Our Yoga Center is very aware that yoga postures in and of themselves are not enough to promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual development and wellness. That is why at the Devanand Yoga Center you will find a variety of techniques from different paths of yoga coordinated to awaken your spirit to a higher plane.
Our typical class starts with a wonderful chanting meditation. Chanting an ancient mantra designed to purify ourselves and the atmosphere, we are uplifted to higher, more sensitive spiritual level. Then, a series of breathing and stretching exercises will allow us to open the free flow of our inner energy. The yoga postures, called asanas, will bring both the preventive and healing benefit for our mind and body. A well-designed series of these asanas will make the difference for every joint and muscle. Finally, each class ends with a relaxation session designed to fight tension and stress. The control we develop over our mind helps us to recycle energy, avoiding unnecessary waste and accelerated healing.
Class descriptions:
Yoga/Pilates - Beautiful and strengthening practice which combines the basics of yoga and applies them to Pilates.
Fun with the Fundamentals, Kripalu Yoga – Yoga for everybody and every body. The student engages in a personal, heart-centered inquiry as we explore basic alignment principles and breathing techniques (pranayama). Through the development of body and breath awareness, beginner and experienced yoga students are guided to a clear space and a still mind. This is a 6-week program. All welcome.
Yoga Healing - Very gentle morning class, geared to invite gentleness to our mind. Class especially geared to heal injuries of body, mind, spirit.
Hatha Yoga - Popular class geared for beginners and intermediate students. Focus in breath and rhythmic flow, alignment, and relaxing but challenging asanas to clear the mind, connect with body, provoke the spirit!
Mantra Chanting - Sound vibration chanting (or kritana). These mantras (liberation of mind) invite the mind and body to prepare to create and receive the most benefit from the yoga class. Most importantly the affect and open the heart to go deeper than physical exercise, and invite moving meditation.
Shannon, a heart-driven class!
Restorative Yoga- Beautiful class that restores and regenerates the mind and body to relaxation and stillness through passive and supportive poses. The postures sequence is specifically designed to draw the student’s focus inward, create heart-opening, and move the mind and the body to deep relaxation. Bring a blanket!
