Cupertino Yoga, Qigong, and Language Exchange

All Level, Beginner Friendly weekly Saturday Morning Yoga class!

This class also occurs on Tuesdays from 10am-1130am and our Coffee and Yoga class occurs Wednesday from 2pm-330pm

This is a donation based yoga class (recommended donation of $15)

Location: Memorial Park (look for pin on the map, and when you arrive look for the group of individuals with yoga mats)

These yoga classes will be 60-75minutes long including some extra time for people to meet, settle into their mats, ground into their space/connect with others, and flow. We will start when everyone from the group arrives and end no later than 1115am

The yoga class itself will include sun salutations a and b, various mobility and stretching postures and movements, breathwork (pranayama) practice, meditation (both stillness and moving), and stability / balance training. Options to make postures easier, more challenging, or in between will always be given.

Environment - Outdoors, grass, surrounded by people walking nearby, shady spots available.

Why practice yoga with Goku?

Goku has over 15 years of yoga experience, a 200 hour yoga certificate, 1000 hours of training previously with Bikram Yoga, advanced knowledge in anatomy and physiology from personal training, massage therapy and StretchLab training and experience, and a heavy background in martial arts which he has been practicing for 30+ years. Goku teaches both moving and stillness meditation, Buddhist meditation, and Yogic meditation and was previously a Shaolin monk at the Shaolin Temple in China. Goku's yoga teaching experience ranges from yoga with kids (5-17), elderly yoga, yoga for arthritis/osteoporosis, power yoga, yin yoga, prenatal, gym yoga, ashtanga, vinyasa/hatha, yoga for mobility, and yoga for conditioning.

Open your Sunday morning with a gentle Qigong flow in the form of Baduanjin, inherited and passed down through training at the Shaolin Temple in China. 8 movements, 8 breaths of gentle awakening of the body and mind.

Then smoothly flow into a traditional, all level yoga flow following in the pattern Ashtangas Surya Namaskar to invigorate, strengthen, stretch, and relax the body and mind.

Finish each class with deep breathwork and a guided meditation

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All Levels, no experience needed
Bring a yoga mat, towel, or blanket
Sunscreen, water, and hat/sunglasses.

We will find a suitable area with the right amount of sun and shade each session.

Weekly class, option to join online.

Donation recommendations are $5-$15+ / person

Join us for a donation-based yoga class led by Goku. Our 60-minute session begins with community connecting followed by grounding, meditation, and a themed mantra.

The all-level beginner friendly yoga practice includes surya namaskars, warrior sequences, and balance poses, integrating meditation, concentration, and mindfulness.

Contributions are voluntary, with a suggested donation of $15 to honor Goku's time, energy, and expertise.

Let's come together for rejuvenation and connection on the mat!

The total time of the event will be between 75 minutes and 100 minutes, to account for anyone who may be a little late, to get the full 60 minute class in, and the full 10-15minutes of community connection before and after the event.

This will be a weekly class, each week at the same location and time, rain or shine.

Bring your own:
Water
Sunscreen
Yoga Mat
Yoga props

Love coffee? Love yoga? Want an energizing experiencing to boost you through the rest of your day?

Join us at Main Street Cupertinos grass pad for some yoga, then enjoy some coffee before you head back to work, school, or your day while building new friends, networks, and community.

Yoga classes will be 45-60min in length, beginner friendly but easily customizable for those looking for something more relaxing, powerful, or meditative.

Bring your own mat, water, and sunscreen

There is no coverage from the sun and as we get closer to summer it will get hot! Be sure to wear comfortable clothes!

On rainy days we will still meet and do yoga pranayama (breathwork) and meditation, and if the rain let's up we will do some movement (asana) practice and grab some Philz coffee (not included)

This is a free, donation based yoga and meet up event. It's recommended a donation of $15, but any amount is welcome. Donations are not required.