Basic Hatha Yoga Classes
Level 1: Level 1 classes are for new students.
Learn the fundamentals of posture, breathing, and relaxation. Stay in
level 1 until your strength, flexibility, and stamina are ready for the
next level. This class can be joined at any time during the session.
Level 2: Refine the basics and gain more awareness
of the body through more advanced breath work. Classes introduce and
focus on alignment, relaxation, bodily awareness, yogic breathing, and
energy flow as students deepen thier understanding of how their body
works.
Level 3*: Progress to advanced standing and seated
poses and begin integrating inversions. Pranayama and meditation are
an important part of the class. A firm understanding of bodily alignment
is essential for this class.
Level 4*: Intensify your strong asana practice
by developing a deeper internal understanding of yoga. This class practices
complicated asanas such as inversions, lotus, and deep backbends and
students are expected to have a home practice.
Level 5*: Meditation and philosophy for teachers
and teacher trainees. By donation.
All Levels: Appropriate for all students, this
class introduces the basics and challenges more advanced students.
Combination Classes: For the student who doesn't
quite feel ready to move on to the next level, but is trying to ease
forward slowly, combination classes (i.e. Level 1-2) provide the avenue
to do so.
* Level 3 and up classes require teacher permission.
Specialized Yoga Classes
Ayurvedic Healing & Lifestyle of a Yogi: In this
lecture series, we will introduce the theory of Ayurveda as well as practical
guidelines for restoring balance to the mental and physical constitution
in terms of diet, lifestyle and herbal remedies. Bringing Yoga to Life:
Each week we will discuss an aspect of yoga philosophy and its application
to everyday life. Discussion will be followed by pranayama and meditation.
Bringing Yoga to Life:Each week we will discuss
an aspect of yoga philosophy and its application to everyday life. Discussion
will be followed by pranayama and meditation.
Deepening Your Practice: Each week we examine
a specific topic related to a yoga pose, body part, philosophy or whatever
comes to mind and explores it in detail and with variations. The class
emphasizes the significance of the topic and how it integrates physically
and psychologically into our being. The class is taught in a workshop
style that emphasizes the student's home practice. This class is practical
for all levels, however, the student must complete at least one full
session of Level 1 at SMYS before taking this class.
Gentle Yoga: Introductory poses at a slow pace.
This class is ideal for beginning students and students with health concerns.
Integral Yoga: A holistic approach to yoga that
incorporates a complete hatha routine combined with a deep relaxation,
pranayama, chanting and a short meditation. A stress reducing, more inward
approach to yoga. Appropriate for all levels.
Meditation Group: A general survey and practice
of various meditation philosophies and practices. Open to beginners and
advanced students alike. No registration necessary.
Parent/Child: Practice yoga with your child/ren
ages 6-12 and have fun learning yoga together. This light hearted class
is designed to be playful and to help build motor coordination, balance
and strength. Yoga practices also helps children to reduce stress in
their lives.
Parent/Toddler: This class is for the parents
and children to do yoga together. It's a chance for the busy parent to
relax and practice yoga in a child-friendly environment. Children participate
at their own pace, learning alongside their parents. Age: crawlers to
preschoolers. Younger siblings ok.
Pilates 1: This exercise system focuses on correct
breathing, posture and core strengthening. No admittance after week three
without permission of the instructor.
Pilates 2: The progression in this class is faster
than Pilates 1 and provides an energetic, full body workout. Prior Pilates
experience necessary.
Post-Natal Yoga: The focus of this class is on
supporting the new mom in relating to both her own new body and her new
baby. Babies are welcome!
Pranayama: Discover the different physical, mental,
emotional and spiritual benefits that various yogic breathing techniques
create. Although breath work is the focus, basic yoga poses and movements
matched to breathing are also included. This 25-minute class combines
breathing techniques with gentle poses, ending with the meditative aspects
of pranayama. The breathwork will prepare you for the meditation class
following at 6:30, or will send you out into the world with a sense of
ease and well-being.
Pre-Natal Yoga: An all-levels course that will
support and empower expectant mothers. The focus is on easing aches and
pains and making the body comfortable during pregnancy.
Sun/Moon Yoga: Looking for a class that will
bring a feeling of total relaxation? This class will explore the warm
and cool of Yoga; the sun and the moon. We will connect 4-5 poses with
a flow series and then rest quietly in a restorative pose using our breath
as our guide. Repeat again with a little more warm and then another cool
restorative pose. Repeat. This is a wonderful practice in preparation
for a great night’s rest. Students will feel more comfortable in this
class having completed a session of Level 1.
Vinyasa 1: A challenging practice that builds
stamina and strength through a faster-paced flow. Students must have
some yoga experience.
Vinyasa 2: Adding more advanced poses to the
fast pace of Vinyasa 1, this class is open to level 2+ students ready
to test their focus and core strength.
Yoga for Tots: A fun class for children 3-5 to
begin playing with yoga.
Teens Yoga: For the adolescent yogi we offer
a teen's class (age 13-18) focusing on a playful, yet disciplined practice
of asana, pranayama and relaxation. Yoga can help stressed out young
people to increase focus, self-esteem and personal awareness.
Yoga for Tweens: This class is suitable for that
special in between age from 10-15 no matter what their skill level. We
will introduce poses to increase flexibility and strength, develop coordination
and posture and learn how to relax.
Yoga Flow: Need an hour-long Yoga class mid-day,
mid-week? This class will begin with a 10 minute simple breathing practice
to calm the mind and bring you into the present moment. Rixie will then
introduce you to a basic flow of yoga poses that will open and stretch
your body. The class will end with a 10 minute deep relaxation that will
prepare you for the rest of your day and week. This class will be comfortable
for students who have completed a session of Level 1.