Lafayette Center for Yoga

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga  

• Cultivate Ujjayi (ocean breath), Bandhas (energy locks) and inward focus

• Increase strength, stamina, flexibility and balance
  

• Establish and deepen a daily asana practice
  

• Receive and perform hands-on adjustments
  

• Utilize the breath to calm the nervous system
  

• Learn the balance of the "hard and soft" of your practice

Slow Flow Yoga

• Utilize the complete yogic breath to its greatest effect
  

• Deepen your understanding of poses and their effects
  

• Begin to read the body and adapt poses appropriately
  

• Sequence poses to create a balanced flow
  

• Understand the root cause of ‘dis-ease’
  

• Move the spine in six directions to maintain optimal health

Yin Yoga

• Find balance between ambition and the contented natural state.

• Learn to intergrate the balance of Yin and Yang within one practice, a balanced practice in one class. 

• Emphasizes deep breathing and gentle deep tissue stretching.
  

• Learn modifications for all ages and levels of physical capabilities

Anatomy

• Learn to articulate the muscular-skeletal components of selected postures
• Discover an anatomical understanding of the postures 

• Learn safe, effective adjustments and modification

Meditation

• Develop the faculty of concentration
  

• Cultivate deeper levels of awareness and balance in mind and body
  

• Establish a daily personal meditation practice

Practical Skills

• Mentoring through practice teaching with feedback sessions for those interesed in teaching yoga

• Assist others in experiencing transformation
  

• Understand the guidance of individuals with special needs
  

• Learn safe and effective adjustments and modifications 
  

• Deepen the understanding of the sequencing of postures and structure of a class
  

• Learn how to communicate effectively
  

• Cultivate and facilitate deep relaxation practices
  

• Learn empathic listening skills
  

• Give and receive effective feedback

Gathering and Sharing

• Study yoga history and philosophy

• Discover yourself and others through journal entries

• Deepen your understanding of yoga through reading selections