Yoga styles

Dynamic Hatha Basics and all levels

Vinyasa Flow

We offer a variety of classes at Studio Sangha, but all based on the same foundation and moving principles. The Sun Salutation is our base for the Hatha classes. It is a foundation used widely in Yoga as a  practice to start the day, as well as a place for students to start, building strength in the legs and core, as well as opening the hips and spine while getting the breathe moving and building heat. Our classes are offered in levels, not style. Beginner’s L1, continuing students L1-2 and more advanced students come to L2. Same with the Pilates.

We teach Pilates because it targets the core which is a common weakness for a lot of people and a good transition for people coming from back injuries and in to public classes. Pilates has made the yoga so much stronger in that it targets first identifying imbalances or weakness, and stabalizing and strengthening the core as well as spinal flexibility.

Yoga uses the core but envelopes all aspects of body, mind and breathe. They are perfect compliments. Yoga is the full practice of human development, first with the body, then with the breathe and then with the mind. It strives towards the practitioner being able to sit in focused meditation.

This is the 8 Limbs of Yoga passed down through the lineages and written down by the Indian Sage, Patanjali. Studio Sangha studies and helps students understand the 8 Limbs of Yoga.

The 8th Limb being Bliss.

How to get started

Choose a time that is convenient for you. Choose a class level that is appropriate for you as well. Be consistent. That is one of the most important things about practicing. Yoga brings up old injuries, misalignments and blockages, as well as shows the practitioner where weakness or tightness is. To move through this, we …

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Michelle and Steve in a meditative squat

Dynamic Hatha

Dynamic Hatha is a blend of static and flowing postures, sometimes using props and sometimes not.  It is a freestyle form of teaching that follows the students energies, season and time of day. Dynamic Hatha is our core Hatha yoga class.  It has pieces of Iyengar, Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow. It is a combination of styles …

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Yoga Basics

We focus on the basics of yoga, alignment and breath. Basic classes are good for beginner’s but are also suitable for those needing a workout. Yoga can be simple but strong. Yoga aligns, strengthens, lengthens and purifies the body. It increases circulation in the blood flow as well as  the lymphatic system.  Our basics classes …

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Peggy in Bridge

Mat Pilates

  Mat Pilates Basics  A general all level class focusing on the basics of Mat Pilates, the core. The core stabilizes the spine and hips and thus the whole body. Students will get to know neutral pelvis and ribs, as well as how to start to engage the core muscles, transverse abdomenous (tva) and the pelvic floor muscles, …

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Relax, restore, revitalize

Gravity Yoga

Wednsdays 5:30-7pm Gravity yoga is a yin style of yoga, slow and restful,  meant to nourish the body with deep breathing and longer holding of the postures (up to 5 minutes) Gravity yoga allows the practitioner to take the time to delve deeply into the stretch and their bodies. It uses gravity and weight of …

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Power Yoga

Power Yoga

  We offer Basics and All Level classes. Power Yoga is a sequence of postures based on Sun Salutations that takes the practitioners through their postures with a flow, vinyasa. The sequence begins with gentle warm up of child’s pose and down dog’s then moves in to Sun Salutations, lunges, triangles and standing balance postures. …

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End of Class

Restorative/stretch

Restorative Yoga and general stretch class focuses on supporting the body with props and deep breathing while going in and out of postures.   This class will stretch and open the body with support of bolsters, blankets, blocks and chairs.  It is not a strength building class but one more for deep relaxation and full breathing. …

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