a waitlist!
COMMON INJURIES & INJURY PREVENTION 🩻
with .yoga
Saturday, January 31
12-3pm
RESTORATIVE YOGA & MASSAGE 💆🏻
with
Saturday, January 31
4-5:30pm
***Limited spaces available!
01/26/2026
Holding the people of Minnesota in our hearts and minds today. 💛🙏🏽
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Peel away the layers of stress and tension that your body carries, and connect with your true nature, or atman. This true nature is one of unconditional love. Unconditional love is the most powerful force in the universe. It is free from judgment and beyond fear. Through yoga and meditation practice we untangle ourselves from the web of our egos and begin to recognize that we are love.
We believe in the power of yoga to heal.
Do you suffer from high blood pressure, body aches, low back pain, indigestion, constipation, stress, headaches, depression, anxiety or general confusion? Yoga has been proven to help you heal from these and many other ailments. Physically, yoga keeps our bodies strong and limber. Mentally, yoga helps us maintain a clear and relaxed mind. Emotionally, it allows us to feel and work with our emotions, including our strong emotional reactions. Energetically and spiritually, yoga keeps our energy flowing and reminds us that we are all connected.
Yoga changes the world through transforming individual lives.
The goal of yoga is to know our selves. Erich Shiffman wrote in his book, The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness, “if you want to know who you truly are you must let go of everything you think you know about yourself”. When, as individuals, we begin to take responsibility for ourselves, to take care of our minds and bodies, and to recognize that we are responsible for our actions, it becomes no longer possible to blame or condemn others for our situation. We start to realize that we are the only ones who can uplift ourselves and an informed confidence guides our actions, leaving us less dependent on others and more in control of our lives.
No one is free until we are all free.
It can takes a lot of energy to simply care for ourselves. Yet we gain more energy when we remember that our practice is not only for us. The world is full of suffering and full of beauty. Until we realize our part in both, we remain disconnected from the web that is our shared human experience. The tenant “no one is free until we are all free”, originally written by Fannie Lou Hamer, acknowledges our inter-dependence. When we use the tools of yoga and meditation to explore who we are, we recognize our connection with others and that our well-being depends on their well-being. All people deserve access to the tools of yoga and meditation in an effort to promote self knowledge, understanding and conscious action.
