Deb Huppert Yoga
Class Description / Style / Contact Information
Each yoga class begins with a guided few moments of checking in with our bodies, focusing on our breath, and noticing any areas of our body that may need special care as we move forward with our practice. All are encouraged to start wherever they may be in their yoga journey and to not be concerned with where we think we should be in a pose or where anyone else is, recognizing that each person's yoga practice is unique to them. We encourage patience, knowing that our yoga practice isn't about getting somewhere, but rather it is about being where we are right now, embracing the journey along the way.
For class participants just embarking on their yoga journey, we slow the pace of our practice down with clear directives on how to do each pose safely and have longer rests throughout the class focusing on basic, entry level poses. Experienced yogis enjoy the opportunity to have a slower practice.
If a class is full of experienced yogis, we may pick up the pace a little, but keep all of the poses at the gentle/entry yoga level. If you are worried there may be advanced poses or possibly headstands, you needn't worry, as you won't find them in my classes.
Regardless of the pace of our yoga flow, we mindfully move through our poses, our breath acting as the common thread through our practice, while listening to the wisdom of our body as it tells us what it needs during that particular practice.
Each class ends with a longer guided relaxation letting our breath find its own rhythm as we permit the body to fully relax and embrace the work we have just done, ending class feeling refreshed and calm before going back to our day to day activities.
Prerequisite: All class participants should be able to get up and down from the floor unassisted.
Deb Huppert
"The root of joy is gratefulness . . . it is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful."
- David Steindl-Rast