A neuro-psychology / trauma-informed based approach to yoga movement
Discover the ultimate sensory journey in our exclusive 'Snoezelen-inspired' room, where classes are not only elevated by the healing and rejuvenating aura of a far infrared sauna but are also optimally heated to 31.5 degrees Celsius. This temperature range enhances the sensory experience, ensuring a comfortable yet immersive environment conducive to relaxation and rejuvenation.
KUUMA MEANS “HOT” IN FINNISH. ALL OF OUR CLASSES ARE HEATED TO 31.5 DEGREES CELSIUS UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE
YOGA ⬇️
FREE KARMA YOGA
FREE KARMA YOGA is a taste test of the magic that we offer at KUUMA. The practice is an infusion of hatha, vinyasa, yin, and meditation. This class is open to everyone, but the waitlist fills up every week. Please make sure you sign yourself out if you're not planning on attending.
HOT BEATS POWER FLOW
HOT BEATS FLOW is a powerful vinyasa practice that pushes your speed and skill level to new heights. This high-intensity class features louder volume music, creating an immersive experience where you can feel the intensity of each pose and your breath, all synchronized to the beat. Modifications are offered for all levels, so even new students can join and adapt as needed. This class is perfect for those looking to challenge themselves while enjoying the motivational power of upbeat tunes.
HOT FLOW & YIN
HOT FLOW & YIN is a hot flow class infused with the therapeutic qualities of Yin Yoga. In the first part of the class, you'll engage in dynamic Vinyasa Flow sequences in a heated room, enhancing flexibility and building strength. The latter part transitions into Yin Yoga, where poses are held longer to promote deep tissue and joint relaxation. This unique blend offers both a vigorous workout and profound relaxation, making it perfect for those seeking balance in their practice. Suitable for all levels, it's an ideal way to energize and then unwind.
SLOW FLOW
SLOW FLOW is a calming and meditative yoga class that emphasizes gentle, fluid movements at a relaxed pace. This slower-paced Vinyasa class can be more challenging as it requires significant strength. Practiced early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid stress chemicals like cortisol, it allows for a deeper connection with each pose and breath. Ideal for beginners or anyone seeking a soothing, mindful experience, it enhances flexibility and inner peace.
HOT YOGA & ASSISTS
HOT YOGA & ASSISTS is a revitalizing hot yoga (Hatha style) class performed in a heated room, promoting flexibility and aiding in the release of toxins. Unlike the continuous movement of Vinyasa, this class emphasizes holding poses longer to deepen the practice. The warmth encourages muscles to stretch further, enhancing the benefits. Instructors offer hands-on assists to help students achieve correct posture and alignment, ensuring a safer and more effective practice. This setup is ideal for individuals looking to intensify their yoga experience with the added benefit of personalized adjustments to improve their form.
HOT YOGA
HOT YOGA is practiced in a heated environment, enhancing flexibility and detoxification. This class features a Hatha-based standing series, focusing on strength, balance, and core stability. The heat deepens stretches and boosts circulation, offering a full-body workout. Suitable for all levels, with pose modifications available, it provides a challenging yet accessible experience in a supportive setting.
GENTLE YOGA & YIN
GENTLE YOGA & YIN is a soothing and accessible yoga practice designed to promote relaxation, flexibility, and overall well-being. This class is suitable for individuals of all ages and fitness levels, including beginners and those with physical limitations or injuries. Through a series of gentle, slow-paced movements, breathwork, and mindfulness techniques. Yin involves holding postures longer, targeting connective tissues for deep release. This meditative practice fosters flexibility and relaxation, emphasizing stillness for introspection.
GENTLE YOGA & MINDFULNESS
GENTLE YOGA & MINDFULNESS is designed to help you detach from daily stress and reconnect with deep inner peace. Combining gentle physical poses with meditative readings, this class soothes your soul and strengthens your sense of shalom. Set in a warm environment, it promotes relaxation and mindfulness, offering a serene space to unwind and rejuvenate both body and mind. Ideal for all levels.
YIN & RESTORE
YIN & RESTORE is a blend of two practices suitable for all levels. Yin emphasizes extended poses in a warm setting, enhancing flexibility and joint health. It targets connective tissues, fostering deep relaxation and mindfulness. Restorative Yoga complements this with gentle, supportive postures, promoting healing, stress reduction, and nervous system balance. This combination offers a smooth, holistic experience, nurturing physical rejuvenation and mental calmness, and encouraging inner stillness and patience.
YIN/YANG
YIN/YANG is a dynamic and balanced yoga class combining the energizing practices of Yang yoga with the deep stretches of Yin yoga in a heated environment. The first half focuses on active sequences that build strength, flexibility, and stamina, enhancing cardiovascular health and muscle tone. The second half transitions to Yin yoga, holding poses longer to target connective tissues and promote joint mobility. The warm environment aids in muscle elasticity and relaxation, fostering deep release and stress relief. Ending with meditation, this class nurtures both the active and passive elements of your practice, perfect for all levels.
