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What brings you to yoga?
What brings you to yoga?
People come to yoga for many varied reasons. Some are looking to get stronger, fitter and more flexible. Others want to feel calmer and more grounded. Others still, are looking for more clarity and deeper connection to self. Whatever your needs and whether you're a beginner or looking for guidance to progress your practice, as your teacher, I'll meet you where you are. With commitment, consistency and dedication to practice, the promise of enhanced wellbeing in body, mind and spirit awaits you.
"Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured." B.K.S. Iyengar
"Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured." B.K.S. Iyengar
Hatha / Vinyasa
Hatha / Vinyasa
Hatha, vinyasa, flow, slow/gentle flow, power flow - these are some of the names given to various styles of postural yoga that is commonly associated with yoga as it is taught today. Postural yoga aims to develop strength, build stamina and increase flexibility.
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The style you prefer simply depends on your temperament. In a hatha class we take time to enter the pose, hold and exit. Hatha is a good place to start for beginners. Vinyasa/flow styles have emerged from the Ashtanga vinyasa system with poses being linked together with fluid transitions.
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is the perfect compliment to all yang forms of exercise, including Hatha / Vinyasa yoga. Whereas yang exercise affects the muscles, yin yoga targets the deep connective tissues: ligaments, joints, fascia and bones. Read more
Yin yoga is mostly floor-based and the poses are held for several minutes. Props are used to provide support.
In yin yoga our aim is to improve mobility and calm the nervous system. The long holds provide a mental challenge as we resolve to remain relatively still and dissolve discomfort.
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
A yoga practice using the support of a chair or wall, for those who find it uncomfortable to get down to the floor and back up again. Chair yoga helps develop stability and focus so you can move through the world independently, calmly and confidently.
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Restorative yoga is a quiet practice that aims to release tension in the body, calm the mind and invite deep rest. With the body supported by props, tension gradually disolves and the mind can let go of distracting thoughts. Read more
This is a practice for times when stress levels are high or when recovering from injury or illness.
Pranayama
Pranayama
Commonly known as yogic breathwork, pranayama is an art that offers a range of techniques for different purposes. Pranayama can be used to energise, calm, soothe or balance energy and reach higher states of awareness.
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Foundational pranayama techniques teach us to connect with our breath, increase lung capacity, breath more efficiently and affect the nervous system. Pranayama is included in our weekly Hatha Yoga For Midlife classes.
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