Yoga is a way of finding balance within yourself & harmony with the
world around you.
Hatha Yoga classes work on the physical body whilst engaging the mind & breath
connecting you to a deep source of energy within.
I teach through movement, stillness, exploration & inquiry to help
you develop an awareness of breath, a functional understanding of Yoga postures,
meditation & yogic philosophy.
Classes focus on allowing you to access your parasympathetic 
nervous
system to allow you to relax deeply & contact your own body wisdom as
a result of this relaxation.
We work from the starting point of human developmental movement patterns
to help us to access the bodies systems. Each one of us progresses through
these patterns as we grow, from the time of our very conception into adulthood.
The patterns help us to understand & integrate natural movement, plus
teaching us how to use our bodies efficiently both on & off the yoga
mat.
This is an essential part of my teaching…after all what good is making
a shape with your body and giving it a Sanskrit (the ancient language of
yoga) name, if you cannot stand up with good postural alignment in the supermarket
queue?!
I look forward to meeting you at a class soon!
Find
out what style of yoga suits you ?
Restorative
Yoga uses
supported versions of the Hatha Yoga postures to help bring balance to the
nervous system and to heal the body and mind from everyday stresses, allowing
for a deep & gentle opening.
In
our culture great emphasis is placed on activity & movement. Yet good
health requires that we have an appropriate balance of activity & rest,
movement & stillness.
This gentle, therapeutic style of Yoga uses comfortable props to offer support
to the body which can deepen the benefits of the poses.
It is a soothing and nurturing practice that:
· promotes the effects of conscious relaxation
· restores energetic balance
· supports peace of ‘mind’.
Through
the practices of pranayama (breath awareness) & pratyahara (direction
of the senses), we can restore balance to the autonomic nervous system, leading
to the deepest levels of physical & mental relaxation.
The
Restorative sequences create specific physiological responses in the body,
which are beneficial to health & can reduce the effects of stress related
disease.
Who
is it for ?
Actually
Restorative is beneficial for everyone…particularly if you are one of
those people who thinks they don’t have time to relax!
It
is particularly beneficial for anyone suffering from Stress or Fatigue syndromes,
pregnant women, insomniacs or those recovering from an illness or injury.
Restorative offers you the opportunity to build on your energy reserves as
opposed to drawing on them or depleting them with a more energetic activity.
After a session you can expect to feel like you have opened the body, released
tension & have more energy for other activities.
Drop-in
to a class at The Acupuncture Clinic, Hove or sign up for a course at Brighton
Buddhist Centre, North Laine, Brighton.
Yoga Gently
focuses on gentle therapeutic movement to undo
tension in the body & help to bring quiet to the mind.
Soothing
Yoga poses including restorative poses, breathing techniques & deep relaxation
offer students an alternative to the faster pace of many yoga classes.
Yoga Gently can be a perfect balance to Dynamic yoga, & is useful in caring
for tired or stiff muscles, back tension & other minor injuries.
Who
is it for ?
The
sessions are suitable for students of any age or level of experience.
Astanga students may enjoy this practice during full moon times when a strong
practice is not recommended.
After a class you may have more awareness of your holding patterns and how
to go about releasing them.
The Fundamentals
of Yoga is
a six week course that allows you to learn about yourself through the resources
of Yoga.
Yoga is
a way of finding balance within yourself and harmony with the world around
you. In the tradition of hatha yoga, we practice joining the mind and the
body. This course introduces you to the fundamental tools and techniques of
this ancient tradition, and is a gentle introduction to yoga for beginners
or a subtle refinement of practice for the ongoing student.
Learning comes as a result of deep relaxation. Good postural alignment arrives
as a result of your own sensory experience. Your powers of perception are
activated offering you continuing support.
Through movement, exploration, and inquiry, you develop a functional understanding
of yoga postures, awareness of breath, mindfulness, and yogic philosophy.
Who is it for ?
Suitable both for beginners & those with some previous yoga experience,
this course will lay firm foundations for ongoing yoga practice.
Sign up
for a course directly with Jo or through The Acupuncture Clinic.
Yoga Sundays are
an opportunity to spend time working on a particular theme in greater depth
than we can in an ordinary class. They provide space to work at a slower pace
with time for questions & inquiry into issues that may arise during the
session.
All are welcome.
Venues
These are the details for the
venues where I teach:
Brighton
Buddhist Centre
17 Tichbourne Street, Brighton, BN1 1UR
01273 772090
www.brightonbuddhistcentre.co.uk
The Acupuncture
Clinic, 143-145 Portland Road, Hove BN3 5QJ
01273 722422 www.acupuncture-clinic.org
St. Peter's Church Hall, West Street, Shoreham-by-Sea
NEW VENUE! A lovely warm & spacious venue with a wooden floor.
Sussex Wildlife Trust Woods Mill, Henfield, BN5 9SD
Let me know if you would like to join this class 07977 555 849.
