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Yoga and Meditation Class Descriptions

Ashtanga: This method of Yoga involves synchronizing the breath with progressive series of postures—a process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind.

Flow: This gently flowing class incorporates the active, energizing and strengthening parts of a basic sun salutation; and combines it with the passive, calming and restorative aspects of a yin class.  The first half of the class focuses on standing yoga postures, while the second half of the class highlights deeply held stretches, meditative awareness and breath for a complete mind-body exercise.

Introduction to Yoga: This class will be a slow paced introduction to the practice of yoga. Students will gain a basic knowledge of yoga postures, breathing, and yoga principles. No previous experience necessary. A great class for new students, people with limited mobility, or a refresher for students returning to the practice of yoga.

Kid’s Yoga: Yoga postures are presented in a playful manner, making exercise fun for kids. The English translation of the asana names are used, such as lion pose, cat pose, cow pose, allowing the children’s imaginations to enter into the activity.

Kundalini: Kundalini Yoga uses movement, sound current, breath and meditation to relax and heal your mind and body. Kundalini Yoga brings a greater feeling of well-being and happiness. This powerful and effective form of Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D., Master of Kundalini Yoga, is a great way to recharge and heal your body quickly. How? By stimulating the nervous and immune systems, while improving strength and flexibility, as it centers the mind. From your very first class, you'll reap the rewards. Everyone can do it!

Power – (Intermediate to Advanced): This class offers an active & athletic form of mind/body exercise.  Yoga poses will be led in a faster sequence concentrating on flowing breath & movement to increase cardiovascular efficiency.  This up-tempo class is intended to give you a powerful workout.  Yoga experience is highly recommended.

Restorative (All levels): An ideal class for all levels of yoga students, including seniors, those with chronic pain, or anyone wishing to practice at a gentler pace.  We practice seated and supine postures for opening the body gently and gradually; some standing postures may be introduced.  We will use props, such as chairs, blankets, bolsters, straps, blocks and the wall, to assist us.  Therapeutic breathing techniques may be practiced to encourage deep relaxation in Restorative postures.

Rise & Shine Yoga (All levels): Greet your day with this beginner-friendly yoga class to boostyour energy.  We will free up the joints, practice basic yoga postures and incorporate deep breathing techniques to invigorate your body and inspire your mind.

Vinyasa: This class moves at a relatively fast pace in a flowing style. Featuring a soothing combination of strength and spirit this class offers more intense supine twists and stretches, longer holds of poses, and concentration on ujayi breath.

Yin/Flow (All levels): In this class, we practice a combination of Yin postures (deeplyheld passive seated and supine gentle stretches that target the connective tissue of our hips, pelvis, lower spine, and shoulders allowing our joints to stay mobile) and a more active Flow (versions of the ancient Sun Salutations or Moon Salutations practiced in a rhythmic sequence, linking our movements with our breath), creating a sense of balance, centeredness and overall well-being. This class is recommended for any level Yoga student.

Yin/Relax (Therapeutic) Yoga – (All levels): All levels of students will benefit from this class. Great class to relieve stress, open the joints and connective tissues,  and restore the mind, body, breath. 

Yoga Level 1 – (Beginning): Join us in this beginner class to experience the foundation of safe and proper alignment as you explore the yoga practice. This class will teach you breath and body awareness; help you build strength, endurance and flexibility. Class will be led in a slower & more comprehensive pace.

Yoga Level 2 – (Intermediate): Use your own body weight to tone and sculpt targeted muscle groups that will challenge your stamina and endurance. This class is designed for students that are ready for more advanced yoga postures including hand balancing and inversions.

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