Teen Yoga

Teen yoga is a blend of traditional yoga postures, with a blend of popular music and philosophy. This class is geared towards teenagers, and is open to both males and females ages 13 to 18. We will explore the physical benefits of yoga such as increased strength, flexibility and overall improved health. We will also cover the mental benefits like decreased stress, focus and improved self confidence. Teen yoga will be an open and fun atmosphere where we can all learn to express our creative and peaceful nature!

Kids Summer Yoga Camp

Play, share and grow with yoga this summer!

Kid’s yoga is a fun interactive class that teaches kid to:     

·       Builds self-confidence and self-awareness

·       Learn to play and share with others

·       Builds focus of body, mind and spirit

·       Increase coordination and strength

This fun program is based on the principals of Yoga Education. which includes time-in, poses, breath and games. This is a fun and playful atmosphere were kids express themselves and build lifelong tool to keep them happy and healthy.

Meaghan Zeoli is a certified yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance. Her goal is to bring yoga not only to adult but teen and kid as well. In the summer of 2008 she completed the YogaEd training for k-8 grade levels. Her motto is to celebrate life to the fullest at every moment.

30/30 Cardio & Yoga

Everything you want in one class - 30 minutes of heart pumping, hi-energy cardio and 30 minutes of Yoga postures to increase strength and flexibility.

 30 minutes of cardio – fun, challenging, fast paced workout. Cardio training makes the heart muscle stronger, which helps ensure a healthier life. Be sure to check with your doctor before starting any cardio/fitness class.

 30 minutes of Yoga – increases physical and mental awareness. This class will also focus on core strengthening, and improving balance. The focus of Yoga is a balanced integration of mind, body, and spirit.  Aerobic shoes required.

 Basic Yoga 

This class is designed to teach the fundamentals of yoga postures and breathing in a gentle format to students new to yoga. You will feel refreshed and relaxed after this class.

Basic Yoga II

This class will guide you through a gentle practice to relax your neck and work with different areas of the body to bring it to it’s maximum health which in returns creates a balanced body for harmony and with this brings balance and harmony into your world. Also a long Savasana at the end with a short meditation to reflect on the beauty of the moment.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga I 

I will teach you how to let the body become soft like the snow. Let it flow like water and be as light as air. Move through shapes and forms (postures) in a flowing state of grace. This is the basics of this class plus the breath will be incorporated with the movements, creating a sense of peacefulness and well being.

Flow II

The same as Flow 1 Yoga but more advanced with more fine tuning the posture. Best part of this class is a long Savansa and short meditation at the end to reflect on the beauty within.  

Yin Yoga

Most forms of Yoga practiced today are Yang, they emphasize muscular movement and contraction. By contrast Yin Yoga targets the connective tissue of the hips, pelvis and lower spine creating a more flexible and tone core. Yin postures (sitting postures) are held three to five minutes at a time. This type of practice complements the more muscular styles of Yoga bringing even more balance into your practice. When you leave this class you will be very relaxed and at peace. 

   Pilates/Core Strengthening

Pilates is a method of exercise that was developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920's.  Pilates training combines elements from both Eastern and Western traditions and philosophies of exercise.  The Eastern approach embraces calm centering and wholeness with an emphasis on stretching and limbering.  The Western approach brings more attention to developing muscle tone and strength though movement.  The combination of the two is the basis for a holistic system of exercises for improving muscular strength and endurance balancing muscle strength with flexibility and achieving muscular balance, all with attention to conscious breath and mindfulness of the movements.

For the Pilates class,  Chris does mat work and uses pilates rings and thera-balls in her one hour sessions.  Classes start with slow stretches and breathing techniques.  The Pilates exercises follow,  occasionally pausing to tweak a client's form or assist or answer questions. The class ends with more stretches.

Private and group classes are available .

    Gentle Restorative Yoga

Restorative yoga is a deeply relaxing way of practicing yoga. With the use of props, the student is able to achieve the form of the yoga pose without using much muscular strength. This enables the student to hold poses longer with a deep release. Restorative yoga helps soothe the nervous system and calm and focus the mind.

Zumba

Zumba is a cardio dance class that combines fitness moves with dance choreography. I'll teach you basic steps in Salsa, Cha-Cha, African Beat, Belly Dancing, Mambo, Samba, Hip Hop and many more.  Once you hear the music every falls into place. Keeping the choreography simple is what Zumba is all about.

This is a cardio class and may become intense at times.  Be sure to check with your doctor before starting any cardio/fitness class.

You will need, dance sneakers, (they work best with dancing, you can purchase them at any dance supply store, or regular.)  A water bottle and a towel for your face. (Zumba---Please be on time, space is limited.)

Teen Yoga

A fun pace yoga class where you can let go of stress and worries for an hour plus a more lean and toned body. You will leave this class feeling refreshed and calm.

Tibetan Heart Yoga

The class will be a mix between Slow Flow and Vinyasa and will include an ancient meditation practice called Tong Len (Giving and Taking) It will take your practice to new depths and give it great meaning.

Vinyasa Yoga 

This is a flowing sequence of postures to strenthen the body, calm the mind and soothe the spirit. It will also increase the heart rate and burn fat and calories.

Harmony Yoga

Create more harmony within your world with the gentle flow of Yin and Yang postures combined with a short blissful meditation.

Mindfulness Meditation

Why learn to meditate? A serious meditation practice may result in noticeable increases in the following seven characteristics of mindfulness.

Openness: Openness is the goalless goal. A goal is an object, but openness is the space between objects.

Clarity: As space between mental  objects (thoughts) increases, the space around mental objects increases. When mental objects are distinct one from the next, there is increased clarity. Seeing is less muddied. There are even moments when there are no mental objects including the object of self.

Impermanence: A mental object that is clear can be seen for what it is, impermanent, passing, and dependent on conditions. Nothing stays. If things were permanent, the world would be a frozen place, but instead it is always changing.

Codependency: As this object comes into being that object goes. As that object goes, this object comes into being. With clarity, the interdependence of this object and that becomes visible. The reality of no individual nature, emptiness is seen. It is just thus.

Acceptance: The felt-sense of codependency and impermanence manifests and individual objects are craved or repelled with less energy. The thrust is not to escape reality, but accept it. 

Unified Mind: The self as object is seen as having the same nature as any mental object, impermanent and dependent on conditions. The ego diminishes.

Many-cause thinking: As the conditional and impermanent nature of self is recognized, an increase in perspective taking breeds mutual identification and loving compassion.

See www.basictools.com and click Home Grown Buddha to find out more about Mindfulness Meditation.