FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Hot Yoga-  

GREAT FOR ALL LEVELS - Turn up the heat! This is a faster-paced vinyasa flow class designed to build strength and flexibility throughout the body.  While all classes at Yoga Essence are beginner friendly, this one may feel the most challenging out of all the ones we offer.  However, we make sure to offer modifications and resting periods for you to take.  While we will push you and motivate you to keep going, you are always in control. This class is heated 90-100 degrees and offers cold towels at the end.

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Warm Slow Flow- GREAT FOR ALL LEVELS - This slower-paced class is designed for you to spend more time in each pose while maintaining a steady heart rate. You may explore different variations of sun salutations while holding poses longer, challegning the mind to stay present.  This class will still offer the option to move through chaturangas, building a strong foundation for your overall practice.  The room will be heated 75-80 degrees and offers cold towels at the end..

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Deep Stretch/Yin-

GREAT FOR ALL LEVELS - In this class, you will focus on acheiving overall relaxation through the breath and long, deep holds through yoga postures practiced on the floor. 

Your bodyweight and gravity will allow you to sink into yoga postures that are held around 3-5 minutes each. Through this meditative practice of passive stretching, the connective tissue and long muscles are safely lengthened resulting in improved flexibility. Additionally, the nervous system will have a chance to return to a natural, calm state.

This class is held at 75 degrees, as it typically follows our Hot Yoga classes so the room will still be warmed.  

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Gentle Yoga- GREAT FOR BEGINNERS - This class is performed at a slower pace and usually includes extended time for meditation, yogic breath work, and educaiton on alignment in yoga poses  While this class is great for beginners, practicioners of all levels are welcomed. 

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Aerial Yoga- GREAT FOR ALL LEVELS - Aerial Yoga elevates your yoga practice with the support of the aerial hammock. In this unique + dynamic style of yoga that blends traditional mat yoga with aerial, you’ll explore some familiar shapes and postures in new planes. Balancing poses become more stable, backbends more supported and inversions become almost effortless with the aerial hammock acting as your own personal assistant. Plus, you may just have one of the most blissful savasanas while floating in the hammock.