SATURDAY MORNINGS
8.45 - 10.00am
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$120
LOCATION: Maianbar, Maianbar Community Hall
(Please bring: Mat, towel, water bottle and any other yoga prop you may have.)
Each class will vary and grow in knowledge from the last, so it's advised that you do your best to attend all classes. Unfortunately, if you miss a class there is no refund or no make up session.
Please consider that your commitment to this course is a valuable investment to yourself.
There is no refund.
SUPPORTIVE. STRENGTHENING. RELAXING
This course will cover the fundamentals of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. You will learn to:
BREATHE BETTER
MOVE WITH EASE
POSES TO STRENGTHEN AND SOFTEN YOUR BODY
RELAX YOUR MIND
BREATHING: (pranayama)
Learn the breath wave and its healing power.
Over time our breathing patterns can shift as a reaction to environmental stressors, like temperature, pollution, noise, and other causes of anxiety through emotional traumas and illnesses.
Breath control practices assist to stabilise attention and boost brain health. (source: science daily)
When we breathe in a shallow way, the body remains in a cyclical state of stress—our stress causes shallow breathing and our shallow breathing causes stress. This sets off the sympathetic nervous system, the branch of the autonomic nervous system that primes us for activity and response. Which is fine if you're trying to run a marathon or escape from a tiger chasing you. Taking control of your breathing is a way of rebalancing the nervous system and shifting how you respond to stress.
Learn to breathe using the full range of your breathing chamber that will assist in reversing old habits.
You will learn to
observe your breath
reshape how your body holds your breath
apply a yogic technique to focus the mind through breathing
MOVEMENTS: Sun Salutations (surya namaskara)
Learn to move safely to strengthen both your core and your mind
The Sun Salutations serve as the foundation of an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga practice.
“When the Sun Salutations are practiced carefully, with vitality and enthusiasm, it sets a tone for our entire practice and informs the moments in every other posture.” Richard Freeman.
There are two versions of Sun Salutations:
These are known as Surya Namakara A and Surya Namaskara B.
Version A has nine poses and Version B has seventeen poses. You will be guided slowly and thoughtfully with optional modifications offered so you can refine the movements, cultivating a strong, integrated, and meditative flow. Every pose can be modified and adapted to your needs.
You will learn to:
enhance movement with the power of your breath
lengthen muscles and empower your vitality
understand the technique of ‘gazing’ your attention for steadiness of mind
POSES: Standing poses & Finishing sequence
Standing poses are designed to anchor our energy and ground our focus. The finishing sequence is about calming our nervous system and preparing for our relaxation.
You will learn to:
three key standing poses
gentle version of a modified backbend
two inversion options
RELAXATION: Savasana
For our body to be healthy, it is not only important that our muscles are able to relax when we stop working them, but it is also important that we can slow our thoughts and pacify our mind. A guided meditation will be offered for time to pause in a deep state of relaxation.
You will learn to
appreciate resting
embrace relaxation
be comfortable with your own inner silence
The benefits of Learning Yoga
- feel amazing
- improved circulation so your whole body feels as free as the ocean
- joint mobility so you can get your dancing shoes back on...
- loosening the body, like you're on holidays
- develop a balance between strength and flexibility
- breathing techniques to improve oxygen intake
- clear nasal and lung congestion and boost immunity
- clear mind
- uplift mood
- sleep better
- stress release
.... and the list goes on. It's pretty much an all round brilliant thing to do for your body and your mind. Your spirit will love you for it too.