New Student Orientation (NSO)

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This 30-minute session is a chance for new and prospective students to learn more about our classes and approach to yoga. New to the studio, or yoga in general, and have questions? This is a great opportunity to chat with Sankofa Yoga owner, Tamisha, to provide insight on the best classes aligned with your goals. Meet other students as well as instructors and learn more about our community. Held on Thursdays and Saturdays , this offering is optional and FREE!

Women's Health Wednesdays

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We've created a special time on Friday nights and Saturday mornings for studio members to get together, fellowship and relax. Held at our upstairs studio, Niyama, studio members can hang out before or in-between classes and enjoy, tea, snacks, and conversation... and as an additional treat, guided meditation and/or sound bath!​

Wellness & Bodywork Consult

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Need help deciding which one of our many bodywork + wellness services are best for you? Schedule a FREE private 10-minute consultation and chat with one of our wellness practitioners. Held on Mondays at 8:45 am, this offering is optional and FREE!

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To view our bodywork + wellness services, click here. 

Meditation for Work Stress

Are you experiencing work-related stress? Ease workplace tension, manage work-related stress and anxiety, navigate your emotions, and find a moment of calm heading into the work week. The guided meditation is 30-minutes with an optional 15-minutes additionally for discussion. VIRTUAL-ONLY

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Meditation for Awareness + Inner Wisdom

With so much internal and external noise, sometimes we can’t hear our own inner wisdom. This class consists of breath-work that progresses into guided mindfulness meditation to cultivate open awareness of the world around and within us, all designed to jump-start the day. Refocus and re-establish yourself to a state where you feel centered, whole and focused through this morning offering. The guided meditation is 30-minutes with an optional 15-minutes additionally for discussion. VIRTUAL-ONLY

 

Meditation to Nourish the Mind

The stress of our daily lives and responsibilities leaves little time for inner peace and tranquility. In this meditation offering, we will tap into natural states of peace, balance, and equanimity as we explore our attention and awareness. We will flow through fundamental mindfulness techniques, including conscious breathing and body awareness, to help manage stress and gain a deeper understanding of our own thoughts, feelings and emotions. Leave this class with practical tips to incorporate into your everyday life to nourish the mind heading into the weekend. The guided meditation is 30-minutes with an optional 15-minutes additionally for discussion. VIRTUAL-ONLY

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Slow Flow + Sound Bath Meditation

Wind down your weekend with a soothing blend of a slow vinyasa class ending with a serenading sound healing session. IN-PERSON-ONLY  

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Yoga for Stress Relief + Deep Rest

This class is great for a tired body and a busy mind. Designed to calm the nervous system, relieve stress and anxiety, and quiet the mind for deep rest, this class is a soothing blend of Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra meditation.

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Yin Yoga

This class will ease you into deep stretch and deep relaxation. This practice is designed to help you open the hips, hamstrings and connective tissue, and to increase circulation in the joints and promote stillness. Poses are held for 3-5 minutes allowing for a deep release with the assistance of bolsters, blankets and blocks.

Breathe, Stretch, Flow

Appropriate for students of all levels, receive the best of both worlds in this combined vinyasa + yin class. Open with breathwork and close out the last 15-20 minutes of your practice with yin and restorative postures with added props for deep relaxation.

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Sankofa Deep Stretch

This class is designed for anyone looking for a DEEP stretch to revitalize the body again. This stretch class will utilize props and poses to lengthen, strengthen and release  tension in the body. Aiding in healing and restoring,  restorative poses and breathwork are added for deep nourishment.

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Stretch + Flow

This class is designed for those with stiff bodies and stiff muscles, weight lifters, athletes, folks recovering from injuries, folks looking for increased flexibility— pretty much anyone looking for a DEEP stretch to revitalize the body again. The combination of this deep stretch and flow will lengthen, strengthen and release the tension in the body to aid in healing and restoring.

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Yin Yoga

This class will ease you into deep stretch and deep relaxation. This practice is designed to help you open the hips, hamstrings and connective tissue, and to increase circulation in the joints and promote stillness. Poses are held for 3-5 minutes allowing for a deep release with the assistance of bolsters, blankets and blocks.

