Below are descriptions of our class offerings at Yoga4All.  We also occasionally offer 4- , 6- or 8-week series and those descriptions are normally found on the monthly class schedule.  
 

Gentle Yoga - Instructor Susan Simmons, RYT.  Gentle Easy Morning Class. Join us for this gentle morning class with Iyengar style yoga influence, stretching and moving slowly, building up pace throughout the class, but remaining on a gentle level the whole time.  It’s a great way to start your day and build your practice. Not a lot of getting up and down and poses can always be modified to make them work for everyone.

Gentle Yoga, Breath and Yoga style Meditation - Instructor: Lisa Recchione, eRYT .  Meditation has been proven in many scientific studies to reduce stress, increase focus and memory, reduce insomnia, decrease anxiety and depression, reduce blood pressure, and increase immunity.  Why then are so many westerners afraid to meditate? Many people fell that they would never be able to sit or focus. Many have tried and been discouraged. In this class we prepare for meditation with stretching and breath work. We completely relax and, when we are ready, we meditate for an appropriate time to the student's level. We try many different styles of meditation so that each student can find one that works for them. We make sure that everyone is comfortable using props and chairs if needed. Everyone can learn to meditate. The class meets Tuesday evening at 7:00. Beginners welcome.

Gentle Yoga for Back Pain – Instructors: Marty Maddox, eRYT500 and Suzie Purohit, MD, RYT. This class offers breath work to oxygenate the muscles, stretches to release the tension in the back and hips, and yoga poses designed to build strength. Bolsters, blankets and blocks are used extensively to prevent further injury.  Class size is generally limited to allow personal attention so contact the instructor for space availability.

Hatha Blend Iyengar Style - Instructor: Wanda Howe, eRYT500. Wanda’s classes are Iyengar based complemented with other styles of hatha yoga.  Iyengar yoga focuses on correct body alignment which allows the body to develop in an anatomically correct way to build/balance strength and flexibility.  Props are frequently used that help the student adjust or support themselves in the different postures allowing work within safe ranges of joint and muscle mobility.    Wanda has over 20 years of experience teaching and gives instruction both for the beginner and experienced students. Wanda explores the subtleties and depths of the poses while allowing you to take it at your own pace.

Hatha Yoga - Instructor Susan Simmons, RYT.  Easy/Moderate Morning Class. If you’re looking to start your day early with an invigorating yoga class, this one is right for you.  We take the time to fully stretch the body. Then we focus on building strength and opening up the body through well-aligned Iyengar style yoga influenced poses. This hour and fifteen minute class will provide you with a moderate workout and leave you feeling balanced and ready to continue your day.

Hatha Yoga - Instructor: Lisa Recchione, eRYT.  This is a basic yoga class that will help you de-stress your body and unwind your mind.  It is a good class for beginners but is suitable for all levels

Pilates/Core Training - Instructor: Michele Cowing. This class focuses on the core postural muscles which are essential to providing support for the spine and help keep the body balanced.  Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and spinal alignment, and aim to strengthen the deep torso muscles. Michele keeps the class fun, high energy and always welcomes new students.

Prenatal Yoga - Instructor: Sugandha Purohit, MD, RYT. The practice of prenatal (pregnancy) yoga will help you to meet the challenges and transformations of pregnancy and birth with strength, confidence and peace. Prenatal yoga (also known as pregnancy yoga) incorporates gentle, safe movements and stretches to strengthen and open your body; breathing exercises to increase calm, focus and balance; and relaxation techniques to release deeply held tensions and to promote the well being of you and your baby. Pregnancy is a time for moderation; therefore you are always encouraged to modify movements or to rest as necessary.

Restorative Yoga - This gentle practice utilizes various props to learn to observe your breath & feel the subtle effects on your body. Benefits include: recovery from illness & fatigue, stimulate digestion, increase flexibility & circulation & relieve stress related headaches. This is a calming, therapeutic process to help renew the body and quiet the mind.

Soft Yoga, Breath and Meditation - Instructor: Sandi Teresi, eRYT. Basic yoga stretches, specialized breathing practices, guided imagery, meditation, and deep relaxation. Appropriate for those healing from surgeries or living with illness or just wanting a softer class. Class is small so personal attention will be given to special needs.  Not currently being offeed.

Stretch and Relax Yoga and Guided Meditation - Instructor: Judy Kovatch, eRYT.  A series of gentle primary yoga postures. Emphasis is on increasing flexibility, and reducing tension. Ends with a long guided meditation relaxation. Class based on Integrated Yoga Therapy style.

