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Breathe Ojai Yoga Studio

🦋 yoga for inspired living & all stages of life
🪷 in person in Ojai (2nd floor) & online
🌀 study
📚 seva
323 E.

Matilija St. Suite 217, Ojai CA Breathe Ojai is an uplifting, warm, and welcoming space. It’s a place for you to exhale and reorient towards what really matters to you and go back into the world with a refreshed vision and sense of calm, peace, and confidence.

08/09/2026

Dr. Chapple's Author Lecture has been rescheduled to Sunday, August 16th at 2:30pm!

Join us for an extremely special afternoon with Dr. Christopher Chapple as he shares about his newest book, 'A Sourcebook of Yoga Philosophy and Practice' Breathe Ojai {Yoga Studio & Community Hall} and online ~ save your spot in our bio📚 Come to purchase a book and get it signed 💚

If you open any modern yoga book and read the forward, there’s a good chance you’ll see Dr. Chapple's name. He is the founding director of the Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University Master of Arts in Yoga Studies where he serves as Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology. He has written over 20 books on the history and philosophy of Yoga.

Dr. Chapple is an incredibly rare combination of an accomplished, deeply respected professor, lecturer and genuinely humble human being. Francesca (Breathe Ojai's Founder) had the pleasure of studying with him through the LMU Master of Arts in Yoga Studies degree program and worked closely with him as her thesis advisor.

Breathe Ojai's wish is to continue bringing high-quality yoga scholarship and teaching to Ojai and online for any and all who wish to learn. Please reach out if cost is an issue for a special discount code.

Don’t miss this ~ the studio will be nicely air conditioned.

08/06/2026

✨️Weekly Gentle Flow✨️ begins this Thursday at 5:45pm! This evening class blends the steady pace and alignment of hatha with grounded and foundational vinyasa, a gentle breath-centered flow.

Join our newest member of the Breathe team, Katie, for an hour that nourishes you with healthy movement, while offering a supportive pace to help you slow down and feel embodied in your practice. This class is great for beginners and suitable for all levels. Sign up in our bio; drop in or use your pass!

🌼ABOUT KATIE:

Katie is a dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher with a lifelong passion for movement, mindfulness, and building meaningful connections through yoga. She is passionate about making yoga accessible for people of all ages and abilities. As an early childhood specialist by profession and having trained as an end of life doula, her teaching is rooted in the belief that yoga is a lifelong practice that supports us through every stage of life with grace, presence, and care.

08/04/2026

Have you missed taking classes with Gold Yoga School graduates, Roberta and Tanner, as much as we have?! Catch them subbing Haṭha throughout August while Francesca takes a little R&R 🌞

Tanner is teaching Hatha Yoga 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at noon (8/5 and 8/19).

Roberta is teaching Hatha Yoga (75 min.) Saturdays at 10am (8/8, 8/22 and 8/29).

Both are standing in Tāḍāsana (Mountain Pose)! Tāḍāsana improves posture, increases balance, leg and core strength, steadies the mind, and prepares you for following standing postures.

We can't wait to steady our practice with you this month🧘‍♂️

Photos: Eric Andersen

08/02/2026

Meet Breathe teacher, Kipp! We're grateful to have his caring and easygoing energy at the studio.

Join Kipp on Monday nights for a calming, blended class to help you release tension and prepare for a good night's sleep. This class is great for those who love a little extra movement and stretch before fully settling into longer held restorative shapes for rest🌜

✨️Mondays with Kipp, 7 - 8pm
Hatha & Restorative Yoga
$10 - $28 sliding scale community rate
or use your class pack/membership!

In addition to teaching Yoga, Kipp finds inspiration by connecting with nature and community as an environmental consultant, cyclist, and sailor. Ask him about the amazing local wildlife he gets to observe and track on the job!

07/21/2026

My heart is absolutely breaking for this family right now.

Every single person in this photo has been a student at Breathe Ojai {Yoga Studio & Community Hall} over the last four+ years. Right now a member of their family is experiencing a mental health crisis that is not resolving. The family is in need of material support immediately. You can read the details on their gofundme.

Ruth (mom and wife) has been a devoted student at Breathe Ojai ~ a former night shift nurse taking care of BABIES for much of her career. She is now experiencing a living nightmare. Her two daughters are sweet, driven, and have had to step up in ways that is stretching them far beyond their years. All are survivors here and we pray for healing and wholeness.

