WHAT I TEACH

Hatha Yoga:  “Hatha yoga helps return the body to its natural state of health and ease.  

Hatha yoga includes postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), seals (mudras), locks (bandhas) & cleansing practices (kriyas). Though known for it’s ability to bring health, flexibility and relaxation, it’s ultimate objectives are the purification of the nadis (subtle nerve pathways) and uniting of the outgoing and incoming flows of prana. When the flow of prana is balanced and harmonious, the mind becomes still and tranquil and ready for the subtler practice of concentration, meditation and samadhi.”

(From Inside the Yoga Sutras by Reverend Jaganath Carrera)

Yin Yoga: Students remain in poses, seated or supine, passively for extended periods of time in order to delve deeper into the connective tissues of the body. It supports mindfulness, allowing the student to be in the present moment and helps students discriminate between sensation and pain. It teaches the student how to tolerate being uncomfortable, a skill that can be used on and off the mat. Yin Yoga allows for the unraveling of the deeper layers of the physical and mental body and sometimes even the emotional and spiritual ones as well. 

Restorative Yoga: The goal of a restorative practice is to move through a series of poses and, in each, create a state of no movement and no effort, thereby quieting the brain. Props are used to assist and support relaxation. For decades, scientists have researched the effects of deep relaxation. The Relaxation Response described by Herbert Benson, M.D., is a “physiological state characterized by a slower heart rate, metabolism, rate of breathing, lower blood pressure and slower brain wave patterns.” His and many other studies support the mind-body connection and confirm the measureable benefits of deliberate stillness.

Vinyasa Flow: The most popular form of yoga today. Vinyasa means “to place in a special way.” So, this class is a creative collection of breath, sun salutations, standing poses, balancing poses ending with a series of gentle stretches.