Yoga Basics

 Students will learn the fundamentals of basic standing, seated, and supine poses with attention to precision of movement and body alignment. We begin the exploration of yogic breathing and developing our ability to be attentive on the mat.  Students are provided detailed instructions and offered modifications in order for students to experience poses in a way that caters to them. With regular and consistent practice, students will develop a mind-body connection while improving strength and flexibility. Yoga Basics is the first building block class for anyone new to yoga or for anyone looking to refine their yoga practice.

Class is suitable for all.

Yoga Basics Plus

A mind-body practice that builds upon Yoga Basics. This class will help to improve strength, balance, and flexibility through holding basic yoga poses longer, offering modifications and alignment cues to guide you deeper into your practice, preparing you for Beyond Basics and more. 

Class is suitable for students with a basic understanding of yoga. 

Beyond Basics

Refine poses learned in ‘Yoga Basics’ and ‘Yoga Basics Plus.’  In this class, we begin to link poses and start to incorporate Sun Salutations.  You'll learn additional standing, seated and supine poses that develop balance, increase flexibility in the hips and hamstrings, and poses that build strength in the upper body and core. 

Class is suitable for students with a basic understanding of yoga. 

Intermediate Yoga

A dynamic class that focuses on building strength, increasing flexibility, and preparing the body for a deeper practice. Increase flexibility in the hips, back, and hamstrings while strengthening the abdomen, back, and upper body through standing poses, balancing poses, forward bends, back bends, revolved poses, and hip-openers. Focuses on precision of movement to maximize the benefits of poses. Modify poses as flexibility increases and hold poses longer to build strength as the session progresses. Arm balances and inversions (headstand, shoulder stand, and handstand) are introduced with step-by-step instruction. Explore breathing techniques.

Class is suitable for students with an established yoga practice. 

Vinyasa Flow

Build strength and stamina by flowing from pose to pose in this moderately-paced class. Emphasis is on sun salutations, maintaining steady yogic breathing, standing poses, seated poses, and twists. In this fun, flowing class poses are linked together in sequences that focusing on pairing breathing with movement to stretch the body while releasing tension and clearing the mind. Poses may be held between flow sequences to build strength.

Class is suitable for students with prior yoga experience. 

Yoga Conditioning

This class combines traditional yoga poses & breathing techniques with functional movements designed to build strength in your whole body. Emphasis is placed on training your muscles to work together to prepare them for daily tasks, sports, or work. Each class is designed to build strength in areas that lead to improved stability, balance, and focus. Students are offered a variety of modifications in order to challenge themselves, at their level, with the guidance of the teacher. 

Class is suitable for students with prior yoga experience.  

Yoga with Weights 

Yoga with Weights is a fun and innovative way to add weight-bearing exercise to your yoga routine! By adding light 2-5 lb weights to your practice, this class will help you improve muscle mass, bone density, and even cardiovascular fitness. The teacher will guide you step-by-step and offer variations that you can do!  Please bring your own small weights or soup cans.  

Class is suitable for students with a basic understanding of yoga. 

Gentle Yoga

In this slow-paced class, standing, supine, and seated poses are done with the support of blankets, blocks, chairs, and other props. Gentle Yoga emphasizes strengthening and improving flexibility, developing body awareness, and learning to move with proper alignment and support of props.

Class is suitable for all; including anyone new to yoga, seniors, anyone recovering from minor injuries, and for those with chronic physical conditions.

Yoga for Osteoporosis & Osteopenia 

Osteoporosis is a serious condition that weakens bones and increases the risk for serious fractures of the spine and hips. In this class you will learn important information about osteopenia and osteoporosis, the 18-20 poses that were chosen specifically to strengthen and increase bone density and modifications of the poses to keep you safe. Students will strongly engage your muscles and use oppositional force to encourage the bones to improve their density. Forward folding and Sun Salutations will be avoided in this class. Each student will move through the three levels of poses to reach their fullest potential. The teacher will help you to move safely through the varying levels of the poses to help you reach your highest form. 

