CLASSES

MOVEMENT CLASSES

Students, call or stop by to pre-register. Our studio requires a minumum of 5-6 full session prepaid students for classes to proceed. We request drop-in's pre-register to ensure a comfortable class size.

New students:

Please call to confirm schedule times before coming to first class. Come 5-10 minutes early for first class.

What To Wear - comfortable, loose clothing that allows you to move and stretch.

What to Bring - Your own sticky mat is required for yoga classes. Water bottle, towel to roll under neck for relaxation.

Please do not eat 1 hour before yoga class.

VINYASA FLOW

In this class be prepared to sweat! A constant flow of movement linking postures together, raising the heart rate for most of the hour long class.

Synchronizing breathing and movement in the asanas heats the blood, cleaning and thinning it so that it may circulate more freely. Improved blood circulation relieves joint pain and removes toxins and disease from the internal organs. The sweat generated from the heat of vinyasa then carries the impurities out of the body. Through the use of vinyasa, the body becomes healthy, light and strong.

Wednesdays, 7/7-7/28, 7-8pm. 4 week session.

Wednesdays, 8/4-8/25, 7-8pm. 5 week session.

Wednesdays, 9/4-9/29, 7-8pm. 5 week session.

* Please note this class is being offered at a reduced rate of $5 per class as it is part of a teacher training program.

HATHA YOGA

Hatha Yoga is a system of yoga introduced by Yogi Swatmarama, a yogic sage in the 15th century in India. This particular system of yoga is the most popular forms. Hatha Yoga tries to achieve balance between body and mind, as well as attempts to free the more subtle spiritual elements of the mind through physical poses. Hatha yoga classes contain slow-paced stretching with some simple breathing exercises and perhaps seated meditation. This is a good place to learn basic poses, relaxation techniques, and become comfortable with yoga.

Instructor: Susan Kiskis

Thursdays, 7/8-7/29, 7:30-8:30pm. 4 week session.

Thursdays, 8/5-8/26, 7:30-8:30pm. 5 week session.

Thursdays, 9/5-9/30, 7:30-8:30pm. 5 week session.

* Please note this class is being offered at a reduced rate of $5 per class as it is part of a teacher training program. Great for beginners.

GENTLE YOGA

Gentle Yoga focuses on a series of basic yoga asanas. The class emphasizes stretching, coordination of breath with movement and attention to alignment. It is a wonderful class for gentle strengthening, increasing flexibility, releasing tension and enhancing overall balance.

Gentle yoga is appropriate for all levels.

Instructor: Susan Kiskis

Saturdays, August 21-28, 10-11am. 2 week session.

Saturdays, September 11-25, 10-11am. 3 week session.

* Please note this class is being offered at a reduced rate of $5 per class as it is part of a teacher training program. Great for beginners.

PRANA FLOW YOGA

Prana flow yoga is a vinyasa-based style of yoga. It is an energetic, creative, and full-spectrum approach to embodying the flow of yoga. Students flow through a series of postures that build strength, flexibility and breath. The unique sequencing style allows each student to connect to and cultivate prana (the vital life force within each of us).

All levels welcome. This class is not adviseable for those with physical limitations.

Instructor: Lisa Stets

Tuesdays, 9/7-9/28, 9:30-10:30am. 4 week session. $40 for session or $12 per class.

RESTORATIVE YOGA/DEEP RELAXATION

Restorative yoga is a supported, conscious body/mind relaxation practice. When supported with props, the body relaxes and opens, releasing tension and stored-up toxins that can cause illness. Restorative poses offer benefits to both the body and mind, for conditions ranging from insomnia to asthma to chronic pain to migraines to depression.

Chest-opening poses encourage breath and prana (energy) to flow through the entire body. Forward bends gently lengthen all the muscles of the back body. Done in sequence, a restorative yoga practice will bring your whole body into a deeply relaxed state, and allow your mind to become quiet and reflective, with your mental, psychological, and emotional bodies in blissful balance.

Next class TBA

** 2 Hour Workshop = $25

PARTNERS YOGA

Information coming soon.

TAI CHI

Tai Chi Chuan is an ancient Chinese practice for health, relaxation, longevity and self defense that provides great stress relief in our modern Western world. Known as a "soft" martial art because the movements are slow and relaxed, tai chi combines deep breathing and mindful movement in a series of dance-like postures that include punches, kicks and blocks along with deeply calming movements whose names reflect the art's centeredness and stillness -- "Wave Hands Like Clouds," "White Crane Spreads Its Wings" and "Golden Pheasant Stands

on One Leg."

Daily practitioners soon notice improvements in balance, coordination and alertness. Over time, strength and muscle tone are developed. Tai Chi is "good for whatever ails you" because it promotes the body's own healing powers. When tai chi is practiced in a group, the exchange of energy amplifies those effects.

Chi Kung, or Qi Gong translates as energy work. The postures are repeated like calesthenics, making them easier to learn. They also mimic some of the movements in the Tai Chi series, making them excellent practice for learning the Tai Chi form.

Instructor: Karla Browne

Thursdays, 9/9-9/30, 6-7pm. 4 week session. $40 for session or $12 per class.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: FREE YOUR MIND

For everyone! Ancient techniques that will help you understand and calm your mind, bringing peace, compassion, renewed awareness and presence to every second of your day.

Instructor: Mitzi Trostle

Ongoing, Sundays, 11am. NO SUMMER CLASSES. WILL RESTART IN FALL. DATE TBA.

FREE. Donations accepted.

WEST SHORE MINDFULNESS MEDITATION GROUP

Mindfulness Meditation is a western, non-sectarian form of meditation designed to develop the skill of paying attention to our inner and outer experiences with acceptance, patience, and compassion. Instead of finding ourselves at the mercy of worry, fear, anger, and the like, we grow in our ability to choose how we want to act in situations, often in ways that might have been out of our reach before.

If you're interested in learning more about the evidence based benefits of meditation, or if you would like to learn how to integrate regular practice into daily life, or if you just want to meet with a group of "like-hearted" people to support your individual practice we believe you'll find the time spent here to be a welcomed oasis on your journey towards happiness, wholeness, and well-being.

Session includes a weekly handout, Q&A, and guided meditation.

A $5.00 donation is suggested.

Instructor: Joshua O'Brien

Ongoing, Sundays, 6:30 – 7:30pm.

This Week's Topic: "Enlightenment is Not Perfection -OR- I'm a Mess & That's OK"

I did not come to Yoga to stretch. I came to live. - Maya Breuer