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02/23/2026

BARRE TEACHER TRAINING
April 2026
with .emilfarb .brookefleurent &

A little glimpse into our upcoming BTT curriculum 👀

APPLIED ANATOMY
How is anatomy applied to our barre exercises? What muscles move the glutes in table top glute work? Which muscles flex the spine in abdominal work? You learn this in real time as we go through our sequencing & practice teaching then dig even deeper during your time with Physical Therapist & Barre Teacher, Dr. Brooke Fleurent.

ART OF VERBAL CUEING
Language is so important! How can you be clear and concise while teaching your sequence? How do you keep your students safe while teaching in a large group fitness setting? We help you dissect this and put it into action while practice teaching.

HANDS ON ASSISTS
How intentional hands on assists can help your students integrate and understand the purpose behind the movement. Learn how to be confident while giving hands on assists as well as understanding consent while teaching your barre classes.

SEQUENCING, MUSICALITY, & THEMING
How do you ensure you are teaching beyond choreography? How do you add depth and purpose to your barre sequence? Learn how to teach a balanced barre class that leaves your students feeling empowered and successful. Can you do this all with the guidance of a fun and kick ass playlist? Yes!

PRACTICE TEACHING
We carve out plenty of time for practice teaching during our training. By the end of training, you will have sequenced, created a playlist, and taught an entire sequence. Don’t worry - we take this step by step and are here to support the process!

PERI-NATAL BARRE AND INJURY VARIATIONS
How do we make our barre classes an inclusive as possible? Again, Physical Therapist & Barre Teacher, Brooke Fleurent steps in here! She will ensure that you feel confident teaching a group barre class with a variety of students in it!

& more!….

🔗 in bio for mor details! Spots are filling quickly, grab yours!

02/17/2026

ADVANCED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

This Advanced Yoga Teacher Training, co-facilitated by Kelley Voegelin and Victoria Rutledge and supported by Witold Fitz-Simon, Erin Ehlers, Brooke Fleurent, & Elizabeth April of PYP.

This is your opportunity to fine-tune your teaching practice.

We consider deepening your personal practice a direct way to enrich your teaching. Reconciling your life praxis with your yoga practice can support you in creating an embodiment that your students will feel before you even open your mouth or lead a class. Bring your teaching to today’s world with confidence and clarity.

Swipe through to learn more about each facilitator 🤩

Registration opens very soon. Want to be the first to know more details about this training? Follow th link in bio to sign up for our newsletter 🗞️

02/16/2026

MUTUAL AID MONDAY

The Locker Project

The Locker Project connects food-insecure children in Maine with nourishing food to improve their learning capacity, health and future. They take a whole-family approach to child hunger with programs that strive to be low-barrier, stigma-free and environmentally responsible. They work to reach kids from birth through high school and adapt their program model for different age ranges. Their programs help reduce financial and emotional stress for families, stretching weekly food budgets while making nourishing food easily available.

With the help of 150+ volunteers, they share nearly 12,000 pounds of food with families each week. At least 80% is fresh food (whole fruits and vegetables, meat, bread, and more). They also offer staples like rice, soup, and beans that help families make nourishing meals. Their program models are unusual in that we partner with schools and other family-focused agencies to reach children, honoring and supporting the relationships school and agency social workers have built with individual families and communities.

The past month we got to work first hand with Orange Bike Brewing to collect food donations for The Locker Project. The drive was incredibly successful & we feel so lucky to have these organizations working so hard locally for our neighbors. They are doing amazing things - support the how you can!

Mutual Aid Monday link in bio for details.

02/15/2026

These three are putting on a pretty special event on Saturday, March 7…

Sauna & Sip Experience with Live Piano & Restorative Yoga with , , &

You start the evening with custom blended tea in our lounge by Thirst Tea with live Piano by Will Sawyer - afterwards, you’ll head upstairs to our studio space for a led restorative class, ending your session in the sauna provided by 🤤

After sauna, you’re more than welcome to return to the lounge to hang for more tea and use our showers to get ready to go.

Grab your spot now! Limited space available 💦🍵🧘🎶

Link in bio…

02/12/2026

Yoga for Core & Pelvic Floor with
Feb 18 from 7pm-8pm
PYP FOREST
$18 & FREE for unlimited auto-renew members

This is a slow flow format class that includes a little bit of heat building and aimed to empower you to embody a deeper connection to your deep core and pelvic floor.

Led by Dr. Jenn Gelfand, a passionate and experienced pelvic floor physical therapist and owner of Root To Rise PT & Pelvic Health, will lead you through class with a strong emphasis on alignment and breath providing intentional cueing and sequencing. Class is geared towards promoting spine and pelvic health as well as overall functional capacity and resilience.

This class is appropriate for all levels of experience including pregnant and postpartum people, as well as those returning to practice following injury.

Link in bio for more info

02/11/2026

BARRE TEACHER TRAINING
April 2026

NEW BLOG: Q&A WITH ELIZABETH APRIL

A question came through recently from someone inquiring about our upcoming BTT… this question prompted a little Q&A with Elizabeth.

Swipe through & visit our blog for the complete story!

