Description of Classes

WHICHEVER CLASS YOU STEP INTO, YOU WILL EXPERIENCE CLEAR, ENCOURAGING, AND INFORMATIVE INSTRUCTION.  YOUR PERSONAL PRACTICE AND PROGRESS ARE IMPORTANT TO US.  WE TAKE THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW OUR STUDENTS SO THAT WE CAN GUIDE AND CHALLENGE THEM IN A WAY THAT BEST FITS THEIR NEEDS.  IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHICH CLASS IS RIGHT FOR YOU, THEN PLEASE CONTACT US SO THAT WE CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR BEST PRACTICE.  

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hatha

WITH FOCUS ON PROPER ALIGNMENT OF POSTURES, STUDENTS BUILD BODY AWARENESS AND LEARN TO DEVELOP A SAFE AND HEALTHY PRACTICE.  STUDENTS ARE LED TO HOLD STANDING AND SEATED POSTURES TO GRADUALLY BUILD STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY, TO OPEN THE BODY, AND TO DEVELOP GOOD BREATHING PRACTICES.  STUDENTS PRACTICE WITH A GOOD FOUNDATION AND GRADUALLY BUILD A BODY VOCABULARY AWARENESS THROUGH POSES AND MOVEMENT UPON WHICH TO EXPLORE NEW POSTURES. 

Vinyasa

STUDENTS LEARN TO SYNCHRONIZE BREATH WITH MOVEMENT AS THEY MOVE, WITH INTEGRITY, FROM ONE POSTURE TO THE NEXT.  CONSIDERED A MORE VIGOROUS PRACTICE, VINYASA YOGA WARMS THE BODY AND PREPARES IT FOR MORE INTENSE POSTURES.  A GOOD FOUNDATION OF BREATHING, GROUNDING, ENGAGEMENT,  AND ALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE A SAFE AND HEALTHY PRACTICE.

gentle hatha yoga

A GENTLER PRACTICE WITH THE INTENTION OF HOLDING SIMPLER AND/OR MODIFIED POSTURES CREATES MORE SPACE TO EXTEND THE BREATH.  A FAR CRY FROM A SWEATY PRACTICE, GENTLE HATHA STILL OPERATES UNDER THE SAME PRINCIPLES OF GROUNDING, ENGAGING, LENGTHENING, AND BREATH.  HOWEVER, MOVEMENTS ARE SLOW AND POSTURES ARE MORE ACCESSIBLE IN ORDER TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE BREATH.

SMILE Chair yoga

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USING A CHAIR, ALONG WITH OTHER YOGA PROPS, PROVIDES A LITTLE MORE SUPPORT AND STABILITY TO GENTLY AND SAFELY BUILD STRENGTH, FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, AND CONFIDENCE IN POSES THAT OTHERWISE MAY BE TOO DIFFICULT FOR SOME STUDENTS TO DO.  LESSONS ARE SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO MODIFY POSES, MAKING YOGA PRACTICE MORE ACCESSIBLE.  THIS CLASS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SENIORS, THOSE WITH MOBILITY AND BALANCE CONCERNS, AND THOSE WHO WANT TO VERY GRADUALLY BUILD STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY.

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