Gateway Yoga, Raleigh, North Carolina
Please Note: On Saturday, July 4th, Lila will lead an Ultimate Freedom practice class from 9:00-11:00am. Celebrate the inherent nature of unbounded freedom in the heart through playful asana suitable for all levels. $16 Drop-In.
Please Note: The Spring Session will run from April 13 - July 5, 2009.
Download: Gateway Yoga - Summer 2009 Schedule . pdf
Class Descriptions
Anusara Yoga (following your heart, flowing with grace) is a uniquely integrated approach to Hatha Yoga developed by master yogi John Friend. It embraces the art of the human spirit and powerfully blends this with the science of biomechanics. Anusara Yoga is an exceptional yoga system that integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, (energy loops and spirals) and balanced energetic action into the performance of asanas.
Yoga 1
This class is designed to introduce students to Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment and energy loops and spirals. The emphasis will be on standing poses, while introducing the basic genres of yoga postures, including beginning backbends, hip-openers, and supine poses. Students will leave feeling more confident and grounded in their bodies as they work to systematically stretch and strengthen their hamstrings, hips, backs, and shoulders. This level is appropriate for students without any prior yoga experience, and for students new to Anusara.
Yoga 1.5
This class creates a bridge between Yoga 1 and Yoga 1-2 classes. It begins where level 1 leaves off by exploring the Universal Principles of Alignment in greater detail and introducing a wider range of standing poses, hip openers, backbends, handbalances and beginning inversions. This level is appropriate for students who have some general yoga experience, or wish to move beyond Yoga 1 but are not yet ready for Yoga 1-2 classes.
Yoga 1 - 2
This class encompasses a more vigorous sequence of postures, giving students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Alignment Principles through the practice. Focus will be on further exploration of the standing poses and hip openers while also introducing deeper backbends, handbalances, and inversions. This level is appropriate for students who have some general yoga experience or are in good physical condition.
Yoga 2 - 3
An exploration of the advanced standing poses, backbends, inversions, hip openers, and twists, this class is designed to incorporate the alignment principles at a deeper level. Students will challenge themselves in a playful and creative environment as they continue refining their practices. This is the most advanced class offered at Gateway! Students must be able to kick up to handstand by themselves at the wall and do a full backbend with straight arms. Please speak with the teacher before signing up.
Fusion Flow 1-2
Fusion Flow is a heart-centered flow practice that uses body alignment to expand the heart and welcome the magical experience of life. The class offers a rainbow of postures designed to cultivate strength and flexibility and increase one's awareness of the marriage of breath & alignment. This focus creates an optimal experience for practitioners to embody a graceful and playful attitude, encouraging the remembrance of their own inherent bliss.
Heart Centered Hooping
Heart-Centered Hooping will focus on using the hula hoop to inspire creative play, heart-opening, and healing, while developing aerobic stamina, strength, balance, and rhythmic awareness. This class is for all levels, suitable for beginning as well as advanced hula hoopers. It will incorporate elements of Dance, Hatha Yoga, QiGong, and Walking Meditation. The 12 week session will explore the foundations of hula hooping movements with a focus on hooping from the Core & expanding out to the Periphery. Students will enjoy the fun, fast-paced, low-impact, aerobic exercise that hula hooping is while engaging & toning all parts of the body, mind, & spirit.
Gentle Yoga
This class is perhaps better described as 'flexibility optional'. It is designed to introduce students to Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment without working deeper poses. Class begins with gentle sun salutations followed by standing poses that use the wall for support and balance, and ends with an extended series of relaxation poses and a long savasana. This level is appropriate for students without any prior yoga experience, those with injuries, students new to Anusara, or anyone who wants to take it down a notch.
Meditation
This class will guide you week by week in becoming more awake, present, and conscious to the moment through a series of dialogues, meditations, self-inquiries and experiential exercises. Becoming more aware of the power of now through mindfulness meditation brings the following benefits in your life: reduced stress level, more inner peace and relaxation, enhanced creativity, enhanced physical health and immunity, bring more gratitude and inspiration, personal empowerment, inner clarity in life purpose and daily decisions, spiritual understanding, increased confidence, build spiritual community and positive support, and bring lots of fun and laughter to your life.
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Please Note: The Spring Session will run from April 13 - July 5, 2009.
