Pacific Ashtanga Yoga

Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Our "Ocean Shala" located in Capistrano Beach, down the street from Dana Point, CA.

Happy birthday dear Peter! We are so grateful you are back from your surgery and recovering! Peter Kornhaber•
08/03/2026

Happy birthday dear Peter! We are so grateful you are back from your surgery and recovering! Peter Kornhaber
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Just a quick reminder that Early Bird pricing for Beliefs & Boundaries ends August 1.If you’ve been thinking about joini...
07/31/2026

Just a quick reminder that Early Bird pricing for Beliefs & Boundaries ends August 1.

If you’ve been thinking about joining me for the next Body Awareness Method™ workshop, now is a good time to reserve your spot.

Beliefs & Boundaries is about looking underneath the patterns we already know are there.

Why do I keep saying yes when I want to say no?
Why do I keep repeating something even though I know better?
Why can setting a boundary feel so uncomfortable—even when I know it’s the right thing for me?

We’re going to explore the beliefs underneath those patterns, get clearer about what is actually true for you, and begin building boundaries from that foundation.

Beliefs & Boundaries
Sunday, August 23
12:30–3:30 PM
Pacific Ashtanga Yoga Shala, Capistrano Beach

Early Bird: $216 through August 1
Regular registration: $240

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And if someone came to mind while you were reading this, feel free to forward this email. Sometimes the person who needs the invitation isn’t already on my list.

I’d love to have you there.

Chrissie
Body Awareness Method™
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Much like the natural world, our bodies are ecosystems. As John Muir famously wrote, “When we try to pick out anything b...
07/31/2026

Much like the natural world, our bodies are ecosystems. As John Muir famously wrote, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” As herbalists, this is how we view the body: when one system is under strain, the others work harder to compensate, often leaving us feeling out of balance.

As Ashtangis, we come to our mats to breathe, move, and quiet the mind. Through practice, we help regulate the nervous system and invite the body into a more restful, parasympathetic state. Herbs can offer beautiful support for this process as well.

Many calming herbs are already familiar kitchen staples. Lavender, whether enjoyed as a tea or used aromatically, promotes relaxation and helps soothe both the mind and muscles. Chamomile is another gentle ally for unwinding, while passionflower and skullcap are wonderful herbs for easing a racing mind and encouraging restful sleep. Rose adds a heart-opening quality to calming tea blends, making them both nourishing and restorative.

Beyond supporting the nervous system, herbs like ginger, turmeric, and garlic offer powerful anti-inflammatory benefits, reminding us that food and herbs work together to promote whole-body wellness.

One of my favorite ways to work with herbs is through tea. The ritual of preparing a cup, inhaling the aroma, and sitting quietly for a few moments is itself an act of self-care—one that nourishes both body and mind.

When sourcing herbs, choose organic whenever possible and look for unbleached tea bags if purchasing prepared teas. I also love Mountain Rose Herbs for their thoughtfully sourced botanicals.

If you’d like to explore personalized herbal support, visit Kimari Wellness, (www.kimariwellness.com) where you can learn more about how I work and my passion for creating custom tea blends, tinctures and topical herbal support designed to support each person’s unique wellness journey.

~ Kim
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On this special day, we honor our teachers. Our gurus that have brought light to our path. 🙏Thank you to my mother and f...
07/29/2026

On this special day, we honor our teachers. Our gurus that have brought light to our path.

🙏Thank you to my mother and father, my greatest teachers.
🙏My beautiful sensei in Japan.
🙏My first Ashtanga teacher Dawn.
🙏Our Teacher Tim Miller.
🙏Guruji
🙏Saraswathi
🙏Sharath
🧡Blessings to all the teachers at Pacific Ashtanga~❤️

Blessings of gratitude,
Diana 🧡🙏✨

Neemu is an Ayurvedic health educator. She did her Ayurvedic Studies at the California College of Ayurveda and continue...
07/25/2026

Neemu is an Ayurvedic health educator. She did her Ayurvedic Studies at the California College of Ayurveda and continues to learn from Vaidya’s in California and India.

She has been practicing and learning Ashtanga yoga from her teacher Diana Christinson.
Neemu has made several trips to Mysore to study this method.

She has been Authroized to teach The Ashtanga method by her teacher Sharath Jois.
Her passion is Ashtanga yoga and Ayurveda.

We will be discussing a little bit of both during the Sunday conference on August 2nd at 8:30am

Please join Neemu and Diana as we explore and learn together.
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“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set ...
07/22/2026

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
~ Victor Frankl
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Row Row RowRow, row, row your boat,Gently down the stream,Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dream.Row, row...
07/19/2026

Row Row Row

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream (Aaaah!)

For more than eight decades I have been rowing my way through life, pulling against currents, navigating rapids, celebrating calm waters. And then, I discovered another way to travel merrily, merrily, merrily down the stream.

Drop the oars.

Reading Noirin Ní Riain’s Noirin Ni Riain
Sacred Rituals, affirmed this simple, profound gesture.

She writes:
“In early Irish Christianity, small bands of monks would step aboard their curraghs and launch into unknown waters. The important detail is that they carried no oars. They trusted that the Divine would guide their curraghs to the perfect journey’s end, where their mission awaited.

When you enter your altar space, you are stepping into your own saintly vessel without an oar or a compass, trusting that in the silence of prayer you will be carried to the nameless shore your soul is longing to visit that day.”

I like to imagine the monks were not careless dreamers. Before setting sail, they gathered what wisdom required, food, water, clothing, all that was necessary for the voyage. Faith did not replace preparation; it completed it.

Perhaps that is the lesson.

Do what is yours to do. Prepare well. Tend to the practical. Listen to wisdom, to intuition. Then, when the time is right, loosen your grip. Drop the oars.

There are moments in every life when striving has carried us as far as it can. Beyond that point lies another kind of journey, not driven by effort, but by trust. We discover that some destinations cannot be reached by rowing, only by surrendering to the current and allowing the hand of the Divine to carry us to our destination.

Blessing and love from my heart to your heart,
Patricia O’Shea Burns Patricia O’Shea Burns

“You lose your grip, and then you slip into the masterpiece.”
~ Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen

“I can feel my grip loosening on my self. It is like strength failing in the hand that holds me above an abyss.”
~ Unknown

Dharma Talk - What if?“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s ...
07/16/2026

Dharma Talk - What if?

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
~ Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search For Meaning.

“We do one thing or another; we stay the same, or we change. Congratulations, if you have changed.”
~ Mary Oliver

“Worry is the worst investment of your time, of your thoughts.”
~ Diana

Join Diana for a transformative dharma talk on raising your vibration and shifting your mindset. In this session, you will explore how yoga can:
Soothe and shift your nervous system.
Recharge your daily energy levels.
Cultivate a more positive, resilient outlook on life
Invest your time and energy and raise your vibration

Gratefully,
Diana

THURSDAY6:30-7:00amThursday Morning Breath and Meditation with DianaAt Shala and ZOOM Raise Your Energy With Your Commun...
07/15/2026

THURSDAY
6:30-7:00am
Thursday Morning Breath and Meditation with Diana
At Shala and ZOOM
Raise Your Energy With Your Community

7:00-8:30am
Mysore Yoga with Diana
(Contact Here To Attend)

9:30-10:45am
Intro to Ashtanga with Josh Josh Plotkin
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They made it!Congratulations Yoshi & Derek on summiting Mount Whitney ⛰️ •
07/14/2026

They made it!
Congratulations Yoshi & Derek on summiting Mount Whitney ⛰️
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34700 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 205
Dana Point, CA
92624

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