In Buddhist and Hindu teachings, the Graveyard, or Charnal grounds, is an auspicious place of practice where yogis must confront our mortal destiny, our fear of death, and our aversion to constant change.
In the Summer of 2020, as our favorite indoor Yoga studios were forced to close, a few friends found ourselves in need of an open air studio for our daily yoga practice and started coming to Hollywood Forever to practice safely together in the mornings.
We now offer this experience to all yogis, from beginners to advanced, looking to deepen their practice in a safe outdoor setting with green grass, a sparkling reflection pool, and expressive geese.
We practice on the Fairbanks Lawn, where the outdoor screenings and concerts take place, so there is ample space to spread out in the shade or the sun as you enrich your practice with our sangha community.
The current class schedule is:
| Monday | 9-10:15am | Meditative Mondays Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with @jaysonmoton |
| Monday | 7-8:30pm | Group Meditation in the Lodge with insightLA Meditation – Schedule Here |
| Tuesday | 9-10:15am | Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with HF Founder and President @jtyler888 |
| Wednesday | 9-10:30am | Kundalini Yoga and Meditation + GONG Sound Bath with Victoria Goodhart |
| Thursday | 9-10:15am | Kundalini Yoga and Meditation with @jaysonmoton |
| Friday | 9-10am | Vinyasa Flow with Soul Sundays MARY! (@thatlayogi) Indoors – Eastern Star Room – (we can direct you where to park at the entrance booth) |
| Friday | 10:30am-12 | NEW CLASS! Kundalini Yoga and Meditation + Gong Bath with Devi Deyal |
| Saturday | 9-10:05am | Silent disco Vinyasa with Erica Ibsen (headphones provided) Please RSVP in advance |
| Saturday | 10:30-12 | Kundalini Yoga and Meditation + GONG Sound Bath In the Eastern Star Studio with Victoria Goodhart |
| Sunday | 9-10am | Vinyasa Flow with @thatlayogi |
Attendance Tips:
Cost: Donation based
Parking: FREE! Park anywhere alongside the lawn. Please drive slowly as the property is home to peacocks, cats, and many other furry and feathered creatures.
Experience: All levels welcome!
Bring: Mat/Towel/Water & Sunscreen. Make sure you have a towel to place under your mat as the morning lawns can be dewy.
Safety: Give yourself plenty of social distance – we have room to spare so spread out. Please wear a mask until you are on your mat.
RAIN = Eastern Star Room on the second floor of the Administration Building – the 4 story building to the left of the guard booth as you enter. On Rain Days, look for the Blue YOGA parking cones for parking/entrance
*Please complete your Yoga Liability Waiver online click here.
Class Descriptions:
Vinyasa Flow is a style of yoga characterized by a series of postures (asanas) arranged together so that you move from one to another, seamlessly, using breath. Expect a work out.
Silent DiscoOHM Yoga is a Vinyasa Flow class with the added feature of personal headphones for each yogi to hear music and the teacher’s guidance. You and your classmates will share your own intimate world of sound curated by Erica.
Kundalini Yoga is the ancient combination of postures (Asana) with breath-work (Pranayama), meditation (Dhyana), and word/sound repetition (Mantra) to achieve Bliss (Samadhi). We do not venerate gurus or teachers of the yogic past, instead seeking the guru within each of us. Above all, we are committed to the ancient yogic principle of Ahimsa – non-harming – with compassion as our guiding principle.
