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Beginner Yoga |
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This class is designed for students who are new to yoga or have completed the New to Yoga classes. You will continue to review the basic principles of yoga postures and breath work, as you gain comfort and confidence, in a relaxed and safe environment.
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Restorative Yoga |
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Restorative yoga helps build strength, flexibility and awareness of the intricate connection of our body, mind and spirit. It is particularly beneficial for anyone who is experiencing pain and stress due to injury, illness or any chronic ailment. Special attention is given to breath awareness, relaxation of the physical body and our innate energy system that gives us the capacity for living at our full potential. The postures are gentle, supported and therapeutically modified to enable the body to release tension, relax, and subsequently develop mobility, stability, stamina and resilience, which can dramatically improve physical agility over time.
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Advanced Restorative Yoga |
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Advanced restorative yoga is geared to students who have previous experience with restorative yoga. This class will delve deeper into yoga philosophy, breath work and meditation techniques. Participants will be guided toward the more classic postures of hatha yoga. The poses will continue to be modified and customized to fit the needs of the practitioner.
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Gentle Yoga |
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This class will help the students discover yoga in a gentle fashion. It is ideal for those who feel they need to move and learn at slower pace. It will target what you can do rather than what you can't and allow you to listen to your body while working at your own pace. We will use the wall, blankets and props to create a safe and comfortable way to learn the many benefits of yoga.
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Iyengar Yoga |
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Iyengar Yoga is a precise, systematic method of yoga developed by B.K.S. Iyengar. The emphasis is on alignment and precision, which encourages weak body parts to strengthen and stiff areas to stretch. As the body returns to its natural alignment, relaxation follows.
Iyengar Yoga is for Health. Through the practice of the poses (asanas), you will exercise, strengthen, balance and cleanse every system of your body. Many students find the practice improves their flexibility, co-ordination and posture. As a result, it also calms and centers your mind, reducing stress and improving concentration.
Iyengar Yoga is for every body. No one is too old or stiff to do Iyengar Yoga. You will practice at your own level and use props to help you achieve alignment.
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Kundalini Yoga |
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Kundalini Yoga by definition is an ancient and synergistic form of yoga practiced for centuries in India and the East. It incorporates the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of yoga into a cohesive and integrated system. These classes are designed to give you a survey of highly practical Kundalini Yoga techniques that are accessible to everyone. You will learn and practice physical postures, breathing exercises, stress release and relaxation techniques, guided imagery and affirmations, mantras, kriyas, and meditations. Kundalini yoga is for the body, mind and spirit. It is perfect for people who want both the immediate and long-term benefits of yoga and a relaxed and uplifting experience of consciousness.
"Kundalini yoga classes are a dynamic blend of postures, pranayam, mantra, music and meditation, which teach you the art of relaxation, self-healing and elevation...." Yogi Bhajan
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Yoga and Meditation |
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For those who wish to combine a meditation practice with yoga. The yoga asanas will focus on helping open hips and chest and legs while gently strengthening core and balance to create more comfort, physical ease and endurance in seated meditation. We will also address concentration and mindful breathing. To this end, asanas will focus on cooling pranayama techniques and yoga sequences such as Chandra Namaskar (Moon Salutation).
The session will consist of 10 minutes of seated meditation, followed by 45 minutes of asana and pranayama practice, closing with a 15 minute seated meditation practice, which will allow students to notice the subtle differences in body and mind before and after asana practice.
Non-meditators are most welcome. There will be a brief demonstration of the fundamental meditation technique called Shamatha before each class.
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Yin Yoga |
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Yin Yoga: The practice of quiet power. Yoga as practiced in the West is generally "Yang" or muscular in nature, alternately contracting and relaxing the muscles. In contrast, "Yin" yoga concentrates on connective tissue and bones, the parts of our body closest to the core and critical to our physical well-being and range of motion: hips, spine, pelvis. Postures are practiced on the floor; each comprises a slow sustained hold for 3 to 5 minutes, allowing muscles to relax and deep connective tissue to be gently stretched, encouraging the free flow of energy throughout the body. Yin yoga brings yoga back to its internal meditative roots, teaching us to relax and accept ourselves just as we are.
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Level 1 |
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Level 1 is for anyone who has completed a ‘New to Yoga’ session or has yoga experience. It continues to review and build on primary poses and yoga basics by focusing on alignment, breath work and flexibility. |
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Level 2 to 3 |
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For continuing students who have an understanding of the basic yoga poses covered in Level 1. These advanced classes continue to build on and deepen the basic yoga asanas. These are more physically challenging classes which focus on strength, endurance and flexibility with more emphasis on inversions, deeper backbends and longer holding in poses. |
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Level 2-3 |
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Level 2-3 is for continuing students who have completed at least 2 sessions of Level 2, and who have the instructor's permission to move to this level.
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All Levels |
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All students with some experience with yoga are invited to attend these classes and work at their own pace and level. Modifications and variations are given to develop your own creative practice and style while offering an environment to challenge and experiment with your current practice.
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Yoga Flow - All Levels |
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This class is designed to develop full body strength and flexibility through a dynamic Flow of asanas (postures) linked together with breath. A fluid and ever changing sequence of sun salutations, standing and seated postures; this class emphasizes the philosophy that there is no such thing as a "perfect asana". This class is recommended for Level 1, 2 & 3 students who have completed at least one session of ‘New to Yoga' or any student who has a existing practice.
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Prenatal |
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Pre-natal yoga is composed of various supported poses designed to gently encourage flexibility, balanced muscle tone and strength in the physical body to help prepare for the experience of childbirth. Pranayama (breath and awareness) teaches you to relax and become in touch with your changing body and baby.
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Saturday Morning Vinyasa Flow |
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Saturday morning's Vinyasa Flow class is suitable for any yoga practitioners at any stages. In this class, all movements are synchronized with your breath. Your practice will flow through postures to build strength, flexibility and heat. Diverse movements are the keys to this class. What better way to spend your Saturday morning than finding your bliss in this class?
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Pilates - Beginner |
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Pilates is a true, whole body conditioning program. It employs a variety of stretching, core strength, stability, and balance movements. These movements serve to strengthen the body externally, enhance the body's internal defence and strength while reforming it to be longer and leaner. Pilates serves to reduce and relieve physical and mental stress. It is a very slow, controlled and methodical approach to holistic training.
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Pilates - Power Flow |
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Using toning balls, students are taken through a workout that tones and firms small muscle groups and works toward creating leaner, more toned bodies. We recommend that a minimum of 5 pilates - beginner level classes are taken prior to attending this class.
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TRX Suspension Training |
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TRX Fat blasting fitness class
Come on in and try out a combination of Body weight resistance training and Cardio fitness training that is sure to leave you feeling pumped. This class features the TRX suspension training, which has a very simple resistance adaptation that allows for anyone, from beginner to advanced exercisers, to participate and still get a solid workout! The combination of fast paced resistance exercises and aerobic activity might leave you a little breathless but it will also tap into your body's true fat burning potential!
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