schedule

Click on class name or skill level
(in parenthesis) for description.

Monday
9:30 – 10:45 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Lori
11:00 – 12:15 pm	Easy-Does-It Yoga (1-2)	Natalie
4:00 – 5:15 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Carrie
5:30 – 6:45 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Sheri
7:00 – 8:30 pm	Yin/Yang Yoga (1-2)	Lori / Setareh

Tuesday
6:00 – 7:15 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Sethyne
9:30 – 10:45 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Lori
4:00 – 5:15 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Michele
5:30 – 6:45 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Lori
7:00 – 8:30 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Sheri

Wednesday
9:30 – 10:45 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Lori
11:00 – 12:15 pm	Easy-Does-It Yoga (1-2)	Lori
4:00 – 5:15 pm	Restorative Yoga (all)	Natalie
5:30 – 6:45 pm	Ashtanga Blend (2-3)	Carrie
7:00 – 8:30 pm	Breathing Edge (1-2)	Carrie

Thursday
6:00 – 7:15 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Sethyne
9:30 – 10:45 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Lori
4:00 – 5:15 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Michele
5:30 – 6:45 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Lori
7:00 – 8:30 pm	Intro to Yoga Series (1)	Lori

Friday
9:30 – 10:45 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Althea
11:00 – 12:15 pm	Easy-Does-It Yoga (1-2)	Althea
4:00 – 5:15 pm	Anusara (1-2)	Linda
5:30 – 6:45 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Christie

Saturday
7:00 am - 8:15 am	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Sethyne
8:30 am - 9:45 am	Deeper Edge (2-3)	Carrie
10:00 am - 11:15 am	Iyengar Yoga (2-3)	Gary
11:30 am - 12:45 pm	Prenatal Yoga (1-2)	Rebekah
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Karma Yoga (1-2)	Rotating

Sunday
9:00 – 10:30 am	Vinyasa Flow (2-3)	Lori
11:00 – 12:15 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Lori
3:30 – 4:30 pm	Yoga Nidra (1)	Fereshteh
5:00 – 6:15 pm	Yoga Basics (1-2)	Tatiana
6:30 – 8:00 pm	Intro to Meditation (1) (monthly / first Sunday)	Tatiana

other class options

Private Instruction
Private/Semi-Private instruction is available at our studio for students with specific health concerns or physical limitations, for those with a desire to set-up a regular personal practice, or to refine an established practice. Custom-tailored to meet your specific needs.

Yoga To Go - Corporate Classes & Private Parties
We design our Corporate Yoga classes for all fitness and experience levels – beginners through advanced. These classes are typically one hour in length and generally take place during lunch hours or after work.  We welcome the opportunity to share the wellness benefits of yoga with your employees. Call or at (916) 484-YOGA or email us to learn more.

We can also bring yoga to you at your home or other community location. Why not offer the many benefits of yoga to your equally stressed-out friends, family, or colleagues…? My Yoga Lounge can send a qualified yoga teacher to your home, workplace, or other special event. Contact studio for rates and availability.

TEACHER'S TRAINING PROGRAM
with Lori Moore

My Yoga Lounge offers a 200-hour training program for students who want to develop skills to teach others in classical Hatha Yoga. This program is designed to deepen one's understanding and practice of yoga, and may also be taken by those who are not necessarily intending to become yoga instructors. Many students pursue teacher training not because they want to teach, but because they love yoga and want to learn more. We'll learn, play, and teach together in a relaxed yet focused way. (This course will build on whatever form of yoga you've been training or practicing in.)

Our program is offered mostly on the weekends allowing students to complete their training while accommodating career and family commitments. While there are some programs that train teachers in less time than ours, we feel that a longer program gives student-teachers an opportunity to integrate what they've learned. (There is no substitute for having the time to put into practice what you are learning!) For more info check out the Teacher Training brochure and Teacher Training application form. If you have any questions, drop us a line.

class descriptions
All our classes are HATHA yoga ... don't let the descriptions confuse you!

