Class Descriptions
Vinyasa Flow (various levels) Most of the classes taught at Blue Point Yoga Center are vinyasa flow classes. Vinyasa classes focus on flowing from pose to pose and linking the movement with the breath. These classes are used to build endurance, stamina, strength, and flexibility, while calming the mind.
Vinyasa, All Levels A class for yogis of all experience levels. The instructor will offer a variety of modifications to encourage participation of everyone. We do sitting, standing, and inverted postures, and suggest challenging variations for more advanced students, yet fun and non-intimidating options for newer students. Some yoga experience is recommended for this class.
Vinyasa, Basics These beginning flow classes offer the basics of yoga postures, which will give you fundamental basis for a strong yoga practice. These classes focus on strength building and increasing flexibility while introducing elements of balancing poses and inversions. Basics classes break down the poses and flow inherent in vinyasa yoga. It is great confidence builder for beginners, as well as an opportunity for those who have been doing yoga for years to re-connect with their practice.
Vinyasa, Basics/Intermediate These basics/intermediate classes incorporate a more rapid pace than just the basics by sequencing poses into a flowing practice while linking movement and breath. This helps to build strength, increase flexibility and gain breath awareness. These classes incorporate arm balancing, inversion preps and back bending.
Vinyasa, Intermediate/Advanced Recommended for those with a strong existing yoga practice of at least a year who would like to deepen and expand their experience. This is a fast-paced vinyasa flow class designed to challenge the body and bring a new outlook to familiar poses. The flow of this class includes arm balances, challenging transitions, advanced inversions, pranayama and meditation. This class is not suitable for beginners.
Yoga Express A one-hour vinyasa class for yogis with limited time. All levels are welcome.
Power Vinyasa Yoga is a combination of deep breathing and sequences of flowing yoga postures. It has the ability to build strength, increase endurance, release tension, and create more flexibility in the entire body. This is a fast-paced class and some yoga experience is recommended.
Prenatal Yoga uses postures, breathing, and meditation to help ease pregnancy, delivery, and the after effects of birth. The classes create strength, focus, flexibility and awareness through a gentle practice designed especially for the pregnant woman's needs. Prenatal Yoga classes provide a safe, peaceful and supportive environment for expectant mothers and are a wonderful way to connect with other mothers-to-be. Yoga helps to alleviate many of the discomforts of pregnancy such as heartburn, nausea, constipation, varicose veins, swelling, back pain and sciatica. The classes are appropriate for both new and experienced students. Click here for more information about our prenatal program.
Guided Moon Sequence Students are guided through the entire Moon Sequence as developed and taught by Matthew Sweeney (www.yogatemple.com). Matthew is an advanced practitioner of Ashtanga Yoga, having completed the Advanced B section (4th series). He developed the Moon Sequence as a cooling and therapeutic complement and alternative to the Ashtanga primary series. It is designed to be quite calming, but also energetic in its effects. The sequence works the entire body, but is particularly effective at opening the hips, shoulders, and sacral areas.
Yogalates combines the flexibility and grace of yoga with the dynamic, strengthening movements of mat-based Pilates. This class will focus on developing core abdominal muscles, and improving overall strength, flexibility, and balance through a creative mix of yogic kriya flows and Pilates exercises. This class is perfect for yogis who want to improve their core strength, and/or Pilates followers who love the flow of yoga. This mixed level class is a wonderful workout for all fitness levels; no prior experience necessary.
Restorative Yoga consists of soothing and well supported poses that provide for complete relaxation that profoundly rejuvenates the body and mind. The body is supported by props, and asanas are held for longer periods of time to allow for deep opening and release, especially in the spine, hips, shoulders, chest and internal organs. Breath awareness and control are practiced in the poses to further promote relaxation and stress reduction.
Yoga over 50 As we age, our bodies change. Starting with careful observation of ourselves and our anatomical differences, we'll learn what asanas work best and how to make appropriate modifications. We'll incorporate meditation, pranayama, and different sequencing to create a practice that's tailored to each student. This class incorporates principles from multiple yogic traditions, including yin yoga, vinyasa, anusara, and Iyengar.
Mommy and Me This class is designed for new moms and their babies. Recommended for moms 6 weeks postnatal (or as recommended by your doctor) and babies not yet walking.
