:Explanation of the Styles of Yoga Cathleen Teaches:

 Hatha Yoga - The word Hatha comes from the two Sanskrit words “ha” meaning sun and “tha” meaning moon. The word “yoga” means to yoke or join two things together. With this in mind Hatha Yoga implies joining together the sun (active) with the moon (receptive) energy producing strength and balance. In this practice, yoga practitioners experience ‘yang’ poses (standing and balance poses that emphasize strength and power) with ‘yin’ poses (poses that are held longer to gain a deeper opening in certain areas of the body).

 Vinyasa Flow Yoga - A dynamic, energetic and free-form style of yoga that links movements with breath. Using a heat-building sequence of poses, Vinyasa Flow is as much about the individual poses, or asanas, as it is about the transition from asana to asana. A moving meditation.

 Slow Deep Stretch - Yin Style Yoga - This style of stretch/practice is perfect for runners, bicyclists and anyone looking to increase flexibility. No prior experience is necessary. After a brief warm-up using postures that heat in the body, practitioners will use a series of floor postures and stretches to focus on opening the hips, hamstrings, quadriceps and lower back - going deeper than the muscles and into the connective tissue and joints.