Walnut Creek, CA – Wondering If Hatha Yoga is Right for You? | Yoga Studio News

What’s Hatha Yoga All About?

Hatha yoga classes consist mainly of postures and breathing methods (pranayama), although meditation and self-reflection are traditionally a focus. For beginners or learners preferring a more relaxed style in most instances, where they take longer positions, it will be comparatively soft, slow and fantastic. It can change a lot, so visit our studio before attending a class might be a nice idea if you’re worried.

How Will Hatha Yoga Benefit My Health?

Hatha Yoga gives its practitioners many physical advantages: studies have shown that periodic exercise (including Hatha Yoga practice) can enhance power, flexibility and fitness and assist to relieve chronic circumstances of health, for example back pain or insomnia. Additionally, studies have shown that people who practice yoga are less probable than others to be obese because they seem to have a more conscious mind of what they consume.

Hatha Yoga for Everyone Class Description

This morning practice combines the arts of movement, breath, and stillness.  Set the tone for a relaxed and receptive day by stretching and strengthening your muscles, improving your physical and mental balance, and practicing mindful breathing techniques.  We will move fluidly and calmly within postures and breath, encouraging ourselves to feel grounded and centered as we continue on with our daily lives. This class is accessible to all levels of students.

About Hatha Yoga Instructor Corinne Guichard

A lifelong lover of movement and mindfulness.  Corinne took her first yoga class more than a decade ago.  Since then, yoga has helped her cultivate peace and strength in both body and mind.  After completing a 200-hour certification in Thailand, she spent the next year traveling and teaching yoga throughout Asia, in countries such as Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand.  Corrine is also an aerial dance instructor and performer, a writer and editor, and a passionate outdoors woman. Though her interests vary, she has found that the presence and balance of yoga are relevant to every aspect of her life.

We believe yoga is an essential tool to maintaining and enhancing your overall well-being. Peak Performance Float yoga classes are small, caring and full of friendly people which help to create an intimate environment to relax and restore your mind and body.

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