Anusara Yoga
Anusara means flowing with grace and t his tradition of yoga blends a light-hearted approach with balanced action and universal principles of alignment. Deeply transformative, spiritually uplifting and powerfully integrative, Anusara offers a new approach to Yoga where science, awareness, energy and intention all blend within the light of the heart. Come reconnect with your innate goodness, power, and beauty, and express yourself from that divine place within us all. F ounded by John Friend. Moderate to Challenging (depending upon level).
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Ashtanga Blend
This class introduces students to the basics of the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga system using a modified version of the Primary Series. Students will be introduced to Ujjayi Pranayama (which guides the Ashtanga practice) and will be guided through warm-up postures, Sun Salutations (flowing sequence of poses), standing, seated, and finishing poses, followed by final relaxation (Savasana) and brief meditation. Focus is on proper alignment and coordinating breath with movement. Depending upon yoga experience and fitness level – moderate to challenging.
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Ashtanga Primary Series
A prescribed series of classic yoga postures interlinking movement with breath. Each pose is linked to the next through a series of connecting movements (called Vinyasa), allowing the body to create heat and leading to more flexibility. Smooth, deep breathing (ujjayi), gaze (dristi) and locks (bandhas) are introduced. This vigorous practice purifies and realigns the body, helping awaken and return the nervous system to its natural state. Plan to build heat, sweat, and gain strength and stamina from this flowing practice. Variations are offered for those that are newer to the practice. Based on the yoga tradition of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Moderate to Vigorous. (return to schedule)



Breathing Edge
Drawing from the Iyengar and Ashtanga traditions, this class teaches a complete and balanced yoga practice which builds strength, flexibility, and vitality, while cultivating a calm mind, open heart, and increased self-awareness. This blend of traditions i ntegrates breathwork, meditative attunement, and aligned postures to clarify, tone, and strengthen the mind-body-energy spectrum. An emphasis is placed on awakening awareness of the subtle flow of energy, breath, and attention.  Moderate to Challenging (depending upon level). (return to schedule)



Breathing Room
Relax, renew, release, restore. A mini-retreat that quietly explores the nurturing combination of gentle movement, passive and supported yoga postures (using blankets and bolsters), and meditative breathing practices to soothe, calm, and heal the entire system.  A fter becoming centered and aligned with your source, the class will begin with breathing practices (pranayama) – to help prepare the mind for meditation. We’ll then transition into a gentle 45 minute yoga asana practice followed by deep relaxation (to help prepare the body), and then proceed into a 15 to 30 minute meditation (guided or silent). Breathing Space offers a deeply nourishing environment of stillness in which to promote the natural process of healing – in body, mind, and spirit. Meditating in a group strengthens us as a community while fulfilling our personal intention for a deeper connection to the Divine as we experience our natural state of being within us. This special restorative meditation class is held monthly, the LAST Thursday of EACH month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Pre-registration is NOT required. No prior yoga or meditation experience necessary. (return to schedule)



The Deeper Edge
This unique class takes key elements of awareness, breath, and refined postures to deeper levels for enhancing strength, flexibility, and presence. In yoga, the “edge” is any physical or emotional sensation that is challenging, but not overwhelming – and everybody’s edge looks different. As we let go of thoughts and distractions, we slow down and listen to the body, easing our way closer and closer to that magical place… searching for the place between pleasure and pain, joy and sorrow, creation and destruction, openness and protection. When we arrive at our edge (it’s different for everyone), we balance there, feeling both worlds, feeling everything, and breathe. Come to your edge and be present with “what is” for you today. This is the lesson of the edge – to be exactly where we are and to honor that place. Moderate to Challenging. (return to schedule)



Easy-Does-It Yoga
This gentle approach to yoga is ideal for helping students experience the benefits of increased flexibility, improved circulation, and more energy while honoring physical limitations. Many of the poses are adapted to be performed with support – using a chair, a wall, the floor, or other props and are geared to suit a variety of skill levels, including those who are physically challenged due to age or illness. Students will learn to modify postures in order to stay within the safe limitations of their bodies.  This class may include standing poses for those that are able, but these too will be adapted per student's needs. Easy-Does-It Yoga is appropriate for anyone with overall stiffness, weakness, chronic pain, who is overweight, or with limited range of motion. Also suitable for those with special conditions such as MS, Parkinson's, heart conditions, back pain, and pregnancy.  This class is also recommended for anyone facing physical or emotional challenges, or for those seeking relief from stress. No experience needed. Gentle. Read more ... (.pdf)



Friday Night Freestyle
Develop a personal practice away from distractions with the support of an instructor. This fun and energizing class is a great way to end the work week and prepare for the weekend. Take a deep breath, and be led through a flowing sequence of postures as we warm-up together. Then, spend some time practicing on your own, at your own pace, working on poses that interest you (suggestions provided). Feel free to practice whatever tradition of yoga that suits you. Then, we’ll savasana (final relaxation) and meditation will be done together. This class is less formal than most – talking, laughing, and lightness are encouraged. Come make some new yoga friends! Gentle to Challenging – you decide! Please note that this class is NOT appropriate for first-time students. (return to schedule)

 

Intro to Meditation
This class that will introduce you to the practice of meditation – which can be used as a practice on its own – or during your hatha yoga practice. You'll learn how to use the breath to quiet the mind and direct your energies to raise your awareness. In the classical yoga tradition, hatha yoga [the practice of asanas or postures] is practiced as preparation for seated meditation. Therefore, many yogis and yoginis find themselves naturally drawn inward toward the more contemplative practices of the tradition. (return to schedule)



Intro to Yoga
Learn yoga from the ground up in this special three-week series workshop. New sessions start the FIRST Thursday of each month. Pre-registration is STRONGLY suggested as this popular series fills up fast! Call (916) 484-YOGA to register for the next upcoming session. Read more...



