Bring your own yoga mat

Join us for the most relaxing and refreshing yoga class around, in our quiet Saturday morning sanctuary!

Wes Sparks attained his yoga teaching certification in 2006 at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch in Woodbourne, New York. He holds the title of Yoga Siromani from The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre. His class promotes the fundamental perspective of Hatha Yoga, falling under the path of Raja Yoga, being a method for improving our concentration. We hold our attention to the body and the breath to focus our mind, our awareness. All of the different paths of yoga lead to a stronger connection to our “true or authentic” self. This true self only exists, of course, in the present moment. In the here and now is where we are real, alive. We practice coming to this moment by coming into the body, into our breath. This style of practice is repetitious, attempting to make this re­connection to the body/moment a habit in our day­to­day lives.

Our style of yoga is “classical,” based on the Sivananda lineage. For beginners to advanced students, Wes incorporates mindful breathing and relaxation with stretching, sun salutations, and classical yoga postures. Students are encouraged to draw upon these elements of breath, relaxation and concentration to transform their experience of life, developing these internal resources to better navigate their daily lives with confidence, clarity, patience and compassion for themselves and others.

Class time is approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Please make sure you bring your own mat to class, The Altamont Theatre does not have any yoga supplies.