Classes+Workshops
We offer Livestream and Outdoor Classes Daily!
PURPLE TIER: IN STUDIO CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED
We have TWO Studios in ONE Complex: Pleasure Point Yoga and Pleasure Point Dance. We also have a MASSAGE Studio and offer Yoga & Massage Packages.
Pre-Registration is required
NO REFUNDS FOR NO SHOWS
48 hours advanced notice for cancellation required for refund
For registration assistance ~ please email us at: info@pleasurepointyoga.com
All Levels, All Bodies, All Ways are Welcome Always!
OUTDOOR Yoga
COST: $18 Drop-In / $150 10 Class Pass / $145 Unlimited Monthly
Outdoor Yoga is here to stay! Practice outdoors in a safe, fun, and beautiful environment with your friends. Breath in that fall fresh, crisp air while looking out into the sea or up into the trees. Ground down, find your center, and let go of what no longer serves. In with the good, out with the no longer needed! In with a fresh start, out with the old.
Sundays / Wednesdays 9am at Sunny Cove Beach. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/vrdyd37JAK35C9RS7Mondays / Tuesdays / Fridays 11am at Jade Street Park. Location: Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oxLk5sG85gLHpo5B8Saturdays 9am at Twin Lakes Beach. Location: Location: https://goo.gl/maps/nYaGkXC4jgKwF7cz6LOCATIONS AND TIMES:
Sundays at 9am at Sunny Cove Beach (17th Ave) – Rotating Instructor
Mondays at 11am at Jade Street Park (45th Ave – baseball field) – Michelle Grambeau
Tuesdays at 11am at Jade Street Park (45th Ave – baseball field) – Melissa Mikolitch
Wednesdays at 9am at Sunny Cove Beach (17th Ave) – Katie Jacobson
Fridays at 11am at Jade Street Park (45th Ave – baseball field) – Aerielle Webber
Saturdays at 9am at Twin Lakes Beach (lifeguard tower left of Crow’s Nest) – Melissa Mikolitch
Beach Yoga + Yoga at the Park is HERE! Join us outside! Click here to see who’s teaching!
SACRED EARTH LIVESTREAM: Land Recognition & Grounding Yin Practice
INSTRUCTOR: Caren Camblin
DAY / TIME: Thursday, November 26th 8-9:30am
GRATITUDE FLOW: Give Thanks by Giving to Others
INSTRUCTOR: Kayla Copeland
DAY / TIME: Thursday, November 26th 9-10:30am
COST: $18 Drop-In / Regular Class Pricing
All Donations & Class Proceeds go to Second Harvest Food Bank
Founded in 1972, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County was the first food bank in California and is the second oldest in the nation.
COLLECTIVE FLOW AT JADE STREET PARK FOR YOGANIC FLOW / INNER CITY PEACE
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle Grambeau
DAY / TIME: Thursday, November 26th 10-11:30am
COST: $18 Drop-In / Regular Class Pricing
LOCATION: Jade Street Park (45th Ave – Baseball Field)
All Donations & Class Proceeds go to Yoganic Flow
Whose mission is to make yoga accessible in the urban community.
Their vision is:
Inner peace. Inner city peace.
From their website:
“Donations are accepted to support our efforts to continue to make the mental and physical health benefits of yoga available to as many Detroiters as possible, especially those who may find yoga financially out of their reach and/or too far away from their homes.”
https://yoganicflow.com/
Global Livestream Yoga Classes Daily!
COST: $18 Drop-In / $150 10 Class Pass / $145 Unlimited Monthly
For those who prefer to practice in the comfort of their own home or hotel while traveling, please join us via Livestream!
Step 2: Please check your email for the link to class. We will email you this roughly 15 minutes before the start of each class. The email will come from pleasurepointyoga@gmail.com. Please click on the link in the body of that email. This will redirect you to the Registration step with Zoom. If you cannot find this email in your inbox, please check your Junk folder.
Step 3: Register with Zoom: Please check that the First Name, Last Name, and Email you see on the registration step matches with your account info you used to enroll in class via MindBody (Step 1). If this matches, Zoom will let you into the livestream environment.
Step 4: Drop in and enjoy class. Gather your mat, props, and water. We have props and mats for sale. Complete Prop Package for $165 includes Bolster, 2 Blocks, Blanket, Strap, and Eye Pillow. Please email info@pleasurepointyoga.com for purchase.
