pilates beginners: a 4 week course with Chrystella Soteriou
starts Saturday 06th February, 10.00 – 11.00am, chelsea
price: £55
Chrystella Soteriou knows a thing or two about the principles of Pilates! She trained with the prestigious Pilates foundation and over the years has taught students of all ages and backgrounds. This Pilates beginners course with Chrystella builds week-by-week and will introduce you to the core exercises of the Pilates practice. Even if you’re a longstanding yoga practitioner, mat Pilates will unlock muscles you never even knew you had. The course is limited to 20 people; it’s smaller than a regular class meaning you’ll get more one-on-one attention and quality time to ask questions.
Ideal for those: who want to work on building strength and stamina – two things which would compliment any yoga or other fitness pursuits.
yoga therapy for the mind: 8 week course with Veena Ugargol
starts Monday 08th February, 7.45 – 9.15pm, chelsea
price: £175 (includes supporting CDs + manuals)
Yoga Therapy for the Mind is designed to help you reduce stress and enhance your well-being. It brings together mindfulness meditation, breathing and yogic movement in a therapeutic way – teaching you simple techniques that harness both mind and body, helping to bring about emotional ease. You will come away from the course with a deeper understanding of the physiological and psychological dimensions of stress, anxiety and depression, and a toolkit to help you manage your well-being better in both the short and long term. This is a small group course, meaning it is limited to a maximum of 12 students to ensure that you receive a high level of personal attention.
Ideal for those: who are in need of a little TLC, or for those who would like to investigate the ways their yoga practice can become more of a therapeutic tool to relieve stress, anxiety and depression.
iyengar beginners: a 4 week course with Sue Darling
starts Monday 15th February, 6.00 – 7.30pm, camden
price: £60
Feeling a bit awry after a long dark January? Bring everything into balance and alignment with this 4 week course with longstanding Iyengar teacher Sue Darling. Iyengar yoga is known for being a progressive, safe and orderly style of yoga, making it suitable for all ages and abilities and a good starting point for those completely new to yoga. Expect to use plenty of props and maybe even the ropes that you see hanging from the walls of some of our studios.
Ideal for those: completely new to yoga or for existing yoga practitioners who are keen to explore Iyengar yoga, but would like an introduction to the practice before diving into a scheduled class.
mastering the addictive personality: a 6 week kundalini + meditation course with Carolyn Cowan
starts Tuesday 23rd February, 3.00 – 4.30pm, soho
price: £80
This course is a specialist offering which explores the nature of the addictive personality and how to overcome compulsive behaviours through the mediums of Kundalini yoga and meditation. It works with things including addiction to food, sex, stress and substances (drugs and alcohol). Carolyn’s unique method teaches how to stop us turning our histories onto ourselves so we can manifest and grow our deepest potential.
Ideal for those: who are living with addictive and compulsive behaviours that they would like to be rid of.
