BEGINNER: Depending on each specific description, these workshops may be enjoyed by ALL levels but are specifically beneficial to the beginner. These workshops will provide in depth explanations relevant to all in attendance with modifications and simplified yoga poses that will be available for the newest yogis.
ALL LEVELS: Regardless of your experience, you will be comfortable in any All Levels workshop. Modifications will be offered to either increase or decrease intensity. Assistance will be available for those wanting a simpler or more complex practice. You will find that most of our workshops fit into this All Levels category.
ADVANCED: These workshops are not beginner friendly and should be attended by those with a regular practice. Ideally but not necessary (unless written into the description), students attending these workshops should be capable of full backbend, headstand, shoulder stand and chaturanga.
SPECIAL TRACKS & TERMS
ASANA- Yogic postures- means seat or connection to the earth- usually what most people identify with the “physical” practice of yoga or practicing poses.
ASHTANGA- Eight Limb path or Raja Yoga that is most commonly associated with the vinyasa asana practice, but is not fully defined as such due to the fact that asana is only 1/8 of the 8 limb system.
BANDHA- an internal body lock that uses the energetic and breath properties of the body-used subtly in the asana practice and substantially in some pranayama practices.
BHAKTI- Devotion- this form of yoga is practiced through kirtan, which is mostly chanting of Sanskrit and English in order to reach a meditative state. It is the most direct and accessible way to reach a meditative state and is highly recommended for all people interested in the practice of yoga.
INVERSION- Placing the head below the heart. This is a type of asana where the body is put into a position where the head is below the heart in order to bring energy to the skull.
MYSORE - Mysore is a major city in India and is used to describe a style in which Ashtanga yoga is taught. In a Mysore Ashtanga class, the students arrive to practice a set sequence at their own pace. The sequence is taught by the teacher presenting the class and allows the student to understand deeply the systematic approach of vinyasa yoga in relationship to breath, drishti (gaze/focus) and bandhas (body locks). However, the method is not led meaning, everyone is practicing at their own pace.This a widely respected and complete system of hatha yoga.
PRANAYAMA- 1/8 of Ashtanga system that uses the breath in order to manipulate the energetic system of the body, usually a seated practiced
VINYASA- Means to Link through Restraint- most commonly associated with Ashtanga yoga where the asanas are linked together in a fluid motion using the breath as restraint. We’ve decided to offer it as focus based on a lot of misunderstanding/misuse surrounding this term.
