Body and Mind
Adult Courses
CS:
185/186
Hatha Yoga for Non Beginners
This course is for people who practise yoga on a regular basis. The aim is a deeper understanding of basic and more advanced yoga postures (asanas), incorporating some specific breathing exercises (pranayama) and a study of how they influence your state of mind. Each session terminates by a sequence of deep relaxation (yoga nidra).
Tutor:
Sylvie Corruble
CS:
187/188/189
Making a Start with Yoga
If you have always meant to begin a yoga course but not quite got around to it, this course will provide a good introduction to yoga and offer an excellent basis for further learning. It will be an enjoyable, friendly and lively class which will be fun as well as informative. There will be an opportunity to explore fundamental postures and breathing techniques with a view to improving flexibility, poise and concentration as well as agility and strength. Yoga is by its very nature non-competitive and participants will be encouraged to work to their own limitations. The course will focus on this approach and you will be surprised how little time it takes to become more pliable and nimble. There will be relaxation time at the end of each class to give you a chance to reflect upon and savour the delight derived from the session.
Tutor:
Lizzy Hawnt
CS:
190
Yoga and Health
Many people first come to yoga from some health-related problem - whether a bad back, regaining full mobility after an illness or struggling to cope with the varied symptoms of PMS, menopause or stress. During this week focusing on Yoga and Health we will spend a short time each day with input and discussion on how various yogic practices impact on the body. By the end of the week we will know how to devise a short personal practice which may help with specific health-related problems. Each day will also have at its core, a 2 hour practice which will take us through a contemplative practice of breath work, joint-freeing exercises, postures (with appropriate modifications), deep relaxation and meditation.
Tutor:
Angela Griffiths
New for 2010
CS:
191/192
Improvers Pilates
IMPROVERS PILATES - PILATES and more: an improvers course for those who already have some experience of Pilates; a chance to delve deeper and explore the ramifications of some of Joseph Pilates 34 original movements. Discover what they can do for you further, in terms of strengthening the core, streamlining and mobilisation throughout the body. No need to be an expert, just have an understanding of the principles involved, such as core-connection, postural alignment, and a basic awareness of your own body mechanics. There will also be the chance to work with equipment, such as Dynabands and Swiss balls, which will be provided, as well as exploring your own body-resistance, both applied to mat work and standing Pilates. Attendees shall be asked to fill in a basic Health Form on arrival, so that any possible conditions can be acknowledged. Further to that, you will need to bring a mat, enthusiasm, and a sense of humour!
Tutor:
Jo Hurwitz
CS:
193/194/195
Pilates Beginners
These one and a half hour Pilates sessions are a safe, effective form of body conditioning. It works by strengthening the core postural muscles of the body re-balancing the body and bringing it back into correct alignment. The result? A longer, leaner body and good long term results because all exercises are done in a slow, controlled way. It is also a great way of relieving unwanted stress and tension. Pilates also strengthens the deep stabilising muscles of the trunk, making it ideal for the prevention and treatment of back problems – one of the reasons why Pilates enjoys unique support from the medical profession and is at the leading edge of sports medicine today.
Tutor:
Steve Rouse
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