Class Descriptions
Beginner Yoga & Meditation An all levels yoga class that includes warm-ups, yoga poses, breathing practices, and relaxation, as well as introducing various meditation techniques. For those with a specific interest in opening the body and calming the mind. Adding meditation to a yoga practice can increase awareness, insight, and enhance the exploratory nature of yoga. All levels welcome. 
Focus is on breathing and moving with awareness through specific warm-ups to open the body in preparation for the yoga poses being taught. Benefits of poses and modifications for different abilities will be offered by your teachers. Each class ends with a guided relaxation practice.
Continuing
Students have completed at least one beginner session of yoga or are returning to yoga after an absence. Students will be encouraged to deepen their own body awareness, while new variations of poses are introduced.
Intermediate
Students are familiar with basic yoga postures, breathing techniques and are developing a home practice. More advanced poses breathing techniques are introduced. Teachers may offer home practices for the class and/or for individual students.
Going Deeper
A guided enquiry into more subtle aspects of yoga asanas, pranayama, mantras, and mudras.
All Levels
This mixed-level class allows individuals to work at their own level in the yoga poses being led. Some yoga experience is recommended but not essential.
Sunrise Yoga
Celebrate the new day in the stillness of the morning. This is an all-levels class focussed on envigorating and opening body, mind and spirit.
Salutations
Greet the new day with a stronger practice of breath and movement. This mixed-level class is recommended for those with some yoga experience and a more athletic lifestyle.
Yoga at Noon
These classes will focus on posture, breathing, and moving through sequences of yoga poses. Instruction will begin at 12:05 and end at 12:55 for those needing to get back to work. All levels welcome.
Yoga Dance
Yoga dance infuses ancient hatha yoga postures, breathing and meditation with creative movements. the movement flows are inspired by a range of music from soothing, fluid melodies, to enegetic world rhythms. Infuse your being with new energy as you improve flexibility, balance, and co-ordination with this playful practice. Suitable for all levels, no experience necessary.
Yoga for Better Bones A Class for all levels that will focus on modifications recommended for those with bone density concerns such as osteopenia or osteoporosis. Students will receive yoga fundamentals from a bone healthy perspective as well as recommendations for home practice. Taught by registered physiotherapist /certified yoga teacher.
Gentle Yoga
Attention to slow, relaxing movement for those who have health concerns or a quieter lifestyle. These classes focus more on opening movements and breath work. Students receive variations of yoga poses to allow the body to move more comfortably.
Restorative Yoga
These Friday afternoon classes are a chance for students to refresh themselves at the end of the week. Taking the time to stay longer in the poses and to be supported by various props allows the muscles to release and lets prana, the life force energy or vitality, move through the whole body deeply nourishing the organs and relaxing the nervous system. (Please not the time for this class is 2-3:30pm, not 3pm ).
Yoga Over 50
Theses classes have more focus on issues related to aging and more time is spent preparing the body for practice. Participants will learn the poses covered in our beginner series at a slower pace. Younger students welcome (ID not required!)
Pre-natal Yoga- Mon. 5:45-7:15pm
This 90 minute class will help prepare the expectant woman for pregnancy, childbirth and new parenthood both physically and emotionally. The focus is on breath work, yoga poses specifically chosen to relieve physiological changes, and relaxation and meditation to assist during labour. A half hour discussion including guest presenters on topics related to pregnancy and childbirth is included.
Pre-natal Yoga- Thurs. 7:30-8:30pm
Looking to stay energized, strong & balanced through your pregnancy? This class integrates breathing techniques and strengthening yoga poses to restore your energy levels and support your growing belly through all three trimesters. Each session will end with a quiet meditation to help relax & focus the mind. Especially recommended for those who were active before pregnancy.
Yoga Babies
A playful class for mom and her new baby to help rejuvenate and tone post pregnancy body while connecting with your little one. Focus is on baby movement, stretching, breathing, and relaxing your body, followed by a half -hour discussion including guest speakers on topics relevant to motherhood. You will have a chance to share with other moms, while your baby is stimulated physically, emotionally and socially. This class is for moms who have healed after delivery and for babes who are not yet very mobile. Toddler siblings are welcome. Registration is recommended as space is limited.
Yoga Tots
Calling on mothers, fathers, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, and uncles to share an hour of playful postures, body awareness games and breathing exercises with your preschool age child. Explore the benefits of yoga with your little ones as you both enhance flexibility, co-ordination, strength, and self-esteem in this unique class.
