Yoga - What is Yoga?
Yoga is an ancient practice dating back thousands of years. The aim of
yoga is to help us live life to the full and experience true happiness,
contentment and balance. We each have physical and mental barriers which
get in the way of this enjoyment of life and yoga helps us to work with
the body and mind to overcome those barriers.
The classes consist of
breathing exercises, physical postures and relaxation time. Regular
practice of these aspects can help to build core body strength, strengthen
the immune system, allow the practitioner to control mental stress more
effectively and promote a feeling of wellbeing.
Yoga is not competitive. It is a very individual practice where different
students are challenged by different aspects of the practice. Beginners
and experienced students are able to attend the same class and both work
to their individual levels. The nature of yoga practice means that as
students progress with aspects of the class they are able to go deeper
into the yoga practice.