All our classes are suitable for all levels. Our teachers will be able to guide both beginners and more advanced students through a beautiful practice and will give adjustments if needed. Looking for help finding the right class for you? Find all our class descriptions below or send us a message. We rotate our classes so we don’t offer all the classes at the same time.
Ashtanga is a set sequence of postures, always practiced in the same order, with every movement tied to the breath. The system was developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in the 20th century, drawing on much older teachings. There are six progressive series. Most people spend a long time, sometimes years, in the Primary Series, which builds the foundation of strength, flexibility, and focus that the later series require.
There are two types of Ashtanga classes: led and mysore. In a led class, the teacher calls the postures and breath counts aloud, guiding the whole group through the sequence together. This is different from Mysore style, where each student moves through the sequence at their own pace, in silence, with the teacher moving around the room to assist individually. Our Ashtanga classes are all led. It’s a demanding practice, and that’s the point. The repetition is intentional: coming back to the same sequence day after day is where the real work happens.
Dynamic Flow is a Vinyasa-based practice with the intensity turned up. It is faster-paced, more physically demanding, building heat quickly. The breath is still what keeps it grounded, but the tempo pushes you. A strong class, good if you want to leave feeling like you’ve really moved your body.
Muay Thai is a striking art from Thailand that uses fists, elbows, knees, and shins, also known as “The Art of Eight Limbs.” It’s one of the most practical and complete stand-up fighting systems there is, and that’s why it’s become a foundation of modern combat sports worldwide. Classes are led by a dedicated Muay Thai instructor and focus on real technique: how to strike correctly, move efficiently, and build the conditioning the art demands. It’s physically hard, but form and precision come before power. No experience needed to start. Our coach can adjust to any level.
Power Flow is a vinyasa-based practice and the most physically intense class on the schedule in the Vinyasa series. The focus is strength: expect challenging sequences, held poses, and only short pauses. It pushes Vinyasa further into endurance and power territory.
Hatha is the foundation that most modern yoga styles grow out of. It works with physical postures, breathwork, and meditation practiced at a steady, unhurried pace with enough time in each pose to feel it properly and understand what you’re doing. It’s a good fit if you’re new to yoga, but experienced practitioners find it just as useful. Slowing down and coming back to basics has a way of revealing things a faster practice moves past.
Kundalini works with movement, breath, sound, and stillness. Classes typically involve rhythmic, repetitive sequences paired with specific breathing techniques, mudras, mantra, and meditation. It looks different from most yoga classes, and that’s intentional. Unlike Vinyasa or Hatha, the focus isn’t on how a pose looks but on what’s happening internally. The practice works with the nervous system, energy, and awareness in ways that are hard to describe but tend to be felt clearly. It can be confronting. It can also be exactly what you needed.
Vinyasa links movement to breath: each inhale and exhale drives you from one pose to the next. It’s the foundation that other Flow classes all draw from, practiced here in its most straightforward form. The sequences change from class to class, but the underlying rhythm stays consistent. A mid-intensity practice that builds strength and mobility, accessible enough for newer students, satisfying enough for experienced ones.
Yin/Yang combines two distinct practices in one class. The movement and heat of a Vinyasa Flow, and the long, still holds of Yin. The contrast is the point: moving from one into the other, you start to notice how your body, breath, and mind respond differently to effort and to stillness. It’s a complete practice on its own, and a good way in if you’re curious about either style.
A slow, Vinyasa-based practice that pairs soft, mindful movement with conscious breathwork. The first part moves through grounding postures at an easy pace, with breath and body kept closely connected. The second part shifts into pranayama: specific breathing techniques aimed at calming the nervous system and sharpening focus.
Restorative yoga is a fully passive practice. Poses are held for extended periods supported by bolsters, blankets, and blocks. That way the body can release without any effort or muscular engagement. Unlike Yin, where you’re sitting with sensation, Restorative asks nothing of you. The props do the work. It works directly with the nervous system. The long holds and complete support signal to the body that it’s safe to let go. Good if you’re exhausted, recovering, or simply need to stop for a while.
Slow Flow is a Vinyasa-based practice that moves at a pace that gives you time to actually feel what you’re doing. Poses are held longer, transitions are unhurried, and there’s space to pay attention to alignment and breath. It’s a good entry point if you’re new to yoga, coming back after a break, or want a practice that’s physically engaging without being intense. Don’t mistake slower for easier, held poses build their own kind of strength.
Yin is a slow, floor-based practice where poses are held for 3 to 5 minutes or longer. The target isn’t muscle, it’s the deeper connective tissue, the ligaments, fascia, and joints that more active practices don’t reach. The long holds create a mild, sustained stress on those tissues, which is where the benefit comes from. It’s not comfortable in the way a restorative class is. You’re not trying to relax into the pose so much as stay present with it. That’s also what makes it meditative. There’s nothing to do but breathe and wait it out. Good for flexibility and joint health, and a useful counterbalance to stronger physical practices.
Yin & Nidra pairs two still, floor-based practices into one session. The first half works with long-held poses (2-5+ minutes) targeting the connective tissue and fascia that more active practices don’t reach. The second half transitions into Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation that brings you to the edge of sleep without crossing it. The combination is deliberate. Yin opens and releases the body; Nidra takes you somewhere deeper. You’ll likely leave feeling like you’ve slept without having slept.
Conscious Connected Breathwork is a guided practice that uses the breath as a tool to access states that talking and thinking don’t easily reach. In a group session, the facilitator leads you through a continuous breathing pattern that can surface emotions, shift perspective, and create a sense of release. The kind that’s hard to explain but tends to be felt clearly. What happens in a session is different for everyone. Most people leave feeling lighter. Sessions run 60 minutes and are led by a trained facilitator. No experience needed, just a willingness to show up and breathe.
Every week we run a free yoga class for the local community. People from the villages nearby join us at Arise for an hour of beginner yoga hosted by one of our lovely resident teachers. Every teacher brings something different to the space, so sometimes it might be a beginner Vinyasa class or it could be an introduction to Reiki or a guided mediation. If you know of anyone who would benefit from this class, please let us know and we can provide the details.
Every month, we gather to celebrate the full moon and take a moment for reflection and connection, with yourself and with the group. Our Circle is always held on Poya Day, a Sri Lankan public holiday in honor of the full moon. This way, we mirror the way the day is treated locally as a time to pause and reflect. The format combines meditation, movement, and often pranayama, with the full moon used as a natural marker to look back on the past cycle and set intentions for the next one. Hosted by a different facilitator each time, so the format shifts slightly session to session, but the core intention stays the same. Open to anyone, no experience needed.
Reiki is a hands-on energy practice based on the principle that a universal life force flows through all living beings. Ima channels this energy through her hands to support physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. This way, you are working with the body’s own capacity to restore balance. In this session, Reiki is paired with a curated sound playlist, creating an environment that deepens the experience and helps quiet the mind. What you feel during a session varies person to person. Most people leave feeling settled.
Prashani works with 16 Tibetan singing bowls, layering frequencies that move through the room and through the body. The vibrations do the work for: calming the nervous system, easing tension, and giving the mind somewhere to land. There’s nothing to do but lie down and receive it. Sessions offer real rest, the kind that’s harder to find than it sounds.
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