Yoga Classes
Yoga for Everyone
The practice of yoga is beneficial for all people. Through breath and movement, we bring the body and mind back into balance.
Improve Flexibility
Each class includes postures that allow your muscles and ligaments to open and lengthen.
Increase Strength
Consistent practice challenges the muscular system and leads to increased strength.
Balances Body
By moving the body in all ranges of motion, finding proper alignment and stretching the tight areas, your body will find balance and your posture will improve.
Calms Mind
Focusing on your breath and opening the physical body, your nervous system will reset, and you will experience calm.
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Yoga Class Schedule
What is Yoga?
Yoga is an ancient Indian practice that combines the body, breath, spirit, and mind to improve overall health and wellbeing. It originated about 5,000 years ago as a spiritual practice for upper-caste men. The word “yoga” comes from the Sanskrit word yuj, which means “to yoke” or “to unite”. All terms, including postures, originate from this ancient language. The four yogic paths include Raja yoga, Karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, and Jnana yoga. The most common motivations for most Western yoga practitioners to practice yoga are for exercise, to reduce stress, and to help manage pain. Yoga and its sister science, Ayurveda go hand-in-hand to promote this lifestyle.
Western Yoga Practices Include:
- Physical postures – Also known as Asana, these postures are necessary to keep the body healthy, strong, and flexible.
- Breathing techniques – Also known as Pranayama, these exercises help move energy in the body and unite it with the mind and spirit.
- Meditation – Also known as Dhyana, this practice helps yogis experience states of freedom, peace, and introspection.
The Eight Limbs of Yoga
Yama (abstinences)
The principles that teach us how to treat others and the world around us.
Niyama (observances)
The standards by which we should practice self-discipline.
Asana (movement)
The practice of the yoga postures.
Pranayama (breath techniques)
Breath is the way we take in and interact with the subtle life force energy that surrounds us.
Pratyahara (withdrawal of senses)
This technique teaches us the way to journey inward and find ultimate peacefulness.
Dharana (concentration)
When we are able to do a task and focus all of our energy on it, we’re able to perform it well and with care.
Dhyana (meditation)
Set aside time each day to invite meditation into our minds and hearts.
Samadhi (enlightenment)
Propels our spiritual journey forward and helps us to stay in the present moment indefinitely.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
How does yoga improve physical health?
Yoga improves flexibility, muscle strength, and joint health. It can increase bone density, support healthy posture, and promote better cardiovascular and lung function through poses and controlled breathing.
Can yoga help with stress and mental well-being?
Yes, yoga reduces stress by lowering cortisol levels and promoting mindfulness. It helps alleviate anxiety, depression, PTSD symptoms, and supports emotional balance through meditation, breathwork, and mindful movement.
Does yoga contribute to better sleep?
Yoga can improve sleep quality by calming the nervous system and promoting relaxation through breathing exercises and gentle poses practiced before bedtime.
How does yoga support cardiovascular health?
Regular yoga practice can lower blood pressure, improve lipid profiles, and reduce cardiovascular risk by promoting relaxation, improving circulation, and increasing aerobic activity in dynamic forms of yoga.
Is yoga helpful for chronic conditions and pain management?
Yoga can alleviate chronic pain, including back pain and fibromyalgia, by strengthening muscles, improving flexibility, and reducing inflammation. It supports management of arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory conditions.
Does yoga have benefits for the immune system?
Yes, yoga boosts innate immune responses by reducing inflammation and stress, helping to prevent chronic diseases and enhancing overall wellness.
How does yoga influence mental focus and mindfulness?
Yoga cultivates inner awareness, improves concentration, and increases body-mind connection through its meditative and breathing elements, leading to improved mental clarity and calmness.
Can yoga aid in weight management and healthy lifestyle habits?
Yoga practitioners often become more mindful eaters and show better weight management, partially due to the mindfulness cultivated during practice.
How much yoga practice is needed to see benefits?
Consistency matters more than duration; even short daily or weekly sessions can improve flexibility, stress levels, and overall wellness. Gradually increasing practice benefits both body and mind.
Do you have hot yoga classes?
Our traditional style yoga classes are not heated, but rooms are kept at an optimal temperature to support muscle relaxation and flexibility without the use of added heat or infrared panels. Our restorative and mindful flow classes will taught with a warmer temperature likely to induce a bit more sweating.
Are there benefits of strength training in addition to regularly taking yoga classes?
Yoga Will Challenge Your Mind and Body.
What Is Our Brand of Yoga?
At our studio, we practice predominantly Raja yoga, which has an emphasis on physical postures. We include mindfulness techniques in all our yoga classes and even in our non-yoga offerings. Our classes are not heated, but we keep the room at an optimal temperature to support muscles in loosening and lengthening. The four main styles of yoga asana you can practice with us include Hatha-Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, and prenatal yoga. Any class that has “flow” in the title follows the Hatha-Vinyasa style, which ranges from slow and gentle movement to more fast-paced and energizing movement. You will always be warmed up and cooled down, closing practice with a few minutes of rest, traditionally in savasana, or in English, corpse pose.
WELL Gentle Yoga, Restore and Yin
WELL Energetic Flow
This is a fluid flow class that is taught at a quicker pace with cues to find your alignment and breath, while encouraging you to find your edge. There will always be space to modify and follow your own practice, however we recommend attending yoga classes prior for a basic level of knowledge and understanding of the practice. We provide props. This class is barefoot.
WELL Mindful Flow
This is a fluid flow class for all levels. It is taught at a slower pace with thorough instruction to help you find your alignment and breath and reap the benefits of each pose. There will be lots of space to modify and follow your own practice. We provide props. This class is barefoot.
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BEGINNER FRIENDLY!
A gentle class that will prepare a student to let go of the day, become aware of the breath, and gently move through yoga postures that support slowing down at the end of the day.
This class is all levels and is a barefoot or optional grip sock, the ability to get up and down from the ground is suggested.