CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
We have various classes to suite many of your needs ranging from Very Beginning to Intermediate/Advanced. Take a moment to read through to find what works best for you! Then click over to our ONLINE SCHEDULE to plan your week!
Easy - For the absolute Beginner - Injuries OK!
Beginner - For the yogi that's had a few classes and wants to step it up a little - Some Injuries OK!
Intermediate - For the yogi that is ready to add strength - Small Injuries OK - But you are aware to hold back when needed
Advanced - For the yogi looking for more cardio and advanced poses - Only simple injuries OK here - Always aware of your body - EGO is in CHECK!
Yoga for Mobility - 60 Minute Class
(Beginner)
What Is Yoga for Mobility?
First, mobility is the ability to move our joints smoothly and freely and physically helps move from activity to activity throughout the day.
As we age, we naturally lose mobility.
It’s SUPER important that we practice mobility exercises as this is what keeps our bodies healthy and active.
In this Yoga Class we will focus on specific exercises for the joints:
● Shoulders
● Wrists
● Elbows
● Hips
● Groin
● Knees
● Ankles
There will be a mixture of flow as well as longer Yin style holds.
Slow Flow Yoga - 60 Minute Class
(Beginner)
Slow flow allows a person to become familiar with his or her body, create a reflective pause, and create the time to go inward. This class allows beginners to learn poses and how to move, breathe, and stretch between them. The pace may be slower, but challenges will be present with difficulties to work through. Even the most advanced Yoga practitioner has much to learn within the reflective pace of Slow Vinyasa. Poses can be refined and strengthened, without feeling rushed into the next move, next breath, or next pose. Slow flowing Vinyasa is a wonderful practice in discovering one’s personal limitations and learning how to move past those limitations.
Expect to be seated as well as stand in various postures in the class.
Gentle Yoga - 60 Minute Class
(Easy)
Yoga is for EVERY body! - Whether you are living with chronic illness/pain, a trauma survivor, living in a larger body or just suffer from stress of daily life, this class will allow you to develop your own practice at your own pace. A slow paced and gentle class, this practice is designed to restore the nervous system and help release deeply held tensions from the body and mind. While gently stretching and strengthening the body easy instructions are given throughout. Everyone is encouraged to meet their body's needs with props, chairs and modifications.
This class is appropriate for students of all ages and levels including people that have wanted to try yoga but have been a little nervous to try it out.
Expect to be mostly seated in postures in the class.
H.I.I.T. Class (High Interval Training) - 60 Minute Class
(Advanced)
This is a Cardio, full body exercise class - A combination of Yoga, Circuit Training and Pilates for an all over body workout. This class is for those ready to push themselves a little harder for fast results. 2 minute circuits, old school hair band music, fun, sweat & laughter - Bring water, a towel, a mat and hand weights.
L.I.I.T. Class (Low Interval Training) - 60 Minute Class
(Beginner)
It is a blend of light cardio and light weight work using repetitive low impact exercises. There will be absolutely NO burpees in this class. Bring a mat, a water bottle, light weights and maybe a towel to wipe away the glisten.
Beginning Yoga - 60 Minute Class
(Beginner)
Level 1 classes are designed for both those who have had no previous exposure to yoga but are eager to learn and start experiencing the amazing benefits of a yoga practice and for those who have had some exposure to yoga, including an introduction to basic yoga poses and proper alignment. The beginner student needs slow-paced direction and a great level of detail so they can become familiar with basic yoga poses and use of the breath and would like to explore their practice and begin to become more familiar with poses and use of the breath.
Yin/Yang Yoga - 75 Minute Class
(Beginner)
Yin yoga was developed to penetrate deep into connective tissue expanding flexibility and aiding healing while stimulating the nadis or meridians to loosen energetic blockages and increase energy flow.
Yang yoga is the more traditional hatha or ashtanga based asana practice that develops muscular strength, stamina, and flexibility.
Yin/Yang Yoga is a Beginning to Intermediate Flow combined with Yin poses throughout. A great mix to balance out your day! This class flow begins with uplifting yoga with strengthening holds and then flows into more deep, slow yin postures to set you on your way for the rest of your day.
Candlelight Restorative - 60-75 Minute Class
(Easy)
Come rest. Held in dim, soft lighting, candlelight and a comfortable temperature. Away from phones, computers, distractions. There will be 15 mins of gentle stretching followed by 45 mins of relaxation. During this order to enhance your relaxation experience, the instructor will offer adjustments, light massage and essential oil (always optional.) Finally, an opportunity to completely relax and let go of all your worries! This practice helps greatly with insomnia and stress! 60 minutes of peace. If you think this class offering is a dream....you're right!
