ANNOUNCING: A NEW SESSION STARTS the WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27. You may join a class at any point in the session, if there are openings. Please contact us for details or to reserve a space.
We offer GENERAL YOGA CLASSES (mixed-level) and BEGINNERS YOGA CLASSES. Class size is kept small to provide personalized attention for all students. Both group classes and private instruction are available. We also offer chair-yoga classes and stress-management classes emphasizing gentle yoga techniques for relaxation.
Students may join a series of classes, or attend a single class if the class has openings. We offer a New Student Discount the first time you register for a series of classes. Please call or email us to reserve space in any of our classes.
Our schedules for Beginner Yoga Classes and General Yoga Classes are listed below. Please see our News & Updates for the starting dates and times for upcoming classes and workshops. For information on fees and registration details, please call or email our Center. Also, additional details appear on our desktop website, which you can access by visiting HERE. For information about Meditation training, please see our Meditation Training page.Those with low energy, back pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, asthma, and high blood pressure, as well as students with higher levels of fitness, can all benefit from Yoga. Our classes will help you challenge yourself to firm muscles, increase flexibility and sharpen concentration. Even for beginners, a Yogic outlook reduces anxiety and depression and can serve as a powerful tool to arrest indulgence in smoking, eating and drinking. Yoga students feel increased energy and experience greater calmness of mind.
Our asana (posture) classes, in the tradition of Classic Hatha Yoga, feature slow stretch, coordinating breath and movement with directed focus. Classes also include the practice of deep relaxation, as well as breathing techniques for increased energy and calm.
We offer Beginner Classes and General Classes (mixed-level). Our teachers emphasize self-awareness, acceptance, and growth to help you learn to tune in to your body's signals and avoid strain as you progress. Because we limit class size, the instructors can work with students at different levels.
Based on Yoga principles of well-being and stress reduction, this 4-week course emphasizes awareness techniques such as Yoga Eye Exercises, Gentle Yoga stretches in chairs, Breath-work, and Guided Imagery to support a positive outlook and balance, and to relax mind and body during class and in daily life. A NEW SESSION will START SOON. Please contact us to reserve space in a class. For more details, please see our News & Updates page.
Yes, we offer private and group Yoga instruction designed especially for people with specific health concerns, and for those living with chronic illness or recovering from injury or surgery. These programs make Yoga practice accessible to those who need to sit in a chair or who need an especially gentle approach, or need to move more slowly than would be practical in a General class. Please contact the Center for more information.
The Center is listed with the American Cancer Society's Local Resources Database and has provided programs for the Kentucky Chapter of the National M.S. Society and for numerous Support Groups. The Center also provided Yoga instruction for participants in Fibromyalgia Research conducted by the University of Kentucky. Our Yoga Therapy Programs are supervised by Shelley Smith, Founder and Director of the Yoga Meditation & Therapy Center.
This program is designed to help participants learn yoga and meditation techniques to reduce stress, and to provide an enjoyable relaxation break for the bride and bridesmaids, or for the bride, groom and friends, etc., during the hectic preparations for the wedding day. Available as a weekly course or a one-time workshop or party activity.
A Special Treat for the Bride
For a delicious, healthy and original recipe designed to help brides feel calm, please visit our friends at Martine's Pastries.