Class Schedule and Descriptions

Hatha Flow

Hatha Flow

Aruna shares a holistic practice of Hatha yoga.  The flow of postures uses mindfulness on the rhythm of the breath to guide natural movement of the body.  As a result, the many channels (nadis) are opened, and the natural flows of energy (prana vayu) are balanced. Ha-tha is a path toward creating balance and uniting opposites.

Classes focus on the connection of body, mind, and spirit.  They include  pranayama, mantra, meditation, yoga philosophy, bandhas, mudras, and ayurveda. 

Pacific Cultural Center
1307 Seabright Ave.
www.pacificcultural.org
$14 drop in
Series rate available
Hatha Flow
Thursdays 5:45-7:15pm

Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga

Restorative Yoga is a therapeutic style of yoga that utilizes props to make it easier for the body to get into, and surrender to, certain poses. The focus in restorative yoga is on relaxation, renewal, effortlessness and ease. Throughout a series of restful postures, which are sustained for extended periods of time, we use props such as blankets, bolsters, blocks, straps, and sandbags to create a completely supportive environment, allowing for total relaxation; the more the body is supported, the deeper the relaxation can be experienced. In full relaxation, there is no movement, no effort, and the mind is silent. Rest provides the body an opportunity to renew and heal. "Rest" being different than sleep, this is a practice of “conscious relaxation.” As it soothes your nervous system, as it invites you to release deeply-held tension, and as it helps you quiet your mind, restorative yoga allows you to move toward a state of balance.

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Pacific Cultural Center
1307 Seabright Ave.
www.pacificcultural.org
$14 drop in
Series rate available
Mondays 7:45-9pm

Bhakti Flow

Pranyama & Meditation

Bhakti flow brings the devotional side of yoga to Aruna's holistic weave of meditation, yoga philosophy, mantra, pranayama, bandha, mudra, ayurveda, and kirtan. Throughout our asana practice, we explore the qualities represented by the gods and goddesses whose names we chant/sing during kirtan. In the flow of postures, we remain mindful of the rhythm of the breath to guide natural movement of the body, meanwhile opening the many channels (nadis) and balancing the natural flows of energy (prana vayu).  Ha-tha is a path toward creating balance and uniting opposites.

 

Pranayama / Meditation

Pranyama & Meditation

Pranayama is a method of breathing in which life-supporting energy is expanded.  It is said that yoga can be achieved by stopping the thought waves in the mind.  Mental activity is correlated to breath; the more breaths there are, the more thoughts rush through the mind.  The practice of pranayama, which involves a series of breathing exercises, drastically reduces the number of breaths taken in a given period.  By calming the mind, it thus prepares one for meditation.

Meditation involves a continuous succession of identical thoughts directed towards one object, or it can be in the form of awareness of the space between the thoughts.

Sun Salutation Meditation

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Each Solstice and Equinox (in my regular class closest to these), we honor the changing of the seasons with a classical Tantric Surya Namaskar practice. In these classes, we can use the changing relationship of the sun to the earth as a symbol of our own evolving consciousness, as we take the opportunity to acknowledge the transitioning of our own relationships, both internally and externally. 

The Sun Salutation class is an asana practice in the form of a moving meditation, guided by breath awareness and sound. Each posture is combined with the chanting of a full sun mantra, its awakening mantra, and the seed sounds of the mantra (beeja).  Classes also include breath retention and a focus on bringing awareness to the body's energy centers (chakras).


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    Events

    Community Kirtan
    First Saturday of each month at PCC




  • “The body is a boat which carries the soul in the ocean of the world. If it is not strong, or it has a hole, then it cannot cross the ocean. So the first duty is to fix the boat.”

    Baba Hari Das