Class is suitable for all.

Yin Yoga

Yin yoga is characterized by longer held, fully supported (mostly) seated and supine poses. The intent is to find that moment where you just begin to feel a tug (or stretch) and then soften into the pose for 3-5 minutes, or more. Among the myriad of effects are more resilient connective tissue, enhanced hydration & circulation in the tissues, restored normal range of motion, and a sense of peace and well-being.   

Class is suitable for all. 

Yin Yoga & Myofascial Release

During the course of this class we will work to hydrate and restore mobility to target areas of the body. Yin, often known as the “quiet practice,” is a series of grounded, passive, and longer held postures that work to train your nervous system to relax while gently tugging on the connective tissues of the body. Myofascial release provides stimulation to the body’s largest sensory organ, the fascia, to facilitate healthy glide between all moving tissues of the body. Among the benefits of this practice are increased blood circulation, lymphatic flow, range of motion, and down-regulation of the nervous system, which results in an overall sense of well being.

Class is suitable for all. 

Flow & Yin 

Flow & Yin is a balanced practice of both action and stillness. Class will open with yin poses to target connective tissues followed by a flow to complement the yin poses. The result is a flowing sequence that will leave you feeling balanced, a beautiful offering of both yin & yang.

Class is suitable for all. 

Friday Yoga Jam! 

Join us the second Friday of every month for our Friday Yoga Jam. This class will be a fun, lighthearted practice set to the sounds of some of your favorite musicians. Each month will feature a different artist. Come ready to enjoy some old favorites or to discover new music, while moving and breathing with intention.

Class is suitable for all levels.

Flow & Explore

This class builds dynamic flow sequences to develop strength and flexibility, and ends with a workshop vibe where participants take a deep dive into a featured pose such as an arm balance, backbend, inversion, or standing balance. Flow sequences are thoughtfully designed to prepare the body for the featured pose. You will move with the breath, shed some stress, and explore the possibilities of your practice.

Class is suitable for students with yoga experience. 

Rise & Restore

Class will open with a centering to focus the breath and mind and give space for a practice intention. Restorative poses will be weaved throughout the class to encourage physical, mental, and emotional relaxation and a savasana to finish. Restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace that involves holding poses for a longer period of time with the support of bolsters, blankets, and blocks to make the poses gentler and more supportive. Restorative yoga can help reduce stress & chronic pain, improve sleep, enhance your mood and soothe the nervous system.

Class is suitable for all and a perfect complement to a busy weekend or active lifestyle.
Rise and restore every Monday morning with us! 

Yoga Nidra

This class begins with some gentle yoga to prepare you for stillness and 30-40 minutes of Yoga Nidra.  Yoga Nidra is a guided body scan meditation that gently draws your awareness inward and down regulates your nervous system.  This shift in nervous system activity slows heart and breathing rates, lowers blood pressure and promotes digestion.  This deeper state of relaxation encourages recovery from stressful influences.  

Held the 1st Friday of every month.

Class is suitable for all. 

Restorative Yoga &
Nervous System Conditioning

Restorative yoga is very calming to the body, mind, and spirit and cultivates an environment of wellness within by tending to our nervous system. Our nervous system holds the key to wellness in many of our body's systems. Spending time purposely activating the parasympathetic nervous system (relaxing) is vital to increase healthy functioning of immune, lymphatic, digestive, pulmonary systems, and more. When we spend more time in the parasympathetic, we train our nervous system to more easily access this place in response to daily stressors as well, and we often come to notice the practice creeping into our daily lives. Join us for a luxurious hour of release through breathwork, gentle movement, and deep supported rest.

Held the 3rd Friday of every month. In-person only.

Class is suitable for all. 

