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Ayurveda Yoga

An Ayurveda-based vinyasa flow to bring the 5 foundations of our being – earth, water, fire, air and ether into vibrant balance within the body. Classes are designed around Ayurvedic doshic principles, the chakra system, and Ayurvedic psychophysiology. Experience how the season, time and individual mold the practice itself, and indulge in an experience catered to YOU. Students come away with an understanding of the foundational principals of Ayurveda and how they are used for self-healing. Delve deep into how our own constitutions, based in Vata, Pitta, and Kapha maintain our organism to create health, balance, and wellbeing. Asana, pranayama, meditation are used to create a well-rounded practice that energizes, harmonizes and restores all aspects of ourselves.
Taught by: Emma

Beginner / Basics

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, and cultivating mindful awareness. 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. For more information check out our Getting Started page for everything you will need to know about your first visit to our studio.
Taught by: Rhiannon, Courtney, Brian, Danielle

Beginner Yoga

This light-hearted and fun Beginner class is for people who have little or no experience with yoga. Students will learn many of the basic postures of yoga, have a working knowledge of the alignment principles, and study useful breathing and relaxation techniques to help calm and focus the mind both in yoga as well as in daily life. This Beginner class is a great introduction for anyone who has been interested in yoga but never taken the plunge! It is designed for the complete beginner with an emphasis on injury prevention through proper alignment and posture modifications. The instructors are warm, caring and eager to share their Love of the practice. Mats and props provided. For more information check out our Getting Started page for everything you will need to know about your first visit to our studio.
Taught by Tori , Kate

Candlelight Flow

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. In this mixed levels class we combine relaxing restorative poses with flowing sequences and breath directed movement. You will experience gentle adjustments and light massage to assist the process of relaxation. My hopes are that you leave feeling restored and invigorated with a peaceful nights rest. All levels welcome!
Taught by: Cassie

Core Flow

Core Flow is a fun, high-energy class of asana and strength building with the focus on building core muscular energy, emotional energy, and stamina. Having a stronger core creates the direct benefit of vital muscular energy, but it also builds your emotional strength, and helps to balance out tension in the areas of the hips and lower back. With a strong core you will have a much safer and more energized practice on the mat, as well as build energy to face the daily practice of life off the mat. The class is open to all levels of students.

Taught by: Emily G., Malaika

Flow

The Flow style of Yoga, like all forms originated from Hatha Yoga. Using music to inspire, meditation to calm the mind; and smooth, conscious, breath directed movements to anchor the awareness, the practitioner is led from one pose into the next. The held postures are embodied with a moment to moment awareness of intelligent alignment. The breath, body and awareness become established in a deep, steady union. The movement between postures is a rhythmic transformation process that brings the qualities of one pose into the next. Through carefully balanced sequences, progressions and modifications, the practitioner becomes fully absorbed in a feeling of energized awareness, deepening
our understanding of the Self. Subtle channels open, and begin to flow freely with vital life force energy, and we recognize our experience as a reflection of the greater rhythms and Flow of life and the universe.
Taught by: Piper / Candra Prabha, David , Emily M, Tori, Sakshi, Brian, Rhiannon, Heather, Jonah, Lynn

Mixed Levels

This high-energy, upbeat class is designed for all levels with an emphasis on injury prevention through proper alignment and posture modifications. Students will learn the basic yoga poses and their variations in detail, focusing on safe transitions into and out of the different postures, as well as breathing techniques and the connection between breath and movement. We will explore longer holds and flowing sequences to increase body awareness, and build strength, flexibility, and balance. Students will become familiar with the use of props (blocks, straps, bolsters, even the wall) to provide options for more challenging poses as well as restorative postures for active relaxation. We encourage each student to approach their practice with patience and curiosity, and to move at a pace that is both challenging as well as honoring their present moment capacities.
Open to all.
Taught by: Kate

