How often should you do yoga?
The more you move your body in fun and kind ways, the better your body will feel, and the happier and healthier you will be.
We highly recommend practicing yoga in a group class twice a week, and then quick easy practices at home on your other days. Some students attend almost everyday and find that by doing they accomplish much more in their life by being relaxed and balanced, but please begin slowly and work your way up.
The best way to get the most out of yoga is to attend one slower moving class each week (floor based) and one active (standing & balance) class. This combination of classes will stretch and tone the body, and build strength in the bones.
Anusara (a-nu-sar-a), means flowing with Grace, going with the flow, following your heart. Founded by John Friend in 1997, Anusara Yoga is a powerful hatha yoga system that unifies a Tantric with Universal Principles of Alignment. In Tantric philosophy we take the premise that everything in this world is an embodiment of Supreme Consciousness, which at its essence pulsates with goodness and the highest bliss. All of creation is divinely danced into existence for the simple delight and the play of embodying the Supreme's own blissful nature. The Universal Principles of Alignment refer to a foundational concept within the Anusara method in which every pose is infused with a meaningful intention connected to the grand purposes of yoga, awareness of specific postural alignment, and balanced action between stability and freedom.
Ashtanga Yoga: Ashtanga involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of posturesa process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind.
Hatha Yoga: Hatha Yoga affects the mind as much as the body. These benefits all depend on presence of mind during practice, making this art about much more than purely physical. Linking breath with movement, learn postures and breath work to create balance and peace in your life by stretching muscles you never knew you had. All levels welcomed and encouraged.
Hatha Yoga - Basic: Hatha yoga, broken down. Slower pace. Ideal for beginning students, or those wishing to deepen their experience.
Hatha Yoga - Gentle: Hatha yoga, The teachers customize each class based on who attends. We begin to prepare the feet, joints, and bones for more physical poses.
Kids Yoga: The children learn postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), and dance moves. We create a respectful, creative, and supportive environment as we introduce the beauty of yoga to the children in our community and plant the knowledge of the sacred space within us and others.
Mother's Support Group: Being a new mother is a truly blissful experience but can also be an overwhelming and daunting time. Join other new mothers to share the joys and challenges and practice bringing baby out in public. Open to all community members. No charge. Contact Cheryl for more information or to confirm attendance.
Nia:
Pre-Natal Yoga : Meet other soon to be mothers in a calm, caring, and supportive environment. Adapt to your changing body; learn specific breathing techniques, meditation, and relaxation exercises that may support you through your labor. Occasional guest speakers and educational topics included. Each Pre-Natal class is a continuous 12-week session is made up of 12 consecutive classes for $100. Students are invited to join at any time after their first trimester. This pricing includes the yoga practice, discussion, speaker seminars, and all materials. Light refreshments are provided.
Pilates Mat Class: This is a class designed to target the core muscles of your body, specifically your transverse abdominals. The class begins with a 10 minute warm-up, followed by 40 minutes of Pilates exercises, and finishing with 10 minutes of stretches. The exercises are done on a yoga mat and they help you to increase your balance while targeting core muscles. The exercises involve lying flat on your back, stretching out on your stomach, lying on your side, in a "cat" position (hands and knees), sitting up straight, in plank position and standing. If you are new to Pilates or at a Beginner or Intermediate level, this class will be a perfect fit for you. There are various modifications of each exercise to meet every fitness level and as your abdominal strength increases, the exercises can be modified to be more challenging.
Stregnth and Stillness:
Svaroopa Bliss Yoga is a yoga practice for spinal release, pain relief, lengthening and strengthening the body. Every lesson includes a Guided Awarenes of the body, Pranyam (breath) and Asana, all formatted to release the deep tensions in the spine that create stiffness and pain in the back, hips, shoulders, neck, knees . . . EVERYWWERE!
Svaroopa Yoga includes abdominal, standing and seated postures as well as inversions and slow vinyasa. Blankets, supports and individual adjustments guarantee the GENTLE, DEEP and EFFECTIVE poses suitable for ALL BODY TYPES. (you must be able to move comfortably from floor to standing).
Sunrise Yoga: (see Hatha Yoga)
Vinyasa: Also known as Flow Yoga, promotes both cardiovascular and muscular stamina. It is a more rigorous practice linking breath with movement in a faster pace. If you enjoy sun salutations you will enjoy vinyasa!