Class Descriptions

Awareness
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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

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 Hatha

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 Seanne Sullivan

Shamatha Meditation

Meditation is finding a way of ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’. Simple instructions are given, with the challenge of understanding our own mind and its habits to overcome everyday distractions. There is no charge for this class, but donations are welcome. The class runs from 7 – 8 pm, incorporating 45 minutes of sitting in three 15 minute sessions. The instructor likes to ask new people about their meditation experience in advance and that they come 15 minutes early to receive instruction. (That would be 6:45) – However, that is not a deal breaker if it doesn’t work.

Taught by Rich Snow

Slow Flow

A mindful, alignment-informed flow that combines intentional movement, breath, strength, and stability. Moving at a steady, unhurried pace, you’ll have time to explore each pose, notice subtle adjustments, and find greater ease and awareness in your body. The class concludes with grounding and relaxation and is open to all levels.

Taught by Karina Gao

Slow Flow

This is a slow-paced vinyasa flow in which students are guided through a series of standing and balancing postures, followed by a relaxing savasana. Students can expect to hold poses for several breaths to gently awaken key muscle groups and build strength while developing awareness of the body and breath.

Taught by Becky Bartolick

Gentle Flow

A quieter version of Saturday’s Slow Flow, this class is designed to help students wind down from their weekend and transition into the week ahead. Students can expect to hold poses for several breaths to gently awaken key muscle groups and build strength while developing awareness of the body and breath. Additional props such as bolsters or blankets may be used to deepen stretches or provide support.

Taught by Becky Bartolick

Strength

This class is designed to balance general sensory awareness with building strong bones and tissues that are resilient to forces and stress of daily life. The class utilizes a combination of mindfulness practice and mat-based movement sequences that focus on pillar movement patterns: hinge, squat, lunge, pushing, and pulling. This class is fit for all comers but it helps to have some yoga or strength training experience.

 Taught by Sean O’Hara

Tai Chi 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

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

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