Being clear on why you are doing yoga and making sure you are attuned to that purpose when you practice is the first step in finding real meaning in the discipline.

When we observe most group yoga classes, we see a group of people trying to look like they are doing the same thing as everyone else in the class by creating and holding a pose. The truth is that the appearance of this external pose is insignificant in the true work of yoga.

The true work of yoga is to discover what is unique in our own bodies (and the rest of us) and to honor it. We must learn to be comfortable with making modifications that reflect our individuality rather than forcing our bodies to conform.

Learning how to modify yoga to align with your body and your goals is the most fundamental thing for creating a yoga practice that will support health and growth.

This fall, at Potential Wellness Center, we explore the basic types of movements that make up a balanced yoga practice.

In each class, we will have the opportunity to forward bend, lateral bend, back bend, twist, strengthen the core, explore symmetry and asymmetry, invert, balance, and connect breath with intention and movement. 

Throughout the 11-week series, we will explore the biomechanics of these different types of movements and work through sequencing that will allow us to:

• Improve our understanding of how to correctly do foundational yoga postures 
• Learn to modify poses for safety
• Move more deeply and easefully into poses 
• Learn how to create our own balanced yoga sequences 
• Understand the benefits of different yoga postures