ANNOUNCING: CURRENT yoga classes meet through APRIL 16. NEW SESSIONS OF OUR YOGA CLASSES will meet from the week of APRIL 27 through the week of JUNE 8. We offer all-level YOGA CLASSES, and we welcome beginners and experienced students. Class size is kept small to provide personalized attention for all students. We offer a New Student Discount the first time you register for a series of Yoga classes. 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 are offering a Yoga-Meditation program at our Center called, YOGA & MINDFULNESS FOR YOUTH, for children accompanied by an adult. A 7-WEEK SESSION OF THE CLASS (for ages 8-12) is meeting on Sundays at 1:00-1:45 pm, from MARCH 1 through APRIL 12. In addition, a 4-WEEK SESSION OF THE CLASS (for ages 6-10) is meeting on Saturdays at 10:00-10:45 am, from MARCH 7 through MARCH 28. You may join a class at any point in the series if there are openings. Please contact us for details or to reserve a space.
Students may join a series of Yoga classes, or attend a single class if the class has openings. Both group Yoga classes and private Yoga instruction are available. We also offer stress-management classes emphasizing gentle yoga techniques for relaxation. Please call or email us to reserve space in any of our classes.
Our schedule for Yoga Classes is 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.
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 effectively 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, meeting on Sundays at 3:30-4:30 pm. 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.