What happens at a yoga class?
Each class begins with a short period of centering. The teacher may have you focus on your breathing, and you’ll contemplate an intention for your practice. After this contemplation, the teacher guides you through a set of poses (asanas, in Sanskrit) that build in intensity and then taper off gradually. You can expect to sweat during this more active part of class. At the end of each class, there is a five to ten-minute period of final relaxation, also known as savasana.
