Yoga
This traditional Hatha Yoga style class utilizes various postures or poses to create flexibility and strength in the body and controlled static stretches with flowing sun salutations.
This class has a different feel right from the start. New moves and flavors produce a class that's energetic and challenging but also full of the joy and satisfaction of a unique mind-body experience. This yoga, tai chi and pilates workout builds flexibility, strength and leaves you feeling centered and calm.
Gentle Yoga
Light Yoga with a gentle movements and stretching. Beginner and senior friendly.
Tai Chi
For those who wish to improve their health, fitness level, ability to focus, balance, flexibility, coordination, stamina, strength, body posture, and endurance with gentle movements and stretching. Beginner and senior friendly.
Pilates Mat 1 & Pilates Mat 11
Pilates is a series of controlled movements designed to enhance strength, flexibility, control, balance and fluid movements. The emphasis is on conditioning your "core" your bodies personal "powerhouse" from which all other movements radiate. Pilates Mat 11 is intermediate to advanced.
History of Yoga
Yoga, is also known as Hatha vidya. It is a particular system of Yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a yogic sage of the 15th century in India, and compiler of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Hatha Yoga is derived from the Hinayana (narrow path) and Mahayana (great path) traditions of Buddhism, as well as the Sahajayana (spontaneous path) and Vajrayana traditions of Tantra. The Hatha Yoga of Swatmarama and his contemporaries differs from the Raja Yoga of Patanjali in that it focuses on shatkarma, the purification of the physical as leading to the purification of the mind (ha) and prana, or vital energy (tha). The Raja Yoga posited by Patanjali begins with a purification of the mind (yamas) and spirit (niyamas), then comes to the body via asana (body postures) and pranayama (breath). Hatha Yoga is what most people associate with the word "Yoga" and is mainly practiced for mental, physical health, and vitality outside of India.
