Live Virtual Yoga Classes

In her recent blog post, Ann Biese talks about the silver linings that many teens have experienced this past year, from connecting with their family at home, to getting more sleep because of virtual learning.

• Greater empathy
• Ability to adapt to change
• Healthy eating habits
• Reduce anxiety
• Deeper sleep
• Increase resilience

What will Mindfulness do for you anyway? 
You are probably already familiar with the term mindfulness and the great news is that developing a mindfulness lifestyle will help you respond better anytime you are experiencing stress.  

How will this program help me? 
Being mindful can help you step back, be connected, and come back to a centered place of calm. Mindfulness is truly a valuable skill that will serve you now and always. 

Do I really have time for working on mindfulness?
Mindfulness can make a big difference in just a few minutes a day. You will be forming life-changing habits that help you reduce stress and anxiety, that can help your mood and increase your focus and support you your whole life. 

Where Do I Begin?  
There is no right or wrong way to begin and we will help you through by teaching you exercises that can be used simply anytime in your day. With one month of daily practice, you can find a regular habit and the goal is to live more mindfully and fully present at all times using the exercises we do together as a starting point. Your mindfulness practices will help train your brain and give you the benefits to shift into a more calming, centered, and connected state of being. 

• Relief from common physical discomforts
• Connect with other moms-to-be
• Strengthen muscles that will support your growing belly
• Learn breathing techniques that relax the body and help during labor
• Increases circulation + reduces swelling, providing more blood flow and oxygen to the baby

“It really allowed me the chance to be calm and focus, which has been a bit of a struggle during pregnancy! I feel like the breathing techniques and labor positions I learned will really help me during my delivery.” ~ Nikki W.

“Time for myself!  I appreciate the postures, stretches, and focus on the different areas of concern that the group has each week, but also really just enjoy taking the time out of my week to be calm, still, focus on myself and my inside baby.” ~ Sara S.

“Prenatal yoga is not only a great workout for while you are pregnant, but it’s a great fellowship with other moms.  The pace of the yoga is perfect for the pregnant body.” ~ Brittany E.

“I appreciate the postures, stretches, and focus on different areas of concern that the group has each week, but also really enjoy taking the time out of my week to be calm, still, focus on myself and my inside baby”

“The atmosphere was wonderful! It was lovely taking time to bond with other pregnant ladies as well as my baby!” ~ A. Avery

“I love connecting with other pregnant women and sharing our triumphs and challenges. I also love and value yoga in my life significantly. Attending prenatal yoga has been the most powerful, rewarding, and FUN experience of my pregnancy so far. I look forward to class each week; it’s definitely a weekly highlight.” ~ Emma B.

“I love this class! Every week I look forward to coming and just taking some time to relax and forget about all the stressful things in life. Annie makes it so easy to follow what she is doing and making sure she gives an explanation as to what every move will do to help stretch out our bodies and release all the tension we have. The class is always different every week depending on the different parts of the body that most of us need to stretch and I love that she always asks what’s bothering us so we can make that one of the target practices for the night. I would recommend this class to any pregnant women out there. The most rewarding thing about this class is 1. that you get to meet so many woman who know exactly how you feel when it comes to pregnancy. it is so important to build relationships with people, but it is nice to have others to relate too. and 2. just being able to take time for myself to relax my mind and body.” ~ T. Fiore

“Prenatal yoga is amazing and I am so glad I began attending! It is a much needed break from my crazy life, and I leave feeling so refreshed and calm. It stays with me for the next few days, and physically I never feel better.” ~ Heather H.        

“I wanted to share that Olivia was completely out of sorts this morning from being so overtired and recovered so quickly after practicing yoga. Her morning afterwards was so much better! She still remembers a lot from her yoga classes. I actually don’t know what I would do some days without yoga!:) Thanks for being such a driving force for children’s yoga…it’s so important for them to have it in their lives!! Take care, Rachel”

Why session based classes for this age group, versus drop-in?

We engage toddlers/preschoolers in yoga practice in ways that are meaningful, appropriate, and inviting to them! This means our classes will look quite different from an adult yoga class (no experience necessary!) as we regularly incorporate music, creative movement, props, stories, games, etc. Toddlers/Preschoolers THRIVE on repetition, familiarity, and predictability and to honor this we unfortunately do not offer a drop-in option for the Tot or Little Family classes. The session-based classes provide children with the opportunity they need to become familiar with the instructor, the group, and the routine established in class. This truly makes a difference in the atmosphere of the class and foster’s children’s confidence, participation, and overall well-being. If you find after a few classes that it’s truly not a good fit for your family, please talk to the instructor or the office and we’ll gladly work with you. We strive to make our young yogi’s practice fulfilling for them!