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Class Descriptions
Anusara Yoga - Anusara yoga a form of hatha yoga is a very heart orientated practice founded by John Friend in 1997. A primary focus of Anusara is that yoga is a scientific art that creatively expresses spirit from the inside out. Come discover the Universal Principles of Alignment that allow our bodies optimum health and well being. This class is welcoming to all levels of practice to advance practitioners to those who have special therapeutic needs.
Ashtanga – Ashtanga is a system of yoga introduced to the modern world by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. It involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of postures, a process producing intense internal heat and a purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. Traditionally, Ashtanga yoga is practiced flowing from one posture to the next. In addition to the challenging flow, more time will be spent in certain postures to allow for proper alignment and breath. You’ll learn Ashtanga Yoga, one posture at a time. Level II Class
Body Sculpting - Bring a pair of 3 – 5 pound hand held weights. Be prepared to sweat. This fun fitness class is designed to tone the entire body and incorporates a variety of strengthening exercises along with stretching and releasing.
Community Yoga – As the name implies, this vinyasa class is designed to reach out to all members of the community and welcome participants with a “pay what you can” policy. Class Cards may be applied.
Gentle Yoga - A class, practiced at a slower pace, designed to give students the opportunity to be quiet and contemplative. It’s a time to cultivate inner peace and become nurturing towards oneself. Props are often used to facilitate deeper release in restorative postures. More emphasis on the meditative component of yoga. All level class.
Hatha Yoga - This is a system of Yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a sage of 15th century India, and compiler of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. In this treatise Swatmarama introduces Hatha Yoga as preparatory stage of physical purification that the body practices for higher meditation. The Asanas (postures) and Pranayama (breath control) in Raja (Royal) Yoga were what the Hindu Yogis used to physically train their body for long periods of meditation. All level class.
Hatha Flow - Hatha Flow links the postures practiced in a classical Hatha class into a sequence of movements that “flow” with the breath in a more fluid and sometimes vigorous series. Hatha Flow involves moving from one posture to another sometimes with a period of staying in a posture and bringing as much mindfullness to the stillness as is brought to the flow, or movement. Hatha Flow helps students quiet the fluctuations of the mind and develop greater abilities to focus. All level class.
Hot Yoga – It is widely believed that yoga is best practiced in a warm enviroment. Heat helps penetrate the muscles resulting in what often feels like a deeper release of held tensions and tightness. We try to keep the room’s temperature set at about 80 degrees for our hot yoga class. The extra heat also helps facilitate a sweat which can be very cleansing. Be sure to drink plenty of water up to two hours prior to this class. You’ll want to arrive well hydrated. Be sure to have an empty stomach, stop eating 1.5 to 2 hours prior to class. This class begins with grounding seated meditation practices, may move through vinyasa sequences and mayalso include sustained standing balancing sequences. It ends in savasana. Not for anyone new to yoga.
Morning Flow - This is an abbreviated Vinyasa (see description below) class. Students attending this class should have a basic understanding of correct alignment and the ability to move comfortably in and out of classical yoga postures.
Meditation Class – These classes are usually an hour in length and depending on the teacher, may vary in terms of techniques used to help students enter into a meditative state of mind. You can expect a brief discussion on the benefits of meditation and maybe a short amount of time doing a few simple asanas (postures) to prepare the body for meditation. Dress comfortably and warm on cooler days.
Vinyasa - Vinyasa means Flow. Typically in a Vinyasa Class each yoga posture flows one into the next with shorter periods of holding. Less emphasis is placed on alignment and more emphasis is placed on connecting each movement with the breath and finding what it takes within oneself to stay calm and balanced, both physically and pyschologically. Vinyasa yoga tends to build a lot of internal heat which is an important part of any cleansing or purification process. Often these classes feel very fluid and can create more of an aerobic/cardiovascular experience. As in most of classes described on this page, vinyasa ends in a period of deep relaxation. All level class.
Vinyasa II - Same as above but for intermediate and advanced students only.
Vinyasa TGIF - Start off your weekend by clearing your mind and body of nagging tensions from the workweek. Join us in an energetic vinyasa flow that will blow off steam and bring a smile to your heart. TGIF! All level class
Yin Yoga - Yin Yoga is a practice of long, passively held floor poses, is deeply nourishing and has myriad benefits.On a physical level, Yin enhances the natural range of motion in the joints. By keeping your muscles soft, you release deep layers of connective tissue, creating more ease in any style of yoga and in seated meditation. On an energetic level, Yin enhances the flow of prana (life force) in the tissues around the joints, where energy often stagnates. Sequences are often geared toward strengthening certain energy channels (called nadis in yoga or meridians in Chinese medicine), which ultimately support the organs, immune system, and emotional well-being. All level class.
Yoga Basics – This is the class for you if you are brand new to yoga, returning after time away, or in need of or wanting to review the fundamentals. Each class may include some discussion of Yoga philosophy and history. Basic classical yoga poses are taught with an emphasis on correct alignment. Beginning breathing and meditation techniques are incorpotated and time is allowed for questions and answers as well.