JoyMoves offers the following yoga class levels:
True Beginner Level
True Beginner level yoga classes are for the following individuals:
- Those who have little or no yoga experience.
- Those who want an especially gentle class.
- Those who need to be mindful of past injuries.
- Those who are pregnant.
True Beginner classes teach ‘fundamentals,’ ‘foundations’ and ‘basics’ of yoga. The aim is to teach students the specifics of each pose they do in class – where the feet are positioned, where the weight is distributed, how best to get into (and out of) the pose, how to breathe (and integrate the breath), how to relax into the pose (i.e. how to ‘be the pose’), the sanskrit names of poses, and so on.
Experienced Beginner/Intermediate Level
This level assumes you have taken some yoga classes and want to advance your practice. Often the classes are taught in a “flow” style (i.e students move with grace from posture to posture). These classes expect that you are modestly familiar with standing and seated postures, balance-poses and backbends, and somewhat familiar with inversions. Each class focuses on breath and correct alignment, which creates stability and ease within each posture, while honoring the wisdom of the body to lead the way.
