Class Descriptions

ALL LEVELS HATHA   (All Levels, All Ages!)

ALL YOGIS WELCOME! THIS CLASS INCLUDES PRANAYAMA, ASANAS AND MEDITATION. DEVELOP STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY AND BALANCE AT YOUR OWN PACE.  THESE CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ALL AND CAN BE AS CHALLENGING OR RESTORATIVE AS YOU CHOOSE.

VINYASA FLOW

VINYASA (FLOW) LINKS MOVEMENT AND BREATH IN A DYNAMIC AND ENERGIZING STYLE.  PRACTICED REGULARLY, IT IMPROVES SPINAL FLEXIBILITY, JOINT MOBILITY, AND MUSCULAR STRENGTH. VINYASA IS A MEDITATIVE & ATHLETIC FLOW THAT RELEASES TENSION, INCREASES STAMINA, & RELEASES STRESS.

GENTLE HATHA

USING THE BASIC PRINCIPLE THAT HEALTH AND HEALING IS ROOTED IN A STRONG BODY AND MIND, THIS GENTLE PRACTICE NURTURES AND DEVELOPS BOTH THOSE THROUGH CORE STRENGTHENING POSTURES WHILE PROTECTING AND RESPECTING ALL SENSITIVE AREAS, ESPECIALLY THE BACK, WHERE INJURY TENDS TO OCCUR BY WEAVING THEM TOGETHER WITH TRADITIONAL POSES.  ALL LEVELS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED. 

YIN YOGA

A QUIET PRACTICE WITH A FOCUS ON RELEASE AND STILLNESS.  DISCOVER PATIENCE, RELAXATION AND INCREASED RANGE OF MOTION.  POSTURES ARE HELD FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME, SUPPORTED WITH PROPS AND GUIDED ASSISTANCE OF THE INSTRUCTOR. YIN IS SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS AND THOSE IN NEED OF A 'TIME OUT'.

H.I.I.T
HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING IS AN ENHANCED FORM OF INTERVAL TRAINING WHICH ALTERNATES PERIODS OF SHORT INTENSE ANAEROBIC EXERCISE WITH LESS-INTENSE RECOVERY PERIODS.  THE BENEFITS INCLUDE: BURNING UP TO NINE TIMES MORE FAT DURING DOWN TIME, BUILDING MORE MUSCLE, RAISING YOUR RESTING METABOLISM, IMPROVING ATHLETIC CAPACITY AND CONDITION, GIVING YOU MORE ENERGY.  EVEN BETTER THAN ALL THAT, IT IS WILDLY FUN! 

HOT YOGA

 THIS CLASSICAL ASHTANGA PRACTICE IS A VIGOROUS VINYASA FLOW DESIGNED TO BUILD STRENGTH, STAMINA, AND MENTAL FOCUS. IT IS ENERGIZING AND FUN!! OPEN TO ALL LEVELS, BUT BE READY FOR A CHALLENGE.

BACK-CARE/CORE
THIS IS A SLOW-PACED CLASS THAT FOCUSES ON CARING FOR THE BACK BY STRENGTHENING THE CORE MUSCLES AND BRINGING FLEXIBILITY INTO THE SHOULDERS AND HIPS.THIS CLASS IS WELL SUITED FOR ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE.

THE YOGA PRACTICE
THIS CLASS INCLUDES THE EXPERIENCE OF PRANAYAMA (BREATHING), ASANA (POSES), DYANA (MEDITATION) AND SAVASANA (RELAXATION).  WE PRACTICE ALL LEVELS OF MOVEMENTS, BUILDING STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY TO SUPPORT SAFE EXPLORATION OF ASANAS THAT CHALLENGE THE BODY BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. THE PRACTICE IS DESIGNED TO HONOR THE TRADITION OF YOGA, TAKING TIME ON THE MAT TO BE CURIOUS, PLAYFUL, INTROSPECTIVE, AND TRUE TO YOU. MINIMUM 1YR YOGA PRACTICE RECOMMENDED. 

COMMUNITY YOGA

COMMUNITY YOGA IS A WAY TO BROADEN OUR YOGA COMMUNITY AND BRING THE EXPERIENCE WE LOVE TO MORE PEOPLE THROUGH THESE CLASSES.  WITH COMMUNITY YOGA, THERE ARE NO SET FEES.  YOU MAY MAKE A DONATION, USE YOUR YOGI PASS, A 10 PACK OR A 5 PACK.  DONATION YOGA ALLOWS YOU TO TRY THESE CLASSES WITHOUT MAKING A COMMITMENT AND ALLOWS YOU TO DONATE WHATEVER IS COMFORTABLE AND APPROPRIATE FOR YOU ON THAT DAY FOR THAT CLASS. 

DONATION, OR "DAKSHINA" AS IT IS CALLED IN SANSKRIT, IS AN AGE OLD TRADITION IN YOGA.  IN RETURN FOR THE IMMEASURABLE GIFTS OF GREATER UNDERSTANDING THAT WERE GIVEN, STUDENTS OFFERED THEIR TEACHER WHATEVER THEY COULD AFFORD.  THE DONATION WAS REFERRED TO AS GURU DAKSHINA.  IT WAS A SACRED OFFERING OF GRATITUDE AND RESPECT BY THE STUDENT TO THEIR TEACHER.  WE HOPE THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE CLASSES ALLOWS MORE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY AND BENEFITS OF YOGA! ...More than 8 ongoing classes per week offered!