class types
YANG
faster paced, firey and active.
yIn
slower, cooler and grounding.
FLOW
Practice on a yoga mat
Influences from yoga,
functional mobility & dance
Music to elevate the experience
Infrared heat
MOVEMENT
Practice on studio floor
Influences from Capoeira, locomotion, body weight and functional strength training, mobility, and dance
Music to accompany the experience
UNheated
mix of group, partner,
individual work
THE NITTY GRITTY
OF EACH CLASS TYPE
YANG flow 1
Foundational elements including breath and alignment and fluidity in and out of movements on the mat.
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Shapes and movements you are likely to make: mostly traditional yoga asana
Pace: slow and Steady with music to match
Temperature: warm, 85-90 degrees
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Loves a fully guided experience
Needs a grounded yang practice
Wants a more traditional yoga practice
Wants time and space to settle into shapes
Wants to work on linking shapes together
YANG movement
Locomotion, strength, and play on the floor.
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Shapes and movements you are likely to make: capoeira style locomotion, soft acrobatics, movement partner
Learn and try style: instructors will break down patterns and drills and practitioners will have some time to work at their level
Temperature: not heated
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Wants to explore new styles of movement
Wants to get stronger in all their ranges of motion
Wants to get upside down
Wants to work with others and have chances to build community through movement
YANG FLOW 2
Fluidity and creative expression on the mat.
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Shapes and movements you are likely to make: expect the unexpected - influenced by traditional yoga asana, functional movement, locomotion, calisthenics, dance, etc. There will be several opportunities for free flow.
Pace: fluid with music to match
Temperature: warmest, 90 degrees
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Loves opportunities to make the flow their own
Needs to burn off some fire
Has a willingness to try and is game for anything
Wants dynamic movement opportunities
YANG TO YIN FLOW
The best of both worlds: a little fire + a little water on the mat.
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Shapes and movements you are likely to make: mostly traditional yoga asana with a balance between yang and yin postures
Pace: starts fluid, ends with stillness, music to match
Temperature: warm 80-85 degrees
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Loves a fully guided experience
Needs a balance between yang and yin but only has time for a single class
Wants time and space to settle into shapes
Yin flow
A physical, mental, and neurological reset on the mat.
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Shapes and movements you are likely to make: mostly traditional yin yoga asana and purposeful breathwork
Pace: very slow, spending minutes in each posture with calming music to match
Temperature: warm, 80 degrees
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Loves a fully guided experience
Wants to establish a breathwork and stillness practice
Wants to learn strategies to calm the nervous system even in times of stress
Wants time and space to settle into shapes
Yin movement
Finding softness, efficiency, and fluidity on the floor.
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Shapes and movements you are likely to make: dance-like floor work, rolling and waving patterns, functional mobility work
Learn and try style: instructors will break down patterns and drills and practitioners will have some time to work at their level
Temperature: not heated
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Loves opportunities to make the flow their own
Needs to burn off some fire
Has a willingness to try and is game for anything
Wants dynamic movement opportunities