Lori L. Ritland, CIYT is a Level III Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, and Certified Yoga Therapist C-IAYT and dedicated to spreading the teaching and love of Yoga as spread by world renowned B.K.S. Iyengar (1918-2014) from Pune, India. She has studied with Guruji, his children and granddaughter in both India and the U.S. It is her hope to guide those seeking greater balance in their busy lives through their yoga practice. She also has been a longtime student of Senior Iyengar teacher, John Schumacher since 1999 at Unity Woods Iyengar Studio. This studio has been spreading Yoga throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC since 1979. Lori and her family recently moved to Santa Cruz from the Washington D.C. area.

Weekly Schedule

Welcome back to Lori Ritland.

Lori is a Senior Level III Certified Iyenger Yoga Teacher.

She will be teaching both Maya's classes on Friday, January 10th.

Email: yoginlori@gmail.com
Web: http://yogilori.com/

Summer Intensive 2026

When: August 5th - 9, Wednesday – Sunday
Where: 1620 Seabright Av., Santa Cruz

Save the date! Maya Lev, director of the Yoga Center Santa Cruz, will be offering her 5-day intensive workshop in-person and through Zoom. During this intensive, Maya will focus on establishing and enhancing positive habits to help students deepen their yoga practice. There will be 2 sessions a day; each session is 2 hours. Applicants need not come every day and may book for 1 or 2 classes daily. This workshop will be beneficial to both new and experienced students.

NOTE: The level 3-5 classes are for strong and well established Iyengar style students. If you have any questions please email maya@yogacentersantacruz.com.

Times:
Level 1-3 : 8:30-10:30am, Zoom link 1-3
Level 3-5 : 3:00-5:00, Zoom link 3-5

Cost:

Member rate: $22/class for five or more, $25/class for four or less classes.
Non-Member rate: $27/class for five or more, $30/class for four or less classes.

Register here.

Please use one of the following to pay Maya:
Venmo: using @maya-lev-2
Check: YCSC send to 166 Hagemann Ave. Santa Cruz, 95062
Cash: pay at the time of the workshop

Beginning Yoga

Want to start yoga but not sure where to begin? YCSC offers 2 intro/beginning classes. These are perfect for the beginner and anyone returning, those with limited mobility or new to Iyengar Yoga. New students are alway's welcome.

Mitra's class, Tuesday, 5-6:30
Abbey's class, Wednesday 4:15 - 5:15