Living Yoga Center

SCHEDULE | DESCRIPTIONS | SPECIALTY CLASSES | INTRODUCTION TO YOGA COURSE

Class Descriptions

Hatha Fusion inspires us through a blend of yoga styles that complement, support and encourage us to expand and express the inherent beauty within through alignment, breath-work and a dedication to the practice.  Instructors teaching these classes have developed an overall study of the varies practices of hatha yoga and offer a beautiful class designed perfectly for your practice.

Prana Vinyasa Flow moves through poses and sequences that unfold in an inherent harmony and body intelligence. The arrangement of movement is linked to the breath creating a coordinated and complementary mind/body experience that awakens the prana (life force) within. It is intended for students who are already familiar with most of the asanas and principles of alignment, and who wish to build stamina and endurance with their yoga practice.

Hot Power Yoga is an active approach to energize the body and mind, we partner dynamic postures with breathing techniques for an uninterrupted practice. We flow through muscular and structural integration to enhance flexibility and endurance.  We emphasize balance from our brains to our bones by revitalizing our energy system.  The pace of this class is physically invigorating to stimulate our health benefits as well as mental clarity.  The room is heated.

Align & Support
In each Align & Support class, we will focus on a theme, an alignment principle, a yoga philosophy principle or some deeper aspects of a specific pose or an array of poses. We will prepare our bodies with a dynamic warm-up sequence that is intelligently designed to ready specific muscles that will support our asanas. Throughout the class, we will focus on various ideas associated with our theme as we work with progressively more challenging poses. We might use props to get a different perspective in some our poses, to deepen our access to the poses in new ways.

Ecstatic Yoga
Electrify your body with a soul stirring, playful yoga practice with Master Yogini Erika Faith! Core strengthening asanas, deep stretching and creative slow flows build endurance, condition and send good vibrations circulating through you. Groovy mood music and a little bit of dancing always alight this class. Prepare to sweat and go on a beautiful journey back to yourself.

Slow Flow, Deep Stretch
Get that radiant “Yoga glow” as you build endurance, serenity and spaciousness in your Body-Mind. This healthful practice assists in toning and detoxifying our muscles and organs, as well as balancing our nervous, endocrine and circulatory systems. Experience a deep sense of renewal and settle into the essence of Breath while bringing more life energy to your cells. Great for all levels.

Gentle Yoga is an easy approach to a yoga practice that is slow and steady, and incorporates yoga props to support the body to help elongate the spine, open the hips, and customize the poses to suit each student’s individual needs. The class is fitting for students who are new to yoga, students who have physical limitations or are recovering from injury, and students who want to have a less rigorous and more relaxing practice.

Fundamental Hatha Yoga
In an Fundamental class, you will experience a mindful yoga practice incorporating breath-work, attention to transitions between poses, inventive use of props, creative sequencing — all with an emphasis on strength and awareness through the entire body. This alignment-based practice helps ignite an intelligence in muscle and tissues, and addresses asymmetries and injuries – promoting freedom and space while offering a therapeutic aspect. At times physically challenging, the focus on alignment and slow movement makes this class accessible and safe for all level of practitioner. Students of all levels will discover the joy of awareness in stillness and in movement.

Yoga 4 Kids / Ages 4-12  follows a holistic approach using “Yoga Calm for Children”, which engages heart, mind and body through its unique blend of physical yoga, social skills games and counseling techniques. It helps kids develop emotional intelligence, communication skills, trust and empathy while nurturing teamwork and leadership skills.

(Our kids classes will be back on our class schedule soon, please check back).

Restorative Practice uses props to create an environment for our mind and body to relax deeply. A regular restorative practice relieves stress and fatigue, soothes and stimulates the organs, regulates blood sugar levels, calms the mind and brings balance and health into the body. When we relax our nervous system deeply our body can then heal itself, which is the greatest medicine. Most of us live in a chronic state of stress, compromising our body’s capacity to heal itself, inhibiting recovery from an existing illness, such as high blood pressure, back pain, digestive issues, immune dysfunction, reproductive problems and depression. The antidote to stress is relaxation.
This class has been expanded, several outstanding teachers are scheduled on a rotating basis offering their unique presence and style to the class.

