Class Descriptions
"After coming to Om Base for a few months... once, and sometimes twice a week, I decided to try a "month of om" (unlimited classes for the month) and so I went to a different class most days... this has been the most profound change in my body I have ever experience.... thank you!"
-Athena
You can read more about our classes by simply clicking on the class when viewing the google calendar in the class & event schedule, and you can also read about our classes below. To find the right class for your practice, please read the class description as well as the teachers' page. If in doubt, don't hesitate to call or send an email, or come visit us!
All of our classes, except where noted, are open to drop in. Most classes are mixed levels, however some are more appropriate depending on what you are looking for.
Now we offer payment online. Check the Om Base store page
Classes are listed alphabetically
Baby Om Yoga
A class for the slightly older baby, 6 months to one year old (or walking) and moms of course (or dads!). Yoga for mom, gentle movements for baby, time connecting with your baby. Supportive & nurturing environment. This class is also offered for toddlers.
Series - Pre-registration required.
This class is on hiatus. Please inquire if interested.
Back Om
Focuses on poses beneficial for your back. Many of us experience "kinks in our hose", (even though our "hose" is designed "kink free"!) So in this class we explore movements and tools to help us to open to the possibility of experiencing our innate state. Most of the class may be on the floor, and props are used. We explore modifying poses so that you can learn to find the "perfect fit" for you each time you practice.
Sat 8-9:3 0am
Baby-in-my Belly Bellydance: Prenatal Bellydance and Yoga
Bellydance is one of the oldest dances in the world, having roots in goddess worship & fertility rites. It was a way ancient women used to not only celebrate birth but also as a way to condition the body for labor, as many of the movements in bellydance mimic innate birthing movements.
The benefits of bellydancing in pregnancy include a safe, natural way to open & strengthen the muscles of the pelvis, hips, thighs and lower back. It promotes relaxation, grace & balance and also provides you an enjoyable way to embrace the beauty of your beguiling belly.
Classes consist of opening with prenatal yoga postures, instruction in basic bellydance moves particularly helpful in relieving common discomforts and to assist women in labor, choreographies created specifically for pregnancy and ends with a deep, guided relaxation. Classes are taught in a fun, supportive, and nurturing environment.
Sun 12-1:15 pm ~ $5 drop in for the month of January!
BLIS yoga
Typically starts with a 20~30 minute guided meditation, breathing, and sounding... followed by some gentle movements to warm up. Often we'll stay on the floor for most of the class, but each class is different and we may find ourselves on the bars. We use a lot of props, as they lend and offer support in a wider range of movement possibilities. Many, if not most of the movements and poses may are different from what you may have learned in more classic hatha and vinyasa style classes. more on BLIS Yoga.
Mixed levels. Offered several times a week. Please note the Sunday am Blisyoga class is a donation class.
Dance Om
A time to come in and move! There will be a broad range of music played, though there may be a particular theme on a particular evening....(suggested themes are welcomed).
This class coming soon!
Deep Clarity Yoga
Bring yourself into a deep and abiding sense of bliss and renewal at the end of your day. Allow masterful poses, dynamic breathing, and inner vision to soak your being with the graceful experience you crave and turn your night time into the deep rest you deserve.
Why spend all that glorious dream time to process your day? - Release before you sleep!
Tue night 7:30-9 pm ~ $5 drop in for the month of January!
Deep Stretch
Mostly on the floor, this is a class suited to students that want to stretch, relax and do a more yin type of yoga. The focus is on allowing the muscles to release, as well as encouraging our minds to be still. Very relaxing and calming. It's a fabulous class for couples that want to share yoga time, as well as for students that haven't done yoga in a while. Focus on the breath and visualization at the end of class. Even though it's a "deep stretch", you decide how deep to move into each pose.
Beginners welcome.
Mon 5:30-7 pm
Easy Does It
The class focuses on meditation and basic poses as a way to tap into one's inner guidance. Poses are modified with the use of blocks, chairs and straps so that those who may not be as flexible will be able to enjoy the benefits of yoga. Students will learn to work with and listen to the body and thus develop a balanced practice, internal strength and wisdom. Suited for seniors, as well as those with injuries or mobility challenges. You will get stronger, more flexible, balance more easily....but this is not a quick fix. The important thing is gentle persistence, learning to just float down the river, without swimming or treading water.
Perfect for seniors..
Mon & Wed 12:30-2 pm
FreeStyle Yoga
Though based in a vinyasa practice, Freestyle Yoga is not limited by any labels. The intention of Freestyle Yoga is to honor the practice as it ebbs and flows day by day—balancing fluid vinyasa with restorative yin, movement with seated meditation. The class content will evolve based on who arrives, with the common thread throughout being the focus on learning the principles of listening to the body to find a deep connection with Self and with one’s own yoga.
