HeartSong Yoga & Wellness Center in Beaverton, OR

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Telephone:	+1 503-644-1865
Website:	www.yogaheartsong.com
Address:	3841 SW Hall Blvd, Beaverton, OR, 97005 Southwest Portland
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	690 ftBeaverton Central 0.2 miSouthwest Hall & Cedar Hills 0.2 mi3300 Block Southwest Cedar Hills
Categories:	Yoga

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We offer hatha (physical) yoga with classes for beginners and intermediate students. We specialize in offering classes at the level of the students in the class — you can do it!

We also have specialty classes for seniors, people with injuries or physical limitations (gentle and adaptive yoga), prenatal yoga and therapeutic classes to address specific issues.

All of our instructors have studied anatomy and physiology with relationship to yoga and we can assist students in modifying the yoga poses to fit their bodies and capabilities.

History

Established in 2004.

HeartSong Yoga & Wellness Center was established by Leslie Ellis in November, 2004 as a place to grow community and for offering quality yoga instruction in Beaverton, Oregon as well as the Portland metro area.

At HeartSong Yoga we teach hatha yoga, a physical practice in which yoga poses, or asanas, are practiced. Through specific muscle action and gentle stretching one builds strength, stamina, flexibility and balance. At HeartSong Yoga, we are commited to bringing the mental and emotional aspects of yoga practice to light as well as to inspire these same qualities to influence how we relate to ourselves and others and so support ourselves in living well.

HeartSong Yoga and Wellness Center is committed to making a postitive impact in the lives of our yoga students and community through providing skilled and inspiring yoga instruction to foster health, fitness and personal growth.

Meet the Business Owner

Leslie E.

Business Owner

Leslie Ellis, OTR, eRYT500 founded HeartSong Yoga and Wellness Center in November of 2004 as a place to grow community and to ground her desire to share the joy she had received through yoga. In practicing yoga for 20+ years and teaching since 1998, Leslie has developed an approach to yoga instruction that is heartfelt and fun while also being challenging and technically precise. In Leslie’s classes at HeartSong Yoga she leads you through a discovery process exploring the capacity of the body, the expansiveness of the heart and the celebration of life through yoga. Leslie is deeply passionate about the influence that yoga can have on all aspects of our lives. It teaches us how to honor ourselves, respect others and live from our hearts. She is grateful to all of her yoga teachers and is most influenced currently by Mary Paffard, Angela Farmer and John Friend.

In addition to teaching yoga, Leslie is a licensed Occupational Therapist and worked in healthcare for many years.

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7 reviews of HeartSong Yoga & Wellness Center

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Susan B.

Place rating: 2
Beaverton, OR

Closed doors permanently December 2015 and instructors have gone mostly to Turtles, on Griffith, in Beaverton.
Leslie, the owner, has a good reputation in the yoga student community. Her reputation is five stars and I hope to experience her work at her new, working, location at the above and Jade River Healing Arts, in Raleigh Hills. Her biography at both aforementioned locations is strong and drawing.
I’ve also enjoyed one of Heart Song teacher’s, Lloyd Pause, for over a decade, prior to him joining Heart Song. Glad to hear he, along with many other instructors from HeartSong, are now at Turtles Yoga and Wellness.
Why two stars? I half attempted to attend a class three times, at HeartSong. Finally, I firmly calendared once and arrived a few minutes early, leaving time for paperwork, for a regularly scheduled class. Upon arrival I waited at a locked door, for 15 minutes past class time, with no notice posted that the class had been cancelled. That was about one year ago.
Sorry to see Heart Song close as the «heart» (people) of that business seemed very worthwhile. (Five stars, even.)
I visited twice prior to actually «planning» a class. Once, I viewed the one, very small, empty studio. I don’t recall seeing the beautiful natural outside environment through the windows as illustrated in their photographs. Maybe curtains were drawn or my entrance into the studio was too brief.
I am an open minded, consistent, yoga practitioner of decades and can usually obtain a «gift» from most practices. When I drive past the Hall Street location, I feel a void and regret businesses are having such difficulty sustaining. Feels like «recession» is really not over… too many smaller businesses disappearing. Wishing all from HeartSong THE VERY BEST with their transitions.

LisaMary W.

Place rating: 5
Portland, OR

Heartsong is a fabulous yoga studio. I can’t recommend it highly enough. I’ve taken the beginners class twice, once for myself and again when my husband began his practice. The instructors pay attention and are very conscious of making sure they accommodate each students pace, since the classes are small they are able to do this in a supportive manner. This isn’t like a gym or community center yoga class where there can be dozens of students, there are never more than 20 students so the instructor can really tailor the practice to the students.
Noemi is particularly fabulous: low key, patient and calm. Thanks to her encouragement my hubby even continues his practice.

Judith R.

