If you're just starting your Sacramento yoga explorations, this guide to the classes should help you decide where to start.
But do call us if there are questions. If you're new to to yoga, we'd suggest starting with one of Bill's Hatha All Levels classes and then go exploring from there. Be brave--come have some fun.
There are lots of different styles of practice in various Sacramento yoga studios and we're here to answer your questions and help you find the right class.
Classical Hatha Yoga Fun mixed-level classes to improve strength, flexibility and meditative focus.
We explore correct form and alignment in a wide variety of poses along with breathwork and relaxation techniques.
These classes offer lots of basic instruction and modifications for beginners but also enough challenging adventures for more experienced students.
Power Yoga A wild class linking poses with vinyasas -- flowing sequences timed to the breath. All levels are welcome - but come expecting a serious workout. And expect to skip things and work on preparatory phases of the more challenging poses.
Come breathe, flow, levitate and join us for great fun. We work on it all. In each class we explore different sequences drawn from the traditional Ashtanga Yoga first through fourth series - including backbends, inversions and arm balances.
Ashtanga Yoga is the original flow practice that all other vinyasa and power yoga variants derive from.
In a first series ashtanga class we guide you through the 70 poses of the traditional practice, also known as the ashtanga primary series. It's fast paced (traditionally 5 breaths per pose), fun and very challenging for all levels.
As in a vinyasa class, the emphasis is on movement coordinated with the breath (vinyasa), specific visual or mental focus (drishti) and the use of energetic locks (bandha) to build internal heat, awaken core energies and move toward a natural state of meditation. Here by working on a specific series of poses, we can internalize the practice and make it more meditative over time.
There are many poses in the series whose full expression requires years of effort for most practitioners. Yet it's also a practice that is accessible to newcomers who can approach the series gently by working with modifications and preparatory versions of the more challenging poses.
This is the first of six traditional series of the ashtanga system as taught by Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. Come and explore with us -- all levels are welcome. You don't need to know the series but some previous vinyasa style practice is helpful.
Not necessarily harder than a first series class, this series (also known as the ashtanga intermediate series) features a different selection of poses than first series -- including more backbends and inversions.
The class starts just like a first series class with the salutations and standing pose sequence and ends with the traditional finishing poses. Just different adventures in the middle.
Many ashtanga students put off the second series practice, thinking they're not "good enough" yet. But most of the second series poses are not dependent on first series practice skills. The only way to learn them is to start doing the second series practice. And we guide you through the whole adventure -- it's a led class.
All levels welcome. It's a friendly class. Don't be afraid.
In Classical Hatha we do a pose or two, come out, take a few breaths and then head on into the next pose. If you're in doubt, start with these more moderate classes.
Power Yoga (also known as Vinyasa, Flow, Power Vinyasa, etc.) works more vigorously by linking the poses together into challenging flowing sequences.
Ashtanga (unlike Power Yoga) is practiced as a traditional sequence of poses (1st Series, 2nd series, etc.). The intensity of an Ashtanga class is similar to that of a Power Yoga class. There really aren't any special "Ashtanga poses" although some of the sequencing and entrances and exits for some poses are unique to the system.
All three styles encourage a meditative focus and awareness of the breath.
Just starting your Sacramento yoga adventures?
Join a Classical Hatha Yoga class with Bill some evening soon to start what we hope will be the beginning of a long term exploration.
If you're just starting your Sacramento yoga explorations, this guide to the classes should help you decide where to start. 
Classical Hatha Yoga Fun mixed-level classes to improve strength, flexibility and meditative focus. 
Power Yoga A wild class linking poses with vinyasas -- flowing sequences timed to the breath. All levels are welcome - but come expecting a serious workout. And expect to skip things and work on preparatory phases of the more challenging poses. 
Ashtanga >> first series 
Ashtanga >> second series 
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