Alignment Flow
is a class that focuses on spinal alignment as it relates to a yoga practice. Taking core qualities from Iyengar, and Ashtanga styles of yoga, this class focuses on maintaing a neutral spine, while warming the body with the classical sun salutation series.
Anusara Yoga
is a school of hatha yoga, which unifies a life-affirming Shiva-Shakti Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with Universal Principles of Alignment. Anusara yoga has an uplifting philosophy, epitomized by a “celebration of the heart” that looks for the good in all people and all things. Consequently, students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations, and talents.
Ashtanga Inspired Yoga
offers a dynamic series of postures connected through breath based on a system of Hatha Yoga, taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. The length of one inhale or one exhale dictates the length of time spent transitioning between postures. Poses are then held for a predefined number of breaths. In effect, attention is placed on the breath and the journey between the postures rather than solely on achieving perfect body alignment in a pose, as is emphasized in Hatha Yoga. This challenging and exciting class helps balance, strength and flexibility, as it tones the body. It will involve yoga postures involving sun salutations, standing poses, inversions, seated poses and back-bends.
Candle Light Slow Flow
Candle Light Slow Flow is the movement through a dynamic vinyasa series that breaks down postures and focuses on alignment while in a relaxing, candle lit studio. This slower paced class includes longer holds to generate internal heat and allow deep release to occur in the body. Slow Flow allows time to go deeper, explore the postures, and truly go inward.
Gentle Hatha provides a space to connect with body, heart, mind and spirit. It’s not about how many postures, or how deeply we do them but rather connecting to our inner edge. Gentle Hatha is appropriate for all levels and designed to cultivate warmth, presence, opening and compassion.
Hatha Yoga
is also known as hatha vidya or the “science of hatha” yoga. The word hatha comes from combining the two Sanskrit terms “ha” meaning sun and “tha” meaning moon. However, when the two components of the word are placed together, “hatha” means “forceful”, implying that powerful work must be done to purify the body. Yoga means to yoke, or to join two things together, hence hatha yoga is meant to join together sun (masculine, active) energy with the moon (feminine, receptive) energy, thus producing balance and greater power in an individual. While powerful, Hatha is also gentle and emphasizes proper alignment. This practice enhances muscle tone, flexibility and a peaceful mind.
Restorative Yoga
Our bodies’ natural healing ability can be compromised due to the stress of our everyday life. Restorative Yoga uses props such as blankets and bolsters to help us through a series of soothing and restoring poses giving the body permission to slow down and relax.
Tantra Yoga
Inside each human being exists a world of potential. In its simplest form, “Tan” means to stretch and “Tra” means beyond limitations. Therefore, Tantra, by nature, can be considered limitless. In class, we will be introducing and exploring a small piece of this boundless tradition. We will embrace the physical body, while simultaneously expanding the mind, opening the heart and cultivating a greater connection with one’s Self and Spirit.
Vinyasa Yoga
is a vigorous flowing style of yoga. The word Vinyasa means “breath-synchronized movement”, a method which turns static yoga postures into a dynamic flow. Students move from one pose to the next on an inhale or an exhale. This technique is often called Vinyasa Flow, or just Flow because of the smooth way that the poses run together like a dance. The style allows for a lot of variety, but will almost certainly include Sun Salutations: expect movement, not just stretching.