At Whole Body Yoga Studio in North Wales, we offer a wide range of classes for students of all ages and practice levels. Our classes range from Gentle Yoga Flow, to more challenging Vinyasa and Hatha practices.
Class Descriptions
Gentle Yoga Flow
The focus of this class is stress release and gentle stretching. The class consists of simple breathing exercises, with warm-ups and simple postures. This class is appropriate for all levels of yoga, especially for students new to Yoga and students recovering from an injury, back pain or illness. This class is intended to be relaxing and nurturing to your body. – All Levels.
Yoga Basics
All levels class, beginners welcome! Students will be introduced to a variety of postures within a moderate “flow” style yoga practice. Different pranayamas (breathing techniques) will be introduced as well. Focus will be on the breath & body awareness, while moving through the different yoga postures with safe alignment.
Barre Workout
Barre is a 45-minute class combining key elements of Ballet, Pilates, and Yoga on the mat, at center floor, and on the barre. Emphasis is on light cardio, resistance training using props, low weight, high reps, and extended holds. Barre class is designed to be a full-body, muscle endurance workout, broken into sections focusing on major muscle groups including the arms, legs, glutes, and core.
Vinyasa Yoga
This class is predominately an athletic class, for an experience yoga student. The Vinyasa flow builds energy and carries the energy from one posture to the next. Expect to coordinate breath with movement, as you move from one pose to the next. Recommended for those with previous Yoga experience.
Restorative Yoga
This class offers a balancing blend of relaxing restorative poses and Yin postures. The support of props during restorative yoga, allows the body and mind to fully surrender and recharge, activating the parasympathetic nervous system for a total spirit reboot. Yin yoga targets the connective tissues and joints to release stored tension and blockages. You will leave class feeling completely centered and relaxed. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to secure your spot and set up your space. Recommended for all levels.
Yoga and Relaxation
This class begins with a gentle yoga flow, followed by Yoga Nidra . Yoga Nidra is a practice where we accelerate healing on physical, emotional and spiritual levels, by using breath and guided meditation. A deeply healing and nurturing practice for the body, heart and mind.This class is recommended for all levels.
Slow Flow
A gently-paced vinyasa-based class. A softer version of an intense vinyasa practice, this class begins with tuning into the breath and a gentle warming up of the muscles and joints. We grow stronger into the breath/movement connection, transitioning to moderate sun salutations with a balance of standing and seated postures. A core strengthening segment and meditative savasana are also included, helping you to find a beautiful balance between effort and ease. All levels.
Yin
Yin Yoga focuses on the slow, gentle, opening of the fascial layer of the body. The fascia is the connective tissue under the skin, which wraps the muscles, and holds the body together. Over time, chronic tightness of the fascia causes stiffness and inflexibility, restricting mobility and energy flow. Most of the postures are done seated or lying down, and focus on opening the back, hips and hamstrings. No prior yoga experience required.
Yoga and Meditation
In Classical yoga, meditation is considered to be the ultimate purpose of the practice. This moderate hatha yoga class will prepare the body for meditation. In addition to traditional asana, you will learn seated postures, yogic breathing (pranayama) and systematic relaxation techniques. All classes will end with approximately 10 minutes of seated meditation. This class is appropriate for all levels.
Meditative Yoga Flow
This class provides access to internal awareness and aliveness through the practice of pranayama (breathing exercises), asana (postures), and meditation. Each class begins with centering and pranayama to create inward space for long holds and graceful flow. Prior to savasana, 10 minutes of seated meditation invite ongoing ease and peaceful balance between mind and body. Yogis will discover the harmonious relationship between yoga and meditation.
Yin/Yang Yoga
The combination of passive(yin) and vigorous (yang) yoga practices, is rooted in the idea that, in order to create balance in your overall practice, you need to alternately exert and quiet yourself. The yang practice consists primarily of a flowing sequences of standing postures, much like an extended Sun Salutation. The yin sequences targets the deep, dense connective tissues- tendons, ligaments and cartilage and activates the movement of prana or ‘life force’ through the core of the body. Recommended for all levels.
Prenatal Yoga
Designed to nourish expectant mothers during their magical journey. Learn to use yoga’s mind/body awareness to connect with your body and your growing baby. Prenatal will assist mommas in strengthening the uterus and pelvic muscles, improve circulation, aid in digestion, exercise the spine and increase overall comfort. It can also help alleviate many of the discomforts of pregnancy such as nausea, constipation, varicose veins, swelling, back pain and sciatica. This gentle and supportive class also provides space for students to connect with other expectant moms. All levels.
Heated Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa Flow in a heated room. Expect to coordinate breath with movement, as you flow from one pose to the next. Your class will most likely include Sun Salutations and a flowing sequence of postures.This class is recommended for someone with previous Yoga experience.
Gentle Yoga with Thai Massage
Become attuned to the messages you receive from your body. This mindful practice increases awareness and reduces stress using gentle yoga asana, movement and breath work. By acknowledging the sensations felt in the body, and interpreting them as an opportunity for deeper understanding and transformation, we can begin to align, soothe, and heal our bodies and our lives.
An added bonus, Brian Fegley, Thai Massage Therapist will give mini Thai Sessions during class. Designed for all levels.