SOMATIC YIN & TOUCH
SOMATIC YIN & TOUCH is our signature class, blending the calming practice of Yin yoga with soothing touch-based therapies such as Somatic-Touch and Neuro-Affective Touch. This trauma-informed session provides deep relaxation through gentle yoga poses, enhanced by optional therapeutic touch. It offers an ideal space for nurturing both body and mind, helping to release tension and foster emotional healing. Join us to experience profound relaxation and holistic well-being.
SOMATIC THERAPY ⬇️
SOMATIC
MEDITATION
SOMATIC MEDITATION is a unique class blending somatic awareness and meditation, focusing on internal body sensations for relaxation and emotional balance. It emphasizes mindful awareness over movement, exploring sensations to release tension and energy blockages, aiding in healing and balance. Ideal for deepening body awareness and mental clarity, it fosters inner peace and self-awareness in a calming setting, integrating physical and mental well-being.
SOMATIC
EXPERIENCE
SOMATIC EXPERIENCE is a transformative somatic movement class that combines free movement, light dance, and playful body awareness. Designed to support trauma healing, this class encourages you to move through uncomfortable patterns and limitations, fostering greater body awareness and emotional release. In a warm, welcoming environment, you'll explore dynamic movement to enhance your physical and mental well-being, unlocking new levels of freedom and self-expression.
THE JOURNEY
THE JOURNEY is an immersive spiritual HIIT class inspired by Joseph Campbell's "The Hero With a Thousand Faces." Using silent disco headphones, this class provides a sensory experience in a room heated to 31.5°C. It involves repetitive movements to explore and release postural patterns and limitations. Suitable for all fitness levels, participants are encouraged to rest as needed, emphasizing body awareness and honoring individual needs throughout the journey.
THE PORTAL
THE PORTAL is an electrifying ecstatic dance class designed to provide a fully immersive sensory experience using silent disco technology. This 90-minute class is perfect for anyone looking to leave their thoughts behind and connect deeply with their physical essence. Our studio transforms into a multi-sensory, snoezelen-room-inspired environment, where sights, sounds, and the energy of dance fuse to create a unique escape. Each session is an invitation to celebrate movement and freedom in a space curated to awaken all your senses.
THE VOYAGE
THE VOYAGE is a transformative Yoga Nidra and Sound Healing class using silent disco headphones for an immersive auditory experience. This practice guides you through deep relaxation, engaging the senses with gentle music and guided imagery to enhance the mind-body connection. In a serene environment, sound frequencies and Yoga Nidra techniques promote healing, stress reduction, and inner peace. Suitable for most, this class offers a journey into self-discovery and tranquility.
YINFINITY
YINFINITY is an innovative and immersive yin yoga class that transcends traditional relaxation. Participants wear silent disco headphones, experiencing a personal auditory journey with tranquil music, leading to profound calmness and introspection. Held in a Snoezelen multi-sensory environment with soft lighting, soothing aromas, and tactile elements, YINFINITY emphasizes slow movements and deep stretches, offering a holistic sensory experience that nurtures the mind, body, and spirit.
CRYSTAL SOUND BATH & YOGA NIDRA
CRYSTAL SOUND BATH & YOGA NIDRA is a deeply relaxing class designed to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit. This unique experience begins with a gentle sound bath, where the harmonious tones of crystal singing bowls wash over you, promoting deep relaxation and healing. Following the sound bath, you'll be guided into a state of profound rest with Yoga Nidra, a form of guided meditation that takes you to the edge of sleep. Perfect for all levels, this class offers a serene space to unwind, release tension, and cultivate inner peace. Join us for a journey of sound and stillness, leaving you feeling refreshed and balanced.
SOMATIC
PRANASSAGE
SOMATIC PRANASSAGE is an intimate, deeply relaxing class for smaller groups, focusing on the subtle body and prana energy. This unique blend of passive yoga and therapeutic bodywork, set in a warm environment, enhances relaxation and openness. Participants surrender to gentle, yoga-inspired stretches and poses guided by the instructor, promoting tension release, free flow of prana, and deep healing. Ideal for those seeking to unwind, release stress, and connect with their inner energy.
LIVE MUSIC & SOMATIC YIN & TOUCH
LIVE MUSIC & SOMATIC YIN & TOUCH blends Yin yoga with touch-based therapies for deep relaxation and emotional healing. This Trauma-Informed class features gentle poses, optional Somatic-Touch, and Neuro-Affective Touch, guided by two (or three) instructors. One plays live music, creating a soothing ambiance, while the other(s) leads yin postures and provides therapeutic touch, nurturing both body and mind, and releasing tension. Ideal for those seeking a holistic approach to wellness.
Discover the ultimate sensory journey in our exclusive 'Snoezelen room’ setting, where classes are elevated by the healing and rejuvenating aura of a FAR Infrared sauna.
SNOEZLEN, derived from Dutch meaning "to explore and relax," refers to a multi-sensory environment designed for safe and controlled sensory engagement. Beneficial for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, dementia, or brain injuries, these rooms create therapeutic spaces combining lighting, aromas, colours, textures, and sounds. This approach enhances communication, increases awareness and understanding of surroundings, and improves behaviour and mood. Particularly effective in dementia care, Snoezelen Rooms calm aggressive behaviour and reduce tension, making them valuable in diverse therapeutic contexts.