Discover the wonderful bowls we have on offer at Shala!
Experience pure relaxation and inner peace with our beautiful high quality singing bowls. Each bowl is crafted with precision and care to deliver resounding vibrations and pleasant sounds that transport you into a state of meditation. They are perfect for sound therapy, helping you to reach a heightened state of healing and balance. They’re incredibly versatile and can be used in a variety of ways to suit your individual needs. Allow yourself to be transported into a world of tranquility with these singing bowls.
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7” G-20 CARNELLIAN PALLADIUM 116506
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Little description on the qualities here
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Kundalini Flow, Gentle Kundalini w/Sound Healing and Flow, Pranayama & Sound Healing
Anna has been working with energy since she was a child. “I have always been attracted to energy, yoga, and fitness, and always knew I am meant to be a healer.”
She started teaching fitness while attending EWU in 1998, expanding into yoga, pilates, and many other types of classes. She has had extensive training and numerous certifications. A 200hr Kundalini Teacher Training with Ara and a 200hr KRI Certification with Sada Simran and Guru Singh.
Anna is a certified level 3 master Reiki healer in the Holy Fire and Karuna methods. She leads monthly reiki experiences and twice yearly Reiki certification courses. She is also a sound healer.
“I love teaching at Shala Living Yoga and I think it's absolutely the best yoga studio in Spokane! I love my classes and the people who attend them! I absolutely love what I do and I am very passionate about it. I love seeing people improve physically, mentally, and emotionally. I am grateful to be able to teach at and be a part of the Shala Living Yoga” :)
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Rachael (Rocky) is a lifelong movement practitioner with a background in dance and martial arts. She has spent over 15 years teaching and training in these modalities, and brings a deep knowledge of alignment, injury prevention and recovery to her yoga classes. Her focus has been on learning the nuances of teaching individuals– helping people to learn how to connect more deeply with themselves and their bodies. She believes that yoga is an accessible practice for everyone and teaches a variety of styles to suit individual needs, including Vinyasa, Yin, Mindful Body and Restorative Yoga.
Yoga came into her life slowly and over many years of home practice. In 2018 she took her 200hr Certification training with Allison Rubin at Harmony Yoga and began teaching with Shawn Brow at South Perry Yoga. She has gone on to teach at a variety of studios and continues to pursue her training and practice at Shala Living Yoga.
Rachael enjoys backpacking, hiking, dancing, gardening and spending time in nature with her loved ones. Professionally she is a full-time teacher, working as an Instructor for Spokane District 81 and teaching Irish Dance, Tumbling, Yoga, Art and Science.
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A native to Spokane, Jayme has always carried a lust for exploration and travel and in her years growing up, this was all she could think about. Once graduated from high school, Jayme immediately moved to Kona, HI to pursue her love of photography and adventure. That first experience of a new place, new tastes, and smells sent a pulse through Jayme, and from there she spent the better part of the next ten years moving around the country and traveling to different parts of the world, it was during her travels that she began to take an interest in practicing yoga. Jayme became a regular practitioner almost immediately, trying as many different classes as she could throughout the years but ultimately finding that Ashtanga vinyasa movement was the style of yoga that truly spoke to her body and soul. Once returned to her home town, Jayme enrolled in and completed her RYT 200 Yoga Teacher training and certification in 2018.Jayme has since been teaching yoga regularly and continues to learn about the human condition, our emotions, and how mindfulness, breath and the nervous system truly impacts not only our mental wellness but our physical wellbeing.
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Tess is a teacher specialized in the 26 and 2 series, and has been teaching for just under five years. She began practicing as a teenager and has continued to dive deeper into the study of yoga each year that has passed since. Born and raised here in Spokane, she is grateful for the opportunity to share the practice with the community she calls home, and passionate in providing space for students to experience themselves in a kind and caring environment.
