YOGA
Build Strength for Your Body and Serenity for Your Mind
True strength isn't just physical—it's the mental resilience to meet life's challenges with calm. Our yoga classes are a sanctuary where you cultivate both. In a world that constantly demands your attention, yoga is your practice of turning inward.
It's not about touching your toes; it's about what you learn on the way down. It's how we cultivate both the physical strength to navigate life and the mental stillness to do it with grace.
On the mat, you will learn to:
Quiet the noise of the day and build a sense of inner peace.
Develop a strong, flexible body that supports you in everything you do.
Turn stress into stillness using the powerful union of breath and movement.
All bodies and experience levels are welcome. Your mat is a place to reconnect with your own power. Yoga is for everyone, for any age group, especially for those who think they are too stiff or inflexible for yoga so whether you want to improve your flexibility, tone your body, improve your circulation, yoga can help you. It improves your mental wellbeing, helps to deal with stress and helps the whole body to become, strong, fit and healthy..
Yoga means union in Sanskrit, to add, to join or to unite which is the union of mind, body and soul.
Yin Yoga: the art of letting go
Are you ready to go beyond the flow and discover the profound stillness within? My approach to Yin is not about stretching, but about finding space through surrender. We target the deep connective tissues of the body—the ligaments, fascia, joints, and bones—areas that are rarely accessed in more active practices.
What to Expect in a Yin Class with me:
Come Into the pose gently: We find a suitable edge in each pose, without force or strain.
Become Still: We surrender muscular effort and hold the pose for a longer duration, typically 3-5 minutes.
Hold the Pose with Awareness: This is where the magic happens. We use this time for mindful observation, allowing the body to gently open and release on its own terms.
Release into Rebound: an essential, active part of the practice. It is a sacred pause for integration. After holding a Yin pose for several minutes, we gently unwind and come into a brief, neutral shape—often lying on the back or in a fetal position. This is the Rebound. We hold this space for a minute or more, to integrate, a vital part of the journey back to balance—a moment to truly feel the space and freedom you have created within.
This is a practice of non-doing. It’s an opportunity to listen deeply to your body, observe the fluctuations of your mind, and cultivate a powerful sense of patience and self-compassion.
This Practice Empowers You To:
Release Deep-Seated Tension: Target the dense connective tissues (fascia) to improve joint mobility and ease chronic stiffness.
Down-Regulate Your Nervous System: Activate your parasympathetic ("rest-and-digest") response, reducing stress and anxiety.
Cultivate Mindfulness: Learn to sit with sensation and stillness, building mental resilience that translates off the mat.
Balance Your Energy: According to traditional Chinese medicine principles, we stimulate the meridian lines, enhancing the flow of vital energy (Qi) throughout your body.
Who is it for? Yin Yoga is for absolutely everyone—especially those dealing with stress, a busy mind, or the stiffness that comes from modern, sedentary living. It is the perfect counterpoint to an active lifestyle and an active mind.
Come as you are. Leave feeling spacious, calm, and deeply connected to yourself.
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to what lies within us" Emerson
The Healing Space also offers classes to anyone in need of inner peace, for those of you struggling with addictions of any kind, please contact me in confidence and weekly yoga and meditation classes will be made freely available to you with complete discretion.
Additional Benefits of yoga
Improved flexibility, spine strength and core posture
Increase blood circulation to all the organs and your skin
Decreases levels of Cortisol, the stress hormone and reduces blood pressure
Reduction in weight and body fat around organs
Increased levels of concentration and memory
Increased lung capacity and digestion
Develops discipline
Develops strong muscle tone
Boosts your immune systems and helps to alleviate pain
