The snow season is coming, and you might already be dreaming of that first glorious powder day. Even if you've been working out all year, the stress on the body brought on by winter sports is unique. After that first day on the slopes, skiers & riders often settle into a night of sore muscles, especially in the hamstrings, hip flexors, quadriceps, and gluteus maximus. Practicing some basic yoga stretches and postures before heading out to the mountain this year can reduce your chance of injury, improve your flexibility, and prepare you for long days out on your skis or snowboard. Good balance is key for skiers and riders, since our center of gravity is always shifting to maintain an upright position and our bodies are constantly realigning. Yoga teaches us balance. Our legs and feet are our foundation, and stability allows for the upper body to move freely and with ease. Yoga also increases core strength, which helps to provide support in the event of falls, and supports the spine through all of the twisting and bending that goes along with skiing and riding. When you're exhausted and sore at the end of a big day on the hill, you can also benefit from making the time to practice relaxing postures. Not only will you feel better and recover faster, you might find yourself getting up easier the next day, maybe even to make first chair for another day of shredding. On Monday nights, Jimmy will be leading a class for skiers and riders, bringing yogic strength and mindfulness into your preparations for a sweet season in the snow. We'll focus on core and leg strength, and spend lots of time in balancing poses. No prior yoga experience is necessary, but a basic level of physical fitness is helpful. Snowshoers and XC-skiers also welcome!

Never tried yoga or want to get back to the basics? This class is for you! Join us for a fun, light-hearted class focused on cultivating a strong foundation on which to build your yoga practice. With student-focused, individual attention, this class is an ongoing study of basic alignment, breathing and breath directed movements. Classes are taught in an open style which includes flowing sequencing, focused work on specific postures and answering questions along the way. No experience necessary. All props provided.

As with a traditional flow class, our practice will center around the principles of alignment, breath, and movement that is connected with breathing. However, we'll also add additional focus on asanas and movements that specifically work to strengthen the core while helping to bring greater awareness to the importance of a strong core in nearly all poses in our daily practice. This isn't a gym-style abs class; this is steady, mindful movement in and through asanas to help build strength and stability.

Let it flow like water................... Within the physical body is a subtle flow of rhythmic energy pulsations that we call prana, or life force. FLOW (Vinyasa) is a form of yoga in which each pose flows into the next in coordination with the breath and through carefully balanced sequences. The progressions and long-holds cultivate a moment to moment sense of awareness deepening our experience of life. The fundamental principles of internal alignment (Bandhas), yogic breathing (Pranayama), breath synchronized movements (Vinyasa) and the sequencing of traditional poses (Asanas), prepare the practitioner to open the body, develop steadiness of mind and freedom of vital life force energy. Using meditation to quiet the mind, and music to inspire, students are guided to more advanced levels of practice and spiritual development. Moving with the rhythm of the breath helps us recognize our experience as a reflection of the greater Spanda (pulsation of the universe)— the rising and setting sun, the ebbing and flowing tides, the beating of the heart. Move through the forms in a flowing state of grace. The breath leads the way. This is Flow.

Forrest Yoga is a unique style of yoga, developed over 30 years by Ana Forrest, specifically to address the stresses and challenges, both physical and emotional of our modern culture. Forrest Yoga uses heat, deep breathing and intense pose sequences, compassionately taught, to help you become strong and centered, to bring aliveness into your entire body and to sweat out toxins. The long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and rejuvenate every cell. As a beginner to Forrest Yoga, you learn to breathe deeply and connect in feeling with your body. As you progress, you get proficient at safely tailoring each pose to work best for you; particularly with physical and emotional injuries. As you advance in Forrest Yoga, you learn to intelligently ride your breath into the exhilarating advanced poses. In addition, you learn to exercise your emotional body through the full spectrum of feeling and embody the luminosity of your spirit. Forrest Yoga does not require strength or flexibility; it only requires that you bring a willingness to learn how to feel authentically and respond honestly within your practice. Forrest Yoga will teach you to go deeper, find your truth and encourage you to take these gifts you have earned beyond the mat into the rest of your life.

"The main objective of Hatha Yoga is to create an absolute balance of the interacting activities and processes of the physical body, mind and energy. When this balance is created, the impulses generated give a call of awakening to the central force (sushumna nadi) which is responsible for the evolution of human consciousness. If hatha Yoga is not used for this purpose, its true objective is lost ." Swami Satyananda Saraswati, founder of Bihar School of Yoga. This practice is based on traditional Hatha Yoga as described in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the APMB Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, with a focus on three aspects: technique, sequencing and timing. TECHNIQUE means that in practice one learns ever finer adjustments in the alignment of how to perform the asana and pranayama. Correct alignment allows the body to develop energetically and harmoniously in an anatomically correct way so as to avoid pain and injury. We begin with the alignment of the joints and the bones, and then move to the muscles, ligaments, skin etc. Props (such as blocks, straps, and blankets) are used to adapt the posture to the student for proper alignment and to develop even strength and flexibility. SEQUENCING refers to the order of postures or pranayama. There is a powerful, cumulative effect achieved by practicing asanas in particular sequences. By varying the order of postures, the mental and emotional effects of the practice can be intensified in a manner not otherwise possible. This brings about changes to the whole being including one's spiritual evolution. TIMING: Postures are practiced mindfully, sometimes with long holds, to create stability and cultivate awareness. When this has been achieved, then one remains stable for some time to intensify the depth of the posture and so extract its benefits. The prolonged practice of asana and pranayama affects the individual on an organic (physiological), mental, spiritual and physical level.

This class combines the traditional elements of Hatha Yoga with the synchronized breath directed movements of a more vigorous Flow. This gentle yet challenging practice incorporates restorative poses, simple meditation and pranayama (breath work) with standing poses, seated poses, inversions, twists and backbends to deepen and refine the awareness of the body and mind. Through the use of basic props and modifications we are able to work through physical limitations, stiffness, or strain with comfort and ease. The practice closes with a deeply calming final relaxation (shavasana). You will leave feeling grounded, rejuvenated and refreshed!

Open to students of all levels with a focus on alignment, breathing, and vinyasas. This class covers yoga poses and their variations in detail, with differentiated instruction to provide options for more challenging postures. Students will explore longer holds and flowing sequences to increase strength, balance and flexibility. You are encouraged to take class at the pace that's right for you and your practice.

Baptiste inspired power vinyasa yoga. Bring towels and prepare to leave behind anything that you don't need. The focus is: being in the now and empowering you to live life to its fullest potential. Appropriate for any level student who is committed to growth through the practice of transformation.

Prenatal yoga is a one hour class geared toward the changing pregnant body. During pregnancy a woman's body becomes more elastic, has a larger blood volume, and has a lower center of gravity. We will work with these changes to protect the joints, increase balance, and strength during all three trimesters of a woman's pregnancy. During the class we will use breath, strengthening poses, and relaxation to prepare for birth and keep a healthy and strong body during pregnancy.

This is a mixed level class, all levels welcome. Enjoy your yoga practice this evening by candlelight, creating a warm, cozy, and heavenly atmosphere with music to soothe the spirit and relax the mind. My hopes are that you leave feeling restored and invigorated with a peaceful nights rest.