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Jordan has been teaching yoga in the Spokane area since 2020 and is an RYT 200. Jordan was introduced to yoga when she was a philosophy student at Central Washington University where she took a yoga class for credit taught by her favorite philosophy professor. She immediately fell in love with the practice and kept wanting to learn more and more about this magical thing called yoga. Yoga has allowed her to tap into an immense strength within that she never knew was possible. Jordan teaches because she is devoted to sharing this beautiful practice with as many people as possible. Yoga is for EVERYBODY! Jordan was trained in the Vinyasa Flow style, and loves to teach a spicy flow class. When she’s not teaching or doing yoga, Jordan enjoys spending time with her family and two lab mix dogs.
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8” F-10 MOLDAVITE PALLADIUM
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‘Abiding in the nature of the seer is Yoga’ – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
The practice of yoga has allowed me the opportunity to take responsibility for my own life through heightened awareness, deep listening, and breath. Yoga is a state of mind, a science and for me, a spiritual practice. I believe the true yogi brings their experience to the world in a loving way, hence ‘off the mat’ we reflect our true nature out into the world.”
Susan has been practicing yoga on and off the mat for over 15 years now. She is a Yoga Alliance certified, RYT 400 from LiLananda Yoga Spokane, WA. She is passionate about sharing the deep traditions of yoga in its many forms. Throughout her life she has experienced many variations of healing work, which has opened her heart to what is possible through breath, bhanda, dhristi and movement. She has trained in various meditative techniques both classical and modern, such as sound synchronization and Nada Yoga.
“I bring my love of singing to yoga as a devotional practice, Kundalini and Bhakti Yoga. By utilizing our own voice, the sounding sacred text, we can find inner balance and harmony for ourselves, the community and beyond. I am honored to share the practice when the opportunity arises and hope the light that shines within will shine just a little brighter for the one and the whole. Namaste”
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Jon Swanstrom (he/him), Owner
Jon's first glimpse into the world of yoga was as a young boy in the early 1970's, with his Mom, watching and practicing to "Lilias, Yoga and You" on PBS. His fascination was rekindled when he began practicing hot yoga in 2010 (with Ara as one of his teachers). Since then, Jon has two teacher trainings under his belt. Kundalini Flow and Hot 26&2 (Bikram / Ghosh yoga). Jon is co-owner of Shala Living Yoga with his partner and love, Ara Lyman. Aside from yoga, Jon is a musician, artist, video creator / editor and has been in the vintage clothing and antique business since 1990. He has two amazing adult children and two grandsons. "Breathe in, breathe out. Sat Nam."
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Katie is a 200 hour certified 26& 2 instructor, having completed training with Ara Lyman here at Shala Living Yoga in December of 2021. Having been a life long athlete, Katie has enjoyed a variety of exercise, sport and movement. She came to love yoga in her mid 20s, preferring at the time a faster paced, high intensity practice. Over the last several years, she has come to appreciate and deeply value the slower, intentional movement and breath found in the 26&2 series. Katie has spent the last year refocusing on balance; finding space to pursue fulfilling work while ensuring time and energy for self, family and friends. Outside of the studio Katie enjoys time with her husband Steve, dogs Rocky and Adrian. They enjoy the outdoors, backpacking, sitting on the back deck, tinkering in the garden or meeting friends for patio dining; and in the spirit of balance, she can also be found watching rerun after rerun of her favorite comfort shows, snuggled up on the couch with her family.
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Melissa is a Kundalini yoga instructor who completed her 200hr teacher training at Shala Living Yoga. She has been practicing yoga on and off since she was 15 years old. She started practicing mostly as cross-training in her rock climbing days but it grew to be a much bigger part of her life. She was attracted to how healing the movement felt for her body but also had a growing interest/appreciation for the philosophical side of yoga. She read books to learn more about the philosophy but was really able to expand and deepen her knowledge by completing the Kundalini yoga training.
She enjoys all types of asana but Kundalini holds a special place in her heart. She loves to share her practice with others so that they too can continue to deepen and expand their practices. She is excited to teach, learn from, and learn with you in class!
