Yoga Alternative is a Christ-led practice, focused on biblical teachings. Y.A. offers therapeutic stretching, muscle toning, stability training, and relaxation techniques.
Our Classes Provide
- Certified stretch therapy, aiding to align the skeletal system by releasing tight muscles, which combat scar tissue developed from old injuries or repetitive movements.
- Increase circulation, proven to drastically reduce body aches and pains.
- Low-impact strength training, helping improve balance and build essential core muscles, which create stability in the skeletal system.
- Individualized muscle release techniques for neck, shoulders or hips, relieving tension, which reduce knotted, sore tissue.
- Philosophic and spiritual theme during class, that helps to focus your mind and spirit on what is essential to God and not of this world. Guided breathing will increase body functions, especially in the brain, and to drastically reduce chronic stress and its dangerous effects.
- Certified instructors who will provide modifications in each class, so that each students gets individual assistance, and time for questions.
Class Descriptions
REST & ALIGN
This class synchronizes movements with breath, which helps the student develop a greater sense of control. These classes include easy transitions between poses, which are guided by the force of inhales and exhales.
Each class is unique, and include many variations of standing or seated postures and gentle stretches.
Gentle is appropriate for all students who enjoy or need to practice a slower paced practice. These classes are designed to give detailed instruction and to be less physically challenging than cardio-based classes, allowing the student to gain flexibility at their own pace, with safety as the main focus.
Chairs can be provided if needed.
ALIGN
Align classes combine spinal alignment stretches with foundational strength building of stabilization muscles, with breath work, for a well balanced practice.
You may think a Advanced Align class is for you, because you need something challenging or you think you need to exert more energy, but remember you are only as strong as your spine is healthy.
In order to become the best you, you must know when to REST your body into deeper stretches, or properly control foundational muscles in more complex poses.
This is an effective class, designed to impart flexibility, balance, and whole-body stability strength, creating improvements in your form, efficiency, and everyday performance of your body.
ADVANCED ALIGN
This advanced class provides three levels of pose intensity for students to choose from throughout class; based on comfort level and ability. This class is designed for those who desire athletic benefits, focusing on stamina, balance, power and flexibility.
Challenging enough to help you build long, lean muscles, yet accessible no matter your current fitness level.
Classes provide dynamic and complex postures, including arm balances, deeper backbends, and inversions such as variations of forearm stands and handstands for those ready for level 3/4 challenges.
We HIGHLY recommend students have previous experience with Align classes first or have taken the YOGA 101 Workshop prior to attending this class. These classes are intended to further develop an already safe and confident practice, and guide students toward a deeper understanding of all aspects of a Yoga Alternative practice.
Yoga 101 Workshop
Yoga 101 is a class designed to cultivate a strong foundation for a healthy practice. This class will slow down the poses, focus on proper and safe alignment, while introducing breath work practices. Fundamentals is the perfect class for beginners, as well as advanced practitioners looking to reconnect with proper alignment or cueing into poses, or for those recovering from injuries. Classes will offer individual assistance and a safe space to try new things and ask questions. As a holistic practice other topics will be covered, such as: stress-management with use breathing and essential oils.
Please sign-up via our class calendar.
Prices
DROP IN RATES
Standard Drop In: $20.oo
PACKAGES
10 Class Package (expires 3 months): $180.00
Unlimited Membership: $80.00 monthly
Unlimited Gold Membership with one family member : $100.00 monthly
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