Yoga

At East Meets West Yoga, we offer Hatha, Vinyasa, and Kundalini Yoga. We also offer Prenatal, Post-Natal (Mom & Me), Teen and Kid's Classes.

Gentle Yoga – This is very gentle practice that is perfect for seniors (ages 60+) and those individuals that are healing from an injury, or are just starting to practice yoga. This class honors the body with gentle postures, breathing, and deep relaxation. All levels are welcome.

Hatha Beginner Level - Beginner Hatha teaches students to enjoy learning about them self through yoga. Our instructors strives to cater to individual needs, always showing students many pose variations and encouraging them to go at their own pace, avoid injury, and have fun. While beginners encouraged, the Level 1 class also caters to long-terms Level 1’s and students who want to brush up on basics. Students in the class will obtain foundational knowledge of breath awareness and control, Sun Salutation, and proper alignment in many standing, seated, and reclining poses.

Hatha Yoga Mixed Level - Mixed Level Hatha class invites those of all levels to encourage, invigorate, and challenge one another through a dynamic practice. Improve strength and flexibility at your own pace while breathing energy into each movement.

Kids Yoga - We offer two Kids Yoga classes at East Meets West Yoga:

Little Kids (Ages 3-5) This class encourages younger children to experience yoga. Using yoga postures in games, stories, adventures, and songs, children improve motor skills, flexibility, balance, strength, concentration and self esteem while having fun. Children will also be introduced to relaxation and breathing techniques. All children must be potty trained.

Older Kids (ages 6-11) This class is designed to help children build strength and flexibility, concentration and focus, compassion and self-esteem through the playful practice of yoga postures. Kids will have fun as they improve their posture, motor coordination and balance. Yoga poses will help children cope with the conflicts and stress of a very hectic world. A child who learns yoga will develop skills that will last a lifetime.

Kundalini Yoga - Often times called the Yoga of Awareness. The primary goal is to awaken kundalini energy, the psychoenergetic force that leads to spiritual elevation, and kick-starts the process of transformation. Classes feature asana, pranayama and mediation designed to create a specific outcome. Expect to encounter challenging breathwork, including what is known as Breath of Fire, mini meditations, mantras, mudras (sealing gestures) and vigorous movement-oriented postures, sometimes repeated for minutes. Be prepared to push yourself to your limit, and beyond!

Prenatal Yoga - The prenatal class is designed to meet the needs of pregnancy and motherhood. Strengthen and relax your body, ease your mind and connect with your baby in a safe and supportive environment. Prepare for labor by maintaining flexibility in the muscles as well as building strength to ensure an easier labor and post-partum recovery. And, perhaps most importantly, feel inspired and nourished in a community of women sharing motherhood.

Mom & Me (Postpartum) - This class is for new mothers and babies six weeks to crawling. You just had a baby and now you have two goals: getting back into shape and enjoying close, meaningful contact with your baby. Mommy and Baby yoga can help you reach these goals at the same time by teaching you a dynamic and nurturing yoga practice that you can do with your baby, anytime and anywhere. This class is a great way to meet new friends, share information and support and have a whole lot of fun! During class we will be taking advantage of a baby's love of being touched through massage and yoga poses. Special, gentle poses for your baby leads to a calmer, content baby. During your practice, your baby snuggles next to you or wiggles on your tummy or leans on your side. You will be interacting with your baby as you get relaxed, strengthened and more flexible. This class could be called yoga of acceptance. In an ideal world, your baby would lie happily on a blanket for the duration of the class. This rarely happens. The nice thing is you are totally free to pick up your baby, feed her, rock her/him or walk around the room if she/he cries. Surrender to interruption is our mantra. One mother shares "it was the best thing I did for me and my baby!"

Teen Yoga - The teenage years are an in between time that is heaped in change. Yoga offers teens a way to find a stable ground as well as acceptance of these life changes. This class empowers the individual, strengthens the body, flexes the imagination, and adds a spark of creativity. Teens establish a meditation practice that relaxes as well as stimulates the mind to be taken into young adulthood.

Vinyasa - Vinyasa is vigorous approach to yoga techniques characterized by flowing poses and sequences that are linked to the breath. A fluid meditation in motion, this style cultivates a balance between strength and flexibility, alignment and awareness, for a transformative experience. Students of any age, shape, or size are welcomed to experience the many benefits of Vinyasa yoga.

YogaRhythmics (also known as Dance Out Loud) - Need more play in your life? Come celebrate your creative side in this 75-minute class designed to energize your chakras, elevate your mood, enliven your spirit, and express your Self! The class incorporates gentle yoga, awareness of the breath, and a variety of creative movements designed to open and energize the body, explore the body-mind connection, release stress and tension—and have FUN! Classes are conducted in a relaxed, safe, non-judgmental manner that allows your inner dancer to come out to play!