Class Descriptions

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow is a yoga movement class where poses are sequenced together along with breath awareness cues in what sometimes feels like an elaborate dance, or sometimes a simple prayer. This style of asana (postural) practice is more vigorous and offers more arm/wrist weight-bearing (think downward-facing dog and plank poses) than our Slow Flow, Align, and Gentle classes, so we recommend playing in those class formats first. Bear in mind, more is more unless...it’s not :) We encourage you to take what you need from these classes and leave the rest!

Slow Flow

Slow Flow is an approachable, mixed-levels yoga movement class where postures are linked together at a moderate pace. In Flow classes, pose actions and movements are cued along with the breath…”inhale, stretch your arms up, exhale, fold over your legs”. Each MYC teacher has their own style, certainly, but you can expect a slower paced class with a bit less arm/wrist weight bearing work than you would likely see in a Vinyasa Flow practice.

Hatha

Hatha is a playful, mixed-levels movement class inspired by the alignment work in the Iyengar and Anusara yoga systems as well as new, functional movement modalities. 

This class is not flow-based, though it is good training ground for vinyasa practitioners. We spend time workshopping alignment for postures & exploring variations for all bodies with a focus on curiosity, agency, & empowerment. Being truly present--in the body, the mind, the emotions, and the spirit--can begin with understanding the body in relationship to the postures (asanas).

Gentle

Gentle is...like a hug from the Universe. In this spacious, foundational yoga movement class, we play with classical yoga shapes and funky, functional movement patterns with low arm/wrist weight-bearing work. This class is approachable, playful, and meditative and offers lots of exploration with props and variations for all bodies. All yoga practices should help us to meet ourselves where we are; Gentle is a great place to learn how.

Vinyasa Sculpt

Vinyasa Sculpt incorporates creative strength-building elements into a Vinyasa Flow yoga practice, with the addition of hand weights. This class is designed to engage our major muscle groups and challenge some of those little ones you didn't know were there! A powerful movement ritual, Vinyasa Sculpt provides a mindful & challenging change of pace for regular gym-goers.  This class is higher-impact (read: more weight-bearing on arms/wrists than our Slow Flow, Align, and Gentle classes) and incorporates repetitions of movement within the yoga poses--picture bicep curls in Warrior 1... don’t worry--you’ll still get your Savasana…with the added treat of a cold lavendar towel!

Kundalini

Kundalini is a dynamic form of yoga, known as the Yoga of Awareness. This style of yoga combines breath work, movement, meditation and mantra to energize the body and bring clarity to the mind. Kundalini creates a body, mind and spirit that is full of vitality and increased consciousness.

Meditation

Wake up with mindfulness, to connect to yourself, supported by community, as you begin your day. Meditation is a time to be gently guided into an inner inquiry, so that you experience your “wholeness of being” before you head “out” into the world. When you take time for this inner connection, you can bring more compassion, patience, kindness and courage into all of your interactions--with yourself and with others.

Carve out 30 quiet minutes for yourself, raise the vibration together with other mindful people, and see how it impacts your day.

“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything”. --Gordon Hempton

Restorative

Enjoy this renewing, yet relaxing yoga practice where MYC teachers will guide you through a handful of delicious, supported postures. In addition to restorative poses, you may also explore breathing techniques (pranayama), singing or chanting mantra, or meditation…all of which are designed for the single purpose of bringing stillness to the mind and remembering the deep well of peace in our hearts. Little movement is required, but there is much to be gained from an hour devoted to relaxation.

Yin

In our Yin Yoga classes, you'll notice the effect of long-held Yin postures to open up the deeper fascia of the body which will help to support ligaments, tendons and the skeletal system. MYC teachers often offer the healing sound of the gong, singing bowls, or other instruments during the yin postures to help facilitate the soothing of the central nervous system and to promote energy flow along your body's meridians.

Kundinyasa

Kundinyasa is a special, signature practice developed by MYC Teacher, Xenia Hennington. It follows the eight-fold path (ashtanga) and is a blend of Kundalini Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga with a focus on energy and meditation. Pranayama, or breath control, will be used to prepare and bolster your physical body for a strong vinyasa flow practice, enhancing the meditation experience at the end of class. At the end of your practice, our hope is that you experience deep relaxation as your teacher plays the gong. The sounds of a gong are said to aid the natural healing processes of body, mind, and spirit, bringing the listener closer towards oneness.

HIIT Yoga Flow

Our unique, cardio-filled, yoga-inspired HIIT class is a full body workout that’s set to a super-fun playlist! HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. In this class, you can expect 60-second intervals of yoga-inspired repetitive movement with the addition of weights and cardio bursts, along with modifications for ALL movements. The intervals will be offset by 30 second "breath breaks" and Vinyasas! Be prepared to move & sweat while strengthening your ENTIRE body.