Beginner Yoga
Beginner Yoga is just that. It is a combination of stretching and standing poses as well as Sun Salutations. This class is easy to grasp for the student has has never taken a yoga class, but challenging enough to keep the student engaged. Be prepared to move from the ground to standing and then back down again. You will raise your heart rate and deeply stretch every limb of your body.
Yoga Blend
Yoga Blend is a new concept at Yama Yoga. Our studio has recently trainied and graduated 8 new 200 hr. RYT's (Registered Yoga Teachers) and we are opening the 7:15 pm Monday space for them to explore teaching their own personal styles. These classes are sure to be fun and innovative. This will be an 8 week series and the class focus will be posted by August 28th.
Yoga Stretch
Yoga Stretch focus on stretching and lengthening the body through a series of poses. This is an excellent class for those who want to be exposed to yoga to see if it right for them. It is a gentle approach to yoga for anyone with a knee, shoulder or hip injury or for the person who hasn't exercised in a while and wishes to begin slowly. Yoga stretch is also wonderful for athletes who need to incorporate more stretching into their workout program such as runners, cyclists, dancers, etc. In this class we tend to stay on the ground or if we do standing stretches, we remain standing.
Restorative Yoga
Restorative yoga is all about deep relaxation. In this class you will focus on pranyama (breathing techniques) and spend time in fewer poses so that your body moves into complete rest. If you suffer from insomnia, stress or simply find it difficult to wind down, this is the class for you. Be prepared to sleep well afterwards!
Mixed Level
Mixed Level Yoga is for the student who is not familiar with yoga, but can move easily from a standing to a sitting position and for the more seasoned yogi. This class incorporates more of the flow yoga that is associated with Hatha Yoga. We begin with stretching and move into Sun Salutations. Our instructors can modify poses to accommodate students at every level of fitness in the same class. This is more challenging than a stretch class, but can still be taken by the new to yoga student, and for the seasoned yogi, there will be several modification options to challenge you as well.
Vinyasa I
Vinyasa I is more challenging than the beginner class and moves at a faster pace. Again, accommodations can be made to the new student to provide assistance in getting into the asanas (poses). We begin with stretching, but quickly move to "building heat" through the use of Sun Salutations and a faster flow of asana.We explore balancing poses, backbends and inversions in this class. Be prepared to sweat and to
challenge yourself.
Teen Yoga
Teen Yoga is a fun and challenging class for teens only, ages 13 to 18. In this class we will focus onbreath control, anatomy, subtle energy, alignment, flow and balance. This class is meant to give teenagers the space to express themselves in a nurturing and controlled environment and to help them to understand how their bodies work on a physical, anatomical and emotional level.
Yama Mama's
Yama Mama's is a prenatal class to begin sometime this fall. It will be held once a week and is open to women in all stages of pregnancy. The class will be about 40 minutes long and will incorporate breathing and savasana. It is a wonderful way to connect with your growing fetus and also to help you through labor and delivery.
Mom & Me (ages 3-9)
Mom & Me Yoga will begin in June, 2010. Classes will begin at 10:00 am and will last for about 45 minutes. This class will help your child learn to focus and concentrate, control his/her breathing and increase strength and flexibility. This is a fun, light hearted class that will encourage your child to reach his or her full potential. This class is taken with the parent. It is a wonderful opportunity to play and connect with your child!
Zumba
The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms
and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that
will blow you away. Our goal is simple: We want you to want to work
out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve
long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting
hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant
to engage and captivate for life! The routines feature interval training sessions
where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to
tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and
international zest into the mix and you've got a Zumba® class! In the past years, the Zumba® program has
become nothing short of a revolution, spreading like wildfire, and
positioning itself as the single most influential movement in the
industry of fitness.
*Be sure to drink plenty of fluids (water) before, during and after your yoga practice.
