Yoga in Birmingham

2012-01-04T06:00:00.000-08:00

phBalanced
3325 Rocky Ridge Plaza
Birmingham, AL 35243
Suite 211 (upstairs)

Class Schedule
Beginners are welcome to all classes listed below.
Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Thursday: 4:30 pm
Monday/Thursday: 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 6:00 pm Gentle/Restorative Yoga**
Wednesday: 9:30 am
Saturday: 9:00 am
Saturday: 10:30 am Yoga Fundamentals & Adaptations***

Yoga in the Chair*
Monday: 2:30 pm
Wednesday: 10:45 am

Private Class (Individual or Group)
60 minutes: $50.00
Subject to studio availability
(Sessions away from phBalanced incur a slight surcharge.)

Inquiries: yogatiki [at] yahoo [dot] com

phBalanced Fitness Studio is located across the street from Moe’s Bar B Que and Blues Revue in the building perpendicular to Rocky Ridge Road. Upstairs next to Tim Mayo, Jones & Co Salon.

*Yoga in the Chair is a wholesome alternative to traditional yoga classes offering the health benefits of yoga to those who may not be comfortable coming up and down from the floor or whose physical condition prohibits participation in a traditional class.

**Restorative Yoga focuses on relaxing the body in restful postures. Note that "rest" is different than sleep or watching TV. Rest provides the body an opportunity to renew and heal, de-stressing the mind and body. Restorative yoga helps to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for bringing the body's response system back into equilibrium. Stimulating the PNS also helps to lower heart rate and blood pressure, assists in the promotion of a healthy immune system, and returns the endocrine system to a balanced condition.

***Yoga Fundamentals & Adaptations is a workshop-based class recommended for inexperienced beginners in yoga as well as for yoga students who want to deepen their understanding of hatha yoga. Learn the appropriate methods for your individual body to practice yoga successfully, and enjoy the benefits of yoga without fear of injury or judgment.

All of my Yoga classes at phBalanced Fitness Studio are ongoing and open to anyone who wishes to attend. Classes last one hour. Bring a yoga mat or a large towel. Classes are $5.00. (Please bring exact change or check.) You may purchase a class card for up to 12 classes.

What to expect in class. . . .
The classes I teach are based upon my training in Integral Yoga®. The Integral Yoga® model was developed by Sri Swami Satchidananda and consists of warm-ups, the Sun Salutation, backward bending poses, forward bending poses, inversions, twists, standing balance, deep relaxation, and breathing, and is appropriate for the beginner as well as for those who are familiar to yoga. My approach to teaching yoga logically sequences up the body from the feet to full standing and balancing in twelve distinct classes, bringing awareness to alignment by focusing on areas of the body for each class. A participant may enter the sequence at any time. Students deepen their understanding of seemingly insignificant parts of the body as they relate to gravity, standing, and balancing. All of my classes include Yoga Nidra, deep, progressive relaxation of the body. At the most basic level you will be introduced to your body in a whole new way, and you might be surprised by just what your body is willing to do.

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Yoga in Birmingham