What does "Moderate" mean?

I call a class Moderate when it provides a
flowing series of postures and movements
that is not too slow, and not too fast.
These will change in each class. Some
postures are held for just a few breaths
before moving on to the next, but we also  
pause to hold certain postures longer in
order to focus on the details of them.

Options are provided for all students so you
can adapt the intensity of the class to your
needs and practice the postures that will
challenge your own balance, flexibility,
strength, and endurance. The emphasis on
steady breathing provides mental focus and
equanimity throughout.

Classes called Slow are designed for
brand-new beginners and those who prefer
holding the postures for longer.

Classes called Vigorous flow more quickly
from posture to posture. We focus more on
the standing postures and we explore more
inversions and arm balances.
Classes with Elizabeth
What is Yoga?
Yoga combines postures and movements
with conscious breathing to
simultaneously strengthen and stretch.
The main style of yoga in our classes
offers a steady, continuous flow of
movement called vinyasa [vin-ya-sa]. In
the process, we:
  • strengthen and stretch muscles
  • stabilize and align joints
  • improve balance
  • gradually expand breathing
    capacity and cardiovascular
    endurance
  • develop mental focus and clarity
  • cultivate a sense of physical and
    mental well-being
What is Pilates?
Pilates [pih-lah-teez] is a set of exercises
that increases core strength. A strong core
is absolutely crucial for good posture and
spinal health, making you look taller and
leaner as well as helping keep your back
pain-free. This core area includes:
  • several layers of abdominal muscles
  • the muscles of the lower, middle,
    and upper back
  • the muscles and connective tissue of
    the pelvis
These exercises also encourage flexibility
through the chest, shoulders, and torso.
Each area is isolated in turn to develop
body awareness and pelvic/spinal
alignment. Our classes combine the
classical Pilates mat exercises with recent
innovative variations that target the
precise areas where we tend to lose
strength over time.
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I am teaching Vinyasa Yoga
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Tuesday nights 6.45pm-8pm
and
Sunday mornings, 8.45am-10am
at
Evolution Yoga in Woodmere, Ohio.
These are moderately paced classes, open to all levels.

I am also teaching private sessions in yoga and Pilates
on the east side of Cleveland.
Call 513.255.0166 to schedule.

If you have experience with yoga, you can practice to this audio file
on days you don't take a class.
This class segment takes you through sun salutations
for about 19 minutes.
We'll have more class segments available soon.
You can download this as a WAV file by right-clicking
here
or play it on the Quicktime player you see below.
Enjoy!



For more info on how to get the audio class segments that will be
available soon, plus upcoming workshops and special events in Troy,
Oxford, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland areas, be sure to get on
the mailing list by emailing yoga@elizabethsilas.com.