Continue reading »]]> Vinyasa literally means movement and breath combined. I also like to introduce music to the vinyasa classes.

Flow yoga takes the students on a hard working series based around sun salutations and downward dog, combining the fluid movements in and out of asanas with smooth deliberate breaths.

This class is for L2 students and plays with arm balances, deeper backbends and inversions.

Continue reading »]]> Dynamic Hatha is a general style of teaching classical yoga postures. Hatha literally means union of two opposites. It is the union of strength and flexibility in the body, and mind, in equal parts. It is the union and balancing of the the two sides of the body, as well as the union of the body, mind and spirit.

The Dynamic Hatha classes move freely, exploring different asanas appropriate for the students. We may use props in the class as well as explore partner work or adjustments. These classes don’t follow a specific series of poses (like the Bikram does), and move spontaneously for the class.

Dynamic Hatha Level 1 is for beginners. We teach right body alignment in basic asanas and build strength in a lot of standing asanas that open the hips, build tremendous strength in legs and leg joints, and improve balance. Students learn variations of sun salutations, but mainly the classical Surya Namaskara A and B. We learn to build core strength correctly (which helps balance) and feel beginning movements of the spine. This class teaches natural deep breathing with the belly rising and falling, as well as breathing with the core muscles (pelvic and transverse abdominus) engaged, which isolates and strengthens the deep core muscles (which relate to the locks, or bandhas in yoga). As the body finds length, balance, and strength, we experience a natural freedom in the body and breath.

Dynamic Hatha Level 2 introduces vinyasa. Vinyasa literally means movement and breath combined. This style of flow yoga, powered by the ujjai breathing, takes the student on a hard working series based around sun salutations and downward dog, combining the fluid movements in and out of asanas with smooth deliberate breaths. The class moves to the floor for deep, longer held hip and hamstring openers, forward bends, backbends, twists, core strength and arm balances as well as inversions. We practice pranayama and start to sit in meditation. We only have one level 2 classes, so please keep this class for more experienced practitioners. I’ll continue to add more Level 2 classes as we need in the future.

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Continue reading »]]> Restorative yoga brings energy and oxygen to the body through longer held, supportive deep stretches. The body and mind can completely relax, thus freeing energy to focus on healing and balance. Restorative yoga is very nurturing and supportive for the central nervous system, endocrine and respiratory system. It is highly recommended for injuries and stress related physical and mental symptons. This class will use props such as chairs, blocks and bolsters to support the student in different postures. A very important part of this class is deep, smooth breathing and learning various pranayama techniques for relieving stress and for starting to learn meditation.

Yoga Nidra is a type of guided meditation.

Continue reading »]]> Pilates mat classes focus on building strength of the core area while in correct, neutral alignment. Pilates students build from the core and then are able to support the body using the correct muscles. Many of us over compensate with some muscles while hardly using the correct muscles.
L1 is for beginners, first time students and those working with injuries.

L2 is for continuing students with no spinal