Yoga For All

A little about my classes - check out the Classes & Events page for what’s on offer and where!

Also see YouTube for some free practices, including Yoga Nidra meditations….YouTube

Modern Yoga in the West can have a mind-boggling array of terms and names for different styles. It can all get quite confusing, even to the trained eye! I like to try and keep it simple, and provide a friendly, supportive class, that focuses on your overall health, fitness and wellbeing.

Hatha Yoga is really an umbrella term, encompassing most class styles, as this simply refers to practicing physical postures. These are combined with breath-work, or ‘Pranayama’. Hatha comes from the Sanskrit words ‘ha’ meaning Sun, and ‘tha’ meaning Moon, and can be thought of as the Yoga of balance. It is traditionally designed to align the body and mind in harmony, and prepare them for meditation.

In Vinyasa yoga, the classic poses will be held for less time. You ‘flow’ through, in more fluid movements, that sync with the breath. This creates the calming, moving meditation.

My classes will typically feature sequences that are a combination of Hatha and Vinyasa styles, usually referred to as ‘Slow Flow’. I’ll often add in some specific pranayama techniques and guided meditations, for good measure, and end with relaxation. The classes are always accessible and adaptable, with modifications offered throughout, so that they are suitable for everybody, whether you want to take it easy, or feel like a challenge.

The classes will build strength, flexibility and balance, whilst encouraging you to stay in the moment, leaving you with a sense of peace, in body and mind.

For more information on the traditional, holistic practice of yoga, on and off mat, check out my blog post on the “8-limbed path”.