| Class Descriptions |
Most of our classes welcome everyone, regardless of fitness level, or experience with yoga. Your teacher will
help you to take the practice anywhere you'd like. We only suggest a reasonable level of fitness for students who
would like to take our Vinyasa or YogaStrength classes. In these classes, you'll sweat and the teachers keep the
students moving, for most of the time. Please talk with us if you have any questions about any of our classes,
and we will recommend a class for you. In all classes, please remember, it’s YOUR practice. Your best teacher
resides within you. Please listen to your body at all times and adjust your practice to suit your needs.
Morning Cup of Yoga
These classes are a real eye opener for those who don’t describe themselves as “morning people”, and it’s
perfect for those who do. Get a whole new perspective on your day. We’ll go through a lively, flowing sequence
of moves designed to get you breathing, stretching, and ready to take on the world. Rude drivers? No problem.
Catty office gossip? Doesn’t affect you. That nutty guy from shipping? What nutty guy? Caution: A daily cup of
yoga can be habit forming. (All levels are welcome.)
Core Yoga
Core Yoga from a Body-Mind Centering® perspective brings you into your body & helps you find internal support
and connection. Where is the core? It might be more than what or where you think it is. Come on the quest
with us through asana exploration, pranayama & embodiment, and discover core support, core strength, home
base. Using heart, brain, spirit, and laughter, that gut feeling we've all felt... Come home. Desire and connection
on Thursday mornings.
Kundalini Yoga
Shake up your yoga. Kundalini yoga is based on kriyas (versus asanas) which are active sets of exercises focused
on specific needs and benefits that balance head and heart, the nervous system, the glandular system, and open
the student to radiance, prosperity and abundance. Our kundalini class will include a variety of exercises utilizing
motion that feels like dance. The movements might not seem challenging until you do them. They take the body
further than you can imagine and are very intense. You will feel a sense of lightness and joy after class and
Kundalini can be done by all levels of practitioners. Your Monday evenings will never be the same!
Vinyasa/Vinyasa Power Yoga (Heated room)
An energizing class, we will explore flows, inversions, balancing, all the better things in life. Each pose flows
fluidly and dynamically into the next pose. It is an exhilarating all over workout designed to tone and stretch the
whole body, relieving stress and create a deep experience of physical and mental balance. Advantages of vinyasa
flow yoga are defined muscle tone, increased mobility, improved circulation and hormone balance to name but a
few. The room will be heated to 78 degrees. (All levels are welcome; we will help you to take your practice at
your own pace.)
EarthSky Yoga
A one of a kind class that you will only find at Green Tea Yoga. Ground yourself in the earth; the realm of stability
and support. Lift yourself into sky; the realm of pure potential and possibility. Feel your spirit soar. This is a
class that draws from the beautiful and graceful fluidity of Vinyasa as well as the grounded power of Ashtanga.
Draw your own power, potential and bliss from earth and sky. Find your balance and flow in between. You will
move, bend, lengthen and strengthen all parts of your body. This is a strong practice, but all are welcome to
make unique discoveries in this class.
Forrest Yoga
An invigorating class. The pillars of Forrest Yoga are Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit. Forrest Yoga will teach
you to Go Deeper, find your Truth and encourage you to take these gifts you have earned Beyond the Mat into
the rest of your life.
Forrest Yoga helps you connect to your core - getting strong and centered. It uses heat, deep breathing and
vigorous sequences to sweat out toxins. The long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and
rejuvenate every cell. Find out more at www.forrestyoga.com.
Hatha Yoga
A gentle to moderate class, offering a warm-ups, breathing, and postures that can be varied to accommodate
beginning students as well as more experienced practitioners. A choice of expressions for postures is offered, so
please feel free to take the practice where you need it to go. Great for beginners or people looking for a quieter
practice. The room is will be at a moderate temperature. (All levels are welcome.)
Kripalu Yoga
A gentle to moderate Hatha yoga class with an emphasis on meditation. Kripalu techniques and movements help
to tone and strengthen the body and calm the mind. This allows one to deal with everyday stress. The class
focuses on postures and breathing; emphasizing safety, alignment and being in the moment. The perfect way to
end a work day; you will be looking forward to this class. The room will be at a moderate temperature. (All levels
are welcome.)
Soft Flow
Soft Flow is a gentle to moderate, luxurious yoga practice with movements that are flowing, graceful, and gentle,
to create a class that is deeply nourishing. One pose flows seamlessly into the next to create a toning,
stretching, and restorative practice. The room will be at a moderate temperature. Perfect for all levels.
YogaStrength (Heated room)
Experience the fire inside you. Sweat and smile. A powerful workout that feels amazing while you are
practicing. This class will help practitioners celebrate strength and flexibility both inside and out. Students will
use their own bodies as resistance to build strength and power. Each class will offer moderate to challenging
strengthening postures and as well as time for breathing, restoration and relaxation. Leave feeling radiant,
vigorous and energized. Students will be offered options, modifications, and props so they are able to work at
their own ability and focus on areas of their bodies that may be challenged. Take your strength off the mat and
use it to ignite your life!
Yoga/Pilates Fusion (Heated room)
We're all about keeping things interesting. Yoga and Pilates are natural partners. Both help balance and
strengthen the body from left to right, top to bottom, and muscle to muscle. Pilates exercises and yoga postures
blend to develop core strength, flexibility and concentration, and also provide an experience that is challenging
yet rejuvenating. This class is appropriate for people new to Pilates and/or Yoga, as well as those who would like
to recharge their prior experience.
help you to take the practice anywhere you'd like. We only suggest a reasonable level of fitness for students who
would like to take our Vinyasa or YogaStrength classes. In these classes, you'll sweat and the teachers keep the
students moving, for most of the time. Please talk with us if you have any questions about any of our classes,
and we will recommend a class for you. In all classes, please remember, it’s YOUR practice. Your best teacher
resides within you. Please listen to your body at all times and adjust your practice to suit your needs.