LIVESTREAM CLASS SCHEDULE: Please check the live schedule via MindBody for the latest and greatest.
7:00/7:30AM YOGA CLASSES: 1 hour 15mins or 1 hourMonday – FREE Satsang Community Circle w/Sherry – Mantras, Mudras, and SutrasTuesday – Slow Functional Stretch w/MelissaWednesday – Slow Flow w/CarenThursday – Mixed Flow w/AlishaFriday – Slow Functional Stretch w/Melissa9:00AM YOGA CLASSES: 1 hour 15minsMonday – Mixed Flow w/JessicaTuesday – Mixed Flow w/KaylaWednesday – Slow Flow w/MagnoliaThursday – Mixed Flow w/MichelleFriday – Mixed Flow w/Caren 4PM YOGA CLASSES: 1 hour 15minsMonday – Yin Yoga w/KatieTuesday – Slow Flow w/MagnoliaThursday – Slow Flow w/MagnoliaFriday – Yin Yoga w/Kayla5:30PM YOGA CLASSES:Monday – Mixed Flow w/KaylaTuesday – Mixed Flow w/EmilyWednesday – Mixed Flow w/KennyThursday – Mixed Flow w/EmilyFriday – Mixed Flow w/BeckyWEEKEND CLASSES:Saturday 10am – Sweaty Flow w/EmilySunday 8am Yin Yoga w/CarenSunday 10am Sweaty Flow w/KennySunday 6pm Yin Yoga w/KatieFree Satsang Livestream
INSTRUCTOR: Sherry Cassedy
DATE: Every Monday
TIME: 7:30 – 8:30am
COST: Free and open to all!
Mantras, Sutras and Mudras, Oh My!
Pleasure Point Yoga’s Monday morning Satsang is a unique (and free) opportunity to delve deeper into the esoteric teachings of Yoga in the company of one another. It is a great introduction for anyone who is curious to learn more, and an open invitation to revisit and share in the supported space of the Sangha as we deepen our practice.
Come clear your mind and refresh your soul.
In Satsang, we gather together, in community to seek truth or, more simply, to be with the truth. We create the space with chanting, light, and intention, gentle rituals that help us to dedicate this hour to our study and practice and to one another.
POP Pilates Livestream
INSTRUCTORS: Elizabeth Charlton
DATE: Tuesdays 5:30-6:45pm; Thursdays 11-12:15pm
COST: $15 drop in / $130 10 Class Pass
POP Pilates is a new take on classical Pilates. It incorporates pilates into a dance format. In fact it’s often called: Dancing on the Mat!
Pilates is a mind body exercise that challenges your core while sculpting longer and leaner muscles, resulting in a toned dancer-like look. Pilates puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance.
POP Pilates is basically Pilates and Pilates-inspired moves set to contemporary ”POP” music. This intense, mat-based workout challenges students to rhythmically flow from one exercise to the next, developing a rock solid core while leaving no muscle untouched. No equipment except a mat is need for POP Pilates.
POP Pilates is designed to be a 55 minute workout of 13-15 songs with each song emphasizing work on a different muscle group. This program of choreographed songs, changes four times a year when there is a new choreography release from Cassey Ho, POP Pilates founder.
Elizabeth plans to begin each class with a 10- 15 minute review of basic Pilates moves and modifications for each of these moves. These will help students who have never taken Pilates or need a quick review.
Massage with Victoria Icaza, C.M.T. #10884
LOCATION: Pleasure Point Movement, 3603 Portola Dr.
IN STUDIO Classes Are CLOSED
COST: $18 Drop-In / $150 10 Class Pass / $145 Unlimited Monthly
IN STUDIO YOGA classes are OPEN! We are so excited to see you back in studio!
Classes are highly limited, and require Pre-enrollment and registration in MindBody. Please no walk-ins at this time.Due to size constraints, please understand there will be NO REFUNDS FOR NO SHOWS, no exceptions.PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN PROPS: Water, Mat, and Props. We have props and mats for sale. PROPS FOR SALE.Please enter and exit the studio with your mask / face covering.Upon entrance, we will take your temperature, offer you hand sanitizer to wash your hands with, check you in, and lead you through your yoga practice.We will thoroughly clean and sanitize our studio both before and after each class session.
