Hatha is a gentle form that focuses on basic postures and breathing techniques.  Sometimes described as similar to a slow walk, while working on toning, strength building and flexiblity.  Great for beginners, intermediates looking for a stress relief practice, women and seniors new to yoga or coming back to their practice. A more intermediate class in the Gentle Category.

Vinyasa is for you if you are a multitaskers and interested in losing weight, toning, building flexibility, strengthing in a fast flow linking breath with continuous movement.  In this form you can burn 300 calories per hour with the benefit of a warmup and savasana, or cool down and relaxation period at the end of the practice.

Gentle Flow is a form of Hatha.   Perfect Class for women recovering from an injury or coming back into their Yoga Practice at an older age.  We offer light Hatha poses, some gentle seated Ashtanga postures and a very Gentle Flow of Vinyasa, bringing in Warrior I transition to Warrior II, to gentle Triangle pose.  We offer modifications of Sun Salutation A and modifications ranging from Very Gentle to Moderate standing postures.  This class is appropriate for pre & postnatal.  We suggest you do not take this class if you are new to Yoga and are past your 2nd Trimester.  Please get doctor's approval.

Restorative  is ideal for finding some peace and tranquility. Sometimes when we are run down we need a gentle way of bringing the body and mind into better harmony. Each class will include a balanced range of gentle yoga poses aimed at physical and emotional health.

Power Yoga is a form of Vinyasa with more advanced poses and faster movement to challenge and deepen your practice. In this class we offer an intermediate form of Vinyasa, fast flow and offer some advanced postures.  You do not have to do the poses if they do not feel right for you.  In this class you can burn up to 400 calories in and hour.  Great for building strength and stamina.  Don't forget we believe in "Breath, Stability then Flexability".

Mother & Daughter (Grandma too!)  This class is for Moms, Aunts & Grandmas with Pre-Teen and Teen girls looking to find a fun way to learn Yoga together.  This is a BEGINNER class and provides a good fundamental overview of Yoga. Give the gift of self-confidence and strengthening of the mind, body and spirit to a special young girl in your life.

Introduction to Yoga

This class is a basic overview of Yoga. Discussion at the beginning of class touches on what Yoga is and how it will benefit you. Second portion of class is basic Yoga, learning asanas (poses), and flow of upcoming classes. Recommended for those who have never experienced Yoga but are curious to learn and begin their practice.  We offer a full practice and introduction of how to link breath with movement. Light Breathwork is offered.

Prenatal Yoga for Peace and Well-being -  

Prenatal Yoga is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of expecting mothers.  A Prenatal Yoga practice throughout the journey of pregnancy can teach you to influence your mind and body in a positive way while developing the inner strength and peace needed throughout your pregnancy, during childbirth, and well into motherhood.  Prenatal Yoga postures keep the body limber, promote strength, improve circulation, as well as work to relieve some of the common discomforts of pregnancy such as nausea, fatigue, swelling, and anxiety.  Learning breathing techniques such as the calming Ujjayi breath used throughout the yoga practice are essential to the relaxed state necessary during labor and childbirth.  A Prenatal Yoga practice will also provide you with a positive and supportive environment through which you can engage with other expecting mothers in the community.  Call us to schedule a special class for you.  This class is scheduled on a per need basis at the rate of $20 per class.  It can be a offered at your home for $75. per class.  The length is 90 minutes.

Partner Yoga -

Partner Yoga is two or more people joining together to deepen the impact and experience of a yoga practice. The primary component that differentiates partner practice from individual practice is touch. We touch and are touched by others. We use traction and leverage, and the kinesthetic awareness that comes from touch, to open to greater depths in our bodies and our psyches. Asanas can be deepened using pressure by a partner to align and stregthen. Partner Yoga is for friends, families, husbands and wives wishing to share in the Yoga Practice. This class is scheduled on a per need basis.  The rate is $20 per person.  It can be taught in Studio or at your home for $75.00 per class.

We Request that you RSVP for Classes and arrive at least 10 minutes early for your first class.  Please bring a mat or mats are available for purchase.  Some mats are available for free use for visitors.  If you are attending a Hot Yoga class please bring a bottled water, and a  large beach towel. 

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 SIVANANDA Program

Saturday November 5th 10:30-12noon

Swami Sivananda “thought, action, habit, character, destiny.”

NARAYANI

Narayani is the spiritual name for “transformation” given to BJ Taylor after her training in 2006, at the Sivinanda Ashram on the Bahamas Islands.  She provides weekly yoga classes at the Chicago Center, teaches in the Bahamas, Kerala India, and Upstate New York.

The practice is vigorous with relaxation (sivasana) spaced between asana sequences during the session. Grounding breath through Pranayama: breathing techniques from Ayruvedic medical practice of India is 5,000 years old.  You will complete the practice felling energized and relaxed simultaneously.

With an MA in psychology Narayani adds verbal metaphors to the asana series, helping one to understand the language of our own body.

• Pranayama-cleansing breath, relaxing breath       
• Surya Namaskar-Sun salutation, stretching and giving the body flexibility
• Inversion series-headstand, shoulder stand, bridge, fish (for those who are not on cycle and do not have high blood-pressure
• Paschimotenasasa-forward bending, inclinded plane (release and surrender of body stress)
• Lower back flexibility-cobra, locust, bow series
• Balance-tree, lord of the dance, crow (balance is in the mind, not the body)
• Strength building-trikoasana (triangle), spinal twist
• Final relaxation with guided visualization.

Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety -

Restorative Yoga is designed to reduce the stress and anxiety that can manifest itself throughout our busy lives by providing the body and mind with an opportunity to relax, renew, and heal.  Deep relaxation postures are combined with the use of supportive props that relieve fatigue, sore muscles, and tension while promoting well-being, healing, and a restoration of balance.  Restorative Yoga works to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. Children age 10yrs+ are welcome with prior Yoga Experience and parental supervision for Tuesday and Saturday classes only.

Hot Detox Yoga - (strong beginner through advanced): Class filled with energizing and powerful postures that flow together to create a heat from within to work up an intense sweat, all done to great music so that you can sweat to the beat of a energetic groove. Working out hard to release stresses built up from the week. Room temperature is 85*, you can burn up to 445 calories in a 75 minute class. Please bring a bottled water and towel.

Hot Yoga - (strong beginner through advanced): Class filled with energizing and powerful postures that flow together to create a heat from within to work up an intense sweat, all done to powerful music so that you can sweat to the beat of a energetic groove. Working out hard to release stresses built up from the week. Room temperature is 95*-100*, some Bikram postures are offered along with a flow of Anusara, Hatha, Ashtanga, Vinyasa you can burn up to 500 calories in a 75 minute class.  VERY FAST PACE. Bring a bottled water and Towel.

Yogalates - Yogilates is a fusion of Yoga and Pilates as a total body conditioning method that combines flexibility and strength, with both eastern and western philosophical influences. It helps develop mind and body uniformity, balance, flexibility and strength, improves posture and focuses on the powerhouse (the abdomen, lower back & buttocks). This includes implementing the principles of Pilates: concentration, control, centering, fluidity of movement, precision and breathing.

Yin Yoga -

Yin for meridian openings: We will be opening different meridan systems in the body through a series of restorative poses held for 3 - 5 minutes each. This promotes deep relaxation and opening of the meridians, muscles and joints. Each class will focus on a different meridian system- liver, heart, etc.. All levels PLEASE NOTE: Please note: Yin Yoga IS NOT typical restorative yoga. Like all yoga practices, if the tissues you are targeting for exercise are damaged in some way, please give yourself a chance to heal before resuming your regular practice.