Which Yoga is right for you?
There are many different styles of yoga, designed to suit the needs of many individuals. In addition, each teacher offers a unique set of skills. Because of that, you may need to try a few classes before you find the right fit. The class descriptions below will help narrow your choices. If you’re still not sure which to choose, call us or stop by and we’ll help you find the right class!
| Class | Experience | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga for beginners Introduces you to the foundations of yoga | Beginners DYNAMIC | This gentle class is designed to introduce complete beginners to the practise of yoga, and for the ones who enjoy a gentle practise focused on proper alignment, connecting breathing with movement. |
Mindful Movement Bring awareness to your body | All levels including beginners DYNAMIC | This class focuses on movement education through exploration and reflection. We will move in yogic and non yogic ways, keeping yourself strong, flexible and open minded about the body and movement experiences. Each week there is a different focus; you can expect education about posture and movement physiology, combined with music. |
| Kundalini Find physical vitality and increased consciousness | All levels including beginners DYNAMIC | Designed to channel the flow of energy throughout the body and the chakra system, Kundalini looks and feels very different to most other forms of yoga. Kundalini classes including chanting, mantra repetition, pranayama, and repetition of movement. |
| Restorative yoga Release tension and restore energy | All levels including beginners HEALING | A relaxing and slow-paced practice, where you allow yourself to rest into the poses. Restorative Yoga uses a range of props like bolsters, blankets, and straps to support your body. This practice allows long holds in each pose and is equally a practice for the mind as for the body |
| Yoga Nidra Connect with yourself with this relaxing meditation | All levels including beginners HEALING | Sometimes known as yogic sleep, Yoga Nidra is a deeply relaxing practice that can be done by anyone, regardless of physical fitness. Students lie in savasana while the teacher leads a meditation that will make you increasingly aware of your inner world while maintaining a sleep-like yet conscious state. |
| Introduction to Vipassana Meditation | All levels including beginners HEALING | Vipassana is an old technique, non-religious and non-sectarian, accessible to each and everyone. This method is made to “see things as they really are” through an objective observation of the functioning of the mind-body phenomenon from moment to moment. |
| Yin Increase flexibility while exploring the meditative benefits of Yoga | All levels including beginners HEALING | Yin is a static practice in which students hold poses for 3 to 5 minutes. This practice targets deep connective tissues (cartilages, tendons, ligaments, fascias) to invite longer-lasting flexibility and spaciousness in the body. Yin Yoga is a style of Yoga where you will explore the quality of quietness and stillness more than any other style. |
| Pilates Increase muscle strength and tone | Pilates for beginners & Pilates Intermediate to Advanced DYNAMIC | Pilates is a physical exercise that strengthens the core muscles of your body. Pilates is designed to build strength, improve body-posture, balance and coordination. For beginners we advise to attend a “pilates for beginners” class first. |
| Slow Vinyasa Flow Flow with awareness | All levels including beginners to Vinyasa style DYNAMIC | This nourishing class brings the element of time into the practice with longer holds in asanas. The practitioner has time to evaluate how and when a pose should to be modified. The practitioner also has the time to mentally engage with the body, as it moves through a series of poses. |
| Creative Vinyasa Flow Flow with awareness | All levels including beginners to Vinyasa style DYNAMIC | A playful yet strong yoga class that integrates opportunity to arrive in the present, to tune in to oneself supported by consistent breath. |
| Ashtanga Strength, flexibility & balance | Ashtanga all levels Ashtanga Intermediate to Advanced DYNAMIC | Linking breath and movement, students move through the Primary Series that purify, strengthen and give flexibility to the body. Ashtanga is a dynamic and spiritual practice all at once. Start with Ashtanga all levels if you are knew to the practise. |
| Hatha Strength, flexibility & balance | Intermediate to Advanced DYNAMIC | Postures are practiced to align, strengthen and promote flexibility in the body. Breathing techniques and meditation are also integrated. You can expect an emphasis on simplicity, repetition, and ease of movement. |
| Vinyasa Intermediate & Vinyasa Advanced Work up a sweat and build stamina | DYNAMIC | In these classes, poses are linked together in a non-stop sequence and supported by consistent breath. If you are new to this yoga style start with Slow Vinyasa Flow, while the ones with a regular practice are welcome to attend Vinyasa Intermediate. Vinyasa advanced offers a fast paced flow, where you will be challenged in strength, arm-balances and inversions. |
| 108 Sun Salutations Increase endurance and stamina | Intermediate to advanced DYNAMIC | In this class we will be leading you through a sequence of 108 repetitions of Surya Namaskar. Recommended for Yogis that have mastered the basic Sun Salutations sequence and the more experienced practitioners of Yoga. It is a dynamic, challenging, cleansing and meditative sequence. |
| Calisthenics Increase endurance and stamina | Intermediate to advanced DYNAMIC | Designed to improve strength, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, and aerobic conditioning-just about every skill you need to be a fit human being. |
| Animal Flow Find your inner strength | Intermediate to advanced DYNAMIC | Designed to be practiced bare hand & foot to increase sensory feedback. The practice was developed specifically to increase mobility and flexibility by utilizing full ranges of motion in all movement planes. |
| Prenatal Connect with your baby and yourself | For expectant mothers | For expectant mothers, Prenatal Yoga can have many benefits, including keeping fit, reducing stress, and improving strength and stability of the muscles used in childbirth. It can also help reduce the nausea, lower back pain, and headaches associated with pregnancy. |
Where to Find Us
Located in Pietà by the Msida Yacht Marina at 190 Triq Marina (between BOV bank and the jewelers).
Centrally located a short drive from Ta’ Xbiex (3 min), Msida (4 min), Valletta (5 min), Gzira (6 min), Birkirkara (6 min), Sliema (10 min).
Or come by bus, bus stop Marina (904 / 1057)
Parking
Free parking by the marina side next to La Vela restaurant.