What is Hatha Yoga?

Yoga is an ancient discipline of movement and relaxation. Practiced on a regular basis, Yoga helps to quiet the mind and soothe the body while it improves breath, energy, and flexibility. Classes consist of gentle warm-up stretches and a series of postures called asanas . They follow the natural rhythms of the body synchronizing movement and breathing. Each class ends with a period of relaxation, which helps to integrate the healing benefits of the postures on the mind, body, and spirit. Every class leaves you feeling energized and in a state of harmony and balance.

Yoga is not a religion, a cult, or a competition. You don't have to be flexible or in perfect health to receive the benefits of Yoga. Yoga is about listening to your body and finding acceptance of where you are in the present moment.

What is Kripalu Yoga?
What distinguishes Kripalu Yoga from other Yoga Traditions? In Kripalu Yoga practice begins gently with an emphasis on breath, relaxation and self-acceptance. As practice deepens, each person chooses a comfortable level at which to work. Kripalu Yoga recognizes that everyone body is different and see yoga postures as tools to release chronic tension. Kripalu Yoga is taught in three stages that awaken the life force of the body. The overall experience is one of deepened awareness.