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Ansuara® Influenced Hatha Yoga |
Hatha Yoga (Inspired by Anusara) Intro/Level 1: Anusara Yoga® is a unique approach that blends the science of biomechanics with the joyful and creative expression of the heart. Anusara (a-nu-sar-a) means "flowing with grace", "following your heart" or "flowing with nature". It emphasizes a life-affirming philosophy, Universal Principles of Alignment and a tightly-knit community of the heart. This system is open to continual change and refinement. Self-examination, discovery, and receptivity to new ideas are foundational to this dynamic system. Students of all levels of ability and yoga experience are honored for their unique differences, limitations and talents. Additional yoga practices such as pranayama, chanting of the invocation and meditation will be explored. |
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Chakra Yoga |
Chakras are energy centers that activate and control both our physical and visceral body, as well as our mind. When our chakras are not in balance, our mind and physical health become unbalanced too. Chakra Yoga is a gentle flowing practice that focuses on moving prana, or life force energy through our body with the intention of bringing our chakras into balance. In turn, our body and mind become balanced, allowing us to remove dis-ease, and replace it with contentment and well-being.
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| Gentle Yoga & Meditation |
Unwind
your mind, unclutch your limbs, and unravel the stress to create space
for peace during this mid-day 1 hour class designed to guide you back to
center. Each class will offer 25 minutes of gentle yoga, 10 minutes of pranayama and 25 minutes of meditation. This
balanced combination of physical movement, breath regulation and mental
stillness will leave you feeling calm, peace-full and joyous. |
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| Forrest Yoga® |
The pillars of Forrest Yoga® are breath, strength, integrity, and spirit. Our mission is to create in each of us a sense of freedom, a connection to our spirit and the courage to walk as our spirit dictates. Created by Ana Forrest over 30 years to specifically address our Western bodies? stresses and challenges, both physical and emotional, the Forrest Yoga method is a hot and sweaty practice which gets you connecting to your core - getting strong and centered. We use heat, deep breathing and vigorous sequences to sweat out toxins while the long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and rejuvenate every cell. Forrest Yoga will teach you to go deeper, find your truth and encourage you to take these gifts you have earned beyond the mat into the rest of your life. |
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Fundamentals of Yoga
If you've never taken a yoga class before, this one is for you! |
This progressive 7 week introductory course is designed for beginners to yoga to help you explore the basics of yoga and develop strength, balance, and flexibility and experience the peace of mind yoga promises. Through this course you will become familiar with conscious yogic breathing, fundamental yoga poses, guided meditation and some yoga philosophy. You will develop a solid a foundation of practice based upon the principles of alignment and the energy body. Upon completion of this series you will be ready to take any level yoga class or develop a safe personal practice tailored to your current age, health and lifestyle. People of every fitness level, from the tri-athlete to the sedentary individual can participate in this course. Each student is accepted and encouraged exactly as they are and will be given individual hands on adjustments. Learn ‘the basics' in a non-intimidating, fun and relaxed atmosphere. Whether you are seeking fitness or enlightenment, whether you are a beginner or want to revisit the basics this course is one of a kind! No make ups for missed classes. *Registration Required. See Series Classes to learn more and to register >> |
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Hatha Yoga
Great for both Beginners & Experienced students! |
Hatha Yoga focuses on the traditional yoga postures and is recommended for all levels and is appropriate for beginners and experienced students. This class combines movement with stillness and develops breath awareness and proper alignment of yoga postures. This class is perfect for managing tension and stress and helps students develop physical and emotional wellness.This class is designed to welcome and support both beginners and experienced students, and is perfect for those who are seeking regular practice next step up from Fundamentals of Yoga series. You will receive individualized attention while learning the basic alignment of yoga poses for strength, flexibility, endurance, balance and relaxation. The practice includes both active and relaxing yoga poses, basic meditation technique, and breathing exercise to increase over all health in body, mind and spirit. Let your teachers know if you have any physical issues, so they can make your yoga classes more comfortable |
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Tai Chi
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Tai Chi (also spelled Tai
Ji) and Qigong a moving meditation is
done world wide. Learn to relax your
breathing and do simple movements, establishing your own rhythm, breath and
balance. This helps us enjoy the moment and connect to our inner peace. This
effects the participant and those around them: Like a small pebble tossed into
a pond, it can have a ripple effect, of contributing to peace to ourselves, our
families, love ones, and the world. You will learn Tai Chi forms developed by
Master Chungliang Al Huang.
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Restorative Yoga |
This yoga class is for those times when you feel weak, fatigued, or stressed from your daily activities. Restorative yoga classes are especially beneficial for the times before, during, and after major life events: death of a loved one, change of job or residence, marriage, divorce, major holidays, and vacations. In addition, you can practice the poses when ill, or recovering from illness or injury.
