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Descriptions
Hatha
This is a well balanced class for continuing students
that includes centering and breath work, a flowing
warm-up, standing and balancing poses, modified
inversion, deep stretches and openers, gentle backbends,
twists and relaxation. Focus is placed on alignment,
strength and balanced awareness in basic postures.
The wall ropes are often used in this class. Beginners
are encouraged to take Yoga Basics 101.
Vinyasa Flow
An energetic vinyasa (flowing from one posture to
the next) form of Hatha yoga in which postures are
fluidly linked together in a continuous and somewhat
challenging sequence. This class places a great
emphasis on the coordination of breath with movement,
leaving the student feeling energized and more focused.
Soft Vinyasa
A
slower paced, gentle introduction to the fundamentals
of flow yoga. This class incorporates hatha yoga
postures with vinyasa (flowing from one posture
to the next) and places great emphasis on coordinating
breath with movement. Poses and flows are performed
at a greatly reduced pace and stress level and are
chosen to suit the student’s abilities.
Gentle Yoga
Yoga
does not have to be physically demanding to yield
great benefits. This slower paced class is designed
to be a safe and supportive environment adapted
to the needs of seniors, those with injuries or
limitations, or for stress reduction. Come and enjoy
rediscovering the grace and joy that come with regaining
flexibility and strength. Please check with your
health care professional before registering for
this class.
Back Care
The
statistics are sobering; over 75% of American adults
will experience significant back pain at some point
in their lives. The stretching, strengthening, breathing
and relaxation techniques utilized in this class
can assist in alleviating symptoms of mild chronic
back pain, or help you to avoid them in the first
place (sorry, but not for acute pain situations.)
Power Hour
This
class will combine the unique Pilates style of body
conditioning system with the deep gentle stretching
of a Hatha yoga class.
Yoga Basics 101
This workshop will introduce the beginner and continuing
student to the basic history, vocabulary, postures,
alignment principles, breathing and relaxation techniques
in a safe and supportive environment. This is a
two hour workshop and is offered the third Saturday
of each month.
The
Egoscue Method
The
Egoscue Method is a Postural Therapy program which
involves a series of stretches and gentle exercises
called E-cises. It is designed to treat musculoskeletal
pain without drugs, surgery, or manipulation. This
is accomplished through bringing the skeleton back
into proper alignment. Certain E-cises relax overly
contracted muscles, which are usually secondary
muscles compensating for the weak primary muscles
not fulfilling their role. At the same time those
or different E-cises strengthen the atrophied muscles
to restore proper anatomical balance. The goal of
this method is to have all eight load-bearing joints,
which are the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles,
bilaterally aligned with a fully functional musculoskeletal
system to keep it that way.
Beginner
Belly Dancing
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Breath
& Meditation
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