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Yoga Basics for Flexibility and Strength

Breathe and Elongate Your Body

This class focuses on lengthening our muscles using the breath to channel movement. Long lean muscles promote useable strength and enhance balance.

Classes offered: 
Monday and Wednesday morning
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Align and Be Well

The Fallout of Bad Posture

Poor posture, slouching and slumping cause our bodies to absorb the daily stress of poor body mechanics. These stressors can result in muscle spasms, spinal misalignment and pain.

The discs or cartilage between our vertebrae give our spine the flexibility to perform tasks. Repeated misaligned movements, however, make it easy for our vertebrae to settle into unwanted positions which tug on the muscles. Even small shifts in spinal alignment can cause big pain. Read more

Start Your Yoga Habit

Two Do's and a Don't

Seeing the obvious benefits to those who practice Yoga, doesn't necessarily make forming a habit of practicing easier. "I wish" and "I will" are often an ocean apart. Read more

Alignment Focus/Deep Stretch

Go Deeper

This Hatha class emphasizes precise alignment of the body in order to promote healing, balance and strength in a safe and encouraging environment. This class mixes flow to generate energy with longer holds to work on proper alignment of the body.

The teacher draws on the techniques used in Anusara, Iyengar and Integrative Yoga. She can accomodate all levels of ability, but the class is most appropriate for students with some Yoga experience.

Classes offered: 
Tuesday evening, Monday and Wednesday morning
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