Classes focus on mindfulness, breathing, poses (asanas), relaxation and meditation.
Some of the listed classes may not be offered every session. See Class Schedule for current classes.
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Living Yoga – discover the ancient philosophies and practices of yoga, mindfulness and metta (loving kindness) as you practice asana, breathing, relaxation and meditation. Transform every day living into enlightened living. Living yoga brings clarity to your mind, compassion to your heart and wisdom to your actions. Gentle-Multilevel: for beginners and continuing students; Multilevel: minimum one year experience; Intermediate: minimum two years.
Relax and Recharge - with Kriya Yoga we invite you to expand beyond our conditioned material and physical sense of ourselves to start to recognize our underlying energy or life force. In our classes we activate or connect with our life force through a series of gently tensing and releasing certain parts of our body. As our contact with our feeling/sensation/energy increases, we start to intuit our innate healing capacity. This is a quiet and profound shift when we transform our habitual way of being in the world.
Improvers Pilates - The class focus for improvers is to continue to expand their knowledge of the five basic principles of the STOTT Pilates method and incorporate the principles into the performance of exercises which will mobilize the spine in all the planes of movement. Exercises learned in essential matwork will be further expanded to include exercise aids and props, further challenging the student. The student will continue to learn how to exercise intelligently and safely. Pre-requisite is Essential Pilates.
Intermediate Pilates - For students who already have an understanding of the basic principles of Pilates, the purpose of the class will be to expand the student’s knowledge of Pilates and their ability to perform the exercises. Most exercises will be performed using exercise aids and props. Intelligent and safely performed exercises will again be one of the focuses. Exercises with increased challenges will develop further the benefits obtained in essential and improvers Pilates. Pre-requisite is Improvers Pilates.
Pilates for Men - The class focus will be to challenge the student with a combination of exercises that will improve strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Exercise props and aids will be used throughout the session adding additional challenges for the participants. The students will learn how to use their own body and body weight as resistance mechanisms. The exercises will be taught using the STOTT pilates method, which will ensure the body, but in particular the spine, are moved in all the planes of movement. |
Yoga for the Body and Mind - Yoga postures to bring body, mind and breath into unison to experience our wholeness, to focus energy within and to restore vitality. Relaxation to alleviate stress and refresh ourselves. All levels welcome.
Yoga for Youngsters – Ages 5 – 8 yrs. A fun and imaginative class that is designed to help children build strength, flexibility, and concentration in a non-competitive environment. This class is about exploring new things in fun and dynamic ways. Classes are structured to include yoga poses, themes, stories, games, breathing and relaxation time.
Family Yoga - All ages and levels of experience are welcome at this Family Yoga Class. Although classes tend to be child-centered, everyone benefits. Cooperative games, partner poses and massage all facilitate connection between family members. Come, indulge your child's curiosity about yoga and spend some time together!
Mom & Baby – make time to bond with your baby while taking time for yourself! Gentle exercises and relaxation practiced together/alongside baby. Prerequisites: Moms 6 weeks postpartum/Babies 6 weeks through crawling.
It's a fun and relaxing time to celebrate, move, stretch, dance and sing with your baby. There are so many benefits for both mom and baby. Here are a couple...
- helps you to regain your core strength
- increases energy by releasing held tension
- provides an opportunity to bond with your baby
- massaging babies which provides them with a wonderful balance of outgoing and incoming energy, of tension release and stimulation
- allows moms to be more relaxed and therefore more present for their babies
- invokes your own state of well being
- nourishes your spirit
- calms and focuses your mind through gentle meditation
Prenatal – gentle postures combined with breath work and relaxation designed especially for mothers in their 2nd and 3rd trimester. Note: Check with physician before starting classes.
Why is it called Whole Birth Yoga?
We recognize that there are many aspects to pregnancy and birth… physical changes, powerful feelings, and new ideas about your place in the world. These yoga classes seek to prepare you physical, emotional, and spiritual for this momentous change.
Physical postures…to help maintain physical fitness and to feel more comfortable and at ease with your changing body.
Discussion… time to be 100% pregnant with other women who are sharing the same life experience. Invitation to explore emotions that pregnancy brings up.
Meditation… introduction to loving kindness meditation. A simple way to connect with your unborn baby and nourish your love for this new being.
Relaxation… practice finding your own deep sense of wellbeing and ease. Learn simple ways to deal with everyday stress.
Benefits of prenatal yoga
- Learn to relieve many physical discomforts associated with pregnancy through stretching and breathing exercises.
- Strengthen birthing muscles.
- Relieves backaches, improves sleep, increases energy, reduces water retention, improves circulation and eases gastrointestinal discomforts.
- Learn healthy ways to reduce stress and anxiety before and during labour.
- Practice effective pain coping skills for labour.
- Develop confidence and trust in your body for pregnancy and birth.
- Practice evoking your own state of deep relaxation and well being.
- Utilize learned skills of self-care throughout postpartum adjustment and into motherhood and understand the importance of self-care in motherhood.
- Use mindfulness meditation as a tool for dealing with great emotional and physical changes that occur with pregnancy and birth including postpartum adjustment.
| Reserved Classes (For returning and new students) |
Only 12 reserved class spaces exist in any given class.
RETURNING "RESERVED" STUDENTS from the previous session will have priority on registering for their space in the same class. Returning students who would like to transfer to a different class may do so if a reserved space is vacant. If no vacant space exists, you can place your name on a waiting list for the class. After the designated registration dates for returning students, you will be notified if a reserved space is available.
If you are on a waiting list, we encourage you to:
- register for another class as a second choice
NEW STUDENTS wishing to reserve a class space may do so on designated registration dates.
Thank you for your understanding!
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