Class Descriptions
Yoga/Pilates
River Rock Yoga and Pilates in Ocean Springs, Mississippi is a professional studio devoted to offering a wide variety of yoga and pilates classes for students at every level of practice.
We offer over twenty-five classes a week with over fifteen certified and registered instructors. We are committed to providing a tranquil and supportive environment for you to practice with the most well-trained, experienced, and professional teachers on the Gulf Coast. Come join us for yoga and Pilates classes in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Gentle Yoga
(Open to all): A refreshing blend of asana that includes breath awareness, restorative postures & gentle movement. Explore how the breath can be used to bring a meditative aspect to both stillness and movement, creating an atmosphere for renewal.
Vinyasa Flow - Dynamic
(Intermediate/Advanced): Explore and refine foundational yoga asana at a deeper level. The ability to perform multiple sun salutations will enhance your experience. Asana poses are held longer to increase strength & endurance. Practices include pranayama, meditation, vinyasa krama, balancing postures, intro to inversions & deeper exploration of yoga philosophy. Students have the opportunity to use their intuition as they explore limitations & boundaries.
YOGA BASICS
(Beginners) A continuous 9-week series, teaching basic postures to introduce movement, breathing, and relaxation techniques. Written material is offered to support your understanding of what you learn in class.
GENTLE YOGA - FLOW
(Open to all) A gentle yoga class that includes an intro to vinyasa flow, which combines attention to the breath, synchronized with gentle, flowing, therapeutic movement.
Gentle Yoga - Yin
(Open to all): Focusing on long-held, deeply relaxing, “stretching” seated poses combined with attention to the breath, Yin Yoga goes deep into the connective tissues (bones, joints, fascia) with emphasis on the hips, pelvis, and lower back. Benefits include a greater range of motion & flexibility, improved circulation, deeper relaxation & release of tension. In “yin” yoga the pose is typically held for 3 to 5 min, allowing for deep tissue opening.
Pilates
(Open to all): Through healthy breathing and focus on strength and flexibility, particularly of the back and abdomen muscles, you will enhance your posture, balance, and core strength.
VINYASA FLOW - ALL LEVELS
(Open to all except new beginners) A balanced, flowing series of poses, awakens the breath, balances the body, and creates flexibility & strength. This warming, revitalizing vinyasa practice supports the various systems of the body while quieting the mind. Sun salutations, standing poses, balance poses, backbends, twists, and forward bends are used in unique combinations of pose/counterpose.
PiYo: Pilates Yoga Infusion
(Open to all except new beginners): Create strong, lean, and flexible muscles and a balanced mind through the fusion of Pilates and Yoga. Core strengthening is emphasized. Flowing movement provides cardio conditioning and produces heat to release tight muscles. Deep relaxation included.
Hot Yoga Flow
(Open to all except new beginners): FAR infrared heat panels reduce arthritis and pain, improve circulation, more restful sleep, increased muscular health, and stress reduction. Intentional movement increases blood flow and heart rate to improve circulation. The practice creates productive stress for the most vital organs in the body and allows muscles to loosen and relax. Room is heated between 101-105 degrees.
INNERstellar: Where Core Meets Cosmos
Embark on a celestial journey of strength and stillness, where core activation meets cosmic expansion. Dreamy light projections and carefully curated soundscapes will move you through a 60-minute practice blending intentional core work, vinyasa flow, and intuitive, somatic movement. This class is carefully designed to build your strength while keeping cortisol levels low. The journey culminates in an extended sound bath savasana, allowing you to integrate and expand into the infinite.
CHAIR YOGA
Have you ever wanted to try yoga but have difficulty getting up and down off the floor? People with less flexibility, older adults with age related health issues, or anyone with chronic limited mobility will greatly benefit from chair yoga. This class uses the chair as a prop with seated and standing poses put together in a yoga flow to assist in developing more functional mobility. Chair yoga can be more than just poses in a chair as we come together to practice and share our love and energy in a group setting. The practice is designed to help you develop focus, strength, and coordination, which are major elements that can enable you to remain independent as you age. This class is designed for those who cannot easily move from the floor to standing but can move from a chair to a standing posture. Available for the Drop in rate of $10 per class. Not included in Unlimited Memberships or Pass Packages.
SUNRISE YOGA FLOW
Start your day off with an invigorating, gentle yoga flow, coupled with a mindful meditation practice. This class is designed to bring a peaceful, focused vibe to the day ahead of you and is suited for every level including beginners.