Classes
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Click on the class level below for more information.
Why are class levels important?
Level 1- Basic Yoga
Level 1-2
Level 3
Level 1 & Guided Relaxation
Vinyasa
Rockin’ Vinyasa
Hot Yoga
Gentle Stretch
Student Athlete Yoga (ages 12 and up)
Kids Yoga (ages 5-9)
Tai Chi Beginners Series
Tai Chi Continuing Series
Meditation, Philosophy and Breathing
Advanced Practice
Yoga Basics & Ball Rolling
Power Yoga
Tiger Practice
Zumba
Argentine Tango
Chakra Dance
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Why are class levels important?
All of our classes are taught in the Anusara style of yoga (www.anusara.com) to offer you consistency and depth in knowledge, understanding and experience. Whether you are taking a gentle yoga class or hot yoga, you will explore the elegant alignment principles of Anusara at an appropriate pace and level of detail that encourages you to make every movement a joyful expression of life.
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Level 1- Basic Yoga
This introductory class is appropriate for beginners, those returning to yoga after a long absence, and experienced students just beginning Anusara Yoga. This is the perfect class to learn the Universal Principles of Alignment and how to apply them to each pose. The focus is the creative art of having FUN while you learn fundamental principles of movement and breathing that will influence how you move through the rest of your life!
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Level 1-2
This class is ideal for fit beginners and continuing students. The classes are moderately paced with an emphasis on proper alignment, building endurance, flexibility and vibrancy in the body/mind.
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Level 3
A physically invigorating class that focuses on the refinements of arm balances, inversions and deeper backbends. It is expected that all level 3 students have a clear understanding of the Universal Principles of Alignment and a regular practice outside of class.
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Level 1 & Guided Relaxation
This introductory class is appropriate for beginners, those returning to yoga after a long absence, and experienced students just beginning Anusara Yoga. This is the perfect class to learn the Universal Principles of Alignment and how to apply them to each pose. The focus is the creative art of having FUN while you learn fundamental principles of movement and breathing that will influence how you move through the rest of your life! Each class also includes guided meditation to send you off into your evening feeling wonderfully relaxed.
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Vinyasa
A dynamic, flowing style of yoga that focuses on a steady breath, proper alignment, strength and fluidity. As a more “athletic” style of hatha yoga, we recommend that you have some yoga experience and no major physical injuries.
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Rockin’ Vinyasa
Want a strong physical practice infused with upbeat rock music that will bring a new level of enjoyment to your love of yoga? Experience moment to moment awareness and steady focus while flowing from pose to pose in this fun-filled asana practice.
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Hot Yoga
A vinyasa style class practiced in a room typically heated to around 85 degrees. We recommend you bring your own mat, towel and lots of water! As a flow-style practice, it is important that you have some yoga experience and no major physical injuries. Check with your doctor, please, if you have any health concerns about practicing yoga in a heated room.
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Gentle Stretch
We all benefit from slowing down! This class offers basic yoga poses and breath work that emphasize proper alignment, deep awareness, time for reflection and relaxation. This class is ideal for expectant moms as well. Click here for a great article on Gentle Yoga.
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Student Athlete Yoga (ages 12 and up)
Sports are an important part of our kids’ lives and we are seeing far too many sports-related injuries in our players today. Elite athletes today are flocking to yoga for knowledge and experience that will give them the “edge” they are looking for and reduce the potential for injury. Better balance, focus, strength and flexibility are the focus – taught in a fun and supportive environment.
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Kids Yoga (ages 5-9)
This popular hour-long class teaches children techniques for concentrating, reducing stress and connecting to their bodies in loving and creative ways
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Tai Chi Beginners Series
Learn the fundamental principles and practices of tai chi including simple movements, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. These easy to learn and do techniques restore proper body function, calm the emotions and quite the mind. Tai chi helps you create effectiveness and peacefulness from the inside out.
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Tai Chi Continuing Series
Continue to refine your tai chi skills. This class is for students who have committed to making tai chi part of a regular life practice. Join a dedicated group of people and discover your own radiant health.
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Meditation, Philosophy and Breathing
June 6, July 25, Aug 15 Explore a deeper understanding of yoga philosophy, breathing techniques, chanting, and meditation tools that create balance and invite us to be in relationship with our true essence, Joy!
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Advanced Practice
This is the type of practice that re-inspires your commitment to learn poses that you may not put in your typical routine (arm balances, inversions, deep backbends) and have fun at the same time! Mark your calendar and come practice alongside Kelley Gardner in these 2-hour deep, progressively sequenced classes. Each session will focus on a particular classification of poses and how to open the parts of the body that need to be open for moving into advanced postures.
We welcome intermediate students and all area teachers, regardless of the style of yoga you practice. One of the unfortunate side effects of being a yoga teacher is the tendency to lose your own practice in the quest to serve others. Give yourself this gift of yoga and let’s have a ball practicing together! To ensure your fun, progress, and safety, this class is open to students who have a regular intermediate practice and no serious injuries.
