Nurture mind, body & soul
Practicing self care each day helps us to find balance and harmony in our daily lives. Whether new to yoga or you wish to deepen your practice, the benefits that Yoga brings is a wonderful gift to yourself, helping to transform body and mind. Make constructive changes in your life using ancient yoga wisdom. Cultivate strength and stability and find a quiet stillness and peace that will influence your path in life and reward your mind and body with health and grace.
Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow
Vinyasa means breath linked to movement. Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow classes feature Ashtanga postures which are synchronised into a flowing sequence with music in the background. Vinyasa classes encourage the student to practice fluid movement linking postures together and transitioning from pose to pose with the intention of using the breath to create a beautiful moving meditation.
Classes are energetic in style and students are often encouraged to hold postures for five long breaths enabling them to experience the full expression of a pose, activating the deeper tissues within the body to build strength, flexibility and stability. The pace can vary from class to class depending on the theme and can be a slow, mindful flow to an energetic power flow working the body to its limits.
Strong attention to alignment and breath is encouraged to create a strong body and mind. For students who enjoy a varied class which focuses on different aspects of a yoga practice, Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow is a beautiful choice.
“Practice and all is coming…”
Yin Yoga
Yin Yoga is a complementary practice to other styles of Yoga and physical exercise. Where Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow are dynamic styles of yoga which generate heat in the body and help to develop strength through repetitive movement, Yin is a passive practice targeting deep connective tissues and fascia to increase flexibility in specific parts of the body. It is a cooling practice performed mainly on the floor and the pace is slow and postures are held for longer, typically 3-5 minutes. It is particularly effective at calming the parasympathetic nervous system enabling the body to heal and restore.
It is impossible to work with the body and not the mind. Subsequently practitioners can experience emotional release as well as opening up tightness and tension in the body. During a Yin practice, the student cultivates the ability to be still and mentally relaxes whilst in poses. The ever ‘chattering’ mind is silenced. Yin Yoga teaches us to be comfortable with sensation to ultimately enjoy a greater range of movement and achieve a peaceful mind.
Yin Yoga is suitable for both beginners and experienced practitioners alike.