The Four Schools of Study
School of Wisdom & History
School of Wisdom & History
School of Wisdom & History
Yoga Philosophy, History & the Eight Limbs
This school explores the philosophical and historical foundations of yoga, offering context, lineage awareness, and ethical inquiry.
Areas of study include:
- Foundational yogic texts and philosophy
- History of yoga from ancient to modern contexts
- Cultural context, responsibility, and ethical engagement
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Yoga Philosophy, History & the Eight Limbs
This school explores the philosophical and historical foundations of yoga, offering context, lineage awareness, and ethical inquiry.
Areas of study include:
- Foundational yogic texts and philosophy
- History of yoga from ancient to modern contexts
- Cultural context, responsibility, and ethical engagement
- Lineage, tradition, and transmission
- Meaning-making beyond physical practice
This work invites honest, accessible exploration of yogic wisdom, while encouraging cultural appreciation rather than appropriation.
School of Body
School of Wisdom & History
School of Wisdom & History
Asana, Anatomy & Sustainable Movement
The School of Body centers embodied practice, physical literacy, and care for the human body.
Areas of study include:
- Asana practice (Flow, Slow Flow, and strength-informed approaches)
- Functional movement, mobility, and stability
- Breath as it relates to movement
- Anatomy-in-experience
- Injury awareness and sus
Asana, Anatomy & Sustainable Movement
The School of Body centers embodied practice, physical literacy, and care for the human body.
Areas of study include:
- Asana practice (Flow, Slow Flow, and strength-informed approaches)
- Functional movement, mobility, and stability
- Breath as it relates to movement
- Anatomy-in-experience
- Injury awareness and sustainable practice
The emphasis is not performance, but longevity, skillful choice, and relationship to practice over time.
School of Mind
Meditation, Nervous System Regulation & Breathwork
This school focuses on inner life, awareness, and self-regulation, offering tools that support both practice and daily living.
Areas of study include:
- Meditation and mindfulness practices
- Nervous system education (stress, regulation, resilience)
- Breathwork for mental and emotional balance
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Meditation, Nervous System Regulation & Breathwork
This school focuses on inner life, awareness, and self-regulation, offering tools that support both practice and daily living.
Areas of study include:
- Meditation and mindfulness practices
- Nervous system education (stress, regulation, resilience)
- Breathwork for mental and emotional balance
- Attention, presence, and awareness
- Practices that support mental health and self-regulation
The School of Mind bridges contemplative traditions with modern understanding of the nervous system.
School of Heart & Integration
Living Yoga Off the Mat
The School of Heart & Integration explores how yoga is lived, not just practiced.
Areas of focus include:
- Applying yoga to relationships, work, and community
- Teaching, leadership, and mentorship
- Accessibility, inclusion, and service
- Ritual, routine, and sustainable self-care
- Creativity and expression as practice
This sch
Living Yoga Off the Mat
The School of Heart & Integration explores how yoga is lived, not just practiced.
Areas of focus include:
- Applying yoga to relationships, work, and community
- Teaching, leadership, and mentorship
- Accessibility, inclusion, and service
- Ritual, routine, and sustainable self-care
- Creativity and expression as practice
This school emphasizes integration—bringing embodied awareness into real life and allowing practice to shape how we show up in the world.
River & Stone Yoga Institute Offerings
Year of Study & Monthly Workshops
The Schools of Study frame a year-long series of monthly workshops, which may be attended as individual drop-ins or as part of a comprehensive Year of Study.
The Year of Study is a small-group cohort experience (a modern sangha) that commits to intentional, collective learning across the year. This structure supports continuity, community, and integration, allowing depth to build over time.
All workshops are offered in-studio and virtually and qualify for Yoga Alliance Continuing Education.
Community & Ongoing Study
In addition to formal programming, the Institute offers a free, monthly Reading Circle, creating space for self-paced study, reflection, and community connection.
This offering is open to all and serves as an invitation into shared inquiry and conversation..
Teacher Training & Collaboration
River & Stone Yoga Institute collaborates with established and experienced Yoga Teacher Trainings, supporting both 200-hour and 300-hour YTT programs.
Through these partnerships, the Institute contributes to comprehensive teacher education rooted in philosophy, embodiment, ethical practice, and thoughtful pedagogy.