Basic Hatha Yoga Classes
Level 1: A basic introduction to yoga breathing, postures, and relaxation. Intended for beginners with no previous experience, or those looking for a gentle and basic ongoing practice.
Level 2: Refines the basics and provides more detailed alignment instructions and breath work.
Level 3*: Teaches more advanced standing and seated poses, pranayama, and begins integrating inversions, deeper backbends, and meditation techniques.
Level 4*: Intensifies an already-strong asana practice by developing a deeper internal and energetic understanding of yoga. Inversions, arm balances, wheel and lotus poses are included, as well as advanced pranayama and meditation. Students are expected to have a home practice.
All Levels: Includes the basics as well as options for deeper practice. Appropriate for all students.
Combination Classes (i.e. Level 1/2): For the student who is comfortable in the lower level, and interested in exploring the next.
* Level 3 and up classes require teacher permission.
Specialized Yoga Classes
Adaptive Yoga: A slow-paced class which combines yogic breathing, deep relaxation, and gentle movement to restore strength, range of motion and vitality. The practice will be modified for individual needs.
Advanced Studies: Examination of our yoga practice to awaken and deepen awareness in our personal practice for more effective learning, teaching and living of yoga. In-Depth studies requirement; open to intermediate and advanced yogis.
Anusara Yoga: Meaning “flowing with Grace,” Anusara is based on a heart expansive, life-affirming Tantric philosophy, which recognizes an inherent benevolence in all creation. Anusara yoga also utilizes an elegant and concise system of alignment principles called The Universal Principles of Alignment, and is taught with the qualities of “attitude, alignment and action.”
Exploring the Chakras: The Yoga tradition speaks of seven chakras, or spinning vortexes of energy which represent seven windows to the soul. These sacred centers carry us on our journey toward greater awareness and vitality. Join Rixie this summer, where each week we will use asana, pranayama, chanting, and meditation to navigate the chakra system, moving up sequentially each week from the first chakra to the seventh. (Summer Quarter Only)
Feldenkrais: Awareness Through Movement: Ingenious movement sequences that stimulate your brain as well as improve your physical abilities.
Gentle Yoga: Basic poses at a slow pace. Ideal for beginners and/or students with health concerns.
Integral Yoga: A holistic approach to yoga that incorporates a complete hatha routine, deep relaxation, pranayama, chanting and a short meditation. Appropriate for all levels.
Kids: Play and work with poses to increase flexibility and strength, develop coordination and posture, and explore relaxation and stress reduction tools. Yoga stories and/or visualizations will be presented in each class.
Kripalu-Inspired Yoga: A variation of hatha yoga, the Kripalu style focuses on listening to your mind, body and spirit. Every class is an exploration of self. Sanskrit chanting, use of mantra, yoga philosophy and deep relaxation. Emphasis on learning about yourself makes this class appropriate for all levels of yogis.
Kundalini Yoga: A unique yoga practice integrating hand positions, breath, posture, sound and motion. This class offers an opportunity to explore the highly evolved technology of Kundalini yoga infused with classic yoga asanas and vinyasa flow.
Meditation: A general survey and practice of various meditation philosophies and practices. Open to beginners and advanced students alike. No registration necessary.
Middle and High Schoolers: A playful yet disciplined practice of asana, pranayama, and relaxation, intended to help reduce stress and promote strength, self-esteem, focus, balance, and positive body images.
Moms & Babies: Bring along your baby, from infant to almost-crawling, for this welcoming postnatal class that emphasizes how yoga can help you stay physically and emotionally strong and centered during your first months together. Strengthen, stretch and tone your body with emphasis on support for feeding, holding, lifting and carrying your baby, as well as moving more easily through your daily life. Learn basic techniques of baby massage and movements that encourage neuromuscular development in babies.
Pilates 1: This exercise system focuses on correct breathing, posture and core strengthening. No admittance after week three without permission of the instructor.
Pilates 2: The progression in this class is faster than Pilates 1 and provides an energetic, full body workout. Prior Pilates experience necessary.
Pre-Natal Yoga: An all-levels course which supports and empowers expectant mothers. Teaches ways to ease aches and pains, make the body comfortable during pregnancy, and use the breath to calm and steady the mind.
Restorative Yoga: Completely relax, relieve tension and revive the mind and body through breath work and passive yoga poses. Restorative yoga provides an ideal way to end the work week, recover from stress, and renew the nervous system. (Summer Quarter Only)
Toddlers Together: A fun romp for caregivers and toddlers. We will incorporate asana, stories, music, and creative movement to experience the joy and heartfelt wisdom of yoga with a child-like flow. 16mos to 3yrs, adult/child class.
Vinyasa 1*: A fast-paced, challenging practice that builds stamina and strength through a series of flowing poses. Students should be comfortable coming quickly into standing poses with good alignment and should be practicing at Level 2 or above. Appropriate for beginning Ashtanga-style and power yoga practitioners.
Vinyasa 2*: Adds more advanced poses and challenging transitions to the fast, flowing pace of Vinyasa 1. Open to Level 3+ students or students comfortable with a Vinyasa 1 practice who are ready to expand their focus and core strength. Appropriate for experienced Ashtanga-style and power yoga practitioners.
Yin Yoga – TT Basics: For most of us our time on and off the mat can be highly energetic and outwardly focused. The Yin practice – a slow, healing style of yoga – cultivates an energetic balance by complementing our yang world with a quieter, more meditative physical yoga practice. This twelve-week course will offer yoga teachers, teacher trainees and advanced students a basic introduction and skills needed to add Yin Yoga to their repertoire.
Yoga and the 12 Steps: Traditional twelve-step programs offer a spiritual remedy for healing from addiction, but do not address the physical dimension. We will practice physical movement and postures, breathing exercises, and conscious relaxation; as well as begin to develop awareness and balance and connect our physical bodies to our mental, emotional and spiritual selves. Both yoga and the twelve-step philosophies are woven to provide a framework for authentic living and personal growth. Beginners very welcome and embraced.
Yogic Writing: With yoga as our guide, explore your deepest self through the written word. Discover new parts of yourself and universal truths of humanity through writing exploration. In a non-judgmental and confidential space, engage in writing exercises, share writing with others, and explore how personal writing moves you, teaches you, and changes you. No writing experience necessary; this class already assumes that everyone has a unique voice and innate creative genius.
*Vinyasa classes require completion of at least two sessions of Level 2 or above and/or permission from the teacher.