Yoga for strength – online course
When: Thursday @ 9.30 am
Class duration: 60 min
Course duration: 6 weeks starting on 23 February
FREE TRIAL CLASS if you haven’t done yoga with me.
This class is for you if you:
- Are an active person in good health
- Want to build the strength in your legs, arms and core
- Wish to improve your flexibility
- Need more stamina
- Are interested in exploring different ways of moving
- Have no major pain or mobility issues
In this class we will:
- Spend some time with our heads lower than our belly
- Put some of our weight into our hands, wrists and arms
- Move with the breath
- Sit on the floor
What else you will get out of the class:
- More balance and focus
- Calmer mind
- Connection to your breath
- Better body awareness
- Improved cardio-vascular fitness
- Feeling more grounded and relaxed after class
- You will learn a sequence of poses that you can do on your own
Course dates:
February 23rd
March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
All classes are recorded and can be viewed for 1 week.
Prices
Price for the whole course: £72
Free trial class
Do get in touch if you wish to join us in this 5 week exploration with the Yoga for Strength online course.
What is Ashtanga yoga
In yoga for strength we do a practice based on Ashtanga yoga.
Ashtanga yoga is a dynamic type of yoga that links yoga poses in a flowing sequence. It can be done in a slow or faster pace and we hold the poses for a number of breaths. The sequence starts with Sun Salutations and continues with standing poses. Sitting poses follow after that. In Sanskrit that series of postures is called Yoga Chikista, which broadly means yoga therapy, as one of the goals is achieving balance between strength and flexibility in the body.
In Ashtanga Yoga the sequence of poses is always the same. This makes it ideal to learn and practice on your own. Once you become familiar with it, it becomes a moving meditation. Each move connects to the breath, either inhale or exhale, and our breathing naturally becomes the focal point of the practice.
We use props where needed, like yoga blocks or books, blankets, a chair. I always give modifications to make the poses safe and accessible for everyone in the class. I also encourage you to work at your own level and make progress at your own pace.
Feel free to get in touch if you want to join us or if you have any questions.
See you on the mat!
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