Class Descriptions

• Juggling A Lot?

  SOUK Rise (65min)
  Start the day with Strength & Sensitivity! Breath-led Sun Salutations move into foundational poses priming the body for core strength conditioning and a few twists and turns along the way.

  The resulting awakening of the spine will render your body alert and intuitive for the progression of your day.

  SOUK Sweat (65min)
  A rigorous flow of sweat-inducing, stamina-building yoga postures that include standing poses, twists, shoulder opening backbends, that provide the perfect break for your lunch hour or the occasion to de-stress at the end of your day.

  SOUK Tone (45min)
  This low impact Pilates class provides you an all body muscle strengthening and conditioning workout. Activate deep core muscles engaging glutes, hips, lower back, abdominal and pelvic floor muscles, integral to preserving lower back health.

  Correct muscle imbalances, improve abdominal muscle endurance and coordination.

  Led ASHTANGA (60min)
  Emphasizing breath-initiated movement, the practitioner is guided through a set series of postures from the Ashtanga Lineage (Primary Series), that include balancing while standing to hip opening seated postures, backbends and inversions. Beginners practice at their own pace while more seasoned practitioners move towards deeper expressions of the poses.

  A lineage that has withstood the test of time, Ashtanga offers practitioners a defined structure upon which you will build endurance, flexibility and discipline.

  VINYASA (60 or 75min)
  Welcoming practitioners of various fitness & lifestyle routines, this medium intensity class seamlessly transitions you from one posture to the next working & stretching in equal measure arms, legs, hips, glutes, front & back body. Poses in this multi-level class are weaved together in a rhythmic manner through the incorporation of breath at every level of the practice. With no more than 3 postures to a side, the sequences are well balanced so as not to fatigue muscles and overload joints – thus keeping the mind vibrant and continuously aware of its potential.

  Expect to feel the power of your breath while developing full body strength and stability.

• Start Your Practice

  Dynamic ALIGNMENT (75min)
  Suited for practitioners of all ages and levels of practice,  this class is a great opportunity to learn how alignment improves range of motion and flexibility. The class alternates from supine to standing and seated postures, giving the practitioner different vantage points from which to relate to the dynamics of a pose.

  With a greater understanding of your body in a posture, you will experience increased confidence and courage. This is a foundational class that offers an invigorating workout geared towards beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

   

• Deepen Your Practice

  JIVAMUKTI Open (75min or 90min)
  Move into advanced postures by injecting the mystical into the physical.  Ancient yogis understood that the body comes into the alchemy of movement when instilled with intention, purpose, and connection. Postures are skillfully introduced and sequenced with increasing intensity, infused with non-dogmatic Yoga philosophy, suggestions from one’s own voice as revealed in the chanting of ancient mantras, as well as the all-elusive sound of one’s own breath. Variations to optional advanced poses are offered so practitioners can work at their own level, moving through arm balances, deep hip openers, twists, chest expanding backbends and inversions.

  Through a feeling of integration, greater stamina, and inner poise, expect increased vitality and greater clarity in all modes of self-expression.

  JIVAMUKTI Align & Refine (90min)
  Take your Jivamukti practice to the next level by expanding your physical and emotional acumen of foundational poses as they connect to advanced postures. Through explanations and demonstrations postures are broken down, allowing you to tap into the anatomical intelligence of your body, bringing the most advanced postures within your reach. The openings in the body will bring to the surface a sensitivity that will be harnessed through a guided meditation followed by deep relaxation.

  Prepare to uncover the depth of your perception and discernment, as you explore new horizons in balance, strength and flexibility. Suited for intermediate to advanced practitioners.

  IYENGAR Level II & Up (90min) 
  After having learned the fundamentals of Iyengar Yoga, this faster paced, mixed level class encourages students to cultivate a consistent, personalized, and informed practice. This class introduces students to a range of poses including forward and back extensions as well as twisting postures and head balance. Level II into Level III deepens the students’ awareness and experience of the more subtle and profound aspects and effects of asana. Having attained a level of stability and ease, students may hold asanas for longer periods of time, learn variations and begin the journey to reflection and meditation in asana. At this level, students are strongly encouraged to practice at home regularly so that their personal understanding of yogic postures begins to fuel their understanding of refinements taught in class.

  Class will rotate each week of the month: First week: Standing asanas, Second week: Seated Twists and Forward Bends, Third week: Backbends and Fourth week: Restorative/Pranayama

  An established lineage, the Iyengar method allows you to experience and envision longevity in your practice, as your body incrementally builds and refines sensitivity, strength, and stamina from the surface to the core.

  Dynamic ALIGNMENT (75min)
  Suited for practitioners of all ages and levels of practice,  this class is a great opportunity to learn how alignment improves range of motion and flexibility. The class alternates from supine to standing and seated postures, giving the practitioner different vantage points from which to relate to the dynamics of a pose.

  With a greater understanding of your body in a posture, you will experience increased confidence and courage. This is a foundational class that offers an invigorating workout geared towards beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

• Rehabilitate An Injury

  IYENGAR Level II & Up (90min) 
  After having learned the fundamentals of Iyengar Yoga, this faster paced, mixed level class encourages students to cultivate a consistent, personalized, and informed practice. This class introduces students to a range of poses including forward and back extensions as well as twisting postures and head balance. Level II into Level III deepens the students’ awareness and experience of the more subtle and profound aspects and effects of asana. Having attained a level of stability and ease, students may hold asanas for longer periods of time, learn variations and begin the journey to reflection and meditation in asana. At this level, students are strongly encouraged to practice at home regularly so that their personal understanding of yogic postures begins to fuel their understanding of refinements taught in class.

  Class will rotate each week of the month: First week: Standing asanas, Second week: Seated Twists and Forward Bends, Third week: Backbends and Fourth week: Restorative/Pranayama

  An established lineage, the Iyengar method allows you to experience and envision longevity in your practice, as your body incrementally builds and refines sensitivity, strength, and stamina from the surface to the core.

  Dynamic ALIGNMENT (75min)
  Suited for practitioners of all ages and levels of practice,  this class is a great opportunity to learn how alignment improves range of motion and flexibility. The class alternates from supine to standing and seated postures, giving the practitioner different vantage points from which to relate to the dynamics of a pose.

  With a greater understanding of your body in a posture, you will experience increased confidence and courage. This is a foundational class that offers an invigorating workout geared towards beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

• Wind Down

  YIN and Restorative (75min)
  End your week in this gentle all level class of long holds in postures (usually seated or reclined supported by props) concentrating on the connective tissues of the body. Emphasis on the breath encourages the muscular system to completely relax, allowing access to deeper layers of the body and psyche.

  Passively open areas of the body, allowing your nervous system to reset & renew, yielding to a state of receptivity and softness.