Tue & Thur 6-7:30 pm
Free Range Yoga
This is an "open practice" style session geared towards those developing their own practice, where you are invited to come in on time so we can all get centered together, then you tune in and explore the movements you are being inspired to express. The class will not be "led", although music will usually be played during class. This is a time for you to really delve into your practice. You'll find that it is very different to practice with others- even if they may look like they are doing something very different, you'll find and feel the support, and your practice will be "sweeter" as a result.
Look for this class to come back soon....
Hatha Yoga Flow
Experience yoga's spiritual depth as well as its physical benefits.
Hatha Yoga Flow is a dynamic and meditative balance with a good bridge between Classical Hatha Yoga Interdisciplinary and Vinyasa Flow styles. Classes are inner-focused, designed to create a deep experience of well-being with clear alignment and self-acceptance within the posses. Open to all levels, however you are encouraged to work at your own pace.
Fri nights 5:45-7 pm ~ $5 drop in for the month of January!
Meditation
Meditation is really the apex, or the whole point of yoga... so it's a big deal. It's not typically something many in our culture are familiar with, so you may find certain forms of meditation unfamiliar, and so uncomfortable. There are many types of meditation, so finding what "works" for you is important. We'll offer a "workshop" where we'll explore different kinds of meditation, as well as offering specific times for simple sitting meditation, transmission meditation, and laya yoga.
Offered occasionally. Please check monthly schedule.
Postnatal Yoga
Moms and babies are welcome to this class where we focus on "closing" what has been open, and on shortening what has been lengthened. We strengthen the abdominal & pelvic floor muscles, help the uterus and other organs 'regroup'. We continue our focus on belly breathing and relaxation, and also on stretching the upper back and shoulders. Babies from birth to crawling stage welcome! Time for sharing and community.
Check out Vittoria's site for more on postnatal yoga.
Tue 11-12:30 pm
Prenatal Yoga
This is a class for women at any stage of pregnancy. We practice yoga, breathing (simple, deep belly breathing) and share what's important on any day. Being in community happens naturally when women come together and during pregnancy there is even more of a need to be among other women. Yoga during pregnancy helps you get in touch with your changing body and provides space and time to quiet your mind. We practice asanas (yoga poses) as well as meditation and begin to make a connection with the baby in your womb. Even practicing once a week can help alleviate tiredness, back pain, nausea & anxiety, and can prepare you for birthing and mothering. Beginners and experienced yoginis welcome!
Check out Vittoria's site for more on prenatal yoga.
Sat 10-11:30 or 11:45 am. (sometimes class goes over...)
Restore & Renew
A restorative yoga class offered every Fri. Students learn how nurturing, physical postures help ease the effects of chronic stress by allowing the body and mind to rest deeply. We use props such as blankets and bolsters, breath work, guided meditation and a series of 3-4 poses which allow for complete relaxation. Restorative poses have been known to tap into the body's capacity to heal itself and are appropriate for anyone at anytime in their life.
No previous yoga experience is necessary and all levels are welcome.
Fri 12:30-2 pm
COMMENTS FROM LOUISE'S STUDENTS:
"I was able to take the feeling of peace through most of my week….".
"I felt so open and calm for a long time after class...".
"…..My phlebitis, which I’ve been taking medication for, getting massages for, completely went away".
Women's Yoga
For women of all ages.... As we mature, our bodies can stiffen and become tighter. Often that happens to our minds as well, and it becomes the way we live our lives. With yoga, we can reverse the aging process and become more open and flexible both in mind and body. Through various poses, we lengthen and stretch our physical body as well as create space & stillness in the mind.
This class is suitable for most women regardless of yoga experience, unless you have severe mobility challenges. It’s a combination of slow stretches, along with standing poses and some laughter sprinkled in between. It’s a fun class, do join us!
Wed 5:30-7 pm
Yin Yoga
Offered on a series basis, this class is suitable to all the tight people out there! All the men and women that say “I am too tight to do yoga!” can come to this class.
The yin approach utilizes long, supported, postures, that you simply relax into... when the muscles are relaxed, then the myofascial tissue surrounding them can begin to stretch and also strengthen.
Yin Yoga is a term coined by Sarah Powers and popularized most notably by Paul Grilley. Basically, it is an approach to using yoga to counter some of what the Taoist believe tends to happen with many of us as we age, namely that from the waist down we tend to get tighter and tighter, and from the waist up we tend to grow weaker...
The postures are designed to help you move each joint in its full range of motion through its natural range... this is done through gentle but persistent compression of the joints as one hangs out in, and melts into a stretch, so most of the practice is on the floor, and most of it is passive.
Also be open to drop in. Please see the OM page on the left. Pre-registration required for the discounted price.
M/W/F 7-8:15 am (first 3 wks of each month ONLY)
