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Balancing postures are some of the most frustrating poses for many yoga students. This class will explore some the most popular balance poses, some of which are easy and some are harder. Karen will guide you through about 37 minutes of finding your balance! Poses include Adho Mukha Svanasana (Dow...

Naturally, yoga can be used as a tool to help aid many other physical activities. In this class, Drinie will show you many yoga poses that could prove to be very helpful to runners. Of course, most runners will tell you that stretching is vital, so a short yoga stretch can be a good way to prep f...

Let's face it, sometimes all of us can benefit from an afternoon pick me up! Fortunately, yoga can be a great way to get the body moving and shake off the mid-day blues. Naturally, this class can be practiced morning, noon or night, but Darien planned it as an Afternoon Delight. This class is abo...

It's no secret that most of us love a good deep stretch! Stretching not only feels good, but it also offers plenty of health benefits. For example, becoming more flexible can make many daily tasks easier and it's a nice way to counteract the negative impact of sitting at a desk all day. This vide...

Let's face it, many people experience the frustration of lacking flexibility. Many new yoga students may lack the flexibility to touch their own toes, but yoga may be able to help! This class will use numerous poses to stretch the hamstrings and hopefully increase flexibility. We would consider t...

All of us may start our yoga practice for slightly different reasons, but in the end, most of us decide that yoga has added joy and better health to our lives! In this class, Drinie will guide you through a flow that is meant to simply celebrate yoga and all of it's various benefits. This sequenc...

This class will keep things simple and grounded. The class is a slow moving restorative style stretch with a focus to help you start your day the right way! The sequence wouldn't fall into the classic restorative category but it contains restorative elements. We would feel safe in saying that the...

Of course, we all love to get our day off to a great start, there's nothing better than hitting the ground with good positive energy. If you enjoy starting your morning with yoga, then you may just be ready for this flow! This class will keep you moving but it should work well for both beginners ...

If you suffer from lower back pain, this class may offer some relief. Kim will guide you through some yoga postures that may reduce or prevent lower back issues. The class is slow paced and gentle, certainly suitable for beginners. If you have significant back issues or injuries, consult with you...

Daniela is back for another slow paced Yin class, this time she will help you work on developing lower body flexibility! The class will include poses that will stretch the thighs, hamstrings and the groins. Like most Yin classes, you will have the chance to hold postures longer and hopefully move...

Twisting is just one of many beneficial aspects of hitting the mat for yoga class. Numerous yoga poses help to twist and revolve the spine. These twists are great for detoxing the body, releasing stress and can also help promote spine flexibility. We all know a flexible spine is a healthy spine! ...

Yin Yoga classes are slow moving classes that allow you to hold a pose for a longer period of time. As a result, these type of classes are great for slowing the mind and finding a deeper version of the pose or stretch. In this class, Drinie will keep you grounded on your back for the entire class...

It's no secret that stress and tension can gather in our upper body, especially in the neck and shoulders. We've added a class recently with Drinie that focused on the shoulders. In this class, Kim will take a few minutes to help you give attention to both the neck and shoulders. This sequence is...

In this sequence, Drinie will help you through a class that's designed to open and stretch the shoulders and chest. These postures should be especially helpful to someone who spends their day sitting and slumping. Opening the shoulders and chest for better posture can offer many health benefits! ...

Karen is best known for her love of Pilates and Vinyasa Flow classes, but this time she will slow down and give you the chance to join her! This Yin style class will focus on a few restorative postures to help you feel grounded and restored. Yin style classes move at a slow pace and allow you to ...

Well, we all know how difficult it can be sometimes to climb out of bed and take on the tasks of the day! There's no doubt that most of us find it benefical to begin our days with some physical activity. In this class, Nikka will guide you through a slow paced flow sequence that will hopefully aw...

Hip opener poses have become very popular within the yoga community, and for very good reason. Our hips are often ignored despite their importance. Developing better hip flexibility can be a great asset within our daily lives, especially for those who spend their day sitting. This class will help...

