Class Descriptions

 

Classes are suitable for all levels of practice from Beginner to Advanced*

*Level II Vinyasa: student should have least 6 months of a continuous Yoga Practice

This class is designed to flow from posture to posture to build strength, flexibility and awareness to release tensions and blocks in the body.

Practice the basics of Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar), strengthening standing poses, arm balances and inversions; and learn about the energetic consciousness system of the body, meditation and pranayama breathing.

This class is geared for fit beginners.

 

 

Vinyasa (Level II)

Vinyasa II builds on the basics learned in Level I. This class is best suited for advanced beginner and intermediate students (those who have a regular Vinyasa or Ashtanga practice of 6 months or more).

 

 

Back Care Yoga

Free the binds and stresses of the low back. Rediscover the movement of the spine and release the anxious nerves trapped in the shoulders.We will focus on postures and stances to reunite you with the strength and flexibility of hips, low back, and your core.

A complete body workout that leaves you feeling restored, rejuvenated and relaxed!

 

Yin Yang Yoga

Yin Yang Yoga Combines a slower gentler approach to opening up the body and mind with the vigor of the "yang" style associated with warmer classes like vinyasa and ashtanga. Some poses may be held longer allowing the student to seat the pose well and deepen the stretches and strengthen body. This is a great class to both relax and get a work out.

 

Yamuna Body Rolling

Immerse yourself in the philosophy of Yamuna Body Rolling. The experience is a journey within oneself bringing balance and harmony to your entire being. This revolutionary approach to health and fitness using 6-10 body balls designed exclusively for this practice. Yamuna Body Rolling (YBR) goes far beyond random movement and stretch , it allows you to work specific muscles in detail, to create suppleness in tight areas and optimize range of motion.

HOW DOES IT WORK? Yamuna Body Rolling works the way a hands-on practitioner works -only using a body ball. Imagine your body sinking into the ball, lying over it, as you move muscles stretch, tension releases, blood flow increases, and self-healing begins.YBR gives you the ability to work on yourself, anytime, anywhere.

Benefits:

Improved Posture

Increased range of motion

Improved alignment in all parts of the body

Increased muscle tone

Increased flexibility

Increased organ function

 

Basic Yoga

These movements are very useful to beginners, who want to start doing yoga but don't have any experience of yoga or any other exercise.

There are several joints in our body, which needs lubrication and movements. The food we consume supplies the lubrication and Yoga and other activities provide the movements. In our regular life some of these joints are overused and some are rarely used which may create problems at later stage in your life. To help these joints maintain their healthy condition Basic Movements are necessary also they are useful to prepare your body to take up Yoga.

Vinyasa Flow

The perfect way to unwind at the end of the day, the emphasis of this vinyasa style class is on promoting relaxation in the body, mind, and spirit. This class, which integrates physical poses (asana), breath work (pranayama), meditation, and other traditional elements of yoga, is designed to be fun and accessible for all experience levels. Variations will be offered so that each student can create their own space for connecting with their breath while listening to the needs of their body.

 

 

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