CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
ASHTANGA YOGA |
YOGA |
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MYSORE:
Monday - Friday 5am - 10am / Monday - Thursday 530pm - 7pm Mysore classes are Ashtanga Yoga Classes taught in the “Mysore-style” which is the traditional style practiced in Mysore India. This is the method where students are “met” by teachers as individuals, and the Ashtanga practice is tailored through a series of therapeutic postures linked with breathe. This way it is like the student is having a private lesson just for them, in a group setting. Mysore classes are for everyone, regardless of age or physical ability. You just need devotion, have curiosity to learn and the dedication to show up with no expectations. Beginners will be taught at their pace. LED PRIMARY SERIES: Saturday 830am - 10am (Full Led) / 11am - 12pm (Half Led) A led class that follows traditional Sanskrit count through all or half of the entire Ashtanga Primary Series. *Full Led Primary is recommended for experienced students. INTRO TO ASHTANGA: Monday / Wednesday / Friday 1130am - 1230pm A led class that follows traditional Sanskrit count through a portion of the Ashtanga Primary Series. For all level students. |
YOGA NIDRA:
Monday 1230pm - 1pm Yoga nidra is a conscious sleep based guided meditation practice. You will experience this powerful practice laying down and are encouraged to bring any props (eye pillow, head pillow, blanket) to assist the body in feeling totally supported and comfortable. You will be guided through intention setting, breath exercises, body awareness and other tools designed to put the physical and mental body in a deep state of relaxation so that profound healing and energetic shifts can take place. In yoga nidra you enter a state of non-doing and in this restorative state mental, physical and emotional healing takes place. Yoga nidra has shown to be beneficial in managing stress, releasing excess tension, helping with anxiety, depression, insomnia and PTSD. RESTORATIVE YOGA: Sunday 4pm - 5pm / Monday & Wednesday 7pm - 8pm Restorative yoga is a form of yoga that seeks to achieve physical, mental and emotional relaxation with the aid of props. The use of props makes it easier for you to maintain balance while you are stimulating and relaxing your body. GENTLE YOGA: Tuesday & Thursday 1130am - 1230pm A blend of Gentle Yoga with elements of Ballet and Pilates, complete with healing touch. This class will leave you feeling refreshed and energized. YIN YOGA: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm - 8pm Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—for beginners, it may range from 45 seconds to two minutes; more advanced practitioners may stay in one asana for five minutes or more. Every meditator knows the pain of stiff knees and an aching back. By stretching the connective tissue, Yin Yoga conditions you to sit longer—and more comfortably. PAUL GRILLEY AUG 28, 2007 YOGA ADJUSTMENTS: Friday 5pm - 6pm A "Workshop Style" Class Hands-on adjustments and assists can be a very powerful tool within a yoga practice. When done well, hands-on adjustments are an opportunity to retrain patterns or ways of moving that we see in our yoga students. You will understand the big picture of why, when, and how to apply hands-on adjustments, while learning skills that can be applied to all styles of yoga asana practice. *This class does involve some asana practice as well as Q&A |
DANCE & FITNESS |
Tai Chi |
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BALLET BASICS:
Saturday 12pm - 1pm A Ballet Basics class introduces the student to the elementary positions of classical ballet. Classes are slow and thorough to ensure proper alignment and understanding.A Ballet Basics class is the perfect place to start, whether you’re ready for your first ballet class ever or looking for a gentle re-entry to ballet. You’ll be guided through the fundamentals of ballet technique in a welcoming, lighthearted environment. Work on balance, flexibility, stretching, some center and across the floor exercises. Comfortable clothes or ballet attire as well as socks or ballet shoes are appropriate for this class. Join us for a dynamic, come-as-you-are class designed to combine a high-quality technical foundation with the freedom and joy of ballet. |
Tai Chi Qi Gong:
Tuesday 1015am - 1115am / Thursday 430pm - 530pm Tai Chi is an exercise that employs slow intentional movements, breathing techniques, and a rich array of cognitive tools (e.g. focused body awareness, imagery) to strengthen, relax and integrate the body and mind. The class introduces students to the fundamental principles of Tai Chi including relaxed and mindful movement, proper structural alignment, and breath awareness. Students learn a foundational set of Qi Gong exercises as well as the core movements from the Tai Chi short form. |