Download: Gateway Yoga - Summer 2009 Schedule . pdf
Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| 8:15-9:30 Yoga 1-2 Michelle |
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| 9-10:30 Yoga 1.5 Melinda |
9-10:30 Yoga 1-2 Lydia |
9-10:30 Yoga 1 Cristina |
9-10:30 Yoga 1-2 Lydia |
9:45-11:15 Fusion Flow Cristina |
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| 11-1 Advanced Practice Session Lila |
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| 4-5:30 Yoga 1.5 Melinda |
4-5:30 Yoga 1-2 Holly |
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| 5:45-7:15 Yoga 1-2 Practice Session Lindsey |
5:45-7:15 Yoga 1-2 Lila |
5:45-7:15 Yoga 1 Lila |
5:45-7:30 Yoga 2-3 Lila |
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| 7:30-8:30 Meditation Brian |
7:30-9 Yoga 1 Holly |
7:30-9 Yoga 1-2 Lila |
7-8:15 Heart Centered Hooping Meghan |
Class Descriptions
Anusara Yoga (following your heart, flowing with grace) is a uniquely integrated approach to Hatha Yoga developed by master yogi John Friend. It embraces the art of the human spirit and powerfully blends this with the science of biomechanics. Anusara Yoga is an exceptional yoga system that integrates the celebration of the heart, universal principles of alignment, (energy loops and spirals) and balanced energetic action into the performance of asanas.Yoga 1
This class is designed to introduce students to Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment and energy loops and spirals. The emphasis will be on standing poses, while introducing the basic genres of yoga postures, including beginning backbends, hip-openers, and supine poses. Students will leave feeling more confident and grounded in their bodies as they work to systematically stretch and strengthen their hamstrings, hips, backs, and shoulders. This level is appropriate for students without any prior yoga experience, and for students new to Anusara.
Yoga 1.5
This class creates a bridge between Yoga 1 and Yoga 1-2 classes. It begins where level 1 leaves off by exploring the Universal Principles of Alignment in greater detail and introducing a wider range of standing poses, hip openers, backbends, handbalances and beginning inversions. This level is appropriate for students who have some general yoga experience, or wish to move beyond Yoga 1 but are not yet ready for Yoga 1-2 classes.
Yoga 1 - 2
This class encompasses a more vigorous sequence of postures, giving students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Alignment Principles through the practice. Focus will be on further exploration of the standing poses and hip openers while also introducing deeper backbends, handbalances, and inversions. This level is appropriate for students who have some general yoga experience or are in good physical condition.
Yoga 2 - 3
An exploration of the advanced standing poses, backbends, inversions, hip openers, and twists, this class is designed to incorporate the alignment principles at a deeper level. Students will challenge themselves in a playful and creative environment as they continue refining their practices. This is the most advanced class offered at Gateway! Students must be able to kick up to handstand by themselves at the wall and do a full backbend with straight arms. Please speak with the teacher before signing up.
Fusion Flow 1-2
Fusion Flow is a heart-centered flow practice that uses body alignment to expand the heart and welcome the magical experience of life. The class offers a rainbow of postures designed to cultivate strength and flexibility and increase one's awareness of the marriage of breath & alignment. This focus creates an optimal experience for practitioners to embody a graceful and playful attitude, encouraging the remembrance of their own inherent bliss.
Heart Centered Hooping
Heart-Centered Hooping will focus on using the hula hoop to inspire creative play, heart-opening, and healing, while developing aerobic stamina, strength, balance, and rhythmic awareness. This class is for all levels, suitable for beginning as well as advanced hula hoopers. It will incorporate elements of Dance, Hatha Yoga, QiGong, and Walking Meditation. The 12 week session will explore the foundations of hula hooping movements with a focus on hooping from the Core & expanding out to the Periphery. Students will enjoy the fun, fast-paced, low-impact, aerobic exercise that hula hooping is while engaging & toning all parts of the body, mind, & spirit.
Gentle Yoga
This class is perhaps better described as 'flexibility optional'. It is designed to introduce students to Anusara’s Universal Principles of Alignment without working deeper poses. Class begins with gentle sun salutations followed by standing poses that use the wall for support and balance, and ends with an extended series of relaxation poses and a long savasana. This level is appropriate for students without any prior yoga experience, those with injuries, students new to Anusara, or anyone who wants to take it down a notch.
Meditation
This class will guide you week by week in becoming more awake, present, and conscious to the moment through a series of dialogues, meditations, self-inquiries and experiential exercises. Becoming more aware of the power of now through mindfulness meditation brings the following benefits in your life: reduced stress level, more inner peace and relaxation, enhanced creativity, enhanced physical health and immunity, bring more gratitude and inspiration, personal empowerment, inner clarity in life purpose and daily decisions, spiritual understanding, increased confidence, build spiritual community and positive support, and bring lots of fun and laughter to your life.
Private Lessons
Scheduling a private session can be beneficial in many ways. One-on-one sessions are a great way to build one's own personal practice, and they also give the opportunity for a practitioner to refine his or her practice in a clear and life-enhancing way. Teaching privates gives us the opportunity to work with individuals to create a program that supports their needs. Contact us if you are interested in scheduling a session!Workshops
Workshops are wonderful opportunities to delve more deeply into the practice, expanding one's awareness and understanding, while also providing gateways for further exploration of specific aspects of the yoga practice.View Gateway Yoga's Fees & Policies
