Yoga for the Beginner
This class offers basic instruction of yoga practice, an introduction to correct breathing and postures (asanas) as well as a gentle flow to accustom yourself to the practice and become familiar with your body's needs and abilities.
Beginner to Intermediate Yoga
This class is designed to take students to the next step in their yoga practice while still being open for the beginner to feel comfortable.
Intermediate to Advanced Yoga
This class is recommended for the more experienced practitioner. Students are encouraged to have a basic awareness of breathing and the abilities of their own body before entering a Level 3 class.
This class is designed to be suitable for all levels of yoga practice. Instructors will give options for varying degrees of depth for each posture and practitioners are reminded to take it to their own level. Assistance is also offered to those at the beginner level.
This class is a fast paced flow incorporating elements of the sun salutations. The class flows in and out of each asana without holding for more than 3 breaths, focusing on practicing with grace and flowing with the breath.
Yin yoga is a deeply meditative practice that aquires holding postures for an extended period of time and performed to stretch the connective tissues of the body. Primary connective tissues include the hips, thighs and lower spinal area. These types of tissues do not stretch the muscles but they stretch and exercise the bone and joints areas of the body. This type of asana practice is beneficial to all types of people.
Yin yoga improves the body in a variety of ways. These may include:
- Feeling calm, balanced and less stressed
- Regulated energy levels (chi)
- Greater strength
- Improved health
- Flexibility of the body’s connective tissues and joints
- Slowed signs of aging
- Improved meditation
A fun way to bring the whole family together. Using fun yoga poses, it's a great way to get everyone involved in an activity together.
This is a Donation Class.
This class teaches children how to respect and connect with their bodies, as well as those around them. The poses show how to stretch and strengthen every part of their body, increasing body awareness and building self-esteem. The classes offer students tools to release their thoughts and de-stress in an environment that is suitable for their active bodies and minds.
For grades 6-12.
Every mother needs time to herself but it can be hard to find the time. This class is designed to let moms practice yoga, release the stresses of the week and find some peace of mind while children learn not to be completely dependant on mom 24/7. Plus, there's no need to find a babysitter as your child is right there with you!
Specialty Class - please check to see if this class is presently on our schedule.
Inner Spirit has designed this 4 week session to give specific information and personal attention to the beginner yoga student. Each week teaches a different aspect of the Yoga practice, from breathing correctly to the different asanas (postures) and even how they are put together in the various Sun Salutations flow. At the end of the 4 week session students will feel prepared to head into a regular yoga class with a solid block of knowlege behind them and with the ability to "take it to their own level" without worry of getting lost.
Session Weekly Breakdown
Week 1 - Pranayama/ Breath Work
Week 2 - Asanas Step by Step
(Learning alignment and introducing blocks and props)
Week 3 - Fundamentals of Inversions and Balance
Week 4 - Back Bending and Sun Salutation with Chaturanga
For more information and online registration,
visit our Beginner Yoga Series Page.
The Qigong-Taiji (TaiChi) class will utilize the Qigong practices of TaiChi. Qigong is the science of cultivating the internal energy (called Qi in Chinese) in the body. The Chinese have been researching Qi for the last four thousand years, finding Qigong to be an effective way to improve health and cure many illnesses. Most significantly, they have found that it can help to achieve both mental and spiritual peace.
This class is designed to explore the Yoga Sutras through Self Study and Group Discussion. It relates the ways the 8 limbs of yoga touch your life both on and off the mat.
The class studies from the following two books:
Both can be purchased at the Center. The books are $15 each.
Meditation is a self-help process of gently quieting our busy mind to enable us to 'see' more clearly and see things as they really are. The final purpose of meditation is to purify the mind. The technique taught at our center focuses on the body, breath and sensations so you can get the actual physical and mental experience. Through direct experience of focusing on the breath and sensations, the nature of how one grows or regresses, how one produces suffering or frees oneself from suffering is understood. Life becomes characterized by increased awareness, non-delusion, self-control, liberation and peace.
This technique of meditation was rediscovered by Gotama Buddha more than 2500 years ago and was taught by him as a universal remedy for universal ills.
