CLASS DESCRIPTION

BECOME A CONFIDENT YOGI IN JUST 6 WEEKS Are you new to yoga? Returning to the mat after a break? Or perhaps you just want to deepen your understanding of the basics and improve your practice? I have designed my Yoga Foundations 6-week course to be the perfect accompaniment (or starting point) to my vinyasa flow yoga classes. It is designed specifically to get you started in a flow style of yoga and provide a deeper understanding of practice & technique that will give you confidence in any yoga class you attend thereafter - enter the studio with your mat under your arm and your head held high! This course will be taught in very small groups of 4 students in my home studio in Green Hammerton. The sessions will therefore be very interactive. Included with this course you will receive a FREE Handbook & completion certificate. *Guru membership holders SAVE £12.60 on this course (20% discount). Please get in touch for your exclusive discount code* LOCATION: Ria's home studio, Green Hammerton ​ LEVEL: For new and improving yogis DURATION: 6x 1 hour sessions, weekly - check dates for next course ​ COURSE CONTENT: Week 1: What is yoga? - History - The Yoga Sutra - The language of yoga - Yoga styles & benefits Asanas part 1 - Savasana - Techniques & posture - Why? - Savasana guided practice (10 mins) Week 2: ​What are Sun Salutations? - What are they and why should we practice them? - Beginners Sun Salutation sequence explained - Demonstration of what you are going to learn Asanas part 2 - Downward-facing Dog - Theory - Demonstration - Guided practice Week 3: ​Pranayama - The power of breath - Grounding/uplifting breath activity - Ujjayi breath & how to integrate it with your yoga practice - Ujjayi breath guided practice Savasana practice with Ujjayi breath (10 mins) Week 4: Asanas part 3 - Mountain pose, Upward Salute, Standing Forward Fold, Halfway Lift - Theory - Demonstration - Guided practice Week 5: Revisit Downward-Facing Dog Asanas part 4 - High Plank, Cobra - Theory - Demonstration - Guided practice Week 6: Transitions & how to connect poses for the Sun Salutation sequence How to perform the Sun Salutation sequence with breath Guided Sun Salutation practice with Savasana to finish (20 mins)