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                                  Anusara®        Funyasa        Yoga Flow        Yoga Nidra         Vinyasa  

         Yoga Lowdown           
Gentle / Stretchy            Skanda          Mamaste
 Pre-Natal™     TriYoga®
 


All yoga classes currently on our schedule are based on the physical exercises of hatha yoga, a vast subject which can be described as a holistic lifestyle comprised of physical exercise, moral precepts and other disciplines involving awareness of the body, breath, emotion and psyche.  At Dharma Studio, whether you’re doing Anusara®, Funyasa, Yin Yoga, TriYoga®, Gentle, Yoga Nidra, Vinyasa or Pre-Natal Yoga, all classes will involve hatha yoga.  To varying degrees, teachers will incorporate breath-awareness and meditation in class, or focus on detailed physical alignment to increase strength and flexibility.  Some classes are strenuous and fast-paced, while others are gentle and slow.  Students are guided through a sequence of physical postures, emphasizing awareness of the breath by linking movements to its rhythm, allowing both the physical body and the mind to be calmed inthe process.  We encourage you to speak with your teacher if you have questions or special concerns.  Below you’ll find a description ofeach approach.   To learn more about the teachers, click here.
 


 Christy Nones, Peter Barber and Jason Lawner all teach Anusara®, a school of hatha yoga which unifies a life-affirming Tantric philosophy of intrinsic goodness with Universal Principles of Alignment.  Founded by John Friend in 1997, this popular style of yoga emphasizes that rather than trying to control the bodyand mind from the outside, the poses can originate internally, from our deeply creative and devotional core.  Each Anusara® instructor is personally trained and certified to teach by the founder himself.  The classes are safe, dynamic and challenging and the message is steeped in tradition. To learn more, visit anusara.com


Natalie’s Funyasa™ is all about celebrating the joy of movement. Each class is designed as an uplifting tribute to the complete person: physical body, reactionary mind, luminous soul. Poses are linked playfully by the breath's rhythm, inviting joy into the practice with kinetic variations, all kinds of balancing poses, deep delicious stretches and more. Students make their own cathartic exploration of the body, through a sensual mélange of poses emphasizing sensation. Everyone finds their own way to move intuitively, intelligently through challenging sequences, staying true to principles of healthy alignment.  For more information, go to funyasa.com


Brandi’s Yoga Flow starts with traditional pranayama (breathing exercises), followed by a long warm-up and a challenging sequence of poses that flow seamlessly from one to another.  Throughout the class she focuses on the importance of physical alignment and of detachment from the ego’s need to compare and control. She’s passionate about self-expression and self-acceptance and weaves this message through every class she teaches. She’s known for the deeply relaxing savasana she guides her students through at the end of the practice.  You’ll leave her class feeling centered, your body physically relaxed and your mind clear.


Natalie’s Yoga Nidra class is at once challenging and deeply relaxing. The entire practice is taught on the floor, exploring low-to-the-ground poses that require strength and build heat in thebody without being treacherous.  Afterwards, through guided imagery and techniques of systematic release, students may arrive at a state of suspended consciousness, of profound physical and mental relaxation. Yoga Nidra literally means “the sleep of a yogi”, described as a state of mind between wakefulness and dreaming.  This style of guided relaxation has been found to alleviate tension, anxiety and symptoms post-traumatic stress.  It's said that half an hour of Yoga Nidra can replace three hours of sleep, and students can testify to this.

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Loree’s slow-paced Stretchy Yoga and Gentle Yoga classes seem mild but are deeply effective and meditative. In both of these classes, poses are sequenced to create comfort in the body and mind.  Students stay close to the mat, often supporting the body with props to release tightness and restore energy without using excessive effort or fighting gravity.  Gentle Yoga is appropriate for students of all levels from beginners to advanced, including athletes, people in search of stress-relief, seniors and anyone nursing injuries.  These classes are a nice complement to a rigorous, athletic practice, and a welcome antidote to the stress provoked by modern life.


The Yoga Lowdown: For most of this class, the work occurs on the floor, hence the name.  But just because we stay close to the mat doesn't mean this class is necessarily "easy."   Traditional poses are combined with modern techniques of physical therapy, and everyone is encouraged to explore personal and problematic tight-spots in the body.  By using foam rollers, we address deep myo-fascial tension and trigger release, focusing on yoga as therapy.   Because we rarely stand up, and since everyone is guided to work at their own pace and within their own comfort zone, this class is appropriate for all levels, from the beginner to advanced


Heather's Skanda Yoga Class is a breath-inspired, alignment-based, power vinyasa practice, embodying techniques from many systems.  This style was founded by Miami local Ken von Roenn III, and is designed to celebrate the union of Shiva/Shakti, using the Maya Calendar to set an intention for each day, and each class.  Using a heart-opening approach, Heather blends his years of training in the Anusara style, with the discipline of athletic To learn more, visit earthspirityoga.me or skanda.com


 Loree,  Debra Lee and Michelle teach Vinyasa Yoga, a style that balances physical exertion with sensitivity.  Tough sequences are presented with great detail to alignment, retraining the muscular and skeletal systems to promote equilibrium and healing. It’s true that this style of yoga will help tone the body and improve agility, but the underlying message is one of self-acceptance and surrender.  By releasing the tension trapped in the body, you’ll experience a lightness of being and a clarity of mind that will leave you feeling strong, refreshed and relaxedd

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Vanessa’s Mamaste™ Prenatal Yoga class celebrates two of the things she cherishes most in life: the profound experience of pregnancy & motherhood and the journey of self discovery that comes with the practice of Yoga. Through breathing techniques, asana, relaxation and meditation, she guides mothers in cultivating awareness through their bodily transformation. The practice helps ease challenges that come with pregnancy and birth, and is designed to identify and meet every mother’s needs through each trimester of pregnancy.   To learn more visit mamasteyoga.com

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Dashi Chu Kocica teaches TriYoga®, a style that closely resembles the flowing movements of Qigong and Taiji. This complete and revolutionary system of yoga incorporates wave-like movements of the spine with slow-motion kriyas, movements in and out of a posture, that help bring prana (life force) into the joints before the posture is sustained. Based on kriyvati (spontaneous kundalini flows) experienced by its American founder KaliRay, the postures are presented in an orderly sequence from basic to advanced. In TriYoga Flows™ the trinity of asana (posture), pranayama (breath) and mudra (mental focus) are fully integrated into the rhythmic breath. This gentle and precise style is beneficial for beginners and enlightening for advanced students. Props are utilized to improve alignment and support the body in relaxation.

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