CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Gentle Yoga on the Mat

Wednesday 5:30-6:30 PM

Gentle yoga on the mat is a slower-paced class that focuses on breath work and conscious breathing to cultivate a sense of relaxation and facilitate ease upon entering the yoga poses. As we explore yoga postures, we’ll use props and yoga blocks to make the poses accessible and verbal cues to help foster correct alignment.   There are seated stretches to increase strength and flexibility, standing poses to improve balance, flowing yoga sequences to improve agility, and resting poses to        chill out and imbue restoration. A great foundation for learning yoga, this class is ideal for all levels and all ages.

Yin Yoga                       
Friday 5:30-6:30 PM

Yin is a slow, meditative class mostly comprised of longer-held seated and reclined poses that target the connective tissues, bones, joints, ligaments and fascia. If you’re looking to increase flexibility in karate, dance, football, or other vigorous sports or styles of yoga, Yin is the perfect complement. Some of the effects of aging, joint discomfort, or stiffness from past injuries or surgery are diminished as Yin increases blood flow and circulation.    While sometimes challenging to relax and hold passive poses at length, you work within your body’s limitations, freely entering and exiting the poses, building endurance, focusing on your breath, and pondering your thoughts as soft, familiar tunes play in the background. This class is suitable for  all levels and all ages.