ClassesClass Descriptions
Our class offerings are a celebration of life - focused on awakening the very essence of who we are. All of Flow's classes are intelligently infused by the movement and styles studied and practiced by our amazing teachers. Classes are ongoing, offered on a "drop-in" basis unless otherwise noted. If you are not sure which classes match your needs, please contact us -- we're available and happy to answer any questions and make suggestions on what class level and style might work best for you.
We encourage you to explore our different class styles & levels below. The goal is not necessarily to think of progress in your practice by “moving up” to the next level. Instead, we encourage you to find options that inspire, challenge and feel good to you!
Our offerings range from classes that focus on longer-held poses exploring healthy alignment (such as Iyengar, Anusara and Classical Hatha) to more flowing styles (like Ashtanga, Prana Flow, Vinyasa and Jivamukti) which encourage the innate wisdom of the body to lead the way as you link breath and movement.
If you are dealing with any health conditions or injuries, we always recommend exploring our more alignment-focused classes before venturing into flowing-style classes, so that you can learn which modifications will help keep your practice safe and enjoyable.
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Yoga
Yoga Fundamentals
Just beginning to explore yoga? Our fundamental level class is designed with the absolute beginners in mind. The focus is an introduction to basic yoga poses & healthy alignment. Here you will practice standing asana (poses) such as Mountain, Warrior, Triangle, Downward Facing Dog as well as seated poses plus beginner modifications to inversions and backbends. Yoga Fundamentals also incorporates yogic breathing, meditation, and relaxation techniques - great for stress relief and overall relaxation. (All levels)
Gentle Flow
Open to all levels of practice and abilities, our soothing gentle class focuses on an exploration of basic yoga poses and how to connect them through attention to breathing, alignment and mindfulness. Therapeutic in nature, you will learn techniques to help you gain flexibility, while immersing yourself in a relaxing class that moves at a perfectly slower pace - allowing ample time to enjoy each pose. Expect lots of stretching & lingering in supported seated poses. Meditation and relaxation techniques will also be introduced, perfect for stress relief and overall well being. (All levels)
Harmony Restorative Yoga
Soothe your soul in this restorative class! Restorative yoga blends moving meditations and bliss producing restorative poses, typically done on the floor with lots of supportive props coupled with soothing music & aromatherapy to help the body release. Restorative poses are an important part of any long-term yoga practice: they recharge our energy reserves, heal the effects of stress, and bring our nervous systems into a more balanced state. This class will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and renewed. (All levels)
Yin Yoga
The practice of yin yoga provides the perfect balance to your active (yang) yoga practices and your busy life. Focusing on long-held floor poses combined with breath work and meditation, yin yoga goes beneath the superficial muscles to target the dense connective tissues of the body – often in the hips, pelvis, and low back – which are difficult to open and can result in both limited flexibility and stagnant energy. This deep practice is gentle, yet intense, helping students not only to open the body, but also to cultivate the ability to observe and stay with sensation. (All Levels)
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is a class built around facilitating deep relaxation and rest. The practice consists of pranayama (breathing exercises), and guided meditation while students recline in a restorative position. Benefits include: releasing of three kinds of tension - muscular , emotional and mental; reduced stress, enhanced memory and learning capacity; awakened creativity; releasing repressed matter and increasing of willpower. (All levels)
Classical Hatha Yoga
While almost all styles of yoga offered here are hatha based, at Flow our hatha classes concentrate on the learning of traditional asana (postures), breathing, mindfulness, and listening to the body. Unlike our Vinyasa based classes in which students flow through poses connected by sun salutations, in a Hatha class, emphasis is placed on longer held poses, core strength, flexibility, balance & concentration. (Levels 1 and higher)
The Art of Alignment
This class focuses on how to advance your practice through greater detail to alignment. You will discover how to engage optimally, work more effectively, and find physical ease in your practice - all with the aim of aligning with your unique muscular, skeletal and energetic blueprint. Developed by Anna McGlew and Megan Davis, this class is based on applied anatomy and kinesiology and draws upon many different schools of yoga, structural integration, myofascial release and movement therapies. Emphasis is placed on longer held poses, core strength, flexibility, balance & concentration. (Levels 1 and higher)
Iyengar
Iyengar Yoga is characterized by great attention to detail on each pose, use of props, and focus on body alignment. It is highly verbal and precise, and your teacher will mindfully help modify each pose to help each student optimize their yoga practice. Expect a slower paced challenging class with intelligently sequenced poses, lead without music. (Levels 1 and higher)
Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Vinyasa Flow, likened to a dynamic dance, is a practice where postures or asanas are connected through the breath for a transformative and balancing effect. Classes builds heat, endurance, flexibility, strength. The creative sequencing found in a vinyasa class is often built around surya namaskar (sun salutations) . Vinyasa (also called “Power Yoga”) as a form is always evolving and teachers weave together wisdom teachings, poetry and music that can inspire physical, energetic, mental, intuitive, and pure bliss states of consciousness. (Levels 1 and higher)
Ashtanga
Mysore is a self-practice where students practice the Ashtanga series at their own pace as the teacher assists each student individually. The class is not led as a whole, but rather students are given personalized instruction according to their ability.
