Yoga’s Healing Path with Doug Keller
The Architecture of Vitality: Myofascial Maps, Joint Play & the Breath of Life
September 26-28, 2025, Arlington, MA
A Rare Opportunity to Study with Doug Keller, one of the world’s foremost yoga therapists!
Yoga is more than stretching, it’s a therapeutic system that can reduce inflammation, restore mobility, and renew vitality at every stage of life.
This weekend with Doug Keller offers both profound wisdom and practical tools for healthier living. Each session blends clear teaching, guided practice, and take-home resources, making it invaluable for both:
• Seasoned practitioners and teachers seeking depth and therapeutic insights.
• Newer students who want a safe, empowering foundation for a lifelong yoga practice.
• You may register for the full weekend or for individual sessions/days.
Each session will include an asana and pranayama practice aligned with the theme, along with a full-color, detailed PDF to support your practice.
Schedule
The Arlington Center, 369 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA
• Friday, 6:00-8:30 pm
• Saturday, 12:00-3:00 pm; 4:00-7:00 pm
(1-hour lunch break)
• Sunday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm; 1:30-4:30 pm
(1.5-hour lunch break)
Friday, September 26
6:00-8:30 pm
Session One: It’s in the Joints ~ The Feet Are the Keys to the Hips
• The foundational role of joints in strength and flexibility.
• How the feet connect through fascial lines to influence knees, hips, shoulders, and neck.
• Practical mapping techniques to apply in daily practice.
• Breathwork and mudras that activate Vyana Vayu, the expansive life force.
Why this session matters: If you’ve ever struggled with hip, knee, or back pain, this session reveals the hidden key, healthy joint play. Unlocking the joints brings freedom to muscles, prevents injury, and makes every asana more effective.
Perfect for:
Anyone wanting to improve posture, balance, and mobility, or yoga teachers looking to better understand how joint function shapes practice.
Saturday, September 27
12-3 pm and 4-7 pm
Session Two: Forward Bends, Back Bends & the Anti-Aging Effects of Muscle Work
• Explore the front and back fascial lines and their impact on low back health.
• Learn the deeper layers of the “Core”, including abdominals, psoas, and Madhya Sutra.
• Discover how side body support (Parsva Sutra) enhances stability.
• Integrate these elements to prevent and relieve pain, while improving posture and balance.
Session Three: Core Breath & Sacral Balance ~ The Root of Equilibrium
• Unlock the sacrum as the vital link between spine and pelvis.
• Explore how diaphragm, pelvic floor, and psoas integrate into a deeper core system.
• Practice breath-centered asana and gentle twists to awaken Samana Vayu, the harmonizing force of body and mind.
Why this day matters: Saturday dives deep into the core of healthy aging. Through targeted asana and breath, you’ll discover how to support low back health, sacral balance, and emotional stability.
Perfect for:
• Students or teachers with recurring low back or SI joint discomfort.
• Practitioners wanting to understand the core beyond the abs, linking breath, stability, and resilience.
• Teachers looking for new ways to prevent injury and create strength in students of all levels.
Sunday, September 28
9 am-12 pm and 1:30-4:30 pm
Session Four: Keys to the Shoulders and the Power of Mudra
• Understand how shoulder joint play prevents pain and restores freedom of movement.
• Map the fascial connections between shoulders, arms, wrists, and neck.
• Learn simple, memorable principles to improve alignment and strength.
• Discover how mudra, breath, and focus deepen energy and presence.
Session Five: The Neck, Drishti & the Nadis ~ Breath, Vision & Meditation
• Learn to care for the neck and upper spine while cultivating inner stillness.
• Explore drishti (the yogic gaze) as a tool for regulating energy and attention.
• Experience how drishti, mudra, and bandha awaken the nadis, subtle channels linked to the nervous system and vagus nerve.
• Conclude with a full pranayama and meditation practice to integrate the weekend’s teachings into everyday life.
Why this day matters: Sunday weaves together the weekend’s insights into practices for the upper body, nervous system, and mind. It’s where therapeutic yoga meets inner transformation.
Perfect for:
• Practitioners with neck, shoulder, or upper back tension.
• Teachers wanting practical, therapeutic tools to address common shoulder and neck issues.
• Anyone interested in the connection between yoga, emotional balance, and cognitive health.
Registration
$299. Limited to 35 participants, we are honoring the early bird special until the program begins.
Individual sessions are available for $75 each.
• Friday, 6:00-8:30 pm
• Saturday, 12:00-3:00 pm; 4:00-7:00 pm
(1-hour lunch break)
• Sunday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm; 1:30-4:30 pm
(1.5-hour lunch break)
• Includes a full-color, detailed PDF for each session.
Register for Individual Sessions
Doug Keller has been teaching workshops and trainings in the therapeutic applications of yoga for over thirty years, and is known not only for his effectiveness in communicating this ever-evolving approach in these workshops, but also for his extensive writing on the topic in magazines, journals, and his two-volume work on ‘Yoga As Therapy.
He is also, in addition to his traveling and teaching, a Distinguished Professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in their Master’s Degree program in Yoga Therapy. This program is state-approved and accredited for granting a Master’s degree in this field, and is fully accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
Visit Doug at www.doyoga.com