Avita Yoga uses a variety of shapes and sequences to identify restrictions that may block natural movement and freedom.  These attainable shapes weave throughout the body to promote healing in the here and now, not someday.  This results-first approach delivers physical relief as well as peace of mind.  It’s a practice nearly anyone can do to bring more freedom and joy to life. 

Avita Yoga is for anyone regardless of age or body type.  No experience necessary.  Avita can provide healing relief for those with physical pain due to chronic illness, injury or aging.  We use non-aggressive, attainable yoga shapes to target the bones, joints and connective tissue where the problems originate.  We build natural strength while resolving compensation patterns and the undoing of blockages to lasting freedom.

Avita taps into the healing nature of the mind.  It has helped many people work through chronic pain and debilitating injuries and perhaps most importantly, it is a practice that promotes lasting peace of mind.  A spiritual practice can mean different things, but with Avita Yoga, we use the healing sensation in doable shapes to bring us closer to a peaceful state of mind on and off the mat. 

My intention for this class is to encourage attendees to move and breath.  We will focus on the root chakra and refocus our bodies and minds to the present moment.  Beginners are welcome!  Contact Catherine for more information 970 260 2993

Connect your body and mind in this 1 hour Hatha style class. Join us as we combine movements with breath to develop balance, strength and flexibility. This class usually involves one or more heart openers to promote self love and acceptance. All levels welcome and great for beginners. 

The focus of this flow is to cultivate and maintain a balance of strength and ease. You will be led through a vinyasa sequence that encourages you to become more aware of where your body is in space as you move through the postures. As you practice tuning in to your alignment and balance on the mat, you'll begin to carry this awareness with you into your daily life. We will begin the session with mindful movement and transition into vinyasa, marrying the movement to your breathing. We will practice postures that challenge your balance before cooling down the entire system. Class will come to a close in Savasana.

Yoga is a mindful physical activity that helps individuals deal with stress and is especially vital for those involved in addiction and recovery. Yoga uses mental and physical techniques to target the part of the brain that was affected by a substance use disorder and has been known to help reduce cravings. Yoga practices have also been known to activate the parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible for helping our bodies bounce back from stress. Please join me for a beginning and very gentle yoga for recovery class.  Let’s support one another in our journey to healing and recovery with some gentle stretching yoga and mindful meditation. 

Join me as we melt away stress and tension and settle into deep relaxation. We use a variety of self-massage techniques, slow movement, deep stretching and breathing, all supported by bolsters, blankets and props. Class is held in a low light, soft music, deeply relaxing environment to help release tension, reduce stress and calm the body and mind.

Flow yoga is a style of yoga where the practitioner moves gracefully from one pose to the next and the class becomes almost like a dance. Generally, each movement into or out of a posture is made on an inhalation or exhalation, so the yoga unites the breath with the movement in a flowing sequence of postures.   The flowing movements may be combined with some longer holds of certain postures to increase strength or to give a moment of rest.  In flow the student experiences a sense of fluid physical motion through these postures that are matched with the breath, creating an even greater sense of flow, strength, ease and tension release.   In our flower you can be sure that you will get a nice mixture of relaxation, breath work, and energizing movement. 

Gentle yoga classes are typically described as appropriate for those who want a softer, nurturing, slow-paced, well-supported and relaxing practice. The approach includes carefully designed  movements, controlled pressure, and well-measured stretches, including range of motion exercises. Postures may be approached in gradual steps, with plenty of time to focus on breathing and repetition so that the practice is simple to do and easy to remember.  Gentle yoga classes spend a time of the mat with fewer and easier transitions between standing and sitting postures.  This is a style for people who don’t have the flexibility, coordination and strength which is often associated with “yoga.”  Gentle Yoga class provides a safe, effective, compassionate, non-competitive environment that is welcoming to all.

A restorative yoga sequence typically involves only five or six poses, supported by props that allow you to completely relax and rest. Held for 5 minutes or more, restorative poses include light twists, seated forward folds, and gentle stretches. Restorative yoga is a practice that is all about slowing down and opening your body through passive stretching. If you take our restorative class, you may hardly move at all, doing just a few postures in the course of an hour. It is a completely different experience than most contemporary yoga. During the long holds of restorative yoga, however, your muscles are allowed to relax deeply. It’s a unique feeling because props, rather than your muscles, are used to support your body. Restorative classes are very mellow, making them a good complement to more active practices (as well as our busy lives) and an excellent antidote to stress. Stillness is a powerful practice.

Vinyasa is a style of yoga characterized by stringing postures together so that you move from one to another, seamlessly, using breath. Vinyasa classes offer a variety of postures and no two classes are ever alike. The variable nature of Vinyasa Yoga helps to develop a more balanced body as well as prevent repetitive motion injuries that can happen if you are always doing the same thing every day Vinyasa practice generates heat and can add a cardiovascular component not always present in other forms of postural practice. Considered a “moving meditation,” Vinyasa is about harmony and balance, grace and fluidity.  We move and notice how we are moving and what moves us.

In Vinyasa, you will learn your body and how it moves by taking the time to explore the physical sensations as well as how you and your body respond to each of the poses in this gentle flow.  You will be guided to move slowly and mindfully into and out of each Asana, learning to move with your breath to find the beauty of the space in between the poses.

As a passive practice, Yin Yoga involves variations of seated and supine poses typically held for up to 5 minutes. Yin Yoga poses apply moderate tension to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility as well as  accessing deeper layers of fascia to promote free movement of muscle and tissue.   When participating in yin yoga, because there is no distraction of constant movement and muscle engagement, your connective tissue has the opportunity to stretch and you are able to go much deeper into a pose.  In addition, as poses are held for several minutes your body is able to move beyond the 30 seconds it takes for muscles to relax and stretching to occur.  Static stretching is excellent to increase range of motion. Therefore if you are tight due to repetitive movement from other sport activities or your day job keeps you in the same position 8 hours a day or your body has aged (because yes it will do that) – Yin yoga will help stretch it out and increase flexibility. 

Yin Yoga is also great for reducing stress in the body and mind. Holding poses without distraction for several minutes teaches us to relax. We begin to release tension that is deeply engrained in our muscles. As a more meditative approach to yoga, yin also promotes an awareness of inner stillness and connection to self.