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Yoga Basics & Ball Rolling
Imagine becoming more flexible and stronger while getting a deep self-massage! This class blends the powerful Alignment Principles of Anusara yoga with the use of smaller balls that assist you in re-educating your muscles and your mind. Create positive and long-lasting changes in your body this summer in this special new class at the Bindu. Perfect for all levels of students.
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Power Yoga
Power Yoga - A flowing style of yoga, Power Yoga will focus on a steady breath, proper alignment, and Ashtanga-inspired vinyasa to strengthen body and mind, in a joyful and safe setting. As a more “athletic” style of hatha yoga, we recommend that you have some yoga experience and no major physical injuries.
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Tiger Practice
This full spectrum class is designed to cultivate your fire and will! Longer holdings, great sequencing, clear and steady intention all help to increase your strength and endurance while encouraging your spine and muscles to become more supple.
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Zumba
Zumba is an exciting dance-fitness workout that incorporates hypnotic international music and energetic, easy to follow dance movements. Each class combines fast and slow rhythms to create a calorie blasting interval workout that will leave you feeling energized and exhilarated! Don’t worry if you are not a dancer because everyone can succeed at Zumba! Dancers and non-dancers alike can let go and ENJOY THE PARTY!!
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Argentine Tango
Martha Graham has called Argentine tango “the fabulous dance of the past hundred years – and the most beautiful.” Argentine tango is a passionate, elegant, and often subtle dance that is practiced by millions of people all over the world. Born in the streets and clubs of Buenos Aires in the early 1900′s, Argentine tango is an art, a discipline, and a wonderful form of social interaction. The Bindu is excited to offer a beginner series that will teach the basic principles of Argentine tango: walking, balance, connection and musicality. You will learn a vocabulary of simple steps that will enable you to express a surprisingly wide range of musical thoughts and emotions. You’ll soon be ready to join the millions of tangueros and tangueras who have discovered this amazing dance whose popularity is growing rapidly!
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Chakra Dance
Chakra Dance is a fun and funky class that re-energizes the body, refreshes the mind, and renews the spirit. Incorporating vigorous movements, veil work, T’ai Chi, stretching and meditation, the class transports us to a place of joy and freedom, where we are encouraged to express our unique manifestations of the Universe. Based on the ancient energetic system of the Chakras, each class will focus on a specific chakra, leading to a deeper understanding and awareness of our personal energies and how we can use movement to nurture and sustain ourselves. Suitable for women of all fitness levels; no previous dance experience necessary.
Why are class levels important?
All of our classes are taught in the Anusara style of yoga (www.anusara.com) to offer you consistency and depth in knowledge, understanding and experience. Whether you are taking a gentle yoga class or hot yoga, you will explore the elegant alignment principles of Anusara at an appropriate pace and level of detail that encourages you to make every movement a joyful expression of life.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Level 1- Basic Yoga
This introductory class is appropriate for beginners, those returning to yoga after a long absence, and experienced students just beginning Anusara Yoga. This is the perfect class to learn the Universal Principles of Alignment and how to apply them to each pose. The focus is the creative art of having FUN while you learn fundamental principles of movement and breathing that will influence how you move through the rest of your life!
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Level 1-2
This class is ideal for fit beginners and continuing students. The classes are moderately paced with an emphasis on proper alignment, building endurance, flexibility and vibrancy in the body/mind.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Level 3
A physically invigorating class that focuses on the refinements of arm balances, inversions and deeper backbends. It is expected that all level 3 students have a clear understanding of the Universal Principles of Alignment and a regular practice outside of class.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Level 1 & Guided Relaxation
This introductory class is appropriate for beginners, those returning to yoga after a long absence, and experienced students just beginning Anusara Yoga. This is the perfect class to learn the Universal Principles of Alignment and how to apply them to each pose. The focus is the creative art of having FUN while you learn fundamental principles of movement and breathing that will influence how you move through the rest of your life! Each class also includes guided meditation to send you off into your evening feeling wonderfully relaxed.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Vinyasa
A dynamic, flowing style of yoga that focuses on a steady breath, proper alignment, strength and fluidity. As a more “athletic” style of hatha yoga, we recommend that you have some yoga experience and no major physical injuries.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Rockin’ Vinyasa
Want a strong physical practice infused with upbeat rock music that will bring a new level of enjoyment to your love of yoga? Experience moment to moment awareness and steady focus while flowing from pose to pose in this fun-filled asana practice.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Hot Yoga
A vinyasa style class practiced in a room typically heated to around 85 degrees. We recommend you bring your own mat, towel and lots of water! As a flow-style practice, it is important that you have some yoga experience and no major physical injuries. Check with your doctor, please, if you have any health concerns about practicing yoga in a heated room.
