Not all of us want a Yoga Classes to be a fitness session, or full of gymnastic positions. Another way to practise is to take our time and consciously feel our way in and out of a posture, increasing our awareness of how our body moves and feels. Or if you’re aiming to release painContinue reading “ENERGY FLOW YOGA”
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Spirit of Spring – Strength, Growth, Vitality! AlpenRetreat, Austria 12-17 March 2019
Prices – 5 nights, 6 days 735 euros. Includes accommodation, meals, drinks and all classes. We’ll also be bringing everyone a couple of little gifts 🙂 Book early! Early Bird price, book by Jan 6 and save 60 euros! – 675 euros Mate’s Rate! – Book before Jan 6 for you and your mate to share a room and saveContinue reading “Spirit of Spring – Strength, Growth, Vitality! AlpenRetreat, Austria 12-17 March 2019”
ENERGY MEDICINE DAILY EXERCISES
To help the energies of the body to flow forwards and release any energy blocks we can do some very simple exercises (below). This benefits our yoga practice by enabling the body to go more deeply into the yoga postures or asanas, creating space which then helps energy to flow. And that’s why we feel better after doing yoga! 1.Continue reading “ENERGY MEDICINE DAILY EXERCISES”
ENERGY MEDICINE
SATURDAY MORNING WORKSHOPS FOR 2015 1. Yoga for Sport & Fitness ** MARCH 7th 9.30am–1.00pm Redwick Hall NP26 3EA – £25 – Prevent injury in ligaments and tendons: release tightness in hips, hamstrings and shoulders to achieve a lightness and freedom in movement through challenging sequences and unusual postures that stretch the boundaries. £25 2. BackContinue reading
Changing Unhelpful Habits
In introducing the International Festival of Yoga in Haridwar, India this week, speaker Pranav Pandya talked how yoga, culture and spiritualism not only enrich an individual’s life but also contribute richly to a nation as a whole. Despite yoga focusing on the individual, it is not a ‘selfish’ or ‘egocentric’ activity. If we want toContinue reading “Changing Unhelpful Habits”
New Class starting at Mathern Village Hall on Friday 2nd May 2014!
Trial free class on that first Friday at 9.30am to 11.00am. Thereafter £6.50, payable by term or half-term. Are you looking for a restorative, relaxing class to de-stress and revitalise? This class is suitable for both beginners and more advanced using held positions (at your level) to release tensions throughout the body enabling easier movement and preventingContinue reading “New Class starting at Mathern Village Hall on Friday 2nd May 2014!”
YOGA FOR SPORT
First Workshop for 2014 Yoga for Sport & Fitness March 29th 9.30am – 1.00pm Redwick Hall NP26 3EA Prevent injury through stretching ligaments and tendons. Release tightness in hamstrings and shoulders through challenging sequences and unusual postures that stretch the boundaries. Learn how to let tensions go to achieve a lightness and freedom in movement. Preventing injuriesContinue reading “YOGA FOR SPORT”
High Intensity Training – updated
Reading about High Intensity Training (HIT) and Tabata a few weeks ago, I was concerned that as it was originally designed for the Japan Olympic Team it would be unsuitable, even dangerous, for most people, yet many gyms were advertising it for January 2014. Since then the media has been publicising the author of Fast Exercise, Michael Mosley’sContinue reading “High Intensity Training – updated”
What I’m not thinking
The Guardian’s Weekend magazine’s regular article What I’m really thinking is often an interesting perspective and insight into someone’s life. On 14th December the article revealed the innermost secrets of a Yoga Teacher. As a yoga teacher myself, I was intrigued. More so as a student had texted me asking had I seen it. As IContinue reading “What I’m not thinking”