Somatic yoga is a very gentle and mindful movement practice specifically working on creating freedom and ease of movement in the spine, hips and major joints of the body. It is a soft, mindful practice of repetitive gentle movements that unblocks patterns of deep stress, tension and trauma in the body which allows for easy, pain free movement. 

It is like meditation in movement and is specifically good also if you find traditional yoga too challenging and would like a gentler class. 

It is an online class, so can easily be practised in the comfort of your own home. Class price is £14 a drop-in or you can book a term which works out at £12 a session and if your are short of funds at the moment, any donation is fine. 

Please contact us for the zoom link to join. If you cannot make it in person, we can send you a class recording

Sundays are a perfect time for a Yin practice as Yin wisely teaches us how to slow down, to let go and relax and enter into the deeper layers of our being. Yin yoga is a slow and deeply releasing, meditative practice that targets the deep connective tissues, bones, joints and ligaments in the body. The slow, mindful and gentle practice is especially helpful in reducing stress and anxiety by calming and relaxing the mind. It is a nice contrast to our regular Sivananda hatha yoga classes that we practise.

In these sessions we will start with a short Yang more dynamic/active practice of Surya Namaskar ( Sun Salutes ) to warm us up. This will be followed by some calming, restorative breathing exercises that will lead us nicely into our slow Yin session. During the session, as we hold poses for longer periods of time, we will have the sharing of some short inspiring readings for reflection and absorption to nourish us inwardly. We will then end the session with an in depth final relaxation and with some moments of sitting in silence together, which is always easier after a Yin practice, as silence and stillness is encouraged the whole way through.

For the practice you will need to have with you some cushions and blankets, that we may use as support in some poses. It would be good to have a yoga belt also, or something like this, which you can easily buy for a few pounds online. If you have an eye pillow that is nice also, especially for the long relaxation at the end.

This class runs once a month on a Sunday from 8-9.30/40am.

Upcoming Dates:

• 6^th September
• 18^th October
• 15^th November
• 20^th December

We will meet at this zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87285713083

The class will also be recorded if you would like to take it but cannot make this time, then you have 5 days to enjoy the recording after the class takes place.

Price: £15

If you are struggling financially at the moment, don’t let that be an obstacle to coming…just let me know and we can come to some arrangement.)

Private yoga classes are perfect for people:

• With a busy schedule who find it difficult to get to a scheduled group class.
• Who are nervous about jumping in at the deep end and would prefer a gentle more personal introduction to yoga.
• Who want to work more intensely and dynamically on their practice in the comfort and convenience of their own home.
• Who are pregnant or have young children at home.
• Who suffer with depression, M.E, obesity, a physical disability or another condition that might make getting to a group class difficult.

Private yoga sessions are normally taken in your own home or office. You only need a small amount of space to roll out a yoga mat or two. They can also be arranged at the Ripley Arts Centre but there would be an additional room charge hire of between £10-£15.

There can be 1:1 or for a small group of friends or co-workers. Yoga is a practice for everyone regardless of age fitness gender shape or size.

Private classes at clients’ homes start from:

• 1x 1 hr yoga class:  £65
• 1x 1 1/2 hr yoga classes:  £80