Morning Cup of Yoga
These classes are a real eye opener for those who don’t describe themselves as “morning people”, and it’s
perfect for those who do. Get a whole new perspective on your day. We’ll go through a lively, flowing sequence
of moves designed to get you breathing, stretching, and ready to take on the world. Rude drivers? No problem.
Catty office gossip? Doesn’t affect you. That nutty guy from shipping? What nutty guy? Caution: A daily cup of
yoga can be habit forming. (All levels are welcome.)
Core Yoga
Core Yoga from a Body-Mind Centering® perspective brings you into your body & helps you find internal support
and connection. Where is the core? It might be more than what or where you think it is. Come on the quest
with us through asana exploration, pranayama & embodiment, and discover core support, core strength, home
base. Using heart, brain, spirit, and laughter, that gut feeling we've all felt... Come home. Desire and connection
on Thursday mornings.
Kundalini Yoga
Shake up your yoga. Kundalini yoga is based on kriyas (versus asanas) which are active sets of exercises focused
on specific needs and benefits that balance head and heart, the nervous system, the glandular system, and open
the student to radiance, prosperity and abundance. Our kundalini class will include a variety of exercises utilizing
motion that feels like dance. The movements might not seem challenging until you do them. They take the body
further than you can imagine and are very intense. You will feel a sense of lightness and joy after class and
Kundalini can be done by all levels of practitioners. Your Monday evenings will never be the same!
Vinyasa/Vinyasa Power Yoga (Heated room)
An energizing class, we will explore flows, inversions, balancing, all the better things in life. Each pose flows
fluidly and dynamically into the next pose. It is an exhilarating all over workout designed to tone and stretch the
whole body, relieving stress and create a deep experience of physical and mental balance. Advantages of vinyasa
flow yoga are defined muscle tone, increased mobility, improved circulation and hormone balance to name but a
few. The room will be heated to 78 degrees. (All levels are welcome; we will help you to take your practice at
your own pace.)
EarthSky Yoga
A one of a kind class that you will only find at Green Tea Yoga. Ground yourself in the earth; the realm of stability
and support. Lift yourself into sky; the realm of pure potential and possibility. Feel your spirit soar. This is a
class that draws from the beautiful and graceful fluidity of Vinyasa as well as the grounded power of Ashtanga.
Draw your own power, potential and bliss from earth and sky. Find your balance and flow in between. You will
move, bend, lengthen and strengthen all parts of your body. This is a strong practice, but all are welcome to
make unique discoveries in this class.
Forrest Yoga
An invigorating class. The pillars of Forrest Yoga are Breath, Strength, Integrity and Spirit. Forrest Yoga will teach
you to Go Deeper, find your Truth and encourage you to take these gifts you have earned Beyond the Mat into
the rest of your life.
Forrest Yoga helps you connect to your core - getting strong and centered. It uses heat, deep breathing and
vigorous sequences to sweat out toxins. The long holds in the pose progressions help you flush, oxygenate and
rejuvenate every cell. Find out more at www.forrestyoga.com.
Hatha Yoga
A gentle to moderate class, offering a warm-ups, breathing, and postures that can be varied to accommodate
beginning students as well as more experienced practitioners. A choice of expressions for postures is offered, so
please feel free to take the practice where you need it to go. Great for beginners or people looking for a quieter
practice. The room is will be at a moderate temperature. (All levels are welcome.)
Kripalu Yoga
A gentle to moderate Hatha yoga class with an emphasis on meditation. Kripalu techniques and movements help
to tone and strengthen the body and calm the mind. This allows one to deal with everyday stress. The class
focuses on postures and breathing; emphasizing safety, alignment and being in the moment. The perfect way to
end a work day; you will be looking forward to this class. The room will be at a moderate temperature. (All levels
are welcome.)
Soft Flow
Soft Flow is a gentle to moderate, luxurious yoga practice with movements that are flowing, graceful, and gentle,
to create a class that is deeply nourishing. One pose flows seamlessly into the next to create a toning,
stretching, and restorative practice. The room will be at a moderate temperature. Perfect for all levels.
YogaStrength (Heated room)
Experience the fire inside you. Sweat and smile. A powerful workout that feels amazing while you are
practicing. This class will help practitioners celebrate strength and flexibility both inside and out. Students will
use their own bodies as resistance to build strength and power. Each class will offer moderate to challenging
strengthening postures and as well as time for breathing, restoration and relaxation. Leave feeling radiant,
vigorous and energized. Students will be offered options, modifications, and props so they are able to work at
their own ability and focus on areas of their bodies that may be challenged. Take your strength off the mat and
use it to ignite your life!
Yoga/Pilates Fusion (Heated room)
We're all about keeping things interesting. Yoga and Pilates are natural partners. Both help balance and
strengthen the body from left to right, top to bottom, and muscle to muscle. Pilates exercises and yoga postures
blend to develop core strength, flexibility and concentration, and also provide an experience that is challenging
yet rejuvenating. This class is appropriate for people new to Pilates and/or Yoga, as well as those who would like
to recharge their prior experience.
| Green Tea Yoga, 7 Colonial Road. Salem, Massachusetts, 978.740.9749 |
| Photo by Olivia Peters |
| Photo by Olivia Peters |