What is Yoga?
Yoga is an ancient practice that works with all aspects of our human system.
With the guidance of an experienced teacher, a Yoga practitioner can be empowered to work towards restoring and/or maintaining the health and balance of their whole being.
The practice is done in an accessible way: beginning with appropriate Yoga postures,breathing and relaxation techniques and reflective practises. Other tools of Yoga are introduced as appropriate.
Who can do Yoga?
Yoga is for everyone: there are no pre-requisites.
Postures, breathing practices and other Yoga tools can be modified or extended to suit individual needs.
What can you gain from Yoga?
People are discovering that Yoga helps them meet the challenges of modern life with improved health and well-being.
Yoga is not only an excellent practice for energising or for relaxation, it is also a powerful healing modality -- when practised under the guidance of an experienced Yoga Therapist.
Yoga is a way to:
- Relax
- Improve and maintain physical strength and flexibility
- Improve focus and attention
- Reduce stress
- Assist healing a broad range of physical, mental and emotional health issues
- Improve vitality, self development & emotional equilibrium
At the Norwood Yoga House:
- Yoga is taught in its holistic sense, as taught by T Krishnamacharya (a tradition continued to be passed on by his son, TKV Desikachar and his many students around the world both in India and in the west).
- It draws on all of Yoga’s tools (posture, breathing practices, meditation, relaxation, reflection, chanting etc.) and teaches as is relevant to the student in order to promote the health of the student’s whole system: body, mind and spirit.
- So that individual needs can be respected, a range of classes is offered in small groups. Private sessions are also available.
