yoga

styles of yoga

We believe in the power of choice. Whether this is your first class or you've been practicing for years, YP offers a range of styles and levels to accommodate everyone's schedule and needs. All classes are 60 minutes unless otherwise specified.

Ashtanga
Based on the classical teachings of Krishna Pattabhi Jois, the Ashtanga system includes several increasingly challenging series of postures designed as a conduit of biodynamic union and inner strength. In Ashtanga classes, students are guided through the Primary Series where postures are linked in a fast paced flow or 'vinyasa', which helps develop a purifying sweat and deep breathing. A particularly athletic and demanding style, Ashtanga is great if you are looking to increase your stamina, strength and flexibility.

Core On the Wall
This core class using the Yoga Wall is designed to allow traction, support and balance while using gravity to improve your training, increase your flexibility, and aid in physical rejuvenation. The support of the wall allows feedback so that poses away from the wall are more finely tuned.

Yoga Public Hot Hatha
Hatha yoga is the classical form of yoga postures and breathing that revitalizes the body physically and mentally. It is an uplifting practice that increases muscle tone, improves flexibility and concentration, detoxifies the vital organs and allows you to relax deeply. This class is slower paced allowing you to work more on the alignment or the form of each pose. Each class is balanced to give you a full body workout, while focusing on the breath. You will leave feeling refreshed and renewed. Room temperature is approximately 30 to 35 degrees.

Yoga Public Hot Core
Hot Yoga begins with pranayama breathing (breath control) to oxygenate and energize the body. This set sequence follows a base of core strengthening exercises wherein each subsequent posture prepares the body for the next invigorating pose. Students will gain strength, flexibility, and balance. The class is challenging but suitable for all levels. Room temperature is approximately 35 to 38 degrees.

Yoga Public Hot Flow
A dynamic flow class which uses breath as the primary link between the integration of body and mind. This class is an intensified cardiovascular practice that will strengthen and revitalize your body the entire class. The calories will burn away as you purify and move through each of the poses. Room temperature is approximately 35 to 38 degrees.

Yoga Public Hot Yin
This class uses passive postures held for longer periods of time to allow for deep opening in the connective tissue of the hips, pelvis, and spine. These stretches are held in our infrared hot room to facilitate deep opening in the ligaments and tendons while at the same time relieving stress and strengthening muscle tissues. Meditation is used to help you relax into your pose. When you feel the need to recharge yourself, this class will provide a soothing respite. It is also an excellent choice for students suffering from chronic illness.Room temperature is approximately 30 to 35 degrees.

Meditation
For thousands of years, meditation has been used by cultures and traditions all over the world as a technique to quiet the mind. Meditation generally involves focusing the mind on an object (such as the breath, a word, or an image) in order calm the whirlwind of thinking which clutters our daily lives. Regular practice of meditation helps calm the nervous system and allows the body to recuperate from stress. Meditation has been scientifically proven to increase metabolism and effective mind-body functioning in all areas of performance, concentration, memory, perceptual sensitivity, self-control, and reaction time.

PhysioLogic Yoga with Leslee Watt B.A. (Psych), B.M.R. (Physiotherapy)
A unique style of therapeutic yoga created by Physiotherapist and Yoga Instructor Leslee Watt. Using a group approach to rehabilitation, the PhysioLogic Method targets specific health issues in a class setting through education, pain and disease management techniques, exercise in the form of asana (yoga postures) and relaxation training. These classes are designed as a complementary treatment approach to therapy and wellness and currently include Yoga for Low Back Pain, Yoga for Fibromyalgia and Persistent Pain Syndromes and Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension. For more information, contact Leslee@yogapublic.com or visit www.physiyoga.ca

PhysioLogic Yoga Classes for Low Back Pain
In addition to education and pain modifying techniques, these classes will use the art of yoga and the science of exercise physiology to safely strengthen your core and improve hip and spine flexibility. A focused but comprehensive approach makes these gentle classes beneficial for most beginners.

PhysioLogic Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension
Improve flexibility, stress levels and posture with this gentle yoga class designed to mobilize the areas of the body we most commonly hold tension: the upper back, shoulders and neck.Stretching and strengthening techniques will be supported by breath work and relaxation practices designed to relieve tension in the upper body.

PhysioLogic Fusion
Designed with your whole body in mind, this therapeutic yoga class will make you feel good from head to toe. This class will touch on techniques to improve low back pain, neck and shoulder tension and is also recommended to people with chronic pain conditions like Fibromyalgia.

Private Yoga Wall
These are taught one on one, for couples and for small groups of up to 10 people. These sessions are always exhilarating and rewarding moving you to levels you did not think possible. You will progress through a series of asanas, or body postures, from forward bends to back bends suspended from straps. Before the class is over you will be hanging upside down on the wall! Practicing this type of yoga will aid in developing strength, stamina and flexibility, as well as calm the nerves and relieve stress.

Restorative
Restorative classes are an excellent way to reduce the stresses of modern life. Students of every level can benefit from a calmer nervous system, and the gradual deep opening this class provides. Bring recuperation to your organs, nervous system and consciousness. Long supported holds soothe the mind and encourage an inward focus. Props are often used to enable a longer respite in the pose and allow for a deeper release. Pranayama breathing techniques may also be incorporated. Restorative postures bring a calming end to the day, week or weekend. All levels of students can benefit from this soothing, slow paced class.

Vinyasa
The demanding strength moves of Vinyasa Flow are where the phenomena of 'yoga butt' got its start. This vigorous style of yoga links breath and movement through a sequence of Hatha yoga postures called Sun Salutations and other poses. The smooth, continuous flow deepens breathing, increases endurance, and will test the edge of your balance and flexibility. Vinyasa classes are best if you are already physically active, comfortable with the basic yoga postures, and appreciate a healthy sweat.