What is Yoga?
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old wellness lifestyle tradition originating in India. As an ancient form of total mind/body/spirit health, yoga helps to reduce stress, encourage relaxation and increase vitality. At Ekam Yoga, we offer a variety of private and group classes for new and continuing students, including: yoga, mat pilates, Zumba, Nia, Belly Dancing and other mind/body classes; our vision is to bring all styles of yoga under one roof so that you can find the one that is right for you.
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What We Offer
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Yoga for beginners – for the true beginners, Yoga 101 is the class for you. We offer a six-week course, covering yoga fundamentals, basic breathing techniques and introduction to yoga philosophy. Package includes a program binder and weekly homework assignments. Click here for more information.
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Group Classes: We offer a variety of different styles of hatha yoga classes, geared for continuing students, or students with a basic knowledge of yoga fundamentals. Our classes are 60 to 75 minutes long and are conducted in an eco-friendly studio, using green yoga mats, blocks and straps.
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Introduction to Belly Dancing – new classes forming now! Have fun and get lean, with our signature six-week beginner’s course. Come and learn to shimmy as you slim and tone your mid-section and enjoy the camaraderie of other wellness-oriented individuals. Click here for more information.
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ZUMBA: Ditch the work-out and join the Party! Zumba is a fitness class that combines dance and fitness moves. Inspired by Latin dance and music, Zumba uses a variety of styles in its routiens, including cumbia, merengue, salsa, reggaeton, mambo, rumba, flamenco, and hip hop! Music includes both fast and slow rhythms to help tone and sculpt the body. You can burn between 600 to 1000 calories per class ~ bring a water bottle and a towel! Go to: Zumba with Rianne Facebook page
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Dosha Consultations: Vata, Pitta or Kapha - what is your Dosha? Using the five universal elements of nature as the building blocks, each Doshas represent your fundamental attributes and tendencies – by rediscovering your own nature, you will be more effective at selecting the right type of yoga to do, the right foods to eat and the activities that will contribute to a more balanced you.
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CLASS PRICES: No membership is ever required to attend our classes! Partial price listing: Yoga/Pilates Mat at $15 per class or $120 for a 10-Class Pack; Zumba classes are $10 per class or $75 for a 10-Class Pack. Workshops are $90 or more and Annual Unlimited passes are available, please contact the studio for more information.
Where Do I Begin?
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Start your new path to mind/body wellness and give yourself the gift of health.
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Attend our Free Intro to Yoga Session, offered Wednesdays at 6:30pm and Saturdays at 2:30pm; call to reserve your space.
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Sign up for our one-week Class Pass for New Members; unlimited group classes for only $20!
Suzanne Deason
Renowned Talent, Author, and Teacher
Suzanne Deason is a classically trained yoga and Pilates instructor. She is best known for her library of award winning DVD’s with Gaiam. Her Yoga conditioning for Weight Loss series, Yoga for Stress Relief, Yoga for Women, Pilates for Weight Loss and her series of Balance Ball DVD’s have been best sellers for more than a decade.
With nearly 30 years of teaching experience, Suzanne’s knowledge of the body and movement is extensive. She teaches private and group yoga classes, mat Pilates and Pilates equipment, and creates specialty classes for athletes, back care, post natal, menopausal symptoms, and stress relief. Her intention is to educate, challenge and inspire people to love taking care of themselves.
Classes with Suzanne Deason
Recently, Suzanne moved to Summerwood in Lake Houston where she has family and friends. "My goal is to promote health and wellness with my new community, make new friends and share the many benefits of my experience and expertise." As lead instructor at Ekam, Suzanne is available for group classes and personal training.
• Stress-Relief Yoga, Tuesdays at 6:30pm
• Pilates Mat, Tuesdays at 10:00am
• Hatha Yoga (Level I), Wednesdays at 8:45am
• Hatha Yoga (level II), Thursdays at 7:30pm
To register for these classes, Call or click on the "Schedule" tab up above.
Click here to see Suzanne's Weight Loss Video
Pilates Private Sessions
Train with Suzanne Deason, author/talent of numerous award-winning Yoga/Pilates DVDs. Private sessions are $75 each, or purchase 5-class or 10-class packages. Group sessions will be available soon at reduced rates! Power Plate and Cardio program coming soon!
Contact Us
Email: peace@ekamyoga.com
Phone: 281-358-9642
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Yoga News
- Upcoming Events
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Belly Dancing - Level I with Josi New Session starts Saturday, June 5th at 12pm. Discover the art of Middle Eastern Dance, in this 1-hour low impact class that will focus on training core muscles, simple combinations and body isolations; learn grace and poise, while burning up to 300 calories and having fun!
Full Moon Meditation Join our new monthly Community class (donations class); this will be a beautiful way to reflect on our life, each month, gaining greater insight into our nature and lifestyle habits that we develop. Learn simple ways to release negative thoughts and energies, while developing capacity to send healing energy to ourselves and others.
Partner Yoga - Our monthly partner yoga class gives us the opportunity to connect and stretch our mind and body in a different way ~ through connection, we become mirrors to ourselves. Learn to stretch, laugh and play!
Hoopnotica Now at Ekam! - Join us for a fun-filled 6-week Workshop, learning the basics of Hula-Hoop Dancing and adding belly dancing moves to work the entire core, back and arms. Help us welcome Sheri Morris, our new Certified Hoopnotica Teacher! Please call to RSVP for next session.
- New Classes
• Vinyasa Flow Yoga (Level II), Mondays at 5:30pm
• Sunrise Flow Yoga (Level I), Tuesdays at 8:45am
• Pilates with Suzanne Deason, Tuesdays at 10am
• Yoga + Meditation (Level I), Wednesdays at 5:30pm
• Yoga/Cardio Mix (Level II), Saturdays at 9:30am
• Kundalini Yoga (Level I), Saturdays at 2:30pm
- New Member Special
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Unlimited one-week pass for only $20.00 Since our studio offers so many new and unique classes, we are offering all new students the opportunity to try any of our regularly scheduled group classes for 7 days! Classes include: Hatha Yoga, Mat Pilates, Vinyasa Yoga, R&R Yoga, Flow Yoga, ZUMBA and more...
- Top 10 Reasons to do Yoga
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The benefits of yoga are as unique as the practitioner, and will increase in benefit the more regularly one practices. The Top 10 Reasons to practice yoga include:
• Stress Relief
• Pain Relief
• Better Breathing
• Flexibility
• Increased Strength
• Weight Management
• Improved Circulation
• Cardiovascular Conditioning
• Focus on the Present
• Inner Peace - Ekam and the Community
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Ekam Yoga Center Gives Back to the Community by Trilla Cook Ekam Yoga Center opened its doors in late January and owner Maggie Grueskin now wants to give something back to the community. She wants to share her “green” yoga studio with those who are less fortunate in this time of financial instability for so many people. Click here to read the Our Tribune article here
Hoop, there it is: She's the Leader of the Class by Julie Bonnin
There’s a slumber party vibe in the Hoopnotica class that Sheri Morris teaches at Ekam Yoga in Atascocita.
Eight women – college age to middle age to retired – are in various stages of keeping a hula hoop in motion, and giggling good naturedly about themselves, and at each other’s efforts is part of the fun.
“It’s a little tricky getting started,” Morris said. "You’re initiating muscles that have never been worked before."
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Understanding the Integration of Complementary Modalities in Worksite Wellness Programs Click here for more information.
- For more information on the Health Benefits of Yoga
- Yoga Alliance
- Video from NBC Nightly News