Hatha and Yin yoga classes
How are you feeling right now? Do you feel constantly over-stretched, stressed, and fighting a losing battle with your to-do list? Do you want to keep your body healthy in a way that is enjoyable, effective and de-stressing - without feeling it is yet another item to tick off the list?
Would you like to both attain improved physical strength, health and a deep relief from stress?
This can be done using the ancient practice of yoga.
I invite you to join my Hatha and Yin Yoga classes to experience a profound sense of well-being and balance.
My classes are designed to suit my students and so are suitable for all ability levels - this is for you even if you think you are not flexible!
We use the breath as guide to slow down and find our centre. We then use a variety of sequences and postures to build strength and encourage flexibility. This practice can be energising or deeply relaxing depending on what is needed.
“Hatha” literally stands for “sun” and “moon” - this symbolises the bringing into balance the opposites such as hot/cold, light/dark, feminine and masculine energies.
Want to learn more about Hatha Yoga?
I wrote an article for Health & Wellbeing Magazine, saying more about my yoga journey and why it is so important to me, you are welcome to read it :-)
YIN - Yin yoga works on the facia which is the layer that wraps around the entire muscle system - all postures are floor based, and we find the optimum position for our individual body-shapes using the support of blocks, bolsters, cushions. Deeply relaxing, best practiced without any prior warm-up exercises
YANG - Hatha yoga works with the breath, can be deeply energising and strengthening. The breath drives the pace of the body movements to protect it as it strengthens and stretches the muscles. Great for stress-relief and wonderful partner to other exercise styles
All floor-based postures either seated or lying down, we adopt postures to hold statically for longer. This gently works to release the myofascial tissue which wraps around the muscles. This practice is deeply relaxing and invokes a still mind.
“Yin” refers to the Chinese Yin Yang term - you may be familiar with the black/white symbol. Yin energy is the soft, feminine side contrasting with Yang which is hard, masculine.
Want to try out yin yoga?
I have a mini course for you! It's free.