Description of Classes
All Levels Yoga
This is a good class for students of all levels. In most cases the teacher will adapt the class to the students in attendance. A 5-10 minute warmup is followed by 20-25 minutes of active poses followed by balance work, seated poses and relaxation. Teachers will modify poses and routines to suit students needs.
Beginners Yoga
This is a good class for students who are new to yoga or have not been for a while. Students are introduced to the classic poses and concepts in yoga. This routine includes 5-10 minutes of warmup, followed by 20-25 minutes of aerobic activity, some balancing, some forward bending and stretching followed by a brief relaxation routine. Classes are presented in a form that helps students to build their own practice. In this class we learn breath control and meditation techniques. This class is for normally healthy individuals who exercise occasionally. Students are encouraged to work out at their own pace and set their own limits. Our instructors will offer modifications and adaptations to all poses to allow students with limited abilities to benefit from the healthful aspects of the poses or to challenge students with more training. Classes are conducted in a warm room.
Vinyasa (All Levels)
This is a good vigorous workout and preventative health routine. Our Instructors shape workouts to the needs of the students in attendance. This class is for normally healthy individuals who exercise regularly. Students are encouraged to work out at their own pace and set their own limits. Our instructors will offer modifications and adaptations to all poses to allow students with limited abilities to benefit from the healthful aspects of the poses or to challenge students with more training. Classes are conducted in a warm room. Contact a teacher if you need more information or call 617-429-9597.
Sivananda Hatha Yoga
Dr. Long's class emphasizes breathing (pranayamas), relaxation, physical posturing (asanas), and mindful attention to achieve strength, flexibility, and mental balance. A sequence of twelve basic asanas, in specific order, and their variations target different organs, systems, and conditions.
Practice of Sivananda yoga improves stress related problems such as back/neck pain, head/general pain, and insomnia. It also improves joint pain, blood pressure, and immune system. It is excellent for building/maintaining excellent health and facilitating recovery after illness.
Prenatal Yoga
This is a gentle yoga class with very little forward bending or torso twisting. We avoid heart over head poses and overly strenuous positions. All women are invited to participate in this class. Students should preregister because we only have limited space. Contact Christine at 781-792-0972.
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga is for students who are new to Yoga or students looking for a Yoga class that is not too strenuous. This is great class for older students or a student who is looking for a more relaxed routine that includes some breathing and meditation practice. Modifications of poses and helpful equipment, like chairs or props are provided and worked into the routines of the class. If your looking for a yoga class that doesn't involve a lot of sun salutes or long Vinyasas this class might suit you. This is a nice soothing way to end your work week.
Breathing and Laughing Yoga
This is a class that we offer from time to time. This class is a gentle hatha yoga workout with an emphasis on 'breathing' and the added element of yogic laughter. This class is open to all levels of experience and condition with few difficult or unusual poses in this class. Laughter is integrated into traditional yoga poses. Happy Baby becomes Laughing Baby. Breath of Joy becomes Laughing Thunder. Lion Pose becomes Laughing Lion. Laughing has been a part of yoga from it's very beginnings. It's been said that the best attitude in yoga is joy and gratitude. What represents those emotions better than laughing?
In this class we will explore the way our conscious minds can influence and to some extent control our emotions. Practicing laughter opens our hearts and minds. Take this class and get a natural lift.
Sunrise Yoga
This class takes place in front of a wall of windows facing East as the sun rises. Practicing yoga in this ancient way is a transcendental experience. Come practice Surya Namaskar with us. They say that if you practice six Sun Salutes every morning you will never grow old. This is your chance to find out if that is true. We practice the Sun Salute, Warrior Pose and a variety of traditional poses designed to send you off blissfully immune to the slings and arrows of the typical work day.
Meditation and Yoga
In this class students will practice Hatha Yoga for about 30 minutes followed by explorations of yogic practices and principles. Students will practice pranayama, agni kriya, the bandas, meditation and other less known aspects of yoga. There will be some discussion of the classic texts of yoga, the Yoga Sutra, the Upanishads and other important writings. This class is for students searching for a deeper understanding of their practice. This is a small class. If you have been practicing and perhaps teaching yoga for some time but still feel the need to deepen your practice this might be the class for you.
Individual Yoga Classes
Savin Hill Yoga offers in-studio private instruction by appointment.
For those of you looking to begin your practice of yoga or to accelerate the progress of your practice: Appointments focus on introducing you to basic poses, breathing and sequences of asana poses if you are just beginning or for others, we can concentrate on the areas of your practice where you need attention to better take you to the next level of your yoga practice.
For those of you exploring yoga as an integrated system of living, the eight branches of yoga are taught with special attention to the yamas and niyamas as a guide to everyday living. This class emphasizes one-to-one attention between student and teacher: exercise integrated with philosophy.
For those of you with physical disabilities or particular physical concerns Savin Hill Yoga offers in-studio private instruction by appointment We are wheelchair accessible. Appointments focus on developing a practice of yoga tailored to your particular needs and objectives. Our staff is experienced in tailoring yoga classes to the particular needs of all our students. Students with disabilities are encouraged to inquire about individual classes that enable students to practice despite any disability. If you can breath you can benefit from the practice of yoga.
2011 Rates Our rates have not gone up in over 4 years. In fact they went down in November 2011.