What to expect:
- A warm friendly welcome
- Clear instructions that are easy to follow for all levels of experience
- Small group of people and tailored sessions to those attending
- Lots of variations and options given so it doesn’t matter how flexible, strong or fit you are when you begin
- Movements that improve your strength, flexibility and overall fitness
- Breathing exercises that reduce stress and anxiety to create a feeling of calmness
- Guided relaxations and meditations
What to bring:
- If you have your own yoga mat then great please bring it
- If you don’t have a mat I can loan you one for your first class, after that I advise buying one
- A bottle of water
- Wear comfortable clothing than you can move freely in
Vinyasa Yoga.
The Yoga Flow class is a type of vinyasa yoga. During this class we will take time to explore every posture / asana.
The posture sequences, or flows, will be diversified every week. The sequences are practised alongside instrumental music and are both challenging and calming.
Throughout the flow, deep breathing is promoted and modifications will be offered, allowing participants to explore their abilities and limitations. We will take the time to move mindfully and find your correct alignment, supporting a better understanding of your body and how it responds to each yoga posture, as well as relaxing the mind.
Finally, we will end the session with either a guided meditation or a relaxation.
This class is suitable for total beginners, but also ideal for more experienced participants who would like to slow down their mind while maintaining a regular yoga practice.
Yogalates
A blend of Yoga & Pilates to strengthen and ease the body & the mind. Yogalates is superb for flexibility, muscle toning and endurance.
We will be moving alongside instrumental music, combining breath with movements. With an emphasis on building core strength, we will also target problem areas in the body,
specifically the hips and pelvis which tend to be weak.
There isn’t a set sequence, so the content of every class will vary according to the interests and needs of the participants. This class is ideal for those who like both Yoga and Pilates or for those who would like to work on specific areas. A regular practice will strengthen your body, improve your health, and provide a cardiovascular workout.
Finally, we will end the session with either a guided meditation or a relaxation.
This class is suitable for complete beginners and modifications will be offered to tailor the class to varied abilities.
Live Virtual Class.
I am offering the experience of Yoga and Pilates classes online. The classes are held on Zoom; all you need to do is download the Zoom app or join via a web browser, free of charge. The classes will be structured in the same way as a ‘real life’ class, but with the added benefits:
- Lower cost,
- Less travel time,
- Instead of trying to do it yourself at home, have professional guidance to make sure exercises are done safely and improve your technical skills,
- Improves discipline, motivation and accountability,
- Connect with others, and yourself,
- Gives a place and an opportunity to be more mindful and focussed,
- See great results; a happier, calmer and fitter self!
Gentle Pilates.
This class is specially designed to meet the physical needs of people aged 50 years and over, HOWEVER everybody is welcomed no matter what your age. This class aims to promote independence and vitality in your everyday life.
The main focus of the class is to support participants in maintaining their over all physical health; especially spinal alignment, strength, flexibility and pain management.
The class includes gentle strengthening and flexibility exercises, as well as practising deep breathing and mindfulness. In addition, we will perform light exercises to further improve your range of motion, allowing you to move more freely.
Finally, we will end the session with either a guided meditation or a relaxation. Gentle Pilates is a low impact form of exercise and is suitable for total beginners.
*I’m currently offering both chair and mat gentle Pilates. Both classes are multi-levelled and adapted to the participant’s specific needs.