Welcome to Yoga for Life

A community of curious souls seeking a deeper connection with Yoga

Yoga for Life is a school in
Portland, OR teaching ancient Yoga techniques to modern practitioners.

Our goal is to create a skilled and vibrant yoga community to support our students’ personal growth and development. Through 300- and 500- hour YTT, retreats and advanced classes  based on Universal Yoga principles, we support our students on their journey to realize their life’s purpose and live from a place of joy and well-being.  

Yoga is a life practice

The journey of yoga goes well beyond the physical body. We design our classes and curriculum to incorporate aspects of Patanjali’s 8 limb path into our practice. Often yoga in the West is primarily focused on the physical body, at Yoga for Life we conduct our classes, retreats and trainings as academic coursework that are both demanding and rewarding on a physical, intellectual and spiritual level. 

  • CLASSES

    Check out our online Karuna Circle meditation (Mondays, 8-830PM) and in-person Universal Yoga classes (Sundays, 9-11.30AM)

    TAKE A CLASS

  • PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Heart-Wise Living with Kelly starts January 5. (Sundays, 2:30-4:30PM PT.)

    JOIN A WORKSHOP

  • RETREATS

    Join us on an internal journey! Raj is hosting his Internal Practices 2 Retreat in Spring 2025. June 21-29th, Beaverton, OR

    JOIN A RETREAT

  • TRAININGS

    This year, we start our 13th annual yoga teacher training program in Portland and you’re invited! (Fall 2025.)

    TRAIN WITH US

Meet our community of practitioners

“My intention in going [to Nepal] was to connect with that source of Spirituality and Yoga is my spiritual path — and that’s the source of Yoga.”

— Jessica, YFL Student

“With every moment of every practice, another layer, identity, ego is releasing itself.”

— Campbell, YFL Student