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When Prananda opened its doors on N. Interstate Avenue in 2003, the yoga and arts center was a welcome addition in the otherwise flagging redevelopment of the old motorway. Although the new light rail line brought much needed transportation and road improvements to the neon-clad throughway, the business boom planners had predicted has been slow at best. Even several years later, not much has happened to the ailing properties and empty lots, except for the New Seasons and a few other small businesses that will hopefully see better times in the future. Regardless, Prananda Yoga intrepidly set up shop in the corner spot of a flooring retailer warehouse and hoped people would come to practice the ancient art of yoga and breathe in some much needed peace in this world.

After establishing a strong set of loyal yogis, Prananda moved again, this time a mile or so from its old location to new digs in the quaint, but rough-around-the edges business district of Kenton. Housed in the neighborhood’s original (and postage-size) post office, Prananda is a nice contrast of health in an area seemingly troubled by drugs and tough times (ok, not everyone in Kenton is strung out or struggling, but there is a sense of sadness here that permeates the air). Owner Joy Wolfe likes being more connected to a neighborhood and sees good things happening in Kenton. Certainly, with over 15 classes a week tailored to all levels of practice, monthly workshops, and several reduced-price “community” classes, Prananda is once again, a beacon of light in a still somewhat dark corner of the world.

Prananda
1920 N. Kilpatrick St.
Portland, OR 97217
503.249.3903