Fitness Flow
Flow is a state of mind achieved during moments of complete awareness. Flow is a way in which your body moves through a physical yoga practice. Fitness Flow combines these two mind body elements to create a unique yoga experience . A form of moving mediation, you will bring yourself into the present where the practice becomes effortless yet powerful and the body and mind become strong.

Yoga for Energy and Health
In this class we explore tapping into the abundant energy and well being that already exists within ourselves. Our yoga practice is our vehicle to realizing unlimited access to energy flow and balanced health. Each class begins with a centering, that slowly evolves into a flow of yoga postures designed specifically to increase strength, instill confidence, and restore the body to its natural state of health. Closing with a meditative relaxation will ensure a renewed spirit. Suitable for all levels.

Gentle Vinyasa
A flowing yoga class suitable for beginning and experienced students alike, connecting breath and movement. The "flow" includes a series of postures that will build flexibility and endurance - bringing you to a place of inner calm.

Moderate Vinyasa
A flowing sequence of postures linked together with breathing. Builds strength and flexibility. Somatics movements to release stress patterns in they body are included. This class is suitable for beginners and intermediate students.

Yoga/Meditation Blend
This class offers a combination of mindful practices that are designed to release tension in the body and mind and promote an overall sense of peace and well-being:

• Breath work-focuses the attention on the present moment
• Postures-movement to bring strength, flexibility and balance to the body                                                
• Meditation-seated meditation on the breath to calm the mind, improve clarity and concentration
• Yoga Nidra-a guided relaxation for deep physical, mental, and emotional rest and healing

About half of the 90-minute class consists of breath work and meditation, the other half is a combination of physical postures and yoga nidra. Yoga/Meditation Blend is appropriate for all levels of experience.

Rejuvinating Yoga with Meditation
Start your day with 45 minutes of an energetic yoga practice, and transition to a soothing 30 minutes of guided meditation. Explore the balance of will and surrender, as you find your strength, stability and balance through asana (postures), and complete release through stillness. Suitable for all levels.

Somatic Yoga
This class will offer a sequence of somatic movements to enhance yoga practice and general movement abilities. Limits in yoga practice are often due to involuntary muscular contractions caused by long-term stress. Faced with muscles that simply will not relax, many yogis remain at the plateau of their ability. This class will begin with 25-30 minutes of somatic work to release habitual postural patterns and lead into a series of yoga asanas to compliment this. Class size will be limited to allow for hands on and individual attention. All levels.

Simply Somatics
This class will focus on somatic movements to release chronic holding patterns in the body. Somatic movements are precisely programmed to stimulate the brain's release of muscular tightness and pain. Marked changes in posture and skeletal function can be attained. Movements for spine, hips, shoulders, legs and feet, face, jaw, and eyes will also be included. This class will be expanded to include an experience of Yin Yoga. Yin Yoga releases connective tissue (fascia) and allows joints to achieve optimal mobility. A relaxation period will also be included.

Chair
The benefits of a regular yoga practice go far beyond the class itself. For many people, a regular yoga class may be challenging. In chair yoga, the chair is used as a prop to explore a wide range of yoga postures and enjoy the physical practice in a similar fashion to a regular yoga class. The chair yoga format is designed for participants who those who may not currently be able to participate in a mat class, are recovering from injury, have minor wrist or knee issues, are in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Teen
Self awareness leads to increased self esteem. Through regular yoga practice, young adults will learn body awareness through the fundamentals of yoga as well as strengthen their body, mind and spirit. As the students develop a better sense of themselves, they will elevate their overall well being during what can be very challenging teen years.

Vigorous Vinyasa
If you want a vigorous mind/body/spirit workout, this class combines dynamic breath, postures, and focal points into a specific sequence of flowing movements. Somatic and conditioning movements will be included to mobilize the joints and increase fluidity in the body. Some yoga experience is recommended. Also, you should be in good physical condition.

Yoga Basics
This is a course for beginners or those who want to refresh the foundations of yoga. Our work in this class will cover:

• Learning the breath work that is vital to yogic movement
• An acquaintance with the basic yoga postures common to most yoga traditions
• Combining breath with movement
• Learning how to connect movement in a flow
• Upon completion of the sessions you will be assisted to find and accompanied into the regularly scheduled class appropriate for you.
• Yoga for Bone Health & Muscle Strength

This class combines a yoga practice with weight bearing exercises to build bone and improve overall postural alignment. Increase your muscle strength, endurance, and bone health through weight bearing exercises using hand weights and/or a weighted "body bar", flex-bands, and balls. The key areas of the body that will be targeted for bone loading will be wrists, shoulders, spine, and hips. Practicing yoga postures and breathing techniques improves your posture and flexibility, and provides mental relaxation in today's stress-filled world.

Policies
Full payment for a session is due five days before the first class.
Your space in a class is reserved when full payment is received.

Unlimited members can go anytime.

We will only pro-rate for one of the following reasons:

• A new student joins a class after the session has started.
• An existing student has a medical, or personal, emergency that prohibits them from attending class at the beginning of the session.
  

We will not pro-rate a session, for new, or existing students, because of vacations, work conflicts, or personal scheduling issues.

$15 per drop-in class if you are an enrolled student attending an additional class (please call first)

$17 per class for visitors (please call first)

Missed classes may be made up by attending a different class within the same session for which you are registered on a space-available basis. After the session is over missed classes are non-refundable.

It is a student's responsibility to inform the instructor if there is a change in their health status.

Fragrances
Please refrain from wearing any fragrances (perfumes, colognes, etc.)

Cancellations Due To Bad Weather
If Amherst Public Schools are delayed or closed due to bad weather, please call our answering machine at 603-673-7661 for a message on class status.