Styles of Yoga

The Zen Lunch

The Zen Lunch is back!! Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 12.30-2pm. Take a 45min class or a 90min class of de-stressing and energising yoga to smooth out the day and enhance your evening. The Zen Lunch is a Sivananda Yoga class incorporating both invigorating postures, breathing and relaxation.

Ashtanga
Ashtanga yoga is the system taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. This method of yoga involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of postures—a process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind. Sam our instructor has trained and continues to visit Mysore, she has practiced Ashtanga for 9 years.

Hatha

Hatha Yoga is the Yoga of movement, it is in fact all yoga and for some the true meaning of Yoga. The style as we know it today, contains the fundamental principals of Yoga and the most familiar poses. It is the perfect class for beginners and more advanced yogis, because the emphasis in a Hatha class is always about understanding the pose and working through it at your own pace to completion. Prananyama ~ breathing and meditation is almost always included in a Hatha class, typically at the end of the class.

Sivananda
Sivananda yoga is a unique approach to classical yoga. It simplifies the yoga method making it compatible with a modern lifestyle. Emphasis is given to the internal dynamics, in particular the bandhas (energetic dynamic) and their impact on the breath. This, alongside breath - body synchronisation and fluidity of movement is an approach shared by Astanga Vinyasa Yoga. The breath is used as a tool for entering and leaving the postures, which allows both the body and mind to relax and open. Sivananda Yoga is recommended for all levels and abilities, for those wishing to improve flexibility and strength and attain a calm and focussed mind.

Hot Yoga
Taught by a highly motivated and experienced teachers with an excellent understanding of technique. The series of hatha postures taught in a heated room treats the whole body beneficially, building new levels of energy and improving balance strength and flexibility. This maintains a healthy body and mind, strengthening the connection and improving your will-power, patience and concentration. It can therefore help and support fundamental change. The class is open to all levels and abilities.

Pregnancy
Pregnancy Kundalini Yoga and Meditation enhance the physical and spiritual journey of childbirth. This class provides safe, simple & effective exercises designed to strengthen & relax your rapidly changing body, and combines yogic breathing techniques and meditation to help guide you through your pregnancy and prepare you for childbirth. Away from the stress of daily life, this time will give you space to focus entirely on yourself, your pregnancy and your developing baby.

Pilates
more than a series of random exercises, Pilates is a complete approach to developing body awareness and an easy physicality in day-to-day life. It is beneficial for injury prevention, remedial and rehabilitation work, the improvement of technique for athletes and dancers, and is a good method of exercise for ante and post natal women, the elderly and for children from 12 years old. Pilates helps to increase and create a balance between strength and flexibility and create an awareness of and strengthen dynamic stability.

Kundalini
is a synthesis of the ancient wisdom of yoga into five basic principles: proper exercise (asana), proper breathing (pranayama), proper relaxation (savasana - physical, mental and spiritual), proper diet (sattvic - vegetarian diet) and positive thinking and meditation (dhyana). The asanas work on all the various systems of the body, creating suppleness in the spine and joints and toning the muscles, glands and internal organs. This integral system of health, with its gentle, smooth and fluid movements, cultivates an overall feeling of well being and wholeness - peace of mind in an ever-changing world and the confidence to take life in your stride.

Hatha

Hatha Yoga is thought to be the foundation for all Yoga as we know it, it is the Yoga of movement and many styles have developed from Hatha as it was laid down many thousands of years ago in the sanskrit texts. Hatha Yoga has within it the essence of Yoga and is  great place for those new to Yoga to begin thier practice. Our Sunday morning class is particularly suitable for beginners and to practice with one of the stars of Yoga ~ try David Sye's Hatha class on Mondays at 7.30pm

David Sye ~ Yogabeats

Davis Sye is one of the stars of Yoga having attained an eviable reputation as an amazing teacher through his unique style he calls Yogabeats. He uses breath and the rhythm of gentle music to move his class through a series of simple yet challenging poses. Immersed in Yoga David brings a new dimension the Hatha Yoga, full of wisdom, devoted to thorough and accurate practice and the simple joy of Yoga.

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