Class Formats
YOGA ON THE LAKE MAIN STUDIO
ALL-LEVELS VINYASA
This is an open-format vinyasa class geared toward all levels. Some yoga experience is recommended, though the instructor will give options for modifications to various postures.
This class is designed to strengthen, detoxify, and invigorate your body, mind, and spirit. All abilities and experience levels welcome.
ASHTANGA VINYASA – QUARTER PRIMARY SERIES
This class will focus on breath, bandhas, and drishti. This is a slower-moving, intensely physical practice with longer holds giving you time to find your deepest expression of the asana (posture). Prepare for open and closing chants in which you can choose to participate or listen as well as experiencing the traditional Sanskrit counting method. You will be guided through a modified quarter primary series opening with Surya Namaskar A and B, moving on to the standing primary sequence, and ending with seated and finishing poses. Ashtanga is practiced in noble silence without music, only the sound of breath to accommodate the moving meditation.
This class will be held in the hot studio but is not heated.
BARRE
This empowering open-format barre class is designed for all levels of practitioners. Enjoy a yoga warmup and cooldown, work the center floor, and use the ballet barre to sculpt the body, build abdominal strength, and increase your muscle flexibility.
No dance experience is needed. All are welcome. This class will be held in the hot studio but is not heated.
FLOATING YOGA NIDRA “YOGIC SLEEP”
Yoga nidra—known as yogic sleep—is a meditation and conscious relaxation practice that is intended to induce total physical, mental, and emotional relaxation.
In this class, the aerial hammock is utilized. The hammock provides comfort, support, and reduces the pressure that one may feel in the spine during practice. This guided relaxation experience is for everyone.
GENTLE YOGA
This is a slow-flow class with a focus on breath and alignment. We will find both relaxation and strength in our practice together as we slowly move through different asanas (postures) to open the body and calm the mind.
GUIDED MEDITATION
Join us for a guided meditation with other like-minded individuals. During this class offering, you’ll develop tools to help establish a daily practice, and deepen your engagement with our yoga community. All levels welcome.
KUNDALINI YOGA & MEDITATION
Kundalini yoga builds strength and resilience from within by turning inward and allowing you to have the experience of connecting with yourself. Other benefits include improved mood, enhanced memory and focus, and relief from stress.
Each class is comprised of tuning in, a sequence of postures paired with breath (kriya), mantra, relaxation, meditation, and a closing chant.
The physical and mental qualities combined make Kundalini yoga a great option for beginners and advanced yogis alike.
SLOW FLOW
This class is an amazing blend of strength building through yoga flow and deeper restoration with stretching. Students will learn to set intention for the day while encouraging the body to move with ease. Slow Flow will leave you feeling awakened and energized with a fuller sense of connection.
SOUL SCULPT
A yoga-inspired high-intensity class that incorporates hand weights and cardio bursts to burn calories and build lean muscle mass to strengthen your yoga practice. Soul Sculpt is geared for the gym-focused yogi who loves to sweat, build endurance, strengthen muscles, and jam to high-energy music. Previous yoga experience is strongly recommended.
Main studio temperature is 75°–80°F.
VIN/YIN YOGA
Join us for an all-levels mix of vinyasa with yin yoga. The yin practice consists of long, deep stretches that target not only muscular tissue, but also the connective tissue of the body (ligaments, tendons, and bone). Much of the practice is mental and requires the use of breath to relax the mind and the body to allow the asanas to be held for a longer period of time. Yin yoga is a perfect complement to the dynamic yang styles of yoga that emphasize internal heat.
YIN YOGA
Give yourself a well-deserved break from the everyday hustle and bustle of life with yin yoga.
This yoga is based on the ancient Chinese philosophies and Taoist principles to target your deep connective tissues, like your fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. It helps you stretch out and lengthen those rarely used tissues while also teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts.
Typically poses are held for longer periods of time—two to five minutes. This creates the space to turn inward, and to tune into the sensations of your mind and body to reestablish a healthy flow of energy (qi) and thoughts.
