I stumbled into Near East when the world seemed to pause, and now, it's where I start my days—before five, before anything else happens. Casey has curated a space over the past 20+ years where yoga and life flow seamlessly. He has a way of opening up new perspectives and has helped me to rethink the 'whys' and 'hows.’ I’m eternally grateful for the shifts in my thinking. Want a consistent pranayama practice? Come at 6:30 am. New to ashtanga? He'll teach you. Already have a practice? He'll help you dig deeper. Highly recommend meeting Casey and practicing here.
October 2023
Casey has created a wonderful space to practice traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga at Near East Yoga in Portland. The practice here is taught in the Mysore Style. This is a unique way to practice yoga where the sequence is memorized. New additional poses are given when the student is ready. Casey gives hands on physical adjustments and is able to answer questions or give modifications when needed. Yoga here is done more or less in silence yet in a group setting creating a powerful focused energy in the room. Casey has been here teaching many years and has a lot of knowledge to share. Open to brand new beginning students or advanced. Highly recommended!
August 2023
I often drop into shalas around the world and even though it was a short trip I am grateful to have met Casey! I received some very valuable tools for my practice. Thank you! This shala is special for sure. ??????
I stumbled into Near East when the world seemed to pause, and now, it's where I start my days—before five, before anything else happens. Casey has curated a space over the past 20+ years where yoga and life flow seamlessly. He has a way of opening up new perspectives and has helped me to rethink the 'whys' and 'hows.’ I’m eternally grateful for the shifts in my thinking. Want a consistent pranayama practice? Come at 6:30 am. New to ashtanga? He'll teach you. Already have a practice? He'll help you dig deeper. Highly recommend meeting Casey and practicing here.
Casey has created a wonderful space to practice traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga at Near East Yoga in Portland. The practice here is taught in the Mysore Style. This is a unique way to practice yoga where the sequence is memorized. New additional poses are given when the student is ready. Casey gives hands on physical adjustments and is able to answer questions or give modifications when needed. Yoga here is done more or less in silence yet in a group setting creating a powerful focused energy in the room. Casey has been here teaching many years and has a lot of knowledge to share. Open to brand new beginning students or advanced. Highly recommended!
I often drop into shalas around the world and even though it was a short trip I am grateful to have met Casey! I received some very valuable tools for my practice. Thank you! This shala is special for sure. ??????