On April 17, the Austin Shambhala Center begins a new program, Yoga for Meditators, designed to help meditators prepare the body for seated meditation by cultivating an awareness of breath and body.

Through a series of physical poses and breathing practices that support opening the body, building strength, and inviting flexibility, these classes will focus on cultivating a quiet mind, supple body, and open heart. Classes are appropriate for practitioners at all levels, including beginners.

There is a suggested donation of $15 per class. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Class schedule

• Monday Evenings 5:00-6:30 p.m. with Trent Schmiedehaus
• Friday Mornings 9:30-11:00 a.m. with Kelly Roadhouse
• Friday Noon 12:00-1:00 p.m. with Kelly Roadhouse

About the Instructors

• Kelly Roadhouse has been practicing yoga and Buddhist meditation for more than 10 years. Her teaching is firmly grounded in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of yoga. She is inspired to help others cultivate mindfulness and awareness through the practices of sitting meditation and yoga.
• Trent Schmiedehaus has been practicing meditation and yoga for close to a decade, and he is a certified Dharma Yoga teacher. The union of Dharma and Yoga are at the very heart of his being and these practices are central to his life. Trent has a genuine gift for connecting with others and infuses his teaching with warmth, humor and the spirit of Shambhala Warriorship.

For more information, contact the Austin Shambhala Meditation Center at austinshambhala@gmail.com or 512-443-3263.

The Austin Shambhala Center has for several years provided meditation training, support, and Shambhala Buddhist instruction in two Texas prisons. This program is seeking additional volunteers to visit and provide support to meditators living in these prisons. This program is offered as part of the Austin Shambhala Center and as part of a larger Austin Buddhist network, Inside Meditation.

If you are interested in volunteering or in learning more about what it means to be a “prison volunteer”, please contact Jake Lorfing (goslow@sbcglobal.net), Brennan McDonald (only1brennan@yahoo.com), or Nell Clowder (Clowder@mail.utexas.edu) for information on upcoming information and training sessions.