Sundays

Ecstatic Dance/Dance Church
Sunday mornings starting on January 2
10:30AM – 12:15PM (doors open and warm-up at 10:30 AM)

Join our ecstatic dancer community for an hour-and-a-half of free-form dance where you can groove however your body wants, by yourself or with others.

Bare your soles (and soul), surrender to the music, and let your movement be guided by your body’s wisdom. There are no wrong moves. No previous dance experience necessary . . .

10:30 am: Doors open
10:30 to 11:00: Get ready, warm up, catch-up with friends

NOTE: As a result of a number of suggestions and requests, in order to help us go more inward before the dance, a practice of no talking on the dance floor has been adopted during warm-up.  This practice is commonly followed at ecstatic dances in larger cities.  If you’d like to visit before the dance, please feel free to do so in the reception area.

11:00: Opening circle comes together and start the dance
11:05 to 12:05 (or so): Dance ecstatically!
12:05 to 12:15 (or so): Closing circle

Cost: $7 drop-in; $5 w/ a Lotus Center Ecstatic Dance card.

Sundays

Myssage with Juniper
Sundays; 4:00 to 5:15 PM

Myssage uses movement under pressure to soften and re-hydrate the connective tissue. The pressure is created by your own body weight. The method uses massage balls to penetrate deep into fascial junctions and awaken the nerves which can then stimulate strong signals of healing.

Myssage can also be taken via live stream. To register, please visit: https://lotuscentersc.org/online-classes/

Cost: $10 drop-in; $8 w/ a Lotus Class Card

Mondays

Kundalini Yoga w/ Judith Kenney
Mondays, 9:00 – 10:15AM

Each class contains a kriya (a series of coordinated movements,postures and breath work), mantra, meditation, and relaxation. Our intentionfor each class of Kundalini Yoga, as taught by Yogi Bhajan, is to share thisknowledge system in order to elevate the individual and improve the quality oflife for all who attend. We will modify poses to best serve our bodies, developthe consciousness to become our own best teachers, and uplift each other.

Kundalini Yoga can also be taken via live stream. To register, please visit: https://lotuscentersc.org/online-classes/

Cost: $10 Drop-in; $8 w/ a Lotus class card.

Mondays

Intermediate Hatha Yoga w/ Natalie Hall
Mondays, 5:30 – 6:45 PM

The Sanskrit word, Hatha, translates literally as “force.” Hatha yoga translates to “the yoga of force,” or anything that we do with the physical body to attain the state of Yoga, which is the blissful true form of the Self. Hatha yoga includes postures (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama), mudras and bandhas (hand or full body gestures), and kriyas (cleansing techniques).

In this Intermediate Hatha Yoga class, students experience some or all of these physical practices. A typical class incorporates relaxation of the mind and body before and after pranayama and postures, which include sun salutations to warm and strengthen the body, followed by a series of traditional asanas with some intermediate level postures and variations. The practice is performed more slowly than in a vinyasa flow style class. It is helpful to have some prior knowledge of yoga and/or be in moderately good physical condition.

Benefits of Hatha yoga include strengthening and increased flexibility of the body; improved awareness of the internal and external state of the body; cleansing of the internal organs, cardiovascular, and nervous systems; and calming and clearing of the mind. These physical and subtle benefits help one towards the attainment of Yoga.

Cost: $10 drop-in; $8 w/ a Lotus Center class card.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Slow Flow Yoga w/ Becky Glenn
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

Beginner-friendly – Emphasis on moving with the breath in a slow, conscious way: incorporates modified sun salutations, along with other standing and seated postures for increased flexibility, stamina, balance, and strength. The intention is to go slow enough for you to adjust your practice in a way that really fits for you.  

Slow Flow Yoga can also be taken via live stream. To register, please visit: https://lotuscentersc.org/online-classes/

Cost: $10 drop-in; $8 w/ a Lotus Center class card.

Tuesdays and Thursays

Chair Yoga w/ Trish Buerger
Tuesdays, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Thursdays, 9:30 – 10:30 AM

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting on a chair or using a chair for support during standing poses.  Yoga is all about moving life force energy (called prana).  When living energy reaches every part of our being we experience less pain, more relaxation, and a general state of well-being.  Chair yoga helps increase flexibility, lung capacity, circulation, and strength, improves balance, and relieves stress.  The class incorporates breathing exercises, stretching, yoga postures, and final relaxation.

The class is formed on a module-based class structure to provide for a personalized attention and to increase your ability to experience the benefits of yoga in a fun, nurturing and supportive environment.  No prior yoga experience necessary. Wheelchair accessible.  Class category: Easiest.

Chair Yoga can also be taken via live stream. To register, please visit: https://lotuscentersc.org/online-classes/

Cost: $10 Drop-in; $8 w/ a Lotus class card.

Wednesdays

Vinyasa Yoga w/ Patricia
Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:45 PM

An energetic class that synchronizes breath (pranayama) with specific postures (asanas) that builds, in gradual stages, toward a peak within a class session. This flow class is all about continuous movement and breath. The class builds strength, flexibility, balance and endurance. Through the practice there is a natural alignment of the body, mind, emotion and spirit that leads to an experience of peace, power and flow both on and off the yoga mat. Some experience of yoga is helpful but not necessary, as modifications are offered for different levels.

Advanced-beginner/Intermediate

Cost: $10 Drop-in; $8 w/ a Lotus Class Card

Thursdays

Meditation for Everyone! w/ Jeff
Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:15 PM

While the coronavirus pandemic is a once-in-a-lifetime event, it’s also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for growth. By undertaking a thorough examination of the recent changes in our world – and, most importantly, our own reaction to those changes – we have an opportunity to transform these times of COVID into a path of healing, growth, and awakening. No meditation experience is necessary.

By donation.

Saturdays

Vinyasa Flow w/ Becky Glenn
Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Emphasis on moving with the breath in a more continuous flow (and with less instruction): incorporates sun salutations, along with other standing and seated postures for increased flexibility, stamina, balance, and strength. This class is more vigorous than the Slow Flow class – recommended for those who have a regular yoga practice (or know how to modify their practice to fit their body) or for those who are familiar with yoga (or similar practices) and are in good physical condition.  Intermediate level

Vinyasa Flow can also be taken via live stream. To register, please visit: https://lotuscentersc.org/online-classes/

Cost: $10 drop-in; $8 w/ a Lotus Center class card.