Schedule

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Class Descriptions

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Somatic, Yin, Restorative Yoga

In this calm space of Somatic Yoga inquiry, you learn and experience how to mindfully awaken your body's quiet wisdom. You’ll feel gentle unfolding where ease returns like a soft spring sunrise to your body, mind, and spirit.

Somatic Yoga is the practice of rekindling neural pathways, dissolving the hard edges of enduring aches, pains, and rigidity into a state of ease, contentment and renewal.

No difficult Yoga poses or challenging breathing techniques happen in Somatic Yoga classes. This class is perfect for beginners.

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation is a supportive, no-pressure class where you’ll feel calmer, more centered, and less stressed. In the studio or taking class online you choose to either sit in a chair or on a yoga mat. We feel our nervous system unwind to specifically chosen gentle music, while the teacher, Glenn, guides you through beautiful and meaningful visualizations and uplifting readings. Everyone finds expert guidance for how to release tension, with emphasis on ancient meditation breathing techniques and how to let go of today’s racing thoughts. You’ll feel safe and accepted and each class builds skills for daily use.

Hatha Anusara Yoga

Anusara Yoga, is built on three pillars: a life-affirming philosophy, Universal Principles of Alignment (five principles guiding optimal physical and energetic actions), and a supportive community (Kula).

Hatha Yoga is a gentle to moderate class focused on physical postures combined with breath awareness, and ending in relaxation. The class agenda includes a gentle warm-up, series of standing, seated, supine/reclined, and sometimes twisting or balancing poses, modifications for all levels, making it beginner-friendly yet still challenging. The class ends with a short period of relaxation (savasana) and/or short meditation.

Its Key Benefits are,

Improved Alignment and Posture: Enhances body awareness and biomechanics, reducing injury risk and promoting graceful movement.
Increased Strength and Flexibility: Builds physical resilience through mindful poses, supporting overall vitality.
Emotional and Mental Well-Being: Reduces stress, clears the mind, and fosters compassion, leading to greater emotional balance and self-acceptance.
Enhanced Energy Flow: Boosts prana (life force), invigorating the body and spirit for deeper mind-body connection.
Spiritual Growth: Encourages heart-opening and intrinsic joy, transforming daily life into a practice of empowerment and community.

Hatha Tantra

Hatha / Tantra: Building on the foundational principles of Hatha and Tantra Yoga, this level 2 class delves deeper into the exploration of energy, consciousness, and spiritual awakening. Participants can expect to deepen their understanding of asanas (physical postures), pranayama (breath control), and meditation, as well as engage in more advanced techniques for harnessing and balancing energy within the body.

Hatha Tantra Yoga Level 2 is designed for those seeking a profound and transformative yoga experience, guiding practitioners toward a higher state of self-awareness and inner harmony.

Vinyasa - Level 1-2

Vinyasa is fun for students who are knowledgeable about proper form in poses. With lively music playing, everyone follows the teacher who is flowing from one pose to another in an intelligent sequence. In FHYS well-sequenced vinyasa sessions, each posture prepares you for the next. An overview of Vinyasa is synchronization of breath to movement, there is a continuous flow of a variety of poses, and it can be as physically challenging as you want.

ParaYoga Nidra - Enlightened Sleep Level 1

Para Yoga Nidra allows you to experience the depth of who you are and the vastness of possibilities that are innately yours. What it takes is deep relaxation to access these possibilities. This is an ancient yogic science of enlightened sleep. It’s a method for maximizing health, stress, and well-being, and is one of the most profound and accessible ways to positively reshape the unconscious mind.

Each class begins with centering. You will learn a short sequence of movements that are very effective for relieving tension in the joints and moving energy in your glands to help you function optimally. It also releases tension in your entire body so that you can rest more deeply.

You will also learn a breathing technique to help calm your mind, and then you’ll lie down in the privacy of your own home and be guided through this practice.

Ayurveda & Yoga

What is Ayurveda & Yoga?

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term that means "the science of self-healing." Combining Ayurveda and Yoga is the most direct way to enjoy robust health and prevent illness. Ayurveda is also valuable for helping cure disorders and disease.

Ayurveda balances the energy that governs the functioning of our body, mind, and consciousness. This energy is called dosha. The doshas relate to the five elements of the earth that influence our physical and emotional health.

Special Classes and events

Marcee Gutman Ballantyne

Private Yoga Session with Marcee

You will receive Marcee’s undivided attention and be totally comfortable explaining your problem or goals. She will fully analyze your situation, answer your questions, and then give you an understanding and plan of action of what you can do to find relief or make improvements.

A private session allows Marcee to pinpoint and focus on what you want and produce faster results than a public class.