Description: What is the Underscore? The Underscore is a long-form dance improvisation structure which began developing in the 1990's by Nancy Stark Smith. "The Underscore is a vehicle for incorporating Contact Improvisation into a broader arena of improvisational dance practice; for developing greater ease dancing in spherical space-alone and with others; and for integrating kinesthetic and compositional concerns while improvising.

This week is the perfect time for us to congregate, practice yoga, share stories, laugh, cry, have fun, love, mediate, share great food, hear music, dance freely, get real, tell the truth, find the truth, meditate, drink tea, and meet Lila’s amazing yoga teachers.

Soul dance is a mindful movement practice that invites you to let down your burdens and freely dance. Each class is skillfully guided by Rachel (and the music) to take you through the 5 elements of life: earth, fire, water, air, and space.

Soul dance is not like a traditional dance class. There’s no choreography. At first that might sound scary, but what it means is that there’s no way to get it wrong. There are no mirrors. We aren’t coming together to make ourselves look performance-perfect so we can hope to be judged as worthy. There is no judgement. Instead, we come together to listen to our bodies and express our hearts. We move to the rhythms of life as we practice our yoga of self-awareness and self-acceptance.

Start your weekend off with COMMUNITY + FOOD! In celebration of State College’s Yoga Community Week, join us for a Lila Open House + Community Potluck! Step away from your phone and meet new people, share yummy food and delicious conversations, and laugh, laugh, laugh! And don’t forget to bring a dish or treat to share! Let’s make this our

SOUL-Salutations is a chance to take your Sun Salutation practice to the next level. After the traditional 1 hour practice, we will spend 30 minutes practicing "Lila Explorations": how to listen to our intuition and move our bodies freely. This optional segment is also a free-moving warm up for the following Soul Dance class.

On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Lila Yoga Studios will be holding a SPECIAL LILA YOGA PRACTICE for FREE!! This event will be held virtually for all to join. 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM : Lila Yoga Sun Salutations 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM : Lila Yoga Vinyasa Register today to save yourself a spot at the event to

Yoga World Festival is a FREE ONLINE event. 'it's a great honor to join this panel of distinguished yogis for this beautiful occasion.' -Erica Kaufman