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Class Descriptions
New Students: Choices and Courses:
All styles emphasize the importance of letting go of competition and judgment, being in the present moment, and embodying the qualities of compassion and acceptance. Begin your practice in the class that fits your schedule and your level of experience. All classes are appropriate for adults, junior high school age and above, YogaKids classes are for children and young teens.
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Kripalu Yoga
Gentle, All Levels, and Moderate Classes
We often call these classes "Yoga for Everybody." If you are brand new to yoga begin in any of the Gentle Drop In classes on the core class schedule. All Levels classes also warmly welcome new students. You will be guided every step of the way! |
Gentle
A very nurturing and relaxing practice of soft postures and guided meditation. This class is appropriate for everyone, especially new students. |
All Levels
An instructive sequence of warmups, combined with a variety of guided postures, breathing and relaxation techniques. Appropriate for all students. |
Moderate
A strengthening practice which includes longer holding times, more inter-connective flow between postures and an emphasis on internal awareness. |
Anusara Inspired Yoga
These classes are more moderately paced, and often use props and partner-work in the classroom in a "workshop style." Classes may include a variety of new and challenging postures, presented beautifully with heart centered language inspired by the Anusara Yoga Tradition. |
Astanga Yoga
(sometimes called Power Yoga)
It is a hot and flowing, challenging practice for those wanting a more athletic pace. If you are brand new to yoga make sure you start in the Astanga Course or Astanga I drop in classes. If you already practice yoga and are ready to learn Astanga, still try to make it to the Level I classes for a while, for details and full understanding of the flow.
Astanga I is a modified practice with more details, good for newer students, great practice for all.
Astanga I/II is the full primary series, dipping sometimes into second series, usually in the first week of each new month.
Astanga II is second series practice, and not appropriate for new students of Astanga Yoga, unless by invitation of the instructor. You should be fully versed in Primary Series, and have a regular practice. Second Series practice includes more back bending and twists, and a good strong primary series practice prepares you for second series.
If you are newer to Astanga Yoga, and come to a drop in class, you may be invited to stop and to watch practice from time to time, be prepared to "practice" being a real beginner, and take your time to learn the full series. If you want to simply "watch" a pratice, either primary or second series, please ask the instructor for permission first, but we would love to have new students observe class, especially a second series class!
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