Breathe In, Breathe Out 'Asana is that perfect moment when the body is utterly still, effortless; sensation and breathing suspend themselves so that time comes to a halt.
Then: happiness in a moment of infinity.'
Patanjali, Yoga Sutras II, 47
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra (Penguin Classics)
Pregnancy Yoga
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CLIFTON HAMPDEN
Tune in with your own body, enjoy a special time with your baby.
Beginners/confirmed practitioners: all welcome!
Group/one to one sessions available on request.
- Breathing awareness and techniques can help you during labour and delivery.
- Regular practice helps with concentration and relaxation.
- Simple stretching exercises relieves backache and make you stronger physically and emotionally.
Please contact Laurence on
01865 407 661 or 075 546 35 112
yogin67@gmail.com.
Come enjoy our friendly sessions.
Tariffs CLIFTON HAMPDEN
Drop in: £9 each session (90 mins)
Four classes card: £32 (to be used within five weeks)
Four Pregnancy classes: £40
Ten classes card: £80 (to be used within eleven weeks. If used within 10 weeks, eleventh class is FREE)
Group and One to One sessions also available. £25/ one to one. £36 / one to two. Milage not included.
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By Laurence Nagy, on 5 December 2011
“How to calm the mind in asanas (postures)”
is the theme of our next Yoga workshop
which will be held on Saturday 4th of February 2012 .
Time: 10 am-1 pm
Please bring comfortable clothes, a mat, a blanket and other props, such as a strap and blocks if you have them.
Tea and biscuits will be provided.
Bookings essential
Price: £20
By Laurence Nagy, on 19 September 2011
Pregnancy Yoga classes take place in Clifton Hampden village hall on TUESDAY (2- 3.15 pm). Pre booking requested. One to one sessions available
Next classes: 31/1, 7/2, 14/2
Blocked four sessions £32
Bookings: 01865 407 661 or yogin67@gmail.com
You need to be 14 weeks pregnant, but no previous Yoga experience is needed.
By Laurence Nagy, on 2 May 2011
CLIFTON HAMPDEN Village Hall GENERAL
Tuesday 7 pm – 8.30 pm (all welcome, drop in or pre book)
CLIFTON Hampden, Tanmor, Oxford Road : PREGNANCY YOGA
Tuesday 2 – 3.15 PM (you need to be 14+ weeks pregnant)
SUTTON COURTENAY Matrix VINYASA (dynamic)
Wednesday 8.30 am – 10 am (pre bookings only, no drop in)
DIDCOT, Cornerstone VINYASA
Thursday 7 pm – 8.15 pm (book with Cornerstone)
By Laurence Nagy, on 22 March 2010
Can Yoga be taught in a gym?
Ten days ago I was offered a job at  David Lloyd Leisure in Oxford. One hour and a half every Friday morning. A good size class of 10- 15 students. The Welcome pack was promising: “You have been selected for your excellence and knowledge in your chosen field”.
I nearly forgot that Yoga was about humility and not glory. I was teaching in a chilly windowless room next to the boom-boxing aerobics studio.
Anyway I took the job, ran two classes. In the afternoon of the second class, I received an email from the Group Exercise Coordinator, Becky, who had suddenly decided to remove the Friday morning Yoga class from the timetable. I would run my last class on April the 9th.
Her reasons were suspicious. She was worried about not finding cover for the class when I was away. I had already found someone from a list provided with the Welcome pack for the 9th of April.
More surpisingly, the day she wrote her email had seen a major mix up at D.L. Arriving in the studio that morning, I had found another Yoga teacher getting ready to operate. Elena had been promised the same job as me, wasn’t able to run the previous class and hadn’t signed a contract. When she heard I had been given the job instead of her, she left the room determined to have a word with the management. I guess this mix up is connected to the termination message I received a few hours later.
David Lloyd claims to be the leading Health and Fitness Operator in the UK with 78 centres inland and 10 abroad. Founded in 1980 by former UK tennis player David Lloyd , it was bought by Whitbread in 1995 for £200 million. It was acquired for £925M in 2007 by London and Regional properties + Bank of Scotland . A juicy bid I guess, but in the health business David Lloyd Leisure has an unhealthy disregard for the basic decencies of staff management.
By Laurence Nagy, on 1 February 2010
When you come to Yoga, please feel free to feel tired , even exhausted, even achy. Yoga is there to sort you out.
BUT, if you have your period, PLEASE let the teacher know. Some postures are better for you, some are not advisable (inverted postures, strong twists).
If you have a bad back, bad foot, a stiff neck ,
never mind. Do come and ask the teacher to find for you a nice relaxing pose. A lot of discomforts can be relieved through relaxation.
Please, do speak to the teacher, either before or after the class. It’s very pleasant to know how you feel and if the class has been beneficial.
If you really need special attention, then please ask for a one to one session.
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Biography Laurence qualified in Vinyasa Yoga with Gérard Arnaud, Paris, in 2008 after 12 years of regular practice in the UK, Japan and France. She also qualified in Pregnancy Yoga with the British Wheel of Yoga in 2011. For her own practice, Laurence regularly attends workshops at the Iyengar Institute in London and in Oxford.
Opened to various styles, Laurence has a preference for Vinyasa sequences which involve connecting postures with breath-synchronised movements. As a teacher, Laurence is aware that Vinyasa can be too strong for complete beginners or students with a medical condition. Her close experience with Hatha Yoga and Iyengar "styles" allows her to adapt her practice to mixed abilities. Her classes are up and running in South Oxfordshire, where she lives with her husband and three children. She loves teaching and hopes to share all the benefits she gets from yoga with her students.
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