Class Descriptions
Awareness
This class is designed to quiet the mind and awaken the spirit. The class uses traditional yoga poses, breathing exercises, and meditation to cultivate a compassionate understanding of the mind, body, and heart connection. The class is gentle and great for all levels. Definition of awareness: knowledge or perception of the processes of the nervous system, including diverse sensory information and/or motor impulses.
Taught by Sally McAlpin
Bridge
This class is designed to introduce two pillars in the same class. For example, a class may bring elements of integration and awareness, or may combine strength training with awareness.
Taught by Alecia Dayger and Jane Henderson
Foundational Yoga
Perfect for beginners and those looking to deepen their practice, this class blends gentle warm-ups, classical Surya Namaskars (Sun Salutations), Hatha Yoga asanas, and mindful Vinyasas. Each session is designed to enhance your strength, flexibility, and balance while cultivating mindfulness and self-awareness.
Taught by Omkar Hedge
Hatha Yoga
Classical Hatha Yoga – a practice that serves the soul through the Body and Mind. Strengthening, Calming and Purification are characteristics that will be observed within you, when you enhance your practice.
This is a virtual class, with the instructor presenting live from Nepal.
Taught by Sunil Karmacharya
Integration
This class is designed to cultivate joint stabilization and muscular coordination to balance the effects of the 21st century lifestyle. It is a challenging but safe class that utilizes mat-based movement sequences to re-activate muscles that are working inefficiently and restore movement patterns that support longevity. The class is fit for all levels. Definition of integration: the coordination of processes in the nervous system, including diverse sensory information and/or motor impulses.
Taught by Santosh Karmacharya
Lotus Flow
This yoga class offers a gentle and grounding start to the week. We begin with warm-up exercises, followed by the classical Sivananda Surya Namaskar to build heat and focus. Moving into a series of Hatha Yoga asanas, we work on flexibility and stability, easing into each pose mindfully. Then, we flow into the calming Padma Sadhana series—a graceful sequence inspired by the lotus that will leave you feeling open and centered. We end with 10 minutes of pranayama, focusing on breath-work to relax the mind and set positive intentions for the week.
Taught by Omkar Hedge
Qigong
In this course, you will learn three sets of moving meditation movements that strengthen your immune system, decrease stress, and increase energy. These time tested sequences, which come from a 1500-year old line of traditional martial arts, harmonize the Yin and Yang of the body by opening the energy meridians. This, in turn, immediately increases internal and external body strength. In addition to strengthening and balancing the upper, middle, and lower body, the movements prepare the practitioner for stationary meditation. Participants will learn both a standing and sitting meditation technique
Taught by Seanne Sullivan
Strength
This class is designed to build strong bones and tissues that are resilient to forces and stress of daily life. The class utilizes a combination of mat-based movement sequences and resistance training to activate and strengthen the pillar movement patterns: squat, hinge, lunge, push, pull, and carry. This class is best fit for those with Namo Yoga or strength training experience. Definition of strength: the capacity of the nervous system to withstand force or pressure, from diverse sensory information and/or motor impulse.
Taught by Sean O’Hara
Yin Yoga
This class is designed to renew vital energy, enhance tissue flexibility and joint mobility, and deeply nourish the body. Yin yoga is a meditative practice that uses longer-held passive poses to access the connective tissue in the body. This approach to yoga is intended to be a complementary practice to more active styles of movement. In this class, you will bring your body into a sequence of postures where you feel modest levels of sensation, allow your muscles to relax within each shape, and remain relatively still for 3-7 minutes. This class is appropriate for all levels and no prior experience is necessary.
Taught by Alecia Dayger