YOGA CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
candlelight hot vinyasa
A Hot Vinyasa class set by candlelight. This class is therapeutic as well as challenging. The yoga flows that link breath with movement are created just for you and are different each class. The teacher will guide the class through a series of postures before letting the student flow at their own pace. The flows are created to provide strength and stretch while presenting opportunities to reduce stress and calm the mind. Candles will be placed throughout the room to provide a wonderful light and warm ambiance.
Candlelight yin
Yin Yoga is a practice focused on working past the superficial layer of muscle into the deeper connective tissues – ligaments, tendons, fascia. While heat is perfect to allow the muscles to relax and lengthen in a Vinyasa practice, Yin is practiced in an unheated space so the stretch is targeted to the Yin-like connective tissues. Longer, static holds create feelings of deep relaxation and bring more stillness internally as well as externally. Yin provides more than just the physical benefits, as emotions are energetically held in the physical body. Approaching your Yin practice with respectful awareness and the addition of props (blocks, bolsters, blankets, and straps, etc.) can support a deeper emotional experience. Yin is the perfect tool to balance out yang forms of yoga asanas, such as Vinyasa, Hatha, Ashtanga, etc. Even the most devoted practitioner of yang yoga can benefit from the increased flexibility and joint stability that Yin provides. From beginner to advanced practitioner, Yin is for you!
This class will be set to candlelight for a more relaxing practice environment.
*Feel free to bring any of your favorite props! Blocks and straps will be provided. If you have a bolster, please bring it with you. A dense pillow is also a good substitution.*
essential vinyasa Yoga
This is an all levels, room temperature, Vinyasa styled class. Whether you are new to the practice, returning or seasoned this class will allow you to discover new layers about your physical and mental practice. The detailed description of each posture focuses on alignment, muscle movement and transition. With mindful transitions we build a solid foundation for your flow. A mind and body connected moving meditation. Thoughtful flows and positive energy deeply rooted in movement. Taught at room temperature, yet it's still warm enough to relax and loosen the muscles. You will move through a series of warm-up flows and each session will incorporate a few challenge poses to keep students growing and learning. Poses are described in great detail while the teacher moves throughout the room giving verbal and hands-on adjustments to guide students. The class will move at a slower pace, inviting students to explore and unearth the impact of movement with purposeful breath. All yogis can benefit from a calm and tranquil environment to yoke fundamental breathing and alignment together within their practice.
Fully Guided Somatic Yoga
It is a fully guided and led/cued yoga flow class for all levels in a warm room around 75 degrees with appropriate and fun music.
The teacher will start with some breath work and guide you through somatic yoga exercises to repattern muscles for greater efficiency in developing both strength and flexibility. The teacher will then build sequences of postures, cuing alignment and transitions between poses.
The class is completely guided and is suitable for beginner to advanced students. The teacher will give modifications and also more advanced options as needed. Fun, upbeat music will accompany the class. It will end with a five-minute guided meditation.
hot & Edgy yoga flow
This fully guided, heated class provides a welcoming space for you to release from distractions and surrender to your practice entirely. Moving at a methodical pace, you are given the time to truly reap the benefits of each individual pose and to find your edge in every moment. You learn to use your breathe to be present & relax during challenges on your mat, which proves to be very effective off your mat as well. Whether new or experienced, many variations are given so that all yogis alike walk out of class feeling strong, relaxed, and fulfilled.
Hot Vinyasa
Hot Vinyasa is a challenging heated flow of postures connected with breath. The teacher will start you slow, opening muscles and guiding you with directive cues as well at introducing pose names, teaching alignment and allowing you to hold poses to build a solid foundation. As the teacher builds and repeats the flow the pace will increase. You will be learn the flow by breathing and connecting it to the transition between poses. After the teacher leads the room together several times then you will continue to flow using your breath as your guide. You will build integrity, awareness, listening skills, strength, flexibility, and balance. You will learn to feel less stressed, less anxious, more grateful and satisfied.This style of yoga is exceptionally good for your metabolism and organs. This class is taught using inspiring, fun, upbeat music. Each teacher has their own expression and all levels are welcome.
Inspired Flow
Inspire (defined):
1. fill with the urge or ability to do something. Especially something creative
2. Breathe in or inhale.
Taught in a heated room, this class will take you through a warmup connecting you to your breath through conscious movement of the body. A strong vinyasa flow is built in layers to inspire strength of mind and body. With an extra long return to rest/cool down period before bringing you to a peaceful meditation. All levels are welcome and encouraged to join.
Light Vinyasa
Vinyasa means to flow, with one posture leading into the next through a transition that builds strength and flexibility. This class is designed for those looking for a lightly-heated, simplified Vinyasa practice. There will be two-three main yoga flows, all with easy-to-follow transitions through the poses. Just because the flows will be more basic in nature, it does not mean this class will be easy! Simple challenge is the name of the game in this class. This class provides a safe and non-judgmental environment for all students to explore and learn the vast benefits of yoga.
