Class Descriptions (Classes listed in order of rigor):

HATHA YOGA  (75 minutes): "Ha" means sun, and "tha" means moon.  The word Yoga comes from the root word "yuj," which means union.  We can think of Hatha Yoga as the union of opposites, a method for cultivating and sustaining balance.  Of the eight limbs of yoga, Hatha is associated with Asana (poses) and Pranayama (mindful breathing).  Our 75-minute Hatha Yoga class begins with breathing exercises and ends with about 10 minutes of relaxation.  The balance of our class time is spent practicing a variety of classic yoga poses and Sun Salutations.  This is a multi-level class suitable for newer students with some yoga background and/or more practiced yogis.


KUNDALINI YOGA (75 minutes): Kundalini Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual discipline for developing strength, awareness and consciousness. Practitioners call Kundalini yoga, the yoga of awareness because they claim it expands sensory sensitivity, enhances intuition, and nourishes the entire human system. Considered an advanced form of yoga and meditation, its goal is to cultivate and harness the unlimited creative potential that exists within every human being. Kundalini yoga is a pure form of Raja and Laya yoga. It creates both a neutral mind and a healthy nervous and glandular system. It creates a calm mind and developed intuition. In Kundalini, we incorporate movement, breath, meditation and mantra in specific patterns to facilitate the evolution of the individual in a directed way. The system of exercises and meditations of Kundalini Yoga may provide extensive benefits for personal growth as well as improving mental and physical well-being. Some studies have shown that the physical and physiological benefits cover a wide spectrum of ailments, including healing treatments for memory problems,[asthma, diabetes, pain, stress-related diseases, rehabilitating addictive behavior, and treating mental disorders. This is a multi-level class (suitable for beginners).


ACU-YOGA (90 minutes): Acu-Yoga is a combination modality designed by Tara Matthews, L.Ac. It begins with a one-hour Kundalini Yoga Session based on repairing and tonifying specific body systems, increasing strength and emotional balance, and allowing for more energetic flow in the body. This session is followed by a 30 minute Restorative 7-Needle Acupuncture Session based upon your specific pulse presentation. This is designed to bring balance and restoration to all levels of the body system. The class is a complete healing session in a group format, allowing for an outstanding full body tune-up for yogis of all kinds! By Reservation Only: (760) 249-6760 (class is limited to 10 people). Offered once a month. Cost is $30 per person; Studio Passes may not be used for this special monthly class.


THERAPEUTIC HATHA YOGA  (75 minutes): Originating in India thousands of years ago, Hatha Yoga is the oldest documented form of physical exercise. Though the postures themselves have remained relatively unchanged down through the ages, science continues to validate the unique therapeutic application of yoga for addressing the ills, injuries, and stresses of our modern times. In our Therapeutic Hatha Yoga Class, classic postures are taught with emphasis on energizing and rejuvenating the body, improving strength, flexibility, balance, and circulation.
  

CHAIR YOGA  (75 minutes): In Chair Yoga, classic Hatha yoga postures are adapted to be practiced using a chair. Some of the poses are practiced while seated, but chair yoga also includes standing and prone postures. Chair yoga is one of the most gentle, supported ways to practice yoga and is therefore ideal for seniors, expectant mothers, those dealing with or recovering from certain types of physical conditions, injury, and/or surgery. This is a gentle yet powerful way to improve strength, flexibility, and balance in a nurturing and supportive environment.