Yoga Refuge PDX

Yoga Refuge PDX A beautiful yoga wellness studio with expert teachers, diverse class styles and a welcoming community

Yoga Refuge is a beautiful yoga studio located in the heart of the Montavilla neighborhood, conveniently located for Portland's outer East side. We are a school that examines yoga as both a contemplative and creative process. Our teachers are knowledgeable, skillful and passionate about supporting students of all levels in the creation of a meaningful yoga practice. We offer a wide range of styles

, inclusive to different ages, bodies and abilities. Our regular schedule will have all of your favorites: Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and more. Our specialty classes include Yoga 101 for absolute beginners. Visit our website to register and receive your first class free!

'Take Root' Yoga School 200-hour trainingTeacher feature: Richelle RicardRichelle will be leading the anatomy + physiolo...
07/16/2025

'Take Root' Yoga School 200-hour training
Teacher feature: Richelle Ricard

Richelle will be leading the anatomy + physiology sessions in our upcoming program! She'll make this learning accessible, functional, and exciting, not just a 'memorizing muscles-and-bones' approach.

Richelle is an educator, bodyworker, and movement specialist. She has been teaching yoga teachers about anatomy, kinesiology, and preventing injury in asana practice since 2008. Her own 20+ year asana practice has shown her the value of critical thought regarding alignment and ex*****on, and brought her deeper into understanding of the "how" and "why" we practice yoga.

She hopes that together, the yoga teachers of the world can shift out of a practice of rhetoric and regurgitation, and into a closely observational style of teaching that honors the individual as well as the deeper energetics of asana practice.

We can't wait to have Richelle back to teach at our yoga school!


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"Yoga occurs when we let opposites move right through our pores, only to see that opposition is a conceptual designation...
07/14/2025

"Yoga occurs when we let opposites move right through our pores, only to see that opposition is a conceptual designation that falls away when we are with the energy of the moment rather than with our storytelling."
–Michael Stone, The Inner Tradition of Yoga⁣

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Arriving to class 🥰 studio etiquette reminders:⁣🌿 Our doors open 15 minutes before class! Settle in + get comfortable a ...
07/12/2025

Arriving to class 🥰 studio etiquette reminders:⁣

🌿 Our doors open 15 minutes before class! Settle in + get comfortable a few minutes early.

🌿 Upon arrival, quietly make your way upstairs to the lobby. There is often a class resting in Savasana so it's best to keep volume low 😴

🌿 The teacher's mat should have the props that are planned for class. All props are provided in our prop room; typically students bring their own mats. ($2 mat rentals available!)

🌿 Be mindful of your space when setting up your mat 😌 Our spacious studio has plenty of room for our current capacity, but sometimes classes can be full.

🌿 Water, tea, and two restrooms are available in our lobby!

🌿 Bring all of your belongings into the studio with you. We have cubbies in the back of the room for storage. Please silence your phone and other devices. 🙏

🌿 Please make every effort to be on time. The front door is often locked right at class start time for security purposes. However, if the door is not locked and you arrive a few minutes late, we ask that you mindfully enter the space + wait to gather props until it feels appropriate to do so.

🌿 Be sure to sign up beforehand. Preregistration is required for all classes.

The collective consideration of everyone makes this a welcoming refuge for all members of our studio community! We look forward to practicing with you soon ❤️

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'Take Root' Yoga School 200-hour training Teacher feature: Heather SmithHeather is co-leading our cohort through this pr...
07/10/2025

'Take Root' Yoga School 200-hour training
Teacher feature: Heather Smith

Heather is co-leading our cohort through this program!
She will be in person in the studio for the weekend modules she's teaching, as well as remain connected via the online zoom philosophy sessions throughout!

Heather is a highly experienced, trauma-informed yoga teacher with a penchant for sharing the therapeutic aspects of a yoga practice. With a firm belief that ‘life is practice, and practice is life’, she has a passion for learning and sharing healing modalities that can be incorporated into the practice of daily living to support us in our journey back to balance and harmony.

Heather weaves breath work, somatics, modern movement science, and stress management techniques throughout her group and private yoga sessions, workshops, trainings, and retreats to ensure that students gain experiential insight into the various tools that can be used to stabilize, nourish, and rebalance.

It is her deepest intention to support you to empower yourself to cultivate transformative change first within your own internal landscape and then out into the world.

Heather is leading modules in Ayurveda, Yin Yoga + Myofascial Release, Restorative Yoga, Pranayama, Trauma-informed teaching, Philosophy, Book clubs, Strength + Stability, and more in this rich and well-rounded 200 hour program.

Reach out to schedule an individual info session!

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Come flow with weekly starting this Friday! Kelly will be taking over Community Vinyasa all summer long.Community Vinya...
07/08/2025

Come flow with weekly starting this Friday! Kelly will be taking over Community Vinyasa all summer long.

