Yoga   

IT’S ALWAYS A YOGA PRACTICE, NEVER A YOGA PERFECT
Practice like it’s the first time every time.

Whether you want to begin a yoga practice or maintain your yoga practice, this class has been designed for you! In this class, you will learn the fundamental and foundational postures of the yoga practice. Each practice creates a pattern of consistency, develops muscle memory, and strengthens the mind-body connection. We will explore various ways to both enter and transition from one posture into another, building towards learning the SUN SALUTATION: a yoga sequence practiced by yogis all over the world. You will begin to integrate the physical postures, with the asana (pose) names in both English and Sanskrit, develop an understanding of cues often heard in studio classes, with a nod to those that sound strange: "pull your naval to your spine" and "root down to rise up." Yoga is a relaxant. Yoga heightens awareness, cultivates patience, and balances the body-mind connection. Yoga improves strength, musculoskeletal fitness, and flexibility. Learning the basics sets you on the path to a lifelong yoga practice. All you need to do is show up, roll out your mat, and practice like it's the first time every time.

We are offering Yoga Basics this fall on Tuesdays, starting 9/30, at 5:45 pm.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Roll out of bed – roll out your mat. Begin your day with gentle movement, aligning both body and mind with the rising sun. This practice guides you through foundational poses and sun salutations, designed to stretch, strengthen, and awaken your body. The class ends with a brief meditation, cultivating a sense of peace and clarity to carry into the rest of your day.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THIS IS A FREE CLASS FOR THE COMMUNITY, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Kripalu Yoga is a gentle yoga practice that enriches the body, mind, and spirit through poses and meditation.  This class will teach you how to move your body at your own pace in order to improve balance, flexibility, and breathing; to relieve tension and stress; and to cultivate concentration and confidence in order to achieve a peaceful mind.  You will learn how to tune in to your own body in order to make yoga work best for you.

We are offering Kripalu Yoga Beginner this fall on Fridays, starting 9/19, at 10:45 am.

As we age, all of us fall into habits of using our bodies in ways that they were not intended for. Over time, muscles become overstretched in some places and under-stretched in others, pulling our bones out of alignment and resulting in pain. In this slow yoga class, the focus will be on using targeted yoga postures (not all yoga postures are helpful) to rebalance muscle groups and encourage realignment for the prevention and reduction of pain... so maybe we won't have to pop a Tylenol to get through the day! In addition, this class includes instruction in mindfulness practice and stress reduction--important elements of every yoga session.

Kripalu Yoga is a gentle yoga practice that enriches the body, mind, and spirit through poses and meditation.  This class will teach you how to move your body at your own pace in order to improve balance, flexibility, and breathing; to relieve tension and stress; and to cultivate concentration and confidence in order to achieve a peaceful mind.  You will learn how to tune in to your own body in order to make yoga work best for you.

⇒You can try this class out for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

IT’S ALWAYS A YOGA PRACTICE, NEVER A YOGA PERFECT
Practice like it’s the first time every time.

Whether you want to begin a yoga practice or practice to maintain your yoga practice, this class has been designed for you!

In this class, you will learn the fundamental and foundational postures of the yoga practice. Each practice creates a pattern of consistency, develops muscle memory, and strengthens the mind-body connection. We will explore various ways to both enter and transition from one posture into another, building towards learning the SUN SALUTATION; a yoga sequence practiced by yogis all over the world.

You will begin to integrate the physical postures, with the asana (pose) names in both English and Sanskrit, develop an understanding of cues often heard in studio classes, with a nod to those that sound strange; "pull your naval to your spine" and "root down to rise up."

Yoga is a relaxant. Yoga heightens awareness, cultivates patience, and balances the body-mind connection. Yoga improves strength, musculoskeletal fitness, and flexibility. Learning the basics sets you on the path to a lifelong yoga practice. All you need to do is show up, roll out your mat, and practice like it's the first time every time.

⇒You can try this class out for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

Using Chair Yoga as the foundation of this class, the focus will be to develop and increase balancing skills critical for staying strong and safe.  Balancing, whether you’re walking, running, jumping, and especially while standing, requires muscle strength and strong bones.  Over time muscles and bones can weaken, causing us to lose strength, and balancing becomes more of a challenge.  BUT…strong muscles and bones are not the only factors that keep us from getting wobbly.  The sensory systems have a huge impact on balance.  The receptors that enable touch and feel, the vestibular system (the complex inner ear workings), and vision have a profound impact, playing havoc with the ability to balance.  Using a series of exercises that integrate both strength and agility with the sensory systems, done on and off the chair, you will align your bones and joints.  Not only will you gain strength and balance more easily, but you will also feel more balanced.