You have attended your first 8 week introductory yoga course but it all still feels very new or perhaps you simply want to get back to basics, then this is the class for you. For students of any age or experience, who wish to practice gently and relax deeply. The yoga basics class teaches you even more about the fundamentals of yoga and alleviates stress, releases tension, trains the breath, calms the body, focuses the mind.
Suitable for all levels of ability including the active beginners. Variations and adaptations will be given within each posture to ensure everyone can work at their own pace and within their own ability. Yoga helps to relieve stress and build strength, balance and endurance in both your body and mind. Mixed ability yoga combines all the essential elements of a yoga practice including key yoga poses, gentle flowing sequences, breath awareness and linking breath to movement finishing with a short deep relaxation.
Yin Yoga is a slow-paced, therapeutic style of yoga. Passive poses, mainly done on the floor either seated or lying down. In Yin Yoga you relax into the posture, allowing the body to soften and open .Simple poses are held for longer, Yin builds strength in the ligaments, tendons and joints, inspires the student to slow down awakening the nervous system’s parasympathetic mode leading the student into a meditative state.
iRest is a meditation practice based on the ancient tradition of Yoga Nidra and adapted to suit the conditions of modern life. iRest is simple to learn and easy to practice. It can be practiced by anyone, regardless of physical ability or experience with meditation. Once learned, iRest becomes a set of tools for life.
A gentle, encouraging introduction to yoga, guiding you the student step by step, enabling you to grow in strength, flexibility, in a kind and welcoming way. The comprehensive four-week course is designed to introduce you to the basic principles and practices of yoga. Providing you the beginner with a solid foundation for a safe and suitable yoga practice.
Restorative yoga enables deep relaxation as you hold poses for longer periods of time with the help of props to completely support you without strain or pain, to achieve physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Restorative yoga classes are very relaxing and slow paced. Props, like blocks, bolsters, blankets and straps are used so that you are supported in your pose comfortably. You will then hold the post for an extended period of time. This practice is great to balance an active yoga schedule or to give yourself a break when you feel under the weather.
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