ACROYOGA
AcroYoga is a dynamic
blend of partner yoga, acrobatics, and Thai massage offered in the spirit
of trust, connection, and playfulness. Emphasis is on the student's
experience of mutual support, utilizing communication and accurate self-assessment
to facilitate moments of discovery and ease. Through practicing AcroYoga,
we experience a deepening trust in ourselves and others, and realize
that by working in partnership, we manifest more than we ever could
alone. Please visit us at www.AcroYoga.org.
Each class will draw from a combination of: Circle Ceremony, Mirrored
Asana, Partner Yoga Flow, Supported Inversions, Basic Partner Acrobatics,
Flying Sequences, Thai Massage, and Deep Partner Stretching.
Students are requested to have a basic familiarity with yoga and a healthy
dose of courage, humor, and receptivity. Appropriate for those wishing
to deepen their practice of more advanced asanas such as inversions
and backbends, while expanding their flexibility and increasing strength.
No Partner Necessary!!
ANUSARA
John Friend founded an approach to yoga
that is based on universal principles of alignment. This class also
blends the science of bio mechanics with the celebration of the heart.
ASHTANGA FLOW
Ashtanga yoga taught in the tradition
of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois
of Mysore, India is based on a fixed series of postures that are linked
by fluid, connecting movements and breath (vinyasa).
Ashtanga Flow is a challenging, guided class incorporating in-depth
instruction based on the Ashtanga yoga system but with variance of postures
and different focuses each week. These classes incorporate both the
full primary and the secondary series of Ashtanga yoga.
***On the Second Sunday of every month starting in April 2010, there's is an extra special addition to the Ashtanga class with Nadine! Bina Jangda offers a 1/2 hour group acupuncture session at the end of class.
Acupuncture is used to regulate and restore the balance of the body in order to assist and accelerate the natural healing process. It is based on traditional Chinese theories that energy (qi or chi) and blood flow through meridians or pathways that cover the body, somewhat like nerves and blood vessels. When one or more of these pathways is blocked or there is an overabundance of flow, illness pursues. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncture re-balances your energy flow. Because the blood has been flowing rapidly through the body during a vigorous practice, having a treatment directly after yoga is very effective in clearing any blockages.
The acupuncture session is a special option. There's an additional cost is $10 paid directly to Bina Jangda. Just take a card available at the front desk and leave it in front of your mat with payment as you settle into savasana. The acupuncture session lasts until 12noon.
For more information about Nadine and Bina, visit their websites ::
Nadine Johnson ~ noyoga-nopeace.com
Bina Jangada ~ binajangdalac.com
CANDLELIGHT FLOW
This candlelit mindfulness-in-motion experience is based on the principles of Shy Sayar’s Upeksha Yoga, a balanced practice of strengthening and softening, with the emphasis on opening the senses and awakening mind. With a combination of vinyasa flows, and deep, sustained poses, we train the mind in non-exclusion and non-reaction, rewiring emotional stress-responses and opening to the experience of being fully alive. Using precise alignment and integrity, Upeksha Yoga brings us to our edges and challenges us to find ease within effort.
CORE YOGA
With an emphasis on deep, conscious breathing,
this healing style of Yoga helps you connect to your core getting you
strong and centered. It uses heat and vigorous sequences of Standing
Postures, Inversions, Backbends and Twists to sweat out toxins. The
long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and rejuvenate
every cell in your body. This class is practiced in a room heated to
80 degrees to open up the muscles and relax the body.
DANCING FREEDOM
Come, dance your yoga! Dancing Freedom combines fun, fitness and consciousness in a juicy, free-form movement practice for all bodies. Irresistible music inspires us as we travel Ecstatic, Somatic & Shamanic currents of energy. As we dance, we learn who we really are, what motivates us, how we respond to life, and how to cultivate new, more peaceful
relationships. We learn choice & surrender. We breathe, sweat & pray. We open to greater
aliveness, vibrancy & wholeness. Together, we create a compassionate and curious space to
celebrate and elevate our Selves, our community and our lives.
DYNAMIC
FLOW
Through careful attention to alignment, creative sequencing, and hands
on attention, we will explore the balance between a powerful, challenging
flow while seeking ease and freedom in each pose. Emphasis is on deep
breath work and meditation in motion.
The emphasis in these classes is on alignment
and form; covering in detail the core asanas as well as yogic breath.
Students develop greater flexibility and body awareness.
