Islay’s workshops offer space for deeper exploration; weaving together movement, philosophy, and self-inquiry. She believes that a sustainable practice includes all layers of being: body, energy, mind, and inner wisdom.
Each workshop is thoughtfully crafted in collaboration with the host community, and balances delicacy with depth. With more time to pause, reflect, and connect, these offerings often draw from sources such as Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, the Vedic Kosha system, and classical yogic and Indian texts.
Upcoming workshops are listed below. If you’d like to invite Islay to teach at your studio or community, you can reach out reach out here.
YIN & PIN : Yoga and Acupuncture
Sunday, February 22, 2:00 – 4:00pm
Hosted by Satsang Yoga
999 Main Street Unit 105, Pawtucket RI 02860
$50
Join Islay Taylor and Dr. Tamra Portalla for a unique pairing of relaxation and wellness as we combine gentle meditative Yin Yoga with the therapeutic effects of Acupuncture. This session is designed to promote deep relaxation and balance. Acupuncture will be incorporated during a 30 minute extended shavasana at the end of class.
Wisdom Practice – An Exploration of the Ramayana
Sunday March 15th, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Hosted by Providence Power Yoga
365 Eddy Street, Providence RI 02903
$135
Are you a yoga teacher that would like to use hands-on-assists to facilitate deep stretching and relaxation for your students? Join Islay Taylor (she/her) to explore safe, effective, and grounding hands-on assist techniques that will augment your current teaching practice.
During this 5 hour workshop, we will address the difference between assists and adjustments, methods for establishing consent, mindful communication, incorporating acupressure points, and working with your students’ breath. Ample time will be dedicated to practicing assists, during which registrants will be encouraged to both give and receive the techniques presented.
This workshop is suitable and accessible for any yoga teacher who wishes to incorporate assists into the quiet moments of their classes.
DEEP YIN
Sunday, November 2nd, 6:30 – 8:30PM
Hosted by Rhode Island Hot Yoga
365 Eddy St 1st Floor, Providence, RI 02903
Explore the inner landscapes of body and mind by combining yin yoga and self inquiry. This extended class begins with meditation and pranayama (breathwork). From there, postures are paired with myo-fascia release techniques to directly target the deeper tissues of the body. Throughout class, students will come to their appropriate edge, be still and soft in the muscles, and hold shapes for a longer period of time – sometimes up to 10 minutes! Deep Yin ends with a luxurious savasana, leaving students feeling restored and rejuvenated.
The Deep Yin practice increases circulation and improves flexibility, leaving students feeling more comfortable in the tissues of their body and with a quieter mind.
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