Ashtanga Yoga
Yoga
Experience
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Ashtanga Yoga, The Primary Series
A fundamental aspect of Ashtanga is its sequential ordering of poses called the Primary Series.
The body is warmed up with a series of poses called Surya Namaskara A & B (Sun Salutations). Then the standing sequence, which progress into what Ashtangi's call Yoga Chikitsa, or yoga therapeutics, because it aligns and purifies the body. We primarily follow the Primary Series but also journey into the Second and Third Series to enjoy even more challenging postures. We finish with the closing sequences that give the body a chance to slow down and accept the practice.
The benefits of this system are cardiovascular for the heart, creation of a mind/body connection by linking the breath to the movement, purifying toxins from the body, and cleansing the circulatory system with fresh oxygenated blood.
The Primary Series focus' on asana (postures), pranayama (breath control), drishti (steady gaze), bandha (energy locks) and mudra (a seal, usually an arrangement of the hands).
Prior yoga experience is recommended, but remember to always practice with a “beginner mind.” Class is never a competition, with others or yourself. Read more about Ashtanga yoga.
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| Forrest Yoga |
Forrest Yoga
is a contemporary style of yoga that empowers students to connect with
their authentic self physically, emotionally and spiritually. The
Forrest Yoga® method is a hot and sweaty practice which uses deep
breathing, core strengtheners and vigorous sequences to work deep into
the practice. Each posture is held long to progressively flush toxins,
oxygenate and rejuvenate the mind and body on a cellular level. Forrest
Yoga® will teach you to go deeper, to find your truth and encourage you
to take that truth beyond the mat into the rest of your life. The
pillars of Forrest Yoga® are breath, strength, integrity and spirit
which will create a sense of freedom. |
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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, young and old, injured and athletic alike. The practice
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. Appropriate for beginners and experienced students. |
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Iyengar Yoga
Appropriate for all levels! |
Iyengar Yoga provides
a wonderful systematic approach for students who are interested in
developing a comprehensive and solid yoga foundation. Iyengar yoga is
marked with dynamics and precision allowing students to open the body
in a slow and mindful manner. Invigorating poses as well as calming
restorative poses will be taught with emphasis on proper alignment,
symmetry and technique. Also in Iyengar yoga, students use yoga props
to provide support while increasing strength, and flexibility and to
help them remain in postures for longer durations of time. |
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Yoga,
Meditation
and More
NEW!
Appropriate for all levels |
Knowing
and doing and doing and knowing are often interchangeable. Contact with
one side of the coin leads to contact with the other side. But how do
we put into practice what we know. Is path of Yoga just asana practice
or is it a practical guide to living a healthy, holistic, peaceful,
loving and compassionate life? How relevant is the wisdom of those
ancient yoga texts to this age, this century, this country and culture?
Immerse
Yourself- Body, Mind and Soul- in a personal practice using Asana
(posture) Jnana (knowledge) and dhyana (meditation). This one and half
hour long practice will include physical practice of yoga, discussion
of some key concepts and guided meditation |
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Prenatal Yoga
New! |
This
prenatal yoga class is designed to explore and support the changes to
your body during pregnancy. This class will provide students with a
safe and gentle approach to yoga appropriate for all trimesters of
pregnancy in a nurturing and supportive environment. The class focus
special breathing techniques, alignment of the body in yoga postures
and opening the hips to prepare the body for birth. Relaxation
meditations will also be taught to promote feelings of concentration
and focus. |
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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 |
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 Yang Yoga
& Meditation
Great For All
Levels
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Yin/Yang
yoga is a complimentary practice of long, deliberate, holding of very
specific, more passive, postures (asanas) followed by a more active
series of postures that are more muscular in nature. This
class will begin with the long holding practice of the more passive 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
as well as releasing toxins and opening up energy channels (meridians
or nadis) which lead to other parts of the body resulting in a state
which is more conducive to better all-around health.
The
second, more Yang, portion of the class will be a gentle, joyful,
series of movements that take advantage of the new found space that was
created in the Yin practice. This will be a more
fluid, vinyasa style, practice with breath synchronized movement and
will include some standing and balancing poses. The
combination of the quiet meditative Yin and the stronger fluid nature
of the Yang allows us to cultivate and return to our natural life-
rhythm and prepare our bodies to sit for mediation at the end of
practice - ultimately resulting in a state of balance in mind, body,
and spirit.
The use of props and many options for practice make this class appropriate for all levels.
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Yoga Basics
Great for Beginners!
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Yoga Basics is a class for all beginner students where the focus is on breath techniques, relaxation, stretching and strengthening the body.Yoga basics will teach fundamental standing poses, seated poses and end with pranayama or deep breathing. Appropriate for beginners. |
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Fundamentals
of Yoga
Series
NEW!
Great for Beginners!
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Prana Yoga Center offers a new
class for beginning level students! If you are new to yoga, or would
like to review the basic alignment and action in the commonly practiced
yoga poses, this class is for you. This
8 week introductory course is designed to help you explore the
fundamentals of yoga. You will create a foundation based upon breathing
techniques, primary yoga postures and universal principles of
alignment. Individual attention and hands-on adjustments will give the
necessary tools and confidence to progress to our on-going classes.
People of every fitness level, from the tri-athlete to the sedentary
individual can participate. Each student is accepted and encouraged
exactly as they are. The physical, mental, emotional and health
benefits of yoga are unparalleled by any other type of Western
exercise. Learn ‘the basics' in a non-intimidating, fun and relaxed
atmosphere |
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Tai Chi
NEW! |
“Be Still as a Mountain, Move Like a Great River”
There
is a reason that many of the more profound statements in the Tai Chi
Classics sound more like poetry than practical instruction. They’re trying to express something subtle, something that words can’t really capture. The
practice of Tai Chi connects us to a set of principles that flow from a
more real, more internal, and more grounded aspect of our being. Through
a combination of proper alignment, intention, relaxation, and
mindfulness we allow these principles to manifest in our form. With
time and practice, the form grows in us and will eventually move us
just as the wind moves a blade of grass, but from the inside out. When
this happens we experience the beauty of this art as an outpouring of
something that words will never do justice to. Our practice will be to
understand, feel and cultivate those principles. |
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