FORREST
YOGA
With an emphasis on deep, conscious breathing, this challenging style of Hatha yoga helps you to build strength, core power and inner awareness. Designed to heal the ails of modern living (frazzled mind, tense neck and shoulders, weak, tight low back and hips), it uses heat and vigorous sequences of postures to sweat out toxins and stoke the digestive fire. The long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and rejuvenate every cell in your body, leaving you feeling refreshed, renewed and inspired.
HATHA YOGA & HATHA FLOW
Hatha is the most common branch of yoga practiced in the United States.
Hatha is derived from the Sanskrit words for sun (Ha) and moon (tha),
which suggests the goals of balance and harmony between opposites. It
is considered the mother of many other forms we know today. In the Hatha
classes at 7th Heaven you will find a focus on breathe and alignment
with an emphasis on allowing your body to move through the postures
gently.
The Hatha Flow classes are appropriate for any level yoga with a basic
understanding of the postures. You develop self-awareness and a calm
mind along with increased flexibility and enhanced state of well being.
INTRODUCTION TO YOGA - 4 WEEK
WORKSHOP & YOGA BASICS
The four-week introduction to yoga courses
offer students who are new to Hatha yoga a step-by-step introduction
to the fundamentals of the yoga postures, breathing techniques and yogic
philosophy. We highly recommend that you take this foundation course
when beginning your yoga practice at 7th Heaven. This course should
be taken in conjunction with regular Hatha 1-2 classes.
The Yoga Basics class is a way to continue
as a new yogi once you have graduated from the four week program. It
is a weekly class that offers beginning students an opportunity to continue
and build their practice. If you are returning to yoga it is also a
wonderful way to sink back in, the four week series is not a prerequisite.
INTRO TO FLOW
This class is designed to be a way to expand upon the Tuesday night
Intro to Yoga class. Whether you have a practice and want to try a flow
class or you have been taking Intro to Yoga classes, this is your next
step to expand your practice. The class combines hatha yoga poses and
vinyasa techniques to develop dynamic, rhythmic and focused movement
with breath.
IYENGAR
"Iyengar Yoga is a method of Hatha Yoga developed
over a period of 60 years by B.K.S. Iyengar of Pune, India. He is one
of the world's most acclaimed yoga masters. His basic principles of
movement are compatible with current developments in the field of physical
therapy and in other modern bodywork disciplines. Combining classical
yoga traditions with innovative refinements, Mr. Iyengar's approach
is marked by dynamism and precision." Iynaus
Iyengar classes are a strong practice. In a Iyengar
class you could expect to focus on the details and correct alignment
in postures, use of props to enable the student to deepen their experience
in the poses safely and usually a strong standing pose sequence. Standing
poses are the foundation to the Iyengar method and students continue
to practice them at every level. Also, expect to be introduced to, handstand
(Adho Mukha Vrksana), elbow balance (Pincha Mayurasana), headstand (Sirsasana)
and shoulder stand (Sarvangasana), Plow (Halasana) and many variations
thereof depending on the level of the class.
MORNING VINYASA
Morning Vinyasa is a flowing yoga practice designed to wake up the body and relax the mind. this class is a mindful, meditative journey that emphasizes the cultivation of a steady balance between effort and ease and is an invigorating yet deeply nourishing way to start your day.
MASSAGE & PARTNER YOGA
Learn delightful and easy partner-massage and self-massage techniques in this fun and healing Friday night class! We practice low-impact partner yoga, give and receive therapeutic massage - focusing on different styles and different parts of the body each class - and end with self-massage techniques from the Tibetan meditative tradition. No partner necessary! Open to all levels.
MINDFUL MEDITATION
Come practice non-denominational mindfulness
meditation in a setting appropriate for all levels of experience. We
will learn and practice different meditation techniques every week,
including sound meditation, visualization, breath work and heart/compassion
practices. A 20-25 minute meditation will be followed by a yoga philosophy
discussion.
NIA
Nia is a movement practice that integrates
Eastern and Western wisdom, including inspiration from the martial arts,
dance arts, and the healing arts. Combining movements from Tai Chi,
Aikido, Tae Kwon Do, Jazz, Modern Dance as well as Yoga, Nia delivers
a balanced cardiovascular, strengthening and toning workout. Practiced
barefoot, Nia’s eclectic mixture of music and movement offers
a magical and joyful atmosphere to develop self-healing and awareness of mind and body.