GO FUND ME LINK IN BIO OR HERE: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-forde-family

07/14/2026

Join us this coming Sunday July 19th for an extremely special afternoon with Dr. Christopher Chapple. You’ve heard of those wonderful people who are ‘teachers of teachers,’ but Dr. Chapple is a teacher of your teachers teachers… the mark he has left on the modern yoga world is undeniable and we are honored to host him at Breathe Ojai 🙏🏼

Open any yoga book and read the forward and there’s a good change you’ll see his name. He is the founding director of the Master of Arts in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University where he serves as Doshi Professor of Indic and Comparative Theology. He has written over 20 books on the history and philosophy of Yoga. Come to purchase a book and get it signed 💚.

{From Francesca: Dr. Chapple is an incredibly rare combination of an accomplished, deeply respected professor, lecturer and genuinely humble human being. I had the pleasure of studying with him through the Loyola Marymount University Master of Arts in Yoga Studies degree program and having him as my thesis advisor. I’ve known him now for nearly a decade and continue to be wowed by his expertise and dedication to yogic scholarship. My wish is to continue to bring high quality yoga scholarship and teaching to Ojai for any and all who wish to learn. Please reach out if cost is an issue for a special discount code.}

Don’t miss this ~ the studio will be nicely air conditioned 🌬️

07/11/2026

🌙 Half Moon Pose {Ardha Chandrasana}🌙

There’s no one right way to practice.

Some days Half Moon might look like balancing in the center of the room. Other days it might mean using a wall, blocks, or even keeping one knee on the ground.

And all of those are yoga, especially at Breathe Ojai.

Props aren’t a shortcut here… they’re tools that help us feel, explore, and understand the posture in the body.

Modifications aren’t “less than”… they’re often the most skillful way to build strength, stability, and confidence.

At Breathe Ojai, we’re less interested in how a pose looks and more interested in how it feels today, here, now.

Real yoga isn’t about achieving the deepest expression of a posture. It’s about developing awareness, meeting yourself where you are, and practicing in a way that supports your life (not your ego).

Whether your Half Moon is against a wall, supported by blocks, or grounded on one knee, you’re practicing yoga.

And that’s enough. And we are right here with you. 💛

Photography by Eric Andersen
Models Tanner, Francesca Gold, MA Yoga Studies, Crtfed Yoga Therapist, E-RYT500 & 🧘🏻‍♀️

06/30/2026

New Mini-Series Announcement! 📣

Arrive as you are for an evening Yoga Nidrā practice during four Thursdays in July: 2nd, 16th, 23rd & 30th (come for just one session or join all four for the most benefit).

Yoga Nidrā is a practice to engage and gain control over the autonomic nervous system, helping to reduce stress, anxiety and deeply held internal tensions of all kinds. It is a powerful technique for relaxation and stress management known as ‘yogic sleep’. This practice can have a profound effect on wellbeing and be a source of lasting inner peace.

You can expect to start with 5 minutes of gentle movement, then transition into the Yoga Nidrā practice as you lay down comfortably for the remainder of class. Through a structured approach, you’ll be led into stillness where you’ll begin to deepen your own experience of yourself.

Francesca has practiced and led Yoga Nidrā for over a decade and instead of using a script, she attunes to who is in the room and speaks directly to you. This will be a very special treat!

Join us with a drop-in, class pass, or use your membership.

06/23/2026

Yoga for Inspired Living & Every Stage of Life 🦋

Whether you're navigating college, building a career, raising a family, moving through a major life transition, recovering from burnout, or embracing your wisdom years, yoga can be a lifelong companion.

At Breathe Ojai, we offer practices designed to support the whole person through every season of life. Our approach integrates movement, breath practices, relaxation, meditation, and therapeutic yoga to help cultivate resilience, nervous system balance, and a deeper connection to yourself.

Through classes, private sessions, workshops, and trainings, we're committed to making authentic yoga accessible, practical, and meaningful for real people living real lives.

Because yoga isn't just something you do on the mat...it's a way of living.

Address

323 E. Matilija Street Suite 217
Ojai, CA
93023

Website

http://www.breatheojai.com/

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