Welcome to Center of Gravity: Lexington, Virginia’s Yoga & Pilates Studio
Our offerings include the holistic practice of Yoga, the empowering strength of Pilates, and the healing energy of Tai Chi. Some classes are more of a physical workout while others are more focused on mental and physical relaxation, yet all of our teachers are dedicated to helping you find your inherent health and wholeness in a safe and fun environment. Whether you are a curious beginner, a seasoned yogi, or an athlete looking for either a vigorous cross-training or a gentle recovery, there is something for you.
Full Moon Yoga- Dates & Times
Sunday, May 14 Meet & walk 6:15 Class 6:30-7:30 PM
Sunday, June 12 Meet & walk 6:45 Class 7:00-8:00 PM
Sunday, July 10 Meet & walk 6:15 Class 6:30-7:30 PM
Tuesday, August 9 Meet & walk 6:45 Class 7:00-8:00 PM
Saturday, Sept. 10 Meet & walk 7:15 Class 7:30-8:30 PM
Park at the Children’s Discovery area on Golf Course Rd. South of the Natural Bridge Park entrance on Rt. 11 If you do not have a class pass at the studio, please bring $10 cash or check for the cost. Bring your own mat, water, and jacket. Closed-toe shoes are encouraged for the walk up the hill. Bug spray may be desired as well.
Center of Gravity On-Demand Video Library
We created a video library. If you’re not ready or able to come back to the studio, consider an all-access pass to yoga, Barre, Pilates, and meditation videos. Most videos are between 20-45 minutes to fit your busy lifestyle.
All access passes include:
10 days for $10
30 days for $25
Join monthly autopay and get 30 days for $22 (and enjoy automatic renewal with no contract)
Or, add on the on-demand library with some of our passes:
Monthly Unlimited + 30 day On-Demand Access for $108
10-class pass + 60 days On-Demand Access for $130
Teacher Highlight: Caroline Coons
Caroline has been teaching at Center of Gravity since its opening in 2015. She moved from California where she began practicing yoga and delving into the art of teaching Iyengar yoga. Iyengar is a branch of yoga that has an emphasis on detail, precision and alignment in the performance of yoga postures (asanas). Additionally, the style often
makes use of props such as belts, blocks, and blankets, as aids in performing the asanas.
Caroline has a great class on Sunday mornings from 8:00-9:15 for those who are eager to get up and greet the day. The practice is foundational and available to any level of practice. She works with modifications to teach beginners to really inhabit the pose in their bodies and use their intuition as their own teacher. For more advanced students, she provides the subtle assists and ways to deepen a personal practice for any yoga class or home practice.
Be sure to give her Sunday class a try. You can join her in the studio or streaming online. Sign up on the schedule page, or use the Mindbody app.
Grief Chronicles – A Sangha for Healing and Transformation
Sunday, August 14th, 5:00-7:00 pm
By August 6th – $15 / After August 6th – $20
Mainstream notions of yoga practice center around “Love and Light” or “Good Vibes Only,” which are neither sufficient for the moment we find ourselves in nor in keeping with the reality of life. And even beyond mainstream yoga, our culture pushes aside grief, sadness, and disappointment, alienating us from one another and from the fullness of lived experience.
The times we find ourselves in are heavy and busy. The shifting in the world as we shift our engagement with the intensity of the deep pandemic has many people rushing back to old norms—not taking the time to honor the lessons of the pandemic nor heal from the tremendous losses we all felt.Grief, sadness, and disappointment are unavoidable and essential parts of the human experience—gateways to deeper love, compassion, wisdom, and gratitude. This workshop will use light asana, meditation, singing bowl sound, and sangha to create sacred space for all of the grief we have been holding silently for the past several years, tapping into the energy of the season and the blessing of community to normalize the expression of grief and hold space for one another.
The way forward is through our present suffering together, not alone. Rather than feel alone with your grief and sadness, let us bear one another’s burdens in love.
Bio:
Reggie Hubbard is an internationally recognized yoga and meditation teacher and the founder/chief serving officer of Active Peace Yoga. Though he has been around the world, he has deep roots to and affection for Rockbridge County, VA.
Through Active Peace Yoga, he offers asana and meditation classes to help others nurture peace of mind, creativity, equanimity in spirit and physical health – helping people nurture well-being as foundational, rather than an afterthought. Reggie has taught Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, major labor unions, leading progressive organizations and individuals from all walks of life – simple tools for managing stress and bringing peace to mind, body and spirit.
Reggie’s life work sits at the intersection of bringing more peace and balance to activists; guiding the wellness community toward being more engaged, concerned citizens; and, enhancing the well-being of all walks of life. Achieving this balance is how we catalyze transformative change in our society, which we are desperately in need of at this moment.
