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Blue Heron Wellness offers a variety of movement-based yoga classes and educational workshops to inspire transformation and personal growth from the individual to the broader, community level. Our teachers are dedicated to providing instruction that leads students toward a deeper understanding of mind, body, and spirit. By cultivating a greater understanding of ourselves and our capacity to change, we can bring this awareness into our communities and the world as a whole. It is through each of us and our choices that the future emerges. Let us create this bright future together.

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Passcard Class Descriptions

Yoga I
Yoga I begins the exploration of your yogic journey through classic yoga poses, breath work, and focuses on increasing flexibility, strength, and concentration. Designed for beginners with experience in basic yoga poses. Includes standing, balancing, and seated poses. Our Yoga Fundamentals series is recommended for those new to yoga and before advancing to our passcard classes.

Yoga I/II
For continuing students who have completed Yoga I or who have prior yoga experience. This class refines basic poses and introduces more advanced postures. Students will deepen their awareness of the breath, and meditation techniques. Emphasis is placed on building strength and endurance for a deeper practice.

Yoga II
Designed for students who have completed Yoga I/II or equivalent courses. Introduces strengthening preparations for inversions and focuses on refining the revolved and standing poses.

Mixed Level Yoga
Our mixed level class is a well rounded class appropriate for Yoga I through Yoga II students. Refreshing and invigorating, this class enables you to experience the wisdom, strength and grace of your body while playing your own personal edge. You will be encouraged to work at your own pace as you explore flows of movement linked with breath, classical yoga postures and creative variations. Modifications for beginners and options for advanced practitioners are provided throughout the class.

Gentle Yoga and Relaxation
Gentle and restorative postures combined with breath work and guided relaxation make this an ideal class for beginners and those desiring a more relaxing yoga experience. Suitable for those with health concerns or challenges. Poses are modified to enhance each student's experience of increasing body awareness, flexibility and strength. This class is designed to help reduce stress and re-energize the body in a safe and supportive environment.

Gentle Therapeutics Yoga
Gentle Therapeutics Yoga is a gentle yet challenging class that utilizes props to encourage student’s natural abilities. Students practice entering into Yoga postures using blankets, blocks, straps, walls, chairs, eye pillows etc. Supported and stabilized by various props, one deeply experiences the Yoga postures as both healing and inspiring. Gentle Therapeutics Yoga is a life enhancing practice and is appropriate for anyone at any age or stage of life and in any physical condition.

Beginner's Power Flow
A beginner's vinyasa flow class introducing the fundamentals of flow yoga. Challenges your strength, flexibility and endurance while allowing you to explore the linked power of breath and movement. Designed for beginners who wish to increase strength, flexibility and who welcome a challenge!

Vinyasa Flow
This class is for students who have completed Yoga I or who have prior yoga experience. The class builds deeper awareness, and emphasizes the connection between breath and movement. Flow playfully from one pose to the next expanding from your heart center. Students in the class will encounter inner peace while being challenged.

Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow
Enjoy the group dynamic of an all levels class.  An energetic flow filled with possibility.  Learn the techniques of how to move with the breath and link the poses with grace and skill. Increase stamina, strength and flexibility with the cutting edge alignment necessary to keep your practice safe and therapeutic.

Power Flow
A class that challenges your strength, flexibility and endurance. Be prepared to sweat! Previous flow yoga experience suggested.

Yoga & Abs
A yoga class emphasizing core awareness and tapping into the strength of the body's core muscles.  This class will utilize breathing techniques such as "breath of fire" and "agni sara" to stoke the internal fire thus increasing your available energy. This class will draw upon the traditions of Kundalini Yoga and Vinyasa Flow to deepen body awareness, and abdominal exercises to build muscle and support healthy digestion. In connecting to the core you will not only find strength, but a sense of empowerment and increased confidence. Perfect for students interested in a challenging and invigorating morning practice!