Campus Rec is offering a free series to enhance knowledge of yoga and its benefits. The series includes three different class options — Beginning Yoga, Advanced Poses and Yoga at Home. Each class is offered twice for 75 minutes. The classes are free for UNL students and Campus Rec members.

Classes and times are:

Beginning Yoga Nov. 3 | 4-5:15 p.m. | Rec and Wellness Center, East Group Exercise Studio Nov. 6 | 5:30–6:45 p.m. | Campus Rec Center, Fitness Room

Students will learn fundamental poses and routines frequently used in yoga classes, including sun salutations, caturanga, updog, downdog and basic vinyasa sequences. Instructor will also teach how to connect these sequences with breathing for effective technique.

Advanced Poses Nov. 10 | 4-5:15 p.m. | Rec and Wellness Center, East Group Exercise Studio Nov. 13 | 5:30-6:45 p.m. | Campus Rec Center, Fitness Room

This class will build on beginning poses to work toward more advanced ones. Instructor will demonstrate how certain sequences can prepare the body for more advanced poses including using hip openers for EPKII, twisting poses for side crow and caturanga for arm balances.

Yoga at Home Nov. 17 | 4–5:15 p.m. | Rec and Wellness Center, East Group Exercise Studio Nov. 20 | 5:30-6:45 p.m. | Campus Rec Center, Fitness Room

Students will learn how to continue the practice of yoga in their own home, including creating a flow on the spot and combining different poses sequentially. Practices of Slow (yin) Yoga, Power Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga will be discussed. Instructor will focus on building flexibility in all areas of the body.

While free to all UNL students and Campus Rec members, others can attend by paying a $10 facility fee. No registration is needed, but class size is limited. Participants are encouraged to arrive early.