Yoga classes in Lexington, ky
Sterling Yoga Class Descriptions
YOGA CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
We offer fun, challenging, and invigorating yoga classes that are possible for everybody, no matter your age, flexibility, or strength! Every class we offer can be your first class, all you have to do is breathe, we’ll take care of the rest. Each Sterling Hot Yoga class is practiced in a warm and safe environment designed to heal your body and mind while improving alignment, physical strength, balance, and flexibility.
Vinyasa Yoga
Heated Vinyasa Flow is an upbeat Vinyasa Yoga class linking asanas (postures) together in a series of movements with the breath. The routine practice of Vinyasa Yoga can increase muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility, and reduce levels of stress. Suitable for beginners. The room is heated to 95°F with 40% humidity; expect creative sequences, low lighting, and music.
Hot Pilates
Using Pilates principles, Hot Pilates is a low-impact, high-intensity interval workout on a yoga mat. Expect a consistent class format with changing exercises, upbeat music, and a room heated to 95°F with 40% humidity. Classes are offered in 45- and 60-minute formats.
Original Hot Yoga
A traditional Hot Yoga class, following the same 26 postures and two breathing exercises each time. The standard class is 60 minutes, with a 90-minute version twice a month. The room is heated to 105°F with 45% humidity; lights are on and music is off so you can focus on your practice.
Yoga Sculpt
Yoga sculpt combines Vinyasa flow with weights, body-weight movements, and sometimes cardio for a full-body strength class. Expect low lighting, high-energy music, and a room heated to 95°F with 40% humidity.
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is simple practice to calm the mind and stretch the body. Postures are held for 2–5 minutes and targets connective tissues of hips, pelvis and low spine. The perfect end to your day and compliment to your hot yoga practice. Beginner friendly, unheated.
TESTIMONIALS
STERLING HOT YOGA WORKS!
There is much evidence both scientific and anecdotal to support the benefits of Hot Yoga when practiced regularly. Problems of alignment, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, insomnia, high and low blood pressure, and so many other medical problems have shown much improvement for so many with regular practice. There is no doubt that practicing this amazing series 2 or more times a week has incredible results that go way beyond the physical! If you have any hesitation, try a 60-minute class today, take your second class within 24 hours and try different teachers, times and durations to find a good fit for you and your schedule!
Benefits of the Heat
- Warms the muscles for greater flexibility
- Helps achieve a deeper stretch
- Improves sweating and increases blood flow to the skin
- Sweat helps skin remove bacteria, increase circulation,
- maintain suppleness
- Relieve joint stiffness, muscle spasms and pain
- Improves efficiency of the immune system
- Creates a cardiovascular workout for beginners
- Lower heart rate
- Better maintenance of core body temp
- Optimize athletic performance
- Burns calories
- Builds endurance
Benefits of Shy Classes
- Reshapes your body
- Improves alignment
- Restores flexibility
- Tones, strengthens, and lengthens your muscles
- Strengthens your spine
- Improves circulation
- Reduces risk of sports injury
- Achieves relief from pain
- Reduces your weight – lose pounds by balancing your metabolism
- Raises energy level
- Diminishes the effects of stress
- Increases balance, coordination, focus and discipline