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6” B-30 CITRINE PALLADIUM (CHIME)
$1,800
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The road to enlightenment is one with many twist and turns, such was the journey for Richelle. Being introduced to yoga at twelve she was intrigued but also confused by this unique and foreign concept of moving her body this way for exercise. She grew up doing gymnastics, dancing and other team sports. She can still remember practicing to a cassette tape in the mornings with her older cousin, Willard, in the hallway between their rooms the summer she stayed with her family. She was Richelle’s first glimpse into this parallel world of the souls journey. Thank you Willard.
In the spring of 2015 Richelle took her first 200 hr training in Auburn, CA. Studying a form of Yoga heavily influenced with Bhakti and Vinyasa. Swooning in all the devotional mantra and kirtan, her spiritual and mindfulness practice began. In the fall of 2015 Richelle moved to Alaska and while there had the opportunity to continue to study Thai massage, kids yoga, aerial arts and acro yoga.
2018 is when Richelle moved to the magical area of Spokane, WA. Submersing herself deep in the healing journey of self love, mindfulness and wholehearted wellness. In the time that she’s been back in the lower 48 Richelle has been blessed to study Reiki energy healing, study / teach Acro Yoga with her partner Mosha, continue to practice, teach and even perform her love for the aerial arts, and dive deeper into Yin and Power Yoga completing her most recent 200hr with the Spokane Yoga Shala with Ara Lyman and Rhea Slichter in June 2020.
Richelle is an intentional body mover, her friends and practitioners often call her a ‘good stretcher person’ and her offerings are intuitive and heart centered, often bringing the intention of presence and stillness. Richelle looks forward to seeing you and celebrating your uniqueness as we learn to walk this path together.
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Rose began her journey with yoga 7 years ago, seeking a way to strengthen her body and create new flexibility and health within. She quickly fell in love with the sacredness she discovered on the mat, as well as the peace she was able to carry and apply throughout the rest of her life. Along with yoga, Rose is passionate about rock climbing, hiking, and spending time outside. She loves the connection she is able to find between yoga and nature, the ability to live in a more organic and healthful way. "Yoga changed my life from the very first practice. It taught me to love myself more fully, to recognize my inner strength, to overcome my doubts, and to learn patience through the process. When I began to study yoga, one of the things I found to be the most beautiful are the ethics and principles that yoga teaches. The Yamas and Niyamas, how we are taught to treat ourselves and others, are guidelines that I have always inherently believed, and wished to develop further. Kindness and love is the essence of life, and I truly hope to share and receive this light through my yoga journey. If there is one thing I wish to share with others, it is the joy that yoga has brought to me!"Rose completed her 200 hr RYT focused on vinyasa Flow in June of 2016, and she has been sharing this love for yoga, health, and happiness since then.
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Jacque has an extensive background in leading group classes in our community. Her certifications include ACE, NASM, and 200hr YTT. Jacque was first introduced to Ashtanga Yoga in 2007 and was hooked on the powerful connection of breath and spirit. After experimenting with many different forms of yoga, she found her home with Anusara vinyasa flow. Jacque experienced an internal grace that manifested into beautiful source of pure joy. She discovered that flowing through asanas builds strength and power, encourages energetic lengthening and alignment, and develops intentional presence in the moment. Yoga is an integration of the celebration of the heart and balanced energetic action within the poses. The rhythm of movement and vibration of breath creates a harmony of the most beautiful music that feeds the soul and brightens the internal glow.
Jacque believes that the best gift you give yourself is stepping on your mat and taking time to be intentional with your heart; honoring your practice by meeting yourself exactly where you are at; and with gratitude and grace letting whatever needs to unfold, reveal and soften. Yoga is an opportunity to be kind to yourself, which in turn radiates outward to others. It is a celebration of the beautiful person you are and the inner goodness of your heart and soul.
Jacque and her husband, Mike (married for 25 years) have 2 amazing sons. Passionate about teaching and learning, Jacque is also mathematics professor at Spokane Community College.
