This is a high-intensity, low-impact, invigorating class. All you need to feel the burn in this class is a yoga mat, dumbbells, a band, a magic circle, and a pilates bar, all provided. You will feel the burn of your abs, arms, and legs, as you work to stay on beat with the energetic music.
This is a high-intensity, low impact, invigorating class has heat set at 95 degrees to initiate sweat, increase body flexibility and blood circulation. All you need to feel the burn in this class is a yoga mat, dumb bells, band, and a magic circle, all provided. You will feel the burn of your abs, arms, and legs, as you work to stay on beat with the energetic music.
In this class, you will experience transitioning a series of poses aligning with your breath, building heat in your body. These flows will increase physical endurance, strength, and focus. This will allow you to train the mind to connect with your body in constant movement and meditation.
This class is a fusion of vinyasa yoga in a heated 95 degree environment paired with soothing music to allow your mind space for meditation. You will experience transitioning a series of poses aligning with your breath, building heat in your body. These flows will increase physical endurance, strength, and focus. Here you will train the mind to connect with your body in constant movement and meditation.
Here we focus on restorative yoga poses in a heated room promoting relaxation and stress relief. Restorative yoga is a gentle, meditative practice focusing on comfort. Here you will hold poses for an extended period without a sequence and move from pose to pose at your own pace. This class will help promote healing, reduce stress, and improve sleep. It also decreases fatigue and enhances emotional well-being.
This is a variation of Hatha yoga practiced in a heated 95-degree room to improve flexibility, stress relief, and increased circulation. The heat will promote deep muscle release, increasing pliability. This class will emphasize posture alignment to enhance muscle tone, and a calm mind through the application of breath work. Be ready to expect static longer poses like hip opening, and hamstring stretch, including a deeper range of motion through the spine and core.
This class offers yoga postures with strength, core, and cardio as the focus. This class is perfect for those who want yoga as a workout. In this class the idea is to strengthen, lengthen, and sculpt muscles while focusing on alignment, mindfulness, and breath awareness. That means connecting each movement with intentional breath as you move. Although this class is high energy, you will come back to yoga poses and deep stretches to help rediscover your inner calm and motivation for this practice.
This class offers yoga postures with strength, core, and cardio as the focus. With the heat set at 95 degrees, this class is perfect for those who crave yoga as a workout. This class aims to strengthen, lengthen, and sculpt muscles while focusing on alignment, mindfulness, and breath awareness. In a heated room, you will discover your muscles lengthening earlier on in your practice allowing you to go to your edge of flexibility and strength while connecting each movement with intentional breath as you move. Although this class is high energy, you will return to yoga poses and deep stretches to help rediscover your inner calm and motivation for this practice.
This class will always include age-appropriate yoga and movement. Our class will incorporate breathing, games, storytelling, poses, music, and relaxation. This will promote gross motor and social skills for your young yogi along with learning the beginnings of mindfulness and calming tools.
In our hot room we use infrared panels vs. the traditional forced hot air. Infrared panels mimic the sun’s warmth. This method warms up your body and the floor verse the surrounding air. This makes entering our hot room less intense with the lower humidity. As you stay in the room you will notice your muscles flexibility increase, deepening of stretches, and your body cooling down with sweat.
I started practicing yoga in college as an elective course and immediately experienced many benefits, including mindfulness, breath work, increased flexibility,
and strength. Best of all, practicing yoga, especially during high-stress moments such as college finals, gave me a sense of peace and focus.
After college, I continued to practice yoga on and off for the next 10-plus years, really leaning in on it during difficult life moments such as losing my dad to Angiosarcoma
and then my mom seven years later to Glioblastoma. These last three years, I increased the amount I practice because the way I felt during and afterward throughout
the day was ten times better than how I was feeling day to day before.
In particular, I started taking hot yoga and hot pilates classes just over 2 years ago and found
my happy place. The heat, while it can be difficult at times, is so worth it. Benefits include increased caloric burn, flexibility, bone density, improved skin health,
and blood flow.
Presently, my husband and I have two kids raised here in our first home in the community of Troutdale. I saw a unique opportunity this last year
where I could open up a studio and share this passion with my community right in the heart of Troutdale.
At Columbia Flow, we have two different studio spaces,
one of them a hot room, to expand our offerings to the community. I look forward to hot vinyasa, hot pilates, vinyasa, hatha, kid yoga, mommy/daddy and me,
and many more classes. See you soon!
200hr yoga certification.
Kid yoga certification.
Pilates instructor certification.