Tai Chi & Qigong

Qigong & Tai Chi are centuries old forms of movement, mediation, and breath work that have been found to improve cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic and digestive functions.  These modalities involve slow and flowing movements that do not require practitioners to get down and up from the ground.   

Offered 2 Sundays a month.

Class is suitable for all. 

Perinatal Yoga 

Perinatal Yoga (also known as prenatal and postnatal)

The benefits of yoga are well known: stress reduction, better sleep, increased energy, flexibility, and stamina, and much more. During the perinatal period (pre- and post-partum), a yoga class tailored to expectant parents also teaches breathing techniques, positions for labor, and helps individuals build confidence for labor and delivery.

Most importantly, this class fosters a sense of community and connection with others awaiting birth or adjusting to the newborn period. Your yoga teacher is honored to walk alongside you during this transformative experience.

Sunrise Hot Yoga 🔥 

An awakening heated sunrise flow designed to stretch out and wake up your body, energizing you for the day ahead! We’ll open up the hips, loosen up our shoulders and warm up into sun salutations, twists and heart openers before finishing off with a guided savasana! 

Water and yoga towel recommended. Room is heated.

 Class is suitable for all.  

Wake Up + Warm Up Flow 🔥

An all levels heated vinyasa class that will wake up the mind, body and soul and get the good energy flowing to start your day!

Water and yoga towel recommended. Room is heated.

Class is suitable for all 

Formed Flow 🔥

Formed Flow is a heated vinyasa based class with an emphasis on form and precision of movement. We will move intentionally through invigorating sequences to help balance mind and body. Class is designed to deepen flexibility and develop endurance through vinyasa flows while building strength and stability through the refinement of poses. Students can expect to explore challenging asanas with variations offered to refine form and technique.

Class is suitable for those with an established yoga practice.

Fiery Friday Flow 🔥

The last Friday of the month we will come together and flow with heat to release the tensions from the week and set the tone for the month ahead. Students will flow using the guidance of their breath and rhythmic music to sink into the present moment. Be prepared to energize your body and enjoy moving and breathing with purpose and awareness.

 You’ve worked hard all week, treat yourself to an hour to unwind, let go, and refresh! No better way to end your week than a well-deserved Savasana.

Water and yoga towel recommended. Room is heated.

Class is suitable for those with yoga experience.

Saturday Sweat 🔥

Start your weekend on a hot note with a 60-minute heated flow class! This energetic class incorporates unique sequencing and strong flows to leave you feeling powerful and ready for your weekend.

Water and yoga towel recommended. Room is heated.

Class is suitable for those with an established yoga practice. 

Heated Vinyasa Flow 🔥

A heated, powerful and energetic form of yoga where students fluidly move from one pose to the next while connecting their breathing to their movement & music. The practice is centered around working on stamina, strength, flexibility, and endurance.

Water and yoga towel recommended. Room is heated.

Class is suitable for those with an established yoga practice.

Strength & Conditioning
Circuit Training

Lead by a personal trainer, this FUN class will get your heart rate up and your muscles working! Students will move through a series of exercises with short rests between exercises. Dumbbells, resistance bands, TRX, bodyweight, & more are used. Warm-up, detailed instructions, and a cool down are included.

Class is suitable for all. 

Mat Pilates

Pilates is a mind-body exercise routine that targets four components of fitness: Strength, Stretch, Stability, and Stamina. It provides a full body workout while giving special attention to the core muscles of the abdominals, back, shoulders, hips, and glutes. This class incorporates modifications to adapt exercises for various levels and body types. 

Class is suitable for all. 

Breathwork

Using an ancient breathing meditation to quiet the mind and access the peace within your heart. You will be guided in the use of mindful rhythmic breathing, unlocking pathways to profound relaxation and healing. Let the breath become your compass, guiding you towards the clarity you seek. The benefits are boundless, spanning mental, emotional, physical, energetic, and spiritual well-being.

Class is suitable for all.

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