![]() ![]() (All Levels) CORE YOGAĬombining traditional Pilates with flow yoga for a total body workout focused on core strength. Chakra means “wheel” or “disk.” When one or more Chakras are blocked, this manifests as congestion in the body’s physical health as well as an imbalance in one’s emotional and/or spiritual life. You’ll realign and bring increased energy to each of the seven main Chakra centers located along the spine using yoga poses combined with imagery and sound. We will warm up tissue to release tension and then move through poses to strengthen and stabilize hips, spine, and shoulders. ![]() If you love yoga poses, corrective exercises and rolling on therapy balls, this is your one-stop class. This class is an intimate communication of your mind and body that challenges you to master one pose at a time. Starting with a short meditation, you will identify and target what you need to strengthen that day. This workshop-style yoga class is great if you are already a basic yoga practitioner. Yoga Sculpt incorporates flowing yoga postures with light hand weights to tone your muscles and clear your mind. This class incorporates gentle yoga movements, breathing and meditation. Great yoga class for beginners to intermediate that utilizes the Ballet Barre to support posture through each unique sequence. Yin targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style of asana practice. Yin Yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles of yoga that emphasize internal heat, and the lengthening and contracting of our muscles. This class begins with a slow flow to warm the body and integrates Yin Yoga to passively stretch the connective tissue and give more attention to the body’s fascia. Poses will flow from one to another in conjunction with the breath. VINYASA FLOW YOGAĪ breath-synchronized yoga format. This class is a combination of breath to postures and fluid movement performed at a slower pace than Vinyasa, giving you more time to explore alignment and sensation within each individual posture. A practice that uses the power of breath and mantras to let go of what no longer serves you or what you have outgrown. LETTING GO VINYASA YOGAĪ Vinyasa Yoga class to release any toxic thoughts, worries or fears that keep you from receiving the gift of total relaxation and rejuvenation. Yoga combo class of 15 minute yoga infused warm up followed by a 15 minute high energy but low impact weight training circuit and finishes with 15 minutes of a yoga cool down stretch. While seated, you are able to do versions of twists, hip openers, forward folds and mild back bends. This class emphasizes the importance of breath and uses the flow of your breath to connect with gentle movements. Chair yoga is a great practice for anyone interested in deepening flexibility and increasing personal body awareness. CHAIR YOGAĪ gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair for support. Water can be very nurturing, putting us more in touch with intuition and spirituality. Water also adds resistance and builds strength as the muscles must push against the water. The water helps support the body, easing pressure on the joints. ![]() Aqua yoga makes exercising safer for many people with injuries. The dynamic and therapeutic qualities of water make for an invigorating and challenging, yet accessible environment for yoga practice. An intense physical and athletic flowing style of yoga. ![]()
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