Restorative yoga poses are "active relaxation." By supporting the body with props, we alternately stimulate and relax the body to move toward balance. Some poses have an overall benefit. Others target an individual part, such as the lungs, heart, kidney, or liver, etc. All create specific physiological responses which are beneficial to health and can reduce the effects of stress-related disease. This class is appropriate for all levels of students. |
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| Gong Meditation |
Join Kenny Kolter for a sacred gong bath or sound healing experience which will guide students on a powerful sonic meditative journey of meditation and healing. A gong bath is an opportunity to bathe in the healing resonant sound harmonics that a gong creates. Gongs embody the universal sound and basic chordal structure of the eternal Om. Participants can let go and just let the gong provide the Ohm mantra, freeing up the mind and the physical body to transcend. Kenny believes that all people have an innate ability to connect into spirit for self-guidance and self-healing. Sound, both complex and primordial, has a powerful affect on our physiology and allows one to transcend and center into an open, creative, therapeutic, flowing space. In the womb, the first music we heard was our Mother’s heart beat -- soothing, constant, nourishing and pulsing safety. These sessions are designed to offer individuals an opportunity to meditate/pray and self-heal utilizing sound as a backdrop to explore inward. This event is drop-in basis and is open to all students. There will be no yoga practice at this event. Please feel free to bring a pillow and blanet to lay on for comfort. |
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Tantric Vinyasa Yoga
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Tantric yoga is a complete practice. Tantra yoga includes postures, pranaygama,bandhas,kriyas,mantra and meditation and uses all the yogic techniques included in the original yoga texts that will reintegrate one's mind, body and spirit. Tantric yoga is either hatha or vinyasa style yoga + the intelligence of posture sequencing for specific energetic and health effects. This class explores flowing movements and alignments in classical postures which are presented systematically to safely open the body; ideal for building strength and flexibility and mental focus. Asana (postures), pranayama (breath work), mantra (sound), and meditation are included in tantric hatha classes. Prior completion of the Fundamentals of Yoga series is helpful but not required; beginners welcome.
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Teen (ages 13-16)
Tween Yoga (7-12)
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This class is designed for teens and will be taught in a lighthearted environment where students are encouraged to breath and move with a greater sense of awareness and heightened focus. Yoga is proven to help cultivate self-discipline, promote self-esteem, and maintain physical and emotional balance. Empowering teens and pre-teens with self-confidence will help develop tools necessary in coping with stress and will enhance physical performance needed in all sports. It also provides teens with an alternative way to direct their energy. *Registration Required. See Series Classes to learn more and to register >>
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Vinyasa Flow
Level 1 |
Vinyasa Flow Level 1 is a practice where we learn to flow in a carefully balanced sequence of postures, allowing the breath to lead the way. This basic class introduces Sun Salutations, holding postures, reconnecting to the breath, and bringing awareness to the principles of alignment. Classes will include standing postures, forward folds, backbends, laterals, extensions, twists, and inversions. |
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Vinyasa Flow
Level 2
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Vinyasa Flow Level 2 building upon the description in Level 1, this class is designed for the dedicated yoga student. Going deeper within the practice of yoga, listening and being receptive to our inner communication and energy and developing renewal, encompassing grace, ease, spontaneity of right action and attunement with spirit thru the practices of pranayama, meditation, asana, bandha, kriya, mudra, kundalini, and chant. Yoga experience recommended. |
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| Yin Yoga & Meditation |
Everyone and everything contains both Yin (passive, female, lunar) and Yang (active, male, solar) energetic qualities. When, as individuals, our Yin and Yang get out of balance it impedes the flow of chi throughout our meridian system of energy channels and we can start feeling sluggish, irritable, and/or generally not well. Long term imbalances of yin and yang can ultimately contribute to dis-ease. Most of us have plenty of Yang in our lives and need to work with bringing the Yin more in balance. Yin Yoga works with the long, somewhat passive, holding of “Yin” postures, which generally target the areas between the knees and the navel, (hips spine and pelvis). For most of us, these areas hold tremendous amounts of stress both physical and emotional. Holding these postures for longer periods (3-5 minutes) allows the student to work much deeper than the musculature to the connective tissue (fascia) which, when bound prevents the joints from moving freely within their full range of motion. This practice also opens up space in those areas allowing the energy or Chi to flow more freely to the vital organs to allow for the release of toxins and the opening of energy channels (meridians or nadis) which lead to other parts of the body resulting in better all-around health. We will also work with the breath by practicing various types of Pranayama and each practice will end with a meditation practice. |
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