Class Descriptions

We are all beginners! This class is suitable for both beginners and for those with some experience and will include basic breathing exercises (pranayama), foundational poses, sun salutations, and deep relaxation.

We are all beginners! This class is suitable for both beginners and for those with some experience and will include basic breathing exercises (pranayama), foundational poses, sun salutations, and deep relaxation. Since yoga is an extremely potent agent of transformation, and not simply a form of exercise, the emphasis in this class will be on poses combined with proper breathing, inner awareness and alignment, which will bring about deep changes in one’s energy level and release deep psychic blockages. You will be guided to use a non-aggressive approach and moderate pace and avoid injury. This is your chance to glean and discover the fruits of yoga: vigor and vitality, balance, peace, a sense of well-being, and joy.

Preteens will be guided through a creative exploration of yoga to discover the calm, relaxed, and powerful place they hold within.

*A parent or caregiver is welcome to be a role model on their own yoga mat or sit quietly along the back wall and observe during the Young and Preteen Yogis’ first class.

5 week series $85/$75 if pre-registrated by 6/5.

10% multiple sibling discount available. $18 drop-in option. Please call 1st.

Please call Loring 908-334-7286 or email her at Little.Young.Tall.Yogis@gmail.com

No Class 07/03/2012

Preteens will be guided through a creative exploration of yoga to discover the calm, relaxed, and powerful place they hold within.

*A parent or caregiver is welcome to be a role model on their own yoga mat or sit quietly along the back wall and observe during the Young and Preteen Yogis’ first class.

5 week series $85/$75 if pre-registrated by 6/5.

10% multiple sibling discount available. $18 drop-in option. Please call 1st.

Please call Loring 908-334-7286 or email her at Little.Young.Tall.Yogis@gmail.com

No Class 07/03/2012

Children are invited to discover yoga through a playful exploration of songs, games and poses while being supported to creatively practice peace and compassion.

*A parent or caregiver is welcome to be a role model on their own yoga mat or sit quietly along the back wall and observe during the Young and Preteen Yogis’ first class.

5 week series $85/$75 if pre-registrated by 6/5.

10% multiple sibling discount available. $18 drop-in option. Please call 1st.

Please call Loring 908-334-7286 or email her at Little.Young.Tall.Yogis@gmail.com

No class 07/03/2012

PCYH Memberships, coupons and passes cannot be applied

Draws upon Pilates and Feldenkrais Methods to safely and effectively strengthen deep abdominal and back muscles. Improves posture, balance, flexibility, and personal empowerment.

8 classes for $108 or $17 drop-in (paid directly to instructor)

Let it be, let it happen, let it go…

During the week of the monks visit, May 7 -12 we will offer a number of classes either out doors or in the Amethyst Studio, where the monks are constructing a mandala symbolizing the healing energies.

Come to this practice and be open to experience an unexpected yoga practice. The teachers will guide you through a lovely practice allowing you to let go and just be and maybe be joined by a monk in a pose.

Please check the weekday schedule or call us if you have questions otherwise just come and

Let it be, let it happen, let it go…

PLEASE NOTE: PROGRAM IS NEARLY AT CAPACITY. WE ASK THAT YOU CARPOOL IF POSSIBLE. OVERFLOW PARKING IS AT THE ROCK BROOK SCHOOL ACROSS THE WAY ON ORCHARD ROAD.

Each creation of a sand mandala begins with an opening ceremony. Come and join us as the monks consecrate the site and call forth the forces of goodness through chanting mantras accompanied by flutes, drums and cymbals. This event is visually and acoustically striking and not to be missed. The construction of the mandala begins with the drawing of the design on the base, or tek-pu. The artists measure out and draw the architectural lines using a straight-edged ruler, compass and ink pen. The mandala is a formal geometric pattern showing the floor plan of a sacred mansion. Once the diagram is drawn, in the following days you see millions of grains of colored sand painstakingly laid into place. Open to public. Space limited, please pre-register Donations benefit the Drepung Gomang monastery and the works of the monks

A gentle workout for body, mind and spirit synchronizing breath with movement through a flowing series of basic asanas and sequences. The flow is designed to develop balance, build strength and increase flexibility, leaving students with reduced stress, inner calm, and heightened awareness.

