Class Descriptions

Anusara Inspired Yoga:  A class that will align your body, heart and mind for an optimal experience to enhance your practice on and off your mat. This class will take you through a range of poses from the basics to intermediate, and with time you will gracefully flow into a more advanced practice.  The perfect opportunity to begin or continue your practice and take you deeper into your own yoga.

Ashtanga Led Primary Series - Steph will lead the entire Primary Series, calling out the names of the poses. Students are expected to follow as best as they are able and to not deviate from the Primary Series. Modifications are acceptable and encouraged as indicated. This is an opportunity for students to move with minimal instruction through a Primary practice and to internalize it so they can eventually participate in a Mysore Style Practice.

Ashtanga Yoga- Expedited Led Ashtanga Vinyasa 1st Series: Students will be led expeditiously through the entire First Series of Ashtanga Vinyasa, comprised of 60+ challenging asanas. Ashtanga emphasizes coordinating movement with breath (vinyasa), which helps increase safety and develops greater concentration. The ‘Expedited’ Led format is recommended for people who already have Hatha yoga asana experience. People with no yoga experience or acute injuries should participate in classes with greater hands-on instruction before attending the Expedited Led class. Please show up on time (no late arrivals), well hydrated, and ready to work hard.

Beginning Yoga- This gentle yoga class begins with a meditation and spinal warm up.  Students then flow through sun and moon salutations incorporating Hatha yoga standing poses.  Class ends with floor poses and returning to meditation.  The goal?  Leave class in tranquility by connecting body, mind, and spirit. Though these classes are designed for beginners even the experienced yogi can benefit from discovering any habits in the basic postures and letting go of what is no longer needed.

Core Yoga: Find your inner strength and awareness through this all levels class. Awaken your core and connect to a deeper sense of freedom within. In this moderate moving yoga practice you will learn the importance of optimal alignment, core strength, and honoring your “life force”.

Energizing Yoga-This vinyasa class  integrates movement and breath, brought together to create a 50 minute midday energizing class. The class contains mostly basic postures presented in a challenging way all the while maintaining a focus on the breath. Expect some flow to energize as well as holding poses for focus. The goal: to leave the class feeling physically challenged, mentally focused, and energized for the rest of the day.

Flow Yoga- Flow yoga links movement and breath through a series of physical postures designed to strengthen, stretch and challenge the body and mind. The class will begin with breath work and centering meditation, and start slowly with attention given to developing mindful awareness of breath and body and build to a flow practice including salutation series and balance work, ending with stretching and relaxation. Modifications will be provided to allow for various levels of experience and physical challenge.

Full Body Maintenance Yoga- Stay strong and flexible. An inspiring yoga class that will focus on Comprehensive Body Maintenance (CBM).  This class will include general yoga poses with an emphasis on strength, flexibility, and balance designed to help you stay active doing the things you love.  Through-out the class we will focus on self-awareness and individual body potential in an easy going and friendly atmosphere.

Gentle and Restorative Yoga - a slower-paced class, designed for increasing hip and shoulder
flexibility, and for experiencing a state of deep relaxation. The class is beneficial for those
seeking to reduce stress levels, to increase flexibility through long held supported poses, and for
those healing from injury. Relax and rejuvenate through gentle asanas followed by restorative
poses which release tension in a tranquil environment. As your body relaxes completely, your
mind will also experience a deep sense of peace.

Kundalini Inspired Yoga- This is a class for everyone. Kundalini Yoga classes are a dynamic blend of posture, pranayama, mantra, music and meditation. A class will include a specific kriya of postures with breathwork, as well as meditation, relaxation, and sometimes even some dancing fun. Through Kundalini Yoga and meditation we balance body and mind, stimulate the glandular and nervous system, and gain inner vitality and creativity.

Sivananda Yoga -A form of Hatha Yoga with deep roots in the Himalayas of Northern India in which the training focus synthesizes Raja Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga.  A deep approach that transcends our physical culture and will provide a solid foundation and practice for your spiritual path.  The system philosophies are summarized in 5 principles:  Proper Breathing (Pranayama), Proper Exercise (Asana),  Relaxation, Diet, & Meditation (Dhyana). This class will meet the needs of both the beginner, intermediate, and advanced yogi.

Vinyasa Yoga- These classes can be as difficult or as nurturing as you make them. The classes deal with challenging material and advanced concepts, yet are accessible to all who wish to develop their practice. What is refreshingly true is that you will get from it what you give to it.

Yin Yoga – A class that will include longer, more passive holding of specific yoga poses. All the poses are done on the ground with use of props to help you relax into the poses. Poses are held for 3-5 minutes with focus on the breath to assist in deepening the stretches with time. Yin targets the connective tissue around joints, while a more traditional yoga practice, yang, addresses the muscle system. This class can be deeply opening if you choose, or simply a more restorative practice.

Yoga for Athletes- This class is designed for athletes of all types including but not limited to runners, bikers, and climbers. This class will focus on using the core that all athletes need, increasing flexability to the quads and hamstrings which become tight from running and biking, and breath awareness to bring you more energy and focus when your body is running low. Yoga is a great way to cross train for any sport!