Our Philosophy
Yoga can be done alone, but when we gather for a class, we form a temporary community. Like a flock of birds deciding to fly together for a short time.
We move and breathe as one. For 60 minutes we are doing this together. When class is over, we return to our lives, our homes, and families taking with us the echo of our practice. That echo acts as an invisible cloak that spreads all the energy built during class to others off the mat.
“The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’ … the practice of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with Universal Consciousness … a harmony between the mind & body, Man & Nature.”
“We show up, burn brightly in the moment, live passionately, hold nothing back and when the moment is over, and our work is done, we step back and let go.”
– Rolf Gates
We offer weekly classes that focus on Pranayama (the breath) and the Asanas (the poses) and give time and space at the end of practice, during restorative classes, and sound meditations to explore the other limbs of yoga, which is the more meditative components of yoga. There are 8 limbs of Yoga practice and we offer opportunities to explore all of them in our community.