Mind and Body

Yoga, Pilates, T'ai Chi Chi & More

Paulette Staats
Mind Body Coordinator
(510) 521-5414 ext 130
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Offering year round private & group instruction, classes and workshops

Yoga: HBC offers a diverse yoga program offering many popular styles of yoga. The instructors have all completed extensive certification training programs, their depth of knowledge and experience ensure that every student feels welcome, safe and challenged.
Pilates: HBC’s Pilates instructors have all completed extensive training programs and keep up to date with the latest innovations and trends by attending workshops and conventions annually.
Stretching: Gentle Stretch is one of our most popular classes due to its restorative qualities and accessibility to all.
T’ai Chi Chih: T’ai Chi Chih is also on the weekly schedule and has shown to offer profound healing for many people by circulating and balancing the essential energy (Chi).

For more information regarding Mind Body Classes that are included in Membership, Pilates Reformer Sessions, Private Pilates & Yoga contact Paulette at (510) 521-5416 Ext 130 or at paulettes@harborbayclub.com

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YOGA CLASSES & WORK SHOPS

The Harbor Bay Club offers a diverse list of yoga classes taught by experienced instructors. Vinyasa, Iyengar, and Gentle Stretch are a few examples of classes that target individuals with different needs. With regular Yoga practice participants may experience positive changes in their fitness and overall health.

Fundamentals of Yoga

Fundamentals of Yoga will give those new to Yoga an understanding of basic principles and vocabulary of Yoga.

Hatha Flow

Hatha is defined as the physical postures people know today as yoga. Nearly every type of yoga class taught in the West is hatha yoga.

Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow offers a modern spin off of the traditional practice of Ashtanga Yoga. Vinyasa teachers choreograph their classes to smoothly transition from pose to pose, encouraging students to “move with their breath.”

Yoga Alignment

Yoga Alignment is a slower paced class that emphasizes the development of strength, stamina, flexibility and balance, as well as concentration and meditation.

Sunrise Yoga

Greet the morning with warm-ups, standing poses, twists, backbends, and breathwork to align the body and mind for the coming day!

Yoga For a Healthy Back

This class will increase flexibility, range of motion, and build core strength. The goal of the class is to achieve balance between body and mind with postures and breath.

More Yoga

PILATES CLASSES, TRAINING & WORK SHOPS

Pilates is a well respected mind body workout that is both gentle and challenging. This specialized form of exercise can be performed on that mat or various apparatus and is beneficial to all ages and body types. Modifications to the exercises allow for a range of difficulty ranging from beginning to advanced.

Gentle Reformer

Gentle Reformer is a great class for those who are new to Pilates Reformer and or want to stick with the basics.

Advanced Reformer

Advanced Reformer is a quick-paced and challenging class for our most experienced Reformer students.

Mat Fundamentals

Focusing on one of five key principles of Pilates to allow students to gain a stronger understanding of proper form and technique.

Multi-Level Reformer

This class has a moderate pace and modifications to the exercises can be made for students with different needs.

Mat Level 1-2

Mat Level 1-2 is a more challenging class that expands upon the movements and principals of Mat Fundamentals and Mat Level I

Mat Level 1

Suitable for all levels including beginners who preferably have attended Introduction to Pilates or one-month of Mat Fundamentals.

Pilates Mat Level 2

Pilates Mat Level 2 is our most challenging class, and is suitable for experienced students only.

Barrelates

Get the best of both worlds with Barrelates! This fusion class combines the dynamic, dance-inspired movements of barre with the lengthening, strengthening exercises of mat Pilates.

Barre Fitness

Barre is a low-impact total body workout that incorporates elements of ballet, Pilates, and yoga to strengthen, tone and lengthen your muscles.

Athletic Reformer

Come experience how the REFORMER can challenge your muscles in an entirely new way. In this class you will work at a deliberate pace with quick transitions to maximize benefits while keeping your heart rate up.

More Pilates

STRETCH AND T’AI CHI CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

One of HBC’s most popular classes, Gentle Stretch provides restorative qualities and accessibility to everyone, and Saturday Stretch is a wonderful way to start your weekend! T’ai Chi Chih is also offered weekly and has shown to offer profound healing for many people by circulating and balancing the essential energy (Chi).

Gentle Stretch

Optimize your body’s ability to move with stretching and gentle strength building exercises.

Stretch

This one hour stretch workout is a great way to start your morning, or end your day!

T’ai Chi Chih

T’ai Chi Chih is a physical meditation, in which students learn 20 slow, sustained, soft movements.

Weekly Virtual Schedule

Yoga allows grace into my life. It’s the journey that pushes me physically and mentally to move forward

Doris Yuen

What I liked was that I was challenged by the (Pilates) classes. It was different each time, and I was not watching the clock like I would in most fitness classes

David Sayen

Anna is a terrific (Pilates) teacher, very focused and effective as well. I am delighted to be an ongoing student in the Pilates classes.

Anna Mackinnon