A slow flow workout for body, mind and spirit synchronizing breath with movement through a flowing series of basic asanas and sequences. The flow is designed to develop balance, build strength and increase flexibility, leaving students with reduced stress, inner calm, and heightened awareness.

Enjoy and grow a healthy family with an introduction to yoga. Sing, play,practice poses and breathe in a developmentally appropriate, creative, and calming environment.

Preregister and pay by 5/29 to save $2 off Family Yoga.

$20 per 1 child and 1 adult

$22 per 2 children and 1 adult

$24 per 1 child and 2 adults

Preregister by 6/5 for Children’s Summer-time Yoga to save $10 off the 5 week series.

Please call Loring 908-334-7286 or email her at Little.Young.Tall.Yogis@gmail.com

Enjoy and grow a healthy family with an introduction to yoga. Sing, play, practice poses and breathe in a developmentally appropriate, creative, and calming environment.

Preregister and pay by 5/29 to save $2 off Family Yoga.

$20 per 1 child and 1 adult

$22 per 2 children and 1 adult

$24 per 1 child and 2 adults

Preregister by 6/5 for Children’s Summer-time Yoga to save $10 off the 5 week series.

Please call Loring 908-334-7286 or email her at Little.Young.Tall.Yogis@gmail.com

Learn new strategies to release stresses of the season and a new sense of calm. Following a short review about the latest mind-body meditation research, learn about this innovative and effective program, meet the program leaders. Bring your questions. The session includes some short meditation experiences.

Please sign up under Workshops!

Enjoy a combination of balance and harmony through slow and relaxed movements. Emphasis on self-awareness, breath and gentleness to the body.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 15 to June 21, 5:30 to 7:00 am – $150/$120 by 05/08/2012 for whole series. Samplers and Drop-ins accepted after minimum pre-registrations have been reached.

Twenty-six sequenced postures practiced in a heated room. Work deep into your muscles, tendons and ligaments – change your body from the inside out. Increases flexibility, improves circulation and reduces stress. The class is designed for all levels. Bring water, a towel, and a mat. Plan to sweat! Detoxifying, healing and energizing. Change your body!

After class have a tea, a chat or a shower before you head out for the adventures of your day.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 15 to June 21, 5:30 to 7:00 am – $150/$120 by 05/08/2012 for whole series. Samplers and Drop-ins accepted after minimum pre-registrations have been reached.

Twenty-six sequenced postures practiced in a heated room. Work deep into your muscles, tendons and ligaments – change your body from the inside out. Increases flexibility, improves circulation and reduces stress. The class is designed for all levels. Bring water, a towel, and a mat. Plan to sweat! Detoxifying, healing and energizing. Change your body!

After class have a tea, a chat or a shower before you head out for the adventures of your day.

Based on asanas or physical poses, this traditional form of yoga helps balance mind, body, and spirit. This class starts with a breathing exercise or pranayama meditation that helps students find their quiet center and prepare for the somatics that follows. Ebb and flow links with the steady paced poses. Students are guided by description, visualization and being “in the moment.” The class ends with Savasana, personal time for deep relaxation. All levels are welcome! Bring an open mind and be prepared to enjoy an energizing and refreshing yoga experience!

Since the class is structured around Iyengar method of Hatha yoga, you can expect a flowing series of postures with emphasis on alignment, coordinated with the breath, to build strength and increase flexibility, self-awareness and ending in deep relaxation to integrate the practice. Students are gently guided through a dynamic series of poses, with hands-on assists when necessary to ensure optimal alignment. Increases flexibility, physical strength, and inner balance, in a joyful atmosphere.

