Heart of the Village Yoga

Classes

Flow Yoga (Medium)
Flow yoga is a mixture of meditation, breath-work and energizing movement. Class begins with gentler movements to warm up the body, then moves into progressively more challenging flowing sequences. These may include standing poses, balances, inversions and peak poses. The classes tend to end with slower, deeper stretches, and often floor-based asana practice. The breath synchronization found in flow yoga maximizes the positive benefits of the practice, turning it into a moving meditation.

Slow Flow Yoga (Mild-Medium)
Slow Flow Restorative Yoga opens and closes with restorative and yin poses, and flows through seated and standing poses. Poses range from gentle to more challenging and are practiced with stable, self-centering energy. The slow pace of this class allows for emphasis on correct alignment and maintaining balanced even breathing. This style builds strength, stability and postural integrity. Suitable for all levels.

Yoga for Brain Longevity (Mild-Medium)
The mission of this class is to help prevent memory related diseases and help individuals live a high quality of life through yoga, reiki and meditation. Each week, we will study different parts of the Four Pillars of Brain Longevity and then practice slow flow yoga. This style of practice promotes peace and quiet in the mind and body, preparing you for meditation. Each practice will end with a medical mind body meditation called Kirtan Kriya also known as Brain Aerobics.

Yoga for a Healthy Spine  – Hips and Shoulders Too! (Mild-Medium)
Learn and practice safe, gentle, and effective therapeutic yoga exercises to help eliminate back pain and restore vitality to your whole body. Add these powerful beginner exercises to your daily regimen for total well-being.

Sunday Soulshine Yoga (Spicy)
An invigorating flow class that blends upbeat rhythmic and modern folk music with fluid, dance-like transitions between postures. While the class offered is of medium-advanced skill level, all practitioners are welcome to join and flow with what is comfortable to them.

Astanga-based Yoga (Medium-Spicy)
Astanga is a dynamic and athletic form of hatha yoga, with a fixed order of postures. It is rooted in vinyasa, the flowing movements between postures, with a focus on energy and breath. While it is a very physical practice, it also promotes mental clarity and inner peace. Variations and hands-on assists are offered throughout the class.

Easy Flow Yoga (Mild)
A gentle flow practice based upon individual abilities and welcoming newcomers to open up to the benefits of a regular yoga practice. This feel good yoga flow starts with breath work and easy movements, progresses to a flow that will get your body warm, and ends with long slow stretches. Options for a range of levels will be offered throughout the class.

Mindfulness and Slow Flow Yoga (Mild-Medium)
Merging the practice of meditation and gentle flow, this class explores mindfulness on the mat by working with the breath and concentration. Each week offers a different approach to guided meditation as a journey into the peaceful heart within all of us, and gives space to nurture our well being for our everyday lives.

Easy Flow Yoga (Mild-Medium)
A gentle flow practice based upon individual abilities and welcoming newcomers to open up to the benefits of a regular yoga practice. This feel good yoga flow starts with breath work and easy movements, progresses to a flow that will get your body warm, and ends with long slow stretches. Options for a range of levels will be offered throughout the class.

Aerial Yoga Flow I
Come have fun in the swing, whether you’re new to aerial or experienced. This class will review basics of unique poses and sequences to build strength, confidence and flexibility. Proper alignment in yoga poses and challenging balancing moves can be fully explored by the benefit of swing support. Advanced options and inversions will be offered but not required.Let go of the week and rejuvenate for the weekend with a Friday evening practice of support and energizing lift of body and spirit.

Meditation, Pranayama, Chanting & Philosophy (Mild)
Join us to breathe, chant, meditate and learn yoga philosophy. Pranayama is focused breathing. We often hold our breath and don’t even realize it. We will practice breathing techniques to calm our mind, relax our body and open our heart. Chanting – singing – is proven to be good for us! It also calms and focuses our mind. Doesn’t matter if you can hold a tune and it is not religious. Yoga Philosophy provides a path to overall wellness.

Yin Yoga (Mild)
Yin Yoga uses gentle long held postures practiced with an attitude of compassionate acceptance to awaken the more yin parts of our physical, emotional and spiritual selves. It is a healing practice that leaves the practitioner feeling rested, grounded and peaceful. Practitioners often use props such as bolsters, blankets and blocks, to support the body in a restorative way. All levels. No experience necessary.