Ananda Yoga |
The class will consist of a series of classical Hatha yoga and Kundalini Yoga postures which can help to restore health, stress relief, pain relief, better breathing, weight management, increased strength and flexibility and we will focus on the present and inner peace and will coming consciousness of mankind by awakening of kundalini. With the awakening of Kundalini there is an explosion in the brain as the dormant or sleeping areas start blossoming like flowers. A genius is one who has awakened one or more of the dormant areas of the brain. No prior experience or training is needed and all levels are welcome.
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Classical Eclectic Hatha Yoga |
This class is designed to suit from basic to advance levels. The most important thing in this class is not an attractive asana, but basic steps that help you to gradually reach that asana, while fixing your body from head to toes, without getting injured.
In this class you will learn:
- how to stretch and move your entire Neuro-Musculoskeletal system
- how to breathe properly to detoxify your system, increase your energy, focus your mind and strengthen you Immunity
- how to observe your body and choose your own pace for the class
- how to apply Yoga to you everyday life.
You will discover alternative ways to alleviate a particular body pain.
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Belly Dancing |
Explore your connection to your feminine mystique & sensuality through the ancient art of Belly Dancing, As you learn to move your body to the undulating rhythms, you will gain flexibility, tone the abs, thighs, and arms, and strengthen your core muscles.
The class will develop your flexibility through stretching exercises, teach the basics of belly dance techniques, and culminate in dance choreography that allows you to express your inner Diva. Whether or not you have any experience, you will learn self-expression through the graceful movement of dance.
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Couples' Prenatal Yoga Workshop |
Practicing prenatal yoga throughout your
pregnancy will help you to cultivate flexibility and strength, relieve back strain, connect with your unborn child, and face childbirth with
courage and awareness. Practicing as a couple will leave the two of you feeling deeply
connected to each other and your baby.
Expectant parents will enjoy...
- Practicing yoga postures together,
- Meditation and synchronized breathing,
- Childbirth preparation techniques, and
- Vocal Toning to prepare for labor.
Pre-registration required. Please click here to register now!
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Fat Burning Yoga |
Fat Burning Yoga can tone your entire body, increase energy and flexibility, and maintain healthy weight levels and give your body that strong lean and fit look. All this energizes and movement oriented Fat Burning Yoga program can helps to boost your metabolism and burns calories. Fat burning yoga program is phenomenal way to elevate the heart and stimulate the adrenal gland and flush out toxins.
Routine is safe and easy to follow and fun!
All levels welcome!
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Fusion Flow Yoga - Level 1-2 |
Fusion Flow Yoga is an invigorating asana sequence, which is also highly detoxifying. The blend is Vinyasa, Hatha, and Anusara yoga fusion. Vinyasa for flow, Hatha to hold, feel, and balance, and Anusara for alignment. This invigorating practice helps to develop balance, coordination, and a sense of centeredness. It renews, invigorates, and heals the body - stretching and toning the muscles, joints, and spine and directing blood and oxygen to the internal organs (including the glands and nerves). Ground your energy to expand and soar.
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Hatha Flow Yoga |
This gently flowing style of yoga creates strength and flexibility, whilst using the breath to calm the nervous system. As you move through the sequences,
you will explore the connections between mind, body and breath; open the heart;
unblock tensions; and create and
maintain balance.
All levels welcome! There is an emphasis
on precise alignment to allow
beginning students to enjoy the practice
whilst honoring their limitations.
Options and alternatives are given
for more advanced practitioners.
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Hatha Yoga |
The class will consist of a series of classical hatha yoga postures that will be performed slowly and to each student's capability. Emphasis will be placed on relaxing and listening to one's own body. No prior experience or training is needed and all levels are welcome. The goal of the class will be increased flexibility and body strengthening along with mind, body and spirit integration promoting better health and reducing stress. Classes are designed so that participants will be able to resume normal activities immediately following the class.
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Foundations of Yoga - Whys, whats and hows of yogic breathing and movement |
What does your body do to keep you functioning? What do you do to keep it healthy? These and many other questions will be answered in this class. Here you will NOT see any yoga style in particular, any typical sequence of asanas or chanting. But you WILL find: *What happens in your body when you do yoga. *How your body parts interact as you move and breathe. *How yoga affects your everyday life. Come ready to discover new muscles and tissues in your body, to move and to breathe, to learn and to feel, to listen and to be aware. Yoga from the practical perspective of your physical body.
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Kids' Yoga |
Yoga for kids, 5 to 9 years old.
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Parent & Me Yoga |
This yoga class is designed to promote the parent-child bond and enhance postnatal recovery
- Will help baby adjust to life outside of the womb through baby engagement exercises
- This class is best suited for babies 0 - 12 months that are not walking. Crawlers need to be kept to the mat space, please use your best judgment and discretion.
