Bhakti Yoga DC

Come As You Are 💕

At Bhakti Yoga DC, yoga is more than movement — it is a path of connection, transformation, and devotion. Whether you are stepping onto the mat for the first time or continuing a lifelong journey, you’ll find a community that welcomes you exactly where you are.

We believe true yoga unites the physical and the spiritual. Our classes are designed to strengthen the body, steady the mind, and open the heart — offering both challenge and support along the way. Here, practice becomes a way to grow not just in postures, but in awareness, compassion, and joy.

We hold six core pillars of practice, each offering its own doorway into transformation:
• Yoga Asana — movement, strength, balance, and creativity in the body.
• Pranayama — breathwork to calm, energize, and center the mind.
• Meditation — cultivating inner stillness and clarity.
• Kirtan — the joyful practice of sacred chanting in community.
• Satsang — gathering in truth for wisdom, conversation, and connection.
• Spiritual Education — study and reflection on yoga philosophy and tradition.

Together, these practices form a holistic path: grounding in the physical, expanding through the spiritual, and uniting in the heart.

Join us for our annual pilgrimage to India, this year to Mayapur in West Bengal! This is a kirtan immersion and heart opening expereince you won't want to miss 🙏🇮🇳🪷

Visit Mayapur in West Bengal, where a mantra revolution began centuries ago, and Vrindavan and Govardhan, the area where Krishna grew up, and pilgrims continue to gather. This India trip will focus on some of the holiest, most inspiring sites in the country.

Traveling to India with Gopi is a spiritual, intense, transformative experience! Join her for this heart-opening journey in October.

Link here - https://www.wetravel.com/trips/uncovering-the-mysticism-of-india-gopi-kinnicutt-10640604

Spiritual Beauty: The Aesthetics of Yoga with SB Keshava Swami 🙏

📆 Friday May, 29th 2026 | 6:45 - 8 PM

World renowned author and spiritual teacher SB Keshava Swami is coming to Bhakti Yoga DC! Please join us on May 29th for evening of spiritual illumination with Keshava swami.

After graduating from University College London (UCL), S.B. Keshava Swami embraced monastic life at the age of twenty-one—a journey he has continued for more than two decades. With over twenty-five years of study in ancient Sanskrit wisdom texts, he has authored more than ten books and developed over fifty educational courses. His work empowers audiences to apply timeless insights to elevate relationships, uncover purpose, overcome inner obstacles, and cultivate holistic well-being.
Keshava Swami’s online teachings and social media presence have introduced tens of thousands to the depth and practicality of Eastern wisdom. He has founded multiple educational initiatives, including Wisdom That Breathes, an online community designed to inspire a new generation of conscious changemakers. In 2025–26, he completed a full-time Monastic Fellowship at Harvard Divinity School, advancing his research in Vedic theology.

Sign up here so we know you are coming! https://www.bhaktiyogadc.com/workshops-events

Soar into the summer at Bhakti Yoga DC 🦅
Bhakti Flight Academy: Arm Balance & Inversions Series

📆 Jul 18, 2026 - Aug 22, 2026

Come fly with us - https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/bhaktiyogadc?k_class=734095&k_class_tab=58341

Do you have a new year resolution to learn crow, headstand, flying pigeon, or some other arm balance or inversion? Or do you struggle with practicing these shapes and want to learn the secret to flying them consistently?

Join Jill Laptosky for a 6-week Yogi Flight Method workshop series that will teach you how to use the body you have today to learn these amazing shapes and more. Each week, Jill will breakdown a different family of arm balances and inversions, explain the key mechanics you need to know to fly them, warmup the body strategically, and provide time for personalized coaching to leave you feeling more confident in your yoga practice.

About your workshop facilitator:
Jill has been teaching physical movement since 2017, is a registered Yoga Teacher, and certified group fitness instructor. In addition, Jill has 100 hours of specialized yoga training in arm balances and inversions by the Yogi Flight School and is one of the few yoga teachers in the world certified to teach the Yogi Flight Method.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ✨💫📿 This weekend's upcoming training will be led by Gopi & Rob Hess. Two powerful teachers, steeped in over 50 years of deep study. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Don't miss out!

Mandala & Advanced Sequencing 🙏
May 22, 2026 - May 24, 2026 📆

Art of Sequencing: Creating Dynamic, Fluid Mandala Flows with Gopi & Rob Hess

Sign up here 🔗 https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/bhaktiyogadc?k_class=792768&k_class_tab=58341

Mandalas are circular, fluid, dynamic sequences that help break down old neurological patterns in both the mind and body. These sequences use repetition and directionality to re-pattern movement, develop new coordination, and build communication between the right and left sides of the brain by requiring practitioners to cross the midline.

This 25-hour advanced sequencing module explores the healing potential of circular movement. When we don’t regularly cross the midline, the left and right hemispheres of the brain tend to work in isolation. Mandala flows engage both hemispheres through midline crossing, stimulating the cerebral cortex and strengthening neural pathways that coordinate movement, balance, and learning.
We live in a linear society—but circular movement shifts our perspective. It helps us experience the body and space not from a straight path, but from a 360-degree awareness.

As you train your body and mind in these new movement patterns and learn to guide others through circular sequencing, you’ll discover a powerful, transformative breakthrough—one that is just as playful as it is profound.

This is one you won't want to miss!

Dying to live

I am praying for my fiancé to live—he is fighting for his life. At the same time, my father has had a heart attack, and I find myself praying that he dies. How strange this feels. What is living, and what is dying? My father is 87 years old. He has dementia. He has been a narcissist all my life, and because of that, his unconsciousness caused deep pain and abuse within our family and beyond....

http://gopiyoga.com/2026/05/08/dying-to-live/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Two special offerings with Jen are just around the corner 🌿✨

A beloved part of the BYDC community since the beginning, Jen returns this May with two of her favorite experiences—each designed to nourish connection, presence, and practice.

BHAKTI CACAO CIRCLE | Sat, May 9 🪷
Sip ceremonial cacao, open the heart, and move through a guided blend of meditation and embodied flow. A sweet, sensory “playshop” to soften and connect.
Save your spot 🔗
https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/bhaktiyogadc?k_class=850196&k_class_tab=58341

BEGINNERS YOGA SERIES | Starts Mon, May 11 🪷
A 4-class series to explore the foundations of yoga—perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to reconnect with the basics of breath and movement.
(And yes… this is the class to bring that friend you’ve been nudging 😉)
Sign up here 🔗
https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/bhaktiyogadc?k_class=948865&k_class_tab=58341

Come practice, connect, and grow together 💛

Rob Hess is coming 🔥

We’re beyond excited to welcome visiting teacher Rob Hess for a limited-time residency — May 14–30.

Expect dynamic, action-packed classes that will challenge, inspire, and elevate your practice. This is a rare chance to study with Rob in an intimate setting—and it’s one you don’t want to miss.

Plus, don’t miss the special opportunity on May 22:
An advanced sequence module co-led by Rob + Gopi 🤝
https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/bhaktiyogadc?k_class=792768&k_class_tab=58341

If you’ve been waiting for something to reignite your practice… this is it.

Stay tuned for the full schedule + sign-up details 👀

Under the Cosmic Banyan 🕉️
A 6-week journey into the stories and teachings at the heart of yoga—offered in-person, online, or hybrid.

Sundays | May 10 – June 14
3:30–5 PM ET

Come listen, reflect, and reconnect with yoga as a living tradition of wisdom, devotion, and transformation.

Save your spot 🔗
https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/bhaktiyogadc?k_class=797925&k_class_tab=58341