Class Descriptions
Babysitting
Have you ever found your practice delayed or interrupted because of your parenting responsibilities? Let us take care of your little one while you find your zen on the mat. This "class" on our schedule is for you to sign up your little one while you take class. This babysitting class will include a craft and some fun! See Policies and Procedures for more information and our policies regarding our babysitting class.
Basics Flow
This is our Classic Flow with more focus on a beginner's mind and body. The class structure will move a little slower and the poses will get back to the basics of learning alignment and movement. This class is suitable for anyone wanting to step back and look at the basics of the postures and move mindfully and slowly.
Chair Yoga
Seated Hatha Yoga. Perfect for anyone working through limited mobility. Chairs are provided but you may find it not necessary to use them after a while. Great for building strength, balance and gait.
Classic Flow
A hybrid of the Classic Hatha Style, with attention to alignment and detail, and the fluidity and breath consciousness of a Vinyasa Flow (see Vinyasa Yoga below). Both styles combined to connect and move you deeper. This class is suitable for All Levels of practitioners and modifications will be given to help guide you into the postures.
Gentle Yoga
A practice for anyone looking to move slowly and find support of mind, body and breath. Focus is on movement of joints in response to the breath. Postures and gentle movements are designed to open and create ease.
Int/Adv Flow
A class designed for someone wanting to explore more advanced poses and sequences and dive deeper into pranayama and exploration in their practice. Suitable for someone with an established yoga practice.
Meditation
Our meditation sessions are 30-minutes and designed for the group that attends. More "seasoned" meditators will sit longer. More instruction will be given for those new to meditation and the time spent sitting will be accommodated.. The sessions are focused around Shamatha, mindfulness meditation, and Maitri, loving kindness meditation. Guided meditations and breath meditations are also lead by the instructor.
Prenatal Yoga
During pregnancy, a woman's body and mind experience many changes. Connecting into and becoming comfortable with those changes is important as the pregnancy progresses. Maintaining the physical strength and flexibility of the body will help ease tensions and stress in the body and help prepare for childbirth.
We will move gently, stretch and help the body maintain the physical stability it needs during the months of pregnancy. We also offer a social media page dedicated to our Lucky Elephant Mammas to build community and support for one another along this journey.
Restorative Yoga
A traditional Restorative Pracitce where the body is supported fully with props such as blocks, bolsters, blankets, etc to encourage the relaxation response in the body. Poses are held for 8-10 minutes to help the body completely let go and release stress and tension.
Stretch and Flow
You don't have to be able to touch your toes! This class is one hour of guided stretch and easy moving the body. Focus on opening of joints and stretching our muscles to make our body more available. Expect to ease into lengthening and opening of the body. All levels welcome.
Sunrise Yoga
Start off your day by waking up your mind and body with this invigorating and awakening practice. Class includes movements and stretches to awaken and prepare to begin your day. All levels are welcomed with modifications for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.
Vinyasa Yoga
"Vinyasa" means "to place in a specific way." In the Vinyasa Practice, poses flow from one to the next to build and ignite the muscular energy of the body within the breath. Sequences build on one another. The class builds to a "big pose."
Yin Yoga
A set of asanas, or postures, that are held for longer periods of time to move out of muscular effort and into connective tissue. It increases circulation in the joints and flexibility. The postures are grounding and help to calm the nervous system and move us into a more balanced state of being. Props are used to help support the body as it opens safely and gradually. The breath is focused so the mind can calm. This practice is powerful and opening for body and mind.
Yin/Yasa Yoga
This class combines the Yin and Yang energies of a yoga class to help balance the practitioner. The class begins with a short series of Yin Yoga Postures (see Yin Yoga above) and then moves into the fluid Vinyasa sequences. It combines the passive and active qualities of the body to work both connective tissure and muscle. All Levels of practitioners welcome.