Vinyasa krama means intelligently placed orderly steps. It is an ancient practice of physical and spiritual development. This class emphasizes an intelligent progression of movements synchronized with the breath, enabling both beginning and continuing students to explore higher levels of energy, vitality, strength, flexibility, balance, and alignment. The endeavor is to make each pose done as a worship and meditation. The class helps students combat stress and lack of energy, leaving students feeling refreshed after the class’ deep relaxation technique called “Yoga Nidra.” Suitable for all levels as level of challenge is individualized to needs of each student.

Gentle Therapeutic Hatha Yoga invites you to relax, renew and rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit in a healing yoga class designed for all ages and all levels of fitness. Enjoy a combination of balance and harmony through slow and relaxed movements. Emphasis will be on self-awareness, breath and gentleness to the body. By focusing on Yin yoga and Hatha asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), and other elements of traditional Hatha Yoga, this class will help you increase your flexibility and balance, improve your strength, and decrease your response to stress. Meditation, guided imagery, and relaxation exercises are incorporated to help you relax deeply. Incorporating elements of Soma Yoga, individual adaptations are encouraged and fully supported. This is not a vigorous, fast moving class; rather it will be a peaceful and gentle journey into a centered mind, body and spirit.

This workshop is a special blend of yoga styles, pranayama and meditation. Empower yourself and with combination of Vinyasa, Yin, Kundalini and Restorative Yoga; Pranayama, Guided Meditation and 8 Crystal Singing bowls. Designed for all ages and all levels of fitness, everyone can attend this class! The combination of styles will leave you refreshed, invigorated, inspired and ready for the journey of life. Breathe new life into your body, mind and spirit!

A Vinyasa class performed in a heated room designed to heal and detoxify. Practice energetic Asanas and sequences that focus on combining breath with movement. Build a strong flexible body and mind, detoxify and reenergize, and leave with a greater sense of peace and well being. All levels welcome, modifications will be offered.

Twenty-six sequenced postures practiced in a heated room. Work deep into your muscles, tendons and ligaments – change your body from the inside out. Increases flexibility, improves circulation and reduces stress. The class is designed for all levels. Bring water, a towel, and a mat. Plan to sweat! Detoxifying, healing and energizing. Change your body!

We welcome yogis of all levels and ages, and offers modifications to make each pose accessible to most people. Please note, however, that the first class can be intense for anyone not accustomed to working out in 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Because of the heat, please consult your healthcare provider before undertaking this class if you are pregnant or have high blood pressure or a heart condition.

Hot Yoga is not recommended as a student’s first yoga experience, nor for those with a serious injury, illness, epilepsy, high blood pressure, heart condition, or pregnancy.

New to Hot Yoga? This is the class for you! Moving at a slower pace, in less heat (85-90F) we will focus on the basic Hot Yoga and Hot Vinyasa Poses with a focus on proper breathing, alignment and relaxation.

Enjoy all 26 Hot Yoga Postures with sun salutations added in a vinyasa flow sequence with a room temperature set at 95 degrees. This Flow class is for all ages and all levels of fitness, if you are interested in our Hot Vinyasa classes this would be a good introductory class.

What can children learn from karate?
Learning karate provides many benefits, for children of all ages! Karate develops character, self-confidence and awareness. Many children have told Takeshi that after starting karate, they begin to feel more confident at school and comfortable with themselves. Developing a sense of awareness leads to better judgment when entering potentially dangerous situations. Children also learn how to focus and practice self-control.

How does Takeshi teach karate?
Takeshi believes that one of the most important aspects of karate is stretching, and making a flexible body. Everyone has the ability to increase their own flexibility, and it is important as flexibility reduces injuries caused by stress and external forces. Being flexible also makes it a lot easier to do those high kicks! Takeshi will spend part of each class stretching. Takeshi will also teach proper etiquette within the dojo (classroom), explaining how to sit seiza (the traditional seating posture in Japan) and how to respect the others who are also in the class.