Iyengar Yoga
Developed by the Indian master teacher, B.K.S. Iyengar. These classes focus on developing correct body alignment, strength, and endurance in addition to flexibility and relaxation. An emphasis is placed on precise alignment which helps students dissolve stubborn physical and psychological blocks. This tradition of yoga is extremely effective in helpful beginning students gain a good understanding of yoga's poses by using props (such as blocks, chairs, blankets, wall, and belts) which assist students towards proper alignment while staying inside a range of motion safe and effective for their individual bodies. As students advance, poses are held slightly longer. Accommodate all levels of practitioner, from the beginning student to the most advanced, and will be adjusted according to who shows up for class, so that all are challenged at their own level. Easy to Moderate (depending on level and ability). (return to schedule)



Karma Yoga
A FREE class for the community! It's our way of giving back. Teachers rotate so that students may experience a variety of yoga traditions and styles. This class is taught at beginning level, that suitable level for all including first-time students. Enjoy this class as often as you like! Easy to Moderate (depending on effort and/or ability). (return to schedule)



Prenatal Yoga
Feel better, look better, and have an easier birthing experience. Our Prenatal Yoga classes help attune the body in preparation for the natural process of childbirth, providing a time and space to quiet the mind and connect with your body and growing baby. We’ll focus on postures, breathing, and meditation techniques from the Hatha Yoga tradition to help ease pregnancy, delivery, and the after effects of birth in a safe, supportive environment. Classes help reduce stress as well as the discomforts of pregnancy, while creating flexibility, focus, strength, and endurance through a gentle to moderate practice that is designed especially for the pregnant woman's needs. This practice is beneficial for every stage of pregnancy and does NOT require prior yoga experience. (Pre-registration is NOT required.) Postnatal students are also welcome. This class is a great way to connect with other mother-to-be in our community! *** Please be sure to check with your doctor or midwife to make sure that yoga is a safe practice for you and your baby.
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Restorative Yoga
A deeply relaxing, healing form of yoga – the perfect way to unwind! Yoga props (including belts, blocks, blankets, bolsters, and chairs) are used to achieve postures using minimal muscular effort. Using props allows the body to deeply relax while discharging tension from the body which restores physical comfort and well-being. These soothing and well-supported poses offer us the opportunity to linger quietly for a few moments while savoring the simple sweetness of life.

This class is beneficial for those wanting to counteract the effects of a busy/stressful lifestyle, those preferring a more gentle/quiet practice, and is especially appropriate during times of grief, coping with a chronic illness, during recovery from injury, dealing with jet lag, at the onset of cold/flu, as well as during a woman's moon cycle. Beginners and advanced students will enjoy a practice that calms the nervous system, strengthens the immune system, invigorates and refreshes a tired mind and body, and enhances relaxation and well-being. (Please note that this is *not* a traditional active yoga practice. No previous yoga experience necessary. (return to schedule)



Tantra
Experience your body, mind and spirit in union, as you explore deep connections with other kindred spirits in a puja – a Tantric ritual using movement and music. Explore new ways of opening to more joy and passion. Discover how to use your sexual energy to create a pathway to divine energy. This fun and playful evening is heart-centered and emotionally safe. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome. See also What is Tantra? (.pdf) (return to schedule)



Vinyasa Flow
This practice is a choreographed series of poses linked together into fluid movement, integrated with the breath, and synchronized to music to elevate the energy of the class in whatever direction it goes. An exhilarating experience in meditation through movement which builds heat, core strength and stamina while detoxifying and purifying the body, mind, and spirit. Sequences may change from class to class, but the overall experience is being caught up in the flow of the movement and the moment – creating meditation in motion. Advanced variations of inversions, jump-backs, core strengthening, arm balances, and backbends may also be explored with modification provided. (Although this class is not recommended for beginners, the main requirement for participating in this class is the willingness to take personal responsibility for not injuring yourself). Challenging, fun, sweat-inducing, and includes a little bit of laughter too. Room is often heated (82-90 degrees). Vigorous to Challenging. (return to schedule)



