Regular Yoga Classes
Classes are offered in a regular temperature studio, and are designed to guide each student to open their hearts, discover optimal body alignment, experience the harmony of strength and flexibility, and embrace radical transformation of the inner and outer body.
| Class Levels: Basics: With a gentle pace, classes ensure students of all ages and physical stages have the time and support to experience the essentials of a connected yoga practice in a playful and expansive way. Classes emphasize optimal alignment for Level I postures and conscious integration of the breath during practice, as well as teach skilful modifications of postures according to one’s specific needs. Level I - Foundation: Classes are designed to cultivate the foundation of a refined, healthy Yoga practice. Postures in the Level I syllabus address the major areas of the body that require opening and strengthening. This is a wonderful class for both beginners and advanced students, as it is the constant base of an evolving practice. Level II - Expanding: Expand your practice to an intermediate level with more challenging posture variations and faster sequences. Cultivate greater strength, stamina, focus, breath integration, and optimal alignment through your practice. Level III – Radically Expanding: Delve deeper into the heart and expression of possibility in your practice. This class moves deeper into posture variations, including arm balances, inversions and backbends with steady, pointed and attuned awareness. This class is for students with an established practice who are comfortable with Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel) on their mat, and Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand) at the wall without assistance. An adventurous heart and sense of humour is welcome and helpful! All Levels: An open class where our community comes together to journey on the mat! The teacher offers posture modifications with detailed instruction to ensure all students are supported and uplifted in their practice. This class is suitable for Level I –Level III students. | ||
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Regular Yoga Styles:
Anusara-Inspired - A heart-centered Hatha yoga class that weaves life-affirming Tantric philosophy with the Universal Principles of Alignment.
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
Ashtanga - Classes are based primarily on the first series of Ashtanga Yoga, and offer an energetic practice that synchronizes the breath with a progressive series of postures. Classes weave precise alignment instructions with classical yoga teachings in an inspired modern context. This practice is well suited for students who desire a stimulating physical practice with a meditative focus.
*Suitable for students who desire a more challenging practice; Ashtanga basics classes are ideal for beginners.
Ashtanga Primary Series – Taught in the tradition of Pattabhi Jois, this advanced two-hour practice covers the entire Ashtanga primary series. This class is both challenging and complete.
*This is an advanced class suitable for students with a cultivated asana practice.
Advanced Practice (Kula Burlington) - Students are welcome to come to their mat and practice alongside a seasoned teacher. This class is excellent for experienced students, yoga teacher trainees, or yoga teachers who cherish the opportunity to open to their full potential and expand the boundaries of their practice.
*Class may include partner work, inversions, advanced sequences, pranayama and meditation.
Hatha – Classes draw from the various lineages of Hatha yoga, with a strong influence from the teachings of Anusara Yoga. These classes emphasize alignment, and weave postures with poetic reflections and teachings. Hatha classes cultivate strength, balance, flexibility and attuned awareness. You can expect your teacher’s individual voice to shine through, as each teacher will approach their class from their respective lineage of study.
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
Meditation - Pranayama and centering exercises that prepare students for a seated meditation with guidance. A meditation practice helps students to connect to the inherent wisdom within by developing greater self-awareness and attuning to Prana, “breath.” The practice offers clarity to the nature of the mind, and opens opportunities to explore and transform patterns of reactivity, attachment, and aversion, as well as cultivate a deeper relationship with one’s divine self.
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
Pre-Natal Yoga – Yoga postures and breathing techniques designed to help mothers-to-be connect more deeply to their inherent wisdom, as well as enhance a healthy pregnancy and delivery. Pre-natal yoga helps alleviate common discomforts during pregnancy such as nausea, swelling, back pain, constipation, varicose veins and more. Classes incorporate breathing and visualization techniques to support labor, as well as a self-reflective practice to overcome any fear. This supportive environment is a wonderful opportunity for expectant mothers to share their journeys, as well as celebrate the wonderful changes both mommy and baby are experiencing.
*Expectant mothers may start at any time and continue for the duration of their pregnancy. No previous yoga experience is required.
Restorative – A gentle and nurturing practice that uses props, such as bolsters and blankets, to support the body in deep relaxation. Postures are held for longer periods of time in order to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system and to encourage the body and mind to experience peaceful surrender. This is a wonderful class for anyone who would like to slow down, calm the mind, connect to their breath and deepen their yoga practice. Restore the body and spirit, and leave feeling nourished and well rested.
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
Vinyasa – A dynamic, flowing practice that aligns movement of the body with the pulsation of the breath. Classes are stimulating and transformative, and are optimal for students who crave a physical and meditative practice. Come prepared to sweat, explore, and skilfully expand physical and emotional boundaries!
*For students who are ready for a challenge and a great workout!
Yin - A yoga practice that invites deeper surrender of the mind and body in postures. This is a wonderful class for stiff bodies and overly active minds. Yin Yoga is quiet and passive, and it focuses on stretching the body’s connective tissue. Postures are entered with grace and stillness as the body relaxes deeply into supported stretches.
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
Yoga With Weights - A dynamic Hatha Yoga class which incorporates asana with free-weights for a mindful and empowered experience. Improve muscle tone, range of motion, stability, flexibility and metabolic rate in an integrated class designed to nourish vitality and powerful living!
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
*Class is accompanied by music
*Students are welcome to bring their own leg-weights
Yoga for 50+ Yogis - Cultivate an attuned and healthy practice in alignment with the needs of an aging body. This class is dedicated to develop and maintain an active physical practice, as well as deepen one’s practice beyond Asana in order to celebrate the auspicious gifts this stage in life presents. Yoga for 50+ Yogis embraces empowered authentic expression, and honours one’s Self as an ongoing teacher.
*Suitable for students of any age returning to their practice after a break or injury.
AcuBall - Discover the power of self-healing! Learn to create space within by undoing tight spots and releasing tension by using your own body weight and an Acu-ball. Through self-massage and acupressure you can stretch, open and release contracted painful areas 100% naturally with an Acuball and your breath!
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
Partner Yoga (Kula Burlington) - Bring a friend, or come alone and meet new friends in a class which will explore the transformative potential of contact yoga. Enjoy a light-hearted and grounding practice, which will inspire our human potential to connect deeply with each other and our Kula.
*Suitable for students of all levels, beginners to advanced practitioners.
Little Yogis (5-8) - A yoga class designed to cultivate greater self-awareness, balance, and focus for yogis five to eight years-old. Classes guide children in a non-competitive environment to explore movement, breath, and simple relaxation techniques that are playful and fun.
*Pre-Registered Class
Young Yogis (9-13) - A holistic approach to yoga for teens. Classes offer a safe environment for our young yogis to develop self-esteem, strength, authentic communication and healthy body awareness through the practice of yoga. Students are invited to embrace an inspired attitude on the mat and in life!
*Pre-Registered Class