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Rates
10 card pass: $70
5 card pass: $40
drop in: $10
Taxes included

Gift Certificates are available

All levels of flexibility and experience are welcome.

Class Descriptions
Simply Stretching: A class that will target all areas of tightness and stiffness in the body. This class is perfect for anyone and everyone who is feeling sore and tight.

Strength & Stretch: This class works on strengthening the core and supportive muscles, while stretching out the tight overused muscles. It can be done at your own pace, so feel free to go in easy, and then gradually take on the added challenges to see some amazing results. Get ready to work muscles you didn’t even realize you had!

Flow Yoga: A more traditional style of stretching that works with the Ashtanga style of yoga. The poses are done in a flow sequence that will leave you feeling lengthend and relaxed.

Mat Pilates: Our one-hour Pilates mat classes will help you improve posture and develop core control. Core control allows the body to move effectively and efficiently, by transmitting force from the body's center through the torso and limbs. The exercises emphasize precise alignment and efficient sequencing of movement. There are countless different movement phases, which are performed seated, standing, on all fours, or lying on your back, side, or front.

Benefits of Yoga
Helps to correct the imbalance between overdeveloped and underdeveloped muscles
Corrects your posture by improving the flexibility in your spine
Will strengthen and lengthen the muscles in your body
Improves concentration and focus
Boosts the immune system
Increases flexibility
Relaxes the mind and body
Improves circulation
Enhances your energy
Encourages body awareness
Heightens your state of well being

Class Times *subject to change

Wednesday

Mat Pilates 3 - 4 pm
Thursday Strength & Stretch 6 - 7 pm
 

Friday Strength Fridays
(rotational class)
Mat Pilates or Strength & Stretch
5 - 6 pm
Saturday

Simply Stretching


5 - 6 pm
 

Sunday Flow Yoga
11 - 12 pm

Flow Yoga 4 - 5 pm
 

Questions & Answers
What does asana mean?
Asana means posture or stretch pose. Postures are gentle stretching movements designed to help balance the mind and body. The Yoga Postures are designed to rejuvenate the brain, spine, glands and internal organs. They work by increasing the blood circulation to these areas and by stimulating them with a gentle squeezing action. The asanas were designed with economy of time and effort in mind. Most of them work on more than one aspect of the body at the same time.                                  For example, the twist movement benefits the spine, adrenal glands, liver, pancreas and kidneys.

What to bring?
Wear loose fitting clothing
Try to plan meals for after class
Sign in at the beginning of class
Please turn cell phones off
Bring a blanket for relaxation
Bring your yoga mat (mats are available for use or you can purchase a mat if you desire)
Bring a water bottle (bottled water is available for purchase)
If you have any questions or need to purchase a pass please arrive 10min early

Please let your teacher know before class if you have any significant health issues or if you are pregnant.

What is Oki-do Yoga?

Oki-do Yoga was developed by Dr. Masahiro Oki, who devoted his life to others through his work as a teacher, healer and writer. Okido uses a variety of traditional yoga asanas, yet focuses on core stabilization and whole body strengthening by incorporating Japanese self-defense into the practice. The poses are done in a repetitive format to help develop a strong core and to rebalance the body’s natural posture by using one’s own self awareness. A unique part of this style of yoga is the work that is done with partners to help increase strength, flexibility and communication in a fun and challenging environment.



   
           
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