For more information, please visit sfnia.com and nianow.com
NOON YOGA
Enjoy a lunchtime stretch in this hour
long Yoga class and emerge relaxed and re-energized for the rest of
your day. Noon Yoga features several Anusara Inspired and Anusara Certified
Teachers. For more information about each teacher click on their name
on the schedule page.
PILATES MAT
Based on the teachings of Joseph H. Pilates, this exercise system involves full body participation and promotes grace, coordination and keen body awareness. You will learn to activate to your deep core muscles in each movement while developing strength, flexibility and the self-confidence that comes from getting strong in your 'center'. With an emphasis on releasing unnecessary tension and using efficient biomechanics to reduce wear and tear on the joints, the body becomes light, lifted and energized.
POWER & MORNING VINYASA
Start your day off with this challenging
and dynamic Vinyasa Flow class based on the Ashtanga and Baptiste Power
Yoga traditions. This vigorous, energizing, and cleansing practice focuses
on building strength, serenity, flexibility and balance, emphasizing
the linking of movement with breath. The room is heated to between 85
and 90 degrees, so come prepared to sweat! All levels welcome.
POWER YOGA FUNDAMENTALS
A strong, athletic practice can quickly build strength and stamina,
while cleansing the body of toxins. In this 'foundations' class, we
will move through a complete, vigorous practice, while taking time to
work through the subtleties of the asanas. In each class, we will break
down the mechanics of a specific pose or body concept, while the full
practice will be designed to support this central theme. This class
is created to help each student take his or her practice to the next
level. More advanced students will benefit from honing their alignment
skills and will progress towards a deeper practice. Beginning students
will quickly gain a clear foundation, which will enable a safe entrance
into a strong flow practice influenced by the Ashtanga style and Power
Vinyasa displines.
Ava, Nadine, and Naushon have teamed up
to provide this new class that focuses on the basics, for a powerful
yoga experience.
PRE & POST NATAL
A class especially designed to support
women through the phases of pregnancy, birthing and post-delivery by
using gentle postures to create ease, build strength, and deepen connection
with expectant mother and baby. All levels welcome, but if you are new
to yoga, it is best to check with your doctor before beginning. Post-natal
classes, babies are welcome. click here for more
info
QI GONG
Qi Gong is a movement practice that harnesses forces from the ground, breath, and mind to awaken the lower dantien (pump of the meridian system). Once active the Binqi (pathogenic factors) is pushed out of the body freeing the main five channels of the meridian system. When all the channels are open higher functions can be developed.
In the class you will be guided through a combination of standing postures, spontaneous movement, formal exercises and meditation. These exercises create harmonizing forces that balance and enhance systems of the body, thereby improving health and emotional well-being. The result is a feeling of lightness and increased energy that can lead to greater freedom and choice throughout one’s life.
RESTORATIVE
A gentle yoga class designed to relax,
renew and rejuvenate body & mind through simple yoga stretches along
with resting restorative yoga poses. Props such as belts, sandbags,
pillows, and blankets are used to aid students into a deeper, more comfortable
pose. Props are available to utilize or buy if you do not have your
own.
VINYASA
This vigorous style of yoga consists of
a continuous series of postures which are linked together with fluid
connecting movements (vinyasa). The practice is synchronized with careful
attention to breathing to build internal heat.
YIN YOGA
These classes focus on the quality of
flexibility by quietly exploring longer holds of each posture for a
deeper and more complete stretch. This kind of yoga practice encourages
a deep release in the body and provides a context to discover the more
subtle levels of physical practice. This class is suitable for both
the new student and the advanced yogi.
YIN/YANG YOGA
Finding Stillness in Movement and Movement
in Stillness-Experience this unique style of yoga that combines the
Yang active aspect of our nature with our receptive Yin qualities, creating
a deep integrated practice. The first half of class will evoke our lunar
nature with long slow holds, releasing connective tissue and enhancing
energy flow and distribution. With the body safely opened and warmed,
we will move into our more active portion of class, expressing solar
radiant qualities with rhythmic fluid movement.
YOGA FOR STRESS RELIEF
Yoga for Stress Relief is recommended for every body and mind, from the first-time yogi to the most advanced practitioner. Not necessarily an "easy" practice, it nonetheless emphasizes finding ease within challenges and releasing stored emotional tension from our bodies. This unique class opens with a check-in and is custom tailored to the group's stress relief needs. www.upekshayoga.com
YOGA THERAPEUTICS
This class focuses on optimal ways of
working with injuries and imbalances. For anyone who needs options for
modifying their practice to accommodate and facilitate healing and improvement.
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