Classes
Hatha Yoga
Connects breath and movement through a series of flowing postures. Flow (vinyasa) ties sun salutes, various asanas, and pranayama (breath work) to build heat, explore energy centers, and increase awareness in the body, mind, and spirit.
Restorative yoga
Restorative yoga is suitable for all levels. By definition, restorative yoga is a restful practice that holds yoga poses for a longer duration using props like yoga blocks, blankets, and bolsters. It is a practice of deep relaxation that emphasizes the meditative aspect of yoga—the union of body and mind. Through the use of props for support, many of the postures are held almost effortlessly. When the body enters a state of relaxation the mind can also consciously relax as tension is released from both body and mind. The only work that’s required on your part during a restorative yoga practice is to pay attention to your breath and enjoy this relaxing and renewing practice.
Hatha to Restorative Yoga
Hatha to Restorative Yoga, is a yoga sequence that combines Hatha Yoga and Restorative Yoga. The Hatha portion warms the body up and releases your energy by holding poses with breath work. The Restorative Yoga portion guides your body to release in longer held poses with yoga props and breath work. Class ends with meditation. This class is for everyone.
Hatha to Yin Yoga
Hatha to Yin Yoga, is a yoga sequence that combines Hatha Yoga and Yin Yoga. The Hatha portion warms the body up and releases your energy. The Yin portion guides your body to relax and lengthen It is a great combination.
Stretch and Restorative Yoga
This is a 60-minute yoga class. Stretch and Restorative yoga works through various friendly yoga full body stretches. The restorative yoga part of class you will be invited to use yoga props to support your body to deepen the stretch while using breath work. Anyone with back, knee, shoulder issues etc. this class is for you. This yoga class is great for any level of yogi.
Restorative to Yin Yoga
You will be mindfully guided to surrender into quiet, supported postures using bolsters and blankets with meditation. Restorative/ Yin yoga helps relieve stress and calm the nervous system. Gentle and long-held poses facilitate deep release in connective tissue guiding you towards total relaxation. Breath work is also incorporated into this class since it is the key ingredient to relax mind, body, and soul. This is a 75min class. This class is for all levels.
Vinyasa
An energizing practice that combines asana (postures), pranayama (breathwork), and other elements dependent on instructor. Revive and awaken prana (energy) in this practice. Some experience practicing yoga is recommended.
Sound Bath Meditation
You will be guided in a sound bath of crystal sound bowl and many other interments to soothe you mind, body and soul. The instructor will lead you though a mindful mediation leaving you filled balanced and relaxed. Balancing and clearing the mind leads to a renewed sense of purpose, well-being, calm and happiness. No experience is needed. Please come dressed comfortably to be able to relax and fully engage in the experience.
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is excellent for calming your mind and dropping into the deep intelligence and wisdom of your body . Today many forms of yoga are “yang” in nature – they emphasize muscular movement and contraction. By contrast, yin yoga targets the deep, dense connective tissues of the hips, pelvis and lower spine. Most yin postures are floor-based and all are held for a longer period of time to allow the body to stretch deep into its connective tissue. This type of practice complements all levels but especially helps you relax with meditation and breathe work. Within this quiet, more stable, meditative environment, the prana (energy) that moves through the meridian channels (energetic highways) can begin to flow more easily, opening up the entire body.
This class is for all levels
Yin Yoga & Sound Bath Meditation
Yin yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses. It targets the deepest tissues of the body, our connective tissues – ligaments, joints, bones, the deep fascia networks of the body and the meridians. This is contrast to a Yang yoga practice such as Vinyasa yoga which targets the muscles. Energetically, Yin yoga improves the energy flow, enhancing the flow of chi in the organs. To be healthy, we need healthy organs as well as healthy muscles. Yin yoga also offers wonderful emotional and mental health benefits.
A Sound Bath is included in this 75min class. A sound bath is a meditative experience where those in attendance are “bathed” in sound waves. These waves are produced by various sources, including healing instruments such as singing bowls, percussion, chimes, rattles, tuning forks, and even the human voice itself.
Private, Semi Private and small group classes available, please contact us.
Gentle Yoga
What are the specific benefits that gentle yoga offers?
Are they different from the benefits of yoga in general?
Like other styles of yoga, gentle yoga relieves stress, increases flexibility, calms the mind, and strengthens the body. Gentle yoga, in particular, can be relaxing and help enhance range of motion. And, of course, a big benefit is that it’s accessible to people who can’t do a practice that requires a lot of flexibility and strength.
In gentle yoga, the movement is slow, each movement is linked with breath, and we enter into the postures gradually—moving in and out of each pose first, and then finding a holding position. This preparation and fluid entry into postures protects and nurtures the joints, muscles, and connective tissue. With dynamic gentle yoga, you explore your pain-free range of motion and find your edge, so you can come safely and comfortably into the pose, depending on what’s right for your body on any given day.