Beginner's Mind

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities
but in the expert’s mind, there are few.” — Shunryu Suzuki

Thrive yoga de-mystifies yoga and presents yoga so you can incorporate the benefits into your life, regardless of age, race or religion! Your yoga practice is individual to you. In yogic philosophy, it is written that the practice must resonate with the individual spirit (ishta sadhana).

Some guidance on your Thrive Yoga Class Choices:

Thrive offers many beginner-Level 1 classes on a drop-in basis. Thrive also offers session-based classes that meet the same time each week for a finite number of weeks. For the beginner, Thrive offers Yoga Fundamentals for Beginners; Yoga Fundamentals for Beginners II and Gentle Yoga & Stretch. Each of these session-based classes series are geared toward the beginner seeking to learn the basic yoga postures (asanas) and yogic breathing.

Here are our recommendations for a beginning student at Thrive based on our feedback from Thrive students over the last four years.

If you are brand-new to yoga and starting yoga with little physical fitness, enroll in Yoga Fundamentals for Beginners to learn the poses, get started on fitness AND to learn modifications for your body type.

If you are brand-new to yoga and starting yoga with little physical fitness or are overweight or have a chronic condition, enroll in Yoga Fundamentals for Beginners or Gentle Yoga & Stretch and/or Breath & Meditation classes..

If you are new to yoga and have been in an exercise program (walking, running, weight lifting) and desire to “know how to do it” AND want to use yoga for fitness, de-stressing and/or deepen awareness, enroll in Yoga Fundamentals and add a first-time unlimited monthly series. This will enable you to learn the basics and practice as often as you desire in classes on our regular schedule.

If you are new to Thrive Yoga and have some yoga experience or have completed Yoga Fundamentals, enroll in Yoga Fundamentals for Beginners II and/or in the special new student unlimited monthly. Then join the Level 1 classes first and then explore the other classes as you desire!

We highly recommend the Breath & Meditation class to new students seeking to understand yogic breathing and the connection of breath and stillness with emotions and well-being. See the selection of classes on the online schedule.