CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Single Classes and Packages Can Be Purchased On The Schedule Page
ON-LINE CLASSES
Please be mindful in your movement. If a movement or pose doesn't feel good, slowly come out of it. Avoid quick, jerky movements during the class. You always have permission to unmute yourself and ask a question. Have fun!
Controlled Conditioning
This is a detail oriented exercise class with a focus on engaging specific muscles, designed to increase core strength, to tone your body, and to strengthen muscles that support your yoga practice and your daily life. Core strength is essential for proper body alignment and posture. Develop an even greater level of body awareness and solidity, and feel more confident about your body. Expect to work your arms, abs, back, hips and buttocks. Open to all level practitioners. If you'd like, you can use 2 hand weights (2lb or 5lb), 2 cans of food, or 2 water bottles as weights during this class. To register, click here.
Ongoing weekly class. Drop in $25, 10-pack available $190.
Yoga for Women
This is a class that celebrates you, helps you to be in touch with your female self and works to bring balance to your body and it’s systems. You will experience gentle yoga, pelvic floor awareness, poses that support women’s natural cycles, and more. All ages and levels welcome. To register, click here.
Ongoing weekly class. Drop in $25, 10-pack available $190.
Restorative Yoga
This passive practice helps create balance in the busy lives we live. Using props such as bolsters, blankets, pillows, blocks, etc., you settle into postures for prolonged periods of time. With the props supporting you, the body is able to let go on a deep level. The stillness of the postures facilitates a profound release in long held muscles, guiding you toward your natural state of health and well-being. Through this process your para-sympathetic nervous system is activated and your entire central nervous system is guided towards balance. Blood pressure is lowered and dopamine (a pleasure seeking hormone) is boosted.
The class begins with a breath practice and short meditation, smoothly transitioning to somatics (slow movement guided with the breath), light stretching and gentle yoga postures. The breath practices combined with the Restorative Yoga postures offer balance to the nervous system, and provide an opportunity for deep release and relaxation of muscles. As an on-line class, you will be guided to set up HOME PROPS that will support your body as you rest in postures that are held for 3 to 10 minutes.
Restorative Yoga is recommended for those with anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and stress. It can also be used for relaxation, as prenatal yoga, and for anyone looking to advance their yoga practice. Appropriate for all levels.
Please watch the You Tube video for HOME PROPS before taking this class.
All welcome!
Yoga For Aging Gracefully
I have been saying 70 is the new 50, but now with all of the people we meet on the road and seeing how active they are, I think 75 is the new 50! We see people of all ages, hiking, kayaking,.bicycling, jogging, swimming and playing pickle ball.
The next time you ask someone their age, notice based on the answer you receive that you are most likely evaluatiing them. Why do you need to know how old someone is? You probably don’t. The next time someone asks you your age, try “ageless” as your response! Help stop societal assumptions surrounding aging.
Ageism is a real thing. We limit ourselves based on our expectations about particular ages. We are capable of so much more.
Homeostasis is our body’s ability to find and maintain balance. Not managing our mind has effects on the physical body. Stress is an example of something that can prevent successful homeostasis. Ignoring the stress, and feeling it get bigger takes you further from balance. Conscious breathing can positively effect your nervous system and help the body’s systems be more balanced and effective.
The body is meant to move. The muscles will atrophy if not used. Maintenance is required. If you feel rusty it is better to move then to let the rust build up even more. That is what happens to our connective tissue when we do not move. We can start to feel stiff, sore, and eventually lose mobility.
Each class will include moving the spine in all directions, joint movements, strengthening poses, pelvic floor & abdominal exercises, balance work, eye yoga, breath practice, focus and meditation.
Each class will be recorded and sent to each registered student. You can attend live on Zoom or practice on your own with the recording. You may also wish to practice along with the video throughout the week in between scheduled sessions.
If you have limited mobility you are welcome to use a chair for your practice. Postures will be modified for you.
For the eye yoga it is best to not have contacts in. If you have a choice, wear eye glasses to class so that they can be removed for the eye exercises.
All AGES and practice levels welcome!
“I participated in the “Yoga For Graceful Aging” 12-week series. I’m especially grateful that Colleen always presents modifications, whether they were helping me do the movements seated in a chair or giving me different pose choices. Even through Zoom, Colleen has an eye on each of her students and can offer assistance as needed! I always feel better after class.” SB, Nashville, TN
Yoga Nidra
The practice of Guided Deep Relaxation, Yoga Nidra, relaxes the physical body, helps create clarity, increases intuition, clearer thinking, and calmer responses to life's challenges.
As a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, one of the things I see most is that people are in a chronic state of doing. It can be challenging to realize that non-doing is equally as important as doing. Non-doing is a space of consciousness where you are present for what is happening now. Guided Deep Relaxation is a wonderful practice that can help prepare the body and mind for the ultimate space of non-doing.
These sessions begin with mindful gentle movement, which helps to get your energy flowing more fluidly so the physical body can be more comfortable in the stillness that will follow. You will then lay comfortably on your yoga mat (you also have the option to sit in a chair), with as much or as little prop support as you like.
Yoga Nidra means yogic sleep. It is deeply healing and can improve the nature of your mind, and your physical well-being, it can help restore creativity, and is known to increase the quality of your sleep. Research says one hour of Yoga Nidra equals four hours of sleep. Although it is not recommended to replace sleep with Yoga Nidra. ;)
Wear comfortable clothes as you would for a yoga class. As you rest in stillness the body tends to cool down. I therefore recommend a long sleeve shirt, socks and maybe even a favorite blanket. You can use an eye pillow as well.
