Thursday, 23 August 2012

Which Yoga do I teach?

When people ask me what type of yoga I teach  I wish I had one word ready for them. But this is not the case. The yoga I teach is the yoga I feel, the yoga I practice, the yoga that heals and frees the body, balances the mind and opens a door to the light within.

I was formally trained as a Hatha Yoga teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga but in the last 10 years  have been studying and practicing different 'types of yoga' and the result is that my own style has become very hybrid.

I am a fan of DRU yoga, Iyenga, Vinyasa flow, Yin yoga, restorative, Satyananda to mention a few and also incorporate in my classes elements of disciplines that are not technically considered yoga i.e. thai massage, biodance, authentic movement, etc.

I feel that as I get older, travel, learn and develop, my classes will become more varied and multi-faceted. To live and develop is to be in constant change.

"The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher." Aldous Huxley

My intention is always to deliver a balanced class, suitable to all, in a light-hearted inclusive way. I aim to get  to know my students, their likes and dislikes, their personalities, their specific issues. I then look to translate into practice ways of helping them to feel better, more balanced, happier, relaxed , stronger,  in union.

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