But karate is fun, too! Unlike other martial arts instructors, Takeshi hopes that the children he teaches will learn to love karate as much as he does. He uses games and game-like activities for muscle training, to increase endurance, to teach coordination and balance, and to even teach basic skills.

Come out and try a class!

Learn the fundamental aspects of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan. With kriyas, pranayamas, mantras, meditations and more, we will dive deep into the yoga of awareness to clear out stagnation, uplift old patterns and lighten the body, mind and spirit with vigor and deep guidance! Prepare to sweat and laugh! This course is for all people at all levels of life. Join us!

Meditation teaches us how to manage stress; reducing stress in turn enhances our overall physical health and emotional well-being. On a deeper level, it can add to the quality of our life by teaching us to be fully alert, aware, and alive.

Join Andrea for a guided meditation, while enjoying the peaceful healing energy of the construction of the colorful mandala.

Suitable for new beginners through advanced students.

Monday Night Class is the place for great chanting, sublime teachings, healing meditation, and good company. Give yourself a potent recharge for the week. Inspiring, uplifting, and relevant to daily life, it might just change the way you move through yours. Beginning students to advanced, all are welcome. Dan Johnson accompanies the chanting on tabla. Please visit the Monday Night Blog: http://www.suzingreen.wordpress.com for schedule, updates, and posts of teachings for the week. $20/door or use your PCYH sampler or pass. If you require a reduced fee, please pay what you can afford.

The Oneness Blessing is a non-denominational benediction.It is the transfer of Divine Energy, which enables the senses to be free from the interference of the mind. When the senses are unclouded by the mind’s interpretations, a natural clarity of perception occurs with accompanying spontaneous feelings of joy and connection to the Oneness in everything. Oneness Blessing is transferred by the Oneness Facilitator by placing his or her hands onto the crown of your head, usually for about 1 minute. The recipient may experience a tingling sensation in the head, or blissful energy flowing through the body, or sometimes nothing at all. Whatever the experience, the recipient can trust that the process of Oneness has begun.

Experience the exhilarating dance of breath and movement with precision and awakening attention. Each class interweaves the ancient yoga practices of chanting, pranayama, asana, deep relaxation and yoga philosophy in combination with precise attention to form and skillful assists. The practice is an invigorating flow within a conscious and caring environment. The Open class encompasses all levels with some yoga experience. You work at your own pace, following the teacher’s guidance.

Fill your lungs with spring air and feel the warmth of the sun hug your body.

This special yoga class will be held on our beautiful outdoor campus, weather permitting. Our teachers will lead an energizing practice which allows students to enjoy a combination of balance, harmony and meditation through slow and relaxed movements. Explore and discover what it means feeling the touch of the breeze on your skin and the earth beneath your feet while you ground in mountain pose.

WEATHER PERMITTING – Call 609-924-7294 or go to www.princetonyoga.com

A 1 Hour session immediately following Hatha Yoga: Vinyasa Krama that focuses on the practice of breathing techniques (pranayama). Class will also include purifying practices and end with a brief meditation.

This class is designed to help mothers-to-be prepare body, mind and spirit for birth, and motherhood. Become part of a supportive community of mothers-to-be, as you connect with your baby, and learn techniques that will help you relax, conserve energy, improve your mental focus,maintain strength and flexiblity, and make your delivery more comfortable. Muscles and joints that are affected by pregnancy receive special attention in order to help maintain tone, help your delivery, and help you recover more quickly from your birth experience. This class is suitable for women during any stage of pregnancy and in the early postpartum period.

Are you stiff in the morning? Do aches & pains bother you often? Have you been inactive for a while? Join us for this Relaxercise – Feldenkrais Methode based class. The exercise which massages your entire body and- Increase joint mobility and flexibility- Improve without soreness or fatigue- Release tension from body and mind- Reduce risk of injury in other activitiesPCYH Memberships, Coupons and Pass can not be applied.Join anytiime.