Power Yoga - 60 Minute Class - WARM
(Advanced)
Power yoga is typically focused on increasing heart rate and burning calories through a full-body workout and is sometimes referred to as gym yoga. A blend of Vinyasa-style poses. At least half of the asanas (postures) in a power yoga class come from Vinyasa yoga sequences, where you link breath to movement. This class is WARM - The temp is set higher to 75-80 degrees during this class
Vinyasa Flow - 60 Minute
(Intermediate)
This class is your go between Beginning and Power - It definitely pushes you a little further out of your Beginning Yoga boundaries with a flow that adds some more challenging postures. The Monday night class will be set as WARM - The temp is set higher to 75-80 degrees during this class. The Thursday day class will be a comfortable, casual room temperature.
Lunchtime Yoga - 60 Minute
(Beginner)
This class name is replacing the M, W, F Beginning Yoga - The class is the same but it is a variable class that changes between Slow Flow and Beginning so we are just changing the name to better suit the style.
SPECIALITY OR POP UP CLASSES - Use Membership or Class Pass
(Random open time slots where we add these classes)
Yoga for Depression
(Beginner)
In this class expect to learn how to combat depressive tendencies and get your body, mind and breath going!
Beginning Level Practice with lots of MOVEMENT and Opening postures plus energetic Pranayama (breath techniques) to wake you up. Worksheets may pop up too.
Yoga for Anxiety
(Easy)
In this class expect to learn how to calm down the racing thoughts and speech with slow and calming postures and breath. This will be a Gentle Practice with a bit of Yin and Restorative Yoga, finishing with Guided Meditation.
Yoga for Menopause
(Beginner)
Peri Menopause, menopause, post menopause all indicate a time of change felt in the body, mind and spirit. Yoga practices of breath work, strength and balance, and restorative poses can help to ease challenges of this time and enhance the journey. The support of community is also invaluable. Feel free to being a blanket or pillow for your comfort during restorative poses.
Morning Focus Yoga - 60 Minute Class
(Beginning-Intermediate)
Entering your day with mental and physical alignment is essential for setting the tone for a great productive day! This class will focus on the mental aspects of energy breath work, breaking down the components physiologically as you feel them throughout the Beginning-Intermediate asana practice to energize your body and set your intention for your day!
Men's Yoga - 60 Minute Class
(Intermediate)
This class is designed for men combining specific deep stretches with strength building postures and Cardio (breathing) through H.I.T. class exercises
Expect a full body balance
Deep Stretch Yin Yoga - 60-75 Minute Class
(Easy)
Suitable for almost all levels of students, Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles of yoga that emphasize internal heat, and the lengthening and contracting of our muscles. Yin Yoga generally targets the connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine.
While initially this style of yoga can seem quite boring, passive, or soft, yin practice can be quite challenging due to the long duration of the poses. We can remain in the postures anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes! Yin and yang tissues respond quite differently to being exercised. You need to experience this to really know what Yin Yoga is all about. After you have experienced it, even just once, you will realize that you have been doing only half of the asana practice.
Rise and Restore - 60 Minute Class
(Beginner-Intermediate)
Find strength and recovery in one practice. Warm up, strengthen and align the entire body using a series of sun salutations and their variations. Exploring their fundamental movements as a calming, moving meditation at times. Then, ending our practice with 30 minutes of restorative yoga poses and guided meditation to allow the body and mind to recover, rejuvenate and rest. It's a perfect start OR end to your day.
All Levels
Guided Meditation - 60 Minute Class
(Easy)
The meditations will range from 10-20 minutes. Relax into meditation to reduce worries, stress, anxiety and resentment.
Learn to take time for yourself and breathe. Relax with soft ambient music and meditations that will guide you down forest paths, cottages on the beach and peaceful locations.
Focusing on breathing and relaxing your muscles.
Mindfulness Meditation - 60 Minute Class
(Easy)
Mindfulness Meditation on based in the Buddhist practice of observation of the breath & the body. We begin by practicing awareness of the breath and physical body and move closer to noticing thoughts and emotions as they arise. Experience what neuroscientists have discovered and what many yogis have known for years: a regular meditation practice actually changes the structures of the brain that relate to stress. No prior yoga or meditation experience is necessary. This class is Meditation based - not exercise yoga, no postures or special clothing required. During this class you can choose to sit freely or up against the wall, lay in Savasana or position yourself in any pose you find comfortable during the meditation. One of the most difficult things we can do in life is to be fully awake and fully present. Mindfulness is the practice of being aware and awake to the present moment.
Come as you are! All classes are suitable for beginners, masters and everyone in between. These classes offer modifications so that you can customize your class to fit your specific needs and level of expertise.
