Yoga Levels Level I students will study basic principles through standing and seated postures, while emphasizing respect for the students’ abilities. Level I/2 is an advanced beginner class for students wishing to extend their learning. Level 2 is recommended for more advanced students who have completed a Level I/2 class at Circle Yoga or an equivalent class at another studio. Gentle Yoga is a good yoga class for adults of any age, including seniors and those with minor physical ailments, in which students will practice beginning yoga poses and learn the principles of body alignment and breath awareness. Super Gentle Yoga is for students with special conditions, or who desire a slower pace to their yoga class. In this class students will gently practice yoga using a variety of props, allowing them to experience the stretching and strengthening benefits of yoga regardless of their current physical condition. Baby & Me Yoga (babies ages 6 wks.–6 mos.) This Baby & Me Yoga class combines yoga, breath awareness, and relaxation for moms, dads, or caregivers and their babies. Baby will be included in your yoga practice as you reconnect with your body, regain strength and flexibility, and learn new ways of moving and playing with your infant. This class is for babies who are not yet crawling. Please bring a blankie. Baby & Me Yoga (babies ages 6 mos.–12 mos.) This Baby & Me Yoga class is designed for for adults with crawlers and tots up to 12 months. Babies will explore the room and play with each other while adults build strength and flexibility through an active yoga practice. Please bring a couple of toys for your baby. Flow Yoga Flow Yoga gently warms the body, softens the heart and steadies the mind. The basic Sun salutations sequence is used to connect various standing and floor poses. Each pose (asana) is linked to the next via breath, leading to a flowing series of movements. The intention is that students bring this sense of 'flow' (vinyasa) off the mat and to other parts of their lives. Fusion Flow Fusion Flow is taught in a fun, vinyasa style, which blends yoga, Pilates, and breath work. This class focuses on building strength, flexibility, and balance in the core body. Hand Drumming Students will explore West African drums and rhythms with djembe artist Kristen Arant, learning basic notes of the djembe, parts to traditional West African polyrhythms and will build confidence, strength, and joy by playing improvisationally through listening and bonding with one another. Pilates Students will learn the basic principles and exercises of the Pilates mat workout. They will explore this series of low-impact mat exercises and will develop core strength, coordination, flexibility, balance, and focus. Prenatal A class for all pregnant women, including yoga beginners, during this important time. We will stretch and strengthen through yoga postures designed especially for pregnancy, and include breathing techniques and relaxation designed to help prepare for the upcoming birth. T'ai Chi and Qigong T'ai Chi and Qigong are ancient Chinese forms of exercise, meditation, and stretching to help bring the body into balance, health, and vitality. In this class we will learn exercises, sounds, and meditation to help reduce stress, calm the mind and body, and increase and enhance energy flow. Shake Your Soultm Shake Your Soultm is a moving fitness experience where dynamic music and entrancing rhythms free your body and inspire your spirit. It combines many movement styles which merge into a seamless whole that evokes healing for our physical and emotional hearts. No dance experience needed. Yoga for Runners & Cyclists Participants will learn specific yoga postures helpful to some of the muscle groups (hips, quads, hamstrings, and shoulders) that may be overtaxed by running and cycling. This class is for anyone who wants to find greater ease and opening in their hips and hamstrings, shoulders and upper back, and between the pelvis and lower back. Students will also learn to deepen the connection between movement, awareness, and breath. Yoga Nidra Translated literally as Yogic Sleep, through a process of guided meditation Yoga Nidra enables one to remove the subconscious blocks to achieving life goals through a focused intention, known as a Sankulpa. Practiced on a regular basis, Yoga Nidra has the potential to induce relaxation in the body and mind, eliminate stress, promote health, and draw upon the power of our innate wisdom to solve personal problems. back to the top