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This slower paced class is perfect for beginners, people recovering from injury and athletes looking to enhance their performance. Yoga Basics will focus on basic mindfulness techniques, safe alignment in poses, and building strength, range of motion and confidence.  Poses will included those on the floor and standing, so ability to get up and down from the floor necessary.  

Candlelight Restorative Yoga is a great way to release and relax and most gentle class. Restorative yoga is a practice that is all about slowing down and opening your body through passive stretching. During the long holds of this practice your muscles are allowed to relax deeply. All postures are done on the floor and are held for longer durations with an emphasis on support and comfort. Relaxing breath techniques and meditations can be used. The class uses bolsters, blankets, and blocks to prop students in the passive poses. 

Candlelight Sound Bath Restorative is just like our Candlelight Restorative Yoga but with the addition of crystal sound bowls played live during class. Crystal bowls are made of quartz and each bowl has a note that coordinates to a chakra.  Sound bowls are thought to synchronize brain wave frequencies that bring you into a meditative state, and bring deep relaxation, ease stress and anxiety, help you sleep better and general reset you and your mind and your mood.   Restorative yoga is a practice that is all about slowing down and opening your body through passive stretching. During the long holds of this practice your muscles are allowed to relax deeply. All postures are done on the floor and are held for longer durations with an emphasis on support and comfort. Relaxing breath techniques and meditations can be used. The class uses bolsters, blankets, and blocks to prop students in the passive poses.  *Currently offered once a month*

Chair Yoga students perform postures and breathing exercises with the aid of a chair. Poses include seated and standing poses and can be modified as needed. Experience the many benefits of yoga without having to get up or down from the floor. Benefits include increased balance, strength, flexibility, range of motion, and stress reduction.

In this class yogis will review and reinforce basic yoga movements and shapes through 60mins of gentle yoga to help relax, stretch, and breathe. A typical class will include a review of the basic shapes for standing and seated poses, as well as a review of the movement for Sun Salutation A. This class will involve some up-and-down from sitting to standing but always at a gentle pace.

Gentle Yoga focuses on releasing tension, connecting with the breath and helping students gain strength and flexibility. We will incorporate simple flowing sequences to warm up the body, as well as slower paced movements using traditional postures with slight variations to accommodate all levels of yoga students.  This class will have some poses on the floor and standing.  

Our Mixed Flow classes build on the basics, linking breath and movement together while still offering multiple options and variations so each person can create the level of challenge and ease that is right for them. The practice is based on sun salutations and leads students from standing to being on the floor in each class and thus is not recommended for those currently having mobility challenges. This class is perfect for physically active beginners and those with some yoga experience.

This class will expose new and present yogis to Ashtanga philosophy and physical practice including breath, bandhas, fundamental poses, sequences, terminology and concepts. Students will be guided through poses in the Primary Series with additional instruction and modifications provided so the practice is accessible to most abilities; Yogis will be asked to get up and down off the floor as a part of this practice.  Class is 60 minutes.

This practice is a traditional, 90 minute Led Primary Series. We follow the traditional five breath count and move through the series in a steady, uninterrupted, rhythmic and meditative flow. Yogis will be guided through the series including sun salutations, standing poses, primary series, and closing. You do not need to know the whole Primary Series as instruction and options will be given for all postures. Most yogis with previous vinyasa flow experience will be familiar with all the asana in the series; yogis will be asked to get up and down off the floor as a part of this practice.

 Fusion 75 is a 75 minute, fun fast paced vinyasa flow style class where the poses are linked together using the breath and flow from one into the next. F75 is designed to ignite the inner fire and build strength and stamina, but also find alignment that works in individual bodies. Often includes challenging poses like arm balances, inversions and core work.