Classes

This class teaches the fundamentals of yoga that can be applied to any of our other styles of yoga classes. Starting with breath awareness, students are invited to learn more about their breathing patterns before continuing on to learn foundational postures, seated, on all fours, working up to standing, and connecting breath with movement to cultivate strength, stability, and flexibility for a total mind body experience.

All levels of practitioners are welcome. Beginners, first time visitors, and seasoned practitioners will find value in learning the fundamentals to reinforce a strong foundation for a yoga practice.

Additional support through the use of props encouraged. All props provided: blocks, bolsters, straps, and yoga chairs.

Progressive in nature, this class offers students a mindful introduction to flow, applying aspects of Yoga 101 in a beginner Vinyasa flow. Practice will begin with breath awareness, the introduction of ujjayi pranayama (“the ocean breath”), and learning how to safely and comfortably transition from one posture to the next, as well as learn to recognize when a modification may be more suitable.

This class is supported by the use of blocks and straps and is open to all levels. Beginners, first-time visitors, and the seasoned practitioners will enjoy learning key aspects of muscle engagement for an experience that embodies stritha sukham (steadiness and ease).

An inclusive class to build a strong foundation for new students or to take an established practice to greater depths. Class begins with pranayama and guided meditation to calm the nervous system and moves into intentional movement to bring awareness to the mind and body connection, working from the ground up.

Restorative in nature, much focus on the spine, proper alignment, and mobility, fully supported by the ground, the walls, and studio props. This class offers an opportunity to address strength, flexibility, and stability in the body to cultivate emotional steadiness and calmness in the mind, finishing with meaningful savasana.

A progressive class to build upon our Align offering. This class is inclusive of all levels of practice, from the beginner to the experienced. Class will begin with breath awareness, an intelligent warm up, and an intentional sequence focusing on strength, flexibility, and stability. Throughout the class, modifications may be offered to create a most accessible experience as well as opportunities to invite challenge. Prop usage will be encouraged and demonstration offered as needed.

Flow may be introduced, offering safe and comfortable modifications for Vinyasa, linking breath, movement, and pose in the sequence of chaturanga, to cobra/upward facing dog, to downward facing dog. Class will close with breathwork and guided meditation into savasana.

Through a Mindful Yoga practice, students can practice towards improving their health. This class is thoughtfully designed to allow each student to develop deeper awareness of their own physical body and assisting to create supportive habits for improved self care.

This class will be offered with weekly emphasis of different segments of the body. Students are invited to explore their body and mind through different sensations. Segments include and are not limited to, the spine, hips, shoulders, knees and ankles, and wrists.

The format of the class will be a gentle slow flow with therapeutic yin or restful restorative postures in an effort to enhance each student’s connection to their own body.

This class is inclusive of all levels of practice and mobility.

A perfect way to begin the day. Ease in with a slower, vinyasa syle class, linking breath with movement in a thoughtful way to prepare the mind and body for clarity and focus, steadiness and ease in moving about your day. 

Beginning with breath awareness, spinal awakening, moving from grounded postures to standing sequences, with an opportunity to hold postures for three to five cycles of breath, balancing postures, twists, all offered with the option to modify or amplify the intensity.

Heated to 80-90 degrees, with degree of heat at teacher’s discretion.

Come hydrated, bring a towel, water or your own refillable water bottle (fountain on-site).

Yoga Shala’s signature class, linking breath with movement, all in a special way, creatively and intelligently sequenced, Vinyasa-style flow. This class is taught by a variety of our experienced teachers, a unique flow every time, incorporating breath awareness, grounded postures, standing sequences, opportunities to challenge balance, all in an effort to fortify strength, stability, and flexibility, in mind and body.

This class is open to all levels with options to modify or amplify the practice. A favorite among our students as the sense of community and encouragement is unmatched.

Heated to 90-98 degrees.

Come hydrated, bring a towel, water or your own refillable water bottle (fountain on-site).

Yin yoga is a therapeutic approach to yoga. Through various reclined, seated, and grounded postures, deep layers of fascia are therapeutically stretched and attended to. The process allows for a release of chronic tension in the body and well as in the mind, as emotions can be released in the practice. Benefits include vitality, longevity, steadiness, and ease in the mind and body.

There are three tenets of Yin yoga:

• To find your edge where you are experiencing the stretch, without forcing and creating pain.
• To remain still and to breath into greater depths.
• To stay for three to five minutes per posture.

Students are encouraged to ease in and out of postures.

Yin yoga can be practiced by all and the slow pace compliments our other class offerings. At Yoga Shala, Yin yoga is taught by experienced teachers with an RYT500, emphasis in Yin yoga education, or are C-IAYT.

In this class, you are invited well beyond the concept of “stretching” and into the depths of creating true myofascial transformation. Through application of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), pulsing, and massaging deep opening poses, you’ll invite hydration and suppleness into previously stagnant holding patterns, along with subtle shearing techniques and compassionate humor to all the places you didn’t realize were bound. Practice will leave you renewed and ready to enjoy your day more effectively.

This class is lead by Brie (E-RYT 200 & Certified Massage Therapist).

Restorative yoga is built upon the teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, the first teacher to incorporate the use of props in asana. Judith Lasater, who studied under Iyengar, developed restorative yoga as a way to assist in healing from illness and injury. It is also an ideal practice to restore the quality of life for individuals suffering from stress, anxiety, and grief.

The practice of restorative yoga stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which slows down the heart rate, regulates blood pressure, and relaxes the body, helping to minimize or alleviate, insomnia, anxiety, headaches, and other stress-related symptoms. 

By allowing the body to relax in fully supported postures, creating a passive stretch, through a thoughtful series of four to six postures held for ten minutes to as many as twenty minutes each, individuals can experience deep rest and relaxation.

Props utilized are bolsters, blocks, blankets, straps, chairs, and the wall.

Restorative yoga is taught by our teachers with an RYT500 or C-IAYT or equivalent education in stress management, to include trauma-informed training.

Ashtanga literally translates to “Eight Limbs,” which is described by Patanjali as Yama (abstinences), Niyama (observances), Asana (postures), Pranayama (breath control), Pratyahara (sense withdrawal), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (Meditation), and Samadhi (Contemplation). 

Each limb supports each other. Asana practice helps to establish pranayama, which then helps to develop yamas and niyamas. 

Through “vinyasa” linking breath with movement. Breath is at the heart of the practice. Ashtanga is practiced in sequential order. Practicing with regularity and devotion, one may acquire steadiness of mind and body. 

There are three groups of sequences in the Ashtanga system and within the levels, each posture is a preparation for the next, developing strength, flexibility, and balance. Each level must be fully developed before progressing to the next level.

It is important to learn Ashtanga from a traditionally-trained teacher, as only a qualified teacher can provide guidelines to ensure the practice is safe and that there is steady progress, and allows the practitioner to maintain a sound body and mind.

Expectations are left at the door in this playful yet challenging practice. Rocket yoga was born from the Ashtanga practice, but it blends poses from the entire three-part series, encouraging students to try new postures with curiosity and compassion for their practice.