Portland : Pearl District

Diana Hulet

The Bhaktishop

www.thebhaktishop.com

Yoga first showed up in my life as a Bikram class during the summer of 1989 in Key West. Life carried on, and while living in New York City and moving through some tremendous personal challenges, I found myself back on the mat. I found a sanctuary at Integral Yoga. After a few years of a dedicated asana practice, I moved to Los Angeles and connected with Center for Yoga, a beautiful studio which housed many lineages of yoga under one roof. Through a more dedicated practice, I began to reveal more of my truth, and soon knew that I wanted the world around me to do the same. In 2004, I stepped into their teacher training program with a hungry mind and an open heart.

I apprenticed with James Morrison, who inspired me with his admirable teaching style, a sweet combination of strength and grace. My first opportunity to teach came from his simply leaving the room while I was assisting one of his classes. My turn. I began teaching at Center for Yoga, and realized that as I found stillness on the inside, my outside environment needed to change. I moved to Portland and, after a few months, walked into Yoga Shala . I knew from my first class with Lisa Mae Osborn, that I had found a Friend on the path. I am filled with gratitude for my two years at the Shala. I was able to practice with wonderful people and allow my journey as a teacher to humbly blossom. This is the moment that i bow down to Dana and Jasmine at Laughing Lotus. And now, The Bhaktishop. I am blessed to be able to rock it out with Lisa Mae and create a community that nurtures everyone's ability to shine. I continue to teach what I practice. Inspired by intentional movement with the breath and embracing the freedom of soulful vinyasa sequencing, I believe that our practice is a way for us to reveal what is already there, our truth, our connection to the environment and our capacity for love.

I offer my practice up to my first gurus, my mom and dad. Om Guru Om.