Class Descriptions
Weekly
AcroYoga : LEVEL TWO : This LEVEL TWO class is an opportunity to learn and share with our welcoming acro community. We offer multiple progressions leading up to the final flow and peak skills. Some partner acro experience is required, though there are multiple stopping points for newer acrobats to learn and progress quickly! PREREQUISITES: Ninja star and star. NOTE: This class happens EVERY week.
Acro Yoga FOUNDATIONS with Sabrina & Rob : If you have ever wanted to try acroyoga but don't know where to begin, or wish to improve your foundational skills, this class is for you. Acroyoga is an exciting blend of yoga asanas and acrobatics, focused on partner-based positions. This class provides a safe and welcoming environment suitable for first timers to learn the basics of acroyoga, build confidence, and have a lot of fun along the way. No partner or experience is required. NOTE: This class happens EVERY OTHER week.
Align & Restore: This class is an uplifting vinyasa flow followed by restorative poses. Practice also includes pranayama and meditation. Join in for this full spectrum practice to awaken your spirit, restore the nervous system and align with your true self. Great for beginners as well as seasoned yogis. All levels welcome.
Energize is an uplifting vinyasa flow class sequenced to build core strength, inner stability and vitality. Practice aims to align and invigorate. All levels welcome. Some yoga experience is helpful.
Flow & Align is a yoga class that will move you through breath-centered sequences while fine tuning your alignment through the creative use of props. By learning specific actions with these helpful tools, you will be able to access a new level of awareness and depth in your practice. All levels welcome. Some yoga experience is helpful.
Happy Hour Come get your energy flowing and ready for the weekend! This uplifting class is sequenced to build core strength, inner stability and vitality. Through playful exploration with inversions and arm balances, this class will leave you feeling energized and refreshed. All levels welcome. Some yoga experience is helpful.
Gentle is sequenced for reducing stress and restoring balance. Geared for students who are new to yoga or for those who prefer a gentle, soothing vinyasa practice. This class will move at a deliciously slow pace as we gently open the energy lines. The focus will be on the healing effects of the breath, proper alignment and positive energy. This practice includes pranayama, myofascial release, meditation, and deep relaxation to sooth the nervous system and calm the mind.
Open Vinyasa is geared for ALL levels. In this up lifting vinyasa class each student will experience their own personal journey finding increased strength, balance, flexibility, and a sense of personal growth and discovery.
Peaceful Flow: This Peaceful Flow Vinyasa practice will be geared for all levels and is especially good for anyone who is looking for more active than gentle but not a fast paced vinyasa flow. Moving mindfully at a slower pace, the body is able to acclimate to the new action and is gentle on the muscles and joints. Find your inner quiet and restore balance to your spirit.
Rise & Shine: Yoga as Activism is a rhythmic and devotional practice that aligns the body, calms the mind, and opens the heart. This full spectrum practice is geared for ALL Levels and perfect for early risers. Wake up and celebrate your radiant life while you support causes that matter. Portion of proceeds will be donated to different causes.
Slow Flow Deep Stretch Vinyasa practice is designed to melt stress, ease tension, and create space within. Moving minfindully at a slower pace, we use our breath to guide our flow, finding the time to sink in and open up. Deeply stretching with active and passive flexibility techniques we will target primary muscle groups surrounding the hips, hamstrings and upper back. All-levels welcome.
Yin Yoga: From a physical standpoint, yin yoga intends to target our joints, ligaments and fascia. We pause in a shape from 3 - 5 minutes to allow healing and expansion, repairing wear and tear of our body, and over time decreasing pain and tension. Emotionally and mentally it is a practice of passivity and stillness; we seek to tame the mind and be the witness. It teaches us to be present and discover what transpires when we create space for quiet. Truly a practice of introspection, we listen and yield to our body's innermost wisdom.
