Hatha yoga is a classic yoga combining breath work, asana, and meditation. Classes will include a period of centering,breath work,asana,ending with a period of meditation and relaxation. Challenge yourself gently and come away with a feeling of relaxation and accomplishment. Make Monday evenings a time to re connect with your body and spirit. Please bring a mat to class.

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This class is a moderate slow flow that calls on several different Yoga styles. Students will learn some different Pranyama or breathing exercises, do a bit of Kundalini Yoga woven in with flowing movements that energize the body and clear the mind. Some Yoga experience preferable.

Yogabilities adapted Yoga classes for individuals aged 6-12 with special needs.

This is a great class for those who have difficulty getting up and down from the floor as well as those who want to learn some simple Yoga to do at their desks. A complete Yoga practice in 60 minutes.

All levels welcome in this 90 minute class. Eclectic approach will always include modifications to soften or intensify the practice. Each class ends with a deep relaxation.

ABOUT THE YOGA Discover a stress-free way of practicing where the connection between the earth and your body becomes the central focus. In an effortless dance of gravity and breath, we awaken to the intelligence of the body. This is a creative approach to the classical yoga tradition. The emphasis is on understanding a way of practicing that applies to all positions and daily living. In settling down into a comfortable way of being, the yoga is reveled. ABOUT CAROL Carol Nelson has been captivated by the magic of yoga since 1976 when she first met and studied with Mr. B.K.S. Iyengar. Her 30+ years’ journey has taken her around the world studying and teaching. She founded one of Boston’s first yoga centers in 1977, the Creative Yoga Studio. “Creative” describes her method, an approach that embodies the simplicity and serenity of yoga. You can read about her in Dan Wakefield’s book How Do We Know When It’s God? (Little, Brown, Co.) and Roanne Weisman’s book Own Your Health (Health Connections.) She is a featured model in two books publish by Rodmell Press; Back Care Basics by Dr. Mary Pullig Schatz and Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater PhD., P.T. and contributed the yoga section to Margit Esser Porter’s book Hope Lives (h.ic. publishing.) Carol continues to teach at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston, The Arlington Center, and The Majestic Yoga Studio. She is yoga teacher in residence at Window’s to Sea on Martha’s Vineyard, offering private sessions, small group classes and weekend workshops with internationally known guest teachers.

ABOUT THE YOGA Discover a stress-free way of practicing where the connection between the earth and your body becomes the central focus. In an effortless dance of gravity and breath, we awaken to the intelligence of the body. This is a creative approach to the classical yoga tradition. The emphasis is on understanding a way of practicing that applies to all positions and daily living. In settling down into a comfortable way of being, the yoga is reveled. ABOUT CAROL Carol Nelson has been captivated by the magic of yoga since 1976 when she first met and studied with Mr. B.K.S. Iyengar. Her 30+ years’ journey has taken her around the world studying and teaching. She founded one of Boston’s first yoga centers in 1977, the Creative Yoga Studio. “Creative” describes her method, an approach that embodies the simplicity and serenity of yoga. You can read about her in Dan Wakefield’s book How Do We Know When It’s God? (Little, Brown, Co.) and Roanne Weisman’s book Own Your Health (Health Connections.) She is a featured model in two books publish by Rodmell Press; Back Care Basics by Dr. Mary Pullig Schatz and Relax and Renew by Judith Lasater PhD., P.T. and contributed the yoga section to Margit Esser Porter’s book Hope Lives (h.ic. publishing.) Carol continues to teach at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston, The Arlington Center, and The Majestic Yoga Studio. She is yoga teacher in residence at Window’s to Sea on Martha’s Vineyard, offering private sessions, small group classes and weekend workshops with internationally known guest teachers.

Flowing sequence of asana based on sun salutations with standing, balance, twisting postures - heart openers and inversions.

You are a beginner or have experience in Svaroopa Yoga. Interweave the essential poses for spinal release with poses that will allow you to carry your openess into your life. In Svaroopa Yoga we use precise alignments, and support with props to help you access and release the deepest tensions in your body. Additional benefits include reduction or elimination of pain, and profound relaxation.

Learn basic asana, breathing (pranayam) and especially, how to relax. Kripalu is a meditative approach to yoga where the inward experience becomes the meditative focus. Ongoing class, join anytime.