What does that mean?

 

Beginner
No need to know a thing about yoga; That's why this class is good for everyone! The beginner students will be introduced to the basics of yoga that will prepare them for the next levels offered in our studio. Experienced teachers create the most comfortable and welcoming environment. While floating through the different yoga poses you will Improve your circulation and mental awareness. Increase your strength and flexibility. Decrease your blood pressure. Stimulate your endocrine system. Reduce the effects of aging and gravity on your body Decrease anxiety and lift your spirit!!

Open Level Yoga
Yoga's key poses in a welcoming and fun environment with lots of options, modifications and instruction for all levels. Through exploration of form, technique and anatomy, you'll discover the connection between your bones, muscles and yoga props to safely find shapes that are right for you. Important yoga breath techniques explored to help reduce stress, build heat and form an essential part of an enduring practice.

Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga is the physical practice as part of the 8-limbed of Yoga. It encompasses a variety of systems, or teaching styles. Yoga is personal, and though teaching methods vary, the benefits are the same. The tempo and the style of instruction will vary from teacher to teacher, as each of our instructors is unique and may draw upon a range of disciplines and traditions.

Flow
Flow is linking poses and breath, building internal heat, creating suppleness in the body through constant flowing movement.The class begins with various sun salutations accessible for advanced beginner and intermediate yoga practitioners.

Anusara
Anusara: heart-oriented
Founded in 1997 by John Friend, Anusara (pronounced ah-new-SAR-ah) means “following your heart.” It integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, and balanced energetic action in the performance of asana.  Combines a strong emphasis on physical alignment with a positive philosophy derived from Tantra. The philosophy’s premise is belief in the intrinsic goodness of all beings.  Anusara classes are usually light-hearted and accessible to students of differing abilities. Poses are taught in a way that opens the heart, both physically and mentally, and props are often used.  In this school of yoga, each student’s abilities and limitations are deeply respected and honored.

Restorative Yoga
Restorative asanas are used to alternately stimulate and relax the body.  "A Yoga Relaxing Spa class."

Vinyasa
Like Hatha, Vinyasa is a general term that is used to describe many different types of classes. Vinyasa, which means breath-synchronized movement, tends to be a more vigorous style based on the performance of a series of poses called Sun Salutations, in which movement is matched to the breath. A Vinyasa class will typically start with a number of Sun Salutations to warm up the body for more intense stretching that's done at the end of class.

Power Yoga
Ashtanga: the power of yoga
For those who want a serious workout, ashtanga yoga offers a medium to fast-paced series of sequential poses beginning with sun salutations. Students move from one posture to another in a continual flow and link movements to breath. This physically demanding yoga was developed by K. Pattabhi Jois to build strength, flexibility, and stamina. Power Yoga, made popular by Beryl Bender Birch, is based on ashtanga.  Power yoga is a class for students who enjoy exercising, and want a minimal amount of chanting and meditation with their yoga.

Iyengar Yoga
Iyengar: symmetry and alignment
Based on the teachings of the yogi B.K.S Iyengar, this style of yoga focus on the use of props, such as yoga blankets, blocks and straps, in order to bring the body into alignment.  In yoga, the word alignment is used to describe the precise way in which your body should be positioned in each pose in order to obtain the maximum benefits and avoid injury.  Iyengar practice usually emphasizes holding poses over long periods versus moving quickly from one pose to the next (flow). Teachers of this discipline must go through an intense, long, and rigorous training program.

Alignment
Focus on learning proper alignment, with the help of props to understand the benefits of each pose and how to help yourself when you go into the other styles we offer in our studio.

Alignment Flow
The perfect blend of Alignment and Flow. During this slow flow vinyasa class, students will be encouraged to work in and out of poses with props, careful alignment, and awareness of the breath. Learn to link transitional movement to inhalations and exhalations, while still gaining the strength and stability that comes from taking the time to fully arrive and breathe in each asana.

Pilates
This class helps students gain and maintain abdominal and back strength and increase muscle definition and help balance and stability from the core.