Schedule

September & October 2010
Monday
7-8:30pm @ Village Green. Yoga for Newbies.

Wednesday
6-7:15pm @ Taj. Beginning Yoga.
7:45-9pm @ Backside Bow. Yoga for Dirt Sports.

Thursday
7-8:30pm @ Village Green. Foundations.

Studios

Backside Bow
(206) 550-3358
5227 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
(Above King's and Rudy's)

Taj
(206) 782-9642
9250 14th Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98117
(In the old Crown Hill Elementary building)

Village Green
(425) 657-0411
17 NW Gilman Blvd - Suite 1
Issaquah, WA 98027
(On the Juniper Street side of Gilman Village)

 

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