The classes by our resident Yoga instructors are non-competitive and open to complete beginners as well as to those more advanced. We host the world’s finest Yoga instructors and health experts. Rodney Yee: Yoga has nothing to do with flexibility. Rodney Yee: That's a very Western concept. Rodney Yee: Well, it depends on what you're doing. If people really felt what they were doing to their bodies, they wouldn't be so aggressive as to hurt themselves. The $15 class fee will be collected by the instructor when you reach the Event Lawn (cash, check or Venmo). Rain, soggy conditions, dynamic yoga or temperatures below 40°F cancel - check this web page or the Facebook event for cancelation notices. Please note - Rain cancels the class, please check here for updates. Follow the instructor’s cues and use mirrors or video recordings to check your alignment. All levels are welcome in this class, which combines safe alignment with dynamic movement and creative sequencing.

All classes are beginner friendly. A friendly neighborhood yoga studio, we’ve been proudly serving the Pioneer Valley since 1993 as a community resource for health & wellness. Do I need any special equipment for Yoga Burn? Regular physical activity, like the one provided in the program, can contribute to overall calorie burn and improved metabolism. Building a strong foundation in the Foundational Flow will better prepare you for the yoga burn challenge of the Transitional Flow and Mastery Flow. Pranayama consists of meditative breathing techniques that will help to calm and strengthen the mind and centre the self, and assists with the meditation practice. This class will be held outdoors, so please be prepared for the weather with appropriate layers. The class fee is $15 per participant plus Gardens general admission. Start anywhere, anytime, there is a class for every body here. Meet Seán Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band, as we present a "Unity Through Music Concert" and Live Music Yoga class held off-site at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Springfield, MA. Offer a range of 7-day yoga vacations for all experience levels. Designed for all levels of yoga enthusiasts, the getaway includes two yoga classes per day created according to the experience and interests of your group’s different styles and levels.

Suitable for almost all levels of students, Yin is a perfect complement to the dynamic and muscular (yang) styles that emphasize internal heat and the lengthening and contracting of muscles; it can be quite challenging due to the long duration of the poses. Yin targets the connective tissues such as ligaments, bones, and the joints of the body that normally are not exercised in more active styles of asana practice. That is why Cancer needs Yin Yoga in their life as soon as possible. In his classic text titled 'Light on Yoga', we can find that, "Prana is the breath of life of all beings in the universe. They are born through and live by it, and when they die their individual breath dissolves into the cosmic breath." Incidentally, asanas and pranayama are closely related and whenever we practice yoga, we integrate the alertness of the inhaling into our practice of yoga postures. Morning yoga is a unique and invigorating blend of Vinyasa Flow, incorporating mindful alignment instruction, breath work, and Qigong techniques to refresh and awaken the mind and body in preparation for the day ahead. In the process of enduring to concentrate on this gravitational force, we eventually bring ourselves in a configuration or alignment with it.

While the best known form of Mantra meditation is transcendental meditation, there are many other types of meditations that utilize mental picture of divine beings, i.e. mandalas or yantras, usually made of geometric forms. Since holiness is obedience to divine law, to the law of divine harmony, and obedience to harmony strengthens that harmony in the soul, which is the one true joy, therefore joy comes of holiness: comes, indeed, in no other way. The diversity or assortment of meditation practices, methods and groups enables one to select the one that he feels is best suited for him. The facilitators fully engage with their guests, giving you the best of their talents, while we, the staff at Farm of Life, present a seamless flow of our exceptional offerings and retreat know-how. As one studies, practices, assimilates, and implements the virtues in daily life, their radiance, nobility, and beneficence are magnified.