The word yoga translates to mean, to yoke or bind and is often thought of as a union of body and mind or breath and movement. 

Pilates is a low-impact workout that focuses on core stability and spinal alignment. Pilates classes will focus on stability, posture and achieving that oh-so-coveted deep muscular burn! Pilates is accessible to people of all fitness levels and backgrounds.

How Marie likes to describe Pilates to newbies “Pilates is all about loving your body better. We focus on creating deep core strength. It's like giving your body a big hug from the inside.”

Pilates is a series of exercises originally developed to help injured athletes, whereas yoga was created thousands of years ago as a path to enlightenment through a series of postures, breathwork and meditation.

Short answer: YES!

If your goal is to lose weight, certain classes are more effective than others. Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga and Fusion are a great choice. These are fast-paced classes that provide the perfect mixture of fat burning cardio and strength-training. This dual combination is effective at fat burning and increasing lean muscle mass. These type of yoga classes enable the body to burn anywhere from 400 to 600 calories per hour.

Mostly, all you need is you and a little bit of curiosity.

Find a good quality mat. The studio does NOT have mats available to rent. If you are in need of your own mat, we proudly sell Liforme and Jade yoga mats in the studio.

It is always good to have comfortable clothes. Sweatpants, leggings or shorts and a shirt that is not too baggy. You want to be able to move without your clothes shifting around too much.

Also, a water bottle and a small towel can be handy to have.

There are no special shoes requires, as yoga and pilates are practiced barefoot on your mat.

All the classes! Wild Flower teachers are trained to offer help to all levels of students, especially beginners. Classes are easy to adapt and modify to your body and abilities.

If you are brand new to yoga, you may want to start with Awaken, Blend, Unwind or Mellow. You can read our class descriptions to know what to expect here: CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Yoga is not a religion. It is a philosophy that began in India roughly 5,000 years ago. The philosophy is based on scriptures that provide a framework for spiritual growth, and mastery over the physical and mental body. Yoga often interweaves other philosophies, but it is not necessary to study these paths in order to practice or study yoga. It is also not necessary to surrender your own religious beliefs in order to practice or study yoga.