Hatha Yoga refers to physical postures (asanas), and sequences of asanas, designed to focus your mind on alignment of muscles and bones while coordinating movement of your body with your breath. Students receive individualized attention while learning and practicing traditional poses, the importance of linking the breath with movement, and the use of props to assist with alignment, balance and stability, enabling you to enjoy the full benefits of a pose with ease while your body gains in strength and flexibility.

The practice of Hatha Yoga emphasizes a balance between strength and flexibility, builds endurance and develops self-awareness through precision in movement and attention to subtle aspects of posture and breath, releasing stress and tension throughout the body.

A typical gentle Hatha Yoga class will begin with a quiet period for centering the mind and setting a focus for the class. A brief period of warming and stretching the muscles and opening the joints follows. Variations on Sun Salutation are often used as a warm-up, followed by a sequence of standing poses, balancing poses, then seated poses, and relaxation ends the class. Hatha Yoga builds strength, endurance, and a strong focus. The pace of the practice is slow and gentle. Variations and modifications of poses are offered so the practice will be accessible and enjoyable for everyone. No prior yoga experience necessary.

This class will take you into the deepest connective tissue, fascia, ligaments and tendons, gently encouraging lengthening in these tissues and openness in the hip, shoulder, knee, ankle and other joints in the body. It is critical to body flexibility and mobility, especially as we age, to gently, methodically and continuously bring movement, openness and length to these vital body tissues and areas. No prior yoga experience necessary.

Restorative Yoga allows you to experience Hatha Yoga postures from a different perspective. It is the gift of receiving postures rather than initiating them that leaves you with profound relaxing of the body and mind. These relaxing postures are fully supported by blankets, bolsters and other props and are held for several minutes to invite release and enhance breath awareness. Each posture reduces the effects of chronic stress related diseases and deep fatigue, and the careful sequencing of the postures assures your experience of the deepest relaxation possible. Perfect for individuals looking for stress relief, suffering from illness, injury or major life changes, and is also ideal for a very gentle introduction to yoga techniques. No prior yoga experience necessary.

Yoga Nidra is a systematic and powerful technique where you will learn to relax consciously, experiencing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation at the deepest level. With your first experience of Yoga Nidra you will bring your awareness to a place of stillness, peace and insight. No prior experience necessary. Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra are more restful than conventional sleep. 20 minutes in a relaxation posture is known to be more restful than 2 hours of sleep.

Lots of candles, soothing music, mindfulness meditations, and candle gazing. A special time of relaxing, refreshing and restoration. Gentle yoga poses by candlelight, including deep stretch yin yoga and restorative deep peace yoga to sooth the senses, unwind and de-stress. No prior yoga experience necessary.