Hot pilates has changed the game for how I manage stress in my life! Over the years, I've had great instructors who have helped push me past what I thought I was capable of, both mentally and physically.
Being in the hot room has helped me become stronger and more confident in all areas of life. That confidence ultimately led me to become an instructor.
In my classes, you can expect to be challenged and championed every time you step onto the mat. Let's turn the music up and get stronger together!
Outside the studio, I enjoy spending time outside doing the stereotypical PNW activities: hiking, camping, trail running, and cycling.
When not in motion, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, good food, a sitcom I've seen too many times, and my two kitties, Heehee and Tubby.
Yoga with Perumal offers weekly group classes and unique programs at Columbia Flow. His signature classes, Afterburn, Core Renewal, and Salutation Stretch were specifically designed for Portland, drawing inspiration from his globally renowned Synergistic Retreat Method.
Each session builds progressively to suit all levels, ensuring a holistic approach to well-being.
Yoga with Perumal blends effectively with Adventure Wellness, catering to adventure-seeking enthusiasts in Troutdale, offering transformative yoga experiences that combine physical challenges with holistic rejuvenation, as well as Spa Yoga Concepts for deep relaxation and restorative benefits.
Perumal is also a published author featured in Yoga Journals in Italy, France, and Holland, where his innovative approach has gained international recognition. He is also available for private lessons, offering personalized sequences that focus on core strength, alignment, and injury management.
Katie is 26 years old, originally hailing from Arizona. She has spent the last five years of her life working seasonally around the world, primarily as a member of the United States Antarctic Program. Through all her experiences, yoga and Pilates have grounded her and remained a consistent force of mental and physical connection in her life.
She is thrilled to be relocating to Oregon and pursuing her dream of sharing her love of intentional movement with others. She believes such movement helps us access our potential, and that everyone belongs in the studio. She is excited to be teaching both yoga and Pilates to Columbia Flow members and visitors. When not practicing yoga, Katie can be found backpacking, rock climbing, journaling, or exploring a new, fun recipe to attempt.
Mari Thorn is a dance and pilates teacher who delivers classes full of vitality, flow, and awareness. She has been teaching dance and functional movement since 2008.
Over the years she has worked with people of all ages and skill levels, and she feels most alive when she is learning about the body through studying and teaching movement.
Pilates has long been a part of her personal practice as a dancer, and she dove deeper into the method during her pregnancy and postpartum recovery, obtaining her
PMA Pilates Teacher Training certificates through TONE Pilates & Fitness. She particularly loves working with other women, helping to locate and activate the deep structural
muscles that support us to be strong, graceful, and balanced.
I have been practicing yoga for about 10 years. I’m inspired to teach because of the transformation I’ve personally experienced in studying the practice of yoga. Using my breath to quiet my mind has been transformational in my overall health and wellbeing. The principals of yoga have made me a better person, mother, leader and community member. I hope to bring calm and stress relief to those in my classes. I will focus on matching breath to movement and balance. I teach mostly Vinyasa Flow and Hatha classes. I’ve had some somatic training that allows me to create a safe space for those around me on their mats. Practicing yoga together can be an emotional experience for some and I try to keep my energy open and inviting.
I live in the Gresham area and spend as much time as I can in the Columbia River Gorge. I’m a mom to 3 sons and I have 3 dogs and an Orange Tabby. My home is filled with love, laughter and good food. I look forward to sharing my practice with you.
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My love for yoga started more than 20 years ago and knew it would always be a part of
my life to some degree. Connecting to the mat- Mind, body and spirit have transformed
me mentally, physically and spiritually and I cant imagine life without it. I am finishing
my 200 hr certification and also have recently completed Embodiment Somatic Yoga
Therapy workshop and will start continued training in Yin yoga. I am looking forward to
connecting with the community thru flowing movement, breath work and a connection
on the mat.
I was born and raised here in Oregon and have 3 grown boys and am now an empty
nester. While I love the PNW I have always rebelled against the cold weather so hot
yoga has become my happy place for many years.
When not on my mat my husband and I enjoy traveling in our van, rafting, side by
siding, overland camping, Harley riding or hiking with our two labradors Oliver and Alli.
At Columbia Flow, we are passionate about creating a welcoming environment that promotes wellness through hot yoga and pilates. Our origins stem from a vision to foster a supportive community in Troutdale where individuals can explore their physical and mental potential. We celebrate the contributions of our dedicated team and take pride in our recognition for excellence in wellness. Each class is designed to inspire connection and growth, and we invite you to share in this journey of self-improvement. Remember, authenticity is key; let your unique voice guide you as you engage with our community.
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