Well, we all know and love how great it feels to stretch and release tension, stress and tightness from our bodies. It's also no secret that yoga offers many postures to provide a deep stretch! In this class, Katie will guide you through stretching poses but she will also offer up some postures t...

It's great to welcome Daniela to our site as an instructor! In Daniela's first class, she will lead you through a flow offering postures to help melt away tension in the hips and promote lower body flexibilty. Our hips and lower body can hold plenty of tension and stress, certain poses can be ben...

Usually, there's nothing more fun than an energetic yoga flow to get the blood pumping! In this flow, Drinie will not only keep you moving, but she will do it with some unique and organic movements. These dance-like moves will loosen the body and mind throughout this class. Don't worry, no dance ...

There's no doubt that in today's society most of us carry a lot tension and stress in our upper body, especically the shoulders. Many of us spend our days hunched at a computer or staring at our mobile phones and we usually perform these activities with poor posture. This class will help open the...

If you’re looking to wind down, look no further! In this simple class, Drinie will lead you through a basic and grounded class to help you focus on breath and simply relaxing. As a result, this sequence is full of grounded postures to keep you off your feet. Many of the poses will also provide a ...

Nikka is back with another one of her famous slow paced beginner level classes to help you slow your roll and relax away the tension. It's not always necessary to hit the mat and build up a big sweat, sometimes it's good to wind down the body and mind! This class is full of basic flow and basic p...

Naturally, yoga can present many challenges, it can test our endurance, make us sweat and it can certainly test our flexibility and strength! However, sometimes it can just be simple. This class is short and it's just a simple flow that would be suited for most any beginner. Kim does toss in a sh...

It may be that time of the month, and it's never very much fun. In this sequence, Drinie will lead you through some restorative and Yin style poses that might just provide some relief during your menstrual cycle. If you're feeling that all to familar discomfort, try these postures with Drinie and...

If you love a good stretch and welcome the colder weather, then this class may be for you. Winter is just around the corner, so Katie pulled together this Yin stretch class that should help get you ready for the winter chills. This class moves at a slow Yin pace is certainly suitable for the begi...

Breath and breathing are a vital part of your yoga practice! Learning to control your breath will make your practice stronger and make it easier to become still and relaxed. This class will introduce you to several Pranayama breathing techniques that are widely used by many yogis. Pranayama breat...

It seems everyone loves a good hip opener class, and there's good reason! Most of us store a large amount of stress and tension in our hips, so it's always relaxing to open the hips and allow that tension to escape! There are even a few hip opening postures that can create emotion or even tears f...

Karen is back with another class and this time she will guide you through a sequence filled with yoga blocks! Blocks provide much needed support and assistance for many students, especially beginners and students who may lack flexibility. If used properly, blocks can help prevent injury and make ...

If you're looking to tighten or strengthen your core and abs then get ready to hit the mat for this 30 minute flow! This class will focus on poses to work your entire core, especially that pesky belly. This sequence will likely create a sweat and provide some challenge, so we would call it an Int...

It's great to welcome Katie to our site as an instructor! Katie's first class is a relaxing Yin class focused on trying to aid your efforts for a deep sleep. All of us look forward to a good night of sleep and Yin yoga may help with your time under the covers. Yin yoga is a slow paced style of yo...

I can remember years ago when a girlfriend of mine used to always talk about how she wanted to have arms like Jennifer Aniston. I guess Jennifer had nice arms! If you're looking to tone up your arms and shoulders, this class should help! This is an Intermediate sequence with plenty of plank poses...

If you prefer your yoga workouts to provide a challenge and keep you flowing, then Ariadne's Fire & Heat Power Flow might just hit the spot. Power flows are a popular style of classes that students enjoy if they're looking to sweat and burn some calories. Power flow classes are known for their co...