Mindful & Moderate Yoga
Mindful and Moderate Yoga is a fully guided class that is accessible to all levels focusing on breath and alignment first. This class will be taught in a room temperature environment. Giving focus to micro movements and what the body might be feeling, while providing an atmosphere that is challenging to beginners and moderate to the most seasoned yogis. Composed of fast and slow flows, allowing an awareness of the body, but also of the mind. Giving all students a deeper understanding of themselves, inside and out.
mindful Morning flow
In this class you will be guided through a restorative warm up that builds into a slow flow with longer holds. Flowing at a slower pace while focusing on longer holds will provide the perfect amount of strength and release, giving you energy for the rest of your day. This class is heated and taught to fun music.
soul sweat
This is an inclusive, all levels hot vinyasa style yoga class with a set an intention of letting go - letting go of any feelings of stress or anxiety, releasing your worries from day to day life, and quieting the mind through an energetic and powerful breath centered practice. Come prepared to move your body at a steady pace, and find creativity and expression through flowing to loud music. There will be a warm-up flow to awaken the body and set the tone for class followed by 1 to 2 Vinyasa style flows to create space for vulnerability, gratitude, and self-love. The movement will be followed by some restorative poses to really utilize the space you’ve created to get just what you need out of your practice before finding complete relaxation in savasana. This class will bring balance to your day and leave you feeling lighter, loved, and strong - A perfect way to gear up for the weekend!
transitions Hot vinyasa yoga
With every transition we have the opportunity to grow. This class explores key points of a yoga practice: the foundation, center of gravity, alignment and your breath. This class explores varying transitions methods and movements from posture-to-posture. More attention to the spaces between the poses and the slower core movements needed to increase strength as well as range of motion. This class is taught in a warm room and is suitable for all levels.
Hot Vinyasa with extra emphasis on the movement between poses.
Warming up to Yoga
This Vinyasa styled class is tailored towards individuals starting their yoga journey. The room is cooler than a normal Hot Vinyasa class, however, it is still warm to relax and loosen the muscles. The class will move through a series of warm-up flows and each session will incorporate a challenge pose to keep students growing and learning. Poses are described in great detail while the teacher moves throughout the room giving verbal and hands-on adjustments to guide students into more proper alignment. The class will move at a slower pace, inviting students to explore and unearth the impact of movement with purposeful breath. Although Warming Up to Yoga is fashioned for beginners, more advanced yogis can benefit from a calm and tranquil environment to yoke fundamental breathing and alignment together within their practice.
Spinning
SPINNING Group Cycling
Spinning (group cycling) is a great cardio workout to work on speed or build endurance. At Yoga State, we combine a variety of music styles, tempos, resistance settings, and choreography to give you a full body workout and to challenge your muscles in a variety of ways. No prior indoor cycling experience needed!
The instructor will assist new students in proper bike set-up, class structure, and appropriate Modifications for the class. Bring your water and sweat towel and come prepared to sweat! Bike pedals work with regular gym shoes or SPD shoes. Shoes are not provided. Sign up in advance to guarantee a spot, we have 17 bikes, spots are limited.
Cancellation policy is before 9pm for morning classes, or 9am for evening classes. You may be charged a late cancel fee if you cancel outside of these listed times.
Stand up paddle board yoga classes SUP
sunset SUP thursday
This is an all level class with no experience necessary in yoga or paddle boarding. We will show you on dry land how to paddle, the stance needed to balance either seated or standing and some fun techniques for advancing to a yoga on the board practice on the water. The class energizes you with a brisk morning paddle as the sun warms your body, mind and soul. Once you have finished your paddle, you anchor out on the boards for the yoga. Class begins with deep breath work that flows into a slow stretch to restore and rejuvenate. You will then challenge your body with a strong standing sequence. Class ends with finishing stretches to preparing the body for rest. As you relax into a meditative float, you will become connected to nature and find a deep peace within your savasana. Listen to the sounds of nature that surround you, feel the waves eb and flow beneath you and just let go.
SUP Progressive Series
This class is designed for all level of paddlers and yogis. This class is longer than our other SUP classes and is intended to be taken as a full session as opposed to drop-in, as each class will build on the previous one. The first class is deeply rooted in the foundation of both paddling technique and yoga skills. Subsequent classes will then build from this foundation as you dive deeper into more advanced paddling. The yoga follows the same flow with every practice becoming more detailed with challenge of both breath and movement. All classes end with a relaxing float in savasana. After class is an open session for questions and trying new poses.
Open Paddle and Play
This instructional class begins by teaching you the foundation of paddling on the shore. We detail out the different paddle strokes to keep you controlled and confident when you take your new skills to the water. If you have paddled before you can begin with a refresher or head out on the water to begin our open paddle session with one of our instructors. This format complements all levels of paddlers. Once all paddlers are on the water, we will paddle together for a bit and then the second half of the class will be a yoga play! During the yoga play we will explore different postures on the board, how they differ on the water versus land, and just enjoy exploring yoga on the water. This class is fun and the format gives our student an opportunity to ask questions, feel comfortable on the board and take your paddling or yoga to the next level.
-All level yogis and paddlers welcome.
Pilates
Pilates is a disciple created by Joseph Pilates. There are different schools of practice within Pilates, however this class will mix both a classical and modern approach. Pilates is a low impact workout that can be modified so that it is both safe and challenging for all. This will be a room temperature class.
In Pilates we work on:
🩻Spinal Alignment and Core Movements
🧠Connection between Body and Mind
🙆🏼♀️Flexibility and Mobility
🫁Breathing Techniques
🤕Injury Prevention
🧘🏼♀️Posture
Hope to see you there!