Gentle/Beginner

• Basic standing, sitting, and lying postures (asanas), and breathing practices (pranayama)
• Emphasis on alignment & modifications to suit each individual
• Suitable for anyone who needs/wants a slower pace, or is dealing with a health issue or injury
  

Intermediate

• A variety of foundational and advanced asanas (postures),and pranayama (breathing) is offered
• Students are expected to:
  1. be experienced with practicing Yoga that challenges them
  2. know how to make choices to take care of themselves
  3. make modifications as needed to release strain and adjust for safety
• Students will experience longer holding in postures, and creative posture flows (Vinyasa)
• Suitable for anyone who has had a regular for 6 months or more and is looking for more challenge
• We do not recommend a challenging or vigorous practice if you have an injury that needs rest to heal - please consider an All Levels class in the interim
  

All levels

• All Levels classes are for EVERYONE
• Postures are guided in stages, with simpler versions offered first, followed by instruction for more challenging expressions of the postures
• Students are encouraged to work at their own pace and level

THEME CLASSES

Yoga Essentials

• Basic standing, sitting, and lying postures (asanas), and breathing practices (pranayama)
• Emphasis on alignment & modifications to suit each individual
• Suitable for anyone who needs/wants a slower pace, or is dealing with a health issue or injury

Morning Rise and Shine

• Awaken your week with an energizing and rejuvenating 75 minutes of Vinyasa flow.
• Build some cleansing heat while you connect with your breath and get centered for the week ahead!
• We recommend that you have practiced 3-6 months before attending flow classes.

Candlelight Yoga

• Kripalu Yoga by candlelight*
• A relaxing and contemplative practice with deep stretches and restorative postures
• Enhance your flexibility, balance, and improve state of mind
  
• Suitable for students just getting started and for more experienced practitioners who want to explore the ease of posture expression

Gentle & Restorative

• For a powerful, deep and restorative experience of Yoga, this class combines three effective approaches to relaxing in the body, and enabling the mind and energetic body to align with the spaciousness of the stillness within:
  • Gentle Kripalu Yoga & Guided Relaxation
    • Yogic breathing exercises, Yoga postures, Relaxation
  • Restorative postures
    • Fully supported postures for stretching, deep relaxation and calming of the nervous system
  •  Yin-style Yoga
    • Gravity-assisted postures and stretching to explore the inner landscape of a posture for a slower, gentler, longer period of time

Intermediate Flow

• For practitioners with at least a year of regular practice at an intermediate level
• Vinyasa-style (Posture Flows) with advanced postures incorporated into the flows, including inversions and arm balances
  
• Knowledge of postures, breathing techniques, safe alignments and how to modify as needed is very important
  
• Ability to maintain breath control through the flows is very important
  
• Requires strength, stamina and endurance
  
• Not suitable for anyone recovering from injury or surgery

Morning Flow

• Our Morning Flow class welcomes all levels of practitioners with creative flows and breath work perfect to start your day. 
• Beginners and more experienced students will be challenged according to their level, and modifications will be offered to make poses more and less challenging to suit individual needs.

Slow Burn

• Integrates slow Vinyasa flows with sustained exploration of the postures
• Includes modifications for beginners & exciting variations to satisfy the seasoned Yogi
• Slow Burn will challenge your strength while also promoting deep opening and relaxation in the muscles.
• We recommend that you have practiced 3-6 months before attending flow classes.

Yoga & Guided Meditation

We offer two weekly Yoga & Meditation classes, each with different approaches to Meditation.

Monday 9:30 am Yoga & Meditation (90 mins):

• For those drawn to explore the power of the larger reality of who we are beyond the small "me" and who wish to abide in that present reality as opposed to their mind-movie reality - this class offers the energy and support of a community of like-minded others. We'll begin with simple Yoga to help move attention out of the trance of thinking, and then will be guided in Meditation practices for simply being.
   
  • Gentle Yoga postures prepare the body & mind for Meditation (about 30 minutes).
  • Various guided Meditation techniques are practiced each week (about 40 minutes)
  • There is an opportunity to discuss the effects fo the Meditation practice

Wednesday 2:30 pm Yoga & Meditation (75 mins):

• Class begins with gentle stretches and progresses to a slow asana sequence suitable for all experience levels
• Meditation is a guided iRest© Yoga Nidra Meditation that invites you to experience deep relaxation. The iRest© meditation format has been shown to neutralize stress and restore the experience of joy and inner peace. iRest is uniquely suited for Westerners and it’s accessibility makes it ideal for those are new to (or continuing) a meditation practice.
• There will be opportunity to journal or discuss the Meditation practice

Men's Yoga

• For men who want to develop flexibility, strength, learn to relax and remain peaceful in the midst of the chaos of life’s challenges
• All levels welcome – MEN ONLY

Kundalini Basics

• Combines posture, movement, breath, meditation, mantra and relaxation
• Practice emphasizes Kriyas - orchestrated patterns of movements, sound, pranayama, mudras, concentration and meditation
• Suitable for everyone

Emotional Wellbeing

• The class is grounded in acceptance and compassion for self and others. Students learn and practice with Yogic tools to balance mood, experience emotional wellbeing, and come to know wholeness. 
• Tools include asana (Yoga poses), pranayama (breathwork), mantra, bhavana (visualization), sankalpa (intention), mudra (hand gestures), meditation, present moment awareness, movement, Yoga nidra (Yogic relaxation), and strategies for working with negative self talk. 
• For optimal mental health, students are encouraged to develop their own daily practices using techniques they practice in class.
• This class will provide experiences that will help students to balance and feel a sense of connection to self and others.
• Suitable for everyone

PRIVATE AND THERAPEUTIC

Private and Therapeutic Yoga Sessions

• Private Yoga sessions are available for those who wish to learn in a one-on-one environment, to review posture details, to supplement group classes, to learn modifications for specific needs (for example, chronic shoulder pain; tight hips).
  
• Therapeutic Yoga sessions are prepared to address specific medical conditions (for example, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, COPD). These conditions require that a practice be designed that is tailored to individual needs. We are not medically trained, but we have studied and attended training programs on how to adapt traditional Yoga postures to a wide variety of conditions.
  
• It may be necessary to coordinate with your doctor/physical therapist/chiropractor to ensure that your Yoga sessions complement your treatment plan. In some cases, written or oral permission from your medical team may be requested.
  
• If you have a problem or condition that needs to be seen by a doctor, we will not start a therapeutic Yoga practice with you until you have seen the doctor and have an 'OK' to proceed with Yoga.
  
• Our discounts apply to private session. Contact Toni