Place rating: 4
New Britain, CT

Was visiting from out of town and was able to grab a couple of classes (A level 2 with Lani, a Level 2 with Maddie) — great find.
I’m used to more of a power /vinyasa practice. This was much slower, a little more teaching instruction and demonstration so it was a little start/stop rather than smoothy flowing. Worked for me — plenty of time to snuggle into the pose, play around with subtle alignment. The classes were well sequenced and crafted — neither teacher appears to be winging it. Nice mix of postures — floor warm-up, standing poses, inversions, balance — with a good use of the wall and props as needed. If your goal is to get scores of poses in a 75 minute class or warm up with a dozen sun salutations — this will probably not be your cup of tea. Nevertheless, even without a lot of flow and a room that was not «hot» I worked up a decent sweat by dint of the longer holds.
The studio itself is clean and welcoming — it’s kind of an odd physical space (ground floor of a multi-use building with mix of retail and service tenants, and a lot of glass windows and doors) but they’ve done a good job with curtains and blinds of setting the studio space apart. No significant distractions from outside the space during evening classes.
Neither teacher used music; and I thought both teachers could have been a little bit louder /more bright in instruction — it’s not a huge studio space but with 5 students per class we were a bit spread out, and it was easy to get lost in the space. I’m used to much larger classes (15 — 75) and the teachers have to be a little bit «bigger» in terms of energy and holding the space — so perhaps I’m just used to that.
When I was there, the teacher handled the desk /check-in before class, and was very welcoming and friendly to a new to the studio visitor.
If I’m ever back in the area, I’d definitely stop back!

Paul S.

Place rating: 5
Lake Oswego, OR

I had about 12 very fairly priced sessions with Heartsong. Loved the people teaching and in the classes. So good for flexibility and stress. Such personal attention and technical body expertise from the instructors. Like Yoga I’ve never had. Then my business schedule changed, so I let the practice drop, thinking I didn’t want to go to Beaverton. Never mind the variety of times on their schedule, duh. I thought, hey, I can go to my gym’s free Yoga classes that are 5 mins away. I walk into one, there are at least 35 people, more than 2x that of Heartsong. There was no personal instruction whatsoever, so if I was doing the position wrong, I was clueless. I ended up injuring a knee in the first gym class. Needless to say, I haven’t been back to the gym yoga class. Like all things, you need to go to the professional with strong tech expertise, and that is what Heartsong is all about. My OHSU pain dr even recommended Heartsong before I had a chance to say where I’d been going.

John L.

Place rating: 5
Portland, OR

I play tennis, but have never done Yoga before visiting HeartSong. I have now tried 1 Level 1 class and 2 of the Beginning Yoga Series. As it’s completely new to me, I like the 4 week Beginning Yoga class as it includes other brand new people. The pace is slow and there are lots of explanations of the poses.
My wife tried the 1 – 1 personal class with Leslie Ellis and got lots of personal attention and tips to make her Yoga experience better. We are both looking forward to our 2 remaining classes as we get more experience and practice with Yoga.

Will E.

Place rating: 4
Portland, OR

$ 40 for 30 days of unlimited classes is a deal comparable to that you’d find on GroupOn! It behooves me anyone would opt for the single free class over this MEGA deal.
Eugene and Leslie are absolutely two of the best yoga instructors/masters I have ever come across. They’re attention to the details of your body helps you get the most out of your yoga poses and understanding of not only the way you should look in the pose but also how you should feel. Their ability to explain and demonstrate the ease of entering a pose without straining is key to taking something away from the class other than elastic body parts. Neither one rushes through poses simply to fill the hour and they often stop explain something as simple as downward dog. For years I have been maintaining my downward dog through the strength of my upper body. However, a class with Eugene now has me thinking about turning my elbows in, neutralizing my head and rounding my shoulders to incorporate my back while lifting through my hips before dropping my heels. No more «Twister» style bridges for me! The tutelage is paying off and I have the delts to prove it!
As great as HeartSong is there are a few things that preclude me from granting a 5^th star. Initially, the reason was my disappointment of how slow the Level 1 classes were. However, after concluding HeartSong is a teaching studio, heavily focused on preparing the individuals who participate a true introduction to yoga I digressed. But it is almost impossible for me to ignore/forgive the other things I noticed. I highly encourage any one who plans to attend HeartSong to bring their own yoga mat. The mats they have are so dilapidated they are impossible to roll, so they just fold over repeatedly. The blankets, although stacked neatly in the bookshelf in the back of the studio are in desperate need of a heavy duty Maytag and Tide with Bleach. They are almost rancid and have strands of stuck throughout them. CSI would have their hands full looking for a suspect in these blankets! But a wig weaver could potentially make a fortune.
A new set of mats and a weekly laundering of the blankets would make HeartSong the absolute place to retreat to in an effort to indulge in the most beautiful decadence of all… YOU!

Carla V.

Place rating: 5
Beaverton, OR

I’ve been practicing yoga at HeartSong Yoga for a little over a year and really enjoy it! They provide a very comfortable environment to learn and the instructors are all very talented at teaching. I had tried yoga several years ago, but stopped doing it, and this was a great place to get involved again. In addition to the physical yoga poses, they focus on the spiritual aspects too. I always leave feeling stretched and renewed!
In addition to the regular class schedule, they provide specialized workshops and one of my favorites is Restorative Yoga which focuses on relaxing postures. It’s a wonderful way to quiet your body and mind after a busy day!
I highly recommend HeartSong if you are looking for a studio in the Beaverton area!

HeartSong Yoga & Wellness Center

Beaverton, United States