Please Pre-Register for Classes https://pleasurepointyoga.com/class-schedule/IN STUDIO CLASS SCHEDULE:We are opening our 9am / 5:30pm Mon-Fri, 4pm Mon/Fri, and all of our Weekend Classes (8am, 10am, & 6pm) Weekend Classes First.
9:00AM YOGA CLASSES:Monday – Mixed Flow w/JessicaTuesday – Mixed Flow w/KaylaWednesday – Slow Flow w/MagnoliaThursday – Mixed Flow w/AerielleFriday – Sweaty Flow w/Billy 4PM YIN YOGA CLASSES: PLEASE MEET AT 3603 PORTOLA DRIVEMonday – Yin Yoga w/KatieFriday – Yin Yoga w/Kayla5:30PM YOGA CLASSES:Monday – Mixed Flow w/KaylaTuesday – Mixed Flow w/EmilyWednesday – Mixed Flow w/KennyThursday – Mixed Flow w/EmilyFriday – Mixed Flow w/BeckyWEEKEND CLASSES:Saturday 8am – Mixed Flow w/AerielleSaturday 10am – Sweaty Flow w/EmilySunday 10am Sweaty Flow w/KennySunday 6pm Yin Yoga w/Katie
Crystal Bowl Sound Journey IN STUDIO & Livestream
INSTRUCTORS: Kim Molloy, Sound Alchemist
DATE: Tuesdays
TIME: 7:15-8:15pm
COST: $18 Drop-In / $150 10 Class Pass / $145 Unlimited Monthly
Offered via IN STUDIO or Livestream. Choose your adventure.
IN STUDIO is highly limited and social distanced. Pre-Registration is Required. Please understand there are NO REFUNDS FOR NO SHOWS.
WHAT TO BRING:
*Your Own Props: Yoga Mat, Blanket, Bolster, Eye Pillow, perhaps (We have Props for Sale)
*Water Bottle
* An Open Mind and Heart
Rollertainment IN STUDIO
INSTRUCTORS: Nic Crusos
DATE: Tuesdays 10:30am & Thursdays 7pm
COST: $15 drop in / $130 10 Class Pass
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive, our dedicated DANCE and Movement Studio
Description:
Instructor Bio:
Find your skates and find your stoke!
Rollertainment: I was born to skate, but forced to work. My name is Nic. I am a skating foodie that has traveled to 23 states, and Puerto Rico in search of stoke.
As for me well, I am a high energy tour guide ready to take you on a Skate Mission. Local or plan a skate experience specifically for you, and your friends.
For years I earned my living as an Chef and Consultant. Traveling to new cities working all day, the last thing I wanted was to want to be stuck in my room or the hotel bar. I wanted to see the city, so I brought my skates and started to experience the skate culture of each place I went. Every city exposure rounded me into an awesome tour guide ready to give you a memorable skate experience, and fantastic Food. With 30 years of skate experience, We Coach beginners to experts, let me lead you on your mission of stoke.
We offer Private Lessons, Group Events, Team Building, Birthday Party and Much more!!
Thank you for your support. Enjoy the stoke of skate and some awesome art.
Nic
Cardio Funk Dance IN STUDIO
INSTRUCTORS: Alison Chesley
DATE: Mondays 5:30-6:30pm
COST: $15 drop in / $130 10 Class Pass
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive, in our dedicated DANCE and Movement Studio.
CARDIO FUNK is a high energy all level choreography dance class to upbeat music where we build a fun and accessible dance over the hour for some serious satisfaction by the end. Starting with a warm-up then breaking down moves with a continuous cardio flow that includes some glut and ab toning, Alison’s clear and experienced style makes dancing our way to wellness AWESOME and available to all levels with no dance experience necessary!
Instructor Bio:
Alison is a veteran of the Santa Cruz dance scene having taught classes for all ages at Motion Pacific while running and performing with her teen performance troupe Scene 13 for almost a decade. She has also performed and taught her own fiery style of Cardio Funk/Hip Hop/Street Jazz for three years in LA, stints in Paris and Japan, and recently in WA state where she again ran a kids Hip-Hop group and also started her unique class for adults, Energizing Flow. Alison is now a licensed Physical Therapist Asst. and works with the rehab department at Pacific Coast Manor where she incorporates her Energizing Flow with both rehab patients and in classes for residents using elements of dance, Tai Chi and Pilates with music to spice up their recovery and daily lives.
