Restorative yoga offers spaciousness and deep rest, while yin yoga gently targets the connective tissues through passive, longer-held poses. Soma uses “pandiculation” (tightening and then slowly releasing muscles) and mindful movement to retrain the nervous system, release chronic muscle tension, and ease persistent pain.
This class is a welcoming space to pause, listen inward, and simply be. No flexibility or yoga experience is required. Come as you are and leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and restored.
Are you at a desk all day or constantly on your feet? Recovering from an injury? A senior? Have limited mobility? (Re)starting an exercise plan? Or maybe this class simply fits your schedule. Wherever you are on your wellness journey, ChairFit welcomes everyBODY and every ability.
Using light weights, resistance bands, yoga props, and therapy balls we’ll move through mindful movement, breath awareness, functional strength exercises, and yoga postures to build strength, balance, and flexibility.
No equipment necessary. Bring your enthusiasm and we’ll supply the rest, including the chair!
A traditional yin yoga practice followed by a soothing sound healing experience, where traditional instruments are played to promote relaxation and deeper introspection.
Yin: Based on the Taoist concept of yin and yang- opposite and complementary principles in nature. Yin is the stable & passive aspect of a practice; yang is the changing & active side of a practice. In the body, the connective tissues (tendons, ligaments, fascia) is yin, while the more mobile and pliable muscles and blood are yang. These tissues are activated by gently stressing them and holding a yin pose for a period of time usually 3-5 minutes resulting in a longer and stronger body. For students looking for more flexibility, fluidity and a healthier body.
Reiki is a Japanese energy healing technique for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes overall healing by balancing the body’s “life force energy”.
A practitioner uses light touch or hovers hands just above a fully clothed recipient to clear energy blockages, facilitating emotional or physical healing. It is a safe, complementary therapy.
About Cathy:
This specialty class must be booked under workshops in the Student Portal
Intro to Nia
Experience the Sivananda routine based on Vedanta Philosophy.
It combines elements of Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa flow to include dynamic movements and static postures.
Frequent relaxation between asana/poses, allows your body to realize the benefits of the postures and prepare you for the next set.
You will experience an unhurried and mindful mood during and after the practice.
Beginning with pranayama, followed by asana, ending with guided meditation using active relaxation and auto-suggestion, the session takes 90 minutes.
Using minimum props you are encouraged to develop strength, flexibility, balance and relaxation in a natural way.
What is Qi Gong?
There is a saying: “Add not only years to your life. But life to your years.”
Qi Gong is the art form of preventing disease by clearing stagnate energy to increase longevity.
In this Qi Gong class we awaken our Qi (life force) through a practice of Qi Gong (Qi work) that includes Tao Yin (gentle stretching), Tai Chi Walking (mindful weight transfer), and meditation (focusing the mind and staying aware). All these elements combine breathing and movement to flow together like a meditation in motion.
Seasons and moon cycles are included in this practice to harmonize us with the energy of the earth.
This practice is designed to leave you feeling revitalized and tranquil. Modifications and chair options are given.This class is for all fitness levels.
Yoga Nidra is a state of consciousness ~ sleep with trace awareness also known as yogic sleep. It occurs in the space between waking & dreaming consciousness.
This is a simple but powerful meditative/relaxation practice that offers benefits such as helping reduce stress and cortisol levels, improves sleep & concentration, can help reduce blood pressure and symptoms of physical pain as well as planting intentions for self healing & personal growth.
To practice students are invited to make themselves as comfortable as possible with props and blankets in Savasana (corpse pose) or in an effortless supported position. They close their eyes, become still and focus on the voice of the guiding teacher. Students are then guided through 8 steps/techniques including relaxation, sankalpha/resolve, body energy awareness & yogic sleep. Aside from gentle movements to shift into a comfortable reclined position there is no other movement required in this practice. Its accessible to everyone and there is no previous yoga or movement experience necessary. Leave feeling rested, refreshed and revitalized.
*SunRISE Strong requires some previous yoga experience and a good sense of body awareness.*
To receive the Zoom link students must register through the student portal the night before class, using their class card. Each class is one credit. Students will receive their link either the evening before class or the morning of, depending on the time they register.
This 60 min practice is a combination of gentle hatha, somatic awareness, stretching and yin. A gently energizing and nourishing practice for the mind and body.