Monthly
Nourish & Renew: Restorative Yoga with Ellen. Come destress and recharge your batteries through a restorative practice. We'll find center, reset our nervous system and smooth out the wrinkles in our minds. This nourishing class also includes sensory awareness, pranayama, mudras, myofascial release and meditation. Mindful awareness of the body plays a role in our stress resilience, contributing to our emotional balance and overall well being. Appropriate for all levels, everyone is welcome.
Yin Yoga IMMERSION Lela. Experience the benefits of a quiet, yet deeply felt style of yoga. By relaxing into long held floor poses, muscular effort is bypassed and the fascia and connective tissues that form our joints becomes more supple. The tension and stiffness in our hips, legs and spine is replaced with a sense of ease and spaciousness. Explore this meditative style of yoga for an experience of "juiciness" in the joints as well as cultivating a refreshed, stillness of mind.
Inversions & Arm Balances with Brianna. Take the time to break down advanced postures with approachable drills to continue your inversion and arm balance journey. Each class we will work to strengthen the necessary muscles and gain flexibility to achieve a peak posture. Whether it is flipping your perspective to get inverted or finding balance in challenging shapes, we will learn safe and effective ways to reach our goals. By exploring acrobatic conditioning and yoga techniques to build and refine alignment, we will work our way towards balancing with confidence and ease.
Yoga Nidra with Kellen is a state of consciousness in which our body is asleep, and our mind is in a state of relaxation with expanded awareness; similar to that of deep meditation. In this form of consciousness, our mind and body are able to renew and heal. Done entirely lying down in a comfortable position, students are guided through an extensive body scan which allows for deep relaxation. As the body relaxes and releases tension, and the mind stills, our own healing energy is able to move freely, promoting optimal health. Yoga Nidra has been proven to regulate the nervous system, reverse heart disease, improve sleep, enhance awareness, as well as many other physical, emotional and mental benefits.
Restorative Acupuncture with Brianna & Lauren. This special restorative + acupuncture practice is an invitation to soften into rest and ease. Beginning with gentle movement, this class helps us gently land into our bodies. As we transition into our restorative poses, acupressure points and gentle touch may be offered. Deepening the restorative effects of shavasana, acupuncture will further guide the body into a relaxed nervous system state, offering healing rest to the body and mind. Appropriate for all levels, everyone is welcome. Option to opt out of any touch and/or acupuncture at any point.
Sound Bath Restorative with Sabrina & Marissa: Experience the power of vibrational healing in this heart centered class. We use 432hz singing bowls known as the miracle tone, gongs, tuning forks, drone instruments and chimes to recalibrate the nervous system and illuminate the heart.
Incorporating slow, gentle movement as well as passive release with props and optional hands on reiki for an energetic release.
ON-GOING SERIES
SUNRISE BOOTCAMP with ellen: This series is a HIIT / YOGA Class! This fast, fun and furious Bootcamp Series is designed to awaken your power and help you reclaim your inner fire!!! Ellen's Sunrise Bootcamp is a combination of High Intensity Intervals woven together with Vinyasa sequences. The Intervals will target particular areas of the body to call on our power, build strength, stamina and vitality. The yoga sequences will enhance balance, open the energy lines and bring in some buoyancy. This series will help you move forward with power, grace and optimism! If you are curious & need more info click here: BOOTCAMP EXPLAINED
MORNING YOGA SERIES with Brianna: This series will help you return or reinvigorate your practice! Give yourself a morning boost with this active all-level uplifting series. You will be guided through sun salutations and creative flows that will work to increase strength, stamina, balance, and joy!
Seasonal Series
Intro to Yoga is a five week series that will introduce you to the basic asanas (postures) and breathing techniques. Gain confidence in your body, increase your flexibility and reduce stress. Discover the benefits of yoga to create a healthy body, calm mind and positive spirit. This series is offered a few times a year. Email ellen@pranamoonyoga.com for details about the next session.
Vibrant Living Juicing & Detoxing: 3 Part Series and The Benefits of Plant Based Nutrition, where students learn about positive lifestyle choices to enhance energy, attitude and overall well-being. Email ellen@pranamoonyoga.com for details about the next session.