Our classes help strengthen your body while calming the mind in a supportive and welcoming community. We welcome you to experience the classes that best suit your needs and interests. Our classes are listed by level of difficulty from easiest to most challenging. All Northern Life Yoga level 1 classes are pre-natal friendly - please inform your instructor in advance so modifications can be provided for each phase of your pregnancy. Chair Yoga modifies standard yoga poses to allow anyone with physical limitations to experience the full benefits of yoga from the comfort of a chair. This class is ideal for those who do not wish to get up or down from the mat due to knee or hip issues. Gentle Yoga combines mat-based poses and standing poses at a pace that makes it easy for beginners to acclimate to the practice of yoga, while enjoying the benefits of peace and relaxation for the mind and body. Candlelight Gentle Yin focuses on deep relaxation through restorative and yin poses that support the body with props through longer holds to nurture the joints, muscles and connective tissues. With a relaxing candlelight ambience, this mid-week stress reduction class is an ideal way to refresh the mind and body through gentle postures and breath work. (Gentle) Yoga Sculpt and Barre blend strength training, flexibility, and mindfulness to enhance your yoga practice with resistance. Ideal for all fitness levels to tone muscles, improve endurance, and achieve a balanced mind-body connection. Slow Flow involves slowly progressing yoga sequences and longer holds to strengthen and tone the entire body while providing the foundations for a vinyasa style (yoga flow) class at a gentler pace. Modifications provided to suit all levels. Vinyasa to Yin balances movement and stillness in 60-minutes. Experience a dynamic flow, linking breath with movement to build heat, strength, and flexibility. Transition to calming, meditative Yin poses to deeply stretch connective tissues and promote relaxation. Yoga Flow is an active vinyasa styled class of flowing movements at a varied pace to build heat, strength and flexibility. Focus varies weekly on therapeutic areas including hips, hamstrings, shoulders, back and core/balance. While some yoga experience is helpful, beginners seeking an active workout are welcome. Modifications make each practice attainable for beginner flow clients and challenging for seasoned practitioners. A challenging workout combined with a deep stretch and mindfulness.
