Classes
“A powerful Vinyasa practice can shake things up to the point of calming things done.” Ganga White
“ Yin+Yang helps us learn about stillness in movement and the flow in stillness.” – Sarah Powers
Vinyasa Flow
DESCRIPTION: Our Flow classes are designed to cultivate heat within the body with creative sequence of asanas. As we flow synchronizing breath and movement, the practice becomes almost dance-like, that’s why is called just Flow Yoga.
PRACTICE: This class moves at a faster pace, tends to be more vigorous and aerobic. We flow through our sequences with intention playing with all its variations towards a greater freedom of expression Feeling the experience of being alive, connected and free, deepen the connection between mind and body. Opening, stretching and restoring your body from the inside-out.
Involving sun salutations, standing and seated postures, back bending, arm balancing.
A complete class with almost all asanas in one practice, each class is different from the other.
BENEFITS: Increased flexibility, Strength, Resistance, Improves Circulation, Sweat releases toxins, Calorie-burn, muscle development, Tone up, relaxes mental chatting and release any blockage of energy flow throughout our bodies
LEVEL: Beginners can find it fast but if you like challenging and dynamic practice welcome!! Experienced will enjoy from a lively Flow
Ashtanga Vinyasa
DESCRIPTION: Is a vinyasa system made popular and taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.
Intended to be a daily practice, this powerful, healing practice is a systematic, predetermined sequence of postures (asanas) linking breath (pranayama) and movement (vinyasa.) that produce intense internal heat and a profuse purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs.
PRACTICE: An athletic flow combining strength, flexibility and stamina for a complete practice.
Yang energy class (Yang styles of yoga are those with rhythm and repetition)
Will practice the primary series, which forms the basis of the entire system. Designed to purify the physical body.
Will comprise four main parts: an “opening sequence,” a back-bending sequence, and a set of inverted asanas, the “finishing sequence”. Ends with Savasana. When practicing you will use gaze points (Drishti) to improve your concentration and activate and engage the internal muscular locks called Bandhas.
BENEFITS:. Purifies, strengthens and gives flexibility and resistance to the body. Mental strength (concentration) and consciousness. Inner peace.
LEVEL: Open to all levels (even beginners!) and individual modifications will be available.
Ashtanga fundamentals
This class is focused on alignment, connecting movement with breath as we progress through the asanas in the Ashtanga yoga system, students will learn that postures are connected throughout the series, with each posture being a preparation for the next.
Individual anatomy means postures can vary for different people, we will explore modifications and break down the postures.
A slower focus allows students to benefit from a deeper understanding and exploration of the postures, covering asanas up to half Led Primary.
*Open to all levels, from beginners to those wishing to deepen their practice
Ying + Yang
DESCRIPTION: Yin Yang Yoga blends two styles of yoga into one practice for a balanced yoga practice we need to include both opposites’ aspects.
Yin Yoga is a slower practice where poses held for longer, working on the deep, (Yin) connective tissues, is more internal, passive, stable, cooling and downward.
Yang Yoga in contrast is an active practice working on the (Yang) muscles and blood flow, is more external, dynamic, changing, warming and upward.
PRACTICE: The class may start dynamically with Flow sequences generating heat within the body and end with Yin longer held poses entering a more meditative phase.
Blends strengthening (muscles) and softening (internal tissues) with the purpose to increase flexibility in the outside- inside body tissues, balancing them.
BENEFITS: The sequencing of the class can have a powerful effect on your energy levels. Combines the benefits of flow in muscles and Yin Yoga in deepest tissues.
LEVEL: Suitable for beginners and students with some yoga experience
Flow + Restore
DESCRIPTION: A balanced practice to both uplift and relax.
(Restorative Yoga: is designed to restore the nervous system and help release deeply held tensions from the body and mind)
PRACTICE: Is an accessible practice a more accessible option to a full Flow class since it can be as smooth or advanced as the teacher chooses and modifications will be offered . A Vinyasa combination focused on breathing that flows to invigorate and cleanse the body, heating it internally with sequences designed to detoxify the organs and work the muscles. Continuing with longer holds stretching and relaxing to restore the nervous system. Ends with a long savasana relaxation, Nidra can be included
BENEFITS: Greater flexibility, strength, resistance, improves circulation, purifies, and burns calories. A great class if you are looking to settle your nervous system or get a really good night’s sleep
LEVEL: appropriate for beginning or advanced students
Hatha Yoga
DESCRIPTION: Hatha Yoga is the root of physical yoga techniques and its more traditional form
It is the yoga of opposites and balance. Combine expansion – recollection; energy -calm; action-stillness; balances right side of the body- left; re-establishes connection between mind and body.
PRACTICE: The Asanas, are executed One by one, leaving and entering the posture in a conscious and gentle way, with the aim of intensifying and internalizing them. With Mindfulness in body and breath.
Postures are practiced to align, strengthen and promote flexibility with muscle contraction and stretching. Movement of internal organs to purifie.Including standing postures, twists, backbends, forward folds, and hip openers
BENEFITS: Improves the immune system, Tones the spine, Strengthens and tones the muscles. Increase flexibility. Improves general health. Relaxes and centres the mind and releases tension from the body.
LEVEL: A good introduction to Yoga, Recommended for Beginners and suitable at all level
Hatha Flow
DESCRIPTION: A balanced combination of sustained Hatha poses, as well poses flowing in a mindful progression. Creating a steady internal rhythm for the practice.
PRACTICE: focusing on conscious, breathing, alignment, , appreciating both fluency and stillness according to the moment within a holistic sequencing and structure to travel inwards , observing breath and body in order to make the necessary changes
Suggesting challenging variations for more advanced students
BENEFITS: Improves the immune system, Tones the spine, Strengthens and tones the muscles. Increase flexibility. Improves general health. Relaxes and centres the mind and releases tension from the body.
LEVEL: Open to all levels
Yin Yoga
DEFINITION: Yin is the stable, immobile, hidden aspect of things.
Founded on the Taoist theory of yin and yang, opposite concepts that, together, represent balance. Today’s practice was founded by Paulie Zink. And become popular due to Paul Grilley, and Sarah Powers
Works on the Yin tissues “connective tissues” ligaments, joints, bones, and the deep fascia, r that react better to a slow, steady load. The principle of exercise is to gentle stress the tissue so the body will respond by strengthening it.
Energetically, improves Chi Flow “(the subtle energy) that run through the meridian system of the body.
PRACTICE: Deep introspective class. Usually consists in a series of long-held, for up to five minutes, passive floor poses, supported with props. Held with the muscles fully relaxed, allowing time and gravity to deepen the stretch and target the fascia. The time spent holding these asanas is similar to meditation. Streching mainly hips, pelvis low spine and shoulders, especially rich in connective tissues.
BENEFITS: Stretching YIN tissues, improves flexibility and joint mobility for a better Yang practice. Therapeutic, for back diseases. Calms and balances the mind. Reduces stress and anxiety. Flow of Chi improves organ health immunity, and emotional well-being. Balance an active lifestyle
LEVEL: All levels welcome, no yoga knowledge is required