Yoga
Our instructors offer a range of relevant yoga classes developed through years of experience with a variety of yoga styles and philosophies. All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome. Check the current class schedules for your choices of:
Yoga Basics Plus (Jackie) – This class is for students who have some experience with a group yoga class or self-practice. We will always start with breath, and warm up with gentle spinal movements linked to breath. More challenging standing and balancing postures to follow–always keeping our attention in the present moment. Yoga philosophy, poetry, inspiring readings, and music complement the physical practice. .
Gentle Yoga for Beginners and 55+ (Jackie) – This class is about movement with breath, focusing on strength, length, balance, and awareness. A perfect class for everyone–beginners to seasoned practitioners–this practice will enhance all the other sports and activities you do in your life.
Deepening Your Practice Yin Yoga/Crystal Bowl Sound Bath (Jackie) – Long-hold, floor-based practice. We slow it down to discover and meet ourselves in the moment. This intentionally deep practice targets the matrix of fascia that enfolds all the body’s tissues and organs. We gain new awareness of our habitual holding patterns and begin to slowly and gently untangle the years of tension and compression. If you tend to wake up stiff and tight, this is the perfect class for you.
Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Sarah) – THE Vinyasa Yoga class you’ve been looking for in Los Barriles! Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic form of yoga that links breath to physical yoga postures. Each class is different, but you can expect to develop strength, mobility, and focus in all of them. A challenging class with plenty of modifications & props to help you get into your own groove. All levels welcome.
Feel Good Yoga Flow (Sarah) – A great yoga practice to enhance your weekend. Enjoy a little bit of everything from gentle sun salutations and asana, breath work and meditation, to restful restorative and yoga nidra. A complete, doable practice to leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. All levels welcome.
Monday Morning Flow (Megan) – Start your week with intention in this rejuvenating Monday Morning Flow, designed to help you find a deep sense of connection as you move through a well-rounded, mindful practice. This class combines gentle yet energizing movement, breathwork, and meditation, creating a balanced flow that eases you into the day while cultivating a sense of balance and peace. Accessible to all levels, this class invites everyone—from beginners to seasoned practitioners—to explore movement, breath, and philosophy in a supportive environment.
Matworks Pilates Plus with Sefi
Contemporary Pilates exercises to tone, strengthen and increase total body awareness. A Barre component adds to the standing and balance training and the variety of resistance bands, body rolling balls and small weights can be added to
challenge your core and more. Not your average Pilates class. Suitable for all levels.
Chair Pilates with Sefi
A class designed to focus on strength, core stability, flexibility, balance, muscle control and posture. With the use of the chair as a support base, it will assist in increasing flexibility and allow students who have difficulty getting down onto the mat to achieve mind-body focus and movements.
Tai Chi 24 Form and Chi Gong Exercises with Hans (8 classes, all levels. Once per season, starting each December.)
Tai Chi 24 Form and Chi Gong exercises (8 week session pre-register and pre-pay. Drop-ins welcome if space is available.
Scientific studies have shown that practicing Tai Chi can boost mental focus and improve conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, and respiratory issues. This is a non-competitive class for all levels, women and men. The 8 week program is FREE, however we suggest that each student donate a total of 1,000 pesos, or 200 per class. ALL the funds will go to the East Cape Recycle initiative.
No equipment needed, just wear comfy clothes. No street shoes in the studio; please bring slippers, just go barefoot, or wear thin cotton socks.
Singing for Fun with Jeanette
Come sing for fun with friends. The workshop is designed for anyone who loves and/or wants to sing. Sessions are adapted to the needs, abilities and the desires of the participants and include stretching, breathing and vocalizing exercises, vocal improvisation, harmony, group singing in unison and in parts, and it is all fun! The activities are designed to inspire and empower participants to release, expand and refine their voices. The workshop is delivered with humor, energy and the intention of empowering the participants to sing full out and enjoy the process. Leave each session with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. Jgrittan1@gmail.com
Circuit Training with Staff
This class is designed for entry level students looking to start and improve their overall health and fitness goals. Through the use of light dumbells, exercise bands, light aerobic exercises that concentrate on different muscle groups. The focus of this class is toning of muscles, improved cardio capability, and building and improving overall strength. The ultimate goal is to replace sedentary behavior with physical activity for greater health benefits.
Yoga Garden Baja 