Upcoming
Yoga Classes
Origins
Yoga has its origins in the Vedas, a collection of ancient texts that are the foundation of Hindu spiritual tradition. It is one of the 6 fundamental systems of Indian thought collectively known as darsana.
Beginners Yoga
Theses classes combine the most essential and fundamental principles of Yoga with simple and effective postures (Asanas) to enable students to experience the benefits of a Yoga practice.
(Suitable for students with little experience).
Improvers Yoga
Developing and deepening the most essential and fundamental principles of Yoga with more challenging and effective postures to further enhance the experience and benefits of a dynamic, mindful, breath-led Yoga practice. This practice integrates creative sequences with holds.
(Suitable for students with 12 months or more experience of yoga or another discipline focused on body awareness).
Strong Vinyasa Flow
These classes are strong, challenging, dynamic, and flowing, consisting of sun salutations and other strong sequences that will generate heat in the body. This practice will challenge students to stay with their breath. (Suitable for those who already have a regular physical yoga practice).
Restorative Yoga
Designed to restore and rejuvenate. The purpose of this class is to bring the busy, active mind and body that’s often in a state of striving and reactivity, to a place of stability, containment and peace. Combining carefully selected Yoga postures with mindfulness principles and techniques, this class is taken at a slower pace, promoting the deepening and quietening qualities of this restorative practice.
Hatha Yoga
In this traditional Hatha Yoga style class, the focus is on physical alignment in the posture (Asana), developing concentration (Drishti), and developing the use of breath. Each Asana is held for multiple breaths with a rest in-between. ( Open to all levels of experience).
Yin Yoga
A slow paced meditative style of Yoga, holding poses for a minimum of 5 minutes, targeting deep connective tissue. Allowing the space and time to connect to body and mind.
Tuesday
Improvers Yoga
Practitioner: Helen
Class length: 1 hour 15 mins
Time: 10.30am
Structure: Next cycle TBC
Wednesday
Improvers Yoga
Practitioner: Helen
Class length: 1 hour 15 mins
Time: 10am
Structure: Current 6-week cycle runs 23rd October - 18th December
Price: 9-week cycle £99/Single class £14
Tuesday
Improvers Yoga
Practitioner: Helen
Class length: 1 hour 15 mins
Time: 5.45pm
Structure: Current 9-week cycle runs 22nd October -17th December
Price: 9-week £99/ Single class £14
Wednesday
Improvers Yoga
Practitioner: Nell
Class length: 1 hour 15 mins
Time: 5.30pm
Structure: Current 6-week cycle runs 25th September- 6th November
Price:: 6-week cycle £66/Single class £13
Darsana
Darsana is derived from the Sanskrit root; drs, which translates as to see, and therefore can be translated as sight, vision, or a particular way of seeing, however in the Sanskrit language there are many different and complex meanings to each word.
Another translation of Darsana is mirror, which refers to the revealing of the self.
These 6 philosophical systems introduce us to ways of seeing that create opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves.
Yoga, it’s meaning, & it’s Philosophy
The word Yoga has many different interpretations that have been handed down over the centuries, coming from the Sanskrit root Yuj meaning to join or to unite.
Yoga is a philosophy, a discipline, a practice to connect with and fully engage with to develop sattva. Sattva can be translated as clarity or equilibrium.
The term “yoga” in the Western world often represents a modern form of Hatha yoga, yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures known as Ásanas.
According to Patanjali the purpose of yoga is to take the mind from a state of fluctuation and distraction to a state of stillness and containment.
1.1“Atha yoganusàsanam”
1.2 “Yogah cittavrittinirodhah”
Ásana practice
The purpose of an Ásana practice is to prepare the body and the mind to be able to sit in a meditation posture. The act of opening, stretching, and strengthening the body, whilst simultaneously concentrating on the breath and the movement brings the body, and the mind, closer to the state in which it needs to be to begin a meditation practice.
The supplementary physical benefits that we can achieve from a disciplined Yoga practice include a reduction in stress, improved circulation, a healthy spine and supple joints, a strong, flexible, toned body, and an improved posture.