what can you expect?

We will start by settling into the class and then some movement where we build from the floor, into some more standing movements before coming back down to the floor,  we will be working on strengthening the mind body connection and the connection of breath. 

Most of us will experience mental health challenges throughout our life and being able to understand and acknowledge our bodies responses can be beneficial to help us become more mindful and develop skills to help us manage stressful times better. We spend so much time thinking and in our head, yoga classes can be a great way to encourage the distractions to take a back seat and allow the mind to connect with ourselves. 

What's in store for the main āsana (posture) section of our practice? The main section is predominantly standing but we will move from standing to the floor and back again challenging our balance as we go. If you have any mobility concerns please let me know so we can discuss how to get the most out of the classes.

We will bring the class to a close in a tradition way, with some relaxation in śavāsana (corpse pose).

The focus is always to explore movement in your body, the classes will be at a gentle pace to enable us to work through the physical (āsana) practice and discover how to move best for you. As we progress through the weeks we will add in new elements to develop our practice and get an opportunity to explore a little deeper. Don't be fooled in thinking that slower means easier, we'll be working on strengthening throughout the practice too, but we can make things more or less intense very simply, allowing you to move in a way that suits you at that moment.

You know your body better than anyone else and I am there to help you strengthen your yoga practice. There will be props available and encouragement to use them as we explore the physical (āsana) aspect of yoga.