Yoga classes
I teach in a relatively gentle 'hatha' style to suit all ages and levels of fitness, and welcome beginners. I teach both in the studio and online using Zoom.
I offer classes in the Sanctuary at St Ethelwolds in Abingdon, on Mondays at 2pm, and Wednesdays at 5.15pm and 7pm.
I teach online using Zoom on Mondays at 6pm.
Current timetable:
Mondays
2-3.15pm Afternoon yoga (all levels) St Ethelwolds
6-7PM Hatha flow (all welcome) Zoom.
Tuesday
No classes at present
Wednesdays
Studios classes at St Ethelwolds (enquire to see if there is a space) at 5.15 - 6.30pm and 7-8.15pm
See below for my latest weekly class blog
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Yoga Fundamentals Week 8 - restorative
When life is racing, and there never seems enough time, the odds are your mind is over active, which can make it hard to switch off and relax. Restorative yoga can provide that off-switch we need, making it easier to rest and recuperate. If you have problems sleeping, then a...
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Yoga Fundamentals Week 7 - flow
One of the most popular styles of yoga – especially in the US – is flow, or vinyasa flow. The Sanskrit word “vinyasa” can be translated as “arranging something in a special way,” in this case asanas, or poses. In vinyasa yoga classes, students coordinate movement with breath to flow...
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Yoga Fundamentals week 6 - alignment
Blog and class notes Thursday 2 March 2017 Alignment is one area where yoga teachers don’t always see eye to eye …. Literally! When coming up from a standing forward bend, some will tell their students to uncurl ‘vertebrae by vertebrae’ with a rounded back. Others will insist that you...
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Yoga fundamentals week 3 - balance
Yoga blog and class notes 17 February 2017 Imagine a see saw perfectly balanced at the mid point with two people at either end – equal in weight for the see saw to remain level. A heavier person would need to move nearer to the middle to keep level, and...
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Yoga fundamentals week 3 - flexibility
Blog and class notes 9 February 2017Most of us are drawn to yoga because we want to become more flexible and maintain mobility. However, yoga tends to attract already flexible people, while those with tighter bodies can be put off (especially if the class brings out our more competitive edge!). Those...