A Typical Class

Each class is made up of 45 minutes of simple but challenging exercises, followed by 10 minutes of relaxation and meditation.

1. Tai Chi Warmup

Uses easy, flowing moves from this ancient Chinese exercise discipline to let you leave your day behind, center yourself and warm your body.

2. Sun Salutations

A traditional yoga sequence is used in this section to warm your body more deeply, stretching and strengthening key muscle groups.

3. Yoga Standing Strength

Poses such as warrior pose and triangle pose strengthen and tone your body.

4. Balances

Uses your powers of concentration to meet the challenge of these balancing poses.

5. Hip Openers

Focuses on stretches to produce greater flexibility and freedom of movement in the hips and lower back.

6. Core Work

Pilates and yoga exercises are used to strengthen the key core abdominal and back muscles.

7. Twists and Forward Bends

Poses and stretches to create suppleness and flexibility in the hamstrings and back.

8. Relaxation and Meditation

The final 10 minutes are set aside for the widely acknowledged mental and physiological benefits of meditation which also enhances the effects of the exercise.