Learn & Love Your Body
Discover how to listen to your body and get the best from every yoga posture
How do you feel about your body?
What do say about your body? Do you find yourself saying you have a 'bad' knee, or thinking to yourself that your body is 'broken'?
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Do you moan at your body for not being able to do all the things you want to be able to to? For not being able to do what others can do?
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Do you find yourself unknowingly doing things that are damaging to your body eg. slouching at a computer, hunching your shoulders, clenching your jaw?
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Do you push your body as hard as you can in every activity, no matter how much it aches or hurts?
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It's vitally important for our wellbeing to have a healthy connection between our mind and body. But many of us give our bodies such a hard time, or simply ignore our bodies and pretend they're not there! This makes us more vulnerable to injuries and illnesses, and can lead to a downward spiral of negativity between mind and body.
Yoga is a valuable tool to help create a kinder, deeper and more loving relationship with our body and I'd love to share it with you. I want to show you that it's not about making the perfect shapes, it's about learning to listen to, care for and love your body exactly the way it is in each and every moment of your practice.
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By bringing more awareness to your body this term, you will have an early warning system for any physical and emotional challenges showing up in your life, and can use your body in yoga to help you work through these difficulties with more ease.
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And as you learn to love your body, you may start to love yourself a little more too!
Understand & nurture your body
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Learn the basic foundations of a physical yoga practice (Asana) so you can get the most benefit from each position
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Learn the guiding principles of the main types of yoga postures, and how these can be used to adapt each position to suit you
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Develop a greater understanding of your own body and it's wonderful uniqueness, so you can choose options that nourish and support your body
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Discover a more loving relationship with your body as you learn all the amazing things you CAN do in yoga
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Create a stronger mind-body connection, learning to listen to your body and use the messages it sends you to guide your practice and your everyday life​​
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Discover how creating space, ease, comfort and freedom in your body, can help you find space, ease, comfort and freedom in your life
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Share this journey with a friendly community who face similar challenges
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Receive personal support in a small group where you can ask me questions and discuss any challenges​​​​
What will you learn?
In this six week journey I'll introduce you to a different set of guiding principles for physical yoga (asana) each week:
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Week 1: Foundations: Lower body
Where should we put our feet, legs, knees & hips in yoga and why does it matter?
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Week 2: Foundations: Upper body
Where should we put our hands & arms in yoga and why does it matter?
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Week 3: Forward folds
What's the difference between lengthening and curving our spine? What is the 'edge' in yoga?
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​Week 4: Backbends
How can we create space and ease in our backbends?
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Week 5: The midline
How can we find more strength and stability using our imagination?​
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Week 6: Root to rise
How can we create lightness and ease in our movements?​
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​Each week we will also explore pranayama (breathing) and meditation to bring greater awareness of your body and build your mind-body connection.
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Can't wait to get started?
It's decision time!
​​​​We start Learn & Love Your Body on:​
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Monday 5 January - Class Recording sent
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Tuesday 4 November - 5.30pm Radyr
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Wednesday 5 November - 9.30am Radyr
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Wednesday 5 November - 6.30pm Llandaff
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Friday 7 November - 10am Danescourt
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Book a whole term for the best value and priority booking!
You'll experience much greater changes to your mind and body, and find your yoga practice more satisfying when you commit to a regular practice and complete the full theme.
If you miss a class you can catch up with the online class recording or join an alternative class (same week or different week).
How much for a 75 min class?
1. Term booking - £12 Face to face* / £5 Class Recording - book by 1 January
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2. One off classes - £15 Face to face - bookings open from 2 January. Book first class of term and if you decide to continue you'll only pay £12 per class for the rest of term!
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*Community Supported pricing for face to face term bookings makes classes more accessible if you're experiencing financial hardship, and enables those with greater financial resources the opportunity to give back to your yoga community.
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There's limited spaces in each class, and classes can and do get fully booked!
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So if you'd like to be part of this journey, make sure you're on my mailing list or WhatsApp Community to be first to hear when bookings open!