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Yoga for Stiff Joints

This class is designed to gently open the body to de-stress, relieve stiffness, and increase flexibility and range of motion. Focusing on the joints can be an effective way to energize the body and ensure a safe practice. Release tension in the neck, shoulders, knees and back & feel more ease and spaciousness in your body and mind. Appropriate for absolute beginners, right through to the advanced practitioner.

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Yoga for Healthy Living

Yoga can help in alleviating lifestyle disorders like insomnia, hypertension, obesity, anxiety, stress, diabetes, high blood pressure and more. Whether you’re seeking support for an achy body, chronic illness or mental health, Yoga for Healthy Living will help you gain a sense of control. Designed for those who are committed to becoming healthier mind and body, this class incorporates various styles of yoga like yin, restorative, chair, hatha and vinyasa flow to connect with the student’s needs. While we encourage beginners, all levels of yogis are welcome, as approaching this practice from a beginner’s mindset is often helpful. 

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Breathe, Stretch, Flow

Appropriate for students of all levels, receive the best of both worlds in this combined vinyasa + yin class. Open with breathwork and close out the last 15-20 minutes of your practice with yin and restorative postures with added props for deep relaxation.

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Freedom Flow

Linking breath with movement, free your mind and body in this free-spirited vinyasa class to warm the body + fuel the soul and be free. Gaining strength and flexibility, the breath and physicality of the class will result in a more mindful, peaceful attitude off the mat! Appropriate for students of all levels,

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Rise + Flow

Start your day off in this all-levels morning class designed to awaken the body and increase mental clarity. A fusion of sun salutations, twists, breath work and intention setting will help you feel more energized and grounded at the same time. Appropriate for students of all levels.

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Breathe + Flow

Appropriate for students of all levels, Start your day with a meditative vinyasa flow geared towards opening the mind, body and soul. Enjoy the balance of breathwork, vinyasa and restorative asanas (postures) while stoking your internal fire + blazing a trail for the new.

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All-Levels Flow

Appropriate for students of all levels, this flow class explores postures to build strength and flexibility with modifications to assist you in your practice. Find you edge and join our movement!

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Stretch + Flow

This class is designed for those with stiff bodies and stiff muscles, weight lifters, athletes, folks recovering from injuries, folks looking for increased flexibility— pretty much anyone looking for a DEEP stretch to revitalize the body again. The combination of this deep stretch and flow will lengthen, strengthen and release the tension in the body to aid in healing and restoring. Appropriate for students of all levels.

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Vibe + Chill

Wind down your workweek with a special Friday evening class combining vinyasa flow and deep stretches. Enjoy a soulful playlist as this class will help you release tension and send you vibing into the weekend. TGIF! Appropriate for students of all levels.

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Yoga for Beginners

New to this whole yoga thing? This class is for anyone with limited yoga experience or none at all. Move at your own pace, as we will teach you the basics of yoga, postures (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama) and proper alignment within your body. Trust us …yoga is for everybody!

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Yoga for Healthy Living

Yoga can help in alleviating lifestyle disorders like insomnia, hypertension, obesity, anxiety, stress, diabetes, high blood pressure and more. Whether you’re seeking support for an achy body, chronic illness or mental health, this class will help you gain a sense of control. Designed for those who are committed to becoming healthier mind and body, this class incorporates various styles of yoga like yin, restorative, chair, hatha and vinyasa flow to connect with the student’s needs. While we encourage beginners, all levels of yogis are welcome, as approaching this practice from a beginner’s mindset is often helpful. Appropriate for students of all levels.

Sankofa Deep Stretch

This class is designed for anyone looking for a DEEP stretch to revitalize the body again. This stretch class will utilize props and poses to lengthen, strengthen and release  tension in the body. Aiding in healing and restoring,  restorative poses and breathwork are added for deep nourishment.

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Relax, Relate, Release

Need a quick reset on this hump day? This gentle yoga class is a combination of yin postures + meditation to help you relax the body, relate to your breath, and release what no longer serves you.

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Slow Flow + Sound Bath Meditation

Wind down your weekend with a soothing blend of a slow vinyasa class ending with a serenading sound healing session.  

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Vibe + Chill

Wind down your workweek with a special Friday evening class combining vinyasa flow and deep stretches. Enjoy a soulful playlist as this class will help you release tension and send you vibing into the weekend. TGIF!

