Community Yoga & Wellness Programs
We Love To Cultivate Community
One of our highest values at Balanced Rock is building community.
It’s the backbone of our organization and the pool from which we find our local guides and experts.
Each season, we love to welcome newcomers eager to share their hearts and special gifts with us—and we hope to keep thriving with you as part of our growing family!
Community Yoga Program
Join us Monday evenings in El Portal & Tuesday evenings in Wawona from your weekly dose of movement as medicine! Enjoy a meaningful, rejuvenating flow led by one of our local teachers. From ashtanga to gentle flow to strong vinyasa, there’s a style for everyone to enjoy! All levels welcome.
We do our best to update the website with last-minute class cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances or weather. Please follow us on social media to for most up-to-date posts on classes: @balancedrockorg | Balanced Rock Foundation
When: Mondays, 6:00-7:15pm in El Portal | Tuesdays from 6:15pm-7:30pm in Wawona
Where: 2 Class Locations, see below
Mondays in El Portal - El Portal Community Hall
5512 Foresta Road, El Portal, CA 95318
Tuesdays in Wawona - The Redwoods
8038 Chilnualna Falls Rd, Wawona, CA 95389
Upcoming Dates & Teachers
*Tuesdays in Wawona are on break, check back soon!
El Portal Community Classes
Mon, April 1 • Eliza K.
Mon, April 8 • Paula W.
Mon, April 15 • Kate P.
Mon, April 22 • Schuyler G.
Mon, April 29 • Emily C.
On-Demand Wellness Series
Enjoy wellness practices from the comfort of your own home and on your own schedule!
During the past year, Balanced Rock teamed up with local instructors and practitioners to offer specialized wellness programs online. Sessions are raw, unedited, and recorded on Zoom.
Expect to be guided visually by each instructor, with the occasional dog or kiddo popping in on-screen. Choose what you’d like, and pay what you can!
DIY Active Fascial Release Series with Mia Esquivel, CMT
Meditation & Pranayama Series with Dennis Eagan, E-RYT500
Core + Pilates Series with Brenda Ostrom
Intelligence of the Core Series with Catherine Wortmann
Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Times with Jana Kilgore, BCAP, CCN, MH, LMT, E-RYT 500
Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Classes
Balanced Rock has brought its vision for health and wellbeing to the local school system! Executive Director Heather Sullivan teaches K-8 students at El Portal Elementary School through the Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Program.
Bringing your kiddos to Yosemite? Contact us for a special kids yoga class outdoors for a one-of-a-kind, kid-friendly way to experience yoga in Yosemite!
For more information, visit our contact page or email us: info@balancedrock.org
“The community class was amazing! So engaging and caring…the teacher made the class so approachable. I can’t wait for next week!”
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