Swing & Cha Cha Your Way to Fun & Fitness
6-week Series (Sept. 21, 27, Oct. 5, 19, 26, & Nov. 2)
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Learn the basic steps to these fun iconic social dances in the heart of Downtown Lexington at Center of Gravity Yoga & Pilates Studio. We will jam to classic and current up-tempo beats that will have us enjoying ourselves while we become fitter, meet some nice new folks, and learn to dance. You do not need any previous dance experience. If you can walk and talk at the same time you are in!
David Katz and his wife Marilyn Murphy are your social dance instructors. They both grew up with various forms of dance and met through the Syracuse Swing Dance Society. David was trained as a social dance instructor through the Arthur Murray Dance studio, outside Philadelphia. Now they reside in Rockbridge Baths and want to continue teaching. They love to share their love of social dancing and are excited to bring this opportunity to Center of Gravity and the area.
Since these are partner dances you will make the most progress if you come with a partner (gender is not relevant). We will teach the basic principles on both how to lead and follow. Comfortable shoes with non-stick soles (rubber athletic shoes will grab to the wood floor and not allow you to slide and spin properly) and clothes that are comfy and cool when you are moving will be best. Please consider that we will be on our feet for an hour moving to up-tempo dance music and be sure you feel physically able so you can really enjoy the entire experience.
Limit: 24 people $50/person (you can sign up individually or contact the studio to sign up as a couple)
What are good all-levels yoga classes?
- Yoga for Everybody – M, W, F @ 10:30 am & Wed 6:15 pm
- Vinyasa Flow – Mon. @ 5:30 pm
- Morning Yoga – Tue. @ 6:15 am
- Flow & Yin Yoga – Fri. @ noon
- Happy Hour Yoga – Fri. @ 5:00 pm
- Iyengar Yoga – Sun. @ 8:00 am
- Slow Flow & Deep Stretch – Sun. @ 3:00 pm
What classes are good for building strength?
- Vinyasa Flow – Mon. @ 5:30 pm
- Power Hour – Tue. @ 7:00 pm
- Center Barre – Tue/Th @ noon
- Intermediate Pilates – Tue. @ 5:30 pm
- Pilates – Fri. @ 8:15 am & Sat. @ 9:15 am
What classes are good for stress relief or beginners?
- Yin Yoga for Hips and Hammies – Mon. @ noon
- Tai Chi – Tue. @ 10 am & Wed. @ noon
- Yoga for Every Body – M, W, F @ 10:30 am
- Slow Flow & Deep Stretch – Sun. @ 3:00 pm
- Nighty Night Aerial Stretch/Relax – Thurs. @ 7:00 pm
- Yin & Flow Yoga – Fri. @ noon
- Iyengar Yoga – Sun. @ 8:00 am
COG Gear is Here!
Comfy and stylish shirts are here! Two tanks, a short sleeve tee, and a long sleeve tee in soft fabrics and fun new colors. Come and see them in the studio!
Peach tank – $25
Blue “Find Your Center” tank – $24
Plum logo t-shirt – $24
Long Sleeve logo t-shirt – $28
Logo Blocks (set of 2) – $15
Yoga Towel (mat sized) – $30
Pilates Reformer, conveniently in our shared space
Jessie Knadler, Pilates Reformer
speakeasypilates@gmail.com or 646-245-5575
https://www.speakeasy-pilates.com/
Changes to our Mindbody Booking App
You may have heard in the news this past year that Apple and Google have decided to impose a very steep charge on any in-app purchases that deal with online content. In order to get around having to pay an extra 30% to these two companies, Mindbody is restricting in-app purchases for online content. This means that you cannot purchase a class pass or on-demand video pass directly from the Mindbody app.
If you have an iPhone, this change went into effect on January 1. If you are an Android user, you can still make app purchases through March 31st.
However, you can use our website on the schedule or pricing pages to buy a pass. You are always able to buy passes in-studio. We still prefer cash and check!
With an active pass, you can still use the app to book classes We are very sorry for this inconvenience. It is also a hardship for our studio that our clients can’t use the app for all their class needs.
If you have questions about how to purchase your passes or have problems, please do not hesitate to call or email and we can walk you through it.
Gift Certificates
Need a Gift Certificate for a local loved one? Use button below; enter amount desired; provide address if need it mailed or tell loved one it is here at studio.
You don’t need to be local to enjoy our classes. We offer streaming classes every day!
Studio is upholding
PACT Pledge
Businesses in Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County are pledging to safeguard their employees and patrons against novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by signing on to a hospitality pledge.
We are a PACT Partner LexingtonVirginia.com
Guidelines & steps we have put into place:
We encourage people to wear masks when they are not on their mats.
Clients can bring their own mats or use ours. At the end of class: clients should use a clean washcloth to wipe down props and then put the used washcloth in the basket by the door. We have a disinfectant spray.