Beginner Yoga:

This course is an excellent foundation for creating a strong practice for a beginner yogi, or to develop a greater understanding of various poses for the more experienced practitioner. Proper alignment, corrections, and body awareness, plus modifications of each pose will be shown to address common difficulties in performing yoga poses.

Multi-level Flow Yoga:

This course focuses on a flow practice where postures or asanas are connected through the breath. Class is often built around surya namaskar (sun salutations) to build your overall strength and stamina while stretching and lengthening your muscles. Some of the sequences can be challenging; however, modifications make the class suitable for everyone. Choose the variation that feels best for your level of energy and experience.

Yin Yoga:

Yin yoga is a powerful practice which targets tendons, ligaments and fascia within the body. Yin yoga classes involve a relaxed practice of floor postures that are held from three to five minutes at a time to encourage the slow and safe opening of connective tissues. There are far fewer postures or asanas in the yin style of yoga as are found in more active styles. Although Yin yoga is a more passive practice it can be quite challenging due to the length of time postures are held. This Yin yoga class is open to all levels of students and is a perfect complement to a more yang (active) style of yoga or on its own.

Prenatal Yoga:

Suitable for second and third trimesters – yoga postures and breathing techniques designed specifically for the changing needs of your body during pregnancy. Bond and connect with your growing baby – physically, emotionally and spiritually while you relieve stress, strengthen your body and help it become more supple to prepare for delivery.

Gentle Yoga:

Suitable for seniors or those with injuries, chronic illness, or special challenges, such as limited mobility or recent surgery. Emphasis is on ease of movement, gentle strengthening, balance, and relaxation. A slower paced class including seated chair poses, standing poses with support (if needed) and floor poses. Modifications are given as needed and students are encouraged to work within their own limits.

Mom and Baby Yoga:

Suitable for moms with babies 6wks to PRE-crawling – regain strength and flexibility, bond with your baby in an enjoyable activity and make friends with other moms. Classes include both yoga movements and breathing exercises for strength and awareness specifically tailored for new moms. Everyone is encouraged to move at their own pace and no previous yoga experience is necessary. Throughout the class, you will have the option to either involve your baby in the movements, to hold him or her, or to have your baby close to you on their blanket.

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What is hatha yoga?

I teach a classic hatha yoga. Hatha is the most widely recognized form of yoga today. Hatha is known as the ‘powerful yoga’ and comes from the Sanskrit words Ha and Tha meaning sun and moon. Yoga means to yoke, or to join two things together, hence Hatha Yoga is meant to join together sun (masculine, active) energy with moon (feminine, receptive) energy, thus producing balance and greater power in an individual. The original philosophers of yoga developed an eight-fold path to complete health. Hatha Yoga focuses on the third and fourth limbs of Patanjali’s eight limbs (asana – physical postures & pranayama – mindful breathing) as tools toward the seventh limb (dhyana – meditation). There are several styles of Hatha Yoga (e.g. Iyengar, Ashtanga, etc.), many of these have specific characteristics which reflect a particular teacher’s approach to asanas. Although the basic asanas and breathing exercises remain the same, how they are done, in what order, and where attention is focused while doing them constitute the main differences among the many schools.