Types of Yoga
We believe in the power of choice. Whether this is your first class or you've been practicing for years, YYoga offers a range of styles and levels to accommodate everyone's schedule and needs.
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Hatha
A gentle yoga that emphasizes posture alignment. This practice enhances muscle tone, flexibility and a peaceful mind. All levels welcome.
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Anusara-Inspired
Anusara yoga weaves clear, precise principles of alignment with energetic movement while honoring the deep connection of body, mind and spirit. Challenge yourself with this rich, detailed practice, infused with a philosophy that celebrates life. An invocation is chanted to open the class and partner work is often instructed. Download the invocation
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Hot Yin
Our Yin class in a room heated to 30 degrees C.
Yin: A meditative slow-paced class that explores long, deep stretching to enhance joint mobility and flexibility and by healing the body’s connective tissues. Enjoy a deep stretch especially through the hips, pelvis and spine. A therapeutic class to complement the energetic ‘yang’ styles of yoga and to balance an active lifestyle. Not recommended for pregnant women.
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YHot
Incorporates a set sequence of postures with specific alignment and timing to optimize the benefits of practicing yoga in a heated environment. A room temperature of ~40ºC facilitates safe, deep stretching, a detoxifying sweat, and a healthy glow. Students will balance strength and flexibility through breathing exercises, standing, and seated postures. Drink lots of water before class. Not recommended for pregnant women or children under 13.
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Flow
A dynamic sequence of postures that synchronizes breath with movement and integrates awareness and alignment, as well as strength and flexibility. Sequencing may include sun salutations, standing, arm balancing, inverted, and seated postures.
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Power
Flow powered up! Get ready to work hard, breathe fully, and sweat it out in a room heated to ~32ºC. This energetic and challenging class integrates breath with movement and builds strength, flexibility and core stability. Sequences include sun salutations, standing, balancing, seated, twisting postures and may include introductions to arm balances and inversions to keep your yoga practice fresh and lively. Beginners will be challenged.
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Core
Core conditioning is a dynamic workout that increases your core strength, coordination and stability. Through a non-impact, repetitive movement, this class targets muscle groups that stabilize the trunk and major joints, balancing upper and lower body strength. Using medicine balls, blocks and your own bodyweight as resistance, it stretches and strengthens the entire body. All levels welcome, but not recommended for women who are pregnant.
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Pilates
Pilates is done on a mat using the resistance of one's own body weight in fluid movements. It builds strength from the inside out, while increasing range of motion, and rebalancing the body. This class will stretch, strengthen, tone, and align the body, while eliminating excess tension and strain on the spine and joints. All levels welcome.
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Yin
A meditative slow-paced class that explores long, deep stretching to enhance joint mobility and flexibility and by healing the body’s connective tissues. Enjoy a deep stretch especially through the hips, pelvis and spine. A therapeutic class to complement the energetic ‘yang’ styles of yoga and to balance an active lifestyle. Not recommended for pregnant women.
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Power Lila
Lila means 'cosmic play' in Sanskrit. This is an intermediate vinyasa class that will address a groups of poses (ie inversions, arms balances, hip openers, etc) that require more explanation or time to investigate. Each class will address alignment of more challenging poses, and we explore how these poses manifest in our bodies. Must have a strong yoga practice (2 years of regular practice recommended).
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Foundation Flow
Ideal for beginners and those looking to reconnect to the fundamentals of yoga. A class designed to clarify yoga postures, breathing techniques and sets the groundwork for a healthy practice.
Flow is a dynamic sequence of postures that synchronizes breath with movement and integrates awareness and alignment, as well as strength and flexibility. Sequencing may include sun salutations, standing, arm balancing, inverted, and seated postures.
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Ashtanga
A breath-centered precise series of challenging (and sweaty!) yoga postures involving sun salutations, standing poses, inversions, seated poses and back-bends. Suitable for all levels. Modifications will be taught to any beginner students.
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YHot Expand
In this 90min class, students will move in stages through an Expanded posture syllabus, which includes breathing exercises, standing, seated, and arm-balancing postures. A room temperature of ~40ºC facilitates safe, deep stretching, a detoxifying sweat, and a healthy glow. This class will appeal to dedicated students. Beginners will be challenged.
We recommend drinking a lot of water before class. Not recommended for pregnant women or children under 13.
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Kundalini
This energizing flow will combine ondulating movements in the spine, dynamic pranayama (breath/energy techniques), as well as chakra visualization and chanting. Rhythmic action and breath facilitates a whole body awakening.
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Anusara
This style of yoga weaves clear, precise principles of alignment with energetic movement while honoring the deep connection of body, mind and spirit. A rich, detailed practice that is infused with a philosophy that celebrates life. An invocation is chanted to open the class and partner work is often instructed. Download the invocation
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Meditation
Through breath, concentration, and observation techniques, you will learn to steady the mind and cultivate a sense of focus and inner calm.
