Classes

It's a Group Endeavor

  

The style of yoga I teach is called Freedom Style Yoga, and is based on the work of my teacher, Erich Schiffmann. Freedom Style involves going to the teacher within yourself, exploring options and choices in the shapes of the poses, looking for the feeling of rightness, or perfect flow, and being willing to go wherever it leads you. The yoga will always feel new and it will feel, more and more, like you're doing your yoga, rather than someone else's yoga.

Be grounded, seek your center of gravity, no matter where you find yourself

My classes are down to earth, fluid, and fun, with an emphasis on community. The camaraderie and support from doing yoga together creates an environment which makes it so much easier to let go and relax, decompress, expand into the peace and clarity, and experience what yoga is really about. It's a group endeavor and we all help each other by doing yoga together.

I tailor each class to the unique needs and requests of the group on that specific day. We begin and end each class with meditation, which is the foundation of the practice, and move progressively through creative sequencing designed to help you find and release your tight spots. Nothing should ever hurt and if it hurts, it's wrong.

The Tuesday evening class is a mixed-level class, which incorporates larger movements, sun salutations, and standing poses. Generally, we work toward intermediate-level poses, but not always. This class is the more active of my classes and it's appropriate for all levels of experience, beginner through advanced.

The gentle yoga class on Monday morning and Thursday evening is geared toward relaxation and restoration. It's a lovely way to begin and end the week and is a terrific compliment to the Tues class. All the movements are slow and fluid and are done either sitting or lying down. Many new students tell me that they're able to sleep deeply for the first time in a long time, especially after the evening class. Appropriate for all levels.

My classes are grouped together in six-week sessions with specific start and end dates. However, the classes are not consecutive or sequential in a series, so no need to wait until the new session starts before you join us.

The only way to know which classes are right for you is to come and check them out. All yoga teachers have different styles and different class formats. It's important that you shop around and find a class and teacher that gels with you and what you need. Please email me if you'd like to try a class as my guest. I look forward to hearing from you!