What Is Yoga?

Originating in India, Yoga refers to reaching Spiritual, Mental, Physical alignment through meditation, breathing and postures. Yoga now refers to a broad and ever-growing spectrum of disciplines from remedial, therapeutic and relaxation to toning and fat burning.

Anti Gravity & Aerial Yoga

About: The hottest new trend in Yoga incorporates Pilates, dance and calisthenics. The specialised fabric hammock is hung from the studio ceiling and works as a trapeze whilst you swing and twist into a series of vinyasas and finishing in shavasana.The hammock supports you as you stretch deeper into poses, allowing you to hold vinyasas for longer and increasing flexibility and agility   

Benefits of Anti Gravity & Aerial Yoga:

• Relieves tightness in muscles and joints
• Low impact
• Realigns spine
• And most of all, it’s fun!

Ashtanga Yoga

The class will involve performing 240 postures at a vigorous pace. Ashtanga Yoga is considered to be one of the most demanding disciplines of Hatha Yoga.

 Benefits of Ashtanga  Yoga:

• Development of long, lean muscles
• Calm and peaceful mind
• Boosts immune system
• Great cardiovascular workout  
• Weight loss & regulation
• Alleviates stress

Bikram Yoga 

About: A demanding 90 minute class in which you perform 26 postures in a room heated to 38C.

Benefits of Bikram Yoga:

• Weight loss
• Burn calories (approximately 500-1000 calories in a 90min class)
• Muscle tone
• Increases flexibility
• Increases concentration & energy levels
• Great cardiovascular workout
• The heat prevents injury
• Flushes toxins from your body

Dynamic Yoga

About: Drawing on Hatha, Power Vinyasa and Ashtanga Yoga practices, a Dynamic Yoga class includes Sun Salutations and an array of standing poses.  Dynamic Yoga is also known as Active Yoga. 

Benefits of Dynamic Yoga:

• Increases flexibility and strength
• Improves circulation
• Calms the mind

Hatha Yoga

About: Combining meditation, postures and breathing techniques, the term Hatha depicts any physical practise of yoga. Typically a slow-paced class, Hatha Yoga is great for beginners. 

Benefits of Hatha Yoga:

• Relaxation
• Clarity of the mind
• Increases muscle strength and tone
• Improves posture
• Boosts immune system
• Improves digestion,
• Inner peace

Prenatal Yoga

About: Prenatal Yoga is a great, low impact way of staying fit during pregnancy. Not only will Prenatal Yoga prepare you for birth, it is a way of connecting with your unborn child

Benefits of Prenatal Yoga:

• greater physical and mental wellbeing
• improves circulation, flexibility and muscle joint mobility
• master breathing techniques (you’ll be needing them in no time)
• fantastic way to meet other pregnant women in your community

Yogalates

About: Combining elements from both Yoga and Pilates, the class will involve predominately Hatha Yoga poses and meditation, along with the core-strengthening of Pilates. You will need a Yoga Mat  and an exercise band for your class.   

Benefits of Yogalates:

• Strengthening & toning
• Boosts immune response
• Core control
• Relaxation and clarity of the mind
• Increases stamina and energy levels

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