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Richmond, VA 23233
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Yoga Classes

Hatha yoga offers many benefits, physical, mental and emotional, for everyone. Our general classes are designed to help you achieve your goals for whatever stage of life you’re in and to help you progress in your practice over time.

Introductory. This single-session class introduces students to the benefits of yoga and covers basic yoga postures, breathing techniques and relaxation.

Level 1 - Beginning / Continuing. A balanced practice that incorporates basic yoga postures, breath awareness and relaxation. Postures are modified to meet individual needs. 

Level 2 - Continuing Plus. Builds from Beginning / Continuing class by incorporating new postures and increasingly challenging options. Alignment and form are developed through verbal and hands-on feedback.

Level 3 - Intermediate / Vinyasa. A challenging class focusing on more advanced postures with emphasis on alignment and form. Integrates breath and movement, increases core strength and cultivates a deepening internal awareness.

Yoga to the Core. Glenmore’s own integration of yoga and Pilates, with emphasis on strengthening the core of the body within the framework of hatha yoga.

Yoga Dance. A lively blend of yoga postures, modern dance and upbeat music developed and taught by our own Rodney Bradley!

Yin Yoga. A meditative practice based on Taoism and Chinese Meridian Theory. Poses are similar to those in hatha yoga but are held from 3 to 5 minutes allowing muscles to become soft and connective tissue lengthened.

Yoga for the Childbearing Years

There is no better time for women to practice yoga than during the childbearing years.

Prenatal Yoga. Designed for moms-to-be to practice safely through pregnancy using gentle yoga postures that increase flexibility, strength and balance. Calming breathing techniques can be used during labor and delivery.  Yoga increases strength, flexibility and calmness as you prepare for birth.  Prenatal yoga classes give you an opportunity to meet other prenatal moms and share questions and information.

Yoga Moms. A class for postnatal moms and their babies focusing on strengthening the core, relaxing sore muscles and learning infant massage techniques.  Postnatal yoga assists you in reclaiming your body following birth and you can bring your infant with you to class.

Children’s Yoga

Yoga at an early age encourages self-esteem and body awareness with a physical activity that’s noncompetitive. Yoga fosters cooperation and compassion instead of opposition. Physically, yoga enhances flexibility, strength, coordination, athletic ability and body awareness. Yoga helps to improve concentration, increase attention span and cultivates calmness and relaxation.

Yoga for Kids ages 6-8. With an emphasis on fun, this class will introduce basic yoga poses, yoga games and yoga stories along with elements of creative movement.

Yoga for Tweens ages 9-12. Building on the basic principles of yoga, this class will teach children various postures to enhance strength, flexibility and relaxation.

Yoga for Teens ages 13-18. 
Learn yoga postures and breathing techniques while building confidence and self-awareness in a non-competitive environment.

Therapeutic Yoga

As a gerontologist I have witnessed the therapeutic benefits of yoga for older adults and individuals with physical limitations. I have seen the positive effects of this practice in individuals who have had hip and knee replacements, who are suffering from scoliosis and fibromyalgia. Balance is improved in those with multiple sclerosis. Yoga helps create muscle memory in individuals with dementia caused by Alzheimers Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and strokes. Yoga strengthens bones to prevent and minimize bone loss due to osteoporosis. The list goes on.
– Nancy Glenmore Tatum

Yoga For Pain Management This gentle and restorative style of yoga is used to discover the root cause of chronic pain and to adapt a yoga practice that increases range of motion, flexibility in the joints and connective tissue, and muscle awareness. Students will learn to work with the mind, body and breath to ease pain and reduce stress. Add 10 years of flexibility to your life!

Memory Yoga. Developed and taught by a gerontologist for adults 55 and better to increase cognitive and muscle memory, reduce stress and anxiety, deepen breathing and increase concentration. Clear, focused directions in a calm, quiet small group setting. Beneficial for individuals who are in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, individuals recovering from a stroke or traumatic brain injury or who wish to improve memory, increase mental clarity and improve concentration.

Gentle Yoga. Gentle yoga stretches, postures, breath awareness and relaxation to improve flexibility, strength and energy. Designed for students recovering from injury, illness, inactivity, surgery or other health considerations. Specific modifications are provided as needed.

Sensory TLC Children’s Yoga. Yoga for children with either Pediatric Developmental Delay or Autism/Aspergers together with their siblings. Taught in a style for visual learners.

Ageless Yoga

Benefits of yoga practice for older adults include improved posture and more efficient breathing (thereby improving the health of all the systems of the body) as well as restoration and maintenance of normal mobility and a healthy range of motion in the spine and joints. With yoga you can improve balance and muscle tone, strengthen the body, develop flexibility of the spine and joints and improve cardiovascular functioning while having fun.

Introductory Ageless Yoga. A single session class that reviews the basic concepts of yoga, includes a gentle yoga class, teaches modifications to meet the needs of each student and determines the appropriate level of yoga class for each student.

Ageless Gentle Yoga. Gentle yoga stretches, postures, breath awareness and relaxation improve flexibility, strength and energy. For those recovering from injuries, illnesses, inactivity or other health considerations. Specific modifications are provided.

Ageless Beginning / Continuing Yoga. A balanced practice that incorporates basic yoga postures, breath awareness and relaxation. Postures are modified to meet individual needs.