Group Yoga Classes

YIN YOGA

Yin yoga is known as the quiet practice, attending to the forgotten inner realms. The focus of this class is to promote personal growth, a clearing of energy blocks, and enhancing circulation and flexibility. Yin yoga focuses on the connective tissues as well as the meridians that end in the lower body. Poses are mostly performed from a seated or reclined position and are held for extended periods of time. Yin Yoga fosters a state of relaxation in the body that facilitates the development of flexibility, lubrication and rehabilitation of the connective tissue that forms the joints. “Equal parts science and spirit, Yin Yoga and meditation can be experienced as a practice of optimal well-being for the whole self. Combining the practices of Yin Yoga and mindfulness meditation creates powerful possibilities for transformation and holistic healing on all layers of being—body, mind, and heart. Refreshes the mind to bring clarity and deeper understanding, and creates spaciousness in the heart to let us live and love with greater ease and more joy.”

HATHA YOGA

The focus of this class is detoxifying and exhilarating the body, mind and spirit. Hatha flow begins with gentle stretching and progresses to slow-flowing postures that balance and strengthen the body. Hatha postures are linked with breath and will flow from one to another, with the tool of awareness activated for connection of mind, body, and spirit. Detoxifying the body, building strength and focus. Meditation and mudras may be incorporated.

TRAUMA INFORMED YOGA

Trauma is any experience that overwhelms your thoughts, emotions, or body which can rewire your brain and body. It can change the way your brain interprets information. It can affect your memory, mood, emotions, and your feelings of safety and security.

The experience of trauma often includes a disruption of natural biorhythms and social interactions. During trauma informed yoga, we explore finding our own personal rhythm, by coordinating our breath to our movements. We also engage in social connections and join the rhythm of the larger yoga class together.

In these classes, my goal is to prevent retraumatization by following specific guidelines to create a safe space. I honor each participants “various intersecting identities, including age, gender, gender identify, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, employment, body size, physical and mental illness, and disability to name a few”.

“For real change to take place, the body needs to learn that the danger has passed and learn to live in the reality of the present.”