How often should you do yoga?
The more you move your body in fun and kind ways, the better your body will feel, and the happier and healthier you will be.
We highly recommend practicing yoga in a group class twice a week, and then quick easy practices at home on your other days. Some students attend almost everyday and find that by doing they accomplish much more in their life by being relaxed and balanced, but please begin slowly and work your way up.
The best way to get the most out of yoga is to attend one slower moving class each week (floor based) and one active (standing & balance) class. This combination of classes will stretch and tone the body, and build strength in the bones.
Anusara (a-nu-sar-a),
means flowing with Grace, going with the flow, following your heart. Founded by
John Friend in 1997, Anusara Yoga is a powerful hatha yoga system that unifies a
Tantric with Universal Principles of Alignment. In Tantric philosophy we
take the premise that everything in this world is an embodiment of Supreme
Consciousness, which at its essence pulsates with goodness and the highest
bliss. All of creation is divinely danced into existence for the simple delight
and the play of embodying the Supreme's own blissful nature. The Universal
Principles of Alignment refer to a foundational concept within the Anusara
method in which every pose is infused with a meaningful intention connected to
the grand purposes of yoga, awareness of specific postural alignment, and
balanced action between stability and freedom.
Ashtanga Yoga: Ashtanga involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of posturesa process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind.
Chair Yoga: Hatha Yoga done while
sitting in a chair or using a chair for support. Emphasis will be on slow
mindful poses to relax and stretch the body and the spirit. Suitable for all
level practitioners, a side benefit, you will leave with asanas you can do from
your chair at home or work!
Hatha Yoga: Hatha Yoga affects the mind
as much as the body. These benefits all depend on presence of mind during
practice, making this art about much more than purely physical.
Linking breath with movement, learn postures and breath work to create
balance and peace in your life by stretching muscles you never knew you
had. All levels welcomed and encouraged.
Hatha Yoga -
Basic: Hatha yoga,
broken down. Slower pace. Ideal for beginning students, or those wishing
to deepen their experience.
Hatha Yoga -
Gentle: Hatha
yoga, The teachers customize each class based on who attends. We
begin to prepare the feet, joints, and bones for more physical poses.
Kids Yoga: The children learn postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and dance moves. We create a respectful, creative, and supportive environment as we introduce the beauty of yoga to the children in our community and plant the knowledge of the sacred space within us and others.
Kripalu yoga: Kripalu
yoga embraces the cultivation of compassion through one’s yoga practice and has
been referred to as a meditation in motion. It’s heart centered style enables one to
engage their yoga process with curiosity, honesty and loving kindness while
receiving the benefits of stretching and strengthening the body, mind and
spirit.
Nia: (nee-ah) - Done barefoot to diverse and inspiring music,
Nia is a transformational movement practice that teaches you to be more JOYFUL,
EXPRESSIVE, and ALIVE in your body, both inside and outside of the studio.
Nia is holistic, engaging your body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Nia draws from
the healing arts, martial arts, and dance arts to create purposeful movement
that will help you grow and learn. Nia increases the pleasure of living in
your body; Nia creates weight loss and proper weight maintenance; Nia
strengthens muscles, improves muscle tone, increases muscle definition; Nia
calms the mind and relieves stress; Nia increases grace, flexibility, and
endurance; Nia builds reservoirs of chi and improves cognitive functioning. Nia
is practiced by people of all walks of life, ages, and fitness levels.
Pre-Natal Yoga : Meet other soon to be mothers
in a calm, caring, and supportive environment. Adapt to your changing
body; learn specific breathing techniques, meditation, and relaxation exercises
that may support you through your labor. Occasional guest speakers and
educational topics included. Each Pre-Natal class is a continuous
12-week session is made up of 12 consecutive
classes for $100. Students are invited to join at any time after their
first trimester. This pricing includes the yoga practice, discussion, speaker
seminars, and all materials. Light refreshments are
provided.
Pilates Mat
Class: This is
a class designed to target the core muscles of your body, specifically your
transverse abdominals. The class begins with a 10 minute warm-up, followed
by 40 minutes of Pilates exercises, and finishing with 10 minutes of
stretches. The exercises are done on a yoga mat and they help you to
increase your balance while targeting core muscles. The exercises involve
lying flat on your back, stretching out on your stomach, lying on your side, in
a "cat" position (hands and knees), sitting up straight, in plank position and
standing. If you are new to Pilates or at a Beginner or Intermediate
level, this class will be a perfect fit for you. There are various
modifications of each exercise to meet every fitness level and as your abdominal
strength increases, the exercises can be modified to be more
challenging.
Svaroopa Yoga is a yoga practice for spinal release, pain relief, lengthening and strengthening the body. Every lesson includes a Guided Awarenes of the body, Pranyam (breath) and Asana, all formatted to release the deep tensions in the spine that create stiffness and pain in the back, hips, shoulders, neck, knees . . . EVERYWWERE! Each class includes abdominal, standing and seated postures as well as inversions and slow vinyasa. Blankets, supports and individual adjustments guarantee the GENTLE, DEEP and EFFECTIVE poses suitable for ALL BODY TYPES. (you must be able to move comfortably from floor to standing).
Svaroopa Yoga,
Magic 4: The perfect class for your stressed out mind
and body...Each class includes "The Magic 4" , Svaroopa's signature poses,
providing gentle and effective relief of spinal tension and painful hips, knees,
shoulders, necks etc. Appropriate for
new yogis and regular studnets alike. You and your body will
love it.
Sunrise Yoga: (see also Hatha Yoga) What a wonderful way to start the day!
Beginning of class emphasis is opening, stretching and flexing to wake the body
and mind, followed by a gentle vinyasa flow to energize for the coming day. As
always, requests for specific asana or focus is always welcome. Please join
us.
Tai Chi: Sun Style is one of the four major Tai Chi styles taught in the
West. It is distinguished by
working all the muscles, joints & tendons while placing the least amount of
stress & tension on the body.
Sun style uses agile steps and gentle, flowing circular movements to
provide a fitness & health exercise and a "moving meditation." Classes consist of a warm up and cool
down using Tai Chi & Qigong (health) exercises and the practice of a Sun
Style Form. This beginning form has
twenty four movements and nine advanced movements to complete the thirty three
movement form. Anyone wishing to
begin or renew their practice of Tai Chi for general health and well being is
welcome in this class
Vinyasa: Also known as Flow Yoga,
promotes both cardiovascular and muscular stamina. It is a more rigorous
practice linking breath with movement in a faster pace. If you enjoy sun
salutations you will enjoy vinyasa!
Yin Yoga: Yin Yoga is the perfect compliment to the hectic pace of modern day life. It is also an excellent balance to Power, Hot, Ashtanga classes and/or the cardio classes and weights at gyms. Daily life these days has become a very yang type of experience (ie…hectic, crazy, hot days, traffic, fast pace, never enough time). Yin yoga is the balance to all of this. Yin yoga is a slow, deep stretching, mindful way to offer the body a chance to stretch the deeper, underlying connective tissues of the body, instead of relying on just your muscles to help you become flexible. Yin slows you and your body down to offer a chance at balance, peace and contemplation, as well as flexibility, and a sense of renewal, and rejuvenation for all. The result is a much more open body, greater flexibility, a lighter heart and mind, and a chance to have a deeper understanding of your own body.