All welcome!
Please be mindful in your movement. If a movement or pose doesn't feel good, slowly come out of it. Avoid quick, jerky movements during the class. You always have permission to unmute yourself and ask a question. Have fun!
Controlled Conditioning
This is a detail oriented exercise class with a focus on engaging specific muscles, designed to increase core strength, to tone your body, and to strengthen muscles that support your yoga practice and your daily life. Core strength is essential for proper body alignment and posture. Develop an even greater level of body awareness and solidity, and feel more confident about your body. Expect to work your arms, abs, back, hips and buttocks. Open to all level practitioners. If you'd like, you can use 2 hand weights (2lb or 5lb), 2 cans of food, or 2 water bottles as weights during this class. To register, click here.
Ongoing weekly class. Drop in $25, 10-pack available $190.
Yoga for Women
This is a class that celebrates you, helps you to be in touch with your female self and works to bring balance to your body and it’s systems. You will experience gentle yoga, pelvic floor awareness, poses that support women’s natural cycles, and more. All ages and levels welcome. To register, click here.
Ongoing weekly class. Drop in $25, 10-pack available $190.
Restorative Yoga
This passive practice helps create balance in the busy lives we live. Using props such as bolsters, blankets, pillows, blocks, etc., you settle into postures for prolonged periods of time. With the props supporting you, the body is able to let go on a deep level. The stillness of the postures facilitates a profound release in long held muscles, guiding you toward your natural state of health and well-being. Through this process your para-sympathetic nervous system is activated and your entire central nervous system is guided towards balance. Blood pressure is lowered and dopamine (a pleasure seeking hormone) is boosted.
The class begins with a breath practice and short meditation, smoothly transitioning to somatics (slow movement guided with the breath), light stretching and gentle yoga postures. The breath practices combined with the Restorative Yoga postures offer balance to the nervous system, and provide an opportunity for deep release and relaxation of muscles. As an on-line class, you will be guided to set up HOME PROPS that will support your body as you rest in postures that are held for 3 to 10 minutes.
Restorative Yoga is recommended for those with anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and stress. It can also be used for relaxation, as prenatal yoga, and for anyone looking to advance their yoga practice. Appropriate for all levels.
Please watch the You Tube video for HOME PROPS before taking this class.
All welcome!
Yoga For Aging Gracefully
I have been saying 70 is the new 50, but now with all of the people we meet on the road and seeing how active they are, I think 75 is the new 50! We see people of all ages, hiking, kayaking,.bicycling, jogging, swimming and playing pickle ball.
The next time you ask someone their age, notice based on the answer you receive that you are most likely evaluatiing them. Why do you need to know how old someone is? You probably don’t. The next time someone asks you your age, try “ageless” as your response! Help stop societal assumptions surrounding aging.
Ageism is a real thing. We limit ourselves based on our expectations about particular ages. We are capable of so much more.
Homeostasis is our body’s ability to find and maintain balance. Not managing our mind has effects on the physical body. Stress is an example of something that can prevent successful homeostasis. Ignoring the stress, and feeling it get bigger takes you further from balance. Conscious breathing can positively effect your nervous system and help the body’s systems be more balanced and effective.
The body is meant to move. The muscles will atrophy if not used. Maintenance is required. If you feel rusty it is better to move then to let the rust build up even more. That is what happens to our connective tissue when we do not move. We can start to feel stiff, sore, and eventually lose mobility.
Each class will include moving the spine in all directions, joint movements, strengthening poses, pelvic floor & abdominal exercises, balance work, eye yoga, breath practice, focus and meditation.
Each class will be recorded and sent to each registered student. You can attend live on Zoom or practice on your own with the recording. You may also wish to practice along with the video throughout the week in between scheduled sessions.
If you have limited mobility you are welcome to use a chair for your practice. Postures will be modified for you.
For the eye yoga it is best to not have contacts in. If you have a choice, wear eye glasses to class so that they can be removed for the eye exercises.
All AGES and practice levels welcome!
“I participated in the “Yoga For Graceful Aging” 12-week series. I’m especially grateful that Colleen always presents modifications, whether they were helping me do the movements seated in a chair or giving me different pose choices. Even through Zoom, Colleen has an eye on each of her students and can offer assistance as needed! I always feel better after class.” SB, Nashville, TN
Yoga Nidra
The practice of Guided Deep Relaxation, Yoga Nidra, relaxes the physical body, helps create clarity, increases intuition, clearer thinking, and calmer responses to life's challenges.
As a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, one of the things I see most is that people are in a chronic state of doing. It can be challenging to realize that non-doing is equally as important as doing. Non-doing is a space of consciousness where you are present for what is happening now. Guided Deep Relaxation is a wonderful practice that can help prepare the body and mind for the ultimate space of non-doing.
These sessions begin with mindful gentle movement, which helps to get your energy flowing more fluidly so the physical body can be more comfortable in the stillness that will follow. You will then lay comfortably on your yoga mat (you also have the option to sit in a chair), with as much or as little prop support as you like.
Yoga Nidra means yogic sleep. It is deeply healing and can improve the nature of your mind, and your physical well-being, it can help restore creativity, and is known to increase the quality of your sleep. Research says one hour of Yoga Nidra equals four hours of sleep. Although it is not recommended to replace sleep with Yoga Nidra. ;)
Wear comfortable clothes as you would for a yoga class. As you rest in stillness the body tends to cool down. I therefore recommend a long sleeve shirt, socks and maybe even a favorite blanket. You can use an eye pillow as well.
All welcome!