Urban Dance CardioGlow IN STUDIO
INSTRUCTORS: Desiree Phillips
DATE: Tuesday and Wednesday
TIME: 9-10am
COST: $15 drop in / $130 10 Class Pass
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive, in our dedicated DANCE and Movement Studio.
Just Dance Cardio IN STUDIO
INSTRUCTORS: Deborah Yates
DATE: Thursdays 9-10am
COST: $15 drop in / $130 10 Class Pass
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive, our dedicated DANCE and Movement Studio
Description:
Just Dance Cardio – Just Dance is a recipe for a delicious dance cardio sweat sesh. Move to your favorite popular songs combining dance styles from hip-hop, funk, jazz and contemporary while spicing it up with a bit of musical theater. No pro skills needed. Just a passion for dance, love of music and the desire to move!
Instructor Bio:
Deborah Yates, Veteran Fitness Pro and National Aerobic Champion, has been sharing her love for dance based fitness for over 30 years. Yikes! That’s a long time!
Mixed Barre IN STUDIO
INSTRUCTORS: Alison Chesley
DATE: Fridays
TIME: 10:30-11:30am
COST: $15 Drop In / $130 10 Class Pass
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive, in our dedicated DANCE and Movement Studio.
“What is Barre Mix?
A ballet-inspired core conditioning class for long, lean muscles and strength down to your toes.
A low impact mix of ballet barre exercises that are accessible to everyone, yoga, core work, arm work, a dash of tai chi and finishing with a delicious hip-opening stretch cool down. Easy to follow with great music and a fun variety of approaches working all muscle groups while improving posture and balance, all with a-bit-o-grace.
Challenge your balance by flexing, pointing, bending, and pulsing to feel taller, stronger, and leaner.
Benefits of Mixed Barre: Longer, leaner muscles, Muscle Endurance, Balance, Flexibility, Coordination, Agility, Relative Strength
Richard Humphrey’s Rollerdance Workshop Morning Session
INSTRUCTORS: Richard Humphrey
DATE: Saturday, January 23, 2021
TIME: 10:30-12:30pm
COST: $60
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive, in our dedicated DANCE and Motion Studio.
Please note, there are 2 session options: 10:30am and 2pm – Enroll in one or both!
featuring OG Roller Dance Skater Creator, Richard Humphrey
There are lots of mirrors to work on our instruction, and a great sound system so we can Vibe 
Please Bring Face coverings, we will email class participants with what to bring the day before event and any requirements set by County health guidelines as it gets closer
. Thank you Stay Safe , I’m excited to Roll with you “My career as a professional skater began in 1978 at the height of rollerdisco when I was selected to participate in a television pilot called, “Dancing Wheels,” directed by Saul Zants Productions. That year, I formed a group of San Francisco based skaters called the, “Golden Rollers.”
Richard Humphrey’s Rollerdance Workshop Afternoon Session
INSTRUCTORS: Richard Humphrey
DATE: Saturday, January 23, 2021
TIME: 2-4pm
COST: $60
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive, in our dedicated DANCE and Motion Studio.
featuring OG Roller Dance Skater Creator, Richard Humphrey There are lots of mirrors to work on our instruction, and a great sound system so we can Vibe Please Bring Face coverings, we will email class participants with what to bring the day before event and any requirements set by County health guidelines as it gets closer
. Thank you Stay Safe , I’m excited to Roll with you “My career as a professional skater began in 1978 at the height of rollerdisco when I was selected to participate in a television pilot called, “Dancing Wheels,” directed by Saul Zants Productions. That year, I formed a group of San Francisco based skaters called the, “Golden Rollers.”
Skill in Action
INSTRUCTORS: Michelle Johnson
DATE: March 26-28 Time: Friday evening 6-9pm, Saturday 9-4pm, Sunday 9-4pm
COST: Early-Bird: $250, if by Sept 15 (limited to 20), Regular rate:: $275
Skill in Action is a workshop designed to explore patterns of oppression, power and privilege, and to respond to the current cultural challenges through practices of self-study, contemplation and collective action.
