Tuesday, September 4, 2012

A sneak peek to our Yoga classes...

Coming this month to Emerald Isle...YOGA!!! Everyday!!!! Check it out.. let me know what you think!

Yoga Class Descriptions:
Meditation, breathing techniques and relaxation will be part of our daily practice.  Always honor your bodies and listen to the inner teacher.  Modifications are available for all classes. The emphasis in our classes is not doing harder poses but rather to enjoy the process of opening ourselves to the challenges that yoga offers. Learn.Grow.Share.

BASIC/FUNDEMENTAL Introduction to yoga. No experience or flexibility required. Great for beginners or someone just getting back into yoga. Fundamentals of the practice are introduced at a therapeutic pace. We will be working with our breath, meditation, postures, proper alignment, and stretching using a wide variety of props (blankets, bolsters, straps, and pillows). This class will introduce you to deep breathing & relaxation techniques, basic standing and seated poses, and balance.

GENTLE No experience or flexibility required. This is a much slower paced class designed to relax into the postures while stretching core muscles. Great for healing injuries and aching bones. The intent of this class is to nourish the experience of yoga in order to enrich our daily lives.

ALL LEVELS FLOW All about movement with our breath. Flowing into postures naturally from one to the other. A vinyasa based class with: Sun salutations, standing postures, balances, partner work….modifications and props are used throughout this class.

RESTORATIVE & iREST (R&R)            Supported with bolsters, blankets, pillows…designed to promote deep relaxation and a healing experience. Light Thai yoga massage maybe included. At the end, a guided meditation is used to help deepen your practice within yourself.

POWER HOUR            This is a challenging class with several styles of yoga. Just like the name says - Power Hour. One fun filled hour of intense exercise to make you work your core and build strength in your upper and lower body. Advanced postures of practice will be introduced.

LEVEL 2 Designed for students with a pre existing yoga practice who wish to travel deeper.  This is an intermediate level Hatha Yoga Class: Asana, Pranayama, Dhyana, and Savasana. The Asanas/poses are challenging and vigorous. Progressive skills and strength will move us toward arm balancing, headstand, and deep hip openers.
THAI The art of touch ~ Thai yoga massage. Thai yoga teaches us how to connect to our breath, how to touch with intention, how to open our energy, and expand. This class is sometimes referred to as “yummy yoga” and has been known to increase joy in the body. Thai offers you a way to find more range of motion and a deeper understanding of your body and daily habits.
SUP Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga. We practice a flow series on the SUP. Anywhere from 1.5-2 hours. This class includes: warming up, Sun Salutations, and a chance to try what you want with the help/assistance by your experienced instructors.
BEACH  Either Sunrise or Sunset classes are offered. This class will be designed around those who show for class. This could be a day where you want/need to relax and enjoy some gentle yoga on the beach or feel the need to work out the stress with a power hour session.
PARTNER Bring a friend, sister, brother, mother, father, cousin, boyfriend, girlfriend, wife, husband, daughter, son…This is absolutely the best way to spend time together; enjoying each other’s company while learning to use yoga techniques as a pair. Partner Yoga includes some Thai, balancing, and flying poses! It’s so much fun to learn to use your body to help others enrich their yoga practice. And makes for a great date night J
HOT Classes are held in a room that is heated up to 105 degrees. Practicing in the heat helps open the muscular/skeletal system and eliminate toxins. Be prepared to sweat.
ROCK VINYASA/FUNKY FLOW Not your typical yoga class. This is a Rockin’ class with Rockin’ music to help free our soul and bring joy into the bodies with our movement. Feel free to sing along in class while we flow, dance, and move. All Levels welcomed!
CHAIR Yep! Yoga done in a chair! Great for learning techniques to do in the office, if the floor is too hard, some days it’s nearly impossible to get down onto the floor and back up again. Chair Yoga is a wonderful alternative to the floor practice and still giving you all the benefits of traditional yoga.
LAUGHING 10 minutes between our Friday evening classes of laughter! If you’ve never heard of it or experienced Laughing Yoga, come give it a try – it’s FREE! Stay after class, come early, or just come for the 10 minutes of this incredible stress reducing laughter yoga! Bah ha ha
Namaste.

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