Flow for Runners

This class is designed for runners, but is appropriate for students of all levels who want to develop flexibility and strength. Repetitive sports like running can exacerbate imbalances in the body and shorten muscles. Yoga offers a way to identify weak or tight areas and balance them with breath awareness to focus the mind. The class focuses on developing strength, balance, and flexibility. Core, hips, hamstrings, calves, and feet will get special attention. Yoga complements any sport, helping to prevent or recover from injuries. Come expecting a yoga class that incorporates asanas (poses) and repetitive motions to build strength and flexibility in a safe, light atmosphere. Open to all. No previous yoga experience required.
Taught by Emily G

Hatha Flow

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 traditional sun and moon salutes, restorative sequences, meditation and pranayama (breath work) with standing poses, seated poses, inversions, twists, and back-bends to deepen and refine the awareness of the body and mind. The use of props and modifications enables students to work through physical limitations, stiffness, or strain with comfort and ease. Postures are practiced mindfully and with detailed awareness of alignment to create stability and balance. The practice closes with a deeply calming final relaxation (shavasana).
You will leave feeling grounded, rejuvenated and refreshed! Open to all.

Taught by: Piper / Candra Prabha, Rhiannon, Cassie

Prostrations

Prostrations are an ancient form of yoga that integrates body, breath and intention. They are a foundational practice of Tantra that can dissolve tension, negative emotions and limiting self-concepts. The practice is performed in a state of presence, combining aspects of Suryanamaskar into one fluid movement on a wood floor. Socks (for the hands) and knee pads are needed, but can be borrowed for the first class. Each class will start with an explanation of the practice and how it is performed, including less strenuous options. The led practice consists of 108 prostrations and will be followed by a final cooling and integration period. Prostrations are a wonderful purification practice that works off negative karma and benefits the body (intense core work!), mind and spirit.
Taught by: Emily G

Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga is an excellent practice for restoring the body after over working, injury, illness or simply to slow down and undo the effects of stress. This class is gentle and slow with sequences that allows the body to open at its own pace. The body is supported by props such as bolsters, blankets, block and straps, so that postures are held without effort or force. The body moves toward a natural state of balance and relaxation. Students leave the class feeling deeply rejuvenated and refreshed. Open to all students at any level.
Taught by: Piper / Candra Prabha, Malaika, David, Rhiannon

Rocket Yoga

A high energy, athletic flow that explores playful postures such as inversions and arm balances along with fundamental poses and deep stretching to help achieve greater movement. These set sequences are designed to wake up the nervous system and promote feelings of freedom and change through consistent motion and strong breath. The practice of Rocket is all about listening to your body; it encourages strength, breath, flexibility, and peace. This class allows each student the power to interpret the sequence as best fits their body and their mind state in the moment. Rocket is great for beginners and also those who wish to deepen their yoga practice.
Taught by: Lynn

Slow Flow

Slow flow is designed to gently guide students into a sense of ease through fluidity of the breath. Classes begin with gentle restorative poses, in these supported poses we begin the process of connecting to our own breath. Asanas are held longer allowing the opportunity to explore the inner balance of the pose, focus on alignment, grounding, and engagement while releasing the tendencies of holding, rigidity, and straining. Flowing with intention throughout the practice, guided by the breath. Using the breath to create connectivity to our movement and to our deeper truer selves, this class will bring you to a space of grounded ease, in mind and body. Open to all.
Taught by: Brian

Sunrise Flow

Wake up with the SUN. Energize your body, mind and spirit in this one-hour class that calms the mind and invigorates your day. We face the rising sun and flow through the body prayer of sun salutations to celebrate the ultimate source of all of life. Using music to inspire, meditation to calm the mind; and smooth, conscious, breath directed movements to anchor the awareness, the practitioner is led from one pose into the next.
This is an alignment based Flow class open to all levels.
Taught by: Courtney, Cassie, Aislyn, Jonah, Gemma

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