- Parents should bring a blanket and a few toys for the baby to class
- Postpartum mothers should be cleared medically to resume physical activity (minimum 6 weeks postpartum)
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Prenatal Yoga |
Practicing prenatal yoga throughout your
pregnancy will help you to cultivate flexibility and strength, relieve back strain, connect with your unborn child, and face childbirth with courage and awareness. The lessons you learn on your mat in prenatal yoga class will be with you in the birthing room and possibly even stay with you thoughout motherhood and life!
Shelley's prenatal yoga classes combine
meditation, breath work, gentle postures
and childbirth preparation techniques that
will help you prepare for labor and birth.
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Postnatal Yoga |
A gentle vinyasa flow class to enhance postpartum recovery through exercises that are designed to return tone and strength to the body while also guiding the mind and the heart to blossom with love and compassion for the mother and the new baby. Postpartum mothers should be cleared medically to resume physical activity (minimum 6 weeks postpartum).
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Senior Yoga |
Chair yoga is designed for being the stronger senior - more healthy and independent. Learn Asanas and Pranayama in the seated position.
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Power Yoga |
Power Yoga, or Dynamic Yoga, is one of the most universal forms of Hatha yoga that works on your body to restore health, vitality and energy. Dynamic Asanas often involve energetic movements of the body. They are intended to increase flexibility, improve circulation, tone the muscles and joints, weight management, release energy blocks and remove stagnant waste from different parts of the body. These Asanas strengthen the lungs and improve the digestive and excretory systems.
All levels welcome! This class will focus on dynamic Asanas, backward and forward bending, spinal twisting, inverted and balancing Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation.
If you are looking to challenge your body and mind and lose weight join us in this class!
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Rajah Yoga |
Rajah Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools listed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, referred to as the “king among yogas.” It focuses primarily on the mind, cultivating it through meditation. It seeks to free the mind of all false ideations, leading it to a spontaneous state of quiet, the “Nirbija,” in which there is no mental object of focus. Learn more about this ultimate quieting of the mind and awaken a deeper level of mind-body consciousness. Discover the power within you to attract positive changes in your life!
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Svaroopa® Yoga |
Svaroopa® yoga unravels the deep-seated layers of tension in your body and mind. This inner opening creates healing and personal transformation, and gives you an illuminative experience of your own divine essence, which is the goal of all yoga.
Svaroopa® yoga, one of the primary styles of yoga in America, is known for its compassionate approach to profoundly transformative work with the body, mind and emotions. It is widely recognized as a powerful tool for promoting healing and personal transformation, as well as opening inner levels of transcendent experience.
In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali uses the word svaroopa to name the inner experience of consciousness that is the goal of yoga. Svaroopa means “the Bliss of your own Being.” In Sutra 1.3 he says, “tadaa drashtuh svaroope ‘vasthanam,” promising that the moment your mind becomes quiet, you will abide in the bliss of your own being.
*This class is suitable for beginners*
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Vinyasa Yoga |
This gently flowing style of yoga creates strength and flexibility, whilst using the breath to calm the nervous system. As you move through the sequences,
you will explore the connections between mind, body and breath; open the heart;
unblock tensions; and create and
maintain balance.
All levels welcome! There is an emphasis
on precise alignment to allow
beginning students to enjoy the practice
whilst honoring their limitations.
Options and alternatives are given
for more advanced practitioners.
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Yin Yoga |
Yin Yoga targets the connective tissues, such as the ligaments, bones, and even the joints of the body that normally are not exercised very much in a more active style asana practice. It is a deeply restorative practice, which feels like a moving meditation. The practitioner will hold each posture to feel its benefits and have the opportunity to look within while adjusting the body with breath. Connect with your authentic nature and feel your energy flow freely. All Level class.
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Yoga after Breast Cancer |
This class is for anyone dealing with the issues arising from a breast cancer diagnosis.
Whether newly diagnosed or a current survivor, this class will use a combination
of yoga techniques to improve total well being on all levels of mind, body and spirit.
These techniques include pranayama or breath work, poses to help regaining muscle
range of motion of the shoulder and acceptance of the "new" body and a meditation
practice for calmness, clarity and focus.
This class will also delve into the complication of lymphedema as a result of
surgery and show beneficial poses as well as those to avoid or contraindicated ones.
Lymphedema can occur at anytime and have a life long impact. Learn what you can
do to reduce your chances and if you struggle with it learn which poses can help
in reducing the swelling associated with it.
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Yogazander® Yoga |
Participate in a unique guided yoga class of breathing techniques and basic yoga poses accompanied by the gentle hands-on bodywork of the Alexander Technique. The hands-on support will invite the soft release of tension and facilitate an easy, natural alignment in the poses. Emphasis will be placed on developing body awareness.
*This class is appropriate for beginners*
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