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FAQ

Q: What is Vinyasa Yoga? Is it the same as "Power Yoga?" How is it different from other well-known types of Yoga? What is Bhava Vinyasa Yoga?


Q: Do I need to register in advance for class?
A: No, but please do arrive at least ten minutes before class begins so we can start on time.


Q: What do I need to do to prepare for a Bhava class?
A: General guidelines as to appropriate classes may be found in the class types section. Please wear comfortable clothing that will allow you a full range of movement. We practice barefoot, on yoga mats, which you may bring (and store for free, with class card purchase) or borrow from the studio. Your practice will feel more comfortable if you do not eat for one or (preferably, if possible) more hours before class.


Q: What do I need to do to prepare for a Bhava Vinyasa/Basic Cycle - Beginner class?
A: Please follow the general guidelines above. Anyone can come to a Basic class at Bhava, whether you have experience practicing yoga or are trying yoga for the first time. Please see class types for descriptions of our Basic Cycle classes. Students may begin the series at any point during the four-week cycle.


Q: How much do classes cost?
A: PRICES:

Suggested Donations for single classes:
Bhava Vinyasa and Prenatal classes, drop-in: $12
Sunburst classes, drop-in: $7

Class cards:
Double the number of classes for one-hour classes - or mix and match.
Five-class card: $55 ($11/class; $5.50 for one-hour classes)
Ten-class card: $100 ($10/class; $5 for one-hour classes)
Four-class Full Basic Cycle: $40 (two-month expiration)

Class cards represent significant savings from drop-in prices and thus are not by donation. All class cards expire two months from date of purchase.

Private Instruction: $50/hour in the studio, $60 at your home.

All classes are offered by donation. Suggested donations are listed above. We accept cash, personal checks and money orders. You are welcome to pay more or less, but you must pay something. We accept any sincere offering in exchange for our best efforts as teachers. We have been known to accept donations of home-made or -grown food, babysitting, artwork, etc. Work-exchange (flyer-distribution, graphic-design, painting) of various sorts is also available. Please talk to us if you cannot afford classes, or would simply like to barter goods or services.


Q. Do you have any suggestions for readings?

A: RECOMMENDED READING LIST:


Light on Yoga

B.K.S. Iyengar

Yoga: The Path To Holistic Health
B.K.S. Iyengar

Yoga: The Iyengar Way
The Mehtas

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

translation by Satchidananda

The Living Gita

Swami Satchidananda

Yoga: Mastering the Basics
Anderson and Sovik

Yoga and the Quest for the True Self

Stephen Cope

Upanishads

Juan Mascaro

Yoga for Wellness

Kraftsow

Upanisads (Oxford World's Classics)

Patrick Olivelle

Yogi Bare

Philip Self
 
More titles:
The Textbook of Yoga Psychology - Ramamurti Mishra
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Upanishads: The Thirteen Principle Upanishads - by Hume
A Garland of Forest Flowers - Swami Nirmalananda