HATHA YOGA

 Clifton Hampden on Tuesdays 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
Duration: 90 mins

This class will mainly follow the Iyengar method. We’ll work on physical alignment in the asanas (postures), and to help keep the correctness of the postures we’ll use yoga props (blocks, straps, blankets, wall and chairs). The purpose of the props is to assist students in attaining ideal alignment, even if the body still has progress to make in getting there without help.
Iyengar-style yoga doesn’t aim for the same fluidity of movement as vinyasa. Instead, poses are held for longer durations while alignment is perfected. Between poses students can rest, if they feel like it, in the child’s pose (balasana) or the corpse pose (savasana), among others.  Iyengar yoga is therefore less intense a cardiovascular experience than a more flowing style such as Astanga.

VINYASA YOGA

 
The Space in Thame on Mondays 6.45 pm – 7.45 pm
Duration: 60 mins

In this course I shall aim to pass on what I learnt from Gérard Arnaud, my tutor in Paris and in particular to share what I like best about dynamic yoga: deep breathing that helps to control the emotions. I shall take you through the movement and flow of vinyasa, while still focusing on the correct alignment of the body.
This class is intended for students who are fit. We’ll practice the basic postures and try joining them together with breath-synchronised movements (vinyasas which are extended sun salutations). There will be limited chanting, at the beginning and at the end after relaxation, as a way of accessing better breathing techniques.