What is yoga and what are the benefits?
Yoga is a practice open to all ages and experiences. Our yoga practice is something that grows with time and is not based upon how well we might feel we can ‘do’ a yoga pose. Yoga practice is personal to each individual, there is no right or wrong way to practice yoga. Yoga encourages us to deepen our breathing, listen to our bodies and find some time to focus on being present in the here and now. Yoga helps to: increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, relieve fatigue, correct poor posture, relieve symptoms of lung-based ailments such as asthma, lubricate joints, strengthen bones and increase bone density, increase circulation, boost heart rate, relive signs of stress and depression as well as helping to lower blood sugar and cholesterol. These are just a few of the many benefits a regular yoga practice can offer!
What type of yoga can I expect from the Hatha-style classes?
Hatha yoga refers to a set of physical exercises (known as asanas or postures), and sequences of asanas, designed to align your skin, muscles, and bones. The postures are also designed to open the many channels of the body—especially the main channel, the spine—so that energy can flow freely. This class will enable you to practice a range of flowing poses to lift the heart rate as well as core strengthening postures that will help inner stability and balance.
Yoga is a practice open to all ages and experiences. Our yoga practice is something that grows with time and is not based upon how well we might feel we can ‘do’ a yoga pose. Yoga practice is personal to each individual, there is no right or wrong way to practice yoga. Yoga encourages us to deepen our breathing, listen to our bodies and find some time to focus on being present in the here and now. Yoga helps to: increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, relieve fatigue, correct poor posture, relieve symptoms of lung-based ailments such as asthma, lubricate joints, strengthen bones and increase bone density, increase circulation, boost heart rate, relive signs of stress and depression as well as helping to lower blood sugar and cholesterol. These are just a few of the many benefits a regular yoga practice can offer!
What type of yoga can I expect from the Hatha-style classes?
Hatha yoga refers to a set of physical exercises (known as asanas or postures), and sequences of asanas, designed to align your skin, muscles, and bones. The postures are also designed to open the many channels of the body—especially the main channel, the spine—so that energy can flow freely. This class will enable you to practice a range of flowing poses to lift the heart rate as well as core strengthening postures that will help inner stability and balance.