Yoga Classes for Various Levels
At Yoga Cville, we offer a variety of yoga practices!
Which style are you interested in exploring further?
Iyengar Yoga Classes
Intro to Iyengar Yoga:
This wonderful introductory series takes place several times a year, making it a fantastic option for those who are new to Iyengar Yoga or have little experience. It's designed for anyone looking to grow their body awareness while learning how to use props effectively.
Level I:
For students who have finished the Beginner coursework and are excited to focus on essential postures, this is a wonderful opportunity! Here, they can further enhance their strength and stamina while discovering a wider variety of yoga poses to enjoy.
Level I-II:
For students who have completed the Beginner coursework and are eager to dive into essential postures, this is such a fantastic opportunity! They cannot only boost their strength and stamina but also explore a wonderful variety of yoga poses to enjoy along the way.
Level II:
For students who are well practiced in the basic postures. In the Iyengar tradition, students learn and explore inverted poses, including Sirsasana (headstand) and Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand).
Gentle Yoga Classes
Gentle Yoga:
This class offers a gentle and relaxed pace, making it perfectly adaptable to each student's needs. It's a great fit for yogis with limited mobility or those who are recovering from illness or injury, as well as anyone experiencing chronic fatigue.
Yoga to Strengthen:
Building strength is vital for keeping our bodies in great shape, helping us prevent falls and injuries, and enhancing our overall health and quality of life. It plays a key role in fighting the natural decline in muscle mass and strength that comes with aging, empowering us to stay active and engaged in our daily lives. Combining strength training and yoga creates a delightful mix of benefits—strength training effectively engages and builds our muscles, while yoga wonderfully improves our balance and flexibility.
In this class, we use a combination of body weight, light hand weights, and the yoga wall to build strength in targeted areas.
Restorative Yoga:
In this class, you'll usually experience just five or six soothing poses, all supported by props to help you fully relax and unwind. Each pose will be held for at least 5 minutes, allowing you to enjoy restorative positions like gentle twists, seated forward folds, and calming backbends. Our restorative journey draws inspiration from the wonderful teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar.
Yin Yoga:
This practice is ideal for students of every level! It's slow-paced and created to help you sit longer and more comfortably by gently stretching the connective tissue around your joints, including your knees, pelvis, sacrum, and spine. You'll experience different seated and supine poses, typically held for several minutes, allowing you to access deeper layers of fascia. Plus, we often use props to enhance your experience!
Workshops:
Special Topics
These monthly topics aim to deepen your practice and encourage in-person connections with other yogis and an instructor. Classes, in various forms and formats, are vital to ensuring that Iyengar and our yoga community remain strong. Please check out our workshop schedule if you have not yet done so. We require minimum numbers to hold such special programming.
“I rely on Yoga Cville for my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The classes are small, allowing each student to receive individual attention.”
