Namaste Yoga Royal Oak

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

🕖 It's hard to believe we didn't have any pre-registration for any class before 2020! Now that we do though, it can be a blessing to be able register for a class, put it on your calendar, and plan your time.

💜 When you register for a class, you can see in the app how full the class is. Some classes, like Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga with Jeannette, and Somatic Yoga have class caps, so even if the class is getting full, you can know with confidence there will be no more than 15 people in the class.

📌 Our max number for any class is 25, so if you really want to take a class, we do recommend registering ahead of time to ensure you have a spot.

See you on the mat!

06/06/2026

💜 City council reversed their decision and will “allow” perform Sunday at the Arts & Pride festival!

💙 This is good news and has brought out the good in our communities, but also the not so good. This should have never been a fight in the first place. But here we are.

💚 More than ever, we need to come together to show support, find support, and harness the powerful energy that is our community.

💛 Celebrate Pride this weekend and everything that it stands for, then come together in a shared practice.

🧡 Join Rachele Rose for an all-levels class guaranteed to bring some calm in the chaos as we recharge and renew our energy.

🌹 If you know Rachele, you know her dedication to causes that support equality, accessibility, and inclusivity. This is close to her heart and it comes through in her teaching and presence.

❤️ Come as you are, pay what you can.

🌈 A direct donation link will be provided after registration and all cash donations will support this and future events.
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06/04/2026

On June 2, the Madison Heights city council voted 3-4 in a “special meeting” to cancel a planned drag queen story event during their Art & Pride festival.

As residents of Madison Heights, we are disappointed, but unfortunately, not surprised. As owners of Namaste Yoga, we feel a deep commitment to our community. With examples of the targeting of people from all historically marginalized groups becoming a part of our daily news consumption, we find it impossible to not speak out lest it all becomes normalized. None of this is ok.

Anti-trans laws are being made across the country based on unfounded fears and belief that somehow, they are a threat to suburban America. Being targeted by elected officials for your very existence is exhausting and demoralizing, and it’s happening right here in our communities every day.

So, what does this have to do with yoga?

Yoga teaches us about ways to mindfully move in the world. Yoga does not demand calm and peace and perfect poses. It asks you to be honest (satya) in matters of injustice and to constantly reflect on our own imperfect thoughts and actions (svadyaya). It asks you to be kind to yourself (ahimsa) when you sit in the messy parts of life and asks that we keep going. In this case, practice reveals our flaws and helps us to amplify our collective strengths to be better humans.

We invite you to show up on your mat this Sunday with or me next Sunday for a donation-based class benefitting the Madison Heights Arts Board | Human Relations & Equity Commission. It’s unbelievably important we show our collective support to the committees who continue to fight for justice and visibility and validation. What is happening in Madison Heights is just one example across the state, and we must do what we can to not let this become the norm.

If you can’t make the event, donate! Spend your money locally and with small businesses. Share this post! Share someone else’s post!

We encourage you to show up off your mat however and whenever you can. We’re stronger together when we do.

Cassie & Ken
Stewards of Namaste Yoga

PS registration link in bio.

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04/22/2026

🧘🏽You could practice yoga your entire life and never know about the rich history of yoga that does not include a studio class. Even if you’re not aware of the philosophy, you’ve certainly experienced it.

💜 Ahimsa as translated means non-violence. In practice, it means don’t intentionally cause harm.

🗣️ Satya as translated means truthfulness. In practice, it means be honest and authentic.

🦋 When considered together, it can mean that honesty is kindness, both towards others and yourself. This is where it can get hard, and why we practice yoga in the first place.

😖 If you’ve ever been in a class and been frustrated because you can’t “do a pose”, that’s an opportunity to practice ahimsa. Be kind to yourself. Breathe and listen to your body instead of pushing against it to the point of harm..

🙅🏽‍♀️ Saying no to another task at work and being honest about why instead of making an excuse so that you can work towards a more authentic life instead of working towards burnout.

🕉️ We acknowledge the practice of yoga in the United States usually centers on postures, and not yoga philosophy or tenets of yoga. However, we strive to be respectful of the origins of yoga in the context in which we live. When speaking of yoga philosophy, we recognize the Yoga Sutra is a translation of the teachings of the yoga tradition as told by the sage Patanjali. It has been translated multiple times and with changes in society, the interpretations of this ancient wisdom shift as well. Therefore, the interpretations we use here have come from multiple sources that include traditional and modern applications and we have worked to represent the intent, independent of colonial interpretations, of each sutra to the best of our ability.

04/21/2026

Tuesdays are for mind body connection! 🙏🏼

03/29/2026

I love the notes we leave each other. 💜💛💚