Live Yoga Practice Options
Come as you are to yoga practice in our Frederick, MD studio. Join in person in our semi-private studio or virtually via Zoom. The only requirement is that you breathe. Everything else is optional!
Every class starts with an intention, a description, as described below. However, every practice is uniquely catered to those who attend, based on the needs and requests of those who show up. We cater to personalization and customization to help each practitioner find their way to greater ease and alignment. Come just as you are, ask for what you need, and we’ll meet you there.
Community practice is the perfect compliment to a personal practice of yoga, to build confidence and competence in doing life. Life’sWork Yoga is committed to supporting you in intentional self-care to re-discover ease in authentic alignment, rooted in compassion. We offer classes for all experience levels and specialize in customization and adaptation. Our small class sizes and abundant, generous props facilitate deep self-care and authentic connection with self and others.
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See our class descriptions below and then scroll down to access our schedule. Click on a Book Now Button below to start your journey with Life’sWork Yoga. We look forward to supporting you. Or give us a call at 240-447-4435. We will get back to you within 24-hours.
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Gentle Adaptive Practices:
Chair Yoga: Yoga for Mobility. Any practice can be enhanced by using the “right” props in the “right” way. Taught from a chair and adaptable to the mat, this practice explores classic postures with the benefit of stability and variety. This practice will guide the beginner or advanced student through a safe, adaptable sequences to build confidence for your personal mobility and stability needs. Participants may choose to practice on mat or from a chair. Great for those NEW to Yoga.
Slow Flow (Inspired Mornings): Yoga for Inspiration! A simple practice to restore mind, body and spirit. Come for the centering and go or stay for as long as your schedule allows. Option for Q&A and reflection after savasana. Good for all levels and all mobilities. Participate LIVE OR receive class recording via email to access all week. Chair or mat.
Gentle Yoga with Sound Healing: Yoga for Healing. Gentle, fluid, all-level yoga practice. Integrate movements and breath for peace and presence. Adaptations and customization encouraged. Concludes with a healing sound meditation savasana. Great for those NEW to Yoga.
BMR (Breathe-Move-Rest): Yoga for Life. A simple practice to restore mind, body and spirit. 30-min of guided breath (pranayam), simple movement postures (asana) concluding with a sweet savasana (rest). Good for all levels and all mobilities. Chair or mat.
BMR-4-Strength: Yoga for Strength. Strength training is key for healthy aging. This mini practice combines joint lubrication with 4 targeted strength goals (core stability & balance, bone density, endurance, and functional mobility) using resistance bands and our own body weight. All levels welcome.
Strength & Stability: It’s ALL Yoga! This 45-minute full body workout, taught by a Certified Personal Trainer, includes a warm-up and cool down. We will focus on core strength and stability while utilizing body weight exercises and various isometric holds. Suitable for those with at least some experience and ease of mobility.
Restorative Practices:
Just Breathe: Yoga for Inspiration. A simple 15-minute practice to restore mind, body and spirit with guided breath (pranayam) practice, including traditional yoga and non-traditional breathing techniques. Good for all levels and experience.
Just Pause: Yoga for Peace. 15-minute guided practice to explore breath and meditation techniques, harness the energy of the season and re-balance the demands of living in the modern world. All experience levels and all bodies welcome. Abundant props available (in studio) to allow for comfortable sitting (including chairs!).
Restorative Yoga for Rest: Yoga for Rest/Stress. This practice will renew & restore. Using gentle, even paced movement and breath RESTORATIVE Yoga helps restore the balance of the body-mind connection by settling the nervous system, balancing the energy of your day, and returning the body to a state of ease. Practice could include gentle krama (steps) movement and/or longer supported holds (Yin) to facilitate restoration for mind, body and spirit. Yin, as a discipline uses extended pauses in heavily propped restorative poses to restore the connective tissues, joints, and the mind-body connection. No experience required. Safe for most. Adaptations offered as needed for those with high anxiety, hyper-mobility, or other needs.
Restorative Yoga with Sound Bath: Yoga for Rest/Stress. This practice will renew & restore. Integrating a brief Dascha Challana (joint lubrication) with progressive pauses in restorative poses while Sabrina plays a variety of instruments to soothe and balance the body-mind connection, settling the nervous system, balancing the energy of your day, and returning the body to a state of ease. Practice could include gentle krama (steps) movement and/or longer supported holds (Yin) to facilitate restoration for mind, body and spirit. Yin, as a discipline uses extended pauses in heavily propped restorative poses to restore the connective tissues, joints, and the mind-body connection. No experience required. Safe for most. Adaptations offered as needed for those with high anxiety, hyper-mobility, or other needs.
Therapeutic Practices:
Thera-Recover!: Yoga for RECOVERY. This 8-week yoga therapy series offers a safe, supportive space for recovery from accidents, injuries, life stress, diagnoses, or past trauma. In a semi-private setting, personalized guidance is provided to meet individual needs, blending gentle movement, breathwork, and mindfulness to promote healing and balance. No prior experience is required, and all equipment is thoughtfully provided, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming environment. With a focus on restoring both physical and emotional well-being, this practice encourages self-awareness, resilience, and a deeper connection to inner strength. Begin anytime. Repeat the series as often as you need. Ideal for those new to the practice or in need of adaptation guidance and support due to injury, pregnancy, or dis-ease.
Thera-Yoga (Gentle): Yoga for LIFE. A guided experience to relieve neuro-muscular imbalance, reduce joint aches & pain and optimize balance and mobility. Thera-Yoga combines the wisdom of somatic yoga with the intention of mindful strength training and core stabilization. Various therapeutic tools will be weaved into each class focusing on back body strength, core stability and muscular endurance. Suitable for those new to the practice or in need of adaptation guidance and support due to injury, pregnancy, or dis-ease.
Thera-Challenge: Yoga for STRENGTH! Expand your breath. Restore your stamina. Deepen your practice. An all-levels yoga practice of purposeful movement and breath. Explore the intimate connection between body and breath through intelligently sequenced postures, integrated breath work and intentional pause in this gentle, strength and endurance challenging practice. Suitable for those with at least some experience and ease of mobility.