Expect attention to be given to your special needs and lots of hands on adjustments. A Mysore practice is ideal for new students, who need individual guidance, as well as advanced practitioners who are looking to deepen and expand their current Ashtanga practice. Mysore welcomes all levels.
The class structure is "open", meaning that you can enter the studio when you like and leave when your practice is complete within the scheduled time. Students are given a fixed order of postures. Beginners to Ashtanga Mysore should allow 45 minutes for their practice. After a while, your teacher will add more poses to your sequence and you will require more time. You do not have to memorized the primary series to take the class as the teacher is there to assist you in the learning. (Levels 1.5 and higher)
Jivamukti Yoga
Flow Yoga Center is a Jivamukti Yoga Center affiliate. Jivamukti Yoga is a vigorously physical and intellectually stimulating vinyasa style of yoga and reintegrates the physical,philosophical and spiritual aspects of Yoga and explores yoga practice as a path to enlightenment. Classes consist of Vinyasa (flowing asana sequences), hands-on adjustments, Sanskrit chanting, philosophical teachings, uplifting music, meditation and deep relaxation. (Levels 1.5 and higher)
Prana Flow
Prana Flow is an energetic, creative, full-spectrum approach to embodying the flow of yoga cultivated by Shiva Rea. Practitioners learn classical and innovative approaches to vinyasa yoga through creative fluid sequences of asana drawn from Krishnamacharya's teachings, Tantra, Ayurveda, Bhakti & Somatics. The wave of a class is created through cycles of effective and creative sequences (vinyasas) linked together through the breathwave. Every class is well-rounded : following the mandala of the body and asanas - to create whole body transformation of strength and fluidity, circulation and centering. (Levels 1 and higher)
Jivamukti Spiritual Warrior
This is a brisk guided vinyasa class in which the teacher calls out the asanas and provides the breath count but gives minimal instruction as to how to do the various asanas. The hour long class is based on the principles of Jivamukti Yoga and offers a well-rounded practice as a set sequence that includes a warm-up, the setting of an elevated intention, chanting, surya namaskar, standing asanas, twists, balances, forward bending, backward bending and inversions, as well as relaxation and meditation. Spiritual warrior transforms, invigorates and energizes, while at the same time grounding and leading the student inward on an exploration of the deeper spiritual aspects of the self. (Levels 1.5 and higher)
Ashtanga Mysore
Mysore is a self-practice where students practice the Ashtanga primary series at their own pace as the teacher assists each student individually. The class structure is "open", meaning that you can enter the studio when you like and leave when your practice is complete within the scheduled time. Beginners to Ashtanga Mysore should allow 45 minutes for their practice. After a while, your teacher will add more poses to your sequence and you will require more time. To keep with tradition, always check the online schedule as we will not practice on full or new moon days. You do not have to memorized the primary series to take the class as the teacher is there to assist you in the learning of it but we recommend taking the led Ashtanga class a few times before trying Mysore! (Levels 1.5 and higher)
Yoga Ecstasy Hour
Take yoga back to its ecstatic roots in this weekly class featuring primal dance, meditative trance work, drumming and even the odd live music night all woven into a dynamic asana flow. Some yogic scholars believe that modern yogic practices grew out of a shamanic connection with the powers of the earth, so put the mojo back in your practice by joining us for the Yoga Ecstasy Hour. (Levels 1.5 and higher)
Acro Yoga
Acro Yoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage, and the dynamic , challenging power of Acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form the foundation of a unique new practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness. (Levels 1 and higher)
Midnight Flow
Typically offered on the first Friday evening of each month, this is the perfect way to finish off your work week. Absorb the night's energy and feel the thrill of practicing close to midnight. Class will be taught in the style studied by the teacher, often a blend of Vinyasa and Prana Flow. (Levels 1.5 and higher)
Pre-Natal Yoga Mama
Designed to nourish expectant mothers during their magical journey, you will learn to use yoga’s mind/body awareness to connect with your own innate wisdom, body and your growing baby. Pre-natal will assist you in strengthening the uterus and pelvic muscles, improve circulation, aid in digestion, exercise the spine and increase overall comfort. It can also help you alleviate many of the discomforts of pregnancy such as nausea, constipation, varicose veins, swelling, back pain and sciatica. Our warm and supportive class also provides space for you to connect with other expectant moms. Please note, expecting moms can also drop into our gentle yoga class or yoga fundamentals and find support and relaxation as well! If you are interested in exploring other Flow classes, we do recommend taking a Prenatal Class first to learn appropriate modifications during pregnancy. (All levels)
Yoga Mama and Baby
Bring your baby 6 weeks through crawling and enjoy the opportunity for a re-energizing yoga practice, focusing on toning abs and pelvic floor, re-strengthening the shoulders, quadriceps, and hips, and to recovering internally and externally from pregnancy and childbirth. For the babies, healthy behavior is modeled by moms taking care of themselves. Home practice tips & Infant massage techniques are often included. Bring baby’s favorite blanket for use during practice. Please lock up your strollers outside of the studio at Whole Foods or transport babies in an infant carrier as the inside of the studio has stairs and cannot accommodate a large volume of strollers. Please note if you or your babe are experiencing any signs of illness, please do not come to class! (All levels)