Yin/Yang Yoga
Experience balance in this combination practice. A portion of the class will consists of a "soft" Vinyasa practice to get the Yang energy flowing - along with longer-held floor postures, as in the Yin tradition. We'll cultivate the union of yoga by merging the passivity of Yin with the dynamics of Yang - exploring the mind and synchronizing breath with movement. During the Yin portion, we'll slowly stretch into the connective tissue of the body which helps balance the subtle energy body while creating mindfulness. Breath work and meditation help to create a deep, integrated and satisfying practice. (Occasionally this class may include a 10-15 minute seated meditation.) (return to schedule)



Yoga Basics
These classes focus on learning fundamental yoga poses as well as breathing techniques (pranayama). Basic yoga postures will be taught with emphasis on alignment, strengthening the upper and lower back, abdominal muscles, and legs while promoting flexibility, balance, and stress release. Learn how to adapt the postures to your own level of flexibility and experience, while exploring the spiritual dimensions of yoga. For the beginner who wants to learn more, for those who haven’t practiced in a while, or those experienced practitioners who want a lighter practice, Yoga Basics is a great way to get into the swing of things. These classes build on the foundation of our Intro to Yoga workshop which is geared toward the total beginner. Easy to Moderate (depending upon fitness and ability). (return to schedule)



Yoga Basics Express
It's almost time for lunch. Have meetings, deadlines, or customer service left you frazzled? Try a healthy alternative to the stale office lunch routine! This compact yoga basics practice will restore, revitalize, and energize you over the lunch hour. Schedule an hour lunch meeting with a very important person ~ YOU! Clear your mind, stretch your body and return to the office with a new attitude! Special $10 drop-in price (or use your class pass). (return to schedule)


Yoga Lounge
Discover your inner rhythm with this "freestyle" yoga practice. Use our space to practice on your own – or practice alongside the instructor. Develop your personal practice with the support of a teacher. This freestyle class is a great way to end the work week or get help with a specific pose, and is substantially less formal than most – talking, laughing, lightness, dancing, drumming, and chanting are encouraged! Come make some new yoga friends! Gentle to Challenging (you decide) – LOUNGE around if you prefer. (This class is inappropriate for those who have never taken a yoga class.)
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Yoga for Kids (5 Years & Over)
Currently Unavailable. New Session will be offered during the holidays. Check back soon!

This delightful class is for kids ages 5 and up. Children are drawn to yoga because it satisfies their desire to move and play and yoga allows for tremendous creative expression and imagination. Our Yoga for Kids classes introduce yoga postures in a fun and playful manner to kids in a way that keeps their interest and builds their self esteem. Making loud animal noises with the postures, story telling, music, and visualization add to the fun! Yoga will help your child increase body awareness with a physical activity that’s noncompetitive while fostering cooperation and compassion. Also helps to improve coordination and concentration. Parents are welcome to participate and practice alongside their child. Join us for some family fun!

Students can "drop-in" anytime throughout the summer for our Yoga for Kids classes; however, parents MUST sign the child/student(s) in EACH time they come so that we know that they have your permission to be in class. Providing that your child isn’t distracted, you can wait in our lounge area for your child, or you may return for him/her after the session is over. (Children will need to be picked up immediately after class.) Initial paperwork is necessary for the first class so please arrive at least 15 to 20 minutes before start time.

Mature teens (14 and up) are welcome to attend our regular beginning classes WITH the instructor and parent’s permission. Please call (916) 484-YOGA to discuss further. (return to schedule)



Yoga for Men
This special class is designed for MEN, including those who are new to yoga (first-timers) as well as those who haven’t practiced for a while and would like a review of the basics. The focus of the class is to teach students fundamental yoga poses, safe alignment, and proper breathing and relaxation techniques in a safe, supportive, non-competitive environment with a special emphasis on tight hips, hamstrings, and shoulders. The class is designed to be adaptive to different bodies and levels of ability – regardless of your fitness level – or lack of it.

Yoga helps builds strength, stamina, and flexibility in a balanced way… it
also reduces stress, increases energy levels, improves sleep, corrects bad posture, improves concentration, and brings about an increased sense of well being and ease in the body. Yoga also helps lower the risk of heart disease, depression, and high blood pressure – and is complimentary to other activities, such as running, biking, golf, tennis, etc. (return to schedule)

Yoga Nidra (Deep Relaxation)
Experience deep relaxation through Yoga Nidra. EXTRA GENTLE yoga postures followed by Yoga Nidra or Meditation. Yoga Nidra is used as a physical and mental relaxation technique which penetrates into much deeper levels of consciousness that allows you to release deep and long-held tensions in the body and mind. (In Sanskrit, yoga means oneness of body and soul, and nidra means sleep. But Yoga Nidra does not mean actual sleep; rather it is constant awareness of the inner Self where there is a feeling of joy and peace.) Please note that active or silent meditation may be substituted for Yoga Nidra. No previous yoga experience necessary. All levels and abilities welcome. (return to schedule)