Community Yoga Class – In support of expanding yoga throughout our community, we offer this on-going class at a discounted rate. Class is held every Monday & Friday from 1:00 – 2:15 pm. This is the equivalent to any other class except the cost, $10 per class.  This is a mixed level class.

Teacher Rotation, a variety of us teach on the weekends. As you come to know us, you will know our style. We offer basic/ intermediate, mixed level and intermediate /advanced classes on Saturdays & Sundays.

Yoga and Meditation
This class will focus on “outer yoga” (physical asanas) and “inner yoga”
(meditation). We will strengthen and stretch our body, making use of Anusara
Yoga principles of alignment. This will prepare us for meditation, the Inner
Yoga that allows us to strengthen and stretch our consciousness. This inner and
outer strengthening and stretching allows us to align with our highest goals in life.

Specialty Classes

Tai Chi is a moving meditation for your health. Modern Tai Chi is approximately 1500 years old with its root starting over 4000 years ago.It is a system of physical exercises based on the principals of effortless breathing, rhythmic movement and weight equilibrium. The slow and fluid movements of Tai Chi require concentration, control, co-ordination and balance. This combination of mental and physical activity works to harmonize the mind, body and spirit and promotes feelings of well being.Additional benefits of Tai Chi are stress reduction, lowered blood pressure, flexibility, improved circulation and healing, balance and peace. It is perfect for those who need a low stress exercise.

Meditation Class/Workshop – Yoga has its origins in a deep human inclination for personal transformation. Key to that transformation is our capacity to change negative patterns and behaviors; central to that change is our own natural ability to focus. Meditation is easier and less mysterious than is often thought. It does not require belief in any particular worldview and encourages you to lighten up around what you believe to be true, especially your own imagined limitations. This meditation class is open to all, and beginners are welcome. It will involve practical instruction, meditation, as well as teachings to support you in your ongoing practice of yoga and life.

Yoga Trance Dance is an exploration of the eternal flow of natural movement through yoga. Beginning with sahaja prana yoga or the experience of prana initiating yoga asanas, Yoga Trance Dance flows into an exploration of free-form, breath driven movement to liberate ones creative life-force and cultivate embodied freedom.

Chanting uses global chants, rhythms, and songs rooted in yogic philosophy to open to a greater universal rhythm and vibration.

Introduction to Yoga Courses:

1.  Introduction to Yoga Course with Leslie Salmon

Tuesdays, 7:45 – 8:45 PM

June 4 – July 2

September 3 – October 1

5 Weeks

$59

Is there a stirring inside of you that says you are ready for something — for a change, a new challenge, an exploration?

Our Introduction to Yoga series is designed to inject some of that change/challenge/exploration into your life. You will sign up for six classes, each crafted to gradually and intelligently move you towards the something you’re looking for. Your level of flexibility doesn’t matter; your size/shape doesn’t matter; even your age doesn’t matter — what does matter is that you attend with an open mind and a welcoming heart; the rest will happen naturally.

This Introduction to Yoga series includes movement using proven, safe and effective alignment-based methods (poses you will learn range from standing to balance to sitting to twisting, and many places in-between and beyond). Classes also incorporate breath work (exercises) — your breath has the power to calm you, to energize you, to balance your emotions; let’s learn to use it! And, there will be time in each class to explore the history and philosophy of yoga, to ask and answer questions, discuss concerns and celebrate breakthroughs. Best part — you will have fun while learning about this amazing, centuries-old practice.

This inclusive series covers the five classes on the dates and time noted. Arrive in flexible clothing with your yoga mat, we’ll do the rest. And, if you don’t own a yoga mat yet — well, we can provide that for a while, as well.

Once completed, you will be prepared for a basic or mixed level class. We should also mention that you will stand taller, smile more often, even feel more calm and healthier.

pay and register

Your payment is applied to the most current month

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2. Introduction to Yoga  Course – Prana Flow with Christina Newman

Thursdays, 7:45 -8:45 PM

May 2 – May 30

August 1 – August 29

5 Weeks

$59

(Preregistration is required, these courses fill up quickly.)

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