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YRide
Conscious Cardio! An innovative cardiovascular workout that strengthens, lengthens and tones the body with indoor cycling. This class is sure to get your heart beating and body sweating while rejuvenating the mind. All levels wecome. Not recommended for pregnant women.
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Bliss Hips
This special Anusara Inspired class focusing on vital hip exploration. Release tension from your work week by releasing tension in your hips. All Levels.
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Power Intermediate
Power that is ideal for students with at least six months of consistent practice. Intermediate classes include inversions, backbends, and intermediate balancing postures. Students will be expected to have a working knowledge of the poses and developed body-awareness.
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Power Upside Down
This class will explore inversions and arm balances. Enjoy the physics of flight and the therapeutic and strengthening affects of inverting your body.
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YRide & Core
Our indoor cycling class designed as an innovative cardiovascular workout combined with 15 minutes of postures focusing on core strengh and stability.
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Foundation Power
A class designed to clarify yoga postures, breathing techniques and sets the groundwork for a healthy practice.Ideal for beginners and those looking to reconnect to the fundamentals of yoga.
This energetic and challenging class integrates breath with movement and builds strength, flexibility and core stability. Sequences include sun salutations, standing, balancing, seated, twisting postures and may include introductions to arm balances and inversions. Taught in a room heated to ~32ºC.
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YHot Silent
Featuring our YHot sequence, this class is practiced in silence allowing you to be guided by your inner voice. Facilitated by a teacher with minimal instruction, this class is designed for students who are familiar with the practice.
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Restorative
A gentle practice with long, supported poses using props. Profoundly therapeutic and deeply relaxing, this class is ideal for those recovering from injuries or illness, as well as those looking to relax and unwind.
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Teen Yoga
A 60 minute Flow class for youths grades 7-11 focused on themes of friendships, body image and creativity. The class will include poses which strengthen, increase muscle tone, enhance endurance and increase flexibility. The class will emphasize self-esteem building, and increased concentration as well as developing a sense of body awareness. Tools for healthy living and a well balanced outlook will be practiced on the mat, with emphasis on using these tools in the real world. Sense of adventure and free spirit encouraged. And drink lots of water beforehand and get ready to play! All levels welcomed.
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Power Bliss Hips
Release tension from your week with a practice focusing on opening up the the hips - an area in the body that can become tight from sitting at an office desk or from other forms of exercise.
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Wall Pilates
Pilates using the Yoga Wall as a prop to allow traction, support and balance while using gravity to improve your practice, increase your flexibility and aid in physical therapy. The support of the wall allows feedback so that poses away from the wall are more finely tuned.
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Core Off the Wall
A core class using the Yoga Wall. This wall is designed to allow traction, support and balance while using gravity to improve your practice, increase your flexibility and aid in physical therapy. The support of the wall allows feedback so that poses away from the wall are more finely tuned.
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Kids Yoga (6-11 years)
Coming soon.
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By Donation
100% of the proceeds donated to various local charities (suggested minimum of $5). All by donation classes are taught on a volunteer basis by new teachers or by participants in the Mentorship Program. Please note that this class is not included with your YYoga membership.
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Teen Yoga Series
This is a new 5-week series of classes for teens. All five classes can be taken on either Mondays and/or Wednesdays 3:30-4:15 pm in April, 9 dates to choose from, new theme each week. Parents will buy a kids/teen 5-pack with a 30-day expiry.
The teen years can be a challenging journey to navigate: physical & emotional development, changing relationships & school expectations, growing media and social pressures. Holding the power to know and own your own body through all these changes is essential. Yoga offers tools for a deeper connection to the body & spacious reflection. Learn to breath deeper and move with strength and grace. Calm the mind & reduce anxiety. Get to know and accept yourself as you are. Explore new themes each week such as body image & inner beauty, relationships, boundaries and creative expression. Empower yourself to trust what your feel and create an internal environment that is harmonious and healthy.
Hot yoga tips
- Arrive to class well hydrated.
- It's best not to eat for at least 2 hours before class.
- If you have an injury or medical condition, please inform the teacher.
- Wear shorts and tank tops for optimal comfort. You're guaranteed to break a sweat.
- Pace yourself and listen to your body.
- Do your best to stay for the entire duration.
- Learn by watching and listening to the teacher and to your body.
- If you need to rest, it's okay. Listen to your body and take a rest.
- Should you feel dizzy or out of breath at any point, take a deep breathe, sit down, and relax.
- Be patient. It usually takes about ten classes before you get into the flow of the class.


