Workshops + Special Events
Strength & Balance Series
Strength & Balance at The Mat Yoga Studio
With Iris Haftlang, Amy Quant, Kathleen Alling, and Kim Clark
Join our dream team of seasoned teachers for Strength & Balance—a bold and inspiring monthly workshop series at The Mat Yoga Studio in Dallas. Held on select Saturdays from 1:00–2:30 PM, this series runs through December 2026 and is designed to elevate your practice with precision, power, and play.
About the Class
Strength & Balance is your invitation to dig deeper, fly higher, and move smarter. Each 90-minute session blends intelligent sequencing, technique drills, and playful exploration to help you build true strength and balance on and off the mat.
Each month features a new theme and pose focus (think: splits, binds, inversions, arm balances), offering a clear roadmap for breaking down advanced shapes into accessible components. You’ll work with blocks, straps, the wall, and sometimes each other. Yes, there’s occasional partner work to refine alignment and learn the mechanics behind the magic.
Our supportive, light-hearted approach keeps things fun while honoring the discipline of the practice. You’ll laugh, sweat, and maybe wobble a little, but you’ll always walk away stronger and more confident in your body.
Who Should Attend
This class is open to adventurous practitioners of all levels who are ready to get curious, courageous, and a little outside their comfort zone. If you’re looking to deepen your practice with practical tools, anatomical insight, and creative movement, this one’s for you.
Join Us
Come see what you’re capable of. Uncover new strength. Surprise yourself.
Sign up now for the next Strength & Balance class
Remaining dates for our monthly Strength + Balance at The Mat in 2026:
*Sunday Class 9/27, 10/17, 11/28 & 12/19
YACEP, Continuing Education
Saturday Yoga Teacher Intensive with Iris Haftlang September 26th, 2026
What makes a yoga class unforgettable?
Some classes leave us feeling like we exercised.
Others stay with us long after we’ve rolled up our mat.
The difference isn’t luck. It’s intention.
Exceptional teaching begins by understanding the story within each pose.
From there, those individual stories are thoughtfully woven together into a meaningful journey that carries students from the first breath to the final savasana.
This September, join Iris for a full afternoon exploring the craft of exceptional yoga teaching through two complementary workshops.
Attend one session or experience the complete journey.
Session I: Inside the Pose, A Framework for Confident Teaching
September 26 | 12:30–2:30 PM
Every pose tells a story.
Learn how to read that story and teach it with confidence.
Behind every posture is a purpose. Understanding why a pose works, not just how it looks, changes the way we teach.
In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn a practical framework for breaking down yoga poses with clarity and confidence. Together, we’ll explore movement patterns, meaningful progressions, thoughtful modifications, and effective cueing, giving you a repeatable process you can apply to virtually any pose you teach.
Whether you’re working with beginners, experienced practitioners, or somewhere in between, you’ll leave with practical tools to better understand movement, adapt your teaching, and help every student experience success.
Designed for students who have completed or are currently enrolled in a 200-hour or 300-hour yoga teacher training program.
Session II: Creative Sequencing Part 2, Beyond the Expected
September 26 | 3:00–5:00 PM
The story continues…
Once you understand the story within each pose, the next step is learning how to connect those stories into a meaningful experience.
A well-sequenced class doesn’t simply move students from one posture to the next. It creates rhythm, builds confidence, and guides students through a journey that feels intentional from beginning to end.
In this workshop, you’ll explore thoughtful sequencing, creative transitions, purposeful progressions, and fresh approaches to class design that transform individual poses into cohesive, memorable experiences for your students.
Whether you’re continuing from Creative Sequencing Part I, attending Session I earlier in the day, or joining us for the first time, we’ll briefly review foundational concepts before exploring exciting new material. Each workshop stands on its own, but together they offer a complete approach to understanding movement and designing exceptional classes.
Designed for students who have completed or are currently enrolled in a 200-hour or 300-hour yoga teacher training program.