Yoga

About the Class

Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophy that dates back thousands of years. It was designed as a path to spiritual enlightenment, but in modern times the physical aspects of Hatha yoga have found huge popularity as a gentle form of exercise and stress management. There are many different varieties of Hatha yoga, but each one essentially relies on structured poses (asanas) practised with breath awareness. Yoga is non-competitive and suitable for anyone, regardless of their age or fitness level. Your yoga teacher will carefully guide and observe you and modify postures (exercises) when necessary. The physical building blocks of yoga are the posture (asana) and the breath. A series of poses held over a period of time and synchronised with the breath exercises every part of the body. An asana should never cause pain. If it hurts, ease back on the stretch or don't do it at all. It is important to keep within your physical limits. Each posture, or asana, is held for a period of time and synchronised with the breath. Our yoga sessions begin with gentle asanas and work up to the more vigorous or challenging postures. A full yoga session exercises every part of the body and includes pranayama (breath control practices), relaxation and meditation. The different postures or asanas include: Lying postures Sitting postures Standing postures Inverted, or upside down postures.