Angelique Raptakis Yoga

In early April, I hung my first photography exhibit in over a decade. Preparing these images for display felt deeply meaningful, and a chance to share visual stories from a land that has touched my heart and continues to call me back.

I am delighted to share that a collection of photographs from my travels to Tanzania is currently on exhibit. The collection features nine images that capture the beauty, rhythm, and wild spirit of the land and its remarkable wildlife.

Artist Talk & Reception
A Photographic Journey: The Wild Spirit of Tanzania

I warmly invite you to join me this Saturday, June 6, from 6–8 PM at Bluebird Sky Yoga. Doors open at 5:30 PM, offering time to explore the artwork before the artist talks begin.

Throughout the evening, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from and engage in conversation with the three featured artists, with time for questions and discussion.

You can find more information and the registration link in my bio. I would love to see you there and share these images, stories, and experiences with you.

And if these photographs awaken something within you, I invite you to take the journey even further. This November, join me in Tanzania to create your own stories and images on a transformative 10-day adventure:

Awaken Your Wild Spirit: Yoga + Safari Retreat in Tanzania
November 4–14, 2026

This retreat is an invitation to step away from the noise and demands of everyday life and reconnect with what is real, meaningful, and nourishing. Through yoga, nature, wildlife encounters, and community, you’ll have the opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with your own wild spirit.

This Sunday brings another session of Plant Spirit Yoga, this time at Circle Yoga in Chevy Chase. As an herbalist, I like to share about plant medicine in an accessible way.

In this nourishing exploration of plant energetics and movement, we will connect with stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, a mineral-rich, deeply nutritive plant with a long history of supporting vitality.

Join me this Sunday, June 7, 3-4:30pm, to experience a deeper connection to the plant world and feel the revitalizing energy of stinging nettles.

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Retreat planning today had me remembering the Tanzanian sun and their delicious coffee and chai.

This November, you’re invited to experience it for yourself. Come practice, explore, and create your own unforgettable adventure with me on the Yoga Safari in Tanzania

If it’s whispering to you, follow it. ✨🌀

DM me or head to
www.YogawithAngelique.com for more details 🦁

And shoutout to La Coop Coffee for the free birthday drink, dirty chai magic ☕️🥳❤️

Yoga & Safari Retreat Info Session - Jan 29 - https://mailchi.mp/f2dfa75b2392/happynewyear-tanzaniaretreat2026-16539572

The knee is the largest and one of the most complex joints in the body—and also one of the most commonly injured. If you experience knee pain, are recovering from an injury, have arthritis, or simply want to keep your knees healthy and resilient, this workshop at Circle Yoga is for you.

We’ll explore the anatomy of the knee joint, refine alignment in common yoga postures, and strengthen the muscles of the legs that support and protect the knees.

Through mindful movement and accessible practices, we’ll create greater connection, invite more ease, and support healthy mobility in these vital joints.

All levels welcome. No prior yoga experience required.

Join us in-studio or online, or sign up to receive the recording!

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Rate: $40-45

Tanzania Awaits You ✨🌍
The details are finally here.

I’m so excited to invite you to join me for:
Awaken Your Wild Spirit
A 10-Day Yoga & Safari Retreat in Tanzania
🗓 November 4–14, 2026

I recently returned from my third journey into the heart of Tanzania, and each time I go, something ancient awakens—an unmistakable feeling of connection to the land, the wildlife, the people… and to myself. It’s wild, grounding, and deeply familiar—like remembering something you forgot you knew.

This retreat is an invitation into that experience.

✨ Daily gentle, accessible yoga to ease the body

🦒 Breathtaking savannas, fertile highlands & golden sunsets

🐘 Ethically guided safaris with elephants, lions, giraffes & more

🦓 Time to unwind, breathe, and reconnect to what truly matters

In the land known as the cradle of humanity, we’ll slow down, listen deeply, and return to our natural rhythm.

🦁 Only 8 spots available for this intimate journey.

If your heart is craving adventure, restoration, and a soul-level reset… this may be your call.

👉 Learn more + view full details in link below

💌 DM me with questions—I’d love to connect.

As the year gently closes —on the eve of the Winter Solstice, guided by new moon energy—we are invited into a sacred space of endings and new beginnings. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have led Supportive Yoga for Larger Bodies this past year on Saturdays at Circle Yoga What began as an interim role blossomed into meaningful connections with both seasoned practitioners and those brand new to yoga—beautiful reminders that yoga truly is for every body.

While I will miss our Saturday mornings together in community, I’m happy that Caryn will be stepping into the teacher’s seat beginning in January.

With heartfelt gratitude and loving-kindness. ✨

New class!!
Enjoy this midday break to move your body, connect to your breath, and balance your mind. This mindful yoga practice will leave you grounded, centered, refreshed, and ready to finish out the work week prepared for the weekend.

Join me virtually at noon on Fridays.
Register: https://tinyurl.com/FridayNoon