YOGA, HOLISTIC THERAPY & MORE
CHOOSING A YOGA CLASS
There are many different styles of yoga out there - some strong and physically challenging, some gentle and meditative and lots that fall somewhere in between. If you are unsure about which class is right for you, the best thing to do is to contact the teacher beforehand, and better still try out a few different classes. As well as the style of class, finding the right teacher is also important in yoga. Everyone connects in different ways, and it is good to find a teacher that you feel some kind of connection with. You should leave a class feeling encouraged, inspired and uplifted.
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Here are some types of classes currently on offer at The Yoga Den.
ASHTANGA YOGA
Ashtanga yoga is known as one of the stronger, more physically challenging styles of yoga, and is amazing for building strength in the body (especially core strength), improving flexibility and clearing the mind. The class follows a set sequence of postures, and the idea is that as the sequence is learned, then we can turn our awareness more fully inwards and the practice becomes a moving meditation.
At The Yoga Den we have beginners-level ashtanga classes, right up to the advanced-level Full Primary Series class, which is an intense and powerful 90 minute class.
A basic requirement for beginners ashtanga is that participants should be able to get themselves up and down off the floor. For the Full Primary Series class, a good level of physical fitness is required and some experience of ashtanga yoga is recommended.
GENTLE CHAIR-BASED YOGA
Yoga is for everyone, and a chair-based class is perfect for anyone with reduced mobility, long-term health conditions, plus-sized people, and anyone who has some difficulty getting up and down off the floor.
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Most of the class is based in the chair, but we also incorporate standing postures to improve mobility, strength and balance, and for those that are able, we move down to the floor towards the end of the class (the whole class can be done in a chair for those that require it), and we end with a lovely guided relaxation.
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MEN'S YOGA
Men tend to be less naturally flexible than women, so in men/s yoga we can utilise props (such as blocks and straps) to make some of the postures more accessible.
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Yoga is brilliant for safely improving flexibility, core strength, improving back pain. Yoga is also great for helping to clear the mind and manage stress, and the men's class is a friendly, informal and non-threatening space to allow men to connect with themselves in a way that is sometimes hard to come by in our modern society.
VINYASA FLOW
Vinyasa Yoga Flow is the perfect way to unwind, let go of stresses to feel more energised and balanced. Moving with the breath, this class combines a little cardio, strength, flexibility and balance in a dynamic flow, to release tension in both mind and body.
A class to destress and recharge.
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Bookings for this class must be made directly with Linda. The link is available in the Class Schedule.
KUNDALINI
Kundalini Yoga is a powerful, holistic yoga practice including breathwork, physical sets and deep meditation practices that boost our energy, increase our strength and flexibility, gradually clear the mind and connect us more closely to our intuition.
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It still involves physical movements, but they aren’t the primary focus. This is different from hatha or vinyasa yoga, for example, which both revolve around physical poses.
Kundalini yoga is also more precise and repetitive. Whereas other types of yoga flow with your breath, Kundalini yoga combines chanting, singing, movements, and breathing in specific patterns.
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Bookings for this class must be made directly with Jo. The link is available in the Class Schedule.
QI GONG
Qi Gong is a low impact form of exercise which increases energy and reduces stress, with the aim of balancing our 'qi' which translates as life energy. This practise engages both the mind and the body, and can enrich one's overall wellbeing.
The key aspect of Qi Gong is ‘flow’: slow, fluid, relaxing movement sequences.
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Bookings for this class must be made directly with Suzi. The link is available in the Class Schedule.
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