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- you need to reduce stress.
- you’d like to be more flexible.
- you’re pregnant or have a medical condition.
- you’re looking to complement another workout.
Yoga
The Basics
As rejuvenating for the mind and soul as it is for the body, yoga — one of the oldest and most popular activities the world over — appeals to people of all ages, experience and fitness levels.
Not unlike martial arts, yoga joins your breath, mind and spirit through a series of poses and movements that flow into one another. The most well known style of yoga is slow and meditative, building strength and flexibility, but in fact, there are more than 100 types of yoga, some of which are fast-moving or in warmer setting, offering cardio and weight loss benefits.
Yoga practitioners also swear by the activity for its calming, restorative effects. Many turn to it as a part of physical therapy as it strengthens every muscle group in the body with practitioners working through progressively more challenging poses and movements.
The Gear
- A yoga mat
- Yoga blocks
- Fitted clothes with stretch
The Lingo
Vinyasa
A series of poses that flow smoothly into one another
Savasana
Or “corpse pose,” a relaxing pose at the end of your session where you simply lie on your mat and breathe deeply
Chakras
The seven energy centers within the body between the base of the spine and the top of the head
Resources
YOGA STUDIOS
Balance Body & Sole
Cabot
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Restorative, Private Classes, Thai Yoga Massage Therapy
Barefoot Studio
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Prenatal, Hot, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classes, Yin, Kids Yoga, Yoga for Tweens
Big Rock Yoga
Two locations in Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Hot, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classe, 200 Hour Teacher Training and 500 Hour Teacher Training
Blue Yoga Nyla
North Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Prenatal, Hot, Restorative, Late Evening, Private Classes
Cedar Rock Yoga
Conway
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Restorative, Private Classes
The Floating Lotus Yoga Studio and Day Spa
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classe, Yoga Teacher Training 200 Hour Program, Runner’s Yoga Workshop
Go Inside Yoga
Conway
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Hot, Private Classes, Yin, Gentle, Yoga Nidra, Iyengar
Yoga Studio of Little Rock
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classes, Iyengar Yoga
YOGA CLASSES
10 Fitness
Multiple locations
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced (location specific)
A Kick Above Personal Training Studio
Little Rock
Carousel Fit 4 Life Wellness Center
North Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Private Classes, Group and one on one classes
The Center of Bryant at Bishop Park
Bryant
Classes: Piyo, Pilates and Yoga mix
Club FIT
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Private
Clubhaus Fitness
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Hot, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classes, Deep Stretch Yoga
Conway Regional Health & Fitness Center
Two locations in Conway
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classes
CrossFit Align
North Little Rock
Classes: All Levels, Private Classes
D1 Little Rock
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classes
Downtown Athletic Club
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate
Fit Factory Little Rock
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Early Morning
IM=X Pilates
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Advanced, Weekend
Jim Dailey Fitness & Aquatic Center
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate
Little Rock Athletic Club
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Hot, Early Morning, Late Evening
Little Rock Climbing Center
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Late Evening
Little Rock Racquet Club
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate
McClure Fitness
Benton
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Hot, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classes
North Little Rock Athletic Club
North Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Early Morning
Rock City Dance Center
Little Rock
Snap Fitness
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate
SparkFit
Little Rock
Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Prenatal, Restorative, Private Classes, Evening classes Tue, Wed, Thur 6-7 p.m., Lunchtime classes Mon, Wed, Fri 11 a.m.-noon, Sat 11 a.m.-noon, Sun 10-11 a.m. and Joint Mobility 11:15 a.m.-noon.
ZenStudio Fitness Boutique
Two locations in Little Rock
Classes: Hot, Restorative, Early Morning, Late Evening, Private Classes
