Pacific Ashtanga Yoga

Pacific Ashtanga Yoga "Practice and all is coming" -Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
Our "Ocean Shala" located in Capistrano Beach, down the street from Dana Point, CA.

The Walk for Peace is a 2,300-mile journey from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, DC, created to raise awareness for inne...
02/04/2026

The Walk for Peace is a 2,300-mile journey from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, DC, created to raise awareness for inner peace and mindfulness across America and the world.

Led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Theravāda Buddhist monk, the Walk for Peace is rooted in early Buddhist teachings of mindfulness, loving-kindness, and walking meditation.

This simple walk has raised support and brought thousands of people together to stand in unity for peace.

Our Shala and our Ashtanga yoga practice are deeply inspired and uplifted by their walk and its simple, steady messages of peace and kindness.

Join with us as we gather — in person and on Zoom — to walk together in spirit.

Everyone is welcome.

As the sun rises, we will begin this auspicious day in support of peace — gathering in shared presence through breath, metta, and silence, bringing peace into our own hearts and offering it outward to the world.

Walk for Peace Meditation & Breath Practice
6:30–7:00 am
A shared practice of breath, metta, and silence
We will light candles in honor of inner and world peace.
Please bring a flower as an offering of beauty, hope, and remembrance.

Following our gathering, our Mysore practice (7:00–9:00 am) will be open to everyone — all are welcome to join and practice for peace.

Peace begins with us —
“Today will be my peaceful day.”

For more information:
Contact Diana at diana@pacificashtanga.com

Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7145956447
Please email Diana for the password.

With love and gratitude,
Diana
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✨THE HEALING ART OF SINGING BOWLSSound Healing Training✨with Micah SheinerFebruary 8th1pm - 6pm | $325@ Pacific Ashtanga...
01/31/2026

✨THE HEALING ART OF SINGING BOWLS
Sound Healing Training✨
with Micah Sheiner

February 8th
1pm - 6pm | $325
@ Pacific Ashtanga Yoga

sound healing principles | bowl playing techniques sound massage | bowls w meditation & yoga

Explore how to activate & relate with singing bowls as instruments of healing & transformation.

Get hands-on experience playing bowls for rejuvenation, natural attunement, & meditation.

Learn how to place & play bowls on & around the body, & how to facilitate a sound massage healing session.

INFO/RSVP: pacificashtanga.com | resonantsoundscapes.com or contact Diana
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Join joyce tomorrow at 9:00 am for a special practice, starting with a metta meditation, followed by a mindful Ashtanga ...
01/30/2026

Join joyce tomorrow at 9:00 am for a special practice, starting with a metta meditation, followed by a mindful Ashtanga breath-moving practice for dedicated to our own inner peace and spreading peace.

At the Shala & on Zoom.

We invite you to bring your heart and your dedication as we come together for peace and support our student and our community in Minnesota.
Invitation to support:  scan the link to donate and support immigrants in Minnesota.
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As well as our weekly classes:Yin Yoga with Dr. May YacoobYin is a quiet practice that specifically addresses the fascia...
01/29/2026

As well as our weekly classes:
Yin Yoga with Dr. May Yacoob
Yin is a quiet practice that specifically addresses the fascia and connective tissue.
A beautiful complement to the Ashtanga practice.
Every Friday - 4:00-5:30 pm
Fee: Donations to pediatric clinic for uninsured children

Zen Meditation Circle with Gina
Zazen Silent Meditation
1/2 hour seated, 1/2 Discussion
Fridays - 6:00 -7:00 pm
Fee: Donations

Chanting Meditation with Timea
Repetition of mantra sitting in a meditative circle supporting each
other as we learn, chant & meditate
Second Friday of the month - 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Fee: Donations
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✨February Breath Meditation & Intro to Ashtanga✨A midweek pause to unplug, refresh, and rechargeJoin us for a gentle pra...
01/27/2026

✨February Breath Meditation & Intro to Ashtanga✨

A midweek pause to unplug, refresh, and recharge

Join us for a gentle pranayama meditation as the sun sets,
followed by a guided introduction to Ashtanga.

This offering is welcoming to beginners, returning students, and anyone curious about Ashtanga as a moving meditation. Come as you are—no prior experience needed.

Wednesdays | 5:45–7:00 pm

February 4 — Kimmy Hill
February 11 — Jen Grzeskowiak
February 18 — Jen Otsuki
February 25 — Derek Voien

Visit www.pacificashtanga.com for full schedule
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01/25/2026

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Join intern Jen Otsuki for dharma talk and led primary tomorrow 8:30-10:30am•
01/24/2026

Join intern Jen Otsuki for dharma talk and led primary tomorrow 8:30-10:30am
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Weekends on zoom and at the Shala ❤️✨SATURDAY7:00am start Mysore with Diana 9:30-11:00am Ashtanga Prep with Diana​SUNDA...
01/24/2026

Weekends on zoom and at the Shala ❤️✨

SATURDAY
7:00am start
Mysore with Diana

9:30-11:00am
Ashtanga Prep with Diana
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SUNDAY
8:30-9:00am
Dharma Talks: Weekly Teaching from Yogi and Inspirational Leader, with a Master’s in Psychology
Diana Christinson

9:00-10:30am
Primary Series with Diana

10:45am-Noon
Dragon with Diana 🐉
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Join Gg tomorrow for the next Zazen silent meditation 🤍•
01/22/2026

Join Gg tomorrow for the next Zazen silent meditation 🤍
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A vision that still walks among us ✨•
01/19/2026

A vision that still walks among us ✨
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01/18/2026

New Moon Sunday 1/18
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Address

34700 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 205
Dana Point, CA
92624

Telephone

+19492467315

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One Precious Life - The Heart of Ashtanga

One Precious Life by Janie Surico We all face interruptions in life flow but I’ve witnessed the grace with which Diana’s handled the heartbreak thrown in her path.

I met Diana Christinson at the grand opening of her yoga studio, Pacific Ashtanga, and have always been impressed by her kindness and generosity. She’s had an adventurous life, studying Eastern Philosophy in Asia, earning a Master’s in Psychology and over 8 trips to Mysore India to Study at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute with Ashtanga Yoga Founder, Pattabhi Jois. You can read more on her website.

But she faced her most difficult journey last year when her fiancée was diagnosed with cancer and just forty-eight short days later he died. Something that would have knocked most people to their knees brought out Diana’s strength and gratitude. She used that fortitude to develop One Precious Life, a workshop that teaches us to respect impermanence through gratitude for all that is precious in this world.

Diana has been teaching gratitude for years but walking Richard through his final days inspired her to delve much deeper. It is all about setting intentions on how you choose to show up for what are the limited moments and days of your precious life. You will never be here, right now, again. Richard was young, healthy and expected to live a long life. His passing reminds us that every day is a gift and we must treat it so.