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Prenatal Yoga Practicing Prenatal Yoga can be a powerful tool to prepare for labor and motherhood! Research suggests that Prenatal Yoga has many benefits for pregnant women, such as: Improved sleep Reduced stress and anxiety Increased strength, flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth Decreased lower back pain, nausea, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches and shortness of breath In these sessions we will use meditation and practice yoga postures to strengthen and relax your changing body. We will explore different breath and focus techniques that are supportive for birthing and learn how to modify postures before and after baby arrives. Each session ends with a well-deserved relaxation, and is appropriate for new and experienced Yoga students.  This is an opportunity to connect with your body, baby and other pregnant women. As well as, to prepare for the challenges of being a new parent. Parent & Baby Yoga Gently stretch, strengthen and relax areas of the body affected by parenthood, meet other parents & bond with...

Yin Yoga is a passive style of yoga practice that uses longer holds in fully supported postures to bring release to connective tissue, specifically ligaments and tendons in the joints and spine. This practice is beneficial to all bodies and all levels, from those seeking ease and mobility due to tightness or chronic pain, as well as yogis looking to improve mobility and provide a complement to more Yang (active) styles of practice. Yin Yoga – Practiced in a regular temperature room; students may wish to wear long sleeves and socks during practice. Hot Yin Yoga - This class is practiced in a room heated to 103-105F to further facilitate the elasticity of fascia and connective tissues, as heat increases blood flow to the muscles. Warm Yin Yoga - Warm classes are heated to 80-85F for a therapeutic atmosphere.  ...

Restorative Yoga Restorative Yoga is a calm yoga practice which makes use of props to fully support the body in order promote relaxation, release tension in the muscles, calm the mind and sooth the nervous system.  Poses are held for a longer period of time with the support of props such as blankets, bolsters, straps and blocks.  Gentle movement and breathing techniques are also incorporated throughout the class in to help the body relax. This practice is beneficial for reducing stress and anxiety, promoting the health of spine and the organs as well as assisting with digestion, circulation, fertility, promoting sleep, as well as many other health conditions. Restorative Yoga is a great way to find balance in our busy lives or for those looking for a healing practice which promotes rest. It is a very relaxing style of yoga which leaves you feeling refreshed and renewed. Everyone is welcome to create space in their mind, body, and heart. Therapeutic Yoga Therapeutic Yoga is an...

Kundalini Yoga is known as the Yoga of Awareness – it consists of simple yogic techniques that can be enjoyed by everyone, no matter their age or physical ability. Kundalini is a holistic practice that includes breathwork (pranayama), yoga postures (asanas), sound (gong), chanting silently or out loud (mantra), and meditation. This is a wonderful yoga practice that is done at your own individual pace, and everyone can do. From your very first class you'll start reaping the rewards, whether you’re new to yoga, or you’re looking to expand your yoga practice to include some more spiritual and meditative work. After the Sunday 9:30 AM Class, complimentary Yogi Tea and homemade cookies are served....

Hatha is the yoga lineage that all yoga styles stem from, as it refers to any series of postures (asanas) sequenced to align the body. Hatha classes at PranaShanti focus on a blend of developing mobility, including flexibility and strength, and cultivating peacefulness through breath and the concluding meditation (savasana). Hatha classes are the perfect place to start exploring and developing a yoga practice, getting introduced to postures, breathing techniques (pranayama), meditation, and yoga terminology and philosophy. Practiced in a regular temperature room, these classes range from introductory/all-levels (Hatha and Yoga for Runners) to more challenging (Hatha Flow and Power Yoga).   ...

Our Hot Yoga classes build strength, flexibility, and endurance, and are more posture-based with longer holds than the Hot Flow Yoga classes to give you time to acclimatize and ease into sensation. The room is heated between 100°-103°F/38°-40°C with infrared ceiling heat panels. Unlike hot studios that strictly vent in hot air, infrared heat has therapeutic benefits including the promotion of detoxification, improving flexibility and joint mobility, promoting healing, reducing muscle stiffness and pain, decreasing soreness and inflammation, improves skin tone (it will even heal sunburn), improving circulation and lowering blood pressure. We also offer Warm Yoga classes in various styles.  The temperature of warm classes ranges from 80°-85°F/26°-30°C. These classes are appropriate for beginners and experienced students. We recommend bringing a towel and water.  ...