Cross Train Health and Fitness is happy to provide two Yoga classes a week, on Tuesday and Thursday, with certified instructor Bruce Chenoweth. Bruce teachs a beginning-level, Vinyasa-yoga based program focusing on using conscious breathing to link body and mind. Yoga is well-known for toning and strengthening muscles, as well as reducing stress and mentally focusing the mind.

What is Yoga?
Developed in India thousands of years ago, Yoga often is described as the “eight-limbed” path for living as first described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.

Traditionally, there are four main branches of yoga: Raja (self-control), Bhakti (devotional), Karma (service), Jnana (scholar). Other minor branches include Kundalini and Tantra. Most Western yoga, including this schools version, are based upon three components of Raja yoga:

• asana (physical poses)
• pranayama (breath control)
• meditation.

What can I expect from Bruce's classes?
Bruce teachs a beginning-level, Vinyasa-yoga based program focusing on using conscious breathing to link body and mind.

Vinyasa yoga is a moderately challenging form of yoga where each asana (posture) is joined with the next to create a flowing, dance-like sequence.

If you have any health concerns or haven't had a physical in a while, get a physician's okay before taking up Yoga (or any exercise system)

	Classes Monday’s     7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Thursday’s     7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Price Packages Three payment plans are available: Single, drop-in classes: $10 Five (5) class punch card: $45 (expires after seven weeks) Ten (10) class punch Card: $70 (expires after 12 weeks)

What are some of the Benefits of Yoga?
Preliminary studies in the United States and India suggest that Yoga maybe helpful for specific conditions, such as asthma, epilepsy, anxiety, stress and others.

For more information about Yoga, see http://www.yogasite.com/articles.htm

About Bruce
Bruce has been studying yoga since 1995. He has studied Ashtanga, Anusara, Iyengar, Vinyasa, and general Hatha yoga. After studying under several instructors locally, Bruce received formal yoga teacher certification from:

• White Lotus Foundation of Santa Barbara CA
• Yoga Center of Minneapolis

Bruce completed Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training w/ David Swenson.

Bruce also attended YogaFit training.

Finally, Bruce is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) per Yoga Alliance.