STRETCH, FLEX, & BALANCE YOGA
Class Description:
“It is time to relax, release, repair, & restore!” Stretch, Flex, & Balance Yoga is designed for all levels of skill. This class is exactly what it sounds like, a combination of working the muscle tissue allowing the muscles to fire properly and to stretch the muscle fibers and muscle fascia. With baseline flexibility assessments every class, students quickly see improvements in their range of movement with a decrease in muscle stiffness and inflammation.
How It Works:
Starting each class with relaxing mind-body breathwork as students prepare for their yoga practice moving into gentle stretching from head-to-toe using a combination of integrated stretch therapy techniques with compression, including a targeted lumbar-pelvic-hip complex flow that immediately releases tension and tightnessness in the lower back, hamstrings, hips, and calves. Incorporating perpetual movement for increasing joint & muscle elasticity, agility, and suppleness. Ending each class with essential balance & core work using slow flow yoga poses seen in Hatha & Vinyasa and the relaxing nature of Restorative & Yin Yoga to train the muscles to work together in concert.
Benefits:
This is the perfect class for obtaining a holistic mind-body workout while immediately seeing improvements in your daily stretch agility, flexibility, balance, and body awareness! Increasing the ability of your joints to maintain the movement necessary for carrying all daily tasks and physical activity.
ASSISTED STRETCH WITH VENAE
CALL VENAE AT 706-669-9166 TO SCHEDULE AN ASSISTED STRETCH APPOINTMENT:
Description:
Assisted Stretch is a key element in Integrated Stretch Therapy (I.S.T.) a scientific protocol encompassing various techniques to treat certain physical problems associated with tight muscles and restricted joints. When performed properly, Assisted Stretch can help prevent injuries and improve performance while immediately increasing range of motion, reducing muscle tension, & improving movement quality.
How it Works:
Muscle flexibility is affected by several factors. Overall, neural signals to the muscle tissue play a significant role in your muscles’ ability to completely lengthen, or release. During a 40 minute session, as you comfortably relax on a massage table in a quiet room, the practitioner will perform techniques such as static and perpetual stretching, compression, foam rolling, and targeted with opposing muscle contraction release methods. You will immediately increase your flexibility largely in response to the stimulation of receptors that tell your muscles to relax or contract. The stimulation of these receptors leads to an overall relaxation of your muscle fibers in the short term and over time, Assisted Stretch sessions cause more a permanent elongation of your muscles through changes to the resting length of the tissue itself. Training your muscles to stretch and release tension!
Benefits:
Medical Research has shown regardless of your fitness goals, age, or overall lifestyle, Assisted Stretch will quickly increase your range of motion, improve your performance, and reduce your overall risk of injury. It also treats muscle tightness, joint imbalances, and tissue restrictions that cause movement distortions, aches and pains, and increased risk of falls and injuries. .Additional research has found that younger athletes can reduce their risk of non-contact injury during training and competition.
Before attending your first class, please complete the ON-LINE REGISTRATION FORM by clicking on the button provided below. The form is submitted electronically, so it is not necessary to print it out, unless you want a copy for your records.
ZUMBA® DANCE FITNESS
Class Description:
"Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health!"
How It Works:
Zumba® takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the music takes over, you'll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective! Super fun!
Benefits:
A total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.