Yoga Classes - North Attleboro, MA

What is Yoga?

Yoga is a spiritual science of self-realization. It comes from India and goes back over five thousand of years. Yoga is an ancient method of unifying body and mind. It clears and promotes the flow of clean energy throughout all the energy meridians of the body/mind. It creates mindfulness, neutral awareness, calm, strength, and flexibility in both mind and body. It is a respectful, mindful way of life that gently promotes emotional, mental, physical and spiritual health through daily exercise, breathing, and meditation.

Hatha yoga (The practice of asanas or the postures) seeks to promote health and well-being through physical exercise. The regular practice of asanas, and breathing exercises (pranayama), makes the body strong, supple and healthy. It has a profound effect on the circulation and on the functioning of the inner organs, glands and nerves, keeping all systems in radiant health and leading to greater energy, better concentration, and a happier, more fulfilling life. Many common physical ailments can also be improved through the regular practice of yoga, and it is never too late or too early in life to take it up. Anyone can practice yoga.

Hatha Yoga for Everyone

Learn a variety of postures designed to gradually stretch and tone. Develop a safe practice that’s right for you, increasing your fitness and flexibility with each class. Improve your energy level & joint flexibility while building strength and endurance. Help yourself on the road to fitness! Detailed instruction provided in this class suitable for students of any age, all levels of fitness!

Sunrise Yoga

A wonderfully energizing morning practice, guaranteed to wake up your body and create clarity of mind! A variety of poses taught in a flowing style, addressing all major joints and muscle groups. Detailed instruction, suitable for students with some previous yoga experience. A wide variety of postures will be presented each week. Start your day off right with this wake-up practice!

Power Yoga-60 min.

Ready for a complete workout that energizes your entire being? Break a sweat with a vigorous asana practice using a wide range of postures. Taught in a flow style, linking breath with movement, this practice creates heat in the body resulting in a deep cleansing and toning & clarity of mind. Knowledge of basic asana required. Experienced yogis, please! Not suitable for beginners.

• Yoga is for everyone, regardless of your level of fitness. All will benefit from a regular practice, and will experience improvement in the way you move and breathe.
• For hygiene reasons, students are encouraged to bring their own props to class. Yoga mat and bare feet required. You may bring blankets, pillows, straps to support your practice.
• All classes begin with a thorough warm-up. Deep relaxation at the end of each class will refresh and relax you after your practice.
• Please advise your instructor of any serious health or mobility issues.

Slow Vinyasa

Unwind and soothe your body as you transition gently from posture to posture while focusing on the breath. This class allows time to go deeper to really explore the postures and will cultivate strength, flexibility and will challenge you to remain mentally engaged through your entire practice. Give it a try! Open to all levels!

What are the benefits of practicing Yoga?

For your body:

• Stretches and tones muscles
• Releases chronic tension
• Improves circulation
• Energizes and refreshes

For your mind:

• Calms restless thoughts
• Cultivates concentration
• Supports mental clarity and confidence
• Promotes self-awareness

For your spirit:

• Connects you to your Self
• Encourages self-acceptance
• Honors inner wisdom
• Invites deep stillness.

There are many styles of yoga. Amongst the most popular are:

Ashtanga Yoga: (Vinyasa style) a fast flowing, aerobic yoga workout. Iyengar Yoga: strong, precise style of yoga for the fitness conscious. Viniyoga: a gentler style of yoga with emphasis on healing. Satyananda Yoga: a gentle style of traditional Hatha Yoga, suitable for all age and shape. Bikram Yoga: a scientifically designed 26 pose series constructed to enhance physical strength and balance, providing an energizing increases flexibility and accelerates detoxification. Kundalini Yoga: Kundalini Yoga, the most powerful form of yoga available, is considered the mother of all the styles of yoga. It focuses on awakening the Kundalini, the energy of consciousness (serpent power or Shakti) which is found at the base of our spine.

Welcome to Yoga for Teen!

Yoga allows your natural creativity and imagination to flourish. Yoga for Teen is an environment where you use mindful movement, and visualization to move energy through the body as we calm the mind. It has been beneficial in improving concentration, focus and self-esteem. Also, Yoga allows you to learn to relax and develop tools for coping with the pressures of school and life. Most importantly, yoga can help you see the beauty within yourself, helping you feel comfortable with your body and getting in touch with whom you are inside.

What is Astanga Yoga?

The Astanga (pronounced ASH-TAN-GA) was developed by Sri K. Pattabhi–Jois, one of the most respected Yoga teachers of the 20th century. The practice was developed to promote a healthy body and mind, linking breath and movement in a graceful sequenced flow of yoga postures.

The sequence of postures follows an increasingly challenging progression as one move through the practice. The intensity of movement and breath brings about an internal cleansing of the body, ridding the body of accumulated environmental and emotional toxins. This purification will lead to a desire for a healthy life style and will return your body to a balanced state.

In this session of classes, the correct postures will be taught, with focus on alignment of the body and proper breathing techniques, the basic elements of a vinyasa practice. As you progress through the practice, you develop more strength and flexibility, building your practice with each class. You will experience steadiness and clarity of mind.

The process is steady and intense and it is suggested that only experienced yoga practitioners attend this program. Astanga is a most enjoyable and freeing practice that can bring about positive changes in your life.

Come join me... Kathy Clark, RYT