Human Mandala Yoga: Creating Group Sacred Geometry w/ Pashupa Goodwin

Human Mandala Yoga is a transformative group yoga experience where participants create stunning geometric formations with fellow yogis, interlocking your bodies into intricate mandala patterns that radiate symmetry and beauty. 

Have you ever seen or experienced partner yoga? Human Mandala Yoga offers many of the same benefits: 

• Community and connection – the interdependence of the poses creates a shared experience, which is both fun and therapeutic.
• Trust and communication – participants learn to coordinate and support each other
• Playfulness – it is a joyful practice that often produces laughter, surprise, and lots of opportunity for heart openings.

The Human Mandala Yoga Workshop contains two components:

1. The 2.5 hour workshop at ACY will begin with partner and small group flows, and then we will learn choreography for a large group flow that will include everyone! 
2. Then, we will relocate 3 minutes down the road to Lake View Park to practice the sequence in the wild. We will record the sequence with professional drone videography and photographs, which will be shared with all of the participants. (if the weather doesn’t cooperate, we will choose a rain date).

This isn’t just about striking poses; it’s about cultivating trust, synchronicity, and community. Each formation requires participants to support and connect with one another, creating interdependent shapes that mirror the sacred geometry found in traditional mandalas. The practice becomes a meditation on unity, balance, and our interconnection with each other and the earth beneath us.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have mastered a complete mandala sequence and experienced creating it in nature – setting the foundation for an ongoing community practice in beautiful outdoor settings. You will be invited to join our email list, and we will plan more outdoor mandala meet-ups all summer long!

What to bring to outdoor session:

• Yoga mat
• Water, sunscreen, comfortable fitted clothing (bonus points for wearing ACY shirts!)
• Sense of adventure and playfulness!

What You’ll Take Home:

• A complete mandala sequence you can practice anywhere
• Professional drone footage and photos of your outdoor session
• Connection to an ongoing summer community for future outdoor mandalas
• New partner yoga and group synchronization skills
• Beautiful shareable content and memories

For more information on Pashupa, please see his teacher profile here. He teaches weekly donation-based Vinyasa Flow on Mondays 6pm-7pm.

Cost: $35
Financial Aid Available- Please stop by the front desk, call, or email kelsey@ashevillecommunityyoga.org.

PLEASE NOTE: We encourage pre-registration for all programming. Registering in advance guarantees your spot and helps the studio have adequate staffing. If fewer than 5 participants register the event may be canceled.

Refund Policy: We understand that life happens and unforeseen circumstances come up. If life offers up an unexpected event and you need to withdraw from the workshop:

• A full refund will be issued if you need to withdraw 4+ days before the workshop. Please reach out for your refund, as it will not be automatically applied to your account.
• If you need to withdraw within 3 days or fewer, no refund is provided.

Please create a Mindbody account for each participant if registering more than 1 person. If you have any questions regarding registration, please email Kelsey at  kelsey@ashevillecommunityyoga.org