This class varies from teacher to teacher, but holds to the basic tenants of yoga through each teacher. It is sometimes conducted in a slightly heated room depending on the teacher and sometimes with music, and the class format follows a Yang/Yin style (i.e. power meets relaxation). Flow Yoga is intended to connect movement with breath. This class will teach you to honor your body, breath, and awareness as you move from posture to posture. Learn through asana (postures), pranayama (breath) and dharana (focused attention) how to empower yourself mind, body & spirit. Be prepared to stretch, strengthen, sweat, surrender, balance, move, flow, breathe, dance, laugh, and relax. Classes are suitable for all levels, and modifications are given. This class will grow your practice in new and deep ways. Come with an open mind and be prepared for anything.

Michelle Stobart, Studio Director
Liz Rhodes, Lindsay Calvert, Alex Jeannerette

Hot Yoga is a series of yoga postures and breathing exercises designed to cleanse every part of the body and provide a complete mind/body workout. Heat plays a very important role in the benefits received from this practice. The room is heated, which warms and relaxes the entire body, promoting relaxation and the release of toxins. Practicing yoga in the heat leads to a deeper stretch and helps avoid injuries. All levels of students will benefit from postures that tone muscle, improve circulation, and strengthen the immune system. Meditation, chanting and pranayama may also be incorporated into the class. Drink lots of water prior to class, bring a small towel and an open mind and be prepared to sweat!

This quarter we are offering something new to the Hot Yoga Format. On Tuesdays, Michelle Stobart will teach a Primary 108 Hot Flow based on the Astanga Primary Series with a bit of cross-training in repetitions that concentrate on core, legs, arms or whatever the mood inspires. On Thursdays, slow it down a bit and look at a Slow Flow with Alex Jeannerette where she will concentrate on alignment based flow in a smooth, slow format. Amanda will be back with us this Spring, so keep your practice up to re-join her in the spring ready to go.

Michelle Stobart, Studio Director
and Alex Jeannerette

Ashtanga I is an exploration of the modified primary series of sun salutations, standing postures, balances and seated postures. Developed by Pattabhi Jois , this age old practice will tone the entire body, increase flexibility and develop endurance while releasing stagnant energy. This class is for the reasonably fit beginner (with plenty of modifications) looking to come into an alive, balanced and empowered state of being.

Let your kids get some energy out! This fun-filled class will explore yoga poses through creative movement, storytelling, and visualization. We will build strength, flexibility, coordination, and body awareness through gentle stretching and dynamic poses that kids can relate to. Additionally, we will work with basic breathing exercises to help develop self-control and focus. This class will stimulate the imagination and promote wellness in fun, safe environment. Parents welcome. Pre-registration required, space limited to ten children.

Come explore the power of the sacred circle in this new class combining adult-size hula hoops, yoga postures, and dance. We will start the class with meditative stretching using our hoops for balance and weight. Then, we will move into a cardio component of the class by hooping on and off the body. The hoops are designed to be bigger and slightly weighted, which makes the hoop go slower. So even if you haven't hooped since you were a kid, you should be able to pick it up again with these hoops! Exciting tricks and yoga poses will round this class out, making it a full body experience that will challenge and improve your coordination, strength, and flexibility. Hula hoops will be provided. Pre-registration required, space limited to five participants.