What kind of yoga should I do?
If you like to work hard and sweat...Vinyasa Yoga

If you like to deeply relax, moving slowly...Gentle Yoga, Svaroopa Yoga and Restorative Yoga

If you are just getting started... Yoga 10, Basics or Intro to Vinyasa.  Also Gentle Yoga, Svaroopa and Restorative

If you want to move beyond the Basics...
Open Yoga, Mindfulness Yoga and Moderate Yoga

If you need to address specific needs... Stress Buster Hour or Blissful Back

If you are pregnant...Prenatal Yoga

If you are interested in meditation...Mindfulness Yoga and the Meditation Group

If you want to develop a personal practice...
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Anusara Theraputics Class - From the time we are born and begin walking we establish patterns of movement. Our “patterns” have a huge impact on our posture from our feet to the top of our head. It’s how we take form and how we get stuck. Misalignments cause restrictions in the body which can result in all sorts of issues from bunions to hip replacements. Exercise alone is not always enough to resolve structural or pain problems.
This class is an active class using the Principles of Anusara Alignment and simple yoga poses to rebalance the body. We are changing habitual patterns to clear injuries, maintain a healthy lifestyle and bring radiant balance and joy back into our lives. Engaging your muscles in a therapeutic way requires stamina but we ALWAYS offer modifications. The postures and exercises will include in every class- misalignments of the feet, hips, knees, shoulders, neck, low back, elbows, wrists. You will leave with a deeper understanding and knowledge of the body. Tennis balls, straps, blocks, blankets, chairs, marbles and rubber bands will be used to offer support as we strengthen, lengthen, open and weave our way back to freedom.
Who needs this class? Even if you have an ongoing practice but have one side that’s stuck, recovering from an injury, feel stiff all the time, problem feet, knee issues, hip pain, frozen shoulder, neck issues etc. Anusara Therapeutics offers support in the class and away from the studio. Many of these exercises can be practiced at home once the alignment is learned. PRACTICE – PERSISTENCE – PATIENCE will be our motto. Many of these issues did not happen overnight and will take time to release but it will happen. I’ve seen people walk away from a first session feeling relief!

Basics – Refine and broaden techniques from the introductory level. Students practice universal alignments in basic standing and seated poses and explore new poses, including hip opening to support backbends.  The intention is to deepen through structural alignments and to cultivate an ever-fresh beginner’s mind: wide awake and open to discovery.

Gentle Yoga – An invitation to slow down and enjoy each simple pose by attuning to breath and sensation and elevating body awareness. We are primarily on our backs and against the wall, with occasional standing and supported sitting work. We warm the joints, open the breath, and move with respect for individual needs. This class both strengthens and nurtures the student. The pace of this class is slow and transitions are gradual.  Students must be able to move from floor to standing and back without assistance. Beginners welcome.

Heated Power Vinyasa - Taught in the Baptiste Power Vinyasa tradition and practiced in a 90 degree room, this is a vigorous flow.  Challenging yet accessible to all, this class will leave you feeling energized and cleansed.   Consistent practitioners of this flow find that their flexibility, strength, and endurance improve quickly and dramatically, producing a deeply satisfying sense of physical and mental stability and power.  Some experience with basic yoga postures is helpful, but not required. Bring a towel and water, and get ready to sweat!

Heated Vinyasa Flow - Vinyasa Flow Yoga practiced in a hot room (85° to 90°). Advanced postures and sequencing is introduced in this class. Some experience with basic yoga postures is suggested, but not required. Bring a towel and water, and get ready to sweat!

Meditation – Join us to meditate for a half hour each week in a supportive environment. Practice in your own tradition or learn new techniques and reap the benefits of a quiet mind. Donations only. Beginners are encouraged to arrive ten minutes early.

