Yoga, Pilates, and Fitness Class Decriptions

PILATES CLASSES

All Pilates Mat classes have the opportunity to use different apparatuses; for instance, stability ball, mini ball, weights and resistant bands.  Use of these apparatuses will be determined by instructor, based on class goals and each member’s knowledge/awareness of Pilates. 

STRETCHING
This class focus is not passive stretching, but active isolated stretching.  With this stretching technique, you will gain flexibility and feel like you were in a great core strengthening class.   

YOGA CLASSES
BASIC YOGA - A class for the first timers or the old timers. Students will learn correct alignment and breathing in the basic yoga postures. Suitable for those concentrating on the foundation of yoga practice and for those seeking a more gentle asana practice.
Prerequisites: All levels

ALWAYS GENTLE
This is a wonderful class that focuses on a gentle approach to yoga. Ideal for seniors and those who prefer a calm and soothing class.
Prerequisites: All Levels

HATHA YOGA

Hatha means sun/moon. It is the physical limb of the eight limbed path of yoga.Yoga is expressed through the movement of the body.

SURYA YOGA
Surya means sun in Sanskrit and it represents life force. Surya yoga integrates pranayama (breath) into the body as it draws energy from the sunlight.
Open to all levels.
Prerequisites: All Levels

IYENGAR YOGA

Iyengar is the style of Hatha Yoga that deepens the intended stretch, aligns the body and builds structure over time through the use of props. Students learn incremental movements towards deep stretches, bodily alignment and foundation poses. Through use of breath and focus, over time the student integrates mind, body and emotion.

KUNDALINI YOGA

A yoga style that fits the busy life that most of us lead. Kundalini is effectivce, efficient and easy. A style to learn to contro; the waves of teh mind.

PRANAYAMA YOGA

Focusing on the various breathing techniques of yoga, which increase energy flow to the body.

HOT YOGA
This class is taught in a heated room to intensify the cleansing and healing process and to allow the body to sweat out all the built up stress and toxins. The heat encourages the body to open and surrender into the asanas. It strengthens the respiratory, circulatory, digestive, spinal, nervous, reproductive and immune system while training you physically, emotionally and mentally into a wholesome state of health.
Prerequisites: All Levels

VINYASA YOGA
An introduction to vinyasa yoga with emphasis on breath, poses and alignment.

VINYASA*
A dynamic flowing style of yoga, harmonizing breath to movement. Builds heat, endurance, flexibility, strength and concentration. Sequences are designed around sun salutations to deepen your practice and open your heart.
Prerequisites: Vinyasa Basics is required or previous yoga experience.
Please be aware that this is a demanding class.

VINYASA Basics
An introduction to Vinyasa Yoga with emphasis on breath, poses, and alignment.

YOGA STRETCH
A series of postures that focuses on stretching various muscle groups.
Prerequisites: All Levels

YOGA TONE
A wonderful yoga experience to increase the strength of your body using weights.
Prerequisites: All Levels

*Before attending a Power Vinyasa class, please take a Basic Vinyasa class first.

Fitness Class Descriptions

Strength and Sculpting - a 45 min full body workout that retains lean muscle mass and boosts your metabolism

Cardio Fusion- a combination of aerobic and light weight training workout. The class emphasizes fat burning by using step-light-weights. The class begins with a stretch, progressing in to 25-40 minutes of cardio work and concludes with toning of abs-gluts-thighs and an energizing stretch.

Cardio-Kickboxing-a high intensity workout taught by Patti Longoria and her instructors Longoria’s Kickboxing. This class uses bags and gloves.

Let’s Get Moving - This class is designed for those who would like to get involved in an exercise class, but haven’t been in some time. It is also for those who have just completed physical therapy, or have some type pf physical ailment that prevents them from joining a regular exercise class. The class is 50 minutes and combines dance, weight training, resistance training, pilates, yoga, tai chi, and balance training.

Adult Ballet - An open level class focused on muscle toning and stretching with the traditional exercises of classical ballet. No previous dance experience required. 75 minutes

Adult Hip Hop - A high energy, quick-paced class in the popular form of urban social dance. A great cardiovascular workout with no previous dance experience needed.

Fitness Level Scale

1-Low/No impact with minimal elevation of heart rate
2-Low Impact with slight elevation of heart rate
3-Low Impact Beginning Level class with cardiovascular elevation of heart rate
4-Low/High Impact Mid Level class with cardiovascular elevation of heart rate  
5-High Impact Advanced Level with high cardiovascular elevation of heart rate