Classes

Downtown Iowa City Yoga Classes

Despite our studio being closed during this challenge with COVID-19, we are still offering essentially a full schedule online using the ZOOM platform.

To join a class, simply visit OUR SCHEDULE, choose your desired class and payment amount (you can pay regular price as a way to support our small business or chose a discounted price that we are offering during this time period), and you will receive an email after purchasing the class with a link to join our zoom class.  It’s easy!

If you’ve never done yoga before, we encourage you enrolling in our Brand New Beginners Series! (This series is currently on-hold until we can resume classes in the studio.  Please check back soon.)

• Heartland teachers are skilled in offering modifications so all participants in the class can have a fulfilling practice. We believe you should listen to the wisdom of your own body and approach classes at the pace, and with the props, most appropriate for you.
• All of the classes currently offered are all levels classes, meaning they are appropriate for all students, not matter ability level or experience. Modifications are provided so both beginners and experienced yogis alike are able to have a deep and fulfilling practice.

Heartland Yoga Studio offers a variety of yoga styles, some of which are not available at other local studios.

We hope you join us for a class! Following yoga, sip tea and meet others to help build and support our yoga community in the heartland of Iowa City.

For accessibility, we have provided two free guided practices on relaxation, breath & movement below. Password “Namaste”.

Relaxation: https://vimeo.com/340708497

Breath & movement: https://vimeo.com/340708866

Cost is $49 for 4 classes. We recommend trying to take the classes 4 weeks in a row. However, if you miss one of the weeks, you can make up that class anytime during the next month.

Alignment Flow

Flow through poses at a slow to moderate pace with specific focus on alignment as a way to safely attain balance, strength, and flexibility.

Props may be used as a way to open and increase your body’s potential.  Each class tends to work with a theme and/or a focus on a specific aspect of the practice (such as hip openers, twists, inversions, backbends etc).

As you learn the basics of alignment, you can experience greater stability and comfort, not only in the body, but also the mind.

Kid/ Teen & Family Yoga

Breath & Movement

Community Yoga

The class is donation based…pay what you can.

“Recovery is the bridge between who you were and who you are.”

There are multiple ways to check-out from the present moment (caffeine, sugar consumption, over/under eating, drugs and alcohol, Facebook, gambling, sex, shopping and/or continuous connection to your phone).  Checking-out causes a sense of separation from ourselves and others. Addiction is the ultimate form of disconnection and separation.

Yoga, on the other hand, is about connection. Through the exploration of breath, meditation, and movement this class will offer the opportunity to reconnect to yourself within a community of folks who desire the same.

This class is open to all body types, recovery paths, and abilities. Donation based. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Q-munity Yoga for LGBTQ Community

With Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz, Shawn Westbrook, V Fixmer-Oraiz, Zachary
Rochester, and Leah Allen. Engage in community building and self-care while
practicing all levels, life affirming yoga with other queer, radical, gender
creative, and otherwise non-conforming folk. The Q-munity Yoga teachers and
Heartland Yoga offer this class free of charge for our community.

This class combines Restorative postures in a calming and rejuvenating practice. It is ideal for stress relief, provides an excellent balance with other forms of yoga and exercise, and is effective in preparing practitioners for meditation. It is appropriate for beginning and seasoned yogis alike, as all postures can easily be adapted to fit the individual.

Gentle Yoga and Breath

Slow Flow & Restorative

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This class—set to healing music—will flow through sun salutations, standing poses, seated poses, and end with a soothing restorative pose. You will work your entire body, clear and calm your mind, and leave feeling more balanced and refreshed for your day. This is the perfect fun noon activity to slip into your day! All levels of students are welcome.

Gentle Yoga & Restorative

This class has been paused during studio closure. 

Half gentle yoga and half restorative yoga. This is a great class if you need to learn how to slow down; or if you have fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, or an injury. It’s also just a FEEL GOOD yoga class to relax your body and mind. You will feel nourished and cared for from head to toe!

Sound Bath & Restorative Yoga

This class has been paused during studio closure. 

The stress-melting sound bath will include various instruments. After gentle and restorative yoga to help you settle, you will relax to the healing frequencies and vibrations of Tibetan Singing bowls and gong, frosted crystal bowls and tuning forks. This class will release deep layers of tension in your physical and energetic body, helping you to return to a calmer, clearer state.

Vinyasa Flow

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The first half of class will be an inspiring vinyasa slow-flow that will build on traditional Sun/Moon Salutations. As always, modifications will be offered, and creating your own flow, at your own pace (i.e. skipping plank, cobra, etc. in favor of something more nurturing for your own body) will be encouraged. Class will flow to music and gentle adjustments will be offered.

This will prepare us for the second half of class, where we’ll settle into stillness, using supportive props for maximum relaxation. An eclectic mix of meditation, mudras, and breath work will also be included.

Who is this class for?

This class is well suited for anyone interested in a well-balanced, 75-minute retreat, with openness to a physical and mental challenge. This class will leave you feeling like you accomplished a sufficient physical practice, while also feeling rested, refreshed, and focused to smoothly transition into your week.

Ebb & Flow/ Guided Self- Practice

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Guided Self-Practice is an approach to yoga where students work closely with the teacher so that each student develops at their own pace. Verbal as well as consensual hands-on assists provide instruction on techniques for movement, posture, breathing, concentration and stabilization. Guided Self-Practice Yoga is a way of practicing that seeks to restore normal
movement, unlock the breath, harness concentration and down regulate of the nervous system. The uniqueness of each posture and movement is an invitation to meet these conditions. To encourage this process, students work closely with the teacher so that each student develops at their own pace. Instruction is offered by way of verbal and consensual hands-on assists. As the conditions are met, the teacher provides instruction for new movements and postures and then the cycle begins again.