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Desert Song Yoga Class Descriptions
“Yoga is a pathway to a life filled with more joy and meaning. It feels like you are coming home to yourself. Yoga opens your body, mind, and heart, so that you begin to experience life in a more vibrant and loving way.”
Mary Beth Markus, Desert Song Yoga & Massage Center Founder and Director
Desert Song Yoga teaches hatha yoga with influences from the Anusara and Iyengar yoga traditions, which encourage proper alignment, concentration on breath and heart-based expression of the poses. Classes range from beginner to advanced.
Intro to Yoga
Students new to yoga or looking for a review of basic yoga concepts are encouraged to begin with the Intro to Yoga series. This class focuses on yoga foundations for safer practicing. This course is offered in two-hour sessions and is held once a week for three weeks. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Classes fill-up quickly, so early registration is encouraged. For more information, including dates and times for this course go to the Intro to Yoga page.
Gentle
This slower-paced restorative class focuses on breathing, relaxation and gentle stretching. Beginners are welcome.
Basics
This class focuses on the fundamental poses of the practice, with emphasis on alignment, breath, building core strength and increasing flexibility. Beginners are welcome.
All Levels
This mixed level class introduces variations of the postures, allowing students to practice at their own level of expertise. Inversions and backbends are introduced.
Flow
Poses (asanas) are linked together, using the breath with each movement to create a sequencing that increases heart rate, flexibility, and strength. Limited instruction on basic alignment, so prior yoga experience is required. Music will often accompany this class.
Intermediate
This is a strong class with emphasis on building strength, flexibility and stamina. Inversions and backbends are practiced.
Intermediate Flow
This is a challenging flow-style practice, which combines breath with a series of postures that builds heat in the body and develops strength, flexibility and stamina. Prior yoga experience required.
Advanced
This strong cardiovascular class incorporates inversions, backbends and more challenging poses. Prior yoga experience required.
The Practice
This class is for individuals with a solid working knowledge of alignment principles and the endurance and strength for a strong physical practice. The instructor participates with students, offering guidance and direction. Advanced yoga practice and permission from the instructor for non-teachers is required.
Prenatal
This class uses gentle stretching, visualization, relaxation and breathing techniques to help guide you through your pregnancy and delivery. After delivery, Desert Song Yoga offers workshops geared to new mothers. For more information on our pre and post natal offerings, go to our Yoga for Motherhood pages.
Mommy & Me
This class is less formal than traditional classes and is designed to create special time between mother and child. Yoga, music and games are incorporated. Women may practice as soon as they get their doctor’s approval. The class is appropriate for newborns up to but not including crawling! For more information on our post natal offerings, go to our Yoga for Motherhood pages.
Kids Yoga
A playful introduction to yoga that includes basic poses, relaxation techniques and yoga games for children ages four through ten. This class is offered monthly. Please go to the Kids Yoga (LINK 9B) page or contact the studio for more information.
Parent & Young Child Yoga
A playful introduction to yoga that includes basic poses, relaxation techniques and yoga games for children ages 18 months through three years. This class is offered monthly. Please go to the Kids Yoga page or contact the studio for more information.
Restorative
Comfortable, supported postures and therapeutic breathing techniques designed to rejuvenate and deeply relax your body.
Community
This All-Level class is designed to make the sacred practice of yoga available to everybody. Class fee is only $7. Students are welcome to use their class cards.
Yoga Lunch Break
This mixed-level, one-hour class is perfect for your lunch break. The class offers variations of the postures for students to practice at their own level and will leave students refreshed and ready for the afternoon. Cost is $12.
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