Interested in joining us in April? Ask the questions! We are here to answer them!

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02/09/2026

S A U N A & S I P E X P E R I E N C E W I T H L I V E P I A N O & R E S T O R A T I V E Y O G A 💧🍵 🎶 🧘

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Yep, you read that right…

As we move towards the spring equinox, we are pulling out all the stops to offer a truly luxurious sauna event. Teaming up with Thirst Tea, Driftless Saunas, and musician, Will Sawyer to offer a truly special afternoon of relaxation and restoration.

In four groups of 8, you will start your experience with your group with custom blended teas in our lounge with live piano. Once hydrated, your group will head upstairs for a half hour of restorative yoga led by Victoria, followed by a 15 minutes sauna session right outside of our front door. The use of the lounge and showers will be available to you after your sauna session.

To keep the vibes of this day serene, we are making this a no talking/low talking space, giving you the chance to really drop into your practice and your body.

We provide tea, music, restorative, and sauna, you arrive with your bathing suit, towels, and anything you need to make your own experience special.

Before signing up!
-Please choose the time slot that works for you
-Each time slot includes tea, live piano, sauna, & restorative yoga session
-A note about tiered pricing: Please pay which tier is most comfortable for you. If you can pay the standard or support tier, please do! This allows us to provide the community tier for those that need it.
-All workshops/events are non-refundable/transferrable

Space is limited! Grab your spot now! Link in bio…

02/08/2026

40 Hour Yin YTT with Cathy & Hannah

April 30-May 3

Whether you want to teach or dive deeper into Yin Yoga - these are the two you want to learn from!

WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?

Everyone!

It is a yoga teacher training so great if you are a yoga teacher or a mover or a somatics person who brings body transformation to the world. Or, do the training to offer a yin dimension to the work you already do and the person you already are.

In each of the four days there is a short meditation and a long Yin Yoga practice, lecture covering anatomy, postures, the subtle body and the emotional field as well as teaching skills, and personal work.

You are welcome to be in the container to witness yourself and invite yin into your life, slow down, learn, heal and be.

This is a 40 hour training which includes 32 classroom hours with an expected 8 hours of home study.

This is a Yoga Alliance® certified training eligible for CEU’s

Link in bio for more details

02/06/2026

T H E A R C F L O W

with .yoga

Saturday, Feb 21 from 2-4pm

PYP DOWNTOWN

$25 or FREE for unlimited members

The Arc Flow is a 2-hour yoga class designed to move you through a full arc of practice—from dynamic movement and focused breathwork to deep, supported rest.

We’ll begin with a steady, breath-centered vinyasa flow designed to warm the body, build strength, and create spaciousness, physically and mentally. Expect intentional sequencing, adaptable challenge, and space to explore both effort and ease. Pranayama will be woven throughout the practice to support focus, nervous system regulation, and a deeper connection to your breath and body. We’ll close with long-held, restorative postures, fully supported with props, allowing time to slow down, integrate, and reset.

Open to all levels. Come ready to move, breathe, and rest deeply.

02/03/2026

Last night, we held our all staff meeting with this crew!

To see (almost) the entire PYP staff in the same room was pretty wild. The see how much we’ve grown over the years is surreal.

With almost 90 classes/week, endless workshops & events, trainings, and rentals we often have collectively well over 100 people filtering in and out of our studio spaces at any given time.

That is hundreds of “hello’s”, “thank you’s”, “to the left of the wallpaper is the barre room”, “which class are you here for?”, MBO transactions, etc… before and after classes…

This couldn’t be possible without this crew. Each of them brings so much care, kindness, passion, humor to the studio, our students, and the ethos of PYP.

Thank you PYP mangers, teachers, and desk staff! You are the ones that keep this ship moving forward. We are so incredibly grateful for each of you!!

With so much love,
Elizabeth & Jess
🫶🫶🫶

02/02/2026

F E B R U A R Y A T P Y P…

▫️Sapphic Valentine’s Day Restorative with
▫️Night Class with &
▫️Yoga for Core & Pelvic Floor with
▫️The Arc Flow with .yoga

Link in bio for more info!

01/29/2026

From Minnesota to Maine, we have spent our time witnessing the inhumane treatment of our neighbors, co-workers, families, and friends by 🧊. There isn’t a person in our Portland community who hasn’t been touched by the fear, violence, and injustice of this moment.

As is calling for all service industry businesses to close on Friday in solidarity, to a call from Minnesota for a national strike, our managerial staff has decided to offer all of our classes on Friday January 30th for free.

We want to extend a special invitation to service workers, whose work makes this city run. We want to create embodied experiences where folks can resource themselves, so that we can sharpen our revolutionary imagination.

As we care for those most affected with action and intention, we encourage everyone to remember that we endure this moment with the dream of a better world, one that prioritizes the safety and fulfillment of all people.

In addition to our free classes at both locations on Friday, Victoria is also holing her grief evening.

Link in bio for all details.

We’ll see you on your mats, Portland 🤍

Address

449 Forest Avenue
Portland, ME
04101

Website

http://theportlandyogaproject.com/

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