Prenatal Yoga

This 75 minute class is a  yoga-based exercise class which safely works the pregnant body in each trimester. We will focus on breathing and visualization techniques as well as a brief nutritional focus each week. This is a great opportunity to do something for yourself and your baby and to meet other moms-to-be.   

Women in the first year of the post-partum period also welcome to attend!! Great way to ease back into exercise while sharing the excitement of motherhood.....

 Meeting Options:

• Thursdays @ 7:15  - 8:30 pm
• 6 Week Session
• Cost = $50.00

         Next Session begins August 21, 2008

Registration recommended . Call 466-9300 in order to register.

YOGA 101 & 102

• 6 week beginning-level yoga course
• Tuesdays (Yoga 102) &Thursdays (Yoga 101) 4:45-5:45 pm
• Sept. 11 - Oct. 16 , 2008
• $75.00  for 12 sessions or $40 for 6 sessions  (waived for Lifestyle Members)
• May register for both T TH or just a T or a TH class...........

In this 6 week intro to yoga, learn various basic poses incorporated into all yoga classes, practice yoga breath work, improve flexibility and balance and most of all gain awareness into your own unique body capabilities.

Anyone is welcome to join as modifications can be made to fit individual needs and fitness levels.

Sign up now. Space is limited.

 

Gharam Yoga

"Gharam" is the Hindi word for hot. The practice is a form of hatha yoga done in a room heated to about 105° F. The heat enables your body to reach its maximum potential safely.

Instructions for Gharam yoga:

Before class please drink plenty of water throughout the day. It's also a good idea to not eat 2-3 hours before practicing gharam. The heat has the most beneficial impact on the body's systems on an empty stomach. Wear clothing that isn't binding and which allows you to move freely. Bring water, a large towel, and a yoga mat. If you do not own these things you may purchase them at the Studio.

After class it is best to slowly cool down your body. Drink plenty of water. You lose a lot of water while you sweat so it is very important to re-hydrate yourself. Drinking water will also help to flush out the lactic acid and other wastes you have worked out of your muscles.

Reasons for the heat:

A heated environment allows joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles to increase their elasticity more safely. Greater flexibility of the muscular-skeletal system decreases the chance of injury during physical activity and daily routines. Supple muscle fibers decrease hypertonicity (tense, aching muscles). The heat also helps with detoxification, aiding the body in the elimination of wastes such as uric acid and carbon dioxide, via the sweat glands. When heated, the veins and arteries dilate, allowing blood and oxygen to more easily circulate through the body. The body's systems are then able to function more effectively and efficiently. The heat increases the metabolic rate, facilitating weight loss. Sweating also improves your skin. It opens pores, cleaning out dirt and oil and leaving your skin looking healthy and fresh

Breath work and asana:

Proper breathing techniques allow for maximum oxygen intake and maximum elimination of wastes. Breathwork restores your body on a cellular level. Breath also brings a meditative quality to your practice allowing you to quiet your thoughts and connect mind to body. The asanas (postures) increase flexibility, coordination, muscle tone, and endurance, on both a physical and mental level.

*Remember: proper hydration before, during, and after class is essential.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga

• Form of power yoga that trains the whole person.
  
  
• Vinyasa builds strength, enhances stamina , increases flexibility and embodies stabilization.
  
  
• Vinyasa empowers you to purposefully use and condition your body the way you do in real life - sun salutations are incorporated with bending, stretching, lifting, reaching and twisting so you can move through your everyday motions with more ease, agility and grace.
  
  Previous yoga experience is recommended.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga 2

Vinyasa class held in a warm (80-85 degrees) room.

Pilates

• Pilates is an exercise-based system that aims at the development of the body's "core" in order to create a stable body for all types of movement.
  
• It is gentle, but focused exercise with the potential to become aerobic in its advanced form.
  
• Pilates is a series of controlled movements engaging your body and mind, supervised by extensively trained teachers.
  

• All of the Pilates instructors at the Studio are trained in the Stott Pilates technique.                                                    

Pilates 101

        Join us as we introduce the basic principles and beginner level exercises                           of Pilates practice.  Stott Pilates Method.

            6 Week Session Meeting Tuesdays  7:15-8:15 pm

              Sept. 16 - October 21 , 2008       

                            Cost is $40.00

              Registration Recommended    Call #466-9300

Hot Pilates

• Reap the benefits of Pilates in a heated environment. This class takes your pilates routine to a different level.  Stretch deeper, strengthen evenly, balance wholly and burn calories in this unique class.  

  Previous Pilates experience is required for this class.

Pilates Reformer

The Studio is now offering private Reformer lessons. The Pilates method focuses on improving posture, increasing muscle flexibility and strength, as well as enhancing core stability and endurance. Constructing a more functional body is a paramount goal of practicing Pilates. . Adding a Reformer component to your Pilates mat work practice will help you better understand the mat routine. Likewise, working on your mat routine will enhance your Reformer sessions.

In concurrence with the Studio's philosophy, the Reformer offers an alternative to mainstream fitness, welcoming the participant to a body and mind integrated training session. Reformer practice can assist any person in living a healthier life. Please feel free to contact Mia Richter at: miarichter@hotmail.com for more information concerning your private Reformer lesson. All inquiries are welcome. Thank you, and enjoy your day!

Personal Training

Personal Training is one of the most effective ways to get a strong lean body to burn fat at a higher rate while making you look great. All personal trainers at the Studio are certified. Working with a wide variety of clients, the Studio's personal trainers understand that everyone is unique. The Studio offers the right combination of strength training, cardiovascular exercises & motivation in a personal, privatized environment Click here for more information.