Sunday Morning Yoga - Instructor: Lisa Recchione, eRYT.  A yoga class taken in a slightly heated (not HOT) room.  Enjoy this sequence developed by Wanda Howe, Marty Maddox and Lisa Recchione to create heat from within as well as from outside.  Bring your own mat,  a towel and large water.

Tai Chi - Classes not currently offered. Tai Chi can perhaps be best thought of as a moving form of yoga and meditation combined. The movements as performed in Tai Chi are slow, soft and graceful with smooth and even transitions between them. One of the avowed aims of Tai Chi is to foster the circulation of “chi” a vital force that animates the body with the belief that by doing so the health and vitality of the person are enhanced.

Total Tune-up & Flow Yoga - Instructor: Lisa Recchione, eRYT.   This class is an energetic flow style class drawing from an eclectic blend of Yoga styles . The class engages all systems of the body including, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, muscular, endocrine and skeletal. It provides an excellent experience to reduce stress while tuning and toning your mind and body.

Traditional Hatha Yoga - Instructor: Denise O’Dunn RYT500. Denise teaches yoga as a physical, mental and intuitive practice with reminders of proper body alignment and conscious breathing. She blends the ancient traditions of Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda into a class that focuses on an individual practice of self-care. Her students are guided to find stillness within dynamic action and strength through surrender. This classical form of yoga is a great balance for those with busy lifestyles and demanding days. Appropriate for students new to yoga and longtime practitioners.

TriYoga® with Hatha Influence (TriYoga®) - Instructor: Sandi Teresi, eRYT and Nancy Macdonald, RYT. Traditional yoga emphasizing fluid spinal movements to promote the flow of energy and indepth postural alignment for strength and flexibility.  Postures are joined together in flowing sequences allowing students to move at their own pace harmonizing body, mind and breath (asana, mudra, and pranayama) allowing you to relax while strengthening.  The inner flow of energy naturally emerges becoming deeply meditative and transforming.  Any level.  (Private instruction is available to enhance your practice and address individual needs).

Yoga Basics: An Intro to Yoga - Learn how to use the props, learn the basic poses and improve your asana alignment. This class is a special series offered the first 3 weeks of every month. You must start at the first of the month. You are most welcome to take it at the same time you are taking other classes. This class is also good for experienced yogis wanting to fine-tune their alignment.  There will be a different instructor each month.

Yoga for Beginners - Instructors - Amanda & Susan.  Students are introduced to the fundamentals of yoga, including alignment, breathing and relaxation. Learn basic yoga postures (asanas). Emphasis is on increasing flexibility, and reducing tension, with focus on a curriculum that can safely be used by beginners of all shapes and sizes. The class pace is slow and purposeful. Postures are explained, demonstrated and learned slowly; with adjustments made to each student's own ability.

Yoga-Fusion - Instructor: Pat Jimenez, eRYT. Yoga Fusion is a fusion of art and athletics combining warm-up and strength techniques taken from sports, martial arts, modern and jazz dance, Pilates, and Yoga all to the flow and rhythm of inspirational, therapeutic music. No dancing, just the benefits of strength, coordination and muscle control obtained from dance techniques combined primarily with Hatha Yoga. This is an intermediate to advanced class designed for mixed levels offering variations of movement and Yoga Asana's. Benefits include the skill to isolate and relax unneeded muscle tension along with improved core strength, stability, posture, balance and agility. Inspirational and rehabilitative music is used with fluidity and grace applied to every transition in movement. Dancers and athletes will especially love this class while all levels will benefit. Pat Jimenez is an ACE, and AFAA nationally certified fitness instructor that has been teaching since 1978. Pat’s workouts emphasize sports conditioning as well as core strength, fluidity, grace and muscle control found in dance techniques. This approach draws on her previous experience as a professional Jazz dancer and as an athlete.

Yoga Nidra - Only offered the first Friday of every month - Instructor Judy Kovatch, eRYT. The second ultimate stress relief!   Light stretching followed by 45 minutes of e deep relaxation of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is described as “Sleep of Awareness”.  It has a tremendous soothing effect on the body and mind.  One hour of yoga nidra is equivalent to 4 hours of sleep.

Conscious Eating and Weight Release Series - with  Judy Kovtch, RYT, CH.  This is an 8-week series for those who want to accomplish goals of releasing pounds and maintaining self-healt. Judy will give you the tools that you need to obtain the goal weight you have always wanted and desired. Reduce your appetite and look forward to exercise. Be able to perform a simple yoga routine in the comfort of your own home. Learn how to talk to your body to achieve your desired results. Understand what your body really needs and change the set point for your body weight. Minimum number of 5 people to hold the series.  This class is independently provided by Judy Kovatch, Certified Hypnotist.