PEMB 101 Meditation
Learn and practice a variety of meditation techniques to focus the mind, reduce stress and improve overall wellness. When practiced regularly meditation has been proven to lead to many personal changes that improve mental and physical health.
PEMB 110 Beginning Yoga
Learn the foundational postures of a physical yoga practice and how to concentrate fully on body and breath. Postures are approachable for all levels of skill and sequences are repeated for increased retention. Studies show that regular yoga practice supports students through improved test taking abilities, stress relief, improved sleep quality, overall well-being, and brain health.
PEMB 199 Special Studies: Empowerment Self-Defense
Traditional self-defense focuses on physical fighting skills. But research shows that physical skills aren’t always enough to avoid violence. We also need to know how to set clear boundaries and stand up for ourselves while maintaining healthy, positive relationships. In this empowering course, you will learn a range of physical, verbal, and interpersonal skills that can help you recognize and thwart perpetrator tactics, de-escalate threatening situations, reduce your risk of sexual assault, and feel more confident in your daily interactions. You can expect to practice mind-body skills for learning how to set boundaries and use your voice in a grounded, supportive, and trauma-informed atmosphere. All techniques are simple, easy to learn, and effective regardless of fitness or experience level. This course is open to all self-identified women and non-binary people who are comfortable in a space centered around experiences of those who identify as or may be perceived as women.
PEMB 201 Gentle Yoga
Great for all levels practitioner. A softer, less-strenuous style of yoga. Incorporate breath awareness and practices to improve breathing. Short guided meditations to reduce anxiety and increase ability to release stress. Postures to strengthen the backside and stretch the front side of the body are emphasized to reduce the effects of everyday living. Emphasis on rest and decompression is greater than emphasis on strength and physical stability.
PEMB 203 Restorative Yoga
Offers an opportunity to center your mind and body at a slower pace. Yoga postures (asanas) are held for longer periods of time, encouraging deep focus and relaxation. Props such as bolsters, blankets, and blocks provide support and comfort.
PEMB 210 Intermediate Yoga
Builds on the foundational postures of a physical yoga practice and develops a student’s ability to utilize the breath. Focus on strengthening your ability to remain present within the practice while developing skills to choose various levels of challenge individually. Breath practices are layered within the asana practices allowing students to more deeply connect to their physiological states in various postures.
PEMB 211 Hatha Yoga I
Hatha is an umbrella term that covers practices that focus on physical posture. Greater emphasis on strength and stability. Classes emphasize specific postures in combination with controlled breathing, concentrating on physical health, mental well-being, and tension relief. Breathing and meditation practices are incorporated with posture practices and separately.
PEMB 212 and 213 Hatha Yoga II and III
For those with previous yoga experience, involving more challenging yoga postures, for increased strength and flexibility. As the practice evolves students are challenged to be more engaged physically with the strengthening portions of class and equally more receptive to the softening portions of class. The emphasis of classes continues to lean toward strength and stability over rest. Advanced breathing and meditative techniques are explored.
PEMB 216 Vinyasa Flow Yoga
Vinyasa yoga includes many styles of yoga in which there is rhythmic breath synchronized and connected with movement. Breath and asanas are aligned in a smoothly flowing sequence leading to vinyasa yoga also being known as “flow yoga”. To accommodate all levels of practitioner vinyasa classes are offered in a progressive format becoming more “flowy” as the term progresses. Meditation and breathing techniques are explored in short because the entire practice is considered a moving meditation incorporated with breath.
PEMB 310 Yoga Lifelong Practice
Develop your ability to sustainably navigate any level of Asana on any day and master the utilization of the breath. Postures are layered for students to learn how to work at a level that is appropriate for them individually while moving and breathing as a group.
PEMB 320 Yoga Wellness Techniques
Application of effective techniques for managing stress and increasing well-being in a supportive, calming atmosphere. Students gain lifelong tools for coping with stress. Material includes safe, strengthening asana (poses), breathing, active relaxation, and meditation techniques.