Yoga

Designed for the basic and foundation of yoga poses. The focus is on the alignment and technique of each pose. This slow-paced practice allows the teacher to break down poses with breath awareness, empowering students to build strength and flexibility, as well as a heightened awareness of taking care of their own Body temple.

A very gentle, slow, flowing style of yoga emphasizing breathing and relaxation techniques while improving muscle strength and control, posture, balance, flexibility and mental awareness. Suitable for all ages and for those with no previous experience with yoga.

Ha = Sun,  Tha = Moon,  meaning union of pairs of opposites the internal God and Goddess, male and female, shadow and light

Focus: Concentrating on practice of a simple meditation (Dhyana), posture (Asana) and breath control (Pranayama)
Unique Quality: To revitalize the subtle energy channels, the Nadi system, to bring health to the body, mind and spirit
Benefits: Hatha yoga brings balance to the opposing forces. Transcendence can only be achieved once energies have been understood and balanced
Who is it for? Everyone
What do you need? Smiles and a willingness to learn

Restorative yoga relies on the use of props and prolonged holds of simple poses to achieve the deepest relaxation in the body and mind. Restorative yoga is particularly helpful for stress, accumulated tension in the physical, mental and emotional bodies. Using props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, etc to support the physical body, the breath is used to help the body start unwinding, dissolving stress and accessing a deep state of relaxation.

Slow Flow Yoga allows beginners to create their own synchronized dance, while learning poses and how to move, breathe, and stretch between poses. Slow flow brings the element of time into the practice. It gives the practitioner time to evaluate how and when a pose should to be modified to fit their abilities, as well as time to mentally engage with their body as they move through a series. The mind and body connection is one of the main goals when practicing all forms of Yoga.

Known as Nuad Boran in Thai, this class gives participants a chance to pair up with another to take turns giving and receiving the massage. The giver will guide the receiver of the massage into Yoga postures and work on his/her energy lines and pressure points, alleviating the recipient’s muscular tension and improving circulation. The receiver, while laying in relaxation, will achieve greater Yogic flexibility without strain or effort.

In this practice, the poses are carefully sequenced and continually flow by connecting the breath and movement of the body. Vinyasa flow is dynamic class, often an adventure in sweat and stamina. It helps practitioners develop strength and flexibility in body, mind and spirit.

In Yoga Therapy we practice traditional Hatha Yoga postures and consciously engage the Prana / life force within them, via the nadis / energy channels, and explore the connection of our bodies and minds. We consciously re-establish the unobstructed flow of the energy, with the tools of asana, pranayama, mindfulness and directed awareness. Creating the cultivation of a direct experience of the transformational healing, which subsequently connects our bodies and minds to the One Spirit that breathes us all.