Mindfulness Yoga – In this class we explore posture and meditation, mat and cushion, mindfully merging both. We work with the breath, following its movements through the body, being present in just this moment, just now. As we turn the lens inward, we learn more about the asana, the breath, and ourselves. Some yoga experience is necessary.
Mindfullness Series - As we move through autumn together and on to the winter solstice, appreciating both the inner and outer journeys of these seasons, we will fully and mindfully re-inhabit our bodies.  Taking our cue from nature, as we watch the leaves fall from the trees, we make conscious choices about what might be best to let go of and give away. As autumn turns to winter, we also turn within, using meditation to look around our hearts and minds, and using yoga postures to restore and provide space to get the energy of life circulating.  This yoga class is an 8-week workshop format. Pre-registration is required for the series and you can use your regular class card.

Open Yoga – Here we move at a determined, moderate pace with pauses for reflection and absorption of poses. We offer a wide range of poses with options for modification, development, and variation. Moving with awareness, students are able to uncover the potential of breath, alignment, and mindfulness in each pose. Arm balances, inversions, and deep back bends are included. Each class is influenced by the unique style of the teacher.

Open/Anusara - This is an Open Yoga level class in the Anusara tradition. Anusara, simply translated, means "flowing with grace." Anusara Yoga is heart-oriented, spiritually inspiring, and grounded in a set of Universal Principles of Alignment for both the inner and outer body. It is a uniquely integrated style of hatha yoga in which the human heart blends magically with the scientific principles of biomechanics.

Restorative Yoga – Restorative sequencing moves us slowly into a deep somatic experience. Forward folds open the back and calm the nervous system, prompting self-investigation. Light abdominal exercise replenishes our  well of energy. Mild, supported backbends and twists spread energy throughout the body, freeing places of grip and grasp. Gentle inversions relieve the daily demands made on our legs and hips.  


Svaroopa® Bliss: Blissful Back and Svaroopa® Magic 4 – Open to the Bliss of your own Being through poses, breathing (pranayama) and deep guided relaxation. The poses are supported and individually aligned to benefit all body types.  Svaroopa® Yoga opens the core of the body…enhancing flexibility, inner strength, and stamina.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga - A beautifully sequenced yoga flow linking breath to movement. This accessible approach to yoga is both powerful and empowering. Vinyasa Flow Yoga integrates classic and modern styles of yoga, refining body balance while increasing strength and flexibility.

Yin Yoga - This class focuses on the slow, patient,opening of the fascial layer of the body.The fascia is the connective tissue[shrink wrap] that underlies the skin,wraps the muscles, holds the bones together and is the conduit for the meridians through which energy flows. Over time chronic tightness of this layer causes stiffness and inflexibility restricting mobility and energy flow. Fascia responds differently than muscle and requires this slow approach to facilitate opening. A great way to complement other yoga practices. These postures increase flexibility and greater range of motion.

Yinyasa Yoga - This class is a blend of slow flow vinyasa and yin yoga. The first half of the class emphasizes breath and movement to lengthen and strengthen muscles. The second half focuses on deep tissue stretching [see yin class description] moving toward a more meditative experience. The combined effect leads to a state of harmony in the body and mind.

Yoga 101/Intro to Yoga – This award winning series includes foundational poses, breathing and relaxation techniques, as well as philosophical components of yoga. A good place for new students to begin.

Yoga & Meditation Hour - The seed intention of yoga, in classical times, was to prepare a person for meditation. Yoga has evolved dramatically over the years, but the intention remains the same. This one-hour class uses pranayama, asana and meditation to create the tools we need to further our inner journey.

Yoga & Relaxation - An all levels class that includes breathing, poses, relaxation and meditation to relieve stress. Consists of 30 minutes of movement/yoga, 10 minutes of meditation and 20 minutes of a guided, supported savasana. No experience is necessary.

Yoga & Strength Training - Energize your body, mind and spirit. An invigorating class, featuring a unique blend of strength training and yoga postures, designed to help you develop a lean, fit body, increase flexibility and balance, and reduce stress.
(This class is starting in June 2010).