yoga

what is yoga?

Combining postures, breathing exercises and meditation, yoga lets you tune in, chill out & shape up all at the same time.  First recorded in India in 200 BC, it is thought yoga has been practiced in central Asia for at least 5000 years as a means of promoting health and spiritual development.  There are many different styles of yoga but they all incorporate asanas, pranayama and meditation.

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yoga : as flexible as you like

You can attend our classes, have one to one tuition or we can arrange yoga classes at your workplace or events. We also provide specially designed courses in yoga for pregnancy, post-natal yoga and yoga for young people promoting tranquility and vitality at every stage of life.

See more about yoga below or contact us if you’d like to discuss the options or find out more about yoga and its benefits.

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who can benefit from yoga?

Suitable for all ages and all levels of fitness, yoga promotes a calm state of mind, physical health and emotional balance.

Research shows that yoga helps manage or control conditions such as anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, blood pressure, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, headaches, heart disease, mutiple sclerosis and stress. 

Balancing mind, body and spirit, yoga's many benefits include:

• increases mobility & flexibility
• improves concentration & boosts energy
• promote healthier backs & better posture
• boosts immunity & develops stress-resistance
• releases stress and anxiety & promotes creativity

 

Please check our timetable for regular classes that you are welcome to attend.

 

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baby yoga

Baby yoga gives you ways to build the emotional bond with your baby, relax, comfort and play together, with important physical benefits for both parent and baby:

• open hip & knee joints
• strengthen muscles in legs and at the base of the spine
• develop your baby's balance in their sitting, crawling and walking
• massage the internal organs
• helps babies relieve any intestinal tensions
• help prevent colic and constipation
• ‘tummy time’ positions (time on their front) allow your baby to lift their heads and strengthen their neck muscles, shoulders and arms and finally their backs
• chest stretches allow your baby to breath more deeply, which increases oxygen benefiting all the organs of the body and the immune system.

Relaxation is a key part of Yoga, and no less important in baby yoga, it allows us to balance the activity of the yoga session with a period of rest. Not only is this a wonderful opportunity for a tired parent to re-energise but it is a wonderful gift to pass onto a baby – the ability to unwind is a gift for life.

Please check our timetable for regular classes that you are welcome to attend or if you would like us to bring baby yoga classes to your area, contact us.

 

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more about yoga...

asanas (postures)

Asanas are the physical postures of yoga for stretching, toning and strengthening muscles, nerves and internal organs - encouraging you to be healthier inside and out!

You will learn to perform these movements with awareness - awareness of the way you move, the way you breathe and the way you think.  Asanas done with awareness have a bigger impact as this helps integrate and harmonise mind and body and release tensions from all levels of our being.  Just practising awareness can greatly relieve stress.

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pranayama (breathing exercises)

You'll learn breathing practises to bring in more oxygen, revitalise, calm and improve mental concentration.

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meditation

Meditating is easy and really rewarding when you know how. You will follow guided stages to promote tranquility and clarity.  Find out more about meditation.

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yoga nidra (the power nap)

A deep guided relaxation practice which helps you recharge your batteries while lying down. 'Yoga Nidra' means conscious sleep and is four times more powerful than ordinary sleep. It can be practised in groups or in one-to-one sessions, as a complete practise or following asanas and pranayama.

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