Brentwood Yoga Center

What is Yoga?

Yoga is a holistic system intended to purify the mind, body and spirit.  The most popular form of yoga in the West is called Hatha Yoga which is primarily a practice of poses (called Asanas in sanskrit), breath work (Pranayama), and meditation (Dyana).  But, there is much more to yoga; there are actually five more branches of yoga which create the classic eight branches enumurated by the great sage, Pantanjali.  They are: Yama (universal laws, Niyama (self purification/discipline), Pratahara (withdrawal of the mind/domination of the senses), Dhrana (concentration), and Samadhi (enlightenment).  It is through the holistic, ongoing practice of yoga (Hatha or not) that we experience an incredible sense of well-being, self-realization and a blissful connection to the community. 

Sandy in the Warrior I pose on Trocones Beach, Mexico

"The signs of progress on the path of Yoga are health, a sense of physical lightness, steadiness, clearness of countenance, a beautiful voice, sweetness of odour of the body and freedom from craving.  The yogi has a balanced, serene, tranquil mind.  A yogi is the very symbol of humility.  He/She dedicates all actions to a higher source and takes refuge in it.  This frees the yogi from the bondage of karma (action) and moves him/her to Jivana Mukta (a Liberated Soul)"

Light On Yoga

B.K.S. Iyengar

What We Do

At the Brentwood Yoga Center we believe in community.  We provide safe, educational, fun yoga to all ages, body shapes, and abilities.  We believe that practicing together as a community creates a supportive atmosphere in which each student is supported and nurtured in order to grow and develop at their own pace.  We encourage questions and comments from students to help us provide a better understanding of yoga and all its benefits. 

About the Studio

We are a yoga school for those interested in learning all about yoga. We have daily hatha yoga classes, workshops, teacher training, sanskrit studies, retreats, kirtan, and much more.

For more information:

Click on the "Classes" tab to see information about our daily schedule, prices, how to get started and how to come prepared

Click on the "workshops" tab to see information about special events

Click on the "Retreats" tab to look at our upcoming retreats

Click on the "Teachers" tab to learn about our teachers

Click on the "Teacher Training" tab to find out about our 8 month, 200 hour, Advanced Yoga Studies / Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training Course. We will be adding a 300 hour program in 2012, stay tuned!

If you'd like to receive our monthly newsletter and stay informed about upcoming events and specials, click on the "Contact Us" tab to join our email list and get directions to the studio.

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We look forward to seeing you on the mat!

Phone:  925-240-6864

What does Namaste mean?

Namaste:

I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells. 

I honor the place in you which is of love, of truth, of light and of peace. 

When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are ONE.

Some Reasons to Try Yoga

• Stress Relief
• Pain Relief
• Improve Breathing
• Increase Flexibility
• Increase Strength
• Weight Management
• Improve Circulation
• Cardiovascular Conditioning
• Improve Posture, body alignment
• Focus on the Present