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Gentle Stretch
We all benefit from slowing down! This class offers basic yoga poses and breath work that emphasize proper alignment, deep awareness, time for reflection and relaxation. This class is ideal for expectant moms as well. Click here for a great article on Gentle Yoga.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Student Athlete Yoga (ages 12 and up)
Sports are an important part of our kids’ lives and we are seeing far too many sports-related injuries in our players today. Elite athletes today are flocking to yoga for knowledge and experience that will give them the “edge” they are looking for and reduce the potential for injury. Better balance, focus, strength and flexibility are the focus – taught in a fun and supportive environment.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Kids Yoga (ages 5-9)
This popular hour-long class teaches children techniques for concentrating, reducing stress and connecting to their bodies in loving and creative ways
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Tai Chi Beginners Series
Learn the fundamental principles and practices of tai chi including simple movements, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. These easy to learn and do techniques restore proper body function, calm the emotions and quite the mind. Tai chi helps you create effectiveness and peacefulness from the inside out.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Tai Chi Continuing Series
Continue to refine your tai chi skills. This class is for students who have committed to making tai chi part of a regular life practice. Join a dedicated group of people and discover your own radiant health.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Meditation, Philosophy and Breathing
June 6, July 25, Aug 15 Explore a deeper understanding of yoga philosophy, breathing techniques, chanting, and meditation tools that create balance and invite us to be in relationship with our true essence, Joy!
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Advanced Practice
This is the type of practice that re-inspires your commitment to learn poses that you may not put in your typical routine (arm balances, inversions, deep backbends) and have fun at the same time! Mark your calendar and come practice alongside Kelley Gardner in these 2-hour deep, progressively sequenced classes. Each session will focus on a particular classification of poses and how to open the parts of the body that need to be open for moving into advanced postures.
We welcome intermediate students and all area teachers, regardless of the style of yoga you practice. One of the unfortunate side effects of being a yoga teacher is the tendency to lose your own practice in the quest to serve others. Give yourself this gift of yoga and let’s have a ball practicing together! To ensure your fun, progress, and safety, this class is open to students who have a regular intermediate practice and no serious injuries.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Yoga Basics & Ball Rolling
Imagine becoming more flexible and stronger while getting a deep self-massage! This class blends the powerful Alignment Principles of Anusara yoga with the use of smaller balls that assist you in re-educating your muscles and your mind. Create positive and long-lasting changes in your body this summer in this special new class at the Bindu. Perfect for all levels of students.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Power Yoga
Power Yoga - A flowing style of yoga, Power Yoga will focus on a steady breath, proper alignment, and Ashtanga-inspired vinyasa to strengthen body and mind, in a joyful and safe setting. As a more “athletic” style of hatha yoga, we recommend that you have some yoga experience and no major physical injuries.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Tiger Practice
This full spectrum class is designed to cultivate your fire and will! Longer holdings, great sequencing, clear and steady intention all help to increase your strength and endurance while encouraging your spine and muscles to become more supple.
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Zumba
Zumba is an exciting dance-fitness workout that incorporates hypnotic international music and energetic, easy to follow dance movements. Each class combines fast and slow rhythms to create a calorie blasting interval workout that will leave you feeling energized and exhilarated! Don’t worry if you are not a dancer because everyone can succeed at Zumba! Dancers and non-dancers alike can let go and ENJOY THE PARTY!!
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Argentine Tango
Martha Graham has called Argentine tango “the fabulous dance of the past hundred years – and the most beautiful.” Argentine tango is a passionate, elegant, and often subtle dance that is practiced by millions of people all over the world. Born in the streets and clubs of Buenos Aires in the early 1900′s, Argentine tango is an art, a discipline, and a wonderful form of social interaction. The Bindu is excited to offer a beginner series that will teach the basic principles of Argentine tango: walking, balance, connection and musicality. You will learn a vocabulary of simple steps that will enable you to express a surprisingly wide range of musical thoughts and emotions. You’ll soon be ready to join the millions of tangueros and tangueras who have discovered this amazing dance whose popularity is growing rapidly!
____________________________________________________________________________________ Back To Top
Chakra Dance
Chakra Dance is a fun and funky class that re-energizes the body, refreshes the mind, and renews the spirit. Incorporating vigorous movements, veil work, T’ai Chi, stretching and meditation, the class transports us to a place of joy and freedom, where we are encouraged to express our unique manifestations of the Universe. Based on the ancient energetic system of the Chakras, each class will focus on a specific chakra, leading to a deeper understanding and awareness of our personal energies and how we can use movement to nurture and sustain ourselves. Suitable for women of all fitness levels; no previous dance experience necessary.
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The Bindu
11138-C Treynorth Dr., Cornelius, NC
[p] 704.237.3635
The Bindu is open by appt. and 30 mins prior to classes and workshops.