Here at the banyan house we believe that wellness and connection with spirit should be available and accessible to everyone. Our purpose here is to create community by giving back to the community. Join us every Saturday morning for a gentle, restorative stretch session in our donation based yoga class.
A challenging class designed to strengthen and stretch the body. Prior yoga experience is required. This class is focused on toning and strengthen your abdominal muscles. Connecting to your breath as you flow through challenging core integrated sequences that will help you tap into your highest potential. This class will help to relieve lower back pain and gain strength and balance in your body.
A grounding practice that induces mind and body relaxation at the end of a long day! Restorative poses, combined with deep breathing, act as a catalyst to release tension in the body. Aromatherapy is used to delight the senses. Props may be used for added comfort. The room is lit up with candles for the ultimate relaxation experience!
A slower yoga practice that emphasizes posture alignment. This practice enhances muscle tone, flexibility & a peaceful mind.
Hula hoop yoga is a fusion class that combines a hula hoop with yoga poses. Creating body awareness in a fun & playful form of exercise. Hula-hooping is a great way to improve balance, coordination, and core strength. Combining the hoop with yoga poses adds balance, extends stretches and helps rotate the torso. As featured on Deco Drive here at Banyan House, “Hula Hoop Yoga is spinning how we practice yoga” -Deco Drive
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Laughing yoga is a modern exercise involving prolonged voluntary laughter. This type of yoga is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides similar physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter. It is usually done in groups, with eye contact and lots of playfulness between participants. Intentional laughter often turns into real and contagious laughter.
Dynamic yet gentle sequence of postures that synchronize movement with breath & integrates awareness & alignment as well as strength & flexibility. Sequence may include sun salutation, standing, arm balancing, inverted and seated postures.
New mommies will benefit from the yoga practice whether they are new to yoga or have been practicing it. Pregnancy is a special time for connection, not only with your body, but also with your baby. Yoga will release tension and strengthen the physical body as well as enhance and nurture the spirit and emotional state during the months of pregnancy and after birth. Pregnancy will be more peaceful and enjoyable as the body adapts to accommodate the baby. We may use props such as blankets, bolsters and blocks, the wall or help of a chair, to facilitate access to stretch the body and help with balance and harmony. Breath work, modified postures, and some meditation will lessen anxiety and allow the body and mind to feel comfortable and confident with its changes.
Shakti Dance® is the Yoga of Dance, merging Shakti and Shiva; the individual “drop” with the all-embracing “ocean” of awareness.
As a form of yoga, Shakti Dance® uses flowing, rhythmic organic movements to harmonise mind, body and spirit. Combining, breath, movement, mantra and mindfulness, we are returned to our true nature ~ tuning the body as in instrument to express our essence, with original creativity and authenticity.
Ancient practice combining asana (postures), mantra, mudra, bandha (energy lock) & Chakra (energy center) work. Tantra yoga builds strength, clarity and bliss in everyday life.
Dynamic yet gentle sequence of postures that synchronize movement with breath & integrates awareness & alignment as well as strength & flexibility. Sequence may include sun salutation, standing, arm balancing, inverted and seated postures.
YogaBarre is a fusion of yoga, barre and Pilates. A beginner friendly, challenging and unique workout designed to sculpt and strengthen your entire body and increase flexibility while connecting with the breath, mind, body and spirit. During class you will experience a feeling of grounding and calming. You will learn workout while working inward.
