Well-Being: Yoga

~ Hatha Yoga Classes ~
(full 90 minute Integral Yoga® Hatha classes and more)

On this page:

About Yoga, About Integral Yoga®, About Integral Yoga® Hatha Classes, &
Appointment Considerations

“The aim of Yoga is to know the truth, which is one’s Self. This knowledge alone can help us to free ourselves from all turmoil and petty mindedness… By knowing your true nature, you will also know the truth in others. It is in that truth that we come together.”
~Swami Satchidānanda, founder of Integral Yoga®

Yoga is the control of the restlessness of the mind.

About Integral Yoga®

Integral Yoga® is a system of yoga founded by wellness pioneer, interfaith visionary, and humanitarian Sri Swami Satchidānanda (1914—2002). The aim of Integral Yoga is to cultivate harmony in body, mind and feelings so that we may know our peaceful expanded, eternal self and spiritual unity with the diversity of existence. Integral Yoga integrates 6 branches of yoga philosophy and practice as a path towards achieving this harmony and unity:

Haṭha (physical practices),
Rāja (concentration and meditation),
Bhakti (love and devotion),
Karma (self-less service),
Jñāna (study and self-awareness), and
Japa (mantra repetition).

About Integral Yoga® Hatha Classes

In Integral Yoga®, we approach each Hatha Yoga class as a comprehensive physical practice to not only support the well-being of the body (including, but not limited to, promoting greater flexibility, strength, and balance), but also to prepare one for centering the mind and experiencing a profound sense of peace and well-being.

Integral Yoga Hatha classes include chanting (sound vibration); āsanas (physical postures); yoga nidrā (guided deep relaxation); prāṇāyāma (breathing practices); and a brief meditation. Āsanas include sun salutations, back bends, forward bends, inversions, and spinal twists.

As ways to facilitate the student centering the mind and going inward, in addition to the different practices included in each class (described above), in an Integral Yoga Hatha class:

the atmosphere is calm with time for at least a few moments of stillness between poses and practices;
instructions are typically reduced into fewer words where possible, providing moments of prescribed silence throughout the class; and
students are encouraged to engage in their practice with an easeful, meditative approach, without rushing or straining.

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Yoga Appointment Considerations

Who can learn & practice Yoga: Everyone can access any and all branches of yoga.
Who can learn & practice Integral Yoga Hatha: At least some, if not all, aspects of an Integral Yoga Hatha class are accessible and/or can be modified to suit an individual where they are at. For example, there are chair yoga, gentle yoga, therapeutic yoga, senior yoga, prenatal yoga, and postpartum yoga classes for certain populations which would benefit from particular modifications. Before taking a Hatha Yoga class, please:
- Confer with your appropriate health care provider (doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) regarding specific conditions, limitations, and/or concerns for practicing Hatha Yoga;
- Take one of the above-mentioned specialized yoga classes that cater to your current unique needs;
  - If you are pregnant or have given birth in the preceding 2 months, please take a prenatal or postpartum yoga class, respectively, rather than a basic Hatha Yoga class. (At this time, I do not teach prenatal or postpartum yoga classes, but I hope to do a Prenatal or Perinatal Yoga Teacher training later in 2020 or 2021.)
- Check in with your yoga teacher about any limitations, recent injuries and/or surgeries, and concerns related to the physical practices;
- Listen to and follow your body and intuition at all times. Integral Yoga Hatha is to be performed with comfort and ease.
Benefits of Private Yoga Instruction include: A Certified Yoga Instructor can provide one-to-one support enabling them to more carefully guide you in performing the practices:
- providing more specific instruction based on your current understanding and ability (which may change from class to class);
- offering modifications and suggestions to suit your individual needs and comfort; and
- facilitating your individual pacing of the practices
Booking a Hatha Yoga Class: Private appointments are available in your home or online via FaceTime or Zoom. You may book your Hatha Yoga sessions with me one at a time, or to take advantage of a discount, you can buy a 3-session or 6-session package. On rare occasions, I may need to reschedule our appointment with less than 24 hours notice in order to support my Birth Doula clients during their labor.
To Prepare for an Integral Yoga Hatha Class:
- Wear comfortable clothing (preferably in layers), including full-length pants.
- Bring/Have a yoga mat, folded blanket, pillow(s) &/or block to sit on. You may also want socks and additional layers of clothing for the guided deep meditation, when the body will likely cool down.
- If possible, try to set aside all distractions and "to dos" at least 15 minutes before the session starts and allow yourself at least 30 minutes afterwards before expecting to revisit your "to dos."
- Please prepare to have your phone and any other nearby electronic equipment turned off throughout the class. If you are a Birth Doula who is on call for expecting families (or you are another on-call emergency responder) and can't turn your phone off throughout class, please turn it to vibrate, set the ringer low, and/or otherwise adjust the settings so it makes the littlest disruption if you need to be reached during class.

“We are as old as our spine is flexible.”
~Joseph Pilates

~ Soizig's Other Services ~
These services can be provided on their own and/or in combination with the Yoga services, described above.

Birth Doula

Prenatal Balance

Perinatal Consult

Birth Recovery

Bodywork

TRE®

Self-Breema®