Remember, inversions don't have to be complicated and scary in order to offer benefits! In part 2 of her Simple Inversions series, Kim will show you more inversions that don't require you to stand on your head! Remember, inversions will reverse blood flow and increase blood flow to the brain and ...

When we think of inversions, we usually think about headstands and handstands. However, there are many simple inversions that are suitable for the beginner student, yet offer all the same health benefits. In this class, Kim will guide you through a series of simple inversions that will still reve...

Sooner or later we all usually experience the frustration of back pain and issues. Our backs are sensitive areas that can cause great discomfort. Needless to say, keeping a healthy and strong back is a big part of our overall health! This class will offer yoga postures to help create back strengt...

Sooner or later we all usually experience the frustration of back pain and issues. Our backs are sensitive areas that can cause great discomfort. Needless to say, keeping a healthy and strong back is a big part of our overall health! This class will offer yoga postures to help create back strengt...

If you're looking to work on your endurance and flexibility, this class with Drinie will offer the chance to keep moving and also practice poses to help you achieve adding those pesky splits to your practice! Splits can be quite challenging and this class will present the chance to flow with a mi...

We very excited to add Ariana Lebedev as an instructor! Ariana's first class is especially created for those who may be feeling extra stress, anger or tension. The flow is slower paced but will keep you moving in an effort to create a peaceful and clear mind. All of us experience tension and it's...

We're very happy to have Paige Rene join us here on the site as an instructor! Paige is a wonderful instructor with a beautiful practice who you're sure to find inspiring. Paige's first class is a 30 minute sequence focused on helping you to open your hips, stretch your hamstrings, and also work ...

In the fourth installment of our True Beginners Series, Anna will help lead you through a 30 minute class focused on basic core work and postures. It doesn't take long to realize that having a strong core is very beneficial to your practice and also your overall health! Developing a strong core h...

Anna is back with another addition to our True Beginner's Series! In episode 3, Anna will guide you through a 30 minute class which will focus on some fundamental stretching and flexibility poses. Yoga is certainly about much more than just stretching, but most of us desire to find more flexibili...

This week Anna Hanson is back with episode two of our beginner series, True Beginner's! In episode one, Anna demonstrated many of the fundamental poses that we see in most yoga classes. In episode two, Anna will lead you through a 30 minute class designed to teach you about Fundamental Flow. Viny...

If you're a true yoga beginner, then hopefully this class will be a help! This class is episode 1 of our new beginner series with Anna Hanson, True Beginners. In this first episode Anna will lead you through a 35 minute sequence that breaks down numerous fundamental poses which you will find in m...

There's no doubt that many beginner yoga students experience some doubt as to whether they're practicing a pose correctly, this seems especially true for at home yogis who never venture into a studio setting. Naturally, alignment in poses is critical, even for the most basic yoga postures. In thi...

There's no doubt that many beginner yoga students experience some doubt as to whether they're practicing a pose correctly, this seems especially true for at home yogis who never venture into a studio setting. Naturally, alignment in poses is critical, even for the most basic yoga postures. In thi...

Feel the need for a nice deep stretch? If the answer is yes, then you may want to spend a little time with Paige! This class is a 30 minute sequence focused on stretching from head to toe! Paige's stretching and flexibility classes are well liked and offer some challenge! Remember, stretching isn...

There's almost nothing that feels better than a good deep stretch! Naturally, yoga offers many postures to help stretch and flex numerous parts of the body. In this class, Paige will guide you through Part 1 of a class aimed to offer a full body stretch from head to toe. Remember, stretching isn'...

Ariadne's latest class will help you to improve your core strength. Core strength is a vital part of any yoga practice. Developing core strength is critical to advancing your practice and can also help protect you from injury. A strong core is essential to helping protect the back from injury. Th...

If you enjoy both yoga and Pilates, this class will give you a little taste of both styles! Karen will guide you through some low impact small movement Pilates style exercises, and she will also toss in some traditional yoga postures along the way. You will spend all of your time grounded to the ...