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Yoga for Stiff Joints

This class is designed to gently open the body to de-stress, relieve stiffness, and increase flexibility and range of motion. Focusing on the joints can be an effective way to energize the body and ensure a safe practice. Release tension in the neck, shoulders, knees and back & feel more ease and spaciousness in your body and mind. Appropriate for absolute beginners, right through to the advanced practitioner.

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Yin Yoga

This class will ease you into deep stretch and deep relaxation. This practice is designed to help you open the hips, hamstrings and connective tissue, and to increase circulation in the joints and promote stillness. Poses are held for 3-5 minutes allowing for a deep release with the assistance of bolsters, blankets and blocks.

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Stretch + Flow

This class is designed for those with stiff bodies and stiff muscles, weight lifters, athletes, folks recovering from injuries, folks looking for increased flexibility— pretty much anyone looking for a DEEP stretch to revitalize the body again. The combination of this deep stretch and flow will lengthen, strengthen and release the tension in the body to aid in healing and restoring.

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Yoga for Healthy Living

Yoga can help in alleviating lifestyle disorders like insomnia, hypertension, obesity, anxiety, stress, diabetes, high blood pressure and more. Whether you’re seeking support for an achy body, chronic illness or mental health, Yoga for Healthy Living will help you gain a sense of control. Designed for those who are committed to becoming healthier mind and body, this class incorporates various styles of yoga like yin, restorative, chair, hatha and vinyasa flow to connect with the student’s needs. While we encourage beginners, all levels of yogis are welcome, as approaching this practice from a beginner’s mindset is often helpful. 

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Yoga for Stress Relief + Deep Rest

This class is great for a tired body and a busy mind. Designed to calm the nervous system, relieve stress and anxiety, and quiet the mind for deep rest, this class is a soothing blend of Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra meditation.

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Sankofa Summer Body (summer-only)

There's no such thing as the perfect body, it's all about growth + acceptance. Designed with a goal in mind and a lifestyle to create, this class will allow you to build strength, increase core stability, boost weight-loss, improve heart health and assist you towards living your best life holistically. Appropriate for all levels, modifications are offered, encouraging you to work at your pace, your level. 

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Yoga for Fitness + Weight-Loss

Designed as a low impact full body workout, this class incorporates yoga poses and callisthenic style exercises to build strength, increase core stability, boost weight-loss and improve heart health. Appropriate for all levels, this class offers modifications, encouraging you to work at your pace, your level. 

 

Yoga HIIT

A yoga session and a HIIT class rolled into one. This class is structured with a combination of high-intensity, cardio-based flows that will get your heart pumping and your muscles working, and slow-flow stretches to relieve any tension.

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Yoga + Pilates Fusion

This exciting class blends yoga asanas with other fitness regimens, such as Pilates, strength training and dance, or even kickboxing. Pairing yoga with other disciplines lets you burn more calories than yoga alone, while still getting the benefits of this ancient practice.

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Freedom Flow

Linking breath with movement, free your mind and body in this free-spirited vinyasa class to warm the body + fuel the soul and be free. Gaining strength and flexibility, the breath and physicality of the class will result in a more mindful, peaceful attitude off the mat! 

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Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal yoga supports your changing body and is also designed to help prepare for labor, childbirth and postpartum experience. Click here to join our Prenatal community!

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Yoga for Addiction Recovery & Healing 

Y12SR is a 12-step based discussion and yoga practice open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addiction behavior or affected by those patterns in others. Combining the two creates a model that truly addresses addiction as the physical, mental and spiritual disease that it is. This is an open + inclusive group. All A's are welcome. Click here to join our community!

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Fall '21 Workshops | 4-Week Series 

Enroll in our diverse offerings of specialty yoga/meditation classes. Our carefully-crafted 4-Week Series' operates in cohort models so students can increase optimal benefits, receive a better understanding + engage in community.

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Programming includes: 

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• Dear Monday Nobody Likes You

• Yoga & Meditation for Co-Parenting: Support Group

• Building a Better Practice: Intro to Meditation Series

• Yoga for Parental Bonding

• Yoga for Body Love

• Study Yourself: Birthrights & Bucket Lists

• Yoga for Couples

• Meditation is for Everybody

• Asana Practice: Unlocking the Body's Secrets

• Lyrics & Letters: Creative Writing for the Chakras

• Yoga for Emotional Release & Support

• Healing AF: Recovering from Burnout

• Finding Your Creative Flow

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Click here for more information.

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