Community Vinyasa Flow with Kelly Viernes
Fridays from 4:30-5:30pm

Community classes are offered on a sliding scale $5-$15 – or you can use your membership or class card to register.

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Gong Sound Bathwith Laura Li Fong YeeFriday, July 11th 7-8:30pmJoin us for a meditative immersion in the sounds and vibr...
07/02/2025

Gong Sound Bath
with Laura Li Fong Yee
Friday, July 11th 7-8:30pm

Join us for a meditative immersion in the sounds and vibrations of Gong, complemented by other healing instruments.

This Gong Sound Bath will allow your nervous system to relax and your body to experience and remember its own, natural state of healing.

The Gong is said to contain all the sounds of the Universe and heals whatever needs to be healed. Appropriate for all seeking stillness, relaxation, meditation, balance, connection, and healing of body, mind and spirit! ✨



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“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your sou...
06/30/2025

“One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it.”― Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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A very happy birthday to Kelly Sunrose! 🎂Sending you love on your special day. We appreciate you!kelly_sunrose
06/25/2025

A very happy birthday to Kelly Sunrose! 🎂

Sending you love on your special day. We appreciate you!

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Jenna is BACK! 💕We're super happy to share that Jenna Darfler is back on the Yoga Refuge schedule with a new virtual cla...
06/24/2025

Jenna is BACK! 💕

We're super happy to share that Jenna Darfler is back on the Yoga Refuge schedule with a new virtual class!

Morning Flow with Jenna Darfler
Thursdays from 8-9am (online)

Beginning this Thursday, Jenna is offering her warm, intentional teaching style each week.

She’s so looking forward to reconnecting with the YR community! And if you can’t make it live, no worries—class recordings will be available for 72 hours after each session.

We’re excited to announce that Katrina is teaching Hatha Flow on Thursdays!Hatha Flow with Katrina CantuThursdays from 5...
06/24/2025

We’re excited to announce that Katrina is teaching Hatha Flow on Thursdays!

Hatha Flow with Katrina Cantu
Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm (in-studio and online)
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Yoga Nidra for the New MoonFriday, June 27th, 6:30-7:45pm with DanielleJoin us for a rejuvenating session of Yoga Nidra ...
06/20/2025

Yoga Nidra for the New Moon
Friday, June 27th, 6:30-7:45pm with Danielle

Join us for a rejuvenating session of Yoga Nidra on the new moon. Translated as "yogic sleep," this practice invites you to gather in our studio for a deeply restorative and transformative experience that combines elements of meditation, relaxation, and conscious awareness.

Yoga Nidra is a meditation practiced lying down comfortably, while being guided into a state between sleep and wakefulness. As your brainwaves shift, your body experiences deep relaxation while your mind remains subtly aware. Within this liminal space, you have the opportunity to work closely with an intention, also called Sankalpa.

The benefits of Yoga Nidra are many, including quieting the mind, decreasing anxiety and stress, expanding awareness, and cultivating witness consciousness. It offers a chance to rest, reset, and explore your inner landscape from a place of non-dual awareness. This practice can provide a sanctuary of deep rest and stillness, allowing you tap into your innate wisdom, release tension, and experience profound states of relaxation.

Syncing up Yoga Nidra with the New Moon is ideal for turning your awareness inward and planting seeds of intention. It can be an opportunity to release old patterns, invite positive changes, and manifest desires. The moon provides both a sense of structure and a cosmic reminder to check in with yourself.

Our time together may also include a few journal prompts, so please bring your journal and pen if you'd like. Tea and yoga props will be provided; come dressed in comfortable attire and bring a yoga mat if you have one.

We look forward to sharing this transformative practice with you.

Memberships and class cards apply!

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Las Vegas, NV

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 6am - 9:30pm
Wednesday 6am - 9:30pm
Thursday 6am - 9:30pm
Friday 6am - 9:30pm
Saturday 6am - 9:30pm
Sunday 6am - 9:30pm

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+17029077831

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Yoga Refuge is a beautiful yoga studio located in the heart of the Montavilla neighborhood, conveniently located for Portland's outer East side. We are a school that examines yoga as both a contemplative and creative process. Our teachers are knowledgeable, skillful and passionate about supporting students of all levels in the creation of a meaningful yoga practice. We offer a wide range of styles, inclusive to different ages, bodies and abilities. Our regular schedule will have all of your favorites: Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative, and more. Our specialty classes include Yoga for Absolute Beginners and Yoga for Moms and Babies. We also offer an RYT-200 Yoga Teacher Training: The Yoga Conservatory w/ Kate Holly. Visit our website to schedule your free 30-minute wellness strategy session!