Hatha Yoga is the root of all yoga. Hatha stands for Sun and Moon and it includes breathwork, heating and cooling sequences, postures that help with developing flexibility and strength. It is a combination of flowing sequences and holding postures to create a balance of strength and flexibility for the body and mind. Classes aim to assist you inrelieving physical and emotional stress and returning to their inner sense of balance. Each class ends with deep relaxation which leaves you feeling refreshed, energized and relaxed.
Suitable for beginners and more experienced practitioners alike, this class explores a variety of yoga poses (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation (dhyana). Modifications will be provided so that all students work at their own pace and level. Proper alignment and mindful actions of the body can be found through the holding of poses.
Taking it deeper. This class is designed for continuing beginners and intermediate practitioners; Modifications will be offered to meet student’s needs. We continue to explore the poses (asana) and also introduce more challenging poses and variations.
This relaxing class explores breath and movement with a slow-moving series of postures allowing the body and mind to absorb the benefits that each posture has to offer. This class is designed to make the many benefits of yoga available to a wide range of physical abilities, including seniors and those students managing ongoing health concerns. Students are encouraged to listen to their bodies and participate at a level that energizes and opens the body with ease and comfort. Yoga props such as bolsters, straps and chairs may be utilized by those who need support holding the postures.
Refresh and Restore Yoga is suitable for everybody of all ages and levels. The class will be a mix of gentle postures and stretches, restorative postures and mindful awareness to breath. We incorporate all yoga props to help you relax and find your most comfortable position. This allows the body to gently open to the benefits of the pose, and for you to surrender into relaxation. This is an extremely healing, and although it is a subtle practice, its benefits are profound.
Ideal for anyone under stress or fatigued, worn down from the busy-ness of their days, this practice provides the antidote to accumulated stress and strain in the body.
In our fast-paced world of multitasking, juggling all our responsibilities and challenges, we are in desperate need for stillness, relaxation and time for ourselves. The combined practice of Restorative Yoga & Yoga Nidrais a much-needed break from the hustle of everyday life. Enjoy this 2-hour floor based class, using props to help us release and relax.
Revitalize the body and restore your nervous system by holding poses supported by the use of props.After you are set up in a pose with your props, you will hold the pose for an extended period. This allows the body to gently open to the benefits of the pose, and for you to surrender into relaxation. This is an extremely healing, and although it is a subtle practice, its benefits are profound.
This 2- hour class finishes with a ½ hour Yoga Nidra or Yogic Sleep. You will be guided through a detailed sleep meditation that will allow your mind and body to slip into a deep state of relaxation while still maintaining full consciousness.
This 2 ½ hour session will introduce you to the basics of Hatha Yoga practice and help you to build a strong foundation from the start. You will learn yoga sequences and specific warm ups to prepare your body for your practice. We will look at the main yoga postures, safe alignment for the body and some breathing techniques. You will also learn how to use yoga props to deepen your experience in the postures. We will finish with a guided relaxation (Savasana) as is done in each class. This class is suitable for beginners or for those who want a refresher on the basics. Class size is limited.
If you are a beginner you can also begin with our Gentle or Level 1 classes.
Restore your mind and body and alleviate stress in this 2 hour special class. The first part of the class will be a Yin Yoga practice followed by a Yoga Nidra practice. Yin Yoga is a highly beneficial practice that is available to all students at all levels. It is a different type of class than a Hatha Yoga practice but can be a perfect complement to a more active (Yang) practice. It is a time to slow down, cultivate stillness and create space. Instead of stretching and stimulating the muscles, Yin yoga focuses on stimulating the connective tissues and joints, improving the flow of Chi or Prana through these areas. This is accomplished through passive holding of specific postures for 3-5 minutes, using the breath to ease the body further into the pose.
Yoga Nidra, also called yogic sleep, or sleep with awareness is an ancient practice that induces full-body relaxation and a deep meditative state of consciousness. Resting into an extended savasana and turning all senses inward, you are guided step by step into your journey. As you move into a meditative state, you gradually find yourself in a state of harmony and ultimate relaxation, in which your brainwaves slow down and a subtle bliss emerges. Experience the profound healing on all levels as we rest deeply into ourselves.
Yoga for Grief is intended to explore and support you after the death of a loved one, an anticipated death, death of a relationship or any other loss. You will be guided through Grief yoga™ using movement, sound, breath and meditation to help you live with loss.
Yin Yoga is a highly beneficial practice that is available to all students at all levels, it is a different type of class than a Hatha Yoga practice but can be a perfect complement to a more active (Yang) practice. It is a time to slow down, cultivate stillness and create space. Instead of stretching and stimulating the muscles, Yin yoga focuses on stimulating the connective tissues and joints, improving the flow of Chi or Prana through these areas. This is accomplished through passive holding of specific postures for 3-5 minutes, using the breath to ease the body further into the pose. The postures are generally supported by props to allow you to release into the pose. It is a perfect practice in the morning or as you ease into your evening or bedtime routine.