8 classes for $108 or $17 drop-in (paid directly to instructor)

Princeton Yoga Coupons/Passes/Memberships cannot be applied

Yoga has traditionally been practiced at dawn. Experience the benefits of waking up to yoga as we stretch and tone the body, mind and spirit. This is a multi-level class and all are welcome, although familiarity with sun salutations is recommended. Synchronize your breath with movement through a variety of vinyasas that develop balance, flexibility and strength. Classes will also incorporate progressive balances, inversions, twists and pranayama.

Spring is the time of rebirth and new growth! Enjoy an invigorating vinyasa practice followed by restorative yoga and a guided meditation with 10 Crystal Singing Bowls and a 26 inch Gong. Leave feeling renewed and re-birthed with a clear intention for the the upcoming seasons.

$25

Therapeutic/Restorative Yoga invites you to relax, renew and rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit in a healing yoga class designed for all ages and all levels of fitness. This is an alignment-based class, you will be held in deep opening poses designed to stretch the connective tissue that holds our muscles together. If you are working and healing from injury, want to reduce stress, need to stretch deeply, learn about alignment in practice and most importantly just relax; this class is for you.

Therapeutic Yoga is a healing yoga class designed for all ages and levels of fitness and experience. You will hold deep opening poses designed to stretch the connective tissue that holds our muscles together. If you are working to heal from injury, using yoga to manage symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis or chronic conditions, want to reduce stress, need to stretch deeply, learn about alignment in practice and most importantly just relax, this class is for you.

There will be a special focus on students with chronic pain and Multiple Sclerosis, but the class is open to all.

A vigorously physical, intellectually stimulating and flowing yoga class that includes breath awareness, deep relaxation and meditation. Inspirational, uplifting music plays an integral role. The emphasis is on teaching yoga as a spiritual practice. Not recommended as an entry level class.

The perfect way to unwind at the end of the day, the emphasis of this vinyasa style class is on promoting relaxation in the body, mind, and spirit. This class, which integrates physical poses (asana), breath work (pranayama), meditation, and other traditional elements of yoga, is designed to be fun and accessible for all experience levels. Variations will be offered so that each student can create their own space for connecting with their breath while listening to the needs of their body.

Take your Vinyasa Flow practice to the next level! This class will include meditation, breath work (pranayama), and a challenging and energizing flow of postures which encourage heat, strength and flexibility. Explore your edge! *This class is not attended as a first time yoga experience. Knowledge of Sun Salutations needed.

Yin yoga is a quiet practice suitable for students of all levels of experience. Practitioners are offered an opportunity to surrender, slow down and come back to balance. Many of the poses are seated, supine or prone and are held with muscles relaxed for several minutes. The Yin parts of our body are the parts that lie closest to our core, specifically the bones and connective tissue. Muscles prefer movement and repetition and are considered the Yang parts. Remaining muscularly passive for periods of time gently stretches dense connective tissue of the lower back, hips and spine, which may otherwise become stiff and less mobile as we age. There is a focus on the breath, being present in the moment, relieving tension and letting go. The Yin practice includes powerful mental and emotional benefits as its practitioner becomes quiet, still and mindful of the present.

Transition from the weekend into the start of the week with some deep breath work accompanied with mixed level asanas. Beginner and intermediate students welcome, as poses will be modified to meet the levels of each individual student. The purpose of this class is to deepen your level of practice with emphasis on being in the present/in the moment. This is not a vigorous, fast moving class; rather it will be a peaceful but intense journey into gradually opening up the joints, along with the mind.

This class is a wonderful option for the many people who have difficulty sitting cross-legged, or getting up from or down to the floor. Folding chairs on non-slip mats are used for the seated exercises, and as a balance aid for standing poses. The exercises are safe gentle and satisfying and offer the full benefits of a beginning yoga practice. Beginners, seniors, and adults with health challenges are welcome.

Using gentle Yoga asanas, pranayama (breathing) techniques,and meditation, this class will focus on relieving and reducing stress and creating a more peaceful state of mind.