Gender Diverse Yoga Class
What: Yoga class
When: Wednesdays @ 5:30 p.m. PT
Who: Trans/gender diverse only. All ages (< 13 okay with adult supervision)
Where: In person (Lamb Cottage) and virtual (Zoom)
FREE
How to get to the class
Note: Zoom only on July 13 because Tara is out of town.
We are now offering yoga in person and virtual (at the same time). Both start at 5:30p.
To join us in person, meet us at Lamb Cottage in Skinner Butte Park (130 Cheshire Ave. 97401). We will have chairs in the cottage, but please bring your own equipment, including blocks, belts, mats, blankets, towels, bolsters, foam rollers, and straps. There is parking in front of the cottage along the road.
To join us virtually, see our Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/328884737. Please download the Zoom app on your device before the class and mute your mic upon login to reduce audio feedback during class.
COVID information
MASKS REQUIRED. By attending you are either acknowledging you are vaccinated or have had a neg PCR COVID test within 48 hours.
CLICK HERE for locations for a COVID test. Some of our community members recommend getting tested at UO because you do not have to show your ID. We also have kits at the office. Call 508-443-6337 to make an appointment.
CLICK HERE for our updates on our COVID practices
About the class
FREE ⚛ No prior yoga experience is required ⚛ All ages / bodies / abilities / experience levels welcome
⚛ To be in a home in your body is a human right as well as an immense gift and privilege.
⚛ To move in a way that feels seen and supported.
⚛ To feel your breath and down-regulate your nervous system.
⚛ We are here to support you and your path of wellness.
We recognize that the Asanas are only ONE facet of a yogic practice. We are grateful for the opportunity to explore our mind-body connection in a space that endeavors to support our gender diverse community, as many of us within the community have challenged relationships with this connection.
Our instructors
Tara Rin Burke
(they/them)
A non-binary gender queer who loves movement as a way reconnecting back to their essential nature. Tara has over 500 hours of yoga training and has been teaching locally and online since 2012. Tara is advocating deeply for somatics and movement through yoga as a way to regulate our nervous systems and be in relationship with beyond the binary belonging to the body’s wisdom. They love offering movement through the seasons and are always open to feedback on ways to make the space more inclusive and supportive for our wonderful trans and gender diverse community.
Austin
(he/him)
Austin is a multi-racial queer man. He received his 200-HR RYT certification from Makara Yoga in 2015. He taught yoga in Gainesville, Florida for two years before moving to Eugene to pursue his PhD in Counseling Psychology. He believes yoga to be a tool for self-expression, creativity, positive reflection, and relaxation, while improving well-being. He encourages freedom of movement during classes and provides many variations to fit diverse bodies and needs. Given his background as a mental health professional and researcher, Austin also integrates evidence-based techniques to address various mental health issues through mind-body techniques. He is also passionate about improving the well-being of individuals with diverse sexual and gender identities. Thus, he is always receptive to feedback to help inform his work in various forms to be inclusive and celebrate those with diverse identities.
