The class is for beginners/improvers and is suitable for those who want a gentle style of yoga.
Gentle yoga should not be confused with easy yoga! The work will be on attention to alignment and inner focus with time taken to explore the movements in depth rather than on repetition of more strenuous routines.
Classes will be small in number, around 4 people, so that I can give each student some personal attention.
Please see http://www.yogaground.com/lessons.php
In theory (and hopefully in practice), yoga and pain are not two words that should go together.
A mindful practice is one which you enjoy every movement, where every asana is pain free.
OK, lecture over. The reality is that a lot of people suffer from aches and pains in yoga. They feel a lot better for doing it but somehow there are mysterious pains which don’t easily go away.
A great site for exploring what to do with your practice when this happens is http://saveyourself.ca/ .
It’s written and maintained by Paul Ingraham, a Vancouver based massage therapist. He’s put up some very informative and well written articles on body work and exercise. Well worth a visit.
