Yoga Classes

Hatha Yoga tones, strengthens and stretches the body, focusing on conscious breathing while in the postures. Hatha Yoga teaches the fundamentals of yoga practice and is offered at Levels I, II, and III.

Moving Mantras is a flowing style of yoga developed by Betsy Ceva, focusing on breath, repetition and intention to explore the essential question, "Who Am I?" through the body.

Yoga Flow is accompanied with music -- often live -- and celebrates the beauty of yoga practice. In this class each pose flows into the next and the next and the next.

Gentle Yoga is an individualized opportunity to gently explore and tune into the body with a meditative frame of mind while increasing flexibility, strength, and well-being.

Vinyasa Yoga is a flowing, invigorating style of yoga working with the breath to integrate body, mind and spirit into an energetic whole.

Restorative is based on a yin style of yoga that uses deep stretching of the connective tissue to deepen your practice, relax your body and still your mind. This practice modifies traditional yoga postures using various props (all provided) to support the body in deeply comfortable and relaxing ways. You will sleep better and move easier after this class.

Early Risers Mixed Level/Beginners Welcome. Greet The Day with Yoga for Early Risers every Monday at 6:30-7:45, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00-8:15am, and Saturday 7:30-8:45. Imagine starting your day with a clear mind, even breath, and balanced body. Practicing yoga in the early morning while the mind is clear can assist you in putting mundane issues into perspective and staying calm and grounded throughout your day. Early Riser Yoga sets the tone for a peaceful day.

Prenatal

All stages of pregnancy welcome. A gentle Hatha-based yoga class to offer a supportive environment in which to center and calm the mind, strengthen the key muscle groups, and connect with your baby and the innate wisdom of your own body. Come join in this fun way to develop flexibility, coordination, concentration, and strength to prepare you for birth. Designed for all stages of pregnancy.

" I discovered Birchwood during my first pregnancy and continued to attend through my second pregnancy, although I cannot attend as often as I would like (working mother with two kids, husband, busy life!) I am lifted physically and spiritually every time I attend a class at your studio." -- Julianne Pressman

Yoga for Kids

Yoga helps increase self-esteem, concentration, physical & emotional equilibrium, and an overall sense of well-being in kids. Our Yoga for Kids classes are tailored to young people from ages 7 to 13. More about Yoga for Kids...

Pre/Postnatal A gentle Hatha based yoga class to offer a supportive environment in which to center and calm the mind, strengthen the key muscle groups, and connect with the innate wisdom of your own body. Come join in this fun way to develop flexibility, coordination, concentration and strength. Designed for all stages of pregnancy and post-pregnancy.

Slow Vinyasa Slow Vinyasa Yoga is a flowing style of yoga using the breath to accompany the movement and integrate body, mind and spirit into an energetic whole.

Powerflow The class embraces the flow of vinyasa with strong combinations of asanas designed to develop endurance and strength as well as flexibility and grace. The class emphasizes proper alignment and attunement to the breath as well as the spiritual and philosophical aspects of the yoga practice all interwoven to provide a physically challenging, yet deeply satisfying experience.

Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan helps us explore our dimensions, depth, nature, and potential as a human being. By linking breath with movement, focusing on the eight major chakras and using a combination of postures, pranayam, mantra, music and meditation, Kundalini Yoga creates a transformation and establishes an aligned relationship between the body, mind and soul. It opens pathways to healing and change, extends our consciousness, helps us to reach around our limitations, and taps into not only the pranic energy of the breath, body and mind but also the deep kundalini energy, the pure source of energy that connects us to the Earth.

Additional Yoga Offerings

Birchwood also offers many adaptive classes to meet client’s particular needs:
Senior Yoga
Yoga for Kids

In addition, the center offers Kirtan (chanting) and meditation classes, teacher training, private and semi-private sessions and periodic special events.

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