Using body & breath to create
stillness of mind
Yoga
Yoga can bring a sense of clarity and a feeling of wellbeing to both body and mind. It is a meditative practice that involves breath focused movement of the body and seated breathing.
The body and the breath are used as tools to steady and focus the mind.
“Anybody can breathe, therefore anybody can practice yoga"
T.K.V. Desikachar
Nowadays you can find almost endless forms of Yoga, my traditional approach is often known as Viniyoga and involves adapting the practice to the individual needs whatever they may be. This was traditionally taught individually and developing your own practice is where you will gain the most. There are many benefits of a Yoga practice, I feel these are best discovered by the individual, through their own practice on the mat.
If you want to read a little more about my approach to Yoga the go to www.ays.org.uk/about
My aim is for you to leave any class with me feeling better than when you arrived!
Beginners Yoga
Beginners Yoga
Improvers Yoga
Improvers Yoga
Individual Yoga
Individual Yoga
Corporate Yoga
Corporate Yoga
Beginners Yoga Classes
These classes are for anyone new to Yoga or the Viniyoga approach or just feels a bit rusty and wants to recap the basics. We take time to learn about the breath creating the movement and how is best for each person to move and to sit. I will explain what Yoga is and why we do what we do in class. Most of all classes are friendly and relaxed!
Beginners Workshop
Monday September 4th 2023
@ The Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge
7.30-9.15pm - £13
Fridays 10.45-11.45am
@ Broome Village Hall, Hagley – NEW CLASS
Term dates 2023:
Oct 13th, 20th, 27th, Nov 10th, 17th, 24th, Dec 1st. – £52.50 (7 weeks)
Improvers Yoga Classes
These classes are suitable for anyone who has done beginners classes with me and has established a practice where, breath creates the movement and the movement respects the body. We do a different theme each term and develop the practice each week. This means each term may be very different to the next depending on our focus!
Monday Nights
@ The Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge
5.15-6.30pm
6.45-8.00pm (waiting list only)
8.15-9.30pm
Term Dates 2023:
Sept 11th, 18th, 25th, Oct 2nd, 9th,16th, 23rd. – £59.50 (7 weeks)
Nov 6th, Mar 13th, 20th, 27th, Apr 4th, 11th, 18th. – £59.50 (7 weeks)
Wednesdays 9.15-10.30am
@ Broome Village Hall, Hagley
Term Dates 2023:
Sept 13th, 20th, 27th, Oct 4th, 11th,18th. – £51.00 (6 weeks)
Nov 8th, Mar 15th, 22nd, 29th, Apr 6th, 13th. – £51.00 (6 weeks)
Fridays 9.15-10.30am
@ Broome Village Hall, Hagley
Term Dates 2023:
Sept 8th, 15th, x, 29th, x, Oct 13th, 20th, 27th. – £51.00 (6 weeks)
Nov 10th, Mar 17th, 24th, Dec 1st, x, 15th. – £42.50 (5 weeks)
Booking is essential as class sizes are limited so everyone gets enough attention and space.
Individual Yoga
Traditionally Yoga was only taught on an individual basis and this is where you can develop you own practice based exactly on your needs. You wish to deepen your practice following on from group classes, focus on a particular area of Yoga or the body, or perhaps you have issues that make a group class more difficult. Whatever the reason a personalised practice that forms a regular home practice is a wonderful thing.
I’m happy to work with Yoga, Chanting, Mindfulness and study of the Yoga Sutra in the sessions, it might be one particular thing, or a mixture.
I start with a free consultation to discuss what you want from your practice, what I can offer and answer any questions you have. People usually have the first few sessions maybe a week or two apart to help establish the practice, especially if they are new to Yoga then this is important. After the initial start people often have a regular session to update their practice every 3-6 weeks depending on what they feel they need.
You will leave each session with a personalised plan all drawn out with stick men and any notes you need to help you remember the details of your practice.
Cost
30 min consultation – Free
60 min session – £35
Block of 3 sessions – £90 (to be used in 3 months)
Venue
I have a room in my home for teaching, I’m based in Oldswinford in Stourbridge and there is easy parking.
Availability
Individual Yoga is on hold currently as I have a long term house guest in my Yoga room! Hopefully sessions will return Summer 2023… please contact me to go on the waiting list for when I restart.
Corporate Yoga
If you have a space in your place of work or organisation and would like me to come in and do Yoga sessions then please get in touch and let me know what you need. In some companies staff like a physical challenge after sitting most of the day, others want something very relaxing to help with stress. I can plan sessions around what your staff need based on Yoga and/or mindfulness meditation.
I’m available in school hours during the term to do corporate sessions.
Cost are dependant on numbers of students, regularity of booking and distance from Stourbridge.