It can be difficult to remain centered amidst the chaos of a culture that continues to divide and conquer. Many are wondering how to respond to increasingly oppressive policies, political divisions and the current cultural upheaval. While we have questions about how to respond, I believe that we must respond with steadfastness and courageous hearts to the urgent concerns of this time. Contemplative practices, including meditation and yoga, allow us to work with sensation, toxic thought patterns, cultural conditioning, overwhelm, and anxiety through mindfulness and thoughtful care. In this workshop, we will deepen our understanding of the principles of justice and yoga; the workings of power and privilege, oppression and identity, suffering and liberation, and loving kindness.
The most effective tool of White Supremacy is Divide and Conquer. This system of oppression causes us to distance from ourselves and others, leaving us split apart both individually and collectively. Dismantling White Supremacy and systems of oppression requires turning towards, and facing one another. Through the practice of yoga, we can experience personal transformation that allows us to approach one another with honesty, skill and awareness. Through sharing and conversation we will explore the ways White Supremacy and oppression become internalized, and how we, in turn, embody and perpetuate oppression individually and collectively. We will practice asana (postures), meditation, mindfulness, pranayama (breathing), chanting and mantra work to sharpen our goals and visions for our work to change the world. We will create concrete plans to put our goals into action.
Some of what will be explored:
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Meditation
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Embodied practice and asana
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Creating culture: Agreements and assumptions
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Social location
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Privilege, Power and Oppression
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Racism, Internalizations and intersectionality
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Spiritual Bypassing and Cultural Appropriation
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Dharma and Duty to intervene, disrupt and dismantle systems of oppression
Instructor Bio:
I am a social justice warrior, author, dismantling racism trainer, empath, yoga teacher and practitioner, and an intuitive healer. With over 20 years of experience leading dismantling racism work and working with clients as a licensed clinical social worker, I have a deep understanding of how trauma impacts the mind, body, spirit, and heart. My awareness of the world through my own experience as a black woman allows me to know, first-hand, how privilege and power operate.
I have a Bachelors of Arts degree from the College of William and Mary and a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. I have worked in several non-profits and served as an elected official and on many non-profit boards of directors. I have led Dismantling Racism Trainings with large corporations, small non-profits, and community groups, including the ACLU-WA, Duke University, Google, This American Life, The Center for Equity and Inclusion, Eno River Unitarian Universalist Church, Lululemon, and many others. I published Skill in Action: Radicalizing Your Yoga Practice to Create a Just World in 2017; I teach workshops in yoga studios and community spaces nationwide. I am on the faculty of Off the Mat Into the World, and serve as the Co-Director of 18 Springs Healing Center in Winston-Salem, NC. I was a Tedx speaker at Wake Forest University in 2019, and I have been interviewed on several podcasts in which I explore the premise and foundation of Skill in Action, along with creating ritual in justice spaces, our divine connection with nature and Spirit, and how we as a culture can heal.
I lead courageously from the heart with compassion and a commitment to address the heartbreak dominant culture causes for many because of the harm it creates. I inspire change that allows people to stand in their humanity and wholeness in a world that fragments most of us. Whether in an anti-oppression training, yoga space, individual or group intuitive healing session, the heart, healing and wholeness are at the center of how I approach all of my work in the world. There are myriad of ways to work with me. I hope to support you on your healing journey and path towards wholeness in whatever capacity allows you to live your fullest life.
Monthly Monday Night Yoga for Social Justice Book Club
INSTRUCTOR: Gwen Benjamin
DATE: 1st Monday of every month
TIME: 7-8pm
COST: FREE!
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive in our dedicated DANCE and Motion Studio, located to the left of the Main Yoga Studio.
This monthly reading and discussion group is a safe container to hold difficult conversations about social justice issues in the yoga world. Through examining modern yoga’s relationship to race, class, gender, colonialism, activism, trauma, body positivity, and agency, we will explore a variety of complicated topics that inform the ways in which we in the West consume and create yoga culture.
Each month when the new book is announced, participants will receive a list of guided questions to accompany the readings. The Yoga for Social Justice Book Club is 90 minutes long and open to all bodies, all ways.
Yoga for Social Justice Book Club – Reading List: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rb_8magvutAVN7V_KkXyG319jFADOFmv9K1BjWA1FDk/edit