OUR CLASSES
General Information
Things to bring: This depends on the class, so ask your instructor. We do have yoga mats and blocks, but bring your own yoga mat if you prefer, and a water bottle. We will keep the downstairs fridge stocked with water ($1.00 donation). Wear comfortable workout/yoga clothes.
Things to know: Yoga asanas should be practiced on an empty stomach. In fact, traditional yogis stress the importance of emptying your bowels prior to meditating or practicing postures. A good rule of thumb is to wait 2-3 hours after a meal, before practicing. If you must eat less than 2 hours before a class (to maintain blood sugar levels, etc.), please try to eat a light natural snack (e. g., fruit and a handful of nuts).
Yoga Basics
An instructive class offering a balance of yoga poses, breathing practice, meditation, and relaxation. Focus on physical and subtle body alignment. We will draw inspiration from ancient teachings, while honoring our own deep wisdom. Welcome: beginners, continuing beginners, and those with experience who enjoy a slower paced class.
Vinyasa Yoga (Open Level)
Each open level, Vinyasa (flow) class combines a theme, a fun soundtrack, humor, alignment emphasis, and Pranayama (breath control) with a dynamic series of asanas (postures) designed to systematically open the body for a joyful experience.
Vinyasa Yoga (Saturday Morning Flow)
Study the integration of breath & movement within a sequence of fluid postures. We will cultivate awareness of good alignment while exploring the nuance of prana in asana and pranayama.
Vinyasa Yoga (Sunday Morning Flow) (NEW!)
Heals, detoxifies and exhilarates the body and mind with emphasis on movement, balance and intention. It connects the body to the mind & spirit through steady movement and breath leaving you refreshed & energized.
Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga - also known as the Yoga of Awareness--combines meditation, mantra, physical exercises and breathing techniques to open up the natural flow of energy within the self, to increase awareness, to cultivate stillness and to increase our energy to do what it is we are here to do in our lives.
"When you become calm and still, the universe starts moving for you." –Guru Dev Singh
Restorative Yoga
In these classes, you will be doing poses in a series, working your body from the tailbone to the upper spine. Svaroopa® style yoga is not a vigorous, exercise style of yoga, but rather a deep restorative style that will open up your spine thereby relieving muscle pain and tension. This is a style of yoga that virtually every Body can do.
Our bodies start feeling more stiff as we age. Practicing restorative yoga will help to restore your body's suppleness and flexibility. Through the use of propping and alignment, your muscles are encouraged to release all of the built-up tension that has accumulated over the years.
Restorative Yoga is great for everyone and is particularly good if you have arthritis, back pain, MS, repetitive stress syndrome, fibromyalgia and any time you feel achy, or stiff in your body. It is wonderful for anxiety and promotes stress reduction.
Yoga Instead of Coffee Break
Yoga Instead of Coffee Break: This class is great for releasing stress and centering. Take 45 minutes to reclaim your soul!
Yamuna Body Rolling (NEW!)
Yamuna(R) Body Rolling is a one-of-a-kind way to give yourself a relaxing deep-tissue massage while lengthening and strengthening your body from the inside out. YBR is done by slowly rolling the body in specific patterns over specially-designed, four- to ten-inch inflatable balls. Each YBR session creates an immediate feeling of relief from muscle tightness, producing a sensation of warmth and vitality along with greater freedom of movement.
Prenatal Yoga
Pregnancy is the perfect time to train your mind, body, and breath for the journey through labor, delivery and on into motherhood. This 75 minute class is designed for women throughout their pregnancies. We will move through hip openers, active sun salutations, and poses to prepare you for labor. The class, taught by a certified birth doula and yoga teacher, emphasizes community and weaves in wisdom for pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
Meditation
Join us as we begin weekly meditation at Nokomis Yoga! This weekly meditation group meets to practice mindfulness through sitting and walking meditation.
Many people find the practice of meditation helps them reduce stress and experience life more fully by paying attention to the present moment. Meditation helps to rest the body and calm the mind. Being in touch with the present moment allows us to end harmful habits of thinking and behavior and begin to change.
Each meditation session will begin with a brief guided meditation followed by sitting and walking meditation practice. There will be a short time in each session to ask questions and discuss your meditation experience. Meditators of any level are welcome.
"If we want to undo our own bewilderment and suffering and be of benefit to others and the planet, we're going to have to be responsible for learning what our mind is and how it works... Once we see how our mind works, we see how our life works, too. That changes us." Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Intensives
Periodically, we will offer Intensives and other fun classes- let us know what you are interested in.