YOGA FOR ATHLETES
Yoga for Athletes is a vinyasa class designed to incorporate goal-setting mantras, breathing techniques, yoga poses focused to benefit the athletes’ bodies, and meditation. The breathing techniques will help clear your mind. The yoga poses used during the practice will strengthen your core, increase flexibility, and improve balance. The meditation portion of the practice enhances clarity and will bring focus to your goals. Whether you are a beginner or long-time athlete, this class is a great addition to your training schedule and will bring you closer to your goals.
YOGA ON THE LAKE HOT
ALL-LEVELS VINYASA – HOT
This is an open-format vinyasa class geared toward all levels. Some yoga experience is recommended, though the instructor will give options for modifications to various postures.
This class will strengthen, detoxify, and invigorate your body, mind, and spirit.
BARRE HOT
This empowering open-format yoga barre class is designed for all levels of practitioners. Ballet barre is used to sculpt the body, build abdominal strength, and increase muscle flexibility.
Hot studio temperature is 95°–100°F with 50% humidity.
FLOW HOT
Set to heart-pumping music in our heated studio, practitioners will be led through a series of flowing yoga sequences, then released to explore the poses on your own, allowing your breath to guide you through this internalizing and energetic experience. Prior yoga experience recommended. Hot studio temperature is 95°–100°F with 50% humidity.
HEATED GENTLE YOGA
This is a slow-flow class with a focus on breath and alignment. We will find both relaxation and strength in our practice together as we slowly move through different asanas (postures) to open the body and calm the mind.
Hot studio temperature is 95°–98°F with 50% humidity.
HOT 26
Hot 26 is a set-sequenced hot class geared for all levels of practitioners. This slow-paced sequence includes 26 static postures from a standard hot yoga practice which offer deep compressions, strength, and detoxification for the body.
Hot studio temperature is 105°F with 60% humidity.
HOT YOGA FUSION
Hot Yoga Fusion is a set-sequenced hot class geared for all levels of practitioners. This slow-paced sequence includes static postures from a standard hot yoga practice which offer deep compressions, strength, and detoxification for the body.
Hot studio temperature is 105°F with 60% humidity.
POWER VINYASA – HOT
This is an open-format vinyasa class geared for the more-experienced practitioner. This high-energy flow class will incorporate arm balances, inversions, and more-advanced postures.
This is a vigorous class focused on building your core strength and endurance.
Hot studio temperature is 95°–100°F with 50% humidity.
SOUL SCULPT HOT
A yoga-inspired high-intensity class that incorporates hand weights and cardio bursts to burn calories and build lean muscle mass to strengthen your yoga practice.
Soul Sculpt is geared for the gym-focused yogi who loves to sweat, build endurance, strengthen muscles, and jam to high-energy music. Previous yoga experience is strongly recommended.
Hot studio temperature is 95°–100° with 50% humidity.
SEASONAL OFFERINGS
STAND-UP PADDLEBOARD YOGA
Join us for Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga on Wood Lake. Guests will meet the instructor at Yoga on the Lake, where we’ll cover basic water and paddle safety, set off for a calm and serene spot on the lake, and be led through a gentle all-levels sequence with options for amplifications. This class will challenge your strength and balance while also providing a serene space for connecting with nature. Prior yoga experience is recommended but not required. Flotation devices will be provided, but participants must be able to swim.
Attire: Dress as you would as if going for a run, based on temperature. Wear synthetic/technical materials. No cotton or wool clothing. You may want a cap and sunglasses. Barefoot or lightweight/water footwear.
YOGA IN THE MEDITATION GARDEN
Join us for Yoga in the Meditation Garden, adjacent to Yoga on the Lake. Connect to the divine spirit of the outdoors through the practice of yoga and breath as you overlook Wood Lake. If inclement weather occurs, class will be held in the main studio.
YOGA IN THE WOODS AT BLACKWOLF RUN®
Guests will meet at Blackwolf Run clubhouse. Together, you and your instructor will enjoy a 10-minute walk through the woods to our outdoor yoga platform, the perfect space to immerse yourself in nature, disconnect from your everyday life, and reconnect with yourself.
Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes that you don't mind getting a little dirty.