This is a well-balanced Standing Pose class, strengthening all the major muscle groups in the body. It works with both vigor and relaxation and refreshes the body and mind. Standing Posses are the root of all the postures. “If you look after the root of the tree, the fragrance and flowering wi...

This class is a well-balanced Standing Pose class, strengthening all the major muscle groups in the body. It works with both vigor and relaxation and refreshes the body and mind. It emphasizes Yoga Sutra: 2.46 – sthira sukham asanam – the posture should be steady, stable and sweet. By returnin...

The philosophy theme of this class encourages us to see ourselves as the Awareness in which our life unfolds. This well-balanced Standing Pose class strengthens all the major muscle groups in the body, and it works with both vigor and relaxation as it refreshes the body and mind.

This well-balanced Standing Pose class strengthens all of the major muscle groups in the body, and it works with both vigor and relaxation as it refreshes the body and mind. You are encouraged to be so silent that you hear the sounds from within. The senses become quiet as we become present to t...

In this tapas class of Standing Poses we develop strength, stability, discipline and fervor for the practice. The zeal of tapas of helps us burn through the stuck tamasic energy and move us into the luminosity of sattva that shines and reflects the soul.

In this standing pose class we focus on the tripod of the foot, and other parts of the body, to bind the consciousness into one place, thus creating concentration. (Yoga Sutra 3.1 desa-bandhas cittasya dharana – Concentration is the fixing on the mind in one place.)

This well-balanced class combines standing poses, forward bends, hip openers and inversions to relax and refresh the body and mind. Let the awareness descend from the brain to the heart, and let that awareness merge with the awareness of the heart.

This heart-opening, core-strengthening, back-bend class uplifts the spirit and energizes the body-mind. The arms and shoulders become strong, and the mind and body become alert. We abide deep in the inner body whilst opening the chest and making the spine flexible. The end result is lightness a...

This active class of standing poses and seated twists aids in detoxifying the liver, assists digestion and can release stuck emotions (i.e. anger) in the emotional body. Twists also invigorate the acupuncture points on both sides of the spine and tune many of the major nerves in the central nervo...

Take a break from the stresses of everyday life by going inside and tapping your wellspring to refresh your body, mind and soul. This actively passive Restorative/Pranayama class stimulates reflexes that quiet the brain and heart. By relaxing in poses for an extended period, with the aid of pro...

This class of standing poses and twists aids in detoxifying the liver, assists digestion and can release stuck emotions (i.e. anger) in the emotional body. We also practice Maha Mudra (the Great Seal) which is said to improve the digestive system and to help one experience the higher states of c...

The class theme invites us to abide in a loving open heart and to attend to anything which blocks that openness. It begins with a slow, enlivening and strengthening Vinyasa sequence to open the shoulders, hips and spine in preparation for back bends. The back bends open the lungs and the heart ...

This active-restorative practice instructs us to release and ground the thigh bones with the extended exhale, which calms the nervous system. With the internal focus on the breath combined with the release in the body our minds begin to quieten, which is what yoga is all about: Yoga Sutra 1.2 y...

In this class of Standing Poses we bring awareness to the breath by relaxing the jaw, lips, tongue and throat. The physical theme of moving the sacrum anteriorly as the thigh bones move posteriorly is seamlessly woven throughout the class with the consciousness of the relaxation of the breath. ...

This vigorous and enlivening Standing Pose class is based on a sequence posted by the Iyengar Association in Spain on International Yoga Day in commemoration of Geeta Iyengar. Geeta was the oldest daughter of B.K.S. Iyengar, and she was the world’s foremost advocate for adapting yoga for women i...

In this active class, the standing asanas give strength and confidence, while the twists aid in detoxifying the liver, improve digestion and help release stuck emotions. Throughout the class we continually lift the hip points to create levity in the chest and spirit. Make sure you drink water af...

This Back Bend class begins with Virbadrasana I and then to very accessible Virbadrasana III and Chaturanga Dandasana modifications, allowing us to experience ease (sukha) in these often challenging poses. We then move on to Back Bends using various props to enable us to open our hearts and let ...

This restorative yoga class uses supported and propped asanas to open the vessel of the chest in preparation for pranayama, which allows us to move into pratyahara. Through pranayama, the senses suspend their activities naturally when the breath moves slowly, softly and smoothly through both nost...

In this class of Standing Poses we use the wall as our teacher and friend to help ensure the alignment of the heels, hips, shoulders and head throughout our asana sequence. After using the support of the wall, we practice the poses away from the wall to internalize the the experience of abiding ...

This Backbends class starts with a slow Vinyasa sequence to prepare us for some chest and heart-opening Backbends. The class is strengthening, energizing and exhilarating. Throughout the class, we use the breath to calm the mind, using the exhale to pour the brain cells into the heart, and usin...

Class Theme: Relief and prevention of Depression and Anxiety

This is an active and deeply restful back bend class that can be done in segments as quick “pick-you-ups” or in totality. The sequence uses brisk movement to flush out anxiety and stagnation combined with chest-openers to un-scaffold...