Comfortable clothing (not too loose), socks and a warm top.
- Please arrive 5 min before class for a prompt start
- Please inform your teacher of any health issues/injuries/concerns on the day
- Avoid heavy meals/fizzy drinks 3 hours before class
- Don’t wear heavy and large jewelry
Yoga is accessible to all. Yoga’s aim is to free the body and quieten the chatter of the mind. What a blessing to take the time for one’s inner world and integrate this well being with a positive physical practice.
The physical aspect of yoga differs from fitness in the way that it is practiced. While fitness is about pushing ourselves to new places with strength and will, yoga teaches us subtle awareness, connection, and strength. Yoga is not only about stretching our muscles but also toning; cleansing and strengthening our organs; keeping all systems of the body working efficiently. There is also a therapeutic aspect of yoga that heals injury physically, emotionally and energetically.
There are no prerequisites to begin a yoga practice. I suggest an absolute beginners yoga course to learn the foundation for the practice with other beginners. Learning the correct foundational alignment in the postures sets you up for a lifetime of healthy practice, regardless of your current fitness level.
Participating in a class with a well-trained teacher will give you the advantage of personalised instruction, adjustments, and cues for injury prevention. A teacher on YouTube can not give you that kind of attention through the screen. Yoga is about relationships – to self, but also the student-teacher relationship and the relationship with the greater yoga community of like-minded individuals on a similar path of healing and growth.
Seeing people evolve and change before my eyes. They become stronger and more empowered. I love seeing the light in the students’ eyes in the afterglow of a yoga practice.
