Yoga, Pranayam And Ayurveda

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Yoga, Pranayam And Ayurveda

We offer a plethora of classes that includes in-person, live online, or via recorded videos. Also, from time to time, we offer specialized classes and workshops with guest teachers and experts so check our Workshops and Events page for advance announcements or sign up to receive our emails and join our WhatsApp group. Private online classes (closed to the public) may be requested for groups of 12 or more participants.

Knowledge and tradition of yoga is learned and handed down from teacher to student. Professor Krishmacharya, his early student B.KS. Iyengar, his son TKV Desikachar, and students in the lineage, all relied on the fundamental truth that breath is the core of everything. Their teachings provide an integrated view of breath as it relates to yoga practice, breath as it relates to movement and finally breath as it relates to the fundamental deepest principles of yoga itself. At SMYC we embrace and combine this knowledge with modern approaches to mental and physical well-being, and offer a transformational breath-centric approach that can be tailored to meet the needs of the student

SMYC uses a “Trauma Informed” approach in all that we do. We partner closely with organizations to increase cultural competency and knowledge of special populations such as first responders, healthcare workers, schools and teachers and other trauma prone arenas such as domestic violence, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders and injuries, illnesses and chronic pain. Certified in Tactical Stress Resilience® techniques, we are compassionate and thoughtful about the language and approach we use to teach others, taking any special needs into consideration. Yoga is a practice that can be adapted to individuals and to groups.

An example of this would be teaching a group of firefighters, utilizing terminology that is relevant to their work and adapting practices to help them conserve breath while on the job (because in fire, breath is life) yet also how to down regulate when off the job.

We can bring classes to your institution or agency to demonstrate simple yet powerful techniques to be used on the job, that don’t require a lot of time or money investment. In this way we meet your employees where they are, providing bite sized practical (tactical) methods of stress mitigation and inoculation.

Pranayam is the yogic science of balancing and regulating prana or vital energy in our body through the skillful manipulation of breath. Our breath is crucial to our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Breathing is one of the most accessible source of both creating and sustaining our vital energy – to regain health and harmony.

The benefits of Meditation are well known. However, meditation is not for everyone or rather different people finds different modalities of meditation helpful. In this class practitioners will get to experience various types of meditation and decide which works best for them.

Classic Yoga (Hatha, Vinyasa)

Hatha classes involves a set of physical asanas (postures) and breathing techniques with more static holds than a Vinyasa flow. Hatha yoga focuses on finding balance. Vinyasa yoga involves asanas (postures) being linked together in a flowing sequence with breadth. There is no standard sequence so the style, pace and intensity will all vary depending on the teacher.

Power Yoga

Power Yoga is a series of postures arranged in a specific sequence. It involves controlled movement from one posture to another and maintaining each posture with strength. It’s not a product of the west as some may believe and was developed by Rishi Vaman approximately between 500 and 1500 AD for the grihastha, the householder.

Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga is slow-paced style of yoga that incorporates principles of traditional Chinese medicine, with asanas being held for longer periods of time than in other yoga styles. It targets the deepest connecting tissues of our body – ligaments, tendons, deep fascia, bones, and meridians.

Yog Nidra

Yoga Nidra is a guided meditation that was made popular by Swami Satyananda Saraswati that is a technique that calms the nervous system and activate the parasympathetic (relaxation, rest & digest) response inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation.

Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga is all about slowing down and literally resting and doing just a few postures over the course of the class. It helps restore an injured body or unhealthy body back to being the best that it can be

Yoga with Props

BKS Iyengarji’s gift to the world or at least the world of Yoga is Yoga with Props. This incorporates various accessories such as blocks, straps, bolsters, and blankets into the practice of asanas (postures) to enhance alignment, deepen stretches and provide support. This helps make yoga more approachable to practitioners of all levels and results in a more personalized yoga experience.

Yoga Therapy

Our Yoga Therapy classes cater to those amongst us who are not at the best of their health but at the same time are not suffering too badly. This is to ease in deep yet moderate forms of Yoga practices in their routine. These are offered in-person only in one-on-one private session or duets or small group sessions.

Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga is a combination of movement, breath (pranayam), meditation, and chanting. It works on physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the practitioner. The Kundalini is untapped energy, coiled at the base of the spine. The practices work towards drawing the energy up through the body, awakening each of the seven chakras. Full enlightenment occurs when this energy reaches the crown chakra at the top of the head

Somatic Yoga

Somatic Yoga involves movement and yoga postures to address patterns of tension, pain and postural misalignment

Chakras Immersion

Chakra Immersion involves exploring the physical, mental and energetic shifts that can occur with working on specific chakras. The word Chakra in Sanskrit literally means wheel or disk and in yoga or ayurveda refers to wheels of energy thorughtout the body.

Yoga for Kids

Yoga for Kids is an interactive, fun and playful practice designed specifically for children, incorporating age-appropriate yoga poses, simple breathing exercises, games, and storytelling. Each class is different and meant to promote physical activity, flexibility, concentration, and emotional well-being in a fun and engaging way fostering mindfulness from an early age.

Yoga for (Peri) Menopause

Yoga for (Peri) Menopause includes Pranayam and Yoga postures to balance and support a practitioner going through hormonal fluctuations and includes practices to alleviate symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, anxiety and sleep problems.

Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal Yoga is a special class of curated breathing practices, gentle stretches, modified traditional postures, cool down, and relaxation techniques to help the new mothers-to-be stay active and to support physical comfort, relaxation, and overall well-being during pregnancy. Prenatal yoga can be commenced once you complete your first trimester of pregnancy, at any time after 12-15 weeks, subject to your physician’s approval.

Gentle Yoga for Super Seniors

Gentle Yoga for Super Seniors involves gentle and effective practices that enhances flexibility, balance and well-being.

Partner Yoga

Partner Yoga is a methodology that involves practicing yoga postures and sequences with a partner. It enhancing connection, communication, support and balance thereby fostering trust and a shared experience. This results in deepening the postures being practiced while promoting teamwork and mutual well-being

Sound Bath (Different Modalities)

A sound bath is a form of guided meditation that aims to guide practitioners into a deep meditative state while being cocooned in sound played by instructors. It is excellent for managing stress and improving overall wellbeing. People attending singing-bowl meditations or various types of sound baths reported a reduction in pain symptoms as well as less anxiety, tension, anger and feelings of sadness.

Ayurveda literally means knowledge of life and believes that the balance of energies known as doshas is believed to be responsible for our health and wellbeing. It encourages certain lifestyle changes and natural therapies to balance mind, body, spirit and the environment.

Specialized Classes such as somatic modalities for chronic pain management, pre/post natal, yoga for healthy aging, functional movement training, chanting, acro yoga, aqua yoga and full moon restorative yoga and meditation

Coming Soon

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
6:30 am	Gentle Yoga	Meditation Yog Nidra Sound	Gentle Yoga	Meditation Yog Nidra Sound	--	--
7:00 am	Hatha	Vini Yoga Pranayam	Yin Yoga	Yoga Sculpt	Power Yoga	Pranayam Chakra
8:30 am	Meditation Yog Nidra	--	Meditation Yog Nidra	--	Meditation Yog Nidra	Hatha
9:30 am	Hatha	--	Power Yoga	Hatha	--	--
10:30am	--	--	---	--	--	Kids Yoga
6:00 pm	Hatha	--	Vinyasa	Specialized	--	--

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