Service Description

This 90-minute class is designed for practitioners who are comfortable with the foundations of Yoga and are ready to explore a more sustained and challenging practice. Led by Yoga Acharya Ashlay Karmananda Chawla, the class draws primarily from traditional Hatha Yoga and may include deep body-opening practices, stronger movement sequences, longer holds, balancing, inversions, pranayama, concentration practices, Sanskrit mantra, and meditation. With additional time to practice, we can move beyond simply getting through postures and instead explore breath, alignment, strength, flexibility, mobility, steadiness, and concentration more deeply. Deep opening work may focus on the hips, thighs, shoulders, spine, back, and other areas of the body, helping practitioners gradually develop greater freedom and awareness in movement. The practice varies from week to week according to the season, traditional calendar, and needs of the students. Expect an intentional, dynamic class that challenges the body while developing the mind and supporting a deeper, sustainable practice. Recommended for: Students with some prior yoga experience who are comfortable with foundational postures and following instruction. Modifications are always available, but this class moves at a more intermediate pace and may include physically demanding practices and deeper opening work. New to Yoga? We recommend beginning with one of our all-levels Traditional Yoga classes before joining this practice. If you're unsure whether this class is appropriate for you, please ask us.