Traditional Yoga Classes – Spring Term 2012

Traditional Yoga Classes Spring term 2012

Venue: The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury Town Centre

Wednesdays 7pm – 8.30pm

10 week course

£60.00 to book on the course

£7.50 drop in on the night

Starts 25^th January 2012 and ends 28^th March 2012

Aim
To teach engaging classes that are developed with contemporary life in mind, offering a haven of vitality, rejuvenation and tranquillity for busy people in Shropshire.

Themes
This term we will concentrate on developing the following:

• Increasing flexibility throughout the whole body
• Flowing movements in line with the breath to align the inner and outer expression of the breath and body
• Seated twists and Maha Mudra
• Understanding and applying ‘the chakras’
• Chandra Bhedana Pranayama

Objectives

To teach the following postures:

• Utkatasana / Chair pose
• Utthita Trikonasana / Extended Triangle pose and Parsvottanasana / Extended side stretch
• Bhujangasana / Cobra
• Padahastasana / Standing forward bend pose
• Chandrasana / Standing side bend
• Ardha Matsyendrasana /Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
• Eka Pada Mukha Svanasana / One leg extended downwards dog pose
• Chandra Namaskar

To teach the following meditation practices:

• Moon meditation

To teach the following pranayama practices:

• Ujjayi Breathing
• Chandra Bhedana Pranayama
  

Venue

The Lion Hotel
Wyle Cop
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1UY

Tel: 01743 353107

Directions

If you are approaching Shrewsbury from the South or East, you will pass the town’s famous Abbey and cross the English Bridge before coming to Wyle Cop – the hotel is at the top of the hill.

If coming from the North or West, you can follow the signs for the town centre – the one-way system will guide you to Wyle Cop, with the hotel opposite the T-junction.

The Lion has car parking, however there is also on-street parking available and  St Julian Friars also provides excellent parking facilities for busy times.

If arriving by rail, the station is a short ten-minute walk from the hotel. Follow Castle Street up and round to the left on to St Mary’s Street, then down to Wyle Cop.

Full list of dates:

• 25^th January 2012 (wk 1)
• 1^st February 2012 (wk 2)
• 8^th February 2012 (wk 3)
• 15^th February (half term) 2012 (wk 4)
• 22^nd February 2012 (wk 5)
• 29^th February 2012 (wk 6)
• 7^th March 2012 (wk 7)
• 14^th March 2012 (wk 8 )
• 21^st March 2012 (wk 9)
• 28^th March 2012 (wk 10)

For more information or to book a place on the course, please contact me.