Frequently Asked Questions
How It Works
You Provide the Space: Wendy will come to your office, school, rec room, etc at the arranged day/time for the class or class series.
Wendy will Provide the Experience: demonstration, hands-on instruction (breath, physical poses, meditation), music.
Popular frameworks for classes:
Yoga Basics: A good orientation class to get a solid understanding of the basic fundamentals of yoga. Wendy will guide you through some breath and meditation techniques, and a series of beginning seated and standing poses. Extra special attention is given to students to make sure they are in safe and correct alignment. Recommended for beginners.
Focus & Flow: Skip that Starbucks and get revved up with a yoga class practiced at a more vigorous pace. We incorporate more movement, strength poses and core work into this class for those seeking a bit more of a “workout”. Recommended for advanced beginners/intermediates who are more familiar with yoga.
Power Down: We guide you through a series of gentle, flowing poses and stretches coupled with meditation and breathing to help you loosen up and wind down from a stressful day. Recommended for all body types, all levels.
What exactly is Yoga?
The word yoga means “union” in Sanskrit, and that’s a good place to start in your understanding. Yoga is an integrated system that attempts to create a union of the mind, body and spirit. Many people think that yoga is “just a bunch of supervised stretching”. The physical exercise component (called “Asana”) of yoga is just one of many facets of the practice. Other elements include: living with “right mind”, breath techniques (“Pranayama”) and meditation.
Take note of the word used above: practice. Yoga is a regular practice that never stops growing and evolving over your lifetime.
Do I need to be flexible to do yoga?
No. Not only is “flexibility” a rather relative term, but every body is unique in terms of physical build. We all have our own more evident natural strengths or “weak spots”. Yoga involves using strength, balance, flexibility, your BRAIN and most importantly, your breath! What makes yoga so endlessly fascinating is how different people respond to different poses. Even your own body will “behave” differently day to day with the same pose.
What are the benefits of yoga?
Yoga releases the lactic acid buildup in muscles that causes stiffness, tension, pain, and fatigue. Yoga stretches not only your muscles but all of the soft tissues of your body. It helps the lymphatic system cleanse and detoxfy the body. It increases flexibility and range of motion. Yoga can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, increase mental focus, improve posture, strengthen your immune system. You can learn yogic techniques to calm yourself down and sleep better, or charge yourself up with energy when you need it (instead of grabbing that Starbucks!)
It probably sounds like yoga is a “magic pill” that cures everything. The truth is, it really can do a lot of amazing things for many people. Your experience with practicing it will be uniquely wonderful. There is a reason why 11 million people in the U.S. do it and after 5,000 years, it still hasn’t gotten “old”.
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· Avoid a big meal within 2 hours of class. If you are hungry, a light snack such as yogurt or an apple an hour before class is fine.
· Please turn off your cell phone!
· Hydrate well before, during and after class.
· Wear loose, comfortable clothes and (ideally) have your own mat.
· Consistency is the key! That means doing yoga as often as you can. It’s always better to take a gentle approach that slowly builds up strength, flexibility and balance over time.
Why yoga?
Yoga is GOOD for you. It’s been proven. The same way that eating your vegetables, brushing your teeth and getting a good nights sleep are good for you. And the best part about it is that anyone can do it anywhere. You don’t have to be flexible or strong—eventually you’ll get there.
The benefits of yoga go further than just flexibility and strength. Research has shown that the stress relieving effects of just a few minutes of yoga per week can produce positive physical and mental results that last a lifetime. Let’s face it, practicing yoga will make you a better you (even if you're pretty good already).
We bring yoga to you, providing classes to suit you or your group—in your space, with your interests, skill levels and schedule in mind—ensuring that you get the maximum fun and benefits out of every session.
Too Busy? Out of shape? On a budget? We strive to keep it simple, convenient, accessible and affordable.
Call us now at 561 809-4624 to schedule your yoga session.
You Provide the Space: Wendy will come to your office, school, rec room, etc at the arranged day/time for the class or class series.
Wendy will Provide the Experience: demonstration, hands-on instruction (breath, physical poses, meditation), music.
Popular frameworks for classes:
Yoga Basics: A good orientation class to get a solid understanding of the basic fundamentals of yoga. Wendy will guide you through some breath and meditation techniques, and a series of beginning seated and standing poses. Extra special attention is given to students to make sure they are in safe and correct alignment. Recommended for beginners.
Focus & Flow: Skip that Starbucks and get revved up with a yoga class practiced at a more vigorous pace. We incorporate more movement, strength poses and core work into this class for those seeking a bit more of a “workout”. Recommended for advanced beginners/intermediates who are more familiar with yoga.
Power Down: We guide you through a series of gentle, flowing poses and stretches coupled with meditation and breathing to help you loosen up and wind down from a stressful day. Recommended for all body types, all levels.
What exactly is Yoga?
The word yoga means “union” in Sanskrit, and that’s a good place to start in your understanding. Yoga is an integrated system that attempts to create a union of the mind, body and spirit. Many people think that yoga is “just a bunch of supervised stretching”. The physical exercise component (called “Asana”) of yoga is just one of many facets of the practice. Other elements include: living with “right mind”, breath techniques (“Pranayama”) and meditation.
Take note of the word used above: practice. Yoga is a regular practice that never stops growing and evolving over your lifetime.
Do I need to be flexible to do yoga?
No. Not only is “flexibility” a rather relative term, but every body is unique in terms of physical build. We all have our own more evident natural strengths or “weak spots”. Yoga involves using strength, balance, flexibility, your BRAIN and most importantly, your breath! What makes yoga so endlessly fascinating is how different people respond to different poses. Even your own body will “behave” differently day to day with the same pose.
What are the benefits of yoga?
Yoga releases the lactic acid buildup in muscles that causes stiffness, tension, pain, and fatigue. Yoga stretches not only your muscles but all of the soft tissues of your body. It helps the lymphatic system cleanse and detoxfy the body. It increases flexibility and range of motion. Yoga can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, increase mental focus, improve posture, strengthen your immune system. You can learn yogic techniques to calm yourself down and sleep better, or charge yourself up with energy when you need it (instead of grabbing that Starbucks!)
It probably sounds like yoga is a “magic pill” that cures everything. The truth is, it really can do a lot of amazing things for many people. Your experience with practicing it will be uniquely wonderful. There is a reason why 11 million people in the U.S. do it and after 5,000 years, it still hasn’t gotten “old”.
·
· Avoid a big meal within 2 hours of class. If you are hungry, a light snack such as yogurt or an apple an hour before class is fine.
· Please turn off your cell phone!
· Hydrate well before, during and after class.
· Wear loose, comfortable clothes and (ideally) have your own mat.
· Consistency is the key! That means doing yoga as often as you can. It’s always better to take a gentle approach that slowly builds up strength, flexibility and balance over time.
Why yoga?
Yoga is GOOD for you. It’s been proven. The same way that eating your vegetables, brushing your teeth and getting a good nights sleep are good for you. And the best part about it is that anyone can do it anywhere. You don’t have to be flexible or strong—eventually you’ll get there.
The benefits of yoga go further than just flexibility and strength. Research has shown that the stress relieving effects of just a few minutes of yoga per week can produce positive physical and mental results that last a lifetime. Let’s face it, practicing yoga will make you a better you (even if you're pretty good already).
We bring yoga to you, providing classes to suit you or your group—in your space, with your interests, skill levels and schedule in mind—ensuring that you get the maximum fun and benefits out of every session.
Too Busy? Out of shape? On a budget? We strive to keep it simple, convenient, accessible and affordable.
Call us now at 561 809-4624 to schedule your yoga session.
