ADULT CLASSES

“What is needed essentially to support this yoga knowledge is faith,
courage, and a sense of adventure.” —Shri K. Pattabhi Jois

Meditation [Free Class] (15 min)
Relax your body... quiet your mind with 15 minutes of guided meditation.

Intro to Yoga [Free Class] (60 min)
This free class is designed to introduce the fundamentals of a basic yoga class. Instruction in proper breathing (ujayyi), sun salutations (surya namaskara), as well as fundamental standing and seated poses (asanas) will be emphasized.

Beginning Vinyasa Flow (75 min.)
This class is designed to teach the fundamentals to beginning level students. You will learn sun salutations, breathing techniques, and various standing and seated asanas so that you feel prepared to take level I-II classes.

Vinyasa Flow I (75-90 min.)
An introduction to asanas (postures), pranayama (breath) and dristhi (gaze). This class is designed to introduce the fundamental asanas and introduce the vinyasa form of yoga (flowing from one posture to the next, motivated by breath), as well as Surya Namaskar A & B (sun salutations).

Vinyasa Flow II (60-90 min.)
An intermediate class for those students who would like to master the fundamentals. Utilizing the vinyasa form (flowing from one posture into the next, motivated by the breath) and emphasizing the principles of forward folds, backbends, and twists.

Vinyasa Flow III (90 min.)
A vigorous class which builds heat and stamina through sun salutations and standing poses. These classes include the vinyasa form and the more challenging postures such as inversions and backbends.

Vinyasa Flow – Ashtanga Inspired (75-90 min.)
A Vinyasa Flow class integrating principles of Ashtanga Yoga by linking postures together through the cultivation of breath. This class instills core strength, flexibility, concentration, stamina and discipline–it will build confidence in the student's practice and expose the student to the potency of Ashtanga Yoga. Time will be dedicated to working on hips, shoulders, backbends, jumpthroughs, and more, to further individual growth in the practice. This class is fun, challenging and nurturing.

Beginning Ashtanga (75 min.)
This class is designed to teach the fundamentals of the Ashtanga Vinyasa system to beginning level students. You will learn sun salutations, breathing techniques, the standing postures and some of the seated postures of the primary series, so that you feel prepared to take level I-II classes.

Ashtanga L1-2 (75-90 min.)
An introduction to the Ashtanga Vinyasa system, a sequence of asanas integrating breath and movement in Vinyasa. This class introduces Surya Namaskar A & B (sun salutations), the standing postures of the primary series, and a variety of the seated poses. The class will finish with the closing sequence of the primary series.

Ashtanga Primary Series (90+ min.)
The full Primary Series of the Ashtanga Vinyasa System; a precisely designed sequence of postures linked together with the breath. Using Ujjayyi pranayama (deep breathing), dristhi (gaze), and bandhas (locks), this powerful and rigorous practice purifies and realigns the body and energizes the spirit.

Mindful Meditation for Stress Reduction with Sheila Dixon
This 4-week session is based on the teachings of Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts. By attending this workshop you will learn to quiet the chatter in your mind through guided instruction in meditation, mindfulness & breath awareness. You will learn how meditation and moment-to-moment awareness increases your ability to cope with life stressors and achieve a greater sense of mastery over your life.
Sheila Dixon, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice. She also teaches Mindfulness Based Meditation for Stress Reduction in Evanston.

Mysore Style Ashtanga
Mysore style classes create an environment where each student can work at their own appropriate pace because the teacher instructs each student individually. Each student does the Ashtanga practice at the pace of their own breath. This method originated in Mysore, South India and is still taught there today by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. No prior Ashtanga experience is necessary. Students can begin and finish their practice any time between the listed start time and complete time.

Pilates (60 min.)
All levels will practice together as Pilates encourages students to master a personal fitness destiny.  While practicing with control, precision, fluidity, and breath during the mat sequence you will gain incredible strength, length, and flexibility.

Intro to Pranayama & Meditation with Sharyn (60 min.)
Meditation is the process of experiencing a state of pure awareness. Through calming the mind and emotions you can experience a state of peace and tranquility. Meditation is a simple technique that can be learned in a few minutes but to master it requires continued practice and mature knowledge of the process. Pranayama is the process of breath control. Breath is intricately connected to the mind and emotions. When one is calm the breath is deep and slow. When one is tense, anxious, angry or fearful the breath is either held, irregular, short or difficult. Therefore by changing your breathing pattern you can regulate your emotions and feel calm. These techniques have been known to switch off the fight or flight response and switch on the parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system, moving one away from the fight or flight response to one of rest, relaxation and repair. This combination of Pranayama and Meditation practice will allow you to experience the health benefits of reduced blood pressure, increased immune system, stress reduction, and a general state of well being.

Restorative Yoga with Betsy
Restorative Yoga is yoga for EVERYBODY... No yoga experience needed. Restorative Yoga poses are "active relaxation". By supporting the body with props, we alternately stimulate and relax the body to move toward balance. Relax, Renew, Find Balance. Enjoy!

Yoga for Cancer Patients & Survivors with Judy Roin
Yoga can improve sleep, mood, stress, cancer-related symptoms, and quality of life.  This class is designed for patients, survivors, and caregivers and will incorporate gentle yoga asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), and meditation. Four week sessions are ongoing so students can join at anytime.

Judy Roin, has over 20 years of teaching experience in group fitness and personal training. In 2001, she was certified to teach yoga by the Yoga Alliance. In November 2005, Judy was diagnosed with an aggressive form of malignant melanoma and since then has had two recurrences. After undergoing multiple grueling treatments over the past year, now considers herself disease free. During her illness she continued to teach and practice yoga to the extent that her health allowed. As a teacher who fought back against cancer, she is in a unique position to communicate the benefits of yoga to others who are impacted by the enormity of the disease.