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BENEFITS OF YOGA INCLUDE

Reduced stress and anxiety with improved relaxation and mental health

Improved muscle tone, with an increase in strength

Improved joint mobility and overall flexibility

Detoxification effect due to the massaging of various organs, yoga ensures optimal blood supply to various parts of the body, helping to eliminate toxins

Pain management and prevention due to the increase in muscle length and

Better posture

Increased cardiovascular fitness due to the stamina required to hold postures strength, helping to bring the body back into balance and alignment

Weight loss due to increased stamina, particularly with power yoga

WHO IS YOGA SUITABLE FOR? 

Yoga is suitable for all ages and abilities but is particularly of use to those individuals with any of the following conditions:

Joint Problems – Mobilisation of the joints releases synovial fluid, helping to lubricate and nourish joints.  Weight bearing exercise helps to increase bone density

Back and Neck Problems – Yoga postures gently stretch, tone and mobilise muscles and joints, helping to reduce and manage pain

Mental Health – Insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings – deep breathing and meditation helps to induce relaxation, inner peace and calm

Poor Physical Fitness – Start off gently and progressively get stronger and more supple

Heart Problems – Gentle forms of yoga help to lower heart rate and blood pressure

BOOK A BEGINNERS INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP

Our yoga workshops are an excellent introduction into this marvellous form of fitness.  The taster sessions last 2 hours and 15 minutes and cover the following:

Basic Asanas (Postures) - Learn the common standing and seated postures

Pranayama (Breathing Techniques) - Different types of breathwork are performed separately from the postures and help to focus and calm the mind

Meditation (Guided Visualisation) - At the end of the session, enjoy lying in Savasana (corpse pose), whilst your instructor takes you on a wonderful mental journey through imagery and guided visualisation

Relaxation - Contracting and relaxing the muscles as well as guided instruction, will help to induce physical and mental relaxation in the body and mind

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We offer instruction in three major yoga styles: Ashtanga, Sivananda and Iyengar style yoga.

Ashtanga yoga is more dynamic with an emphasis on continual movement and flows from one asana (posture) to another in sequence.

Hatha yoga is a more general style of yoga.  Postures may be held for a short or lengthened period of time with focus on correct technique and alignment.  Props such as blocks, straps and ropes may be used to develop correct body posture and alignment.

Sivananda is a more all round style of yoga, neither possessing the vinyasa (flow) of Ashtanga nor the intricate alignment of Iyengar. The benefits of yoga are to calm and focus the mind, to induce deep relaxation, reduce stress. It helps to stretch and tone the muscles and through specific breathwork, to energise the body.

All our yoga instructors have trained and spent extensive time in India studying the various methods and techniques.

Emma and Kay have undertaken the Sivananda yoga teacher training at the Sivananda ashram in the Himalayas. Emma has also studied with the famous guru and yogi, Patabi Jois (who sadly died of natural